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  • bubbles floating through the air in front of greenery

    Make a Bubble Wand

    Kids! Make your own bubble wand and test it out on our patio (outdoors).

    • Date: 7/22/2026
    • Time: 10:30 AM
    • Location: Edendale
  • Kids watching an adult read a picture book

    Book and Craft

    What looks like reading a book and crafts for the kids, is actually a literacy program that gives parents tips and tricks on helping their young ones read. Presented by Families for Literacy.

    • Date: 7/22/2026
    • Time: 10:30 AM
    • Location: Porter Ranch
  • LA Rams storytime

    L.A. Rams Storytime

    Meet the Rams mascot Rampage and go home with a free book.

    • Date: 7/22/2026
    • Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Location: Northridge
  • Child painting on a canvas.

    Painting With Artsy Kids

    Summer reading at the library with Artsy kids. We will be doing canvas painting. There will be step-by-step instructions on how to create a canvas painting while also giving participants the freedom to change aspects or the entirety of the piece. By…

    • Date: 7/22/2026
    • Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Location: Pio Pico - Koreatown
  • Two kids building with legos

    LEGO® Bricks at the Library

    Build with us! Ages 4 years and older.LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this site.

    • Date: 7/22/2026
    • Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Location: Granada Hills
  • man with feather headdress

    Music of Ancient Mexico

    Come and enjoy the culture of Ancient Mexico with Martin Espino! You will learn to sing in Native Languages of Mexico like Maya and Nahuatl and play authentic ancient percussion instruments.All ages welcome.Please note: Program will take place…

    • Date: 7/22/2026
    • Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: Memorial
  • Colorful sidewalk chalk art with the word “Summer!” written on pavement beside scattered chalk pieces.

    Sidewalk Chalk Art Day

    Help turn the library sidewalks into colorful works of art! Join us for a fun outdoor chalk drawing event where you can create bright designs, inspiring messages, doodles, games, and summer-themed masterpieces. Whether you’re an experienced artist or…

    • Date: 7/22/2026
    • Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: John Muir
  • A young girl painting

    Critter Canvas

    Join us for a fun and relaxing time as we paint wooden animal cutouts.

    • Date: 7/22/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Watts
  • Clay is spread out on a table, along with dried flower petals and other textures that can be added to the clay

    Hands on Ceramics: Clay Inventions!

    Join Taty Hernandez of Lumbre Ceramics to learn about the development of the technology that is ceramics from the Mesoamerican time period to today! Children will play with clay and create a clay invention to take home. For ages 5 and up.

    • Date: 7/22/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Wilshire
  • Ricky Rainbow Board jumping in front of a colorful background.

    Rainbow Beard Show With Ricky Rainbow Beard

    Join us for The Rainbow Beard Show, an interactive experience hosted by Ricky Rainbow Beard featuring puppets, games, stories, songs, and special guests. Every show explores a theme created for kids ages 4–8 (and their adults). This one is all about…

    • Date: 7/22/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Westwood Branch Library
  • Shrinky Dinks

    Shrinky Dinks

    Make a design on thin plastic sheets and then watch as they shrink and harden in the oven! Easy to learn and super fun.

    • Date: 7/22/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: El Sereno
  • musicians and dancers in colorful dress

    Inca: Music & Dance From Perú - Outdoor Concert

    INCA, the Peruvian Ensemble offers a wonderful and colorful array of music and dances from Peru and the Andean region. Enjoy dancers performing in their traditional dress, listen to mystical music, and hear the unique sounds and instruments from Peru…

    • Date: 7/23/2026
    • Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Location: Van Nuys
  • A smiling man is surrounded by colorful puppets

    Secrets of Ventriloquism
With Joe Gandelman

    The program that others have tried to copy, but have not been able to duplicate! An educational and highly entertaining fast-paced show mixing comedy, music, interaction and information about ventriloquism and puppetry “secrets.” Audience volunteers…

    • Date: 7/23/2026
    • Time: 3:00 PM
    • Location: Platt
  • Woman kneeling in front of a mother and child playing a drum

    Drum Circle & Sing Along With Diana Wallace/Urth Rhythms

    Join us for a special program where we will have the experience of becoming one through rhythm and music, play, and song!This program was made possible with the generous support of the Friends of the Woodland Hills Library.

    • Date: 7/23/2026
    • Time: 3:00 PM
    • Location: Woodland Hills
  • Kid looking at an object that was 3D printed.

    3D Printing Basics

    Join us to discover the basics of 3D printing and learn how to use fundamental 3D printing software and 3D pens.

    • Date: 7/23/2026
    • Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Location: Wilmington
  • A child's hands holding toy building bricks.

    STEM Club: Fidget Spinners

    Join us in the community room for an hour of science fun! Build your own fidget spinner using toy building bricks. An adult must accompany children under 13.

    • Date: 7/23/2026
    • Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Location: San Pedro
  • Children attending a Dodgers Storytime posing for a group photo

    Dodgers Storytime

    To help address the literacy crisis in Los Angeles and inspire children to enjoy reading, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF), in partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers, leads LA Reads, a literacy campaign that includes community Storytimes…

    • Date: 7/23/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Vermont Square
  • drums

    Feel the Spirit of the Drum With KongaKid

    Join KongaKid in a fun, participatory, and interactive program where everyone gets to be a part of the groove.

    • Date: 7/23/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM
    • Location: Northridge
  • An assortment of craft supplies, paints, markers and hands with scissors cutting paper.

    Crafternoon: Foil Sculptures

    Create sculptures from a foil base and design and decorate it with masking tape.

    • Date: 7/23/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Atwater Village
  • Wooden table with art supplies and drawings of planet earth.

    Earth Day and Upcycling - Hosted by PS Science

    Children will be introduced to the idea of conservation, discuss strategies for supporting a healthy earth, then upcycle cast-off materials to create a new sculpture, toy, or functional item.

    • Date: 7/23/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Sylmar
  • A photo of Ricky Rainbow Beard, with pink hair, a jumpsuit, and pink shoes, dancing in front of a colorful background that looks like crayon scribbles

    The Rainbow Beard Show: Noise

    Join Ricky Rainbow Beard for a program about listening! The Rainbow Beard Show features puppets, games, music, and dance, for kids and anyone who wants to be a kid. The program focuses on creativity, play, and creating collective human experiences…

    • Date: 7/23/2026
    • Time: 4:15 PM
    • Location: Palms - Rancho Park
  • Baby Garfield riding the dog Odie like a pony.

    The Garfield Movie Party

    Celebrate Jim Davis' beloved Garfield comics with Garfield-themed crafts and a screening of The Garfield Movie.The movie will begin at 3 p.m. in the Community Room and is rated PG.Great for the whole family!

    • Date: 7/24/2026
    • Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Sunland - Tujunga
  • Standing girl, reading a book, surrounded by bookshelves

    Book Club for Middle Grade Readers: The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko

    Middle-grade readers are invited to participate in our fun monthly book discussions. This month, we will be reading The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko.Please email gkim@lapl.org for the Zoom login information.

    • Date: 7/25/2026
    • Time: 10:00 AM
  • ricky rainbow beard - a person with pink hair jumping against a colorful background

    The Rainbow Beard Show

    Join Ricky Rainbow Beard and their friends all the way from Rhode Island for an interactive experience that features puppets, games, stories, songs, and comedy.

    • Date: 7/25/2026
    • Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Location: Arroyo Seco
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