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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Read to a BARK Therapy Dog BARK is an all-volunteer program that encourages children to increase their reading skills and self-confidence by reading aloud to certified therapy dogs.Come hang out with your favorite new... |
Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Crafternoons at the Library: Friendship Bracelets Join us in the Children’s Area to make a special bracelet for your best friend or yourself. Use alphabet beads to spell out a name or a personal... |
Wilshire Branch Library | Kids, Teens |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Cooking Demonstration by CrEATive Plate In this creative, hands-on cooking experience, you will create your own delicious treat while learning cooking methods and safety. Recommended for ages 4 - 12... |
Baldwin Hills Branch Library | Kids |
Health & Wellness, STEM English |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Puppet Show: The Dinosaur Who Cried Asteroid! With Hey Hey Entertainment With audience help, Rory the dinosaur must protect his friends from a mysterious object falling out of... |
Platt Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Music & Performances English |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Self Portrait Collage Show us what you look like! Make a picture of yourself with pieces of colored paper, yarn and fabric.Ages 5-10. |
Van Nuys Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
Micah the Magician Join us for a lively and highly engaging interactive magic show where the audience is the star! Micah the Magician will showcase multiple magic tricks as well as explain the magical resources the library... |
Woodland Hills Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
Rainbow Bracelets Everyone is invited to create their own rainbow bracelets as we celebrate Pride Month! |
Wilmington Branch Library | Kids, Teens |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 4:00 pm to 4:25 pm |
Preschool Storytime Storytime helps build early literacy skills. We encourage a fun learning environment with stories, songs, and movement.Program subject to change or cancellation without notice. |
Jefferson - Vassie D. Wright Memorial Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Kids Art and Craft Club Join the Kids Art and Craft Club, where you can unleash your creativity and imagination, while we provide all the craft and art supplies.This program is designed for children and their... |
Robertson Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 4:00 pm |
Breakdancing With Eric Nishimoto The program starts with an exciting breaking aka breakdance performance followed by a brief history of the hip-hop culture and breaking, a new Olympic sport in 2024. The... |
Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library | Kids, Teens |
Music & Performances English |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Tie Dye Bandanas Join us for our annual Tie Dye Day! Bandanas will be provided while supplies last. Feel free to bring your own 100% cotton item to dye. |
Atwater Village Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
STEM Club Learn about the science of spinning by making a unique fidget spinner using toy bricks. Ages 5+ |
San Pedro Regional Branch Library | Kids |
STEM English |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 4:00 pm |
Pride Storytime and Craft Come as you are! We will celebrate our awesomeness and create a self-portrait. |
Northridge Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 4:00 pm |
Summer Sewing | Costura de verano Sew your initial or full name on a colorful fabric. For ages 5-11 years old.Cose tu inicial o nombre completo en una tela colorida. Para niños de 5 a 11 años. |
Malabar Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English, Español |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Amazing Magic Wayne Show Prepare to be amazed! Join us for an interactive, family-friendly magic show with Magic Wayne. Laughs, surprises, and wonder await children of all ages. |
Pacoima Branch Library | Kids |
STEM English |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Grow Something Awesome Come decorate your own eco-friendly plant pot, then choose to plant California wildflowers or lettuce! Plus, the first 10 kids get to take home a baby spider plant; your vey own "spider baby" to... |
Valley Plaza Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 4:00 pm |
Storytime With the LA Kings Join Bailey, the LA Kings' mascot, for a fun-filled reading of B is for Bailey! Enjoy stories, laughter, and a chance to meet your favorite lion.This program is recommended for children of... |
Exposition Park - Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 4:00 pm |
Make it Yours! Customize the Summer Reading Bag Are you ready to get your iconic library summer reading tote bag? Make it even more special by making it yours! We'll have fabric paints and markers... |
Fairfax Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm |
Family Storytime Stories, songs and fingerplays for all ages. |
West Los Angeles Regional Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Thu, Jun 26, 2025 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm |
Bricks & Beyond Join us for an hour of creative exploration and fun! Join us for an exciting experience with bricks, building toys, wooden train tracks, and brain-teaser puzzles.Children of all ages are welcome. |
Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library | Kids |
Games, STEM English |
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Fri, Jun 27, 2025 10:00 am to 12:00 pm |
STAR Stories With Sanskriti Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our special STAR volunteer Sanskriti. Come three times and take home a free book. |
Westwood Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Fri, Jun 27, 2025 10:30 am |
L.A. Zoo at Your Library This summer, the L.A. Zoo's library outreach program will join us for storytime and crafts at your local library! Together we will discover some of the amazing ways Los Angeles-area animals... |
Silver Lake Branch Library | Kids |
STEM English |
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Fri, Jun 27, 2025 11:00 am to 12:00 pm |
Be a Maker: StoryWalk® in Centennial Park We're reading Be a Maker in Venice of America Centennial Park! A StoryWalk® is interactive and gets us outside together as neighbors. The story will be followed... |
Venice - Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Sensory Friendly, Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Fri, Jun 27, 2025 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm |
StoryWalk®: Paletero Man | ¡Qué paletero tan cool! Step by step and page by page, celebrate summer, reading, and community. Ring! Ring! Ring! Can you hear his call, Paletas for one! Paletas for... |
Pacoima Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English, Español |
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Fri, Jun 27, 2025 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
STAR Stories With Miss Sandy Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our special STAR volunteer, Miss Sandy. Come three times and take home a free book. |
