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Thu, Aug 08, 2024 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Dog Parade Calling all friendly Wilshire dogs! Join us for a dog parade through and around the library. If you don't have a dog that's okay too! Please come view the parade and help us vote on the best dogs in show.The parade... |
Wilshire Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Games English |
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Thu, Aug 08, 2024 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
BARK Doggies and a Craft BARK is an all-volunteer program that encourages children to increase their reading skills and self-confidence by reading aloud to certified therapy dogs. Bring your children and have them... |
Platt Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Thu, Aug 08, 2024 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm |
LEGO® Bricks at the Library Come build with us at the Library. Each month, we will have a suggested building theme. Your LEGO® bricks creation may be chosen to be displayed at the library. Recommended for ages four... |
Granada Hills Branch Library | Kids |
Games, STEM English |
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Thu, Aug 08, 2024 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
Game Day! It is the end of the Summer Reading Challenge! Join us for game day at the library where we will offer a variety of board games and a ping pong table to have fun! Refreshments will be provided. |
Junipero Serra Branch Library | Kids, Teens |
Games English |
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Thu, Aug 08, 2024 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm |
Weekly Kids Arts & Crafts Drop-In Join us for arts, crafts, and stories. Be on the lookout for the crafts cart and supplies in the Children's Reading Room. |
Woodland Hills Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Aug 08, 2024 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
End of The Summer Reading Party Come celebrate another fun year of Summer Reading!Enjoy:MusicYummy treatsBoard gamesEveryone is welcome. |
Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Games English |
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Thu, Aug 08, 2024 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
Bark! Join us for an afternoon of reading practice for children reading at all levels. Bark Reading Therapy dogs are fun, calm, and good listeners. Take home a bookmark featuring a fluffy reading buddy. Reluctant readers are welcome! |
San Pedro Regional Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Thu, Aug 08, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm |
Game Club Join us to play games like the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Jenga, and more! Games will be provided, and you are welcome to bring your own Pokémon cards. This program is intended for children and their families/... |
Studio City Branch Library | Kids |
Games English |
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Thu, Aug 08, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Ancient Homelands: Native Music From North, Central and South America Embark on a vibrant journey through the musical tapestry of Indigenous cultures across the Americas with... |
Valley Plaza Branch Library | Kids |
History & Genealogy, Music & Performances English |
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Thu, Aug 08, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Let's Get in a Pickle Together! Let's Get in a Pickle Together! is a family-friendly, hands-on pickling workshop that introduces folks to basic concepts in fermentation and vinegar pickling for the home... |
Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Aug 08, 2024 4:00 pm |
Read With STAR Volunteer Cesar Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our STAR volunteer Cesar. |
Fairfax Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Thu, Aug 08, 2024 4:00 pm |
Story-Craft Time Hear a story and make something of it!Suggested for ages 3 years and older. |
Palisades Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Thu, Aug 08, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Musical Storytime With DJ Lance Rock Come join us for a fun-filled musical storytime event with the one and only DJ Lance Rock! Get ready to dance, sing and groove to some awesome tunes while enjoying some... |
Sylmar Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Music & Performances, Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Thu, Aug 08, 2024 4:00 pm |
Lucha Libre Masks Workshop | Taller de Máscaras de Lucha Libre Create your customized mask with tempura paint (indoors) while learning a bit about the mask culture within... |
Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Music & Performances English, Español |
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Thu, Aug 08, 2024 4:15 pm to 5:00 pm |
Thursday Storytime Enjoy stories, fingerplays, and songs. For all ages. |
West Los Angeles Regional Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Thu, Aug 08, 2024 4:30 pm |
Read With STAR Volunteers Listen to stories or practice reading with our STAR volunteers, Phyllis and Charity. Take home a free book after coming to three STAR events at our branch. |
Lake View Terrace Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Fri, Aug 09, 2024 8:00 am to 2:00 pm |
UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic Get free eye exams and glasses at the Library. Join us for the UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic.Services include:Vision ScreeningOphthalmic ExaminationsRefraction TestDiagnosis of Potential or Existing... |
Encino - Tarzana Branch Library | Kids, Teens |
Health & Wellness English |
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Fri, Aug 09, 2024 11:00 am |
Read With STAR Volunteer Robin Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our STAR volunteer, Robin. Take home a free book after coming to three STAR events at our branch. |
Studio City Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Fri, Aug 09, 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, Aug 09, 2024 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Read With STAR Volunteer Hallie Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR Volunteer Hallie.Take home a free book after reading with Hallie three times. |
Granada Hills Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Fri, Aug 09, 2024 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
STAR Stories With Brauna Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our STAR volunteer, Brauna. Take home a free book after attending three STAR events at our library. |
Sherman Oaks Martin Pollard Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Fri, Aug 09, 2024 3:00 pm |
Book Your Adventure Come join us for this summer magic show that the whole family will love!Christopher T. Magician's "Book Your Adventure" introduces audiences to some of his favorite performance and visual art-themed... |
West Valley Regional Branch Library | Kids |
Music & Performances English |
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Fri, Aug 09, 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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Sat, Aug 10, 2024 9:30 am to 11:30 am |
Read With STAR Volunteer Olga Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer, Olga. Take home a free book after reading with Olga three times. |
Eagle Rock Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Aug 10, 2024 11:00 am to 11:40 am |
Zumba Kids Calling all Kids! Join us for Zumba, fun and exercise. |
Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library | Kids |
Health & Wellness English |
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Sat, Aug 10, 2024 11:00 am to 12:00 pm |
