Join us for a special afternoon storytime in partnership with the Hawthorne Police Department. Officers will read picture books, and there will be refreshments afterwards. A full list of ingredients will be provided. For ages 2 – 5 with a caregiver.

What makes the best bubble? Is it the bubble wand? Is it the bubble solution? Join us and create your own bubble wands and then test out different bubble solutions to find out what makes the best bubble. For ages 5 - 12 with an adult.

Join us to celebrate, Be Kind To Humankind week, by creating different crafts to be donated to the Seniors of Steinmetz Senior Center! We will create cards and rocks with uplifting messages. For ages 5 – 12 with a parent or caregiver.

Join us for an afternoon of creativity and discovery as you bring your ideas to life, design innovative structures, and explore the exciting world of STEM. For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.

Join us as we celebrate the book series The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. We will read books from the series followed by fun art activities. For ages 2 - 6 with caregiver. 

Did you know today is National Park Service Day? Discover more about our country's fabulous national parks and paint a rock using what we learn as inspiration! For ages 3 - 9 with parent or caregiver.

Stop by the library on Tuesdays and Fridays for a small art project. Learn and develop your coloring skills, construction, and STEAM talents as you decorate, build, or craft your own artifact. For ages 4 - 17.

Use your imagination and engineering skills to build gigantic structures with Big Blue Blocks and smaller structures with Keva Planks in this fun afternoon of building and learning about engineering! For ages 5 - 12 with their parent or caregiver.

Let's get ready for school! Get organized and design your own desk organizer using your own unique creative skills. For ages 5 – 12 with a parent or caregiver. 

Use your imagination and engineering skills to build gigantic structures with Big Blue Blocks and smaller structures with Keva Planks in this fun afternoon of building and learning about engineering! For ages 5 – 12 with their parent or caregiver.

Calling all space explorers! Learn about the planets that make up our solar system while painting your own planetary lantern! Choose your favorite planet as inspiration, or invent a planet of your own. for children ages 6 to 12 with caregiver.

Join us as we learn about gardening, get creative decorating our flowerpots, then take home seeds to grow your own butterfly food: milkweed! For ages 5 – 12 with parent or caregiver.

Come learn how to prepare for a new school year and decorate a pencil bag. For ages 5 – 12 with parents or caregivers.

Discover the magic of puppetry as you design and build your very own moveable marionette! Create a one-of-a-kind puppet full of personality, then dream up an original story for your marionette to star in! For ages 5 - 12.

If you've never worked with robots before, Cubelets are a perfect way to start! Begin with something simple and then see where your imagination takes you. For ages 5 – 12 with parent or caregiver. 

Going back to school can be a stressful time. Join us to learn about the resources the library has to offer to make it less stressful. Learn about our online homework help and our library databases to help with those last minute projects.

Join us for brick building! Build your own or work in a team to make designs using different types of building objects. We provide the materials, just bring your imagination! For ages 5 - 12 with caregiver. 

Join us for a DIY art project in preparation for going back to school! Learn how to make your very own paper squishy. Meanwhile, learn about what helpful resources the library has to help you with school! For ages 5 - 12 with a parent or caregiver.

Coloring is more than just coloring and having fun. Coloring helps build our fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and pattern recognition.

Join us as we turn a flat piece of paper into a 3D toy you can squish! Use a template or your own drawing and bring it to life as your very own DIY squishy. This project is fun, easy, and customizable! For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.

Reader's Theatre builds oral reading fluency and comprehension by repeatedly reading parts of a script while focusing on pacing, inflection, and expression. The play will then be presented with script in hand. For kids in Grades 3 & 4 only. 

Turn a flat piece of paper into a 3D toy you can actually squish! For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver. 

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 5 – 12

Let's dive into fun facts about marine animals and learn about the different ocean habitats. Followed by creating an ocean box diorama. For kids ages 5 - 12 with caregiver. 

