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Thu, Jul 20, 2023 4:00 pm |
Theremin: Music and Demonstration The Theremin captivates, it's unique, and the audience will sit up, listen, and watch intently as the performer creates music with only the wave of their hands. The audience is then... |
Atwater Village Branch Library | Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Thu, Jul 20, 2023 4:00 pm |
An Afternoon of Painting With Viridian Art Join the co-founder of Viridian Art Academy for a painting afternoon that's fit for everyone! Participants will learn social-emotional art techniques, how... |
Sun Valley Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jul 20, 2023 4:00 pm |
Chinese Caligraphy Chinese calligraphy has been a traditional art of Chinese writing for over 5000 years. It is significant during numerous Chinese festivals and celebrations. This workshop is a superb opportunity for... |
Westchester - Loyola Village Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jul 20, 2023 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Reading and Rhythm The Office of Education and Literacy is excited to announce a fun and unique program called Reading and Rhythm. This six week program is great for adult learners who want to practice sounding out... |
Lincoln Heights Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Thu, Jul 20, 2023 4:00 pm |
Heal from Hate Workshop Learn how to report a hate crime, hate crime prevention tips, and well-being activities. Free hate crime books in 13 different languages, whistles, and refreshments will be provided. This workshop has... |
Chinatown Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Community Resources & Services, Health & Wellness English, Chinese |
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Thu, Jul 20, 2023 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
Walk In Tutoring: Improve Your Reading and Writing Skills Adults can work with a walk-in tutor for 15-20 minutes. Walk-in tutoring is available on a first come, first served basis.... |
Lincoln Heights Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Thu, Jul 20, 2023 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm |
English Conversation Class Join us every week and practice your English conversation. All levels are welcome. Please contact the Platt Branch Library's Literacy Coordinator, Annette Dib, for more information:... |
Platt Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Thu, Jul 20, 2023 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
South Central Noir: An Evening With the Authors Join contributors Gary Phillips and Désirée Zamorano for a special evening celebrating the 2022 anthology... |
In Person & Online Mark Twain Branch Library |
Adults |
Authors English |
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Thu, Jul 20, 2023 6:00 pm |
Gentle Vinyasa Flow and Yin Yoga With Kanica Suy Please join Kanica Suy for a gentle vinyasa flow and yin yoga. Bend, breathe, stretch, and meditate. Bring your own mat (required), water, and... |
Studio City Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Health & Wellness English |
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Thu, Jul 20, 2023 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
Mindful Meditation Join us every Thursday to learn mindful meditation basics and meditate with our community. |
Porter Ranch Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Thu, Jul 20, 2023 7:00 pm |
Music at the Library: Julio Espinoza at the Piano Join us at the piano for a concert featuring Ragtime classics.Sponsored by the Friends of Silver Lake Branch Library. |
Silver Lake Branch Library | Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Fri, Jul 21, 2023 10:00 am |
Friends of the Library Book Sale The Friends of the Silver Lake Branch Library are hosting a used book sale. This is an excellent opportunity to stock your shelves, pick up engaging reading material, and support... |
Silver Lake Branch Library | Adults |
Book Sales English |
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Fri, Jul 21, 2023 11:00 am to 12:00 pm |
Cybernauts: Excel Basics Join us and our Cybernaut and learn how to use Excel and Google Sheets, their similar functions and personal uses. |
Granada Hills Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Computers & Technology English |
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Fri, Jul 21, 2023 2:00 pm |
Manjushree Nomulwar (Henna Hopes) Performer will offer henna tattoos for hands and feet as well as other body parts. The audience would line up to get tattoos one by one of the desired design types. The performer uses organic... |
Alma Reaves Woods - Watts Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
STEM English |
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Fri, Jul 21, 2023 3:00 pm |
Friday Films Join us every Friday this summer for a film screening in the library! *Films are subject to change. June 9 @ 3 p.m.: La La Land (PG-13)June 16 @ 2:30: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (PG-13)June 23 @ 3 p.m.:... |
Malabar Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors |
Film English |
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Fri, Jul 21, 2023 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Film Screening: "The Lady Eve" Join us for the second film of four in our Barbara Stanwyck film series! In 1941's The Lady Eve, an eligible, socially awkward heir to a brewery empire boards a... |
Northridge Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Film English |
