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Thu, Jul 31, 2025 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Coach Kody's Dance Party We've got the music, if you've got the moves! Join DJ Coach Kody for an epic hip-hop dance party that includes games like "Freeze Dance," "Simon Says," and "Pass the Dance Move." ... |
Wilshire Branch Library | Kids |
Music & Performances English |
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Thu, Jul 31, 2025 3:30 pm |
STAR Stories With Sheila Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our special STAR volunteer, Sheila. Come three times and take home a free book! |
West Valley Regional Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Thu, Jul 31, 2025 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
Wildlife Learning Center: Library Visit Join us for an educational and entertaining interactive reptile show with the Wildlife Learning... |
Woodland Hills Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults |
STEM English |
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Thu, Jul 31, 2025 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
Henna Art With Manjushree Nomulwar Artist Manjushree Normulwar will offer participants temporary henna tattoos for the hands and arms. She uses organic henna and 100% natural essential oils to make a henna... |
Wilmington Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jul 31, 2025 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
The Blue Submarine - Sea Life Touch Tank Experience marine life up-close and personal with live tidepool animals and specimens. Learn about the amazing life of the sea star and how it survives in the... |
John Muir Branch Library | Kids |
STEM English |
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Thu, Jul 31, 2025 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
Where the Wild Books Are Children's Book Club Join our fun Summer book club featuring different books with important themes for ages 6 and 7. Local Girl Scout Lilah Schulte, a rising Junior in... |
Playa Vista Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Thu, Jul 31, 2025 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, Jul 31, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
International Friendship Day Bracelets Celebrate International Friendship Day by making beaded friendship bracelets! |
Atwater Village Branch Library | Kids, Teens |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jul 31, 2025 4:00 pm |
Friendship Bracelets Celebrate friendship and the last days of Summer With the Library by creating beautiful bracelets to share. |
Panorama City Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jul 31, 2025 4:00 pm |
The Award-Winning Magic of Stoil Stoilov Finish off the summer with an exciting magic show. Stoil Stoilov will amaze and entertain you with magic and fun. |
Northridge Branch Library | Kids |
Music & Performances English |
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Thu, Jul 31, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Engineering for Kids - Hosted by PS Science Join us for a hands-on engineering event where kids can unleash their creativity and problem-solving skills. From building cars to constructing towers, this fun and educational in... |
Sylmar Branch Library | Kids |
STEM English |
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Thu, Jul 31, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
End of Summer Reading Party Come share your favorite part of summer reading with us and stay for music, bingo and yummy treats. |
Valley Plaza Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Games English |
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Thu, Jul 31, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Kids Art and Craft Club We will provide the craft and art supplies. You bring your curiosity and imagination. What will you create? This program is recommended for ages 4 to 11. |
Robertson Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jul 31, 2025 4:00 pm |
DIY Bookmarks Make your mark at the library with our creative bookmark craft. Kids can design their own colorful bookmarks to keep their place in all their favorite summer reads. |
Exposition Park - Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Thu, Jul 31, 2025 4:00 pm |
Magnets and Building blocks | Imanes y Bloques de Construcción Build and play with Magnet Tiles and building blocks.Construye y juega con fichas magnéticas y bloques de construcción. |
Malabar Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, STEM English, Español |
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Thu, Jul 31, 2025 4:00 pm |
Building Blocks Club | Club de constructores Love to build? Come join our building blocks club at the library!¿Te encanta construir? ¡Ven y forma parte de nuestro club de constructores en la... |
Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library | Kids |
STEM English, Español |
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Thu, Jul 31, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Ahoy Matey Pirate Show Hey Hey Entertainment Petey the Parrot needs to find a great treasure before the mean Captain Funny-Face! Come along on the adventures in this family friendly puppet show... |
Pacoima Branch Library | Kids |
Music & Performances English |
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Thu, Jul 31, 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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Fri, Aug 01, 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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Fri, Aug 01, 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, Aug 01, 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 |
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Fri, Aug 01, 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... |
Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library | Kids |
STEM English |
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Fri, Aug 01, 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, Aug 01, 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, Aug 01, 2025 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
Meet Thor's Reptile Family Experience the wonder and excitement of reptiles, amphibians and arachnids. These gentle creatures will delight and educate all ages. |
Eagle Rock Branch Library | Kids |
STEM English |
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Fri, Aug 01, 2025 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
Summer Reading Finale: Thor's Reptile Family Celebrate the end of Summer Reading with Thor and his Reptile Family as well as the Wilshire Branch Library's 98th Birthday! Enjoy a hands-on,... |
Wilshire Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors |
Music & Performances English |
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Fri, Aug 01, 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, Aug 01, 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, Aug 01, 2025 3:00 pm |
STAR Storytime With Robin 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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Fri, Aug 01, 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, Aug 01, 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, Aug 02, 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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Sat, Aug 02, 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, Aug 02, 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, Aug 02, 2025 10:00 am |
Friends of the Library Book Sale Join the Friends of the Baldwin Hills Branch Library in our community room for our used book sale. Your purchases help fund supplies for library programming. Cash only please! |
Baldwin Hills Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Book Sales English, Español |
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Sat, Aug 02, 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, Aug 02, 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 |
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Sat, Aug 02, 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, Aug 02, 2025 10:30 am to 11:30 am |
Thor's Reptile Family Go on a safari around the world seeing arthropods, amphibians and reptiles of all sizes! |
Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library | Kids |
STEM English |
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Sat, Aug 02, 2025 10:30 am to 11:30 am |
Where the Wild Books Are Children's Book Club Join our fun Summer book club featuring different books with important themes for ages 6 and 7. Local Girl Scout Lilah Schulte, a rising Junior in... |
Playa Vista Branch Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, Aug 02, 2025 11:00 am to 11:30 am |
Japanese Storytime Join us for our fun and lively Japanese Storytime held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. Listen to exciting and entertaining stories, and sing some songs too! |
Little Tokyo Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English, Japanese |
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Sat, Aug 02, 2025 11:00 am to 12:30 pm |
Mini Succulent Garden Workshop Show off your design and gardening skills as our mini succulent garden workshop returns this summer! Learn about the propagation and care of succulents and create your own mini... |
Mar Vista Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Aug 02, 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, Aug 02, 2025 1:00 pm |
Henna Body Art 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 making Henna paste and its... |
Fairfax Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Aug 02, 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, Aug 02, 2025 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
Summer Reading Wrap-Up Craft for All Ages Join us for a special crafting event to celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Challenge for All Ages! At the event, we'll create reflection and inspiration... |
Northridge Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, Aug 02, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Henna Art With Khushboo Manchanda Learn about the history and cultural significance of henna, and leave with your own small henna tattoo by special guest Khushboo Manchanda!This program was made possible with... |
Mar Vista Branch Library | Kids, Teens |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sun, Aug 03, 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 |
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Mon, Aug 04, 2025 10:00 am to 8:00 pm |
Arts and Scraps Drop by during library operating hours and claim an Arts and Scraps kit while supplies last! Each take-and-make kit contains materials and instructions for a new upcycling craft project every month. |
Studio City Branch Library | Kids, Teens |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Mon, Aug 04, 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 |