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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Kerckhoff Carriage House (KCH)
You’re invited to the USC Peace Garden Open Garden Hours! Come unwind, recharge, and re-leaf some stress at the USC Peace Garden! Stop by to learn more about the garden, enjoy the sunshine, and soak in the beauty of nature. Tuesdays from 12-6pm Wednesdays from 3-6pm Fridays from 2-6pm Saturdays from 9am-1pm Sundays from 9am-1pm We hope to see you there!
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Roski Graduate Building
Opening reception: Thursday, November 5, 6 – 9 pm Exhibition on view: November 5 – 20, 2026 Gallery hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11am – 5pm Roski Graduate Gallery (Los Angeles Arts District) 1262 Palmetto St, Los Angeles, CA 90013 More information here: https://roski.usc.edu/amanda-flowers/ ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Interdisciplinary artist Flowers explores the hidden communication and conne
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · McClintock Building and Theatre (MCC)
Clyde’s By Lynn Nottage At Clyde’s truck stop diner, the formerly incarcerated kitchen staff are looking for a shot at redemption. Under the oppressive thumb of the shop’s callous owner, they find unexpected purpose and solidarity in a shared obsession: creating the perfect sandwich. Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage’s Tony Award-nominated comedy offers up a delicious ode to second chanc
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Bing Theatre (BIT)
The Drowsy Chaperone Music & Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar When a die-hard musical theatre fan drops the needle on their favorite (fictional) cast recording, the characters leap off the vinyl and into the living room. A bride and groom on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, and one gloriously intoxicat
Details Official page ↗📍 Commerce · East & South LA · Citadel Outlets
Free live concert and holiday tree lighting ceremony at Citadel Outlets on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:15 p.m., with performances by SZN4, Keyla Richardson, Full Circle Boys, and OCSA Montage.
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · USC Pacific Asia Museum
Celebrate the rich artistic and cultural traditions of the Himalayan region during this free, family-friendly community event is presented in conjunction with two current exhibitions: Gateway to Himalayan Art, a traveling exhibition organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, and We Are Connected: Highlights from the USC Pacific Asia Museum’s Himalayan Collection. Enjoy intera
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Newman Recital Hall (AHF 151)
Composition Showcase Sunday, November 8th, 3:00pm, Newman Recital Hall The USC Thornton School of Music Composition Program presents an afternoon of new music by USC student composers, including 12 world premieres. *denotes world premiere Joey O’Neill, Crucible (2025) [8:00] (b. 2003) Makenna Harding-Davis, Violin Ashlee Sung, Violin Jay Maldonado, Viola Ella Kaale, Cello
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Pico Branch
Santa Monica Public Library hosts an ongoing series of English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation classes taught by Adult Education Center instructors. Classes are free and students must be 18 years or older to attend. Community parents and SMMUSD parents have priority enrollment.
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Roski Master of Fine Arts Gallery/Graduate Fine Arts Building (IFT)
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 22, 5–7pm ARTIST STATEMENT: “A Dream” is a solo exhibition that reflects Los Angeles through the vision of artist Adrian Della Rossa, using street art culture to touch on memory and imagination. Adrian Della Rossa’s work captures the chaotic energies that surround the city of Los Angeles using paint, self cooked inks, paint markers, and spray paint. Della
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Roski Master of Fine Arts Gallery/Graduate Fine Arts Building (IFT)
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 22, 5–7pm ARTIST STATEMENT: SuperFormal Memoria is a reflection of modes of memorialisation on public spaces. How do institutions, like the one we attend right now, use visuals, icons, and motifs to guide thinking around society and culture? Are we as students active participants in the traditions created? Are we complicit in community-think and propagand
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Watt Hall (WAH)
Opening Reception: Wednesday, October 21, 5–7pm ARTIST STATEMENT: Like learning to breathe underwater, like being reborn, like becoming a creature in a world previously uninhabited by your species. Through photography and painting, LIKE DRAINING WATER FROM THE SEA explores the futility of preserving memory through this paradoxical lens. Exhibition on view: October 22–November 10, 2026
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Broad CIRM Center (BCC) Lawn
This is an opportunity for graduate students to relax, meet, and chat with peers as we settle in for a fall-themed movie night with a good film, warm food, and better company.
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Ginsburg Hall
The USC Open Dialogue Project invites you to join USC President Beong-Soo Kim in conversation with New York Times opinion writers Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens for a timely post-midterm discussion. They will begin with what the election reveals about the country and the policy choices ahead. President Kim will also lead a broader conversation about the health of American democracy: whether persuas
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Main Library
Craft with us in this community-led yarn-crafting and skill-sharing session. Learn something new, teach others your method, or just finish that piece in the company of others. All skill levels welcome.
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Carson Soundstage (CTV 136)
Jazz Night at Carson features a mix of original compositions and jazz standards performed by USC Thornton students. This edition of Jazz Night begins with a student recital by Allen Green and also features Thornton's ALAJE (Afro-Latin American Jazz Ensemble).
