STEAM Events

wake sleepyone book cover and cityscape illustration
Daily through December 20, 2024
Wake, Sleepy One by Lisa Kerr (author) and Lisa Powell Braun (Illustrator) is an ode to one of our state's most treasured wildflowers....


Hands cut and fold blue and white paper snowflakes.
December 11, 2024 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Learn about circuits and create a greeting card that lights up!


Hand holding a snowflake, multiple snowflakes on a blue background
December 11, 2024 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
In this holiday STEAM session with UCLA Scientists, we will explore all things snow! Come learn about chemistry, physics, and the water...


Senorita Mariposa book cover and cityscape illustration
Available for viewing Thursday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In celebration of the fourth annual LA BioBlitz Challenge,
Señorita Mariposa is returning to the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Take a self-...


wake sleepyone book cover and cityscape illustration
Daily through December 20, 2024
Wake, Sleepy One by Lisa Kerr (author) and Lisa Powell Braun (Illustrator) is an ode to one of our state's most treasured wildflowers....


Lego bricks held in a hand
Every Thursday at 3 p.m.
Come enjoy a weekly drop-in playtime at the library for creative play with LEGO-style bricks and traditional building blocks. Suggested...


Board games
December 12, 2024 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Join us for board games, card games, video games and block coding games.


Photo of a dreidel in the foreground with jelly donuts and latkes in the background.
December 12, 2024 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Enjoy some sweets, crafts, a Lego menorah-building contest, and more!


Purple slime in a plastic container
December 12, 2024 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Join us for an exciting afternoon of DIY slime-making!Get ready to get your hands messy as you create your very own colorful slime from...


Child's hands holding a variety of colorful Lego building blocks.
December 12, 2024 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Join us for an hour of block building fun!Open to all kids and teens.


Senorita Mariposa book cover and cityscape illustration
Available for viewing Thursday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In celebration of the fourth annual LA BioBlitz Challenge,
Señorita Mariposa is returning to the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Take a self-...


wake sleepyone book cover and cityscape illustration
Daily through December 20, 2024
Wake, Sleepy One by Lisa Kerr (author) and Lisa Powell Braun (Illustrator) is an ode to one of our state's most treasured wildflowers....


Senorita Mariposa book cover and cityscape illustration
Available for viewing Thursday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In celebration of the fourth annual LA BioBlitz Challenge,
Señorita Mariposa is returning to the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Take a self-...


wake sleepyone book cover and cityscape illustration
Daily through December 20, 2024
Wake, Sleepy One by Lisa Kerr (author) and Lisa Powell Braun (Illustrator) is an ode to one of our state's most treasured wildflowers....


A colorful drone flying, with a group of people blurred in the background.
December 14, 2024 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Join us for an afternoon of learning how to fly a drone. Participants will have a friendly competition of flying drones through obstacle...


Senorita Mariposa book cover and cityscape illustration
Available for viewing Thursday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In celebration of the fourth annual LA BioBlitz Challenge,
Señorita Mariposa is returning to the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Take a self-...


wake sleepyone book cover and cityscape illustration
Daily through December 20, 2024
Wake, Sleepy One by Lisa Kerr (author) and Lisa Powell Braun (Illustrator) is an ode to one of our state's most treasured wildflowers....


A child's fists with a green and purple slime in each a hand.
December 15, 2024 1:30 PM
Join us for fun, colorful, creative, and engaging slime making! Follow step-by-step instructions on exactly how to make slime, including...


Toddler sits under a colorful parachute in a play space with colorful mats covering the floor.
Mondays from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Join us for an open playtime for babies, toddlers and their adult caregivers. Make new friends, boost social-emotional growth and enjoy...


wake sleepyone book cover and cityscape illustration
Daily through December 20, 2024
Wake, Sleepy One by Lisa Kerr (author) and Lisa Powell Braun (Illustrator) is an ode to one of our state's most treasured wildflowers....


hands-holding-lego-bricks
December 17, 2024 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Visit the library and let your imagination soar! Build whatever you want with Lego-style bricks.


hands in shadow making a heart symbol around a bright sun
December 17, 2024 3:00 PM
Celebrate the Winter Solstice on Dec. 21 which is the first day of winter and the longest night of the year. Bring light into a dark world...


hands hold multi colored LEGO bricks
Third Tuesday of each month at 4 p.m.
Join us for some LEGO fun! We provide the Legos, you provide the creativity. Kids can choose to attempt the Build Challenge, or they can...


Hand holding building bricks
December 17, 2024 4:30 PM
Get creative with our LEGO bricks, giant blocks, and magna-tiles!LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor...


Two boys both sitting at desks with textbooks or notebooks. One boy is using a laptop computer to type code, the other boy has a desk lamp illuminating his workspace.
December 17, 2024 4:30 PM
Are you between the ages of 11-18 and interested in STEM? Join us for thirty minute meetings on the third Wednesday of the month to share...


wake sleepyone book cover and cityscape illustration
Daily through December 20, 2024
Wake, Sleepy One by Lisa Kerr (author) and Lisa Powell Braun (Illustrator) is an ode to one of our state's most treasured wildflowers....


Three young girls work on multi-colored building blocks.
Third Wednesdays at 3 p.m.
Drop in and show us your inner engineer for freestyle building blocks time.


Three young girls work on multi-colored building blocks.
Third Wednesday of the Month at 3 p.m.
Drop in and show us your inner architect and engineer for freestyle building blocks time.


An individual looks through a telescope, gazing up at a sky full of stars
December 18, 2024 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Join other curious teens and almost teens at the Mar Vista Library for two programs of STEAM activities focused on space exploration!Have...


tiny terrariums in different sizes and shapes
December 18, 2024 4:00 PM
Join us for our third Science Fun! - Tiny Terrariums, where kids will discover the wonders of miniature ecosystems.This hands-on workshop...


A child's hands full of colorful Lego blocks.
December 18, 2024 4:00 PM
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...


Senorita Mariposa book cover and cityscape illustration
Available for viewing Thursday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In celebration of the fourth annual LA BioBlitz Challenge,
Señorita Mariposa is returning to the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Take a self-...


wake sleepyone book cover and cityscape illustration
Daily through December 20, 2024
Wake, Sleepy One by Lisa Kerr (author) and Lisa Powell Braun (Illustrator) is an ode to one of our state's most treasured wildflowers....


Lego bricks held in a hand
Every Thursday at 3 p.m.
Come enjoy a weekly drop-in playtime at the library for creative play with LEGO-style bricks and traditional building blocks. Suggested...


An individual looks through a telescope, gazing up at a sky full of stars
December 19, 2024 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Join other curious teens and almost teens at the Mar Vista Library for two programs of STEAM activities focused on space exploration!Have...


An adult woman and four children examining soil in a plastic container.
December 19, 2024 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Join us for a fun and interactive STEM program. Get ready to explore and learn about wildlife, flowers, tar pits, architecture, and more...


Senorita Mariposa book cover and cityscape illustration
Available for viewing Thursday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In celebration of the fourth annual LA BioBlitz Challenge,
Señorita Mariposa is returning to the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Take a self-...


wake sleepyone book cover and cityscape illustration
Daily through December 20, 2024
Wake, Sleepy One by Lisa Kerr (author) and Lisa Powell Braun (Illustrator) is an ode to one of our state's most treasured wildflowers....


Senorita Mariposa book cover and cityscape illustration
Available for viewing Thursday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In celebration of the fourth annual LA BioBlitz Challenge,
Señorita Mariposa is returning to the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Take a self-...


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