Join us for a lively experience where children and caregivers dive into age-appropriate and family-friendly games together!

Learn about the owl's place in the food web. Then become a scientist by finding out what owls eat through a hands-on experiment. For age 7 - 12 with a caregiver.

Join us for a fun evening of board games that help kids practice problem-solving, communication, and teamwork. Families can play together and learn new games at their own pace. For children ages 5 - 12 with a parent or caregiver.

Stop by the library on Tuesdays and Fridays for a small art project. Learn and develop your coloring skills, construction, and STEAM talents as you decorate, build, or craft your own artifact. For ages 4 - 17.

Fossils are evidence that ancient animals and plants existed. We know about dinosaurs through fossils. Learn about dinosaurs and other ancient animals and plants, then make your own fossil with clay. Recommended for kids ages 6 -12.

Start off your new school year with us and read-aloud "New" by Niña Mata!  We'll read the book, discuss it, and then decorate our own pencil bags and notebook for the new school year! For ages 5 - 12  with parent or caregiver.

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. Ages 5 to 12 years old.

Have fun playing board games with us! Learn skills and make new friends! For the whole family.

Share your love of reading with others by designing a tote bag inspired by books! Join us in learning what helpful resources the library offers for school. We’ll provide fabric markers and totes.  For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.

Are you game? Families are invited for an afternoon of board game fun! We'll have a variety of board games to play. For ages 5 - 17 with caregiver. 

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 5 - 12 with a parent or caregiver.

Join us for an afternoon workshop presented by the team from WOW! That's STEM. Learn about the engineering of earthquake resistant structures and apply your knowledge to building towers out of sticks and marshmallows. For children ages 6 - 12. 

What would your very own planet look and be like? Join us as we learn about the properties of planets in  our universe and make your own in the style of a piñata! For ages 5 - 12 with a parent or caregiver.

Now that school is back, learn all that the library has to offer you with a fun scavenger hunt! Then stay to decorate a desk organizer and get the year off to a great start! For ages 5 -12 with adult caregiver. 

Come join this exciting book club for young readers, where we will meet to discuss the selected book and participate in journaling, crafting, or games. This month's book is The Strangers by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Snacks will be served!

Join us for stories, fingerplays, and songs in both English and Mandarin Chinese. Afterwards, enjoy fun family bonding time with crafts and sensory activities! For ages 2 - 7 with their parent or caregiver.

Join us at Lawndale Library for a viewing of 'Encanto', the Madrigals live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. For ages 6 - 12. Rated PG.

Practice your reading skills by reading aloud to a trained therapy dog and volunteer handler from B.A.R.K. (Beach Animals Reading with Kids) therapy dogs. For ages 7 - 12 with a parent or caregiver. 

Today’s children are the backbone of future STEM, let their natural curiosity explore some basic science concepts through fun and interactive experiments at STEM Adventures! 

Practice your reading skills by reading aloud to a trained therapy dog and volunteer handler from the BARK Reading Dogs group! For children ages 5 – 14 years old, accompanied by an adult.

Join us for a film screening of DreamWorks Animation’s comedy about the now-reformed Bad Guys, who are trying to be good. They are hijacked into a high-stakes heist, masterminded by the Bad Girls. Rated PG. For ages 5-12 with a parent or caregiver. 

Hoping to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob follows a mysterious, swashbuckling ghost pirate known as the Flying Dutchman on a seafaring adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the ocean. For ages 6 and up with a parent or caregiver

Are you interested in chess? Come to the library for casual games and meet others who also enjoy playing!

Are you interested in the history of flight and robots? Would you like to learn how rocket-ships make it to space and back? This program is for you! Join Captain Bob Redman as he takes you on an out-of-this-world journey through flight.

Interested in STEM? Have fun with a Hydraulic Crane! Learn about hydraulics and how they work.  While supplies last. For children, ages 6 - 13.

