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Fri, Jun 13, 2025 3:30 pm |
Pronunciation and Idioms With Jill Do you want to practice your English pronunciation and better understand those unusual expressions called idioms? This class is for you! Adults will practice pronouncing... |
Online | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Fri, Jun 13, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Teen Council Teen Council is a space for teens 11-18 to make new friends and help the library while earning community service hours and developing leadership skills. Teens will collaborate with the YA Librarian to suggest... |
Granada Hills Branch Library | Teens |
Volunteer Engagement English |
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Fri, Jun 13, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
STAR Reader: Theresa Come into our library and read with our STAR Reader Theresa! STAR Readers are adult volunteers who read with children at the library.When children read with our STAR Readers three times, they earn... |
Echo Park Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Fri, Jun 13, 2025 4:00 pm |
Teen Game Day on Fridays Join us and your pals for an afternoon of gaming at the library! Along with a variety of vintage board games, we have Nintendo Switch games like Mario Kart and Mario Party. We also have Guitar... |
Central Library | Teens |
Games English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 9:30 am |
Sherman Oaks Friends of the Library Used Book Sale The Sherman Oaks Friends of the Library Book sale has loads of books, movies, LPs and DVDs for all ages. |
Sherman Oaks Martin Pollard Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Book Sales English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 9:30 am to 1:30 pm |
Friends of the Mar Vista Library Book Sale The Friends of the Mar Vista Branch Library will be selling gently used books, DVDs, and CDs. We have a large selection for readers of all ages.All proceeds... |
Mar Vista Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Book Sales English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 9:30 am to 11:30 am |
Read With STAR Volunteer Olga Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our special STAR volunteer Olga. Read with a STAR three times and take home a free book!STAR schedules are... |
Eagle Rock Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 9:30 am |
Intro to Geocaching and Transmitter Hunting + HAM Radio Training Are you interested in geocaching (treasure hunting) or transmitter hunting (a way to find lost hikers, downed... |
Encino - Tarzana Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Computers & Technology English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 10:00 am |
STAR Storytime With Jen Our STAR volunteers read to children one-on-one or in small groups. No sign-up is required. Take home a free book to keep after attending three STAR storytimes at our branch.STAR storytimes are... |
Studio City Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 10:00 am |
Pronunciation Class With Adrienne During these weekly sessions, participants will practice commonly used words and expressions that will help with informal and practical English for work, school, home, or... |
Fairfax Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 10:00 am to 11:00 am |
California Native Plant Club Each meeting features a different plant or garden activity. Learn about the native plants in our container garden and their role in local ecosystems, and gain inspiration for your... |
Studio City Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 10:00 am |
Read With a STAR: Jim Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer Jim. Take home a free book after reading with Jim three times. |
Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 10:00 am |
Walk-in Tutoring With Juan Walk-in Tutors assist adult patrons with reading, writing, English conversation, basic technology assistance, job applications, and completing forms. Walk-in Tutors cannot assist with legal... |
Pico Union Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 10:00 am |
Basic Sewing Workshop Join us for a free sewing basics workshop. You will learn how to thread and use a sewing machine, the basics of straight-line sewing, and how to make your own tote bag. No prior machine experience... |
Silver Lake Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
Friends of the Valley Plaza Library Book Sale Come join us for the Friends Book Sale. The Friends are selling gently used books, DVDs and more. Proceeds go towards programming and supplies for the... |
Valley Plaza Branch Library | Kids, Adults, Seniors |
Book Sales English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 10:30 am to 12:30 pm |
Adult Walk-in Tutoring With Mariah Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult patron who needs help with Internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation/reading/writing, job or school resumes and... |
Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Adult Literacy, Language Learning English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 10:30 am to 11:30 am |
Thor's Reptile Family Enjoy a hands-on, entertaining and educational show featuring anthropods, amphibians and reptiles of all sizes. You will be taken on a safari around the world, learning about various aspects... |
John C. Fremont Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
STEM English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 11:00 am |
Story Telling and Reading (STAR) Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our STAR reader, Miss Irina. Children can read to Miss Irina or Miss Irina can read to them. Readers... |
Chatsworth Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 11:00 am to 12:00 pm |
Beginner Digital Photography Crash Course Join Steven Dewall in a crash course where he will introduce you to basic photography techniques to make beautiful images to share with friends and family... |
Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 11:00 am to 12:00 pm |
Read With a STAR: Jeffrey Listen to stories or practice reading with our STAR volunteer, Jeffrey. Earn a free book with every three visits. |
Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 11:30 am to 12:30 pm |
Puzzle Swap Join us for a fun exchange of jigsaw puzzles! Bring one to share and take one home! There is no limit to the amount of puzzles you can bring to exchange. |
Playa Vista Branch Library | Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 11:30 am |
Bookmark Making and Coloring for Adults This summer, we're happy to have Saturday morning programs for adults! Every Saturday from June 14 to August 2, we'll have a different program. We'll start with... |
Northridge Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
Reading & Rhythm: A Reading Workshop With Drumming for Your Life Institute Reading and Rhythm is a six-week program series for beginning-level learners and those who want to... |
Canoga Park Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 12:00 pm |
Edendale Up Close Presents Judicanti Responsura Join us for our next Edendale Up Close performance—Judicanti Responsura, featuring William Roper on lip-reeds and percussionist Joseph Mitchell.... |
Edendale Branch Library | Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm |
Flower Songs Music of Mesoamerica Xochi Cuicatl (Christopher, Yolanda and Alegria Garcia) present original compositions with Indigenous breath, percussion, and string instruments of Mesoamerica and Mexico... |
Panorama City Branch Library | Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
BARK: Kids Reading to Dogs BARK (Beach Animals Reading with Kids) is an all-volunteer program that encourages children to increase their reading skills and self-confidence by reading aloud to certified therapy dogs.... |
