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Lotus flower made out of construction paper

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Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Create a Folding Lotus Card

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2024-05-23 16:00:00 2024-05-23 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Create a Folding Lotus Card Learn about the important role the lotus flower plays in many AANHPI cultures. For Teen 13 – 17. La Verne Library - Meeting Room

Thursday, May 23
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-05-23 16:00:00 2024-05-23 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Create a Folding Lotus Card Learn about the important role the lotus flower plays in many AANHPI cultures. For Teen 13 – 17. La Verne Library - Meeting Room

La Verne Library

Meeting Room

Learn about the important role the lotus flower plays in many AANHPI cultures. For Teen 13 – 17.

Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May! Learn about the significant role of the lotus in many Asian cultures where it is celebrated as a sacred symbol, food staple, and signifier of resilience and beauty. Let's make a lotus flower with a few simple cuts and folds.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | History, Society, & Culture | Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies |

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La Verne Library

Phone: 909.596.1934

Hours
Mon, May 20 Closed
Tue, May 21 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 22 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 23 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, May 24 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 25 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 26 Closed

About the branch

La Verne Library was originally established as the "Traveling Library" on October 1, 1914, when the Lordsburg Library Board of Trustees joined the Los Angeles County Library system. After numerous moves to ever larger facilities, the La Verne Library moved to its current location at 3640 D Street on July 29, 1985.

Upcoming events

Tue, May 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, please join us to create an art motif based on paj ntaub, which means "flower cloth" to the Hmong, an ethnic group living throughout Southeast Asia.

Thu, May 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Learn about the important role the lotus flower plays in many AANHPI cultures. For Teen 13 – 17.

Fri, May 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.

Fri, May 31, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
This event is full

Sat, Jun 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Eric Hernandez is a traditional Native American Hoop Dancer affiliated with the Lumbee Tribe. Taught Hoop Dancing by his uncle, champion Hoop Dancer Terry Goedel, at the age of 12, Eric has shared his Hoop Dance with over 1 million spectators.

Sat, Jun 01, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Teen SDP Orientation. For ages 14 - 17.

Fri, Jun 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.

Sat, Jun 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Dipsie is excited to go back to the library and even made a cake to celebrate the big day! However the Library Bandit, who is guilty of not returning books, steals the cake! Join us as we help solve the mystery. Ages 6 – 12 with parent or caregiver.