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Sat, Dec 07, 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, Dec 07, 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, Dec 07, 2024 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
Projecting LA 2024 Join us for a screening of Projecting L.A. 2024, a 60-minute video showing compelling street photography and powerful photojournalism by 32 L.A.-based photographers. The subject matter: Los Angeles and... |
Porter Ranch Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Film English |
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Sat, Dec 07, 2024 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Beginner's Quilting Workshop Join us and learn to quilt! This four-week, four-part class will introduce you to the world of quilting. From there, you can make quilts, bags, quilted clothing, and more. We... |
Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Dec 07, 2024 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Invention: Songwriting Made Easy Have you ever wanted to write a song? Are you a songwriter seeking new techniques and inspiration? Join us for this fun, collaborative workshop where you'll learn how to... |
Central Library | Teens, Adults |
Music & Performances, Poetry, Writing English |
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Sat, Dec 07, 2024 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Walk-in Tutoring Get quick help in topics like English Conversation, reading and writing, filling out forms, computer and smartphone help, resume building, studying for the citizenship test, and more. This program is on a... |
Wilmington Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English, Español |
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Sat, Dec 07, 2024 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
International Music With Thalia Join us for this hands-on music program for young ones. Learn concepts in multiple languages. For ages 0-7 as well as parents and caregivers. |
Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, Dec 07, 2024 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Movie Matinee: The Wild Robot Roz is a robot who becomes shipwrecked on an island. Over time, she makes friends with the island's animals, even adopting a baby goose! This is a wonderful 2024 movie for the whole... |
El Sereno Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Film English |
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Sat, Dec 07, 2024 3:00 pm |
Creative Writing Group Calling all writers of fiction, screenplays, poetry, etc. Get feedback on your writing in a fun, supportive environment. Meetings include a writing prompt/exercise, snacks, and a rollicking good time!... |
Central Library | Adults |
Writing English |
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Sat, Dec 07, 2024 3:00 pm |
LA Made Presents: 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... |
Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library | Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Sat, Dec 07, 2024 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
DIY Slime Making Join us for a hour of fun, colorful, creative, and engaging slime making! Follow step-by-step instructions on exactly how to make slime, including measurements, ingredients, and add-ins. Participants will... |
Westwood Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, STEM English |
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Sat, Dec 07, 2024 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Snooknuk & The Robot Puppet Show Snooknuk and the Robot Puppet Show is a combination music class, and mini-musical that takes kids on a trip of nursery rhyme sing-a-longs, interactive games, dancing with... |
Echo Park Branch Library | Kids |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, Dec 07, 2024 3:30 pm |
French Conversation Club Come and converse with us in French about culture, art, politics and the weather. All levels of fluency are welcome. If you are learning to speak French, this is a safe and welcoming space... |
Silver Lake Branch Library | Adults |
Language Learning English, French |
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Sat, Dec 07, 2024 3:30 pm to 4:15 pm |
Holiday Tree Craft Paint your own poster-size holiday tree. Use painters tape to create unique shapes. Ages 4+. |
Granada Hills Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Dec 07, 2024 3:30 pm |
LA Made Presents: Guzheng and Vocal Performance: An Exploration of Asian American Music Journey through a performance of the ancient Chinese guzheng and... |
Chatsworth Branch Library | Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, Dec 07, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
How to Protect Your Inventions A workshop with a patent attorney on the U.S. patent process and steps you can take to protect your inventions. We will discuss the patenting process, what it takes to get a patent... |
Central Library | Adults |
Business, Career & Finances, Lectures English |
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Sat, Dec 07, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Como Proteger Sus Invenciones Un discurso sobre el proceso de patentes de EE. UU. y como se puede usar para proteger las invenciones. Discutiremos el proceso de patentamiento, qué se necesita para obtener una... |
Central Library | Adults |
Business, Career & Finances, Lectures Español |
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Sun, Dec 08, 2024 8:00 am |
Señorita Mariposa StoryWalk at the Audubon Center In celebration of the fourth annual LA BioBlitz Challenge, ... |
Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
STEM English |
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Sun, Dec 08, 2024 10:00 am |
Polar Express StoryWalk at Travel Town Jump aboard real trains, then journey to the North Pole with The Polar Express... |
Los Feliz Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sun, Dec 08, 2024 12:20 pm |
Wake, Sleepy One: A StoryWalk Wake, Sleepy One by Lisa Kerr (author) and Lisa Powell Braun (Illustrator) is an ode to one of our state's most treasured wildflowers. Written in lyrical prose with beautifully... |
Eagle Rock Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
STEM, Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sun, Dec 08, 2024 1:30 pm |
LA Made Presents: Gift Wrapping Tips This workshop will offer simple tips to artfully design and package a holiday gift. This LA Made program was made possible with the generous support of the National... |
Central Library | Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sun, Dec 08, 2024 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm |
Jingles Holiday Puppet Show Hey Hey Entertainment presents the Jingles Holiday Puppet Show!Jingles just bought a present for his mom and is so excited to give it to her. But the Grinch wants to steal the present... |
North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Music & Performances English |
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Sun, Dec 08, 2024 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
Swing Dance Into the Holidays With The Pepper Moons Swing dance into the holidays with the glamorous sounds of the Swing Era as the Pepper Moons return by popular demand. Put on your dancing shoes—we'll have an... |