Northridge Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
Adult Literacy Walk-in Tutor Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult patron who needs help with Internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation/reading/writing, job or school resumes and... |
West Valley Regional Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm |
Why the 'B' in LGBT Matters June is Pride Month, and though gay and lesbian individuals may be more visible in today's society, bisexual, pansexual, and fluid individuals may still not be as visible or... |
West Valley Regional Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Lectures English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
Pianist Sonia Lee and Flutist Pija Hocevar Live in Concert Pianist Sonia Lee's performances have been praised by critics as "full of elegance and expression" (Cleveland Classical), and... |
Platt Branch Library | Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 1:00 pm |
Lifestyles of the Slimy and Squishy Children experience marine life up-close and personal with live tidepool animals! Kids will meet and learn about a variety of sea stars, sea urchins, hermit crabs, mussels,... |
Los Feliz Branch Library | Kids |
STEM English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 1:15 pm |
Conversations About the News With Stu and Tim This class is best suited for intermediate and advanced learners. Participants read the latest news and discuss U.S. history, along with English idioms and... |
Online | Adults, Seniors |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
Free Staged Readings of Award Winning Plays The Interact Theatre Company, in partnership with LA Made, invites you to free staged readings of Award-Winning Plays.Performances will start promptly at 2... |
Studio City Branch Library | Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm |
Movie Screening: GiGi Gaston (Louis Jourdan) is a restless Parisian playboy who moves from one mistress to another, while also spending time with Gigi (Leslie Caron), a precocious younger friend learning the ways of... |
Frances Howard Goldwyn - Hollywood Regional Branch Library | Adults |
Film English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
STAR Stories With Terri Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our special STAR volunteer, Terri. Come three times and take home a free book. |
West Los Angeles Regional Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
Sound Bath/Sound Healing (Diana Wallace / Urth Rhythms) Join us for gongs, crystal and brass bowls, hand pan, chimes rattles, flutes, rainsticks, Ocean drums etc. in a dim, relaxed... |
Chatsworth Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
Guerilla Gardening: DIY Seed Bombs Make your own clay-and-compost seed bombs filled with California native wildflower seeds, while joining a lively discussion about sustainabilty, native plants, and green... |
Echo Park Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 2:00 pm |
Saturday Cinema Join us for a screening of the 1934 hit The Thin Man, starring William Powell and Myna Loy. Based on Dashiell Hammett's classic novel, this Best Picture Oscar nominee follows former detective Nick Charles... |
Wilshire Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Film English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
Reading & Rhythm: A Reading Workshop With Drumming for Your Life Institute Reading and Rhythm is a six-week program series for beginning-level learners and those who want to... |
Panorama City Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Artful Saturdays: Cyanotype in the Garden Join us on the second and fourth Saturday of every month for a fun and inspiring art-themed program! For this program, we'll learn a 19th-century photographic print... |
Wilshire Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 3:15 pm to 5:15 pm |
Walk-In Tutor With Avo Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult patron who needs help with Internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation/reading/writing, job or school resumes and applications, studying for... |
Sun Valley Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 4:00 pm |
French Conversation - Beginner French Conversation Club offers a friendly, stress-free platform to converse ‘en français bien sûr’ about culture, art, literature, and politics. The club is hosted by Hamid who... |
Silver Lake Branch Library | Adults |
Language Learning English, French |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 4:00 pm |
Viridian Art: Sculpt a Rainbow Tail Unicorn Join us at the library with Viridian Art to make a unicorn with a rainbow tail and mane.This program is in honor of LGBTQIA Pride Month. |
Encino - Tarzana Branch Library | Teens |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 4:00 pm |
Frozen Banana Ice Cream Join the Fairfax teen council as we create delicious ice cream with a frozen banana base! Best of all, we get to taste test our experiments! |
Fairfax Branch Library | Teens |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Jun 14, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Pride Stickers Explore the Cricut Design Space software and learn how a Cricut cutting machine works. Create DIY Pride and LGBTQ+ stickers using different materials. Completed designs will be printed and cut for free and... |
Pio Pico - Koreatown Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Computers & Technology, STEM English |
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Sun, Jun 15, 2025 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Tech Help Our Cybernaut is available to assist you in learning basic computer skills, using the library databases, setting up email, operating your laptop, tablet or smartphone, copying, printing, scanning services and more.This... |
Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library | Adults |
Computers & Technology English |
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Sun, Jun 15, 2025 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
Walk-in Tutoring With Rebecca Would you like to improve your reading, writing, or conversation skills? Adults can work with a tutor for 20 minutes. Walk-in tutoring is on a first-come, first-served basis. Services... |
West Valley Regional Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sun, Jun 15, 2025 1:00 pm |
Anime Sundays Hi Teens! Come and get comfortable, hang out, and binge on your favorite or new anime! |
Central Library | Teens |
Film English |
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Sun, Jun 15, 2025 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Banned Books Reading Group The banned books reading group reads and discusses materials that have been historically challenged or are on the American Library Association's "Banned and Challenged Books" lists.... |
West Los Angeles Regional Branch Library | Adults |
Book Clubs English |
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Sun, Jun 15, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
Robots and Animatronics Robot and animatronic engineer Paul Thompson will give an overview and demonstration of full-size entertainment robots and animatronics. There will be multiple examples of robots, materials... |
Robertson Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults |
STEM English |
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Sun, Jun 15, 2025 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
Adult Walk-in Tutoring With Nan Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult patron who needs help with Internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation/reading/writing, job or school resumes and... |
Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Adult Literacy, Language Learning English |