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Smarty Pants Storytime

In-Person Program

2025-10-30 10:30:00 2025-10-30 11:00:00 America/Los_Angeles 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. Woodcrest Library -

Thursday, October 30
10:30am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-10-30 10:30:00 2025-10-30 11:00:00 America/Los_Angeles 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. Woodcrest 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.

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.

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. 

Please join us after Storytime for Parent Cafés, an opportunity to chat with other caregivers and gather parenting tips from a Triple P Positive Parenting Program accredited librarian: Thursday, October 30

Program and materials provided in collaboration with DMH and MHSA.

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AGE GROUP: | Toddlers | Preschoolers |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime |

TAGS: | Smarty Pants Storytime | Smart Start |

Woodcrest Library

Phone: 323.757.9373

Hours
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Mon, Oct 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Oct 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Oct 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Oct 09 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Oct 10 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 11 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Oct 12 Closed

About the branch

The library was founded in 1913 and housed in the Woodcrest School. It moved to various locations in the community until the present location was opened in 1967.

Upcoming events

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Wed, Oct 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Explore early learning skills, pre-writing, imagination, and problem solving with your child through free-form art activities. Please wear clothes that you don't mind getting a little bit dirty.
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Thu, Oct 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
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.

Wed, Oct 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us to learn about Getting Teenagers Connected and explore strategies to take home and try with your family. This seminar will be led by an accredited Triple P Positive Parenting Program librarian. For parents and caregivers of teens ages 13-18.

Thu, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
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.

Thu, Oct 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Drones4Kids is an organization that provides drones and instructors to teach children and young adults the basic controls and features of drones. Participants will gain knowledge about the functions and maneuverability of drones. For ages 12 - 18.

Wed, Oct 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
This Teen Read Month, join us to discuss your favorite books with fellow teens while creating a set of repurposed bookmarks from envelopes and other decorative materials. For teens ages 13 – 17.

Thu, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
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.

Thu, Oct 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by making a matchbox nicho—small, colorful boxes that honor loved ones or display religious images originating in Latin America. For adults.

Sat, Oct 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Super Science Super Show has interactive science demonstrations that entertain and educate! This is followed up by a hands-on museum walk-around where participants interact with safe and fun science experiments. For ages 5 - 12.

Tue, Oct 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Learn about fairy tales and monsters from other cultures. Then make your own monsters using model magic clay and other supplies! Recommended for ages 5 - 12.

Thu, Oct 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
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.

Thu, Oct 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Let's learn a bit about how the brain works, what foods are good for the brain and afterwards create a spooky jar using mason jars, model clay, glue and paint to make your "brain" jar as a gift or to display at home. For kids ages 12 - 17.

Tue, Nov 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Learn about simple machines like gears, levers, and more. Then combine them together to create your own chain reaction contraption. For ages 7 - 12.

Thu, Nov 06, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us in learning about this beautiful time of year when leaves turn color and plants prepare themselves for winter. Afterwards, you will create your own unique autumn leaf themed work of art to take home. For ages 18+.