Fall Celebrations: Faith, Culture, and Community
Wednesday, November 06-3:00pm - 3:45pm
Learn about cultures and faiths around the world through their fall celebrations. Explore food traditions during Rosh Hashanah, Diwali, and the Moon Festival, then use paper to create a plate of foods eaten on special occasions. For ages 8 - 12.
Shake it up!
Friday, November 08-4:00pm - 5:00pm
Have fun with your toddler as they explore music and learning through movement. Toddlers will enjoy using objects and instruments as they move to different rhythms. Enjoy time with the shakers and toddler instruments after the program. Recommended for children ages 2-4 with their parent or caregiver. No registration required. Space and materials are limited.
Native American Heritage Month: Strawberry Cross Stitch
Thursday, November 14-4:00pm - 5:00pm
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. Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees.
Read to A Dog
Friday, November 15-3:00pm - 3:30pm
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.
Kimchi Making with Chef Yoon Hee Kim
Saturday, November 16-2:00pm - 3:30pm
Celebrate National Kimchi Day by making kimchi, the national dish of Korea! This program will be lead by Chef Yoon Hee Kim in partnership with the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles. Program is open to adults and families. Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees.
This program is part of the La Mirada Celebrates! series. Cultural and holiday celebrations bind families, neighborhoods, and communities together. Fall includes important cultural holidays. Let's celebrate all season with food, art, dance, and song!
This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.
Book Adventure: "Shaped by Her Hands: Potter Maria Martinez"
Wednesday, November 20-3:00pm - 3:45pm
Join us to honor Native American Heritage Month. Learn about the life of world-renowned potter
Maria Martinez of San Ildefonso Pueblo as we read aloud the book "Shaped by Her Hands: Maria Martinez" by Anna Harber Freeman. For children 6 and up.
Learn to create your own coil or pinch pot to take home. For families with children 6 and up. No registration required. Space is limited.
Smarty Pants Storytime
Thursday, November 21-11:00am - 11:30am
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. This program is part of Smart Start at the Library, LA County Library's collection of programs and services for early learners ages 0 - 5 and their caregivers. Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party, including kids. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees.
Book Club: The Most Fun We Ever Had
Friday, November 22-10:30am - 11:30am
Book Description: When Marilyn Connolly and David Sorenson fall in love in the 1970s, they are blithely ignorant of all that's to come. By 2016, their four radically different daughters are each in a state of unrest. For adults.
