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Activity Hour for Kids: Papel Picado

In-Person Program
2024-09-17 15:00:00 2024-09-17 16:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Activity Hour for Kids: Papel Picado Papel picado is a Mexican form of decoration made by cutting designs on tissue paper. Learn about papel picado and other forms of Mexican art in this program celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! Recommended for ages 5 - 12. West Hollywood Library -

Tuesday, September 17
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-17 15:00:00 2024-09-17 16:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Activity Hour for Kids: Papel Picado Papel picado is a Mexican form of decoration made by cutting designs on tissue paper. Learn about papel picado and other forms of Mexican art in this program celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! Recommended for ages 5 - 12. West Hollywood Library -

Papel picado is a Mexican form of decoration made by cutting designs on tissue paper. Learn about papel picado and other forms of Mexican art in this program celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! Recommended for ages 5 - 12.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

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

TAGS: | Hispanic Heritage Month |

West Hollywood Library
Phone: 310.652.5340
Hours
Mon, Dec 16 11:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Dec 17 11:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Dec 18 11:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Dec 19 11:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Dec 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 22 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

West Hollywood Library began service to the area (then unincorporated ) in 1913. The library was previously located at Sherman School, a cottage on Clark Street, a building on Westbourne Drive, and a building near the present site. The Library has an active Friends of the Library group.

The new library was dedicated October 1, 2011.

Upcoming events

Activity Hour for Kids: Snowflake Salt Painting - In-Person Program
Tue, Dec 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Salt is hygroscopic, which means that it attracts water molecules from the air. Learn more about this and other chemistry facts while painting your own snowflake using glue, watercolors, and salt! Recommended for ages 5 - 12.
Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Wed, Dec 18, 11:15am - 11:45am
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.
Naloxone (Narcan) and Fentanyl Test Strip Clinic - In-Person Program
Wed, Dec 18, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).
Adult 101: Become A Personal Zinester! - In-Person Program
Wed, Dec 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Be an author, illustrator, and publisher all-in-one. For teens, ages 13 - 17.
Brain Games - In-Person Program
Thu, Dec 19, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Keep your mind fresh with an afternoon of brain-strengthening games and activities! Learn simple, fun, and engaging games like Qwirkle, Qwix, and more. For ages 55 and up.
Build a Graham Cracker House - In-Person Program
Thu, Dec 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
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Free Vaccine Clinic: Flu and COVID-19 - In-Person Program
Fri, Dec 20, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Holiday Poetry Hotline Participant Workshop with City of West Hollywood Poet Laureate Jen Cheng - In-Person Program
Sat, Dec 21, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Under the guidance of West Hollywood City Poet Laureate Jen Cheng, workshop participants will be answering phone calls live to deliver "poem prescriptions" for callers. For adults.
Activity Hour for Kids: Snow Globes - In-Person Program
Tue, Dec 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Did you know that it sometimes snows in Los Angeles? Learn about the weather conditions necessary for snow to fall. Then build your own snow globe using water, fake snow, and other winter-themed materials! Recommended for ages 5 -12.
Teen Advisory Board - In-Person Program
Thu, Dec 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Colorful Fridays - In-Person Program
Fri, Dec 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Come join us for Colorful Fridays for a relaxing hour of coloring. Supplies are provided. For adults.
Popsicle Stick People - In-Person Program
Tue, Dec 31, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Brain Games - In-Person Program
Thu, Jan 02, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Keep your mind fresh with an afternoon of brain-strengthening games and activities! Learn simple, fun, and engaging games like Qwirkle, Qwix, and more. For ages 55 and up.
Comedy Writing Workshop: Stand-Up Comedy 4 Self-Empowerment, Week 1 of 5 - In-Person Program
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Meeting Room
In this five-class workshop, writer and comedian Christian Cintron will teach you the secrets of joke writing and comedy performance and how to use those to stand up for yourself, speak your truth, and rewrite your story. For adults.
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Women and Books Discussing Kindred by Octavia E. Butler - In-Person and Virtual Program
Tue, Jan 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
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Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Wed, Jan 08, 11:15am - 11:45am
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.
Naloxone (Narcan) and Fentanyl Test Strip Clinic - In-Person Program
Wed, Jan 08, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
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Comedy Writing Workshop: Stand-Up Comedy 4 Self-Empowerment, Week 2 of 5 - In-Person Program
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Meeting Room
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Meeting Room
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Play & Explore - In-Person Program
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Meeting Room
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Tue, Jan 14, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room
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Wed, Jan 15, 11:15am - 11:45am
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.
Naloxone (Narcan) and Fentanyl Test Strip Clinic - In-Person Program
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Brain Games - In-Person Program
Thu, Jan 16, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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