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Moon or planet shown floating in the night sky above a Mesoamerican style pyramid.

Planetarium Screening: Mayan Archaeoastronomy

In-Person Program
2025-05-16 15:30:00 2025-05-16 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Planetarium Screening: Mayan Archaeoastronomy Join us to learn about the Mayans and how their observations of the stars and planets influenced their culture and architecture. This short film takes you on a tour of six Mayan temples viewed on our full dome digital planetarium. For ages 13 – 17. South Whittier Library - Meeting Room

Friday, May 16
3:30pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-16 15:30:00 2025-05-16 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Planetarium Screening: Mayan Archaeoastronomy Join us to learn about the Mayans and how their observations of the stars and planets influenced their culture and architecture. This short film takes you on a tour of six Mayan temples viewed on our full dome digital planetarium. For ages 13 – 17. South Whittier Library - Meeting Room

South Whittier Library

Meeting Room

Join us to learn about the Mayans and how their observations of the stars and planets influenced their culture and architecture. This short film takes you on a tour of six Mayan temples viewed on our full dome digital planetarium. For ages 13 – 17.

This program is part of LA County Library’s My Brother’s Keeper mentoring program and features an MBK Peer Advocate as a co-host and youth mentor. Funding is provided by the LA County Department of Public Health. 

Parents and guardians: Please be aware that refreshments will be served at this program. A list of ingredients will be available. 

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Theatre, Film, & Media | History, Society, & Culture |

TAGS: | My Brother’s Keeper |

South Whittier Library
Phone: 562.946.4415
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Mon, May 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 19 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 20 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 21 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 23 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 24 Closed
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About the branch

South Whittier Library was founded in 1915. The library's first location was in a one-room schoolhouse. South Whittier's first separate built-as-a-library building was dedicated on April 16, 1956.

After 16 years at that location on Laurel Avenue, the library moved to 14433 Leffingwell Road. The library closed for renovations in January 1988 and a newly remodeled library opened on October 1988. After 44 years the library helped its last customer on October 22, 2016.

As part of Los Angeles County's Fourth District Operation Libraries, construction on a new library began in July 2015. On November 21, 2016 the new 14,411 square foot building at 11543 Colima Road opened for service.

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