All LA County Library locations will be closed on Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. Our Digital Library is open 24/7.
Join us for a craft inspired by Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. Learn about Frida's life and art, and make tissue paper flowers to recreate the colorful flower crowns worn by Frida in many of her paintings. For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.
AGE GROUP: | Children |
EVENT TYPE: | History, Society, & Culture | Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies |
TAGS: | Art Activity |
The city of South Gate was incorporated in 1923 with a population of about 2,500 residents. The first South Gate Library was opened that same year in a back room of City Hall. Starting in 1931, the County of Los Angeles Free Library began providing library service to local residents.
In 1948, the County of Los Angeles built a library in the South Gate Civic Center, north of California Avenue and Firestone Boulevard. In the 1960's, plans were made to build a larger, more modern public library for the prospering community that was home to several major manufacturers, including General Motors.
In 1973, the Leland R. Weaver Library, named in honor of a former South Gate councilman, was officially opened to the public at its present location on Tweedy Boulevard.