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Fri, Jul 21, 2023 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Showtime: Summer Movies Close out summer with these cool movies!Friday, July 21: Encanto (PG)Friday, July 29: Blade Runner (R)Friday, August 4: Goosebumps (PG)Friday, August 11: Repo Man (R)Friday, August 18: Leap (... |
Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Film English |
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Fri, Jul 21, 2023 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Dicho Al Hecho! Join us for a fun bilingual game. Test your knowledge and expand your mind! This game is recommended for ages 10 years and older. Vivelo hoy!Acompáñanos para un divertido juego bilingüe. Pon a prueba tus... |
North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults |
Games, Language Learning English, Español |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 10:00 am |
English Conversation Class / Clases de conversación en inglés Speak English with confidence! Join our English conversation class to develop your communication, grammar, and... |
Canoga Park Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 10:00 am |
Friends of the Library Book Sale The Friends of the Silver Lake Branch Library are hosting a used book sale. This is an excellent opportunity to stock your shelves, pick up engaging reading material, and support the... |
Silver Lake Branch Library | Adults |
Book Sales English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 10:30 am to 12:00 pm |
An Introduction to Adobe Premiere Pro New to Adobe Premiere Pro? This basics class will help you learn how to professionally edit video. Instructor Will O’Loughlen from the Echo Park Film Center will break... |
Central Library | Adults |
Computers & Technology, STEM English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 10:30 am |
Trying Healthy Snacks Healthy snacks are an important part of life on the go here in the Southland. They help fill in nutritional gaps, keep us fueled up and going, and help to save time. This program offers a tasting... |
Little Tokyo Branch Library | Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 10:30 am to 12:00 pm |
Sounds of Summer DSTL Arts, in collaboration with the Los Angeles Public Library's Office of Education and Literacy, presents "Sounds of Summer". Please email literacy@lapl.org for the zoom link. New writers will be... |
Online | Adults, Seniors |
Adult Literacy, Poetry English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 10:30 am to 12:00 pm |
Solar Viewing The Sidewalk Astronomers will bring telescopes with hydrogen-alpha blocking filters, so you can safely look at sunspots and solar prominences. Now is your chance to safely observe the features of the sun! |
Memorial Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults |
STEM English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 11:00 am |
Contour Drawing and Watercoloring With Melissa Elliott Celebrate summer reading by drawing and painting what you're reading! Bring your book and come for a short lesson in contour drawing and... |
Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library | Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 11:00 am to 12:30 pm |
Make Your Own Sensory Kit With Eliana Lopez Join us for Make Your Own Sensory Kit, a creativity and mental wellness workshop led by Eliana Lopez, Peer Programs Coordinator at National Alliance on... |
Edendale Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm |
Ballet Folklórico: Traditional Mexican Dance Ballet Folklórico Rosas del Valle presents traditional folkloric dances from México. These include dances from Jalisco, Sinaloa, Chiapas & Veracruz... |
Van Nuys Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Music & Performances English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 1:00 pm |
Open Mic Poetry Share your original poems, lyrics, spoken word, or just enjoy listening. Each poet will have five minutes to read an original work. If you wish to read, sign up when you arrive.Our featured speaker will be... |
Eagle Rock Branch Library | Adults |
Poetry English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 2:00 pm |
How to Write a Book and Get It Published Audience members will discover the many ways this can be accomplished and how they can start writing their own book, no matter the genre. This program was... |
Central Library | Adults |
Writing English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 2:00 pm |
An Afternoon of Painting With Viridian Art Join the co-founder of Viridian Art Academy for a painting afternoon that's fit for everyone! Participants will learn social-emotional art techniques... |
Lincoln Heights Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 2:00 pm |
Kaufman Brentwood Branch Library's 29th Anniversary Celebration: An Afternoon of Laughter and Magic Join us as we celebrate the 29th Anniversary of our... |
Donald Bruce Kaufman - Brentwood Branch Library | Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Free Movie Showing: "Bullet Train" Five assassins aboard a swiftly-moving bullet train in Japan find out that their missions have something in common. A hilarious comedy-action movie! Starring... |
Van Nuys Branch Library | Adults |
Film English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm |
Miriam's Garden: Poetry Reading Series Featured poets will read their work in the Hyde Park Branch Library Garden to a group of no more than 20 people with the explicit intention of entertaining the... |
Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy, Poetry English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Keepers of Culture: Poetry Reading Series Join us for a multinational spoken word event that will take place on the fourth Saturday of each month on-site at the Northridge Branch Library and online via Zoom. There... |
