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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 2:00 pm |
Walk-in Tutoring With Jasmine 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... |
Exposition Park - Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Adult Literacy English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Reading and Rhythm Reading and Rhythm is a six-week program that is great for beginning-level learners and those who want to practice sounding out words. In this class, you will learn how reading and music can... |
Felipe de Neve Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Adult Literacy English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm |
Neighborhood Sing An interactive program of conscious breathing, vocal exercises, improvisation, and music, Neighborhood Sing promotes self-expression through singing a diverse repertoire of songs and guided conversation.... |
Central Library | Adults, Seniors |
Music & Performances English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 3:00 pm |
Walk-in Tutoring With Susan Need help improving your reading, writing, or conversation skills? Come to the Studio City Branch Library for a walk-in tutoring session every Thursday afternoon from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.Adults... |
Studio City Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Drop-in Computer/Device Help Bring your own device (smartphone, laptop, tablet) to our Drop-In Computer/Device Help session, where staff can assist with basic issues such as how to download an e-book or send an... |
Central Library | Adults, Seniors |
Computers & Technology English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 3:00 pm |
Reading and Rhythm Reading and Rhythm is a six-week program that is great for beginning-level learners and those who want to practice sounding out words. In this class, you will learn how reading and music can work... |
Alma Reaves Woods - Watts Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 3:00 pm |
Magical Katrina's Family Show Don't miss out on this family friendly interactive magic show! Magical Katrina will perform magic tricks and create a unique memorable experience. |
Exposition Park - Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 3:00 pm |
We Love L.A. Book Club We Love L.A. Book Club examines books and authors that weave the diversity and rich history of our city into their works.Set in the mid-1960s,... |
Eagle Rock Branch Library | Adults |
Book Clubs English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
Social Knitting and Crocheting Club Bring your latest project, exchange ideas, and learn new stitches from your fellow knitters and crocheters. |
West Valley Regional Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
Scrabble Join us in a game of Scrabble. Improve your vocabulary, have some fun, and get to know fellow word lovers. |
Granada Hills Branch Library | Adults |
Games English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
Movie Screening Celebrating LGBTQIA Pride Month: "Carol" The movie Carol is a 2015 historical romance drama directed by Todd Haynes. The screenplay by Phyllis Nagy is based on the The Price of Salt, a 1952... |
Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library | Adults |
Film English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
Rainbow Tie-Dye Bookmarks Celebrate Pride Month by making your very own tie-dye bookmarks. These particular bookmarks will be made by using a very cool art technique involving sharpie markers and rubbing alcohol.... |
Junipero Serra Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm |
Walk-in Tutoring Do you need to quickly boost your writing, reading, and communication skills? If the answer is yes, you are not alone. The Adult Literacy Program provides free tutoring in a variety of subjects and... |
Baldwin Hills Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Basic Computer Class Learn and practice basic computer skills like using the mouse, typing, browsing the internet, using email, and more. You can practice on your own, or you can work with an instructor. Computers are... |
Wilmington Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy, Computers & Technology English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 4:00 pm |
Coloring Hour Join us for a relaxing afternoon. Coloring is a stress relief and is for everyone. All supplies are provided. All are welcome! |
Vermont Square Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
A Musical Storytime With D.J. Lance Rock The great D.J. Lance Rock from Yo Gabba Gabba! presents music, stories and surprises for the whole family! This all ages event is sure to entertain and get you... |
El Sereno Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors |
Music & Performances English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Music Fanzine Workshop Join us for a fun summer program at the library! The Fanzine workshop will introduce participants to the fandom of art (specifically music) as a creative avenue to build community through... |
Sun Valley Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Fun With Optical Illusions How do optical illusions work? Kyle Stephens will explain how our eyes and brain process information into the strange images we see. |
Panorama City Branch Library | Adults |
STEM English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm |
