STEAM Events

closeup of phone making observation
April 26, 2025 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
In partnership with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, join hundreds of cities worldwide for community-led conservation in Los...


Adult helping two children with a writing project
Saturdays from April 19 - May 31
Be part of project literacy. Come to the library and be paired with a tutor from UCLA.


carboard creations with hinges made of carboard
April 26, 2025 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Cardboard is accessible, sustainable, recyclable, fun, and readily available for makers who want to continue their projects at home. Learn...


A family of four with young children are smiling while cutting vegetables and cooking together.
April 26, 2025 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
CrEATive Plate brings hands on experience through cooking. Children will have the opportunity to have fun while cooking and learn about...


Koreatown Media Lab logo
April 26, 2025 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Want a chance to check out the Koreatown Media Lab? Are you working on a project and want to brain storm with lab staff? Take some time...


Climate change community with a globe of the earth in the center and wind turbines behind it.
Pickup April 15 - 30, 2025 While Supplies Last!
Celebrate Earth Month with a take home craft! Create your own seed bombs and help bring plant life back to your own backyard!


Child outdoors holding vermicomposting worms in their hands.
April 28, 2025 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Matt Van Diepen of Home Grown Gardens L.A. will cover the basics of the worm composting process! Learn about worms, the process of...


Three images of marine life, coastline, and two people working with marine specimens..
April 28, 2025 4:00 PM
Do you like exploring? Do you want to know more about your ocean backyard? Do you have questions about ocean creatures? Join ocean...


seed bomb, soil, earth day, gardening
April 28, 2025 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Celebrate Earth Day by making clay and compost seed bombs filled with California native wildflower seeds! In this talk-and-do workshop,...


hand-holding-legos
First and Third Tuesday of the Month at 3 p.m.
Build whatever you can imagine with building bricks!


child hands holding small legos over larger legos.
April 29, 2025 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Bring your engineering ideas to life with soft blocks, Legos, and more.


Overlapping images of polaroids
April 29, 2025 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Join our Teen Council and creatively document your 2025 Spring Break! Bring your digital and physical photos, trinkets, and journals that...


a green park is foreground to a city skyline in the background. The book cover for How to Bird is to the right.
Available for Viewing Daily
Get inspired to bird with a visit to the How to Bird StoryWalk! Enjoy a stroll outdoors as you read about accessible tips for all who want...


Toddler sits under a colorful parachute in a play space with colorful mats covering the floor.
Wednesdays 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Join us for an open playtime for babies, toddlers and their adult caregivers. Make new friends, boost social-emotional growth and enjoy...


An assortment of brightly-colored paper tissue flowers.
April 30, 2025 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Learn about circuits and create decorative flowers that light up.


Multicolored code against a black background
May 1, 2025 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Join us for a three-part series on coding! Led by a computer science teacher, this series will introduce kids to text-based coding to...


Adult helping two children with a writing project
Saturdays from April 19 - May 31
Be part of project literacy. Come to the library and be paired with a tutor from UCLA.


child at the lab computer
May 3, 2025 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Children and their families will learn how 3D printers work and design their projects using Tinkercad, a free web app for 3D design....


smiling child in front of a drawing of a monster
May 3, 2025 11:00 AM
Design the toy of your dreams! Join Angela Alcerro, Professor of Toy Design at Otis College of Art and ...


close up of a camera in front of a green screen
May 3, 2025 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Join Ben Cadwell, renowned filmmaker and the founder of the KAOS Network, an arts collective and center based in Leimert Park, for a 90-...


The Blue Submarine logo with cartoon fish and submarine, next to a clear tray holding various tide pool creatures.
May 3, 2025 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Children experience marine life up-close and personal with live tidepool animals, specimens and colorful puppets. Live tidepool animals...


A series of hanging lamps with household items used as lamp shades next to an image of the presenter,
May 3, 2025 4:00 PM
Embrace an inventor's mindset! Transform everyday objects into a unique hanging lamp. This class focuses on basic electronics and creative...


Optical illusion of repeating rectangles with alternating black shaded, and white sides.
May 4, 2025 1:30 PM
Join Kyle Stephens for a fun, interactive look at optical illusions. Learn about eye anatomy and how our brain is responsible for...


Three images of marine life, coastline, and two people working with marine specimens..
May 5, 2025 4:00 PM
Do you like exploring? Do you want to know more about your ocean backyard? Do you have questions about ocean creatures? Join ocean...


little girl using a drill
May 6, 2025 4:00 PM
Plan, design, and prototype! Learn to use woodworking tools and techniques to design and build a functional stool or chair. Working alone...


a green park is foreground to a city skyline in the background. The book cover for How to Bird is to the right.
Available for Viewing Daily
Get inspired to bird with a visit to the How to Bird StoryWalk! Enjoy a stroll outdoors as you read about accessible tips for all who want...


Toddler sits under a colorful parachute in a play space with colorful mats covering the floor.
Wednesdays 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Join us for an open playtime for babies, toddlers and their adult caregivers. Make new friends, boost social-emotional growth and enjoy...


Clip art of children standing and holding science props
May 7, 2025 4:00 PM
Have fun in this free, hands on STEM program! Perfect for ages 4-10.


Kids playing with a volcano
May 7, 2025 4:00 PM
Join us for fun Science Club for kids!


handmade cardboard constructions
May 7, 2025 4:00 PM
Cut, fold, and connect with cardboard and other upcycled materials. Experiment with an assortment of kid-friendly tools to create...


Image of seed bombs in an egg carton
May 7, 2025 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Few things are as fun as getting your hands dirty, especially when the result are clay and compost seed bombs filled with California native...


Cupped hands holding legos
May 8, 2025 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Come build with us at the Library. Your LEGO® bricks creation may be chosen to be displayed at the library. Recommended for ages four and...


A pair of hands holding LEGO pieces.
May 8, 2025 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Join us for Game Day. Build, create, and have fun with building bricks and board games. Meet new friends and enjoy endless entertainment at...


young girl playing with a toy space ship
May 8, 2025 4:00 PM
The Europa Clipper Mission is a solar-powered robotic spacecraft launched by NASA. Learn more about the Europa Clipper and construct a...


Adult helping two children with a writing project
Saturdays from April 19 - May 31
Be part of project literacy. Come to the library and be paired with a tutor from UCLA.


Scan of a botanical cyanotype featuring flowers and other plants.
May 10, 2025 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Using UV sensitive paper and the power of the sun, we'll make art! Cyanotypes are created using a printing process invented in the 1800s....


Children with model atoms
May 13, 2025 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM
Enjoy STEM activities using magnets for ages 2-5. Parents will need to help children with activities.


Hands holding Lego bricks
Second Tuesday of the Month, 4 - 5:15 p.m.
Expand your engineering and design skills at Builders Club! We provide materials like building bricks, wooden planks, and magnetic tiles....


female thinking
May 13, 2025 4:00 PM
Teens will plan their foundation on a "lot" (mat board) by pinpointing the structural posts and marking them on the lot. Packing peanuts...


a green park is foreground to a city skyline in the background. The book cover for How to Bird is to the right.
Available for Viewing Daily
Get inspired to bird with a visit to the How to Bird StoryWalk! Enjoy a stroll outdoors as you read about accessible tips for all who want...


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