In South America, it's believed that using rain sticks would bring rain and thunderstorms. Join us to learn more about the rain sticks first used by the Mapuche in ancient Chile. Then, we will make rain sticks using paper towel rolls. For ages 6 - 12

Join us for a storytime celebrating the ocean! We will read ocean themed books and then create our own porthole with a glimpse into the ocean and all that inhabits it. For ages 5 – 12 with a parent or caregiver.

Love books and art? Join us to create your own bookmark for the 47th Annual LA County Library Bookmark Contest using crayons, markers, and other fun art supplies. For children ages 5 - 12 with a parent or caregiver.

Calling all little artists! In honor of grandparents and caregivers, join us for a sweet and creative painting workshop, featuring The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? by Mo Willems.  For ages 2 –5

Use your imagination to create amazing 3D art inspired by picture books. For ages  5 - 12.

Learn and practice basic finger crochet stitches. Supplies will be provided. For children ages 8 - 12 years old with a parent or caregiver.

Join us for a show on the science of bubbles with shimmering waves of soap films, rainbow bubbles, big bubbles, small bubbles, square bubbles, triangle bubbles, bubbles within bubbles, and more bubbles. For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.

Learn about Monarch butterflies, their lifecycle,  and their amazing journey to warmer climates. Then, make your own colorful butterfly out of paper coffee filters. For children ages 6 - 12 with their parent or caregiver.

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, join us to create Arpilleras, works of fiber art that grew popular in Chile during the 1970s. Participants will make an Arpillera of their own, using craft supplies. For ages 5 – 12 with their caregivers.

Citizenship Day is a day to celebrate the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. Join us in celebrating by creating your very own U.S. Flag. For ages 5-12 with a parent or caregiver.

Have you ever heard of the astrolabe? It’s a great piece of ancient technology that we can still use today! Come join us to learn and make your own astrolabe to map or measure the sky! For ages 8 – 12 with parent or caregiver. 

Learn how to create an anime character from scratch, no matter what your drawing level is! For ages 5 - 12 with a parent or a caregiver.

Celebrate the new school year with us by learning about helpful resources the library has to offer. Decorate a mini tote bag to match your unique style. We’ll provide fabric markers and totes. For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.

Let's get creative with a mixed media art project! We'll build STEAM muscles by decorating, building, imagining, and more. For kids ages 5 – 12.

Ready for the new school year? Decorate your own pencil pouch that is uniquely yours using paint, markers, and glitter. All supplies provided. For ages 5 -12 with a parent or caregiver.

Join us to read "The Good Egg" by Jory John and learn about ways to take care of yourself. Then paint your own wooden egg. For ages 5 -12.

Create an entry for LA County Library’s 47th Annual Bookmark Contest using art supplies such as crayons, colored pencils, markers, and more! For ages 5 – 12 with parent or caregiver.

Join us to learn how to make sidewalk chalk with materials you may find at home. Explore chemical reactions and color mixing while making chalk to take home. Afterward, enjoy creating chalk art of your own!

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about Escaramuza, an exclusively female event in Charrería, Mexican rodeo. Listen to the story, Rhea's Rodeo by Laekan Zea Kemp, then make your very own horse marionette. For Ages 5 - 12.

Join us as we travel through space and time in our own planetarium! Enjoy a fun morning learning about the stars and constellations and making space themed crafts.  For children ages 5 - 12 with their parent or caregiver.

Create your entry for this year's Bookmark Contest! Supplies will be provided for you to create your own original art work and submit to the library. For students in grades kindergarten - 12th grade.

¡Vámonos! Let's go! Let's read, sing, and dance in English and in Spanish. Together we'll enjoy stories and songs that teach Spanish vocabulary followed by songs and fingerplays that incorporate both languages. For ages 2 – 12.

Join us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by creating your own Nicho box — a vibrant, decorative box traditionally used in Latin America to honor loved ones or showcase religious imagery. For children 5 –12.

