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  • Large Bubbles with kids

    Bubblemania

    Bubblemania and Company offers interactive educational and entertaining programs on the science of bubbles for children of all ages. The visual presentation is filled with soap bubble creations that mesmerize the audience with creations of shimmering…

    • Date: 8/5/2026
    • Time: 10:30 AM
    • Location: Porter Ranch
  • Eric Nishimoto demonstrating breakdancing.

    Breakdance With Eric Nishimoto

    The program starts with an exciting breaking aka breakdance performance followed by a brief history of the hip-hop culture and breaking, a new Olympic sport in 2024. The performer will introduce and show the various dance components in breaking (ie…

    • Date: 8/5/2026
    • Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: Arroyo Seco
  • A young boy reads to a white dog while a smiling woman watches

    BARK Doggies and a Craft! Summer Reading Finale

    Kids read to the BARK therapy dogs, and make a craft!

    • Date: 8/6/2026
    • Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: Platt
  • Four assorted marionettes, side-by-side, with yellow and green tops.

    Marionette Magic Puppet Show

    Baby Boop's Big Show, featuring a wide array of marionette characters, Franklin Haynes Marionettes will engage the audience in a thrilling puppet show! The workshop includes a brief exploration of the art of puppetry, followed by a behind-the-curtain…

    • Date: 8/6/2026
    • Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Location: Woodland Hills
  • Colorful art supplies on a table.

    Children's Art Club: Letters to My Future Self

    Join us in the community room for an hour of creative fun! Write or draw a letter to your future self. An adult must accompany children under 13.

    • Date: 8/6/2026
    • Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Location: San Pedro
  • An assortment of craft supplies, paints, markers and hands with scissors cutting paper.

    Crafternoon: Junk Journals

    Create a handmade book crafted from recycled, repurposed, and secondhand materials like old book pages, envelopes, receipts, and packaging.Journals will be provided while supplies last.

    • Date: 8/6/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM
    • Location: Atwater Village
  • hands with wispy smoke floating out of them like magic

    Magic Show - Stories that Grow!

    End the summer with some magic fun. Christopher T. Magician's show, Stories that Grow!, brings books to life with hilarious, engaging, and interactive magic. This magic show is perfect for children and their parents/caregivers, due to its humorous…

    • Date: 8/6/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM
    • Location: Northridge
  • Billy Bonkers with a silly rainbow mustache

    Billy Bonkers Magic

    Finish the summer reading challenge with a Bonkers magic show full of magic, comedy, and audience participation with Billy Bonkers!

    • Date: 8/8/2026
    • Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Location: Arroyo Seco
  • three kids reading a book together

    My 1st Book Club

    Are you excited to flex those new reading skills? Come and share your love of reading early chapter books.This month we will be reading A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold. Copies are available at the circulation desk.

    • Date: 8/17/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM
    • Location: Northridge
  • a 3D illustration featuring a classic red-and-white striped popcorn bucket, a silver film reel, and a movie clapperboard set against a clean white background

    Family Film Fridays

    Cool off from the heat and enjoy a screening of a family-friendly film.Aug. 21: Sonic the Hedgehog 3Sept. 4: DogmanSnacks are welcomed.

    • Date:

      8/21/2026

    • Location: Washington Irving
  • A variety of arts and craft supplies

    Trash Art Day at the Library

    Join us for a laid-back day of art! Let's explore the amazing art pieces we can create using materials we find around us. All supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring any materials you would like to use.

    • Date: 8/22/2026
    • Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: West Los Angeles
  • Brendan Eder Ensemble, Trio

    Brendan Eder Ensemble

    Brendan Eder Ensemble blends woodwinds, drums, and bass into lush, hypnotic soundscapes––immersive performances that are calm yet intense, spacious yet deeply felt. Eder’s third album, Therapy is a collection of meditative compositions recorded…

    • Date: 8/22/2026
    • Time: 2:00 PM
    • Location: Woodland Hills
  • A drawing of a moon, a figure with a hat, and a pencil sketching.

