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Sat, May 10, 2025 11:00 am to 1:00 pm |
Yarniacs of Mar Vista Join the Yarniacs of Mar Vista, where we put our needles, hooks, hands, and creativity to work—not just to knit, crochet, embroider, macramé and weave our crafts of choice, but to build a community... |
Mar Vista Branch Library | Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 11:30 am |
Pronunciation and Communication Class (Intermediate Level) With Linda and Lea Do you want to practice your English pronunciation and communication skills? This class is... |
Central Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 11:30 am to 1:00 pm |
Calling all Fans of Will Trent Join us as we share an exclusive recorded interview between Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent book series, and Ramón Rodriguez, star of the Will Trent television series.... |
West Valley Regional Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Authors English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
Board Game Day Bring your favorite board game and connect with community members at Central Library's monthly Board Game Day! This is a free event for both experienced and new players.Don't have a board game? No problem!... |
Central Library | Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Games English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Get Ready for College: One-on-One College Counseling Sessions The purpose of our one-on-one college counseling sessions is to provide personalized guidance and support tailored to each... |
Platt Branch Library | Teens |
Student Success English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm |
After the Fire: Navigating Insurance For Homeowners and Renters Losing a home in a wildfire is devastating and navigating the insurance process can feel overwhelming. In this workshop... |
Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Business, Career & Finances, Community Resources & Services English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm |
Teen Cyanotype Workshop Using UV sensitive paper and the power of the sun, we'll make art! Cyanotypes are created using a printing process invented in the 1800s. This program is intended for folks in grades 7-12 and... |
Washington Irving Branch Library | Teens |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, STEM English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 12:30 pm |
Drawing in Color Participants in this free two-part workshop will use colored pencil blending techniques, shading and some color theory to explore basic botanical illustration. Flowers and art supplies will be provided. |
Central Library | Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 1:00 pm |
Current Events Class (Intermediate Level) With Molly This class is for adults who want to learn about current events using a newspaper called News for You and other materials. Adults will... |
Central Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 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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Sat, May 10, 2025 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
BARK: Kids Reading to Dogs BARK (Beach Animals Reading with Kids) is an all-volunteer program that encourages children to increase their reading skills and self-confidence by reading aloud to certified therapy dogs.... |
Northridge Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
Adult Literacy Walk-in Tutor Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult patron who needs help with Internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation/reading/writing, job or school resumes and... |
West Valley Regional Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 1:00 pm |
World Cinema Series: Little Forest Hye-won, tired of city life, returns to her rural hometown. Based on an original story by Igarashi Daisuke, a recipient of Japan’s prestigious Tetsuka Osamu Culture Award... |
Central Library | Adults |
Film English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
Stress Management & Release Techniques Don't let stress run your life—take charge today! Join Dr. Jacent Mpalyenkana, PhD, MBA, for a powerful seminar designed to help you master stress management... |
Central Library | Adults |
Health & Wellness English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 1:00 pm |
How to Draw Superheroes Animation professional Evan Burse will teach you how to draw superheroes! Recommended for children ages 5 years old and above. |
Los Feliz Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 1:15 pm |
Conversations About the News With Stu and Tim This class is best suited for intermediate and advanced learners. Participants read the latest news and discuss U.S. history, along with English idioms and... |
Online | Adults, Seniors |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
Free Staged Readings of Award Winning Plays The Interact Theatre Company, in partnership with LA Made, invites you to free staged readings of Award-Winning Plays.Performances will start promptly at 2... |
Studio City Branch Library | Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm |
Book Club Event: Thousand Cranes by Yasunari Kawabata Let's discuss a great novel! The San Pedro Library Book Club will talk about Nobel Prize laureate Yasunari Kawabata's book... |
San Pedro Regional Branch Library | Adults |
Book Clubs English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Friends of the Memorial Branch Library Book Sale The Friends of the Memorial Branch Library have lots of gently used books for sale. Stop by to pick up something good to read. |
Memorial Branch Library | Adults |
Book Sales English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
Docent-led Central Library Art & Architecture Tour Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and... |
Central Library | Adults |
Tours English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 2:00 pm |
LA Made Presents: Nossi Bojagi Wrapping Workshop Welcome to our Bojagi wrapping class! Bojagi is a traditional Korean wrapping cloth with a rich history. In this class, we will delve into... |
Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library | Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 2:00 pm |
LA Made Presents: Zine Making Workshop In this workshop, you’ll learn how to make a few different types of zines using several folding techniques. Then, you’ll get to design your own zine using drawing... |
John C. Fremont Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Read With a STAR: Mr. Matthew Listen to stories or practice reading with our amazing storytelling and reading volunteer, Mr. Matthew! Earn a free book with every three visits. |
Pio Pico - Koreatown Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers, Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
STAR Stories With Terri Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our special STAR volunteer, Terri. Come three times and take home a free book. |
West Los Angeles Regional Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
Astro-Palmistry With Spencer Grendahl In this Get the Balance Right special program, teens will learn the basics of palmistry (palm reading) with an astrology tie-in. During the workshop, teens and adults... |
Frances Howard Goldwyn - Hollywood Regional Branch Library | Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Health & Wellness English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
Og the Giant and Noah’s Ark Join an Educator from the Skirball Cultural Center for a special story time and art project in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month! Hear the epic tale of Og the Giant and Noah’s... |
Central Library | Kids |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
UCLA Brass Trio "R&R" - Live Music! The UCLA Brass Trio "R&R" have been playing music for a combined total of about 30 years! Fundamental to brass playing is relaxation, and the... |
Van Nuys Branch Library | Kids, Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 3:00 pm |
Teen Book Club Chatsworth Teen Council is hosting a monthly bookclub. One book will be read over three months.The first book selection is Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. Copies of the book available at the... |
Chatsworth Branch Library | Teens |
Book Clubs English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Creative Writing Group Calling all writers of fiction, screenplays, poetry, etc. Get feedback on your writing in a fun, supportive environment! The Central Library Creative Writing Group meets every other Saturday for... |
Central Library | Adults |
Writing English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Adult Literacy Walk-in Tutoring Adults can work with an in-person tutor for 15-20 minutes. No appointment required. Walk-in tutoring is available on a first come, first served basis. This free service includes... |
Echo Park Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Crochet/Knitting Circle Learn to crochet or knit. Make something special for Mother’s Day. Beginners to advanced are invited to attend a relaxing afternoon in the Art, Music... |
Central Library | Adults, Seniors |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Breakdancing With Eric Nishimoto Join Eric Nishimoto for an afternoon celebrating breakdancing! Learn the history of breaking and how to do toprock, footwork, freezes, and power-moves. |
Little Tokyo Branch Library | Teens |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 3:15 pm to 5:15 pm |
Walk-In Tutor With Avo Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult patron who needs help with Internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation/reading/writing, job or school resumes and applications, studying for... |
Sun Valley Branch Library | Adults |
Adult Literacy English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm |
Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Series, Session 2 Join Dungeon Master Timothy Meyer in a 3 week series of improvised fantasy adventure, using the rules of Dungeons... |
Central Library | Kids, Teens |
Games English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
Hula 'O Hoaloha Come experience Hawaiian traditions and culture through dance and music. Halau Hula 'O Hoaloha is an award-winning hula school established in 2009 under the direction of Kumu Hula, Maile Frauchiger. They... |
Granada Hills Branch Library | Adults |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
The Kadima String Quartet: Mozart Madness Join The Kadima String Quartet for another concert for all ages! This concert will feature music by Mozart, Shostakovich, and more. |
Northridge Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors |
Music & Performances English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 4:00 pm |
French Conversation - Beginner French Conversation Club offers a friendly, stress-free platform to converse ‘en français bien sûr’ about culture, art, literature, and politics. The club is hosted by Hamid who... |
Silver Lake Branch Library | Adults |
Language Learning English, French |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
3D Printing Basics Learn about 3D printing and 3D modeling in the Koreatown Media Lab. Projects that are completed by the end of the program will be printed and available for pick up by the end of the next week. |
Pio Pico - Koreatown Branch Library | Kids, Teens, Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, STEM English |
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Sat, May 10, 2025 4:00 pm |
Pinched Clay Pots Teens, come make your own cool pinched clay pot and add your own design element to it! Bring a friend!This program is made possible by the generous support of the Library Foundation of Los... |
Sunland - Tujunga Branch Library | Teens |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sun, May 11, 2025 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Tech Help Our Cybernaut is available to assist you in learning basic computer skills, using the library databases, setting up email, operating your laptop, tablet or smartphone, copying, printing, scanning services and more.This... |
Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library | Adults |
Computers & Technology English |
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Sun, May 11, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
Docent-led L.A. Central Library Art & Architecture Tour Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art,... |
Central Library | Adults |
Tours English |
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Sun, May 11, 2025 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Down to Earth: A Skill Sharing Celebration Come celebrate Mother's Day, community resilience, and creativity with our skill-sharing celebration. This event will focus on how we can repurpose and reuse... |
Central Library | Adults |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Sun, May 11, 2025 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Up Close & Classical Please join us for a presentation of slides, recorded musical excerpts, and live music on the cello. "Musical Form and Chamber Music" will use examples from string quartets by Mozart and Smetana. |
San Pedro Regional Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Music & Performances English |
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Sun, May 11, 2025 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Docent-led L.A. Central Library Art & Architecture Tour Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art,... |
Central Library | Adults |
Tours English |
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Mon, May 12, 2025 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... |
Online Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library |
Adults, Seniors |
Community Resources & Services English |
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Mon, May 12, 2025 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, May 12, 2025 10:00 am |
World Literature Book Club Join us for an engaging discussion on some of the world's best short stories! This year's selections are from 100 Great Short Stories edited by James Daley and The Scribner Anthology... |
Online West Valley Regional Branch Library |
Adults |
Book Clubs English |
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Mon, May 12, 2025 10:00 am to 8:00 pm |
Take Home Craft for Kids: Koinobori Happy AAPI heritage month! Pick up a kit to make your own koi fish streamer, and learn all about Children's Day in Japan. |
Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library | Kids |
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies English |
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Mon, May 12, 2025 10:15 am to 11:00 am |
Lapsit Storytime This is a seated storytime for babies, with rhymes, songs, and stories for approximately 15 minutes, followed by time for free play and reading.May 12, June 9, and July 14Recommended for ages 0-18 months. |
Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library | Babies and Toddlers |
Storytimes & Read Alouds English |
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Mon, May 12, 2025 10:30 am to 12:00 pm |
Beginning English Conversation Class Join our Beginning English Conversation Class to develop your communication, grammar and vocabulary skills.Contact the literacy coordinator for more information:... |
Platt Branch Library | Adults, Seniors |
Adult Literacy English |