Come and learn the art of crochet.  We will provide all the materials and get you started on a project.  All levels of experience are invited to join us. For ages 8 - 12 years old with a parent or caregiver.

Come be creative with us! What will we make? Will it be a multi-media collage? Will we decorate journal covers? Come find out! All supplies will be provided. For ages 5 to 17.

Are you interested in chess? Come to the library for casual games and meet others who also enjoy playing!

Experience the wonder, colors, and rhythms of the Gypsy Folk Dance Ensemble as they perform traditional Mexican dances and share the history of these cultural celebrations of music, movement, and life.

Have fun building and testing a simple balloon powered car while learning about the science concepts of potential and kinetic energy.  For ages 6 – 12 with parent or caregiver.

Arpilleras are tapestries that Chilean women made to protest their government. Learn more about how are arpilleras were made and about the history of Chile. Then make your own fabric arpillera about a topic that is important to you. For ages 6 - 12.

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. 

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by exploring the history of sugar skulls (calaveras), a cherished Día de Los Muertos tradition. Then sculpt your own sugar skull with Model Magic clay and decorate it with colorful markers and paint. For ages 5 - 12.

We will discuss this novel by Lynda Mullaly Hunt about Ally, who has been able to hide her inability to read. However, Ally learns that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of. Afterwards we will create our own personalized fish. For Grades 5 - 9.

Travel with us to Nicaragua, which celebrates its independence day today! After learning more about the country and culture, make a special shrink art keychain highlighting a feature of Nicaragua! For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.

Play with form and shape your own clay sculpture, inspired by Jeff Koons Split-Rocker (2025). Merge your two favorite creatures to mold anew creation of your own making. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-seated basis. For ages 6+

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us and learn about the incredible history of the piñata! Find out the origin of the pinata and much more. Then create your very own paper-bag piñata! For ages 5 - 12 with a parent or caregiver.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about Lucha Libre, a Mexican style of wrestling, and Lotería, the Mexican game of chance. Then join us for a fun game of Lotería  and make your own Lucha Libre mask.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about artist Sonia Romero whose work draws on vintage graphic aesthetics and rich traditions of Chicano art. Make your own masterpiece in her style. For children ages 5-12.

Design an entry for the Annual Bookmark Contest and make a fun Frog bookmark to take home! For ages 5 -11.

Young readers are invited to join us as we read children's stories together and share our thoughts in a fun and engaging discussion followed by an art activity!

Join us to discover and play the wonderful Mexican game of Loteria. Learn about the history of the game and some Spanish vocabulary. You may be lucky and win some prizes. For children ages 6 - 12 with a parent or caregiver

Arpilleras are tapestries that Chilean women made to protest their government. Learn more about how are arpilleras were made and about the history of Chile. Then make your own arpillera about a topic that is important to you. For ages 6 - 12.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by constructing a marionette horse and coordinate your own synchronized Escaramuza Chara with friends. For ages 5 - 12 with their parent or caregiver.

It's Hispanic Heritage Month! Join us as we create colorful animal money banks, or alcancías de alebrijes, while we learn about Pedro Linares and Mexican folk art. ¡Qué chido! For ages 6 - 12 with caregiver.

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month help create a mural for the children's room. For ages 5 – 12 with parent or caregiver.

The recorder is a great first instrument! You bring the breath, and we'll provide the first lesson plus a free recorder. Come make music with us! For ages 8 - 12.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the independence anniversaries of Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua! For ages 5–12 with a parent or caregiver.

National Hispanic Heritage month is September 15 - October 15. Learn about the history and tradition of papel picado and join us in celebrating by creating your own decorative papel picado. For ages 5 - 12 with their parent or caregiver.

Join us for brick building! Build your own or work in a team to make designs using different types of building objects. We provide the materials, just bring your imagination! For ages 5 - 12 with caregiver. 

