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Rainbow Parenting & Family Program: Smarty Pants Storytime

In-Person Program
2025-08-22 09:30:00 2025-08-22 10:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Rainbow Parenting & Family Program: Smarty Pants Storytime 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. Hermosa Beach Library -

Friday, August 22
9:30am - 10:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-08-22 09:30:00 2025-08-22 10:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Rainbow Parenting & Family Program: Smarty Pants Storytime 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. Hermosa Beach Library -

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.

Please join us after Storytime for a Parent Café, an opportunity to chat with other caregivers and gather parenting tips from a Positive Parenting Program accredited librarian.

Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party, including kids. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees. 

Rainbow Parenting & Family Programs strive to build community and create a safe space for LGBTQ+ families in the library. 

This program is part of Smart Start at the Library, LA County Library's collection of programs and services for early learners ages 0 – 5 and their caregivers.

AGE GROUP: | Toddlers | Preschoolers | Babies | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Parenting & Caregiving | Education & Literacy |

TAGS: | Smart Start | Rainbow Parenting & Family Program | LGBTQ+ Pride |

Hermosa Beach Library
Phone: 310.379.8475
Hours
Mon, Aug 11 Closed
Tue, Aug 12 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 13 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Aug 15 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 16 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 17 Closed
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About the branch

The Ocean View School on Monterey Blvd., where the St. Cross Church now stands, housed the first library. In 1913 it became a part of the Los Angeles County Public Library system, occupying a room in the Walker Building on the northwest Corner of Pier and Hermosa Avenues.

On August 10, 1962, after forty-five years of growing with the community, the doors of a handsome building at 550 Pier Avenue opened to the public for library service.

In March 2000, the library was refurbished with the support of Supervisor Don Knabe, Supervisor Fourth District, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

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