Let's celebrate Jim Thorpe! We'll learn about his achievements at the 1912 Olympics, his sports legacy and his role in Native American history. Then we'll get creative and design a medal and sports card. For ages 5 – 12 with parent or caregiver.
Strawberries are more than just tasty berries. Come find out how important they are to different Native American cultures while we honor this plant with a fun cross stitch activity. For teens ages 13 – 17.
Learn to create a paintbrush from yucca leaves and paint on watercolor paper with red ochre! Join Lazaro Arvizu as he tells the story of foothill Yucca, ochre relationships with each other and humans. For children and families ages 6+.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a reading of "We are Water Protectors" by Carole Lindstrom. We will continue exploring water access and create a paper watershed model. For children ages 5 - 12.
Celebrate native plants and the heritage of Tovaangar which is the homeland of the Tongva people. Learn about California’s native flora and their names in both English and the Tongva language, then bring them to life through art.
For Ages 12-18.
Journalist and author Joseph Lee talks about his memoir, Nothing More of This Land. In it, he explores Indigenous identity in proximity to land that serves as an iconic vacationing spot for the wealthy–the “island paradise” Martha’s Vineyard.
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.
Constellations are a group of stars that make a visible pattern in the night sky. Join us to learn about the constellation of Pleiades and the stories the Chumash peoples told surrounding it. For children ages 5 - 12.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with an interactive program of rhythm, stories, and cultural appreciation and music with Iwalani. For ages 5 - 12 accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, join us to learn about The Ojibwe, Native People of the Great Lakes Region of North America, who looked to the sky for navigation and the seasons.
For ages 4-12
Enjoy a read aloud of “Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer” by Traci Sorell. Explore your own creative engineering skills by creating your own airplane from a variety of materials. Ages 5-12 with caregiver.
Join us for a book discussion about Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. For adults.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by learning about rocks in indigenous culture from Lazaro Arvizu. We will use our senses to learn through story, look at examples of rocks, and make a soapstone pendant. For adults.
Join us for Native American Heritage Month honoring oak trees with art activities. We will learn about how trees and plants grow, and some Tongva words as well. For ages 1 – 4 with a caregiver.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by learning about acclaimed Pueblo potters Maria and Julian Martinez who crafted distinctive black-on-black ceramics. Teens can make their own pottery with Pueblo-inspired designs. For teens ages 12 - 18
Learn how different cultures around the world use unique weaving styles and patterns to represent their identity and history while crafting your own woven craft. For teens ages 12 - 18.
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by exploring Pueblo pottery’s rich history and modern craft. Enjoy inspiring works by Rowan Harrison and a hands-on coil pottery activity. For ages 13 – 18.
Celebrate Native American History Month with a reading of Grandma's Tipi and learn more about pictographs' significance to Plains and Pueblo Indian Tribes. Then decorate rocks with your own pictographs to tell your story! For ages 5 -12 with adult.
Relax and color while learning about famous Native Americans throughout history and masks from different tribes. All supplies are provided. For ages 18+
Learn how different cultures around the world use unique weaving styles and patterns to represent their identity and history while crafting your own woven craft. For teens ages 12 - 18.
Participate in a celebration of Native American culture and discover how Indigenous nations across North America utilized sunflower crops and beads in their art. For ages 5 – 12.
Join us to discuss Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs, a novel for children and middle grade readers, and learn about Abenaki traditions. Make an Abenaki-inspired beaded craft to take home. For ages 8 - 12 with a caregiver.
Join us in learning about frybread, a traditional Native American food that can be found at many Native tribal gatherings such as pow wows, intertribal Native dancing, birthdays, and celebrations of life.
Learn how different cultures around the world use unique weaving styles and patterns to represent their identity and history while crafting your own woven craft. For teens ages 12 - 18.
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. Nov 12 will be a special Native American Heritage Month storytime. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
Native American Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the cultures, contributions, and heritage of Native Americans. Join us and make your own corn husk doll! For teens ages 13 – 17.
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, join us for a fun and educational soapstone carving activity where we will learn about Indigenous culture and its connection to nature with Lazaro Arvizu. For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.
Learn how different cultures around the world use unique weaving styles and patterns to represent their identity and history while crafting your own woven craft. For teens ages 12 - 18.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by making a corn husk doll. You will learn the significance of the dolls and hear a story or two. For children ages 5 - 12.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by creating art inspired by Yankton Dakota artist Mary Sully. We will learn about her modern abstract style. For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.
Join us as we read "We Are Water Protectors" by Carole Lindstrom. This book club is for children who are beginning to read and want to practice reading aloud and create an art extension. For ages 6 - 12 with their parent or caregiver.
Blast off into Native American Heritage Month! Join us to create your own flying rocket. You'll learn about Mary Golda Ross, the first Native American female aerospace engineer whose innovations helped us reach for the stars. For ages 5 - 12.
Music helps your baby’s brain grow, build fine and gross motor skills, and teach social skills. Come play with us! Celebrate Native American Heritage month with a fun playlist! Registration required. For ages 0 - 36 months and caregivers.
Learn how different cultures around the world use unique weaving styles and patterns to represent their identity and history while crafting your own woven craft. For teens ages 12 - 18.
Learn how different cultures around the world use unique weaving styles and patterns to represent their identity and history while crafting your own woven craft. For teens ages 12 - 18.
Learn how different cultures around the world use unique weaving styles and patterns to represent their identity and history while crafting your own woven craft. For teens ages 12 - 18.
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, learn the history and tradition of the strawberry in Native American cultures and then feature it in your own cross stitch design. For ages 12 – 17.
November is Native American Heritage Month! Celebrate with us by learning more about corn, a staple for several Native American cultures. Afterwards, we'll explore textures with paint as we make our own corn. For ages 6 - 12 with parent or caregiver.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by joining us for a fun interactive concert presented by Iwalani Venerable. Children will learn about wooden flutes and rain sticks. For ages 3 - 12 with a caregiver.
Join PBS SoCal and East Los Angeles Library in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Celebrate traditions, community and math with Molly of Denali during this interactive family workshop.
For ages 4-12
Celebrate Native American History Month with us! Learn about the importance of painted buffalo hides in the cultures of the Great Plains, then create your own painting inspired by this tradition.
Join us for a Native American History Month celebration with Lazaro Arvizu. It will be an evening of fun as we learn about Indigenous instruments and music from Mesoamerica. For Ages 5 - 12.
Yankton Dakota artist Mary Sully was a largely self-taught artist known for her modern abstract style of symmetrical geometrical shapes. Learn about artist Mary Sully and create your own inspired artwork. For adults.
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, join us to discuss 'Stealing Little Moon: The Legacy of American Indian Boarding Schools' by Dan SaSuWeh Jones. For kids in Grades 6 - 8. A copy of the book is available at the Children's Reference desk.
Come learn about oak trees - where they grow, why they are special, and how Native American people,
especially the Tongva, have used them for many years. Afterward, we’ll make a fun art project with leaves! For ages 5 – 12 with adult caregiver.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with an interactive program of rhythm, stories, and cultural appreciation. This program invites families to explore instruments used by Indigenous peoples of the Americas. For children of all ages.
Celebrate Native American History Month by joining us as we learn to create a paintbrush from yucca leaves and paint on watercolor paper with red ochre. For ages 13 –17.
Join us as we learn about rocks in indigenous culture from Lazaro Arvizu. We will use traditional methods to create pendants and miniature sculptures out of soapstone. For ages kids 5 - 12
Join us for a special family storytime in honor of Native American Heritage Month. We’ll read 'Berry Song' by Michaela Goade, a Caldecott Medal–winning Tlingit author and illustrator. For children ages 5 - 12 with a parent or caregiver.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a coil pottery activity inspired by Maria Martinez and the traditions of the San Ildefonso peoples. All materials will be provided. While supplies last. For children, ages 6 – 12.
Join us as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month by learning about the Tovaangar region, the ancestral land of the Tongva, and California's native plants. We will explore native oak trees and create an art piece. Ages 5 - 12.
Kay WalkingStick is a Cherokee painter and educator from New York who focuses on American landscape and its significance to Native Americans. We will examine her artwork and create our own landscape art. For ages 13 - 17
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at the library. We will be making collages inspired by Cree - Métis author and illustrator Julie Flett. Learn about Julie Flett and her award-winning books. All materials will be provided.
For ages 5 - 12
Learn how different cultures around the world use unique weaving styles and patterns to represent their identity and history while crafting your own woven craft. For teens ages 12 - 18.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month and learn about indigenous culture through rocks, plants, animals, and the creation of an iron oxide painting. For ages 6 - 12 with parent or caregiver.
November is Native American Heritage Month. Join us as we celebrate and learn the tradition of pinch pot pottery. Create your own art piece of with clay and paint. For ages 5 – 12 with parent or caregiver.
Join us for a reading of "We Are Water Protectors" by Carole Lindstrom read by the Librarian. We will then create an art piece to take home. For ages 5 - 12.
Learn how different cultures around the world use unique weaving styles and patterns to represent their identity and history while crafting your own woven craft. For teens ages 12 - 18.
Paint the night sky as Mary Golda Ross may have seen it while we learn about her achievements:
she was the first known Native American female engineer and the first female engineer in the history of Lockheed. For ages 6 - 12.
Join us to celebrate Native American Heritage Month by making your own corn husk doll. Come learn the significance of corn in Native American culture while also looking at the history and origin of corn husk dolls. For children ages 5 - 12.
Native American Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the cultures, contributions, and heritage of Native Americans. Join us and make your own corn husk doll! Supplies will be provided. For teens ages 13 – 17.
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, join us to learn about Navajo's iconic style of weaving. We will create a bookmark with similar patterns using felt. For ages 13 - 17.
Join us as we explore Native American stories from various tribes that explain the origins of the Pleiades, a constellation also known as the “Seven Sisters.” For children ages 5-12 with a parent or caregiver.
Join us in learning about frybread, a traditional Native American food that can be found at many Native tribal gatherings such as pow wows, intertribal Native dancing, birthdays, and celebrations of life.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 29 2025 at 9:00am
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we're reading The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Copies of the current title are available at the Info Desk. New members are always welcome! For adults
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we're highlighting generations of veterans and peacekeepers from Native American communities by creating a veterans shadow box with silhouettes and a frame made from paper.
We will learn about Cherokee culture by listening to the book "We Are Grateful" by Traci Sorell while we make a colorful beaded corn craft. For ages 4 – 12 with their parent or caregiver.
Learn how different cultures around the world use unique weaving styles and patterns to represent their identity and history while crafting your own woven craft. For teens ages 12 - 18.
Learn how different cultures around the world use unique weaving styles and patterns to represent their identity and history while crafting your own woven craft. For teens ages 12 - 18.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by learning about the Tongva people and their deep connection to Tovaangar — the ancestral land spanning the Los Angeles Basin and southern Channel Islands. For ages 5 - 12 with a parent or caregiver.
For Native American Heritage Month, join us for a discussion of The Paranormal Ranger by Stanley Milford, Jr. Pick up a copy of the book at the information desk today! For adults.
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, join Lazaro Arvizu as he shares the story of foothill Yucca. Learn to make a paintbrush with Yucca leaves and paint on watercolor paper with red ochre, a form of iron oxide. For ages 5 - 12.
Join us as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month and immerse ourselves in Louise Erdrich's 'The Might Red'. Copies are available at the Customer Service desk and newcomers are always welcome! For adults.
Please join Meztli Projects' artists for a printmaking workshop honoring our plant and animal relatives. Using linoblocks inspired by Tongva basketry patterns, create unique prints and cards layering colors, patterns and designs.
Registration opens Saturday, November 1 2025 at 9:00am
Strawberries are more than just tasty berries. Come find out how important they are to different Native American cultures while we honor this plant with a fun cross stitch activity. For ages 5 -12 with a parent or caregiver.
Music helps your baby’s brain grow, build fine and gross motor skills, and teach social skills. Come play with us! Celebrate Native American Heritage month with a fun playlist! Registration required. For ages 0 - 36 months and caregivers.
Join us as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month by learning about the Tovaangar region, the ancestral land of the Tongva, and California's native plants. We will explore native oak trees and create an art piece.
Ages 5 - 12.
Teens! Celebrate Native American Heritage month by learning about local indigenous people and tribes and how they created works of art using natural materials found around them. Available while supplies last. For teens ages 13 - 17.
Happy Native American Heritage Month! We'll be learning about the Gabrieleno Tongva Nation, the indigenous people of the Los Angeles basin. After, try your hand at weaving and learn more about this traditional Native American art. For Adults.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with us as we learn about the musical instruments used by people who are indigenous to the Los Angeles basin from artist and educator Lazaro Arvizu. For ages 12 – 17.
Learn how different cultures around the world use unique weaving styles and patterns to represent their identity and history while crafting your own woven craft. For teens ages 12 - 18.
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, join us in highlighting how Native communities are taking control over their food sources and production by revitalizing traditional, healthy, and localized food sources. For adults.
Join us as we learn about rocks in indigenous culture from Lazaro Arvizu. We will use our senses to learn through story, look at examples of rocks, and make a soapstone pendant. For ages 5 - 12 with 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.
Learn how different cultures around the world use unique weaving styles and patterns to represent their identity and history while crafting your own woven craft. For teens ages 12 - 18.