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Wed, Jul 24, 2024 3:15 pm |
Walk-in Tutoring Would you like to improve your reading, writing, or conversation skills? Adults can work with a tutor for 15-20 minutes. Walk-in tutoring is on a first-come, first-served basis. Services are free. No... |
John C. Fremont Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Wed, Jul 24, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm |
One County, One Book Discussion Join us for a lively discussion of L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón."One Book, One County" is a community reading... |
Valley Plaza Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Book Clubs English |
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Wed, Jul 24, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Strange Interlude Harp and cello duo Strange Interlude (Lily Press, harp and Simon Linn-Gerstein, cello) present an intimate salon-style concert curated to include seldom-performed works, pieces by contemporary composers... |
Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library | Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Wed, Jul 24, 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, Seniors |
Adult Literacy English |
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Wed, Jul 24, 2024 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm |
English Conversation Class Speak English with confidence! Adults will use common words and expressions. This class focuses on informal and practical English for work, school, home, or community. The class may... |
Lincoln Heights Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Wed, Jul 24, 2024 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm |
English Conversation Class Speak English with confidence. Join our English conversation class to develop your communication, grammar, and vocabulary skills. Adults of all levels are welcome. |
Woodland Hills Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Wed, Jul 24, 2024 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm |
Adult Literacy Book Club - "Les Miserables" Join us as we read and discuss the Oxford Library's classic Les Miserables, retold by Jennifer Bassett. The weekly book club will be guided... |
Sherman Oaks Martin Pollard Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Wed, Jul 24, 2024 5:45 pm to 7:45 pm |
Stand-up Comedy Open Mic Night Join us for our weekly Stand-up Comedy Open Mic. Bring your best material to try out, or just come to enjoy the show. Sign-up begins at 5:45 p.m. Open Mic starts at 6 p.m. Program... |
Mar Vista Branch Library | Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Wed, Jul 24, 2024 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm |
Clases de Ciudadania Gratis Clases de ciudadanía gratuitas. Aprenda los elementos de historia americana, gobierno, la entrevista y los elementos básicos de lenguaje para la entrevista... |
Junipero Serra Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Citizenship & Immigration Español |
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Wed, Jul 24, 2024 6:30 pm |
Meditation Workshop Join us on Zoom for a Mediation Workshop with Doug Frankel.Meditation is now prescribed by medical practitioners and has been widely recognized as a means to enhance one’s health and reduce stress.... |
Online Los Feliz Branch Library |
Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 11:00 am |
Storytelling Class With Megha Stories inspire! Stories teach! Stories make us laugh! Research shows that listening to and telling stories helps us understand and remember information better. Participants... |
Online | Adults, Seniors |
Adult Literacy English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 12:30 pm |
Russian for Beginners Russian for Beginners. |
Online Central Library |
Adults |
Language Learning English, Russian |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm |
Docent-led L.A. Central Library Art & Architecture Tour Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art,... |
Central Library | Adults |
Tours English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm |
Mindful Meditation Thursdays Unwind, recharge, and reset with leaders from the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. |
Central Library | Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm |
UCLA Mobile Health Clinic The UCLA Mobile Health Clinic will provide free on-site community health care and screenings in the library meeting room. No insurance or identification is required.Services include:... |
Edendale Branch Library | Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
B.Y.O. Needle Arts Bring your crochet, knitting, embroidery, or hand-stitching projects to the library and enjoy a relaxing hour working on them and chatting with other needle-art fans.Limited supplies are available for... |
Memorial Branch Library | Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
Q.Me Free Legal Clinic Speak virtually with an attorney about tickets/warrants, landlord/tenant issues, family law, employment, housing, and more.Q.Me, a non-profit that... |
Online Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library |
Adults, Seniors |
Community Resources & Services English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
Aphasia Book Club Aphasia is a brain disorder, usually resulting from a stroke or head injury. It affects a person's ability to read, write, speak, and understand speech. The Aphasia Book Club is free and open to all... |
Online Echo Park Branch Library |
Adults, Seniors |
Book Clubs, Health & Wellness English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 1:00 pm to 2:30 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, Seniors |
Adult Literacy English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm |
English Conversation Class Speak English with confidence. Join our English conversation class to develop your communication, grammar, and vocabulary skills. Adults of all levels are welcome. |