Westwood Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Music & Performances English |
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Sun, Dec 08, 2024 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm |
Sterling Flute Choir: Ringing In the Holidays We are proud to present "Ringing in the Holidays," an enchanting event that promises to deliver to you a beautiful performance of holiday flute music... |
Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library | Kids, Teens |
Music & Performances English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
Q.Me Free Legal Clinic Providers are available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, for 10-minute conversations. Participants will need to have their description and clear question prepared in advance. Log in to... |
Online Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library |
Adults, Seniors |
Community Resources & Services English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 10:00 am |
World Literature Book Club Join us for a spirited and engaging discussion of the world's best short stories! All selections are from The Ecco Anthology of Contemporary American Short Fiction (HarperCollins,... |
Online West Valley Regional Branch Library |
Adults |
Book Clubs English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 10:00 am |
Baby & Toddler Storytime Join us for stories and songs. This program is intended for children ages 0-3. |
Silver Lake Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 10:00 am |
Polar Express StoryWalk at Travel Town Jump aboard real trains, then journey to the North Pole with The Polar Express... |
Los Feliz Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 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, Dec 09, 2024 10:30 am |
Baby and Toddler Storytime Come spark your child's love of reading through songs, fingerplays and stories!*There will be no storytime 9/30, 10/5, and 10/14 due to library closure. |
Atwater Village Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 10:30 am |
Yoga & Tai Chi Join us for a free 90-minute yoga and tai chi program with Susan Selan of Body & Brain. |
Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library | Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 10:30 am to 11:00 am |
Baby and Toddler Storytime Stories, songs, fingerplays and playtime for children ages 0-3 years old along with their caregivers. |
Malabar Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 10:30 am to 12:00 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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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 10:30 am to 11:15 am |
Preschool Storytime Join us for songs, stories, and fingerplays for little ones. This storytime is best for our younger readers, including toddlers and pre-schoolers. We'll have time to play after each storytime.... |
Westwood Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 10:30 am |
Mindful Mondays Our wonderful meditation program is back for two sessions in December with the generous support of the Friends of the Palisades Library and Silvi Winthrop. Join us for a morning of mindfulness and... |
Online Palisades Branch Library |
Teens, Adults, Seniors |
Health & Wellness English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 10:30 am |
Baby and Toddler Storytime Join our children’s librarian for a fun-filled program where we will read stories, sing songs, and dance. This event is intended for children ages 0-5 years. |
El Sereno Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 11:00 am |
Robertson Writers Group Writing a book, poem, or screenplay? Need deadlines? Want constructive feedback? Then this is the place for you. Bring 5 - 10 double spaced typed pages to read. Everyone will... |
In Person & Online Robertson Branch Library |
Adults |
Writing English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 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, Dec 09, 2024 11:00 am |
Baby & Toddler Storytime Join us for stories and songs. This program is intended for children ages 0-3. |
Silver Lake Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 11:30 am |
English as a Second Language Class With Leoisee This class teaches emerging and beginner learners the pronunciation, listening, reading, and writing skills needed to engage in conversation with other... |
Central Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Tech Tryout Cart Did you know the Watts Branch has a Tech Tryout Cart?The cart will display a selection of devices for the community to try out (i.e. ipad mini, Fire Tablet; Samsung Galaxy Phone).You can also bring your... |
Alma Reaves Woods - Watts Branch Library | Teens, Adults, Seniors |
Computers & Technology English, Español |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 12:20 pm |
Wake, Sleepy One: A StoryWalk Wake, Sleepy One by Lisa Kerr (author) and Lisa Powell Braun (Illustrator) is an ode to one of our state's most treasured wildflowers. Written in lyrical prose with beautifully... |
Eagle Rock Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
STEM, Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 1:00 pm |
English as a Second Language Class If English is not your first language, this class is for you. All levels are welcome. |
Westwood Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy, Language Learning English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
Computer Comfort Class These computer classes will give participants hands-on assistance with the computer, keyboard, and mouse, the execution of a search, and understanding and interpreting information on the... |
Fairfax Branch Library | Adults |
Computers & Technology English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm |
Read in English and Spanish With STAR Volunteer America Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our STAR volunteer, America. Take home a free book after coming... |
Van Nuys Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English, Español |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm |
Senior Writing Group Kathy Katims, founder of Saved by a Story, leads an ongoing writing group for seniors. New members are welcome to all or any sessions.Write to prompts, share (if you want), connect with fellow... |
Palisades Branch Library | Seniors |
Writing English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm |
Mandarin Chinese Class Learn Chinese with our experienced instructor. This class is for beginners. |
Chinatown Branch Library | Adults |
Language Learning Chinese |
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 2:00 pm |
Vocabulary Development With Elaine and Karen In this class, adult learners will increase their passive and active vocabulary, including usage and idioms. This class is recommended for intermediate to... |
Online | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Mon, Dec 09, 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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Mon, Dec 09, 2024 2:00 pm to 3:30 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.For more information... |
Echo Park Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |