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Japanese Shadow Puppets with Sunny Seki

In-Person Program
2025-05-10 14:00:00 2025-05-10 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Japanese Shadow Puppets with Sunny Seki Join us in celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a Japanese puppet workshop. Learn the history of Japanese shadow puppets then make your own puppets to take home. For ages 5 - 12 with a caregiver. Hawthorne Library -

Saturday, May 10
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-10 14:00:00 2025-05-10 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Japanese Shadow Puppets with Sunny Seki Join us in celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a Japanese puppet workshop. Learn the history of Japanese shadow puppets then make your own puppets to take home. For ages 5 - 12 with a caregiver. Hawthorne Library -

Join us in celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a Japanese puppet workshop. Learn the history of Japanese shadow puppets then make your own puppets to take home. For ages 5 - 12 with a caregiver.

This program will take place in our Training Room.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Theatre, Film, & Media | Entertainment | Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies |

TAGS: | Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month |

Hawthorne Library
Phone: 310.679.8193
Hours
Mon, May 19 Closed
Tue, May 20 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 21 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, May 23 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 24 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 25 Closed
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About the branch

The library was founded in 1913 and moved to its present location in 1962. The facility was remodeled in 1978. The Friends of the Hawthorne Libraries started in 1979. The library serves a 5.99 square mile area.

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Sat, May 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us to learn about raising confident, competent children and explore strategies to try at home with your family. This seminar will be led by an accredited Triple P Positive Parenting Program librarian. For parents and caregivers of age 3 - 12.
Drones 4 Teens - In-Person Program
Wed, May 28, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Thu, May 29, 11:30am - 12:00pm
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Sat, Jun 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Have fun with clay! Students will learn the fundamentals of working with clay and complete a work of art. For ages 5 - 12 with a caregiver.
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Tue, Jun 17, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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