Know the Flow Presented by Heal the Bay Where does Los Angeles get its water? The answers may surprise you. Join us for this fun and informative presentation to learn about LA’s water story and what you can do... |
West Los Angeles Regional Branch Library | Kids, Teens |
Lectures, STEM English |
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Sat, Aug 10, 2024 11:30 am to 12:30 pm |
Supporting Your Child Through Back to School Season and Transitions With back to school just around the corner, join us for a presentation by Kira Bender, a local Pediatric... |
Northridge Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Health & Wellness, Lectures, Student Success English |
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Sat, Aug 10, 2024 12:00 pm |
Feel the Spirit of the Drums Come be a part of the end of Summer Reading Challenge 2024 community drum circle. Roberto "Konga Kid" Gutierrez will demonstrate the basic patterns of drumming and guide participants in... |
Silver Lake Branch Library | Kids, Teens |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, Aug 10, 2024 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
BARK! Beach Animals Reading to Kids Sit, stay, and read to Charlie, Tedi, and Vida.BARK (Beach Animals Reading with Kids) is an all-volunteer program that encourages children to increase their reading... |
Northridge Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Aug 10, 2024 1:00 pm |
End of Summer Ice Cream Party & Craft Summer Reading Challenge officially winds down on August 10. It's been ten weeks of nothing but fun and reading. Turn in your... |
Chatsworth Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Aug 10, 2024 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Cinema of Questionable Science: The 70s Edition Join us for "The 70s" Edition of our Cinema of Questionable Science!We will be screening three classic 70s sci-fi films followed by an exploration... |
West Valley Regional Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors |
Film, Lectures English |
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Sat, Aug 10, 2024 2:00 pm |
Family Storytime Enjoy stories, songs, and much, much more! This program is designed for children ages 3-8. For more information, please contact children@lapl.org. |
Central Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Aug 10, 2024 2:00 pm |
Summer Finale: Henna Art Join us for our family Summer with the Library Finale!Artist Manjushree Nomulwar will present a brief history of the art and culture of henna. They will then offer participants temporary... |
Lincoln Heights Branch Library | Kids, Teens |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Aug 10, 2024 2:00 pm |
Read With a STAR: Toni Listen to stories or practice reading with our STAR volunteer, Toni. 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, Aug 10, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Upcycling: DIY Notepads Make a simple DIY notepad, for school, making lists, and more, using upcycled materials. |
Pio Pico - Koreatown Branch Library | Kids, Teens |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Mon, Aug 12, 2024 10:00 am to 8:00 pm |
Kids' Take Home Craft: My Summer Zines! Tell the story of your summer vacation with a zine! Pick up a take-home packet from the Hyde Park Branch and draw, write, cut, and paste with art from our zine packet or your own... |
Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Writing English |
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Mon, Aug 12, 2024 10:30 am to 11:00 am |
Preschool Storytime Please join us for stories, action rhymes, and songs presented by our children's librarian. This program is for children ages 2 - 5 and their caregivers. |
Van Nuys Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Aug 12, 2024 10:30 am to 11:00 am |
Super Duper Storytime Storytime is back at Wilshire! Join us for stories, songs and dances. Geared for babies and toddlers, but all children are welcome. |
Wilshire Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Aug 12, 2024 10:30 am to 12:30 pm |
Read With STAR Volunteer Francesca Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer, Francesca. Take home a free book after reading with a STAR volunteer three times. |
Donald Bruce Kaufman - Brentwood Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Aug 12, 2024 10:30 am to 3:30 pm |
Vision to Learn Free eye exams will be conducted on site for youths ages 4-18. Appointments are recommended but not required. If perscription glasses are needed, they will also be provided free of charge. There are no income... |
Mark Twain Branch Library | Kids, Teens |
Community Resources & Services English, Español |
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Mon, Aug 12, 2024 11:00 am |
Virtual Toddler Storytime Join us for an interactive, music-filled, early literacy storytime for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. The program is 25 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes, followed by show... |
Online Edendale Branch Library |
Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Aug 12, 2024 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm |
BARK: Read With Vida Children can build confidence and practice reading skills in this weekly program with certified therapy dog Vida. Early through advanced readers are welcome to this first come, first served event.... |
Sherman Oaks Martin Pollard Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Aug 12, 2024 2:30 pm |
Read With a STAR: Diana Children are invited to share the joy of reading one-on-one with our STAR volunteer, Diana. Take home a free book after reading three times with our STAR readers. |
Platt Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Aug 12, 2024 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm |
BARK: Read with a Therapy Dog Children can build their confidence and practice their reading skills in this weekly program with certified therapy dogs Vida and Juliette. Early through advanced readers are welcome to... |
Sherman Oaks Martin Pollard Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Aug 12, 2024 3:00 pm |
Read With STAR Volunteer Kathy Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our STAR volunteer Kathy. |
Fairfax Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Aug 12, 2024 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
Read With STAR Volunteer Evette Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR Volunteer Evette. Take home a free book after reading with Evette three times. |
Granada Hills Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Aug 12, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
STAR Stories With Karen Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our STAR volunteer, Karen. Take home a free book after attending three STAR events at our library. |
Sherman Oaks Martin Pollard Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Aug 12, 2024 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm |
Kids Dance Party Let's get moving! Follow along or show us your moves in this high energy dance party for children and caregivers of all ages. |
Venice - Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library | Kids |
Health & Wellness English |
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Mon, Aug 12, 2024 4:30 pm |
Your Author Series: Lilliam Rivera Join us in welcoming Lilliam Rivera as she shares Barely Floating, a dazzling story full of heart about how one twelve-year-old channels her rage into synchronized... |
Jefferson - Vassie D. Wright Memorial Branch Library | Kids |
Authors, Lectures English |
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Tue, Aug 13, 2024 10:30 am |
Get Ready For Kindergarten - Online The skills children learn at an early age (0-5) can predict future success in life. Get Ready for Kindergarten is meant for parents and children who aren’t yet in... |
Online | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |