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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · USC Pacific Asia Museum
📅 Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 AM
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
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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Montana Branch
📅 Tue, Nov 10, 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 · Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts (RZC)
📅 Thu, Nov 12, 2:00 PM
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
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Cinema Zemeckis Theatre
📅 Thu, Nov 12, 2:00 PM
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
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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Pico Branch
📅 Fri, Nov 13, 4:00 PM
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.
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Dick Wolf Drama Center (DAB)
📅 Fri, Nov 13, 7:30 PM
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
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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Pico Branch
📅 Sat, Nov 14, 11:00 AM
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.
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📍 Fairfax · Hollywood & Mid-City · The Grove
📅 Mon, Nov 16, 7:00 PM
The Grove’s 25th annual tree lighting on Monday, November 16, 2026, with live performances, drone show, fireworks, first snowfall, and Santa’s arrival. Doors open 5 p.m.; ceremony at 7 p.m. per The Grove’s Winterland guide.
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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Fairview Branch
📅 Tue, Nov 17, 4:30 PM
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.
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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Main Library
📅 Wed, Nov 18, 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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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Montana Branch
📅 Wed, Nov 18, 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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📍 Downtown · Downtown & Central LA · Los Angeles Union Station (Ticket Concourse)
📅 Thu, Nov 19, 6:00 PM
Free family tree lighting in Union Station’s Ticket Concourse on Thursday, November 19, 2026, 6–8 p.m., with live music, stilt walkers, and Santa photo opportunities. Hosted by Charles Phoenix.
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Dick Wolf Drama Center (DAB)
📅 Thu, Nov 19, 7:30 PM
Alice By Heart Book by Steven Sater and Jessie Nelson Music by Duncan Sheik Lyrics by Steven Sater In the rubble of the London Blitz of World War II, Alice Spencer’s budding teen life is turned upside down. When her dear friend Alfred is quarantined, Alice encourages him to escape into their cherished book and journey down the rabbit hole to Wonderland. From the Tony and Grammy award-winning crea
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · McClintock Building and Theatre (MCC)
📅 Thu, Nov 19, 7:30 PM
The Swindlers: A True-ish Tall Tale by Noah Diaz Marie’s life is a mess, her job is kind of a dud, her bills are piling up, and the FBI has just seized her assets in pursuit of her father, a notorious con man on the run. When she’s used as bait to lure him in, she inexplicably finds herself on a road trip with him to recover the stolen funds. Loosely inspired by the real-life exploits of the play
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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Pico Branch
📅 Fri, Nov 20, 3:00 PM
Join Alan Salazar as he hosts a storytime demonstrating storytelling techniques he learned growing up as a native to the Chumash Tribe.
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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Montana Branch
📅 Tue, Nov 24, 6:00 PM
Teens and tweens are invited to discuss books and have fun together. Free books are available at the Montana Branch while supplies last. For ages 12 - 17.
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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
📅 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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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Fairview Branch
📅 Mon, Dec 7, 4:00 PM
Fairview’s annual tradition returns! Stop in all day to meet staff, enjoy treats, and family-friendly activities. From 4-6:30 p.m., kids and teens (ages 0 – 17) are invited to “shop” for four free books for loved ones, then wrap them up to share for the holidays. Supported by the Friends of the Santa Monica Public Library.
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📍 Downtown Long Beach · Long Beach & Southeast LA · Terrace Theater Plaza
📅 Mon, Dec 7, 5:00 PM
12th annual free Downtown Long Beach Christmas tree lighting on Sunday, December 7, 2026, 5–8 p.m. at Terrace Theater Plaza, with fireworks, live performances, Santa photos, and a toy drive. Free tickets required.
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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Fairview Branch
📅 Wed, Dec 9, 2:00 PM
A workshop with Financial Representative Fabrizzia Kaiser Soto on how to prepare for long retirement and how to protect your paycheck from rising costs and unexpected expenses. Q&A to follow. Open to everyone.
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📍 Santa Monica · Westside · Montana Branch
📅 Tue, Dec 15, 6:00 PM
Teens and tweens are invited to discuss books, enjoy a fun craft, and spend time together. Copies of the book will be available to borrow at the Montana Branch while supplies last. For ages 12–17.
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Ray Stark Family Theatre (SCA)
📅 Thu, Feb 11, 7:00 PM
Walking in Between: A Bae Doona Retrospective ADMISSION: Admission is free and open to everyone. Reservations required. RSVP beginning Monday, January 4, at 10 a.m. DESCRIPTION: Join us for a screening of Air Doll (2009), followed by a rare in-person conversation with actor Bae Doona and acclaimed director Kore-eda Hirokazu, moderated by Akira Lippit of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Di
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Huntington
📅 Fri, Mar 5, 10:00 AM
The USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute Long 18th Century Seminar will meet with Katarina O’Briain, Assistant Professor of English at York University, on March 5, 2027. Professor O’Briain’s research focuses on global literature in the eighteenth century, particularly its function as a tool to promote or resist the expansion of empire. Her seminar paper is entitled, “Georgic's Recursive P
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA
📅 Fri, Mar 12, 2:00 PM
A discussion of Youngmin Choe's new book, Hanyo (The Housemaid) (Bloomsbury, 2025). The author will be joined in conversation by Steve Choe (University of Hong Kong) and Hye Seung Chung (Colorado State University), moderated by Akira Lippitt (USC). Registration is required. REGISTER HERE About the Book: The upwardly mobile Kim family employs a young woman to help manage their new house. Mr. Ki
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📍 Los Angeles · Downtown & Central LA · Ray Stark Family Theatre (SCA)
📅 Thu, Apr 8, 7:00 PM
ADMISSION: Admission is free and open to everyone. Reservations required. RSVP beginning Monday, March 1, at 10 a.m. DESCRIPTION: Join us for a screening of Manufacturing the Enemy, a powerful documentary that explores how Western media has constructed and perpetuated harmful narratives about Arabs and Muslims—and the real-world consequences of those portrayals. Drawing connections across entert
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📍 Baldwin Hills · East & South LA
County-operated state recreation area with coastal sage scrub, picnic sites, fishing lake, lotus pond, playgrounds, and several miles of trails in Baldwin Hills.
💵 Park access with vehicle fees: California State Parks page lists hourly parking $2 and vehicle day use $6. LA County operates the site; regional parks closed Mondays and Tuesdays per county page.
🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page
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📍 Irvine · Orange County Coast & Central
339-acre OC Parks regional park with a 9-acre lake, picnic areas, trails, playgrounds, and a wilderness hiking area. Trail bridge project noted through November 2026 in the wilderness area.
💵 Fall–winter hours 7 a.m.–6 p.m.; spring–summer 7 a.m.–9 p.m. Parking $3 Mon–Fri, $5 Sat–Sun (higher some holidays).
🕑 Daily 7am–6pm
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📍 Orange · Orange County North
495-acre OC Parks regional park with oak/sycamore groves, lake, playgrounds, bike/walking trails, picnic areas, and equestrian trail. Orange County Zoo is located inside the park.
💵 Park open daily; fall–winter hours 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Vehicle parking fees: $3 Mon–Fri, $5 Sat–Sun (higher some holidays). OC Zoo inside park has separate admission.
🕑 Daily 6am–6pm
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📍 Koreatown / Westlake · Downtown & Central LA
48000 sq ft 24-hour Korean spa with mineral saunas pools scrubs rooftop terrace and kids zone; 4.4 stars
🕑 hour Korean spa with mineral saunas pools scrubs rooftop terrace and kids zone; 4.4 stars
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📍 Los Feliz / Barnsdall Art Park · Hollywood & Mid-City
City of LA Department of Cultural Affairs classes at 4814 Hollywood Blvd: ceramics, wheel throwing, drawing, painting, printmaking, fashion design, sewing, photography and adult-and-child studio classes. Sessions run year-round for ages 3-17.
🕑 Winter 2027 session January 5 - February 27, 2027; in-person registration opens Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 11am
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📍 Larchmont Village · Hollywood & Mid-City
LA's oldest independent bookstore (est. 1940) at 133 N Larchmont Blvd; official events calendar runs author storytimes for kids, evening author talks and community book clubs such as the Queer and Ally Book Club.
🕑 Open daily; weekly storytimes, author talks and book clubs year-round
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📍 Griffith Park / Los Feliz · Hollywood & Mid-City
Mile-long miniature train ride over a bridge, through a tunnel and past an Old West town since 1948
🕑 Year-round; daily
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📍 Griffith Park · Hollywood & Mid-City
After-hours walk through larger-than-life illuminated animals, plants and Ice Age giants, plus a synthetic ice rink (separate ticket), carousel and Santa on select nights. Timed tickets; no live animals on view.
🕑 hours walk through larger-than-life illuminated animals, plants and Ice Age giants, plus a synthetic ice rink (separate ticket), carousel and Santa on select ni
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📍 Griffith Park · Hollywood & Mid-City
133-acre zoo with 2,100+ animals, Rainforest of the Americas and Elephants of Asia in Griffith Park; 4.3 stars
🕑 Year-round; daily 10am-5pm
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📍 Hollywood Hills · Hollywood & Mid-City
Pierre Koenig's 1960 steel-and-glass icon above Sunset Blvd, still family-owned: small-group day and evening tours with the famous city-view corner (tour program continuing per the family).
🕑 Scheduled tour days; advance booking required
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📍 Culver City · Westside
Hands-on art projects from recycled materials; open hours for families
🕑 open hours for families
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📍 Jefferson Blvd · Westside
Environmental science museum and exotic wildlife rescue center at 10101 Jefferson Blvd with 200+ rescued animals; public visits are guided-tour only; verified on the official site.
🕑 Sat-Sun 10am-4pm; guided tours start every hour on the hour (last tour 3pm); closed federal holidays
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📍 Culver City · Westside
Ocean-themed indoor play space listed in Culver City family guides
🕑 Daily
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📍 Brentwood / Sepulveda Pass · Westside
Annual family Hanukkah festival at the Skirball Cultural Center with klezmer music by Mostly Kosher, storytelling, art making and a community candle lighting; date and prices verified on the official page. Distinct program from the Skirball free-admission listing in the free catalog.
🕑 Sun Dec 6, 2026, 12:00-5:00pm (museum open 11am-5pm)
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📍 Downtown Santa Monica / Santa Monica Place · Westside
21,000 sq ft of discovery-based play on level 3 of Santa Monica Place: a real helicopter, mini marketplace, art studios and theater for ages 0-8.
🕑 Wed-Sun 9am-5pm; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
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📍 Downtown Santa Monica · Westside
Long-running nonprofit professional intimate theatre and educational conservatory at 1211 4th St; original productions, family theatre and acting workshops in the heart of downtown Santa Monica.
🕑 Year-round productions and classes; multiple stages
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📍 Westchester / Hindry Avenue · South Bay
Full-service Sender One gym at 11220 Hindry Ave near LAX: tall rope walls, bouldering, yoga classes and Sender City for kids.
🕑 Mon-Fri 6am-11pm; Sat-Sun 8am-8pm
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📍 Manhattan Beach · South Bay
Beach Cities Health District play, climbing and fitness center for kids
🕑 Daily
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📍 Sepulveda Boulevard · South Bay
Long-running Torrance fun center with mini golf, go-karts, laser tag and arcade
🕑 Daily
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📍 Downey · Long Beach & Southeast LA
Kids act as mission controllers in Challenger Learning Center and build robots
🕑 Year-round
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📍 La Mirada · Long Beach & Southeast LA
1,251-seat state-of-the-art theatre producing a mainstage Broadway series, concerts and a children's series since 1977, per its official site
🕑 Year-round season
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📍 Rainbow Harbor · Long Beach & Southeast LA
12,000+ Pacific animals, touch pools, Pacific Visions; 4.5 stars
🕑 Daily
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