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Thu, Jul 18, 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, Jul 18, 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, Jul 18, 2024 6:00 pm |
Comic Book & Graphic Novel Discussion Group Join us each month for a comic book... |
Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Book Clubs English |
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Thu, Jul 18, 2024 6:00 pm |
Academia de Emprendimiento La Iniciativa de Movilidad Económica (EMI) es su socio sin costo para iniciar y hacer crecer la empresa de sus sueños. Empoderamos a los propietarios de pequeñas empresas, empresarios y... |
Canoga Park Branch Library | Adults |
Business, Career & Finances Español |
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Fri, Jul 19, 2024 11:00 am |
Multicultural Literacy With Cyd This class explores works of fiction and non-fiction from various cultures around the world as a way to understand our differences and the world as we see it today. Attend the... |
Online | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Fri, Jul 19, 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, Jul 19, 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, Jul 19, 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, Jul 19, 2024 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
Bet Tzedek: Free Legal Services Bet Tzedek is a nonprofit law firm that offers free legal services, outreach education, and policy advocacy for individuals and families in Los Angeles. Come meet a... |
Van Nuys Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Community Resources & Services English |
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Fri, Jul 19, 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, Jul 19, 2024 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm |
Have Fun and Get Help Learning and Playing Bridge We are hosting another bridge game on the first and third Fridays of the month. All are welcome. This is for everyone who just wants to have... |
Palisades Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Games English |
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Fri, Jul 19, 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, Jul 19, 2024 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
LA Law Library Legal Reference Assistance LA Law Library in-person legal reference assistance is back at Van Nuys Public Library.Speak with an LA Law Library staff member to learn about researching... |
Van Nuys Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Community Resources & Services English |
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Fri, Jul 19, 2024 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Technology Assistance With Edgar Cybernauts are trained computer aides that offer technology assistance, computer support, and mobile device support.Connect with a Cybernaut to:Learn how to use and borrow LAPL’s... |
Canoga Park Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Computers & Technology English |
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Fri, Jul 19, 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, Jul 19, 2024 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm |
Dreaming in Poetry This will be a fun, 6-week program to write poetry. Improve your English reading, writing, and presentation skills too! At the end of the program, we will present your poem(s) to an audience. Everyone is... |
Sun Valley Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults |
Poetry English |
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Fri, Jul 19, 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, Jul 19, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm |
Chess Club If you like to play chess, want to learn how to play, or improve your game, join us for Chess Club on the first and third Fridays of the month. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Chess sets will be provided. |
Studio City Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors |
Games English |
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Fri, Jul 19, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Photoshop Basics: Layers Explore the basics of Adobe Photoshop's Layers tool using Green Screen and collages. Completed projects will be printed to be picked up later. |
Pio Pico - Koreatown Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, STEM English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 9:30 am to 12:00 pm |
Used Book Sale Sales feature hundreds of used books, magazines, and DVDs and are sponsored by the Central Library support groups: Central Library Docents, FOCAL (Friends of Children and Literature), and the Culinary... |
Central Library | Kids, Adults |
Book Sales English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 10:00 am to 2:00 pm |
Friends of the Chatsworth Branch Library Giant Book Sale Join us for the Friends of the Chatsworth Branch Library Giant Book Sale. Come in, get a great deal, and support the wonderful programs and people at... |
Chatsworth Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Book Sales English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 10:00 am to 11:00 am |
Zumba With Lula Join us for Zumba with Lula, fun dancing and exercise! |
Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library | Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 10:00 am to 2:00 pm |
Friends of the Harbor City-Harbor Gateway Branch Library Book Sale Check out the Friends of the Harbor City-Harbor Gateway Branch Library used book sale on the first and third Saturdays of the month. |
Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Book Sales English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 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, Jul 20, 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, Jul 20, 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, Jul 20, 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 |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 11:00 am to 12:00 pm |
Detox Your Mind Through Meditation Many people participate in programs that cleanse the body and eliminate toxins that have accumulated over one’s life. They seek wellness as detoxing has become... |
Porter Ranch Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Health & Wellness English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 11:00 am to 12:00 pm |
