Los Angeles Central Library

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4.5(443)
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Opens 10:00 AMDowntown

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Apr 30
4:00 PM
LA Made Presents: Make Seed Bombs With Native Flowers

Come make Seed Bombs with us! You'll get to create and take home seed pods (also known as seed bombs) made from clay, native seeds, and...

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May 2