    Beginner Character Sketching

    Join us for a workshop on how to draw your own characters. This event is led by teens and is recommended for ages 7 to 12. All supplies will be provided.

    • Date: 8/22/2026
    • Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: Brentwood
  • Head & shoulder view of brunette, white girl, reading book her in arms, surrounded by book-filled shelves

    Book Club for Middle Grade Readers: The Frindle Files by Andrew Clements

    Middle-grade readers in grades 4-7 are invited to join our fun monthly book discussions. This month, we will be reading The Frindle Files by Andrew Clements.

    • Date: 8/29/2026
    • Time: 10:00 AM
  • A variety of arts and craft supplies

    Trash Art Day at the Library

    Join us for a laid-back day of art! Let's explore the amazing art pieces we can create using materials we find around us. All supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring any materials you would like to use.

    • Date: 9/19/2026
    • Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: West Los Angeles
  • central 100

    Sourdough Starter Pancakes and Butter

    Join Certified Food Preservation Instructor Brie Wakeland Muszynski for a hands-on presentation on how to care for sourdough starter and use it to make pancakes at home. The presentation includes tasting samples, making butter and whipping cream by…

    • Date: 9/21/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    • Location: Junipero Serra
  • Head & shoulder view of brunette, white girl, reading book her in arms, surrounded by book-filled shelves

    Book Club for Middle Grade Readers: Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk

    Middle-grade readers in grades 4-7 are invited to join our engaging monthly book discussions. This month, we will be reading Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk.

    • Date: 9/26/2026
    • Time: 10:00 AM
  • Accordion books with ribbon and bookmaking supplies on a blue background

    Accordion Bookmaking With Nova Community Arts

    To celebrate the Central Library’s 100th anniversary, let's learn how to bind our own accordion-style artist book. This simple, experimental binding uses book board and book cloth, and is great for art books. No stitching is needed, just glue. Your…

    • Date: 9/28/2026
    • Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Angeles Mesa
  • books with colorful covers

    Friends of the Mid-Valley Library Book Sale

    Join us for the quarterly Friends of the Mid-Valley Library Book Sale! Gently used books, CDs, DVDs and more will be on hand at affordable prices. All proceeds will benefit programming and collection development at the Mid-Valley Branch Library.On…

    • Date: 10/9/2026
    • Time: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Location: Mid-Valley
  • books with colorful covers

    Friends of the Mid-Valley Library Book Sale

    Join us for the quarterly Friends of the Mid-Valley Library Book Sale! Gently used books, CDs, DVDs and more will be on hand at affordable prices. All proceeds will benefit programming and collection development at the Mid-Valley Branch Library.If…

    • Date: 10/10/2026
    • Time: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Location: Mid-Valley
  • Head & shoulder view of brunette, white girl, reading book her in arms, surrounded by book-filled shelves

    Book Club for Middle Grade Readers: The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman

    Middle-grade readers in grades 4-7 are invited to join our fun monthly book discussions. This month, we will be reading The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubey Hartman.

    • Date: 10/24/2026
    • Time: 10:00 AM
  • popcorn, film

    Film Screening: Monsters, Inc.

    Join us for a family movie day! Snacks will be provided while supplies last.

    • Date: 10/26/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    • Location: Junipero Serra
  • Head & shoulder view of brunette, white girl, reading book her in arms, surrounded by book-filled shelves

    Book Club for Middle Grade Readers: Wolf Club by James Bird

    Middle-grade readers in grades 4-7 are invited to participate in our fun monthly book discussions. This month, we will be reading Wolf Club by James Bird.

    • Date: 11/21/2026
    • Time: 10:00 AM
  • Head & shoulder view of brunette, white girl, reading book her in arms, surrounded by book-filled shelves

    Book Club for Middle Grade Readers: Jawbreaker by Christina Wyman

    Middle-grade readers in grades 4–7 are invited to join our lively monthly book discussions. This month, we’re reading Jawbreaker by Christina Wyman.

    • Date: 1/30/2027
    • Time: 10:00 AM
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