Can water lift heavy objects? Find out by building your own hydraulic crane! Explore the science of hydraulics and think like an engineer as you design, build, test, and improve your crane in this fun, hands-on STEM challenge. For ages 6 – 12

Join us for a fun afternoon of brick building! Explore exciting math and science concepts and create different structures and designs with different shapes, colors, and sizes of bricks. For ages 5 - 12 with a parent or a caregiver.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about the amazing work of astronomer Wanda Díaz-Merced, who uses sound to study the stars and make astronomy more accessible. For ages 6- 12

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by painting and learning about Amate bark paper. For kids ages 6 - 12 with parent or caregiver

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month join us as we learn about the properties of planets in our universe and make your own in the style of a piñata! What would your very own planet look and be like? For ages 5 - 12 with their parent or caregiver

Learn the science of force and motion as you build your own mini catapult. Then, put your design to the test with fun target challenges while exploring the basics of engineering and physics. For ages 5 - 12.

Join us for a special storytime with a Paramount City Councilmember! Enjoy a story read by a Councilmember and then take part in a fun craft. For children ages 5 - 12 and their parent or caregiver.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring Pedro Linares's alebrije creations and learn about Mexican art and folktales. Then create your own owl alebrije to take home! For ages 5 – 12 with their parent or caregiver.

Join us for an engaging story hour with wordless books that tell the story without getting bored! Children learn new vocabulary, build narrative skills, language skills, and emotional skills while having fun reading! For Ages 4 – 12

Discover the Guatemalan legend of the Worry Dolls! Learn about the tradition behind these tiny dolls, then create your own to take home. For ages 5 - 12 with an accompanying parent or caregiver.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Colorful paper flowers are a traditional folk art from Mexico, used in many holidays. Learn the history then create your own flower, bouquet, or crown to take home. For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.

Join us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and Mexico's Independence Day as we explore the beautiful tradition of hojalata, or Mexican tin art! For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver. 

Compete to see who can build the best catapult while learning about engineering, physics, and launching pumpkins! For ages 5 - 12 with an adult.

Saddle up at Sunkist Library! Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a special reading of Rhea's Rodeo, then design your very own horse puppet to take home. For ages 5 – 12.

Honor Hispanic Heritage Month by creating an Alfombra de aserrín, a traditional Guatemalan sawdust carpet. We will explore this vibrant art form and its cultural importance to inspire our own creations. For ages 5 - 12 with caregiver.

What is Escaramuzas? To kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, learn about this female Mexican rodeo event with a reading of book Rhea’s Rodeo by Laekan Zea Kemp. Afterwards, stay for a craft commemorating this joyous tradition. For ages 5 -12 with adult.

Put on your cozy jammies, bring along your favorite stuffy or blanket, and join us for a mellow evening of stories, songs, and rhymes.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a fun library-themed twist on the classic game of Lotería! After learning about the history of Lotería, play a special library-themed version featuring beloved children's books.  For children ages 5 - 12.

Join us as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by reading and discussing Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx by Jonah Winter. For ages 7 - 12.

Every bird deserves a cozy place to call home! Join us as we build and paint colorful birdhouses for our feathered friends. We'll use paints to decorate while learning about the different birds that call our community home. For ages 6 – 12.

Join us in the meeting room for our Iacoboni Puzzle Swap! Please bring any complete puzzles to swap with your fellow enthusiasts. For all ages.

Join us to explore where math and art collide by making your own 3D Möbius strip paper art sculpture! For ages 5 - 12 with a caregiver.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by creating a mural like the one on the front of the Artesia Library. For ages 5 - 12  with a parent or caregiver

Are you interested in chess? Come to the library for casual games and meet others who also enjoy playing!

Show off your creativity in our 47th Annual Bookmark Contest! Art supplies including markers, crayons, colored pencils and more will be available to create your entry in the library with your family and friends.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Mexican Dance Fiesta presented by Gypsy Folk Ensemble. For ages 5 - 12 and their families.

Do you want to learn to sew with a sewing machine? Join us for the chance to learn a new skill. You will learn sewing machine basics, cutting safety, and how to sew a straight line. We will be making pillows. For ages 8 to 12 years old.

Listen to the story "Adela's Mariachi Band," by Denise Vega, and learn about mariachi traditions and customs. In the spirit of female Mariachi attire, children can bedazzle a book with rhinestones and gems. Ages 6-12

We are celebrating National Hobbit Day with a crafting party! We will discuss The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, play trivia, & make a mini hobbit door wreath. Get free copy of the book at the Children's Reference desk. For kids ages 8-14 with an adult. 

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by joining us in our read aloud of " I am, yo soy!" by Gabriela Orozco Belt.  We'll read the book, discuss it, and then create an alebrije with paper or model magic. For kids ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.

Join us for bilingual storytime and learn Spanish words with stories, songs and fingerplays, followed by a fun art activity. For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.

Have you taken Sewing 1 for Kids Machine Basics and want to expand your sewing skills? Join us for Sewing 2: Projects, where we will make new and interesting projects to expand your sewing knowledge. For ages 8 - 12 years old.

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with stories about mooncakes. Learn about phases of the moon and Chinese mooncake vocabulary. We'll make both a paper moon cake craft and create a mooncake from dough.For ages 5-12 with a parent or caregiver.

Travel with us and learn about Chile! Discover the fiber artform of making arpilleras. Then make make one of your own using a combination of paper and felt. For ages 5 - 9 with parent or caregiver.

Glowworms are tiny insects that glow, or bioluminesce, and can be found in caves and forests around the world. They' re also not actually worms, as their name suggests!

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, learn about the hand-made textile art, Mola, of the indigenous Guna people from Panama. For children ages 5-12 with parent or caregiver.

Celebrate the colors of autumn by using cotton swabs to paint a colorful autumn tree while exploring creativity, color mixing, and fine motor skills. For children, ages 5 - 12

The Autumn Equinox is the date every September where day and night are equal. Celebrate by making an EquiNox Ness Monster thaumatrope while learning about Scottish equinox traditions. For children ages 6 - 12, with caregiver.

Join us for a program in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known at the Moon Festival. Learn about Mid-Autumn celebration traditions with a story, craft, a mooncake tasting. For children 5 - 12.

Learn about Hispanic cultures with books and songs. Afterwards join us for do-it-yourself art activities celebrating these cultures. For ages 5 - 12 with caregiver. 

Create an entry for LA County Library’s 47th Annual Bookmark Contest! We'll provide art supplies, such as crayons, colored pencils, markers, and more. Just bring your imagination! For ages 5 – 12 with a parent or caregiver.

Join the WOW! That's STEM staff as they explore the process of engineering design and design a robot that performs a task for you. For ages 8 – 12

Put on your cozy jammies, bring along your favorite stuffy or blanket, and join us for a mellow evening of stories, songs, and art activities. For children of all ages and their parents or caregivers.

Reader's Theatre builds oral reading fluency and comprehension by repeatedly reading parts of a script while focusing on pacing, inflection, and expression. The play will then be presented with script in hand. For kids in Grades 3 & 4 only.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the vibrant world of Huichol yarn art, a lively folk-art tradition from Mexico! Artists use bright, colorful yarn to craft stunning patterns. Join us and create your own masterpiece. For kids, ages 5 - 12.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we're heading to the deserts of Peru! Join us as we uncover the mystery of the Nazca Lines and then we will create our own! For ages 5 - 12 with a parent or caregiver.

Join us and listen to the story, It's Fall! by Linda Glaser as we explore the sights, sounds, and feelings that make fall so special. Then you will have fun painting a fall scene during this guided painting family event! For Ages 5 – 12.

Practice your reading skills by reading aloud to a trained therapy dog and volunteer handler from the Pet Prescription Team! For ages 7-12 with a parent or caregiver. Attendance is limited. No registration required. Parent permission is required.

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.

Join us to explore the world of birds! Learn all about hummingbirds and their migratory habits. Then create your own hummingbird art to take home. For ages 5 - 12 with a caregiver.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us as we create our own arpilleras and learn about their cultural tradition and history. For ages 5 - 12 with a parent or caregiver.

Join us for a drop-in craft celebrating Puerto Rican and Haitian American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. We provide the supplies and you create your own inspired self-portrait or art piece. For ages 5 - 12. 

This Hispanic Heritage Month, let's take inspiration from the vibrant masks and artistic traditions found throughout Latin America. Using foam clay, we'll sculpt a mask while exploring patterns, textures, and creative expression. For ages 6 – 12.

Join us as we discuss the novel Queso, Just in Time by Ernesto Cisneros in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Books are available at the Customer Service Desk.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this month's family movie, Encanto. Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house. For ages 5 and up.

Are you interested in chess? Come to the library for casual games and meet others who also enjoy playing!

Visit Cinnamoroll™’s cozy cafe where you can paint your favorite Hello Kitty® and Friends character or create an original art inspired by friendship and imagination on a ceramic mug. For ages 5 - 12. © 2026 SANRIO CO., LTD. Used Under License.

Join us for a family-friendly afternoon of STEAM! We'll learn about the physics of flight, then use our knowledge in an instructor-led workshop making model and paper airplanes. Finally, we'll test our designs to see how far our planes can go!

Join us for a STEM workshop with WOW! That's STEM. Kids will learn about motion and engineering and then design and build their own propeller powered helicopter. Bring your curiosity & creativity! For children ages 5 – 12 with parent or caregiver.

Let's make lava lamps- a simple yet fascinating STEM activity. You will learn about water properties, density and polarity, and why colorful bubbles float up and down. For Ages 4- 12

Join us for an afternoon of creative construction! We provide all the supplies; just bring your imagination and take up the monthly fun building challenge with your fellow builders. Monthly challenge items built will be displayed. For ages 5 - 12.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Talavera tiles are decorative tiles you may see lining kitchens, bathrooms, and walkways. Learn how they are crafted by hand then create your own tiles inspired by traditional Talavera tile designs. For ages 5 - 12.

Join us as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Danza Azteca Xochipilli, who will amaze us with the traditional music, story, and dance of the mighty Aztecs. For children ages 5 – 12 and their families

Travel with us and learn about Brazil, the largest country in South America and fifth largest in the world! Design and take home the perfect t-shirt that reflects famous aspects of this nation!  For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.

Create an entry for LA County Library’s 47th Annual Bookmark Contest using art supplies such as crayons, colored pencils, markers, and more! For ages 5 – 17 with caregiver.

A shepherd reads his sheep murder mystery books every nights. One day he is found dead and they set out to find who did it. This movie is rated PG - Parental Guidance suggested. Recommended for kids ages 8 and up with a caregiver.

Join us in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month!  Learn about this annual celebration of history and culture through art activities. Learn the history behind Talavera tiles, hojalata and amate folk art, as you create your own.

Join us for brick building at the library! We provide the materials, just bring your imagination! Participants can build freely or participate in a fun building challenge. For ages 5 – 12 with parent or caregiver.

The beginning of fall brings changing weather and fall harvests that many cultures celebrate. Learn about mooncakes and other international fall celebrations, then, design and create a mooncake sculpture with air dry clay. For ages 6 - 12.

Join us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by making paper molas inspired by the vibrant textile art of the Kuna people of Panama and Colombia. For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.

Join us for an afternoon of creativity and discovery as you bring your ideas to life, design innovative structures, and explore the exciting world of STEM. For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.

Learn about the Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday that celebrates the full moon and gives thanks for the autumn harvest. For ages 5 - 12 with a parent or caregiver.