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Newman Recital Hall (AHF 151)
The USC Percussion Group honors America 250 with a celebration of the diverse voices that have shaped or embody the American spirit. -- Admission is free and open to the public. Complete programming and ticketing information for this event will be announced soon. Any details currently listed may represent only a portion of the full program and ticketing information. Please check back for updates!
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Main Library
Santa Monica Public Library hosts an ongoing series of English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation classes taught by Adult Education Center instructors. Classes are free and students must be 18 years or older to attend. Community parents and SMMUSD parents have priority enrollment.
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Montana Branch
This fun and engaging weekly series of stories, songs, and rhymes travels to different library locations. Limited space; first come, first served. For ages walking - 3 years.
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA
A discussion of Mengxiao Wang's new book, Performing Enlightenment: Buddhism and Theater in Early Modern China (Harvard University Press, 2026). The author will be joined in conversation by Shih-shan Susan Huang (Rice University) and Wilt L. Idema (Harvard University), moderated by Lori Meeks (USC). Organized in partnership with the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, the East Asian S
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Pico Branch
Volunteer tutors provide help with reading documents or written tasks, using mobile devices, navigating government websites, filling out forms, using email, writing resumes and more. Assistance provided on a drop-in, first arrival basis.
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Newman Recital Hall (AHF 151)
Thornton Edge presents Olly Wilson's virtuosic masterpiece, A City Called Heaven, David Stock's delightful Quick Opener, and the premiere of a work by MM student Hogni Egilsson. -- Admission is free and open to the public. Complete programming and ticketing information for this event will be announced soon. Any details currently listed may represent only a portion of the full program and ticketin
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · McCarthy Quad
Join us at the weekly Trojan Farmers Market, where you’ll find a wide selection of locally grown fruits and vegetables, delicious snacks, and hot meals perfect for lunch or an afternoon treat. The enticing aroma of fresh ingredients cooking on hot stoves will draw you right to McCarthy Quad. By shopping at the market, you’re supporting sustainable practices and enjoying farm-fresh produce delivere
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · School of Cinematic Arts - SCI (SCI)
From Ground To Sky – Films by Kevin Jerome Everson We are excited to welcome acclaimed artist and filmmaker KEVIN JEROME EVERSON to the Center for Ethnographic Media Arts! Join us for a night of short films by Kevin Jerome Everson followed by a conversation with Kevin Jerome Everson and Jheanelle Brown to follow the films. Doors at 6:30 PM, film begins at 7:00 PM. Runtime 58 min. FREE AD
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Huntington
"This Land Is...: Common and Contested Ground in American History and Culture" examines the multilayered histories of American land in dialogue with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The range of panels will cover topics such as reframing the revolution, reconstruction amendments and the civil war, as well as mapping and unmapping borders. This 2-day conference deepens many
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Pico Branch
Disfrute de cuentos, rimas, y canciones en español. Para edades de 2 a 5 años.
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA
Discover how to navigate the graduate school application process in this informative session. We will cover program exploration, key components of applications, and offer tips for submitting a strong application. Geared towards current undergraduates, recent graduates, and early career professionals, but all are welcome to join.
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA
ICW is proud to present Dr. Stevie Ruiz, Professor of Chicana/o Studies at California State University, Northridge, in conversation with Jessica Kim about his new book, Stewards of the Land: Race and Reclaiming Environmental Labor in the American West. Challenging conventional histories that center white environmentalists, Ruiz reveals environmentalism in the American West as a multiracial project
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Main Library
Build computer skills at your own pace through guided online lessons. Support is available if needed.
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Main Library
Volunteer tutors provide help with reading documents or written tasks, using mobile devices, navigating government websites, filling out forms, using email, writing resumes and more. Assistance provided on a drop-in, first arrival basis.
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts (RZC)
A GIRL UNKNOWN Film Screening and Q&A with Director Zou Jing moderated by Prof. Stan Rosen (POIR) Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 2:00PM The Michelle & Kevin Douglas IMAX Theater, RZC 119 Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts 3131 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90007 Passed among three families from ages six to eighteen—and given a new name and identity by each—a young Chinese girl searches f
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Cinema Zemeckis Theatre
Passed among three families from ages six to eighteen—and given a new name and identity by each—a young Chinese girl searches for belonging, love, and a life of her own in A Girl Unknown. Director Zou Jing’s deeply moving debut premiered at Cannes Critics’ Week, where it received the Gan Foundation Award for Distribution. Join us after the screening for a special Q&A with Zou Jing, moderated by US
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Pico Branch
Compete against other Trainers in the Pokémon Trading Card Game or play other Pokémon-themed games. Please leave personal Pokémon cards at home. For ages 5 - 11.
