Events Calendar

Take some time for your creative pursuits and chat with fellow art-makers in this virtual studio hour. Please bring whatever creative project you're working on, or if you need an art prompt, we will provide one.

Come learn how to sew or use our sewing machines to finish a project. You can also bring your embroidery, crochet, or knitting project. Please bring your own supplies. First-come, first-served for sewing machines. Ages 13 & up to use a sewing machine…

Bring Fall colors indoors and study the structure of leaves with this fun and relaxing art program.

Create a kite in celebration of Latino Heritage Month!

Explore process art with a variety of materials as we design and create art for fun. All children and their caregivers welcomed.

Join us for a sensory-friendly, whimsy-inspired program!

Our STAR volunteers read to children one-on-one or in small groups. No sign-up is required. Take home a free book to keep after attending three STAR storytimes at our branch.STAR storytimes are subject to change or cancellation, depending on…

Bring your crochet, knitting, embroidery, or hand-stitching projects to the library and enjoy a relaxing hour crafting and chatting with other needle-art fans. Limited supplies are available for practicing and learning.

Children are invited to join us for a craft program! Craft themes will change monthly.

Draw, paint, knit, crochet, needle, color, or create in your own way! Stop by the library every Thursday for our ongoing Fiber Art and Arts Club. Bring your project, enjoy tea, and connect with others in a relaxed, friendly space.

Teens are welcome to make their own soap bars!

Join us every Friday afternoon for a free-play session with LEGO-style bricks.

Join the Yarniacs of Mar Vista, where we use our needles, hooks, hands, and creativity not only to knit, crochet, embroider, macramé, and weave, but also to build a community of Mar Vista residents who share a passion for yarn.All supplies will be…

Workshop introduces teen participants to the world of indigenous clay sculpture and includes opportunity for teens to work with clay.

Join us for knitting and crochet!

Join us for some fun DIY crafting with a button maker, sewing machine, embroidery machine, and zine supplies ready for you to explore your creativity.

Learn how to make seed bombs with California native plants!

Join us during our drop-in hours to use our button makers and zine supplies. Don’t forget to book an appointment to access our sewing and embroidery machines.

Join us for Zine Club on Zoom, where members of our group meetup in a virtual space to co-work, chat, and share inspiration for whatever projects we're working on. Zine Club is based on the idea of gathering together to create zines, share zines we…

In honor of Latino Heritage Month, join us for flag coloring pages that celebrate Latino communities, promote cultural awareness, and recognize diverse cultures.

Come create collage art and listen to music together. We’ll have lots of cool stuff to cut up for your collages including magazines, comics, and cards from Central Library’s old card catalog. Join in this fun opportunity to hang out with other teens…

Bring your ideas to life in our maker space.

Celebrate Latino Heritage Month with a fun and interactive game of Lotería!

Join us during drop-in hours to use our button makers and zine supplies. Sewing and embroidery machines available by appointment.