Walk-in Tutoring: Improve Your Reading and Writing Skills Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult patron who needs help with Internet searches, filling out forms, English... |
Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Adult Literacy, Language Learning, Writing English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm |
English Conversation Class Join our English Conversation Class to develop your communication, grammar, and vocabulary skills.Contact the literacy coordinator for more information: plattliteracy@lapl.org. |
Platt Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 5:30 pm |
Brentwood Writers Workshop Are you a writer looking for creative ways to manifest your story and, most importantly, keep moving forward? Are you interested in collaborating with others to explore:What makes a story... |
Donald Bruce Kaufman - Brentwood Branch Library | Adults |
Writing English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 6:00 pm |
West LA Online Book Club The West LA Book Club meets on the third Thursday of each month. We alternate between fiction and nonfiction.July 18 - Dear Committee Members by Julie SchumacherAugust 22 - NO MEETINGSeptember 19... |
Online West Los Angeles Regional Branch Library |
Adults |
Book Clubs English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
Cover to Cover Book Club Join us for a discussion of the monthly book selection:January 25: The Art Thief by Michael FinkelFebruary 22: Ordinary Grace by William Kent KruegerMarch 28: The... |
Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library | Adults |
Book Clubs English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
Sci-fi Short Story Club: "Incident at Bear Creek Lodge" by Tananarive Due Explore two 2023 Locus award nominees with science fiction lovers from across the... |
Online Mark Twain Branch Library |
Adults |
Book Clubs English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 6:00 pm |
Substrate - Launch and Panel Discussion Substrate, a LACMA Art + Technology Grant project by artist Nancy Baker Cahill, examines the equitable distributive properties of mycelial networks, and how they... |
Central Library | Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2024 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm |
Cookies and Comics Graphic Novel Book Club Do you love graphic novels? Does your family get tired of having to talk about Watchmen—again? Looking for someone to geek out with you over the new stuff... |
Online Westwood Branch Library |
Teens, Adults |
Book Clubs English |
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Fri, Jun 28, 2024 10:00 am to 12:00 pm |
MEND (Meet Each Need With Dignity): Free Community Services MEND provides free food, clothing, cooling center information, one-on-one case management, and support services to low-income... |
Van Nuys Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Community Resources & Services, Health & Wellness English |
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Fri, Jun 28, 2024 10:00 am to 11:00 am |
Instructor-led Mindful Meditation Join us for a free monthly meditation session on the fourth Friday of the month.Please note the October session will take place on Friday, October 18. |
Sherman Oaks Martin Pollard Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Health & Wellness English |
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Fri, Jun 28, 2024 10:30 am |
Friday Seated Exercises Join us for seated exercises. Learn new exercises, keep healthy, and meet new friends within the safety of the library. |
Chatsworth Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Film English |
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Fri, Jun 28, 2024 10:30 am |
Vinyasa Yoga Class Vinyasa yoga focuses on flow, breathing, and connection, all of which reduce stress and improve general health. A yoga class for all levels. Mats are provided. |
Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Fri, Jun 28, 2024 11:00 am |
Pilates Develop strength, flexibility and balance through the fusion of pilates mat and various styles of movement. All levels welcome. No entry after the first ten minutes. |
Venice - Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library | Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Fri, Jun 28, 2024 11:30 am to 1:30 pm |
Walk-in-Tutor Would you like to improve your reading, writing, or conversation skills? Adults will work with a tutor for 20-30 minutes. Walk-in tutoring is on a first-come, first-served basis. Services are free. No appointments... |
Platt Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Adult Literacy English |
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Fri, Jun 28, 2024 11:30 am to 1:30 pm |
Chinese for Beginners Join our Chinese for Beginners program and learn to write traditional Chinese script and speak Mandarin! This fifteen-week Mandarin Chinese series includes weekly 2-hour sessions designed for... |
Online Central Library |
Adults, Seniors |
Language Learning English, Chinese |
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Fri, Jun 28, 2024 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm |
Duplicate Bridge Come join our twice-monthly Duplicate Bridge game. Space is very limited, so if you are not already on the organizer's email list you will have to contact her so you can be notified when you can RSVP for... |
