Events Calendar

Join Ms. Heidi and her librarian friends in a fun camp themed storytime, puppet show, and craft as we celebrate the summer with the library.

Children will learn about the plants and animals that make up a kelp forest food web, and the special role sea otters play in maintaining a healthy kelp forest; then will make a diorama of a kelp forest habitat to take home.

Create transfer art with tracing paper and oil pastels.

Join the Bug Gals for a free interactive meet-and-greet focused on insects and arachnids. They will share fascinating facts while presenting live specimens. Audience members will have the opportunity to hold or gently pet some of the bugs. The Bug…

Hey, Hey Entertainment presents: The Library Bandit Puppet Show!This is an interactive, family-friendly event program that follows Ellie, whose favorite library books have been stolen by the bumbling Library Bandit. Through a series of fun and silly…

Experience art, music, history, storytelling, and culture through the Mexican folk dance "baile folklórico." All ages are welcome.

Ready to join the circus and the band? Christopher Yates presents Rhythm Master Rusty's Rock & Roll Circus, a wildly fun adventure that teaches the fundamentals of music while giving you a front-row seat to the life of a real circus performer! Watch…

Join us for a fascinating demonstration by robot and animatronic engineer Paul Thompson! Discover full-size entertainment robots, see examples, and learn about the materials and methods used. All ages are welcome. This program is made possible with…

Let’s venture forth on an exciting high seas expedition in pursuit of a pirate! Join us for this fun, theatrical, and interactive performance!This program was generously funded by the Friends of the Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library.

Celebrate your favorite K-Pop idols (and demons)! Stop by any time between 2 - 3:30 p.m. for movie-themed activities. It's gonna be golden! This program is intended for children ages 3+.

Drip, splatter, and make a masterpiece!

Come learn about the development of ceramics from the Mesoamerican period to today. Participants will create a clay invention to take home. This workshop will now focus on ceramics in Latin America.This program was made possible with the generous…

Join Robotics professional Paul Thompson and learn how robots are made in our Summer Reading Challenge Finale!This program is generously funded by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

Become a Nature detective and find out what tracks and signs animals leave behind with the help of some of our special animal ambassadors. We hope you will leave with an appreciation for Nature and an eagerness to explore and learn more about the…

In this interactive storytelling program, kids will learn about the lives of Ice Age animals: their families, their habitats, and how they survived. Then, kids will visit the animal from the story through pictures of the museum's exhibits to discover…

Grab a slice and get crafty! You've worked hard all summer long, and now it's time to party. Join us for "Pizza and Postcards," our official Summer Reading wrap-up event! We will provide the pizza, the blank postcards, and all the crafting supplies…

Join us for a fun-filled summer celebration for teens and children! Enjoy face painting, snacks, games, a photo booth, and sticker-making. Turn in your Summer Reading Program postcard for a chance to win a prize!

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…

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…

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

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…

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.

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…

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.