One Book, One County Join us for a lively discussion of L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón. Free copy of the book for the first 8... |
Jefferson - Vassie D. Wright Memorial Branch Library | Adults |
Book Clubs English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 11:00 am to 12:00 pm |
Memory Matters: Caring For Your Brain Interested in learning how to care for your brain? Learn from Alzheimer's Los Angeles about how to talk to a doctor regarding memory concerns, what to do when you... |
Northridge Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Health & Wellness English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 11:00 am to 3:00 pm |
Friends Book Sale Join us for our quarterly Friends of the Library Book Sale! In addition to fiction and non-fiction books in English, sale items include graphic novels and comics, Spanish-language books for adults and... |
North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Book Sales English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 11:30 am |
Pronunciation and Communication Class (Intermediate Level) With Linda and Lea Do you want to practice your English pronunciation and communication skills? This class is for you! Learners will... |
Central Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm |
Docent-led Central Library Garden Tour Take an hour-long tour through Central Library's gardens. Your docent guide will share stories about the gardens as they were originally designed in 1926 and... |
Central Library | Adults |
Tours English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 1:00 pm |
World Cinema Series: Love Life Taeko and her husband, Jiro, are living a peaceful existence with their son, Keita. A tragic accident brings the boy's father, Park, back into her life. Taeko throws herself into... |
Central Library | Adults |
Film English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 1:00 pm |
Adult Walk-in Tutoring Walk-in tutors can assist adult patrons with English conversation, reading, writing, studying for the citizenship test, computer/mobile phone questions, job applications, e-mail, and guidance with... |
Alma Reaves Woods - Watts Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 1:00 pm |
Patio Reading Come and enjoy our beautiful patio. Whether you want to relax with a book or just take in the peaceful atmosphere, our patio is the perfect place to unwind and recharge. |
Washington Irving Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 1:00 pm |
English Conversation Class (Intermediate Level) With Natalie Speak English with confidence! Adults will use common words and expressions. This class focuses on informal and practical English... |
Central Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
Actress Kres Mersky as Albert Einstein's Secretary This one-woman play is a seriocomic portrait of Albert Einstein and his harried secretary, a woman who devoted most of her life to him.... |
Platt Branch Library | Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 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... |
Online | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 2:00 pm |
Grow Your Own Food Learn to grow your own food from a balcony to the backyard! Los Angeles has an amazing climate that allows us to grow everything from tropical fruits like bananas and melons to cold-weather crops... |
Canoga Park Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Health & Wellness, STEM English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 2:00 pm |
Movie Matinee Enjoy a feature film screening. Light snacks will be provided. |
El Sereno Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Film English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 2:00 pm |
Adult Painting Class Spend an afternoon learning how to paint with Martha Meade. We will be using acrylics on canvas to do some L.A. Dreaming and producing a masterpiece each of you can take home and hang on your wall... |
Palisades Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm |
Movie Matinee: "The Boy and the Heron" In this 2023 Studio Ghibli / Miyazaki movie, a young boy goes to a fantastical realm to find his stepmother. |
El Sereno Branch Library | Teens, Adults, Seniors |
Film English, Japanese |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 3:00 pm |
Expressions L.A. Poetry Reading Series and Open Mic Join us in-person or via Zoom for Expressions L.A. Poetry Reading Series, featuring poetry readings and open poetry mic. |
In Person & Online Studio City Branch Library |
Adults |
Poetry, Writing English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 3:00 pm |
BUSted Storytelling Show The award winning show "BUSted: Stories About Getting around LA Without a Car!" returns to the Silver Lake Library for an afternoon of entertaining storytelling. Now curated by storyteller... |
Silver Lake Branch Library | Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 3:00 pm |
Book Discussion: L.A. Weather Read L.A. Weather by Maria Amparo Escandon and then come talk about it! "One Book, One County" is a... |
Westwood Branch Library | Adults |
Book Clubs English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 3:00 pm |
Chamber Hop From Echo Park (Brendan Eder Ensemble) LA native composer and producer Brendan Eder creates a kaleidoscopic musical blend of classical, experimental rock, jazz, electronic, and hip hop... |
Will & Ariel Durant Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024 3:00 pm |
30th Anniversary Celebration With Music from Weba Garretson and Ralph Gorodetsky Our 30th Anniversary Celebration continues with a musical performance by Songwriters... |
Donald Bruce Kaufman - Brentwood Branch Library | Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Sun, Jul 21, 2024 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm |
Banned Books Reading Group The banned books reading group will be reading materials that have been historically challenged or are on the American Library Association's current challenge list. For current titles,... |
West Los Angeles Regional Branch Library | Adults |
Book Clubs English |
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Sun, Jul 21, 2024 2:00 pm |
LA Made Presents: LA Taco - Taco Day at the Library The Los Angeles Public Library in collaboration with Javier Cabral of L.A. Taco is proud to present "Taco Day at the Library!" Join us for an... |
Central Library | Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |