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.
We're celebrating National Poetry Month with author and poet April Halprin Wayland! Join us for this workshop where you can learn about poetry and craft your very own poem.
For teens ages 13 - 17.
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.
The Delaney family love one another dearly―it’s just that sometimes they want to murder each other. If your mother was missing, would you tell the police? Even if the most obvious suspect was your father?
For adults.
The Friends of La Mirada Library will be selling a wide selection of books, DVDs, and CDs! Credit card, cash, and check accepted. Sale will be held at the La Mirada Activity Center, located at 13810 La Mirada Blvd.
Bring the family to watch "The Wild Robot". Enjoy creating your own robot out of a variety of materials while you watch. The movie is rated PG. Movie recommended for children 8 and up with a parent or caregiver. No registration required.
Learn about Día also known as El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/BookDay). We will be making Guatamalan Worry Dolls or, Muñecas Quitapeñas which are small figures used to help soothe children’s fears and anxieties.
Local artist Stacy Wong will guide participants as they create their own handmade book, bound together with twig - a process developed in India more than a millennia before the printing press. All materials will be provided.
For adults.
Explore early learning skills, pre-writing, imagination, and problem solving with your child through free-form art activities. Children from ages 1 to 4 can play and explore with finger paints and prefilled paint brushes while experiencing bonding
Experts will cover the basics of computers, digital security, smartphones, apps, email, and the internet.
Complete the full 8-hour training session and get a chance to receive a free laptop!
We have many teachers in our lives to appreciate, ballet teachers, coaches, parents, and schoolteachers are just a few. Join us for a read aloud of “Dear Teacher, A Celebration of People Who Inspire Us” by Paris Rosenthal. For ages 5 – 12
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.
For Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month, learn about the art of henna during this educational art demonstration led by staff from the Karishma Beauty Salon, and then get your own temporary body design!
For teens 13 - 17.
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.
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.
Bring the family to watch "Moana 2". Enjoy fun Moana inspired crafts while you watch. The movie is rated PG. Movie recommended for children 6 and up with a parent or caregiver. No registration required. All materials will be provided, available while
Come hear stories about mythical Asian dragons, a magic pot, and even learn to read Chinese as storyteller Barbara G. Wong spins her magical tales to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific
Islander Heritage Month!
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.
Explore the flavors of Thailand at this cooking demonstration led by Sivika Schlegel. She will explain the cultural background of the dishes and teach us how to prepare Pad Thai and Sweet Mango Rice. We will also enjoy samples!
For adults
New parents, join us at a special program designed for you. Bring your new baby and learn about all the great programs and services we have for parents, caregivers, and children, and connect with other new parents/families in the community.
Come join us for play, curiosity, and creativity! Help children learn preliteracy, social skills, and motor skills through hands on activity and enjoy a unique family bonding experience. For children ages 1 to 4 with their parent or caregiver.
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.
The timeless lesson that hard work and dedication pays off comes to life with handmade puppets and original songs. While two little pigs are content to take the easy route, their pigheadedness could spell trouble when the Big Bad Wolf comes knocking.
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.
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.