Woodland Hills Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Adult Literacy English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
Book Discussion Join us for this community-led book discussion of "The Mermaid Chair" by bestselling author Sue Monk Kidd. |
Sunland - Tujunga Branch Library | Adults |
Book Clubs English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 1:00 pm |
Q.Me Free Legal Clinic Speak virtually with an attorney about tickets/warrants, landlord/tenant issues, family law, employment, housing, and more. Q.Me, a non-profit that connects crowdsourced volunteer providers with... |
Online Alma Reaves Woods - Watts Branch Library |
Adults |
Business, Career & Finances, Community Resources & Services English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 1:30 pm |
Thursday Afternoon Matinee Arthur the King: An adventure racer adopts a stray dog named Arthur to join him in an epic endurance race. Join us for fun and meet new friends at the library.Water and popcorn provided... |
Chatsworth Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Film English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Adult Coloring Explore your creative side. Join us for a relaxing weekly session filled with friends and fun. All materials are provided free. |
Sherman Oaks Martin Pollard Branch Library | Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 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, Jul 25, 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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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 2:20 pm |
Writing Class With Robert This class will teach the basics of writing, from structuring a sentence to writing a paragraph. You will also practice writing for everyday use, such as writing emails and letters. The class... |
Online | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm |
Mindful Coloring Explore your creative side while relaxing with the use of coloring pages. Let your mind relax as you color mandalas, flowers, geometric shapes, various scenes and more! All materials are provided free.... |
John Muir Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 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, Jul 25, 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, Jul 25, 2024 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Computer Classes Patrons will learn how to:Use and borrow LAPL’s e-media.Set up an email account.Operate tablet, or phone.Learn basic computer skills |
Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library | Adults |
Computers & Technology English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 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.The selection for July is The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West.... |
Eagle Rock Branch Library | Adults |
Book Clubs English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 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, Jul 25, 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, Jul 25, 2024 3:30 pm |
Art Era: Sculpting Within the Art Era program, we will dive into the fundamentals of art and creativity. In this class, our focus will be mass, space, shape, form, line, texture, color, and movement.This program was made... |
Angeles Mesa Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
Element Jars Create an Element Jars, which shares the sun, moon, earth and sky. Super cool, super fun, and super unique craft. All supplies will be provided. |
Junipero Serra Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 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, Jul 25, 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, Jul 25, 2024 4:00 pm |
Henna Art With Khushboo Manchanda Learn about the significance of Henna, how to make Henna and get your own Henna tattoos! Participants will earn about the significance of Henna across cultures, the process of... |
Vermont Square Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 4:00 pm |
One Book, One County: Discussion of "L.A. Weather" Explore Los Angeles through the eyes of the Alvarado family, whose lives twist and turn as L.A. weather can... |
El Sereno Branch Library | Adults |
Book Clubs English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 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, Jul 25, 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, Jul 25, 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 25, 2024 6:00 pm |
Sci-fi Short Story Club: Country of the Blind With Andrew Leland Explore H.G. Wells' classic short stories The County of the Blind and The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes with science... |
Online Mark Twain Branch Library |
Adults |
Authors, Book Clubs English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
Memento Plate Making Create a beautiful decorative plate to give to someone special. Instructor Amy Muscoplat shows you easy ways to paint and make the keepsake, which you can take home to bake and set. Everyone... |
Pacoima Branch Library | Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 6:00 pm |
Gentle Yin and Flow Yoga With Kanica Suy Join Kanica Suy for a gentle vinyasa flow and yin yoga. Bend, breathe, stretch and meditate. Bring your own mat (required) and water, and optional props. All... |
Studio City Branch Library | Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 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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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm |
Cookies & 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 |
Adults |
Book Clubs English |
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Thu, Jul 25, 2024 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm |
Harry S. Truman Speaking: Speeches, Stories and Quips From the 33rd President Arnie Weiss presents the musings, wit, and wisdom of America's 33rd President,... |
Woodland Hills Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Fri, Jul 26, 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 |