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  • Animated girl peering out from background.

    Manga Book Club for Teens

    Our Manga Book Club aims to unite manga and anime lovers! We will be reading Komi Can't Communicate during our meeting! Each month, we cover a different series and focus on the first volume. This club is for teens by teens! Would you like to suggest…

    • Date: 7/22/2026
    • Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
    • Location: Northridge
  • Dorothy Pincus in a green knitted scarf

    Vocal Coaching With Dorothy Pincus

    Discover your signature voice through hands-on vocal exercises, class participation, and vocal scales. Learn techniques to restore healing to the voice and also gain some insight into the audition process.

    • Date: 7/22/2026
    • Time: 6:30 PM
    • Location: Studio City
  • A person sits in meditation

    Meditation Workshop With Doug Frankel

    Join Doug Frankel, long time Meditator and national speaker, as he reveals how the power of meditation can help us transform our lives. There will also be a short meditation sitting and time for questions and answers.

    • Date: 7/22/2026
    • Time: 6:30 PM
  • 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
  • Film Popcorn and Clapboard

    Thursday Matinee: Now You See Me

    Charismatic magician Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg) leads a team of talented illusionists called the Four Horsemen. Atlas and his comrades mesmerize audiences with a pair of amazing magic shows that drain the bank accounts of the corrupt and funnel the…

    • Date: 7/23/2026
    • Time: 1:30 PM
    • Location: Chatsworth
  • Mature students learning computer skills in a classroom.

    Introduction to the Online Catalog

    Learn how to use the Library’s online catalog to locate materials, place holds, and access your “My Library Account.”

    • Date: 7/23/2026
    • Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: Central Library
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 First Time for Everything book cover

    Teen Book Club: A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat

    Join us as we read and discuss Dan Santat's graphic novel memoir, A First Time for Everything. This book explores how a single summer trip can change your life. We will also share thoughts on other great graphic novels or comics we’ve enjoyed…

    • Date: 7/23/2026
    • Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Location: Playa Vista
  • 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
  • A color phot of red, yellow and green game pieces, Image by Ylanite Koppens from Pixabay

    Teen Game Day

    Whether you're in it to win it, or just here to make friends, join the Fairfax Teen Council as we defeat our enemies! Actually, there are no enemies, but there are snacks!Ages 11 and older.

    • Date: 7/23/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM
    • Location: Fairfax
  • blue computer cart with a tablet and

    Tech Try Out Cart

    The Tech Try Out Cart features a variety of devices, with a librarian available to provide hands-on instruction in e-media. You are also welcome to bring your own smartphone or tablet for practical assistance with the library's e-media services.

    • Date: 7/23/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Watts
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Mah Jongg table with hands playing game.

    Mah Jongg Open Play

    Come to the Sherman Oaks Library for free open play Mah Jongg! Bring a friend or group and have fun. We will form tables if you need players providing people are available at the time. No betting or prizes allowed. Tables and chairs will be provided…

    • Date:

      7/24/2026

    • Location: Sherman Oaks
  • 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
  • seniors looking down with head in hands

    Let's Chat: Depression & Resistance Tips For Alzheimer's Caregivers

    In this workshop, Alzheimer's LA will discuss depression and resistance. Suggestions will be provided for how to handle common challenges and situations for those caring for someone with dementia.

    • Date: 7/25/2026
    • Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Location: West Valley
  • People using a climate simulator program on a computer

    How to Solve The Climate Crisis in 60 Minutes

    Use a climate simulation program to learn about global approaches to solving the climate crisis.

    • Date: 7/25/2026
    • Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Location: Edendale
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