Palisades Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Games English |
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Fri, Jun 28, 2024 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm |
Support Group Come process and discuss various topics with the help of a mental health clinician. Each week will be different, based on the needs of the participants. Drop in whenever you feel like you need some support.The... |
Westwood Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Community Resources & Services, Health & Wellness English |
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Fri, Jun 28, 2024 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Meet American Pop Artist Michael Albert! New York-based Pop Artist Michael Albert will bring his Modern Pop Art Experience to Los Angeles for the first time this summer as part of a two-month Pop Art... |
Central Library | Kids, Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Fri, Jun 28, 2024 1:30 pm |
Let's Get in a Pickle Together Join us for a hands-on pickling workshop to be introduced to the basic concepts of fermentation and vinegar pickling. Attendees will gain basic pickling and... |
Washington Irving Branch Library | Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Fri, Jun 28, 2024 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
Cardboard Society: Board Games Meet with friends and family to play backgammon, Ticket to Ride, Codenames, Monopoly, Catan Junior, Scrabble and more! All ages welcome. |
Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Games English |
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Fri, Jun 28, 2024 2:00 pm |
Venice to Venice Poetry Reading Local, award-winning poets read from the new anthology From Venice to Venice: Poets of California and Italy, edited by Mark Lipman and Anne Lombardo. |
Venice - Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library | Adults |
Poetry English |
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Fri, Jun 28, 2024 2:00 pm |
Family Movies Cool off from the heat and enjoy a screening of a family-friendly film. |
Canoga Park Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Film English |
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Fri, Jun 28, 2024 3:15 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 28, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Introduction to Email Workshop Join us for our Introduction to Email workshop! Learn how to create and use an email account, and basic security issues from an LAPL Cybernaut. |
Palisades Branch Library | Adults |
Computers & Technology English |
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Fri, Jun 28, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
When Yuri Met Malcolm The East West Players Theatre for Youth presents a free reading of the play When Yuri Met Malcolm. This work focuses on the true story of Japanese American activist Yuri Kochiyama and her unlikely... |
Echo Park Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, Jun 29, 2024 9:30 am to 12:30 pm |
Friends of the Studio City Library Book Sale The Friends of the Studio City Library will be selling gently used books, CDs, and DVDs. All proceeds will benefit programming and collection development... |
Studio City Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Book Sales English |
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Sat, Jun 29, 2024 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, Seniors |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, Jun 29, 2024 10:00 am to 11:30 am |
Sewing Basics In this introductory lesson, participants will get hands-on experience with our sewing machines and learn the basics needed to begin their own projects! These include, but are not limited to: winding bobbins,... |
Central Library | Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Jun 29, 2024 10:00 am to 11:30 am |
ESL Conversation Class Join our wonderful ESL instructor and learn to speak English with confidence! This English conversation class is perfect for any beginner and intermediate levels. Adults will use common words... |
Canoga Park Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Adult Literacy, Language Learning English |
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Sat, Jun 29, 2024 10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
Free Citizenship Classes/Clases de Ciudadania Gratis Free Citizenship classes. Learn the civics, government, interview and language skills needed for the Naturalization process.... |
Mar Vista Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Citizenship & Immigration English |
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Sat, Jun 29, 2024 10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
Free Citizenship Classes/Clases de Ciudadania Gratis Free Citizenship classes. Learn the civics, government, interview and language skills needed for the Naturalization process.... |
Pacoima Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Citizenship & Immigration English, Español |
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Sat, Jun 29, 2024 10:30 am to 11:30 am |
Saturday Morning Yoga Join us for yoga taught by Vimmi, a volunteer certified yoga instructor. Please bring your own yoga mat.Classes are subject to change or cancellation without notice. We recommend that you... |
Felipe de Neve Branch Library | Adults |
Health & Wellness English |