In Person & Online Northridge Branch Library |
Adults |
Poetry English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Nutrition for Gut Health and Anti-inflammatory Meals Cooking Class Join us for a nutrition program on gut health and delicious anti-inflammatory cooking meals demo with Lilly... |
Woodland Hills Branch Library | Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
History Talks: The Impact of Yiddish Theatre Join Arnold Weiss, local historian at the West LA Library to learn more about Yiddish & Jewish theatre history!Come hear about Yiddish theatre's impact on... |
West Los Angeles Regional Branch Library | Adults |
History & Genealogy, Lectures English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 3:30 pm |
Gypsy Folk Ensemble Please join us as The Gypsy Folk Ensemble presents "Echoes of Polynesia." Dancers in colorful and authentic costumes present Polynesian dances, an educational narrative, and an opportunity for the... |
Granada Hills Branch Library | Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023 4:00 pm |
Big Read: Book Discussion Please join the NoHo Book Club as we discuss the Big Read novel Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu.New members welcome! |
North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library | Adults |
Book Clubs English |
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Sun, Jul 23, 2023 2:00 pm |
LA Made Presents: An Afternoon of Asada With Bricia Lopez & Javier Cabral Join authors Bricia Lopez (Guelaguetza restaurant) and Javier Cabral (L.A. TACO) for an engaging... |
In Person & Online Central Library |
Adults |
Lectures English |
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Mon, Jul 24, 2023 10:00 am |
World Literature Book Club Join us for a spirited and engaging discussion of the world's best short stories!This month's selections are:July 3: Birthday by David Wong LouieJuly 10: The Passing by... |
Online West Valley Regional Branch Library |
Adults |
Book Clubs English |
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Mon, Jul 24, 2023 10:30 am to 12:00 pm |
Yoga and Tai Chi Join us for a free 90-minute yoga and tai chi program with Susan Selan of Body & Brain. The program will include yoga, breathing, and tapping. Please note, we will not meet on the following dates due... |
Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Health & Wellness English |
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Mon, Jul 24, 2023 10:30 am |
English Conversation Speak English with confidence! Join our English conversation class to develop your communication, grammar, and vocabulary skills. Adults of all levels are welcome! No Class on Holidays. |
Woodland Hills Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Mon, Jul 24, 2023 11:00 am to 12:30 pm |
Writer's Group Writing a book? Need deadlines and feedback? Then this is the group for you.Please bring 5 - 10 double-spaced typed pages. Everyone will have a chance to read and receive constructive feedback.The meeting... |
Robertson Branch Library | Adults |
Writing English |
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Mon, Jul 24, 2023 11:30 am |
Charlemos: Bilingüismo en niños con discapacidades/capacidades Acompáñenos a una charla sobre los mitos que frecuentemente escuchamos sobre el bilingüismo en niño/a/es con... |
Benjamin Franklin Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Community Resources & Services Español |
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Mon, Jul 24, 2023 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm |
Tissue Paper Art Use layering or the scrunch method to create a work of art from tissue paper.Materials will be provided. |
North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library | Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Mon, Jul 24, 2023 3:00 pm |
Hungry Ghost Stories Chill out with eerie ghost and supernatural tales from Mexico, China, and the United States! These strange, unusual stories—like nothing you've ever heard—uncloak some of the mysterious goings-on in... |
Junipero Serra Branch Library | Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Mon, Jul 24, 2023 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm |
Clases de Inglés para adultos Acompáñenos para clases gratuitas de ESL para adultos donde pueden practicar inglés en un ambiente divertido y alentado. Habrán juegos de ESL para hacer el aprendizaje del inglés... |
Junipero Serra Branch Library | Adults |
Language Learning Español |
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Mon, Jul 24, 2023 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
"My L.A." Tiny Painting Parties, Canvas Giveaway, and Gallery The Tiny Canvas Paintings are back for the Summer of 2023! This time, all ages can paint at either of our two... |
Northridge Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Mon, Jul 24, 2023 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Smoothies With Acooba With abundant fresh fruits and veggies and our long growing season and temperate climate, smoothies are a great option that can be enjoyed year-round in LA. Acooba will demonstrate how to make... |
Sylmar Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Mon, Jul 24, 2023 4:30 pm |
English Conversation Class With Carol Speak English with confidence. This English conversation class is perfect for any level. Adults will use common words and expressions. This class focuses on informal and... |
Fairfax Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Adult Literacy English |