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Planetarium Screening: Mayan Archaeoastronomy

In-Person Program
2023-06-07 16:00:00 2023-06-07 17:30:00 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 8 – 13. South Whittier Library - Meeting Room

Wednesday, June 07
4:00pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-07 16:00:00 2023-06-07 17:30:00 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 8 – 13. 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 8 – 13.

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.

This event is held in-person. LA County Public Health strongly encourages masks and physical distancing indoors regardless of vaccination status. Masks will continue to be available for customers upon request. Please see the Guidelines for Attendees during the registration process for more information.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Children |

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

TAGS: | Space & Astronomy | My Brother’s Keeper |

South Whittier Library
Phone: 562.946.4415
Hours
Mon, Sep 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 27 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 29 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 30 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Oct 01 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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