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Main Library
Calling all creatives! The library invites YOU to step up to the mic and perform for a supportive audience at Listen to This! , an open mic night. All forms of creative expression are welcome—storytelling, poetry, comedy, acoustic music, magic, TED talks, or whatever else you’ve got to share. Light refreshments will be provided. How it works: Sign-up is first come, first served at the door startin
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · School of Cinematic Arts -SCB (SCB)
This and That and The Other: Exploring Materials, Procedure, and Process Kevin Jerome Everson's artist talk will reflect his commitment to making work that projects and reveals the materiality, procedures and process of art making across disciplines (film, video, sculpture, printmaking). "Procedure is the formal quality I am exploring with the work. The process is the execution of the formal q
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Pico Branch
Create your own beading projects to take home, socialize, and learn more about Indigenous culture with Jeniffer Sanchez of Indigital Productions. Registration required. Please email library@santamonica.gov to register. For ages 13 - 18.
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Dick Wolf Drama Center (DAB)
Blood Wedding By Federico García Lorca Translated by Lillian Groag Bound by generations of bloodshed, two families are locked in an unbreakable cycle of murder and revenge. When a past lover spirits the bride away on her wedding night, an entire town chases them into a realm of darkness where the moonlight is unfriendly and even the forest cannot shield them from destiny. Featuring the BFA in Act
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Main Library
An ongoing series of citizenship classes taught by Adult Education Center instructors. The classes help students study the 100 civics questions, practice the dictations, review the citizenship application, and prepare for the interview. Classes are free and students must be 18 years or older to attend. Community and SMMUSD parents have priority enrollment. Students must be eligible to become a U.S
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside
This community-led, monthly book discussion group meets virtually at 11 a.m. on the second Saturday of the month. The group discusses classic fiction titles. Titles include: September 12, 2026: The Ambassadors by Henry James October 10, 2026: The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy November 14, 2026: Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson December 12, 2026: The Man Who Would Be Thursday by G.K. Chesterton
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Pico Branch
Join us for a morning of fun rhymes, songs, and stories performed in both English and Spanish! Storytime will be followed up with “Family Conversation Time.” Limited space. First come, first served. For ages walking to 3 years.
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Doheny Memorial Library
Join us for an afternoon of traditional Chinese performing arts, featuring live Kunqu opera performances and classical Chinese instrumental music. Featuring artists from the Kunqu Opera Society and Classical Chinese Music Society, this event offers a unique opportunity to experience the beauty of Kunqu theater and guqin music through live performances and a brief lecture on Chinese musical tra
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Carson Soundstage (CTV 136)
This iteration of Jazz Night begins with a student recital by Julian Najah. Then, TJO takes the stage. The USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra (TJO) is at the forefront of large jazz ensemble music. Frequently collaborating with high-profile artists, TJO features some of the best musicians, composers and arrangers in the world.
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Fairview Branch
Want to try a fun new craft with your friends? This month at Fairview, embroider a library tote bag or bring your own item to embroider! Participants will get a free SMPL Trader Joe’s inspired tote bag while supplies last. For ages 12 - 18.
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · McCarthy Quad
Stop by our USC Sustainability booth at the Trojan Farmers Market to learn how you can make a positive impact on campus and in your daily life. Discover practical tips, resources, and opportunities to get involved in sustainable initiatives. Sustainability is a big assignment, and we're all in. Let’s build a greener campus together!
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Main Library
Lapsit storytime with interactive books, bounces, and more. Limited space; first come, first served. For ages 0 - walking.
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA
The American Landmarks series explores historical touchstones in The Huntington’s collections, including objects featured in the “This Land Is…” exhibition, through a mix of panel discussions and community conversations. Join scholars, storytellers, and community experts to excavate the layered histories of this country through these cultural landmarks and discuss the lessons they hold for the pre
Details Official page ↗📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · MacDonald Recital Hall (MUS 106)
Students of USC Thornton’s Strings department showcase their talents with both chamber and solo works. — Admission is free and open to the public.
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Ocean Park Branch
Come explore the limits of your building imagination or try out one of our suggested builds. All materials provided. For ages 18 months - 11 years old.
Details Official page ↗📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Montana Branch
A writing workshop that helps teens build confidence, reflect on their experiences, and connect with others through personal storytelling. For ages 13 - 18.
Details Official page ↗Coming up first: USC Peace Garden Open Garden Hours (Sat, Nov 7, 9:00 AM, Los Angeles), Amanda Flowers: Cosmic Nexus of The Soul • Soil | MFA Art Solo Thesis Exhibition (Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 AM, Los Angeles), Clyde's (Sat, Nov 7, 2:00 PM, Los Angeles) and The Drowsy Chaperone (Sat, Nov 7, 2:00 PM, Los Angeles). Places you can visit on your own schedule include Griffith Observatory in Griffith Park, Getty Center in Brentwood, Griffith Park in Los Angeles and Vasquez Rocks Natural Area in Agua Dulce.
Of the 480 verified listings for free things to do in Los Angeles, 480 are free and 0 are paid; 118 are dated events and 362 are places you can visit any open day. The most common kinds are museum (69), arts & culture (66), outdoors (61), learning (57) and festival (41). The most listings are in Los Angeles (106), Santa Monica (40), Downtown LA (8), Newhall (8) and Griffith Park (6).
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