West Los Angeles Regional Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Fri, Jun 27, 2025 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Chess Club Do you play chess? Are you interested in learning? Then, join Stephen and Avi every Friday afternoon to learn and play chess with other people. All ages are welcome! |
Memorial Branch Library | Kids, Teens |
Games English |
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Fri, Jun 27, 2025 3:00 pm |
Read With STAR Reader Richaunti Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our STAR volunteer Richaunti. |
Fairfax Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Fri, Jun 27, 2025 3:10 pm |
LEGO® Build and Play Hey Venice, it's time for LEGO® Club again! You can free build with thousands of bricks, or tip over a Random Cup to complete the monthly challenge. Bring a brick or minifigure to... |
Venice - Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library | Kids |
Games, Sensory Friendly, STEM English |
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Fri, Jun 27, 2025 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm |
Family Game Zone Bring the family to our gaming zone. Activities will include board games, puzzles, and the Nintendo Switch. For ages 5 and up. Space and supplies are limited. |
Baldwin Hills Branch Library | Kids, Teens |
Games English |
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Fri, Jun 27, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
STAR Reader: Theresa Come into our library and read with our STAR Reader Theresa! STAR Readers are adult volunteers who read with children at the library.When children read with our STAR Readers three times, they earn... |
Echo Park Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 9:30 am to 12:00 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 at... |
Studio City Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Book Sales English |
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 9:30 am to 11:30 am |
Read With STAR Volunteer Olga Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our special STAR volunteer Olga. Read with a STAR three times and take home a free book!STAR schedules are... |
Eagle Rock Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 10:00 am to 11:00 am |
Book Club for Middle Grade Readers: Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan Middle-grade readers are invited to participate in our fun monthly book discussions.This month we will be reading: Echo by Pam... |
Online Palisades Branch Library |
Kids |
Book Clubs English |
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 10:00 am |
STAR Storytime With Jen Our STAR volunteers read to children one-on-one or in small groups. No sign-up is required. Take home a free book to keep after attending three STAR storytimes at our branch.STAR storytimes are... |
Studio City Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 10:00 am |
Read With a STAR: Jim Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer Jim. Take home a free book after reading with Jim three times. |
Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 10:00 am to 12:00 pm |
Rising STAR Storytime With Teen Volunteers Share the love of reading with our Rising STARs. Teen volunteers will read to children one-on-one or in small groups. |
Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 10:30 am to 11:00 am |
Zumba for Kids! Join us for exercise and fun! Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Recommended for ages 5+.Please note that there is no zumba on the following dates: 11/8. |
Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library | Kids |
Health & Wellness English |
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 10:30 am to 11:30 am |
BARK: Kids Read to a Dog Fun reading practice for children. Early through advanced readers can build confidence and practice reading skills with a BARK Certified Therapy Dog. Suggested for grades 1-5. Advance... |
Playa Vista Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 11:00 am to 12:00 pm |
Read With a STAR: Jeffrey Listen to stories or practice reading with our STAR volunteer, Jeffrey. 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, Jun 28, 2025 11:30 am |
Share a Story With the BARK Therapy Dogs Join us on the fourth Saturday of the month, when kids can improve their literacy skills by reading aloud to trained therapy dogs from the BARK program. |
Chatsworth Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm |
StoryWalk®: Paletero Man | ¡Qué paletero tan cool! Step by step and page by page, celebrate summer, reading, and community. Ring! Ring! Ring! Can you hear his call, Paletas for one! Paletas for... |
Pacoima Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English, Español |
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
Sound Bath & Energy Healing Immerse yourself in the exquisite sound of the crystal bowls, which have calming and healing frequencies to balance and clear your nervous system, harmonize your body, and relax... |
Central Library | Kids, Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
Family Storytime Enjoy stories, songs, and much, much more! Intended for ages 3-8. For more information, please contact children@lapl.org. |
Central Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm |
Coding for Kids Led by teen volunteers, Coding for Kids introduces children to Python, a beginner-friendly and versatile coding language for children aged 6 and up. We highly encourage patrons to bring personal laptops for... |
Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library | Kids, Teens |
Computers & Technology English |
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Artful Saturdays: T-Shirt Weaving Join us on the second and fourth Saturday of every month for a fun and inspiring art-themed program! Did you know that most of the cheap, fast fashion and novelty shirts... |
Wilshire Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Bollywood Dance Class With Monica Sarin This fun class offers dance and movement for all ages, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned performer looking to learn a new style or develop your technique.... |
Frances Howard Goldwyn - Hollywood Regional Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults |
Health & Wellness, Music & Performances English |
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
All About Sea Animals Join the Roundhouse Aquarium to learn about ocean science and interact with live tidepool animals at the library.This program was made possible with the generous support of the Library... |
Granada Hills Branch Library | Kids, Teens |
STEM English |
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
3D Printing Basics Learn about 3D printing and 3D modeling. Participants who complete their projects and submit them, will have them printed and available for pick up in the lab. |
Pio Pico - Koreatown Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, STEM English |
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Mon, Jun 30, 2025 8:00 am to 4:00 pm |
StoryWalk®: A Beetle is Shy at the Audubon Center at Debs Park We are buzzing over our newest StoryWalk® in the Audubon Center at Debs Park!Take an accessible self-directed nature walk and open... |
Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, Jun 30, 2025 10:00 am to 5:00 pm |
StoryWalk® at the L.A. Zoo: Señorita Mariposa and Not a Monster Discover a new story or two at the L.A. Zoo! Just stop by the Winnick Family Children's Zoo on your next visit and... |
Offsite | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |