These tactile, colorful translucent Magna-Tiles are sized just right and easy to use, whether creating designs on a flat surface or building in 3D.
Inclusively for Ages 18+.
Join us for competitive team trivia with prizes awarded to the top team! Bring your own team or join one when you arrive. Teams will be limited to six players. For adults
Come to the library for a program featuring author, screenwriter, and librettist Heather Hach speaking about, reading from, and signing copies of her new book, "The Trouble with Drowning."
Professional opera singers will share their favorite songs in this fun holiday recital. You're invited to sing along while learning about composers, holiday music history, and more. Gather the whole family to Sing Out Loud!
For ages 5 and up.
Are you anxious about making professional connections or worried about the hassles of networking? Join Siria L. Gutierrez, Esq., CPCC, as she identifies the most common networking barriers and shows you how to overcome them. For adults.
Relax and color with us! We'll have beautiful, intricate patterns, and a mix of colored pencils and gel pens to color with. Adult coloring is the mindful craze that's sweeping the nation! Come and find out why!
How do snowflakes get their shapes? Why are two snowflakes never the same? Join us as we learn the science behind snowflakes formations and designs. Afterwards, we will use paper doilies to create beautiful decorative snowflakes. For Adults.
Create a one-of-a-kind postcard with tissue paper, water, and a brush. Then send it to your best friend, favorite cousin, or a long-lost relative. This program is for Adults.
Create a one-of-a-kind postcard with tissue paper, water and a brush. Then send it to your best friend, favorite cousin, or a long-lost relative. For adults.
Avalon Library welcomes back local Catalina historian Chuck Liddell for a twice monthly appearance to discuss and explore the history, legends, and tall tales of Catalina Island.
Did you know coloring can be an effective way to relieve stress? Rediscover the simple relaxation and joy of coloring. All materials will be provided. Generously sponsored by Hermosa Beach FOL. For adults.
Create a one-of-a-kind postcard with tissue paper, water and a brush. Then send it to your best friend, favorite cousin, or a long-lost relative.
For Adults
Join us for a book discussion and light refreshments! This month, read The Art Thief by Michael Finkel. Copies of the books are available at the library. For adults, ages 18+.
Do you knit, crochet, weave, or otherwise craft with yarn? Come meet fellow yarn crafters and unwind at an informal gathering as you work on your projects. Limited supplies available including yarn, knitting needles, and crochet hooks. For Adults.
Do you love knitting or would you like to learn? Whether you are a beginner or an expert, come join the fun as we knit, crochet and learn patterns together.
Before the program starts, we will do 10-15 minutes light stretching exercises.
For adults
Let's work with yarn together--all skill levels are welcome! For beginners, we will teach the basics of knitting. If you're more experienced, bring in your current project to get some work in and show off. For adults.
Want to engage your creative side? Need a place to put your hot drink as the nights grow longer and colder? Come join us for a morning at the library and create your very own tile coaster!
Holiday stress doesn't need to get us down when we have poetry to connect to our shared humanity. Join City of West Hollywood Poet Laureate Jen Cheng for training our Holiday Poetry Hotline on December 23. For adults.
Susana Elena, accompanied by a classical Spanish guitarist, will perform tango flamenco. Stay after for a class on playing the castanets. For Adults. Generously sponsored by Hermosa Beach FOL.
Join us for our String Concert: 'On the Beat and Off the Beat', Beethoven, Joplin and Ragtime'. Paul Stein, Violin, Aaron Oltman, Viola, and David Mergen, Cello. For ages 13 and up.
Join us for an evening of tissue paper and glue. In this session, you'll create a stained glass winter scene. Supplies will be provided, one frame per individual.
Join our book club as we discuss a different mystery book each month. This month's selection is 'What Lies in the Woods' by Kate Alice Marshall. Copies of the book available for checkout at customer service desk. For Adults.
Relax and color with us! We'll have beautiful, intricate patterns, and a mix of colored pencils and gel pens to color with. Adult coloring is the mindful craze that's sweeping the nation! Come and find out why!
Try your hand at weaving on a loom and learn to make a coaster. Learn the basics of this ancient craft that can be used to make all sorts of fun home décor and accessories.
For adults
Take a break during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and enjoy creating a variety of holiday ornaments out of polymer clay. All materials will be supplied, and available while supplies last. This program is for Adults.
Join us for conversation club. Each meeting will provide new English learners with the chance to practice with other adults on different topics.
For adults.
Explore the art of knitting and crocheting! Join us as we learn to knit and crochet together. Beginner's and experts welcome. Yarn and needles provided or bring your own.
For Adults
Join us for a book club with no assigned reading! Bring your own book or check out one from the library and we'll provide the snacks and light the fireplace for a cozy evening. For ages 18 and up.
Do you love knitting or would you like to learn? Whether you are a beginner or an expert, come join the fun as we knit, crochet and learn patterns together.
Before the program starts, we will do 10-15 minutes light stretching exercises.
For adults
A man and woman fall in love aboard an ocean liner en route to New York. They agree to meet at the top of the Empire State building in six months provided they've both ended their current relationships. Movie is not rated. For ages 13 and up.
Create, download, and upload documents using Google Docs. Also, learn about the different types of storage available. Participants will need a Gmail account to access Google Docs. For ages 18+
Holiday stress doesn't need to get us down when we have poetry to connect to our shared humanity. Join City of West Hollywood Poet Laureate Jen Cheng for our Holiday Poetry Hotline, inspired by The Poetry Pharmacy. For adults.
Relax and color with us! We'll have beautiful, intricate patterns, and a mix of colored pencils and gel pens to color with. Adult coloring is the mindful craze that's sweeping the nation! Come and find out why!
Five years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband. As in, she actually lost him--he walked out and she has no idea where he is. But in her remote village in India, rumor has it that Geeta killed him. And it's a rumor that just won't die. For adults.
Avalon Library welcomes back local Catalina historian Chuck Liddell for a twice monthly appearance to discuss and explore the history, legends, and tall tales of Catalina Island!
Learn about New Years traditions from around the world and then create your own New Years crackers. All supplies are provided but you may bring your own recycled gift wrap paper as well. For ages 18+. Photo credit: ebelien
Do you want to learn to crochet or knit? Do you already know how and want to share your knowledge? Beginning and experienced participants are invited to join the club. Please bring your own crochet hook or knitting needles.
For Adults
Come together for an alternate book club with no required reading. Talk about your favorite books and authors, share what you're reading, ask for recommendations, and more! For adults.
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.
End 2023 and greet 2024 with Feng Shui Poetry, a form created by City of West Hollywood Poet Laureate Jen Cheng as way to write poetry with a new perspective through a lens of Feng Shui principles. For adults.