Come celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by making your own maraca! Maracas are fun, egg-shaped instruments played by shaking them. Popular throughout Latin America, they add rhythm and joy to music. For ages 5 - 12.

Let's learn about the amazing Aboriginal artist, Emily Kam Kngwarreye! We will explore the history of her life and work and make our own batik-style creation. For ages 5 – 12 with their parent or caregiver.

Experience the perfect intro to robotics! Come see where your imagination takes you as you combine color-coded cubes that sense the world around them, process data, and perform various actions. For children ages 5 - 12.

Coloring is more than just coloring and having fun. Coloring helps build our fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and pattern recognition.

It's fall, and pumpkins are everywhere! Come discover fascinating facts about pumpkins and paint your own pumpkin to take home! For children ages 5 - 12. 

Join us for an afternoon workshop presented by the team from WOW! That's STEM. Learn about the center of gravity, the exact point at which an object's weight is equally balanced on all sides, and build a balancing art piece. For children ages 6-12. 

Join us for stories, fingerplays, and songs in both English and Mandarin Chinese. Afterwards, enjoy fun family bonding time with crafts and sensory activities! For ages 2 - 7 with their parent or caregiver.

Are you interested in chess? Come to the library for casual games and meet others who also enjoy playing!

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is offering free trainings on Hands-Only CPR, a life-saving skill that increases the survival rate of a person in cardiac arrest emergency. For adults, teens, and children.

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, let’s learn about lowriding culture and its ties to our city. For ages 5-12 with a parent or caregiver.

Compete to see who can build the best catapult while learning about engineering, physics, and launching a 3D printed pumpkin. For ages 5 – 12 with parent or caregiver. 

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us by making your own Lotería card! Learn about the history of this popular Latin American game, its popularity and then create your own unique Lotería card. Stay for a friendly round of book-themed Loteria! .

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we will learn about Peru's mysterious Nazca Lines, exploring their history, purpose, and cultural significance. For children ages 5 - 12.

Join us for a creepy-crawly, slithering animal adventure! Wild Man Dan will introduce you to the amazing world of snakes, spiders, and more. For ages 5 – 12 and their adult caregiver. 

Are you interested in chess? Come to the library for casual games and meet others who also enjoy playing!

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the book "Rainbow Weaver" by Linda Marshall. Learn about the mountain village in Guatemala that became popular with tourists for its beautiful handmade items. Then make your own mini coil pots. For ages 5 - 12.

Join us for a highly interactive show that features fascinating science demonstrations with air pressure, fire, and bubbling potions. For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.

Join us to learn about the history of the pumpkin plant as we know it today, it's growth in the Americas and then decorate a cupcake like your favorite type of pumpkin. For ages 5 - 12 with their parent or caregiver.

Are you game? Families are invited for an afternoon of board game fun! We'll have a variety of board games to play. For ages 5 - 17 with caregiver. 

Become a track engineer and explore the physics of speed. Discover how gravity transforms into kinetic energy on a ramp, and use centripetal force to conquer the loop-the-loop! For ages 7 - 12.

Are you interested in chess? Come to the library for casual games and meet others who also enjoy playing!

Join us to read-aloud "Little Ghost Makes a Friend" by Maggie Edkins Willis to find out how a ghost finally makes a friend! Then we'll create our own little ghosts for fun!  For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.

Learn about the creepiest of crawlers while making your own spring loaded, bug-filled, box. Don't worry, these bugs can't get you! For children ages 6 - 12, with a parent or caregiver.

Join us for a fun family storytime that is just a tad bit spooky! After storytime, we will create fun spooky arts and crafts for the whole family to take home. For ages 5 - 12 with caregiver. 

Saturday mornings are for fun and educational cartoons at the library! Join us to revisit some classic favorites and experience read-along stories using Kanopy, the Library's free TV and movie streaming service. For ages 5 - 12.

Are you interested in chess? Come to the library for casual games and meet others who also enjoy playing!