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  • Sun 20
    Rooted: Equitable Access to Green Space Through conversation, Art & Poetry with graphics of two yellow daisies

    LOS ANGELES—Rooted: Equitable Access to Green Space Through Conversation, Art, and Poetry

    October 20, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 1:30 pm LOS ANGELES—Rooted: Equitable Access to Green Space Through Conversation, Art, and Poetry
    Stoneview Nature Center 5950 Stoneview Drive, Culver City

    LOS ANGELES—“Rooted” is a community-based discussion series, designed by filmmaker Elizabeth Gray Bayne and in partnership with the Nature Nexus Institute & Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, inviting Black residents to reflect on their relationship to nature, environmental racism, and ways they might increase their engagement with the natural world. This three-part […]

    Free
  • Tue 22

    WHITTIER—Author Talk with Alex Espinoza

    October 22, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Whittier Public Library (Central Library) 7344 S. Washington Ave, Whittier, CA, United States

    WHITTIER—Join The Sons of El Rey author Alex Espinoza for an intimate talk on his latest novel about a family of luchadores contending with forbidden love and secrets in Mexico City, Los Angeles, and beyond.  Born in Tijuana and raised in LA, Alex teaches at UC-Riverside as the Tomás Rivera Endowed Chair of Creative Writing. Short […]

    Free
  • Wed 23

    RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Reading Room: You Are a Poet! This Workshop Will Prove It

    October 23, 2024 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
    Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art 5885 Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United States

    RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Join Professor Charmaine Phipps for a poetry adventure! In this guided workshop, you'll unleash your inner poet and leave with a mini-masterpiece. When: Wednesday, October 23 | 12:30-2 pm Where: Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737 | CAA-210 This program is part of the exhibit Reading Room: Zines, […]

    Free
  • Wed 23
    Close up of colorful sugar skulls on a table

    LA MIRADA—The Art of Día de los Muertos: Sugar Skulls

    October 23, 2024 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
    La Mirada Library 13800 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, C, United States

    LA MIRADA—Learn about the history and culture of Día de los Muertos and create your own sugar skull. This program will be led by a teaching artist from Theatre of Hearts/Youth First! Suggested for children ages 5-12. Attendance is limited and advance registration is required. Where: La Mirada Library | 13800 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, […]

    Free
  • Wed 23
    A group of four young Asian girls pose together wearing 1980s fashion against a pink backdrop.

    SAN RAFAEL—NEW WAVE Screens at Smith Rafael Film Center

    October 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    Christopher B Smith Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA, United States

    SAN RAFAEL—Join filmmaker Elizabeth Ai for a free screening of NEW WAVE at the Smith Rafael Film Center. NEW WAVE explores the musical phenomenon of the 1980s known to Vietnamese American teens as New Wave. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai dives into the lives of family members and icons of the New Wave scene, and uncovers much more […]

    Free
  • Thu 24

    RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Reading Room: Zines, Comix & Other Radical Texts with James Spooner

    October 24, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
    Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art 5885 Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United States

    RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Join James Spooner, an award-winning graphic novelist, filmmaker, and tattoo artist.  His debut graphic novel, The High Desert was named “Best of 2022” by Publishers Weekly, The Washington Post, and The New York Public Library. Spooner co-edited an anthology of Black punk writers and comic creators entitled, Black Punk Now. Join Spooner as he discusses how comics provided a creative outlet and an […]

    Free
  • Sat 26
    Uke Can Do It event flyer featuring three colorful ukuleles

    MORENO VALLEY—Puentes Culturales (Cultural Bridges): Celebrating Our Culture: Uke Can Do IT

    October 26, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
    Moreno Valley Library 25480 Alessandro Blvd, Moreno Valley

    MORENO VALLEY—Join a workshop where participants can learn how to use the Ukulele. The workshop will include a lecture and discussion about the history of Samoa and how the Ukulele plays a part in the culture. Where: Moreno Valley Public Library, 25480 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley, CA 92557 When: 10 am, October 26, 2024 For […]

    Free
  • Sat 26

    WHITTIER—Lowriders & Readers

    October 26, 2024 @ 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
    Whittier Public Library (Central Library) 7344 S. Washington Ave, Whittier, CA, United States

    WHITTIER—Cruise on down for an exciting afternoon celebrating the history and culture of lowriding! Bring your friends and family to enjoy a day filled with cars, community, and culture as we showcase both full-sized and miniature lowriders. We will be screening The Great American Lowrider Tradition, a critically acclaimed documentary by local director Martin Torrez. After the […]

    Free
  • Sat 26

    LA MIRADA—Classical Guitar with Juan Hernandez

    October 26, 2024 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
    La Mirada Library 13800 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, C, United States

    LA MIRADA—Juan Hernandez is a classical guitarist that enthralls the public with his moving and sophisticated performances of traditional Mexican music. His program engages emotions and intellect and always leaves the crowd asking for more. Registration is not required. For adults. Where: La Mirada Library | 13800 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, CA 90638 When: October 26, […]

    Free
  • Mon 28
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    VIRTUAL—NewGround Book Club with Sandy Tolan

    October 28, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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    VIRTUAL—We will be speaking with Sandy Tolan, author of The Lemon Tree, which tells the story of the al-Khairi and Eshkenazi families and their separate and intertwined histories to a single house and the lemon tree in its garden. Sandy is a best-selling author and an award-winning radio and print journalist who reports on and […]

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