CommUnity Archives Watts Neighborhood Activation

Collage of woman smiling, holding photographs against white, plum, olive green background.

Date(s):

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Time:

2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location:

Alma Reaves Woods - Watts Branch Library

Type:

In Person

Language:

English

RSVP:

Each person is limited to 10 items.

Description:

Join us for a sneak peek of CommUnity Archives this summer at the Watts Branch! Come by and bring a few treasured heirlooms* you’d like to digitize with our archival scanner. Engage in a fun craft workshop while you wait for your scans. What do you remember about Watts from decades ago? Whose LA stories would you like to see preserved today? Check out the Oral History Backpacks at the Watts Branch and learn how you can tell your story and keep your memories safe for future generations.

Community Room, 2pm: Mixed Media and Collage
Participants will be led through a brief overview of collage and its function in the history of art. They will also practice creating a balanced, well-composed mixed-media artwork they can take home. Audiences will discover the power of using found images to create something new and truly unique that invokes a theme and carries personal significance.
Outside: CommUnity Archives Info Station
Get your archives scanned and learn about LAPL's resources to help you continue preserving your memories.

*Our Epson Expression 13000XL scanner is 12.2 x 17.2 inches and compatible with documents, photographs, negatives (4x5, 35mm, medium format), 35mm slides.

The Los Angeles Public Library offers this workshop as part of Community: Your Archive, Your Legacy, an initiative supported by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and funded by the Mellon Foundation.

For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.