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Build & Explore: Paper Boat Challenge

In-Person Program
2026-07-23 14:00:00 2026-07-23 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Build & Explore: Paper Boat Challenge Join us in learning how to create a paper boat and test its seaworthiness! Will your boat be able to float and make its journey across the sea? For Ages 5 - 12 with an adult.  Leland R. Weaver Library - Meeting Room

Thursday, July 23
2:00pm - 3:00pm

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Join us in learning how to create a paper boat and test its seaworthiness! Will your boat be able to float and make its journey across the sea? For Ages 5 - 12 with an adult. 

Join us in learning how to create a paper boat and test its seaworthiness! Will your boat be able to float

and make it journey across the sea? For Ages 5-12 with an adult. 

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | STEAM | Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies |

TAGS: | Summer Discovery Program |

Leland R. Weaver Library
Phone: 323.567.8853
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Mon, Aug 24 Closed
Tue, Aug 25 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 26 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 27 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Aug 28 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 29 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 30 Closed
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About the branch

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.

Upcoming events

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Naloxone (Narcan) Clinics - In-Person Program
Wed, Aug 26, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).
Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Wed, Aug 26, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
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.
Registration is now closed
DIY Jewelry Night: Air Dry Clay Edition
Wed, Aug 26, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room
Get creative and craft your own custom earrings using air-dry clay! For adults.
Teen Advisory Board
Thu, Aug 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Calling all teens! The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is looking for you!  Meetings are held the last Thursday of every month.
Naloxone (Narcan) Clinics - In-Person Program
Wed, Sep 02, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).
Yarn & Yap
Wed, Sep 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Grab your yarn and your hook, it's time to stitch and socialize. Come for the crochet, stay for the conversation. For adults
Raising Resilient Children - Triple P Positive Parenting Program Seminar - In-Person Program
Fri, Sep 04, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room
Join us to learn about Raising Resilient Children 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 children ages 3-12.
Friendship Pins
Sat, Sep 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
This program is all about community building. Teens can trade their unique pin creations with one another or attach them to their shoelaces, backpack, or jacket. For teens ages 12- 18.
Booked & Busy Book Club
Tue, Sep 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room
Join us this month for a facilitated discussion of "The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell" by Robert Dugoni. For adults
Naloxone (Narcan) Clinics - In-Person Program
Wed, Sep 09, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).
Study Squad
Fri, Sep 11, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room
Let's study together! Come study with friends in a supportive, distraction-free space. Use this opportunity to get some schoolwork done. For tweens and teens ages 12 - 18
Paginas y platicas: Club de lectura
Sat, Sep 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Únete a nosotros para una discusión facilitada sobre "Cometierra" de Dolores Reyes. Para adultos
MākMō: Fun with Flutes - In-Person Program
Tue, Sep 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Wind instruments work in amazing ways! Come learn about how the wind plays a vital role in music. Afterwards, create your own pan flute to take home.  For ages 6-12 with an adult. 
Yarn & Yap
Tue, Sep 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room
Grab your yarn and your hook, it's time to stitch and socialize. Come for the crochet, stay for the conversation. For adults
Naloxone (Narcan) Clinics - In-Person Program
Wed, Sep 16, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).
Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Wed, Sep 16, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
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.
Shhh! Reading Club
Wed, Sep 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room
Where words speak louder than noise. Join us the third Wednesday of every month for a peaceful reading experience. For adults
Adult 101: Budgeting - In-Person Program
Thu, Sep 17, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room
Learn all about budgets. How they work, how to create one, and how to manage your financial future! Then paint your very own piggy bank to take home. For teens ages 12 - 18.
Baby Band Practice - In-Person Program
Fri, Sep 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Music helps your baby’s brain make more learning connections, build fine and gross motor skills, and teach social skills. Come play with us! For ages 0 - 3 and caregivers.
Creating Cultura: Oaxacan-Inspired Vase Decorating
Tue, Sep 22, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a creative workshop inspired by the artisan traditions of Oaxaca. For adults.
Naloxone (Narcan) Clinics - In-Person Program
Wed, Sep 23, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).
Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Wed, Sep 23, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
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.
Build & Explore - In-Person Program
Fri, Sep 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Children will move through different stations with different building materials for an hour of building exploration. We provide the materials you just bring the imagination! For ages 5 - 12 with an adult.
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