Events Calendar

Our Artist-in-Residence Debra Disman is back at the Northridge Branch for the year 2026-2027, beginning a series of monthly bookmaking programs in July, where you will learn to make a different book each session! No experience is required and there…

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

Join Certified Food Preservation Instructor Brie Wakeland Muszynski for a presentation on how to safely preserve vegetables using the lacto-fermentation method. The presentation includes tasting samples and a lacto-fermentation zine. Brie is a…

Join in the celebration of 100 years of Central Library by reading a book that was published in 1926 when Central Library opened! Pick up your free copy of Enough Rope by Dorothy Parker at the West Valley Reference Desk (Quantities are limited and on…

Join us for a lively discussion!The Stranger (1942) by Albert Camus is a foundational existentialist/absurdist novella that explores human isolation, the search for meaning, and society's violent rejection of those who refuse to play by its emotional…

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.

This dance instruction program explores the essence of Argentine Tango, a social partner dance based on connection. No experience or partner necessary.This free program is best enjoyed by adults. Made possible with the generous support of the Library…

ZOS!MO is the singer-songwriter moniker of award-winning Filipino American fictionist, poet, playwright, and culture bearer, Zosimo Quibilan Jr. His band, also named ZOS!MO, exclusively plays original Tagalog indie pop/rock, with songs from Quibilan…

Join us as Edward and Grace Sussman present the fascinating story of the Theremin, best known for producing eerie sounds in old science fiction movies. Discover how this unique instrument was invented, and get a chance to make a Theremin sing with…

Be whisked back in time and learn an elegant and fun dance routine set to music focusing on movement from the Regency Era, the time period seen in Jane Austen's novels including Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion.No partner required. Open to all…

Join us for a free workshop led by Laurel Koss, where you'll discover the art and craft of making a one-signature casebound journal. Learn about the tools and techniques involved in bookmaking, and create a small yet durable journal perfect for…

Learn about succulents and plant your own to take home. 

This program will be held outside on the library patio.

Join us for a discussion of Delusions of a Side Chick by Kandie Marie. This dramatic and suspenseful novel follows Eric as he tries to move on from a toxic affair. At the same time, Dareen refuses to let go, drawing Tommy, Joe, Lana, and Reneece into…

Join Chef Jess Wang for a hands-on exploration of a beloved Chinese dessert tradition: hand-rolled sticky rice dumplings! Discover the symbolic significance of these delicious QQ pearl dumplings, flavored with real fruits and veggies, while learning…

Craft the Stress Away

Join for a discussion of The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny. All are welcome!

Join us for a screening of Song Sung Blue with Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson.

"Let's Get in a Pickle Together!" is a family-friendly, hands-on pickling workshop that introduces the basic concepts of fermentation and vinegar pickling for home kitchens. All materials and ingredients will be provided, and participants will also…

Join Certified Food Preservation Instructor Brie Wakeland Muszynski for a presentation on how to safely make jams, jellies, and marmalades at home. The presentation includes tasting samples, and a jam making zine.

Starting your own veggies, herbs or flowers doesn't have to be expensive –– this workshop will give some creative ways to up-cycle everyday materials into seedling pots to start your next garden. During this workshop we will also cover making your…

Join our Science Fiction Book Club to discuss Almuric by Robert E. Howard. Copies available from the branch Cybernaut. Synopsis: Fugitive Esau Cairn is transported to the planet Almuric where he contends with hostile alien races in a quest for…

Artist Tod Hackett gets more than he bargains for when he moves to Hollywood to work on set design at a studio and falls in with interesting local characters.Nathanael West's 1939 novel The Day of the Locust was written while West lived in the San…

Join the Los Angeles Public Library's Art, Music, and Recreation Department for an online conversation with authors Todd Marinovich and Lizzy Wright, celebrating the recent release of their book, Marinovich: Outside the Lines in Football, Art, and…

Bring your own device (smartphone, laptop, tablet) to our Drop-In Computer/Device Help session, where staff can assist with basic issues such as how to download an e-book or send an email with an attachment. We can also help you create an email…