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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Pico Branch
📅 Tue, Dec 1, 10:30 AM
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.
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA
📅 Tue, Dec 1, 11:00 AM
A discussion of Jonathan Leal's new book, Wild Tongue: A Borderlands Mixtape (Duke University Press, 2026). The author will be joined in conversation by Alex E. Chávez (University of Notre Dame) and Richard T. Rodriguez (UC Riverside), moderated by Edwin Hill (USC). Organized in partnership with the Department of English, Experimental Humanities Lab, and Center for Music, Brain and Society. Regist
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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Pico Branch
📅 Tue, Dec 1, 3:00 PM
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.
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Ahmanson Theatre
📅 Tue, Dec 1, 6:30 PM
ADMISSION: Admission is free and open to current USC students only, who must use the provided transportation to attend. Space is limited and advance registration is required. RSVP beginning Monday, November 2, at 10 a.m. RSVP Tickets will be distributed at check-in on the day of the event. Check-in for the event will begin at 5:45 p.m. on campus. Buses will depart at 6:30 p.m. and return to cam
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · McCarthy Quad
📅 Wed, Dec 2, 11:00 AM
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
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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Main Library
📅 Wed, Dec 2, 11:30 AM
Lapsit storytime with interactive books, bounces, and more. Limited space; first come, first served. For ages 0 - walking.
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · University Religious Center (URC)
📅 Wed, Dec 2, 12:00 PM
Join the Office of Religious & Spiritual Life (ORSL) as we celebrate 30 years of ORSL and 60 years of the University Religious Center. Lunch will be provided. What to expect? - special edition stickers and t-shirts - digital archive exhibit - 2046/2066 time capsule story collecting - photo backdrop - student entertainment - all around good time All are welcome! No RSVP necessary. L
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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Pico Branch
📅 Wed, Dec 2, 2:30 PM
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.
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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Montana Branch
📅 Wed, Dec 2, 4:30 PM
A writing workshop that helps teens build confidence, reflect on their experiences, and connect with others through personal storytelling. For ages 13 - 18.
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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Ocean Park Branch
📅 Wed, Dec 2, 6:00 PM
This new community-led, monthly book discussion group meets in person at 6 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. The group discusses popular fiction titles. Titles include: October 7, 2026: The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler November 4, 2026: Jame s by Percival Everett December 2, 2026: The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Carson Soundstage (CTV 136)
📅 Wed, Dec 2, 8:00 PM
Students in their third year of the USC Thornton Popular Music program demonstrate their talents in performance, songwriting, arranging and production in this series of showcase concert events.
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA
📅 Thu, Dec 3, 12:00 PM
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. This session is geared towards current undergraduates, recent graduates, and early career professionals who are applying to Master's programs, but all are welcome to join.
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA
📅 Thu, Dec 3, 12:00 PM
ICW is proud to present Dr. Kelly Lytle Hernández, Professor of History, African American Studies, and Urban Planning at UCLA, in conversation with Bill Deverell about her new book, Racist by Design. Drawing on decades of historical research, Lytle Hernández reveals how generations of lawmakers and law enforcement officials deliberately shaped the U.S. immigration system to encourage white immigra
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Newman Recital Hall (AHF 151)
📅 Thu, Dec 3, 7:30 PM
Chamber Music Festival: Classical Guitar — listed on the official USC Event Calendar calendar.
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Carson Soundstage (CTV 136)
📅 Thu, Dec 3, 8:00 PM
Students in their first year of the USC Thornton Popular Music program demonstrate their talents in performance, songwriting, arranging and production in this series of showcase concert events.
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📍 Los Angeles · East & South LA · Watt Hall (WAH)
📅 Fri, Dec 4, 11:00 AM
ADMISSION: Admission is free and open to everyone. Reservations required. RSVP beginning Monday, November 2, at 10 a.m. RSVP DESCRIPTION: Make Mend returns for its third iteration at USC! Organized by the USC Roski School of Art and Design, this ongoing series of workshops and craft events focuses on sustainability, repair, and creative reuse. In this first workshop, participants learn introduc
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Newman Recital Hall (AHF 151)
📅 Fri, Dec 4, 8:00 PM
A Latin American Christmas Thornton Baroque Sinfonia Newman Recital Hall Friday, December 4th at 8pm Directed by Rotem Gilbert & Jason Yoshida With special guest Mary Vanhoozer, hurdy gurdy Join us for a celebration of Baroque music of Latin America. USC’s Thornton Baroque Sinfonia performs Villancicos of the Natividad, music for the Virgin of Guadalupe, and rousing dances. Featuring music
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · USC Newman Recital Hall
📅 Fri, Dec 4, 8:00 PM
Thornton Baroque Sinfonia Directed by Rotem Gilbert & Jason Yoshida With special guest, Mary Vanhoozer, hurdy gurdy Join us for a celebration of Baroque music of Latin America. USC’s Thornton Baroque Sinfonia performs Villancicos of the Natividad, music for the Virgin of Guadalupe, and rousing dances. Featuring music by Manuel de Sumaya, Gaspar Fernandes and Alonso Xuares from Mexico, José d
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Carson Soundstage (CTV 136)
📅 Fri, Dec 4, 8:00 PM
Students in their second year of the USC Thornton Popular Music program demonstrate their talents in performance, songwriting, arranging and production in this series of showcase concert events.
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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Main Library
📅 Sat, Dec 5, 10:00 AM
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
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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Main Library
📅 Sat, Dec 5, 11:00 AM
Sing, dance, listen, and play until naptime! Little ones are invited to dress up and have a ball (and play with some, too). With a special poetry reading for babies by Jay Baldwin. For ages 0 - 2.
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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Main Library
📅 Sat, Dec 5, 1:00 PM
Enjoy a matinee of this 2026 retelling of the epic poem, followed by a discussion with Alex Purves, Chair of the UCLA Classics Department. Runtime: 172 minutes. Discussion to begin at 4:10 pm.
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Mission San Gabriel Arcángel
📅 Sun, Dec 6, 2:00 PM
Directed by Adam K Gilbert & Rotem Gilbert For more than a millennium, philosophers, theologians, and composers have explored the profound links between music, math, the planets, and heavenly harmony. Join us as we explore music about the planets, from Medieval chant, to Renaissance humanism, to compositions by Adam Gilbert inspired by Johannes Kepler. This program features music recently rec
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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Main Library
📅 Mon, Dec 7, 11:00 AM
A monthly event for children and their parents/caregivers to interact through play, connect with others, and access resources. Limited space; first come, first served. For ages 0 - 3.
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