Events Calendar

Biographer Stephen Cooper talks about writing L.A. and John Fante. His latest story collection explores love, family, and survival in LA.

Get Ready for College event focusing on California Community Colleges.

Learn how to feed, maintain, and use your own sourdough starter using simple ingredients and tools you probably already have at home!

Join us as we keep celebrating the Haunted Library with a fun special event featuring the Bug Gals! Discover all about the creepiest and crawliest bugs.

Mending.

Using paint pens, a special technique, and classic taper candles, guests will be led through the process of designing and painting custom motifs.

Join Tyler Golden for an enjoyable tabletop game day where both experienced players and newcomers can learn and share a variety of modern games.

Learn how to find scholarships to help pay for college.

Decorate your own sugar skull. All materials provided while supplies last. Intended for ages 4 and up.

Chef Jess Wang will lead an afternoon workshop dedicated to traditional Chinese glutinous rice balls. Discover the symbolic significance of these tasty, vegan, gluten-free treats, flavored with real fruits and veggies, while learning how to prepare…

Join us at this fun Halloween event for children and families!

This special workshop will cover techniques for engraving or "pushing out" drawings on metal to create beautiful artwork.

Learn the basics of coding in Scratch or Python!

Middle school and high school students are welcome to join Playa Vista's Teen Council to participate in a fun volunteer project in partnership with the Venice Teen Council!

This school year (2026-2027), the Playa Vista and Venice Teen Councils will collaborate on a zine project. Students will learn about zines from professionals and create their own. Help Playa Vista build its zine collection while contributing to…

Learn how to navigate and choose the college major best for you!

Join The Bug Gals for an interactive bug meet and greet while learning facts about different insects and arachnids. Kids and adults can face their fears and learn that creepy crawlies aren't as frightening as they seem.

Join us via Zoom as the West Valley Regional Branch celebrates Halloween with a discussion about ghosts, hauntings, and things that go bump in the night with three celebrated horror writers!

Study spaces and homework help for students in grades K-12

Get afterschool homework help and use designated study areas.

After-school homework centers in the library for students in grades K-12.

After school homework help for grades K to 12.

Student Zone is an area of the library where students K-12 can get help after school with homework.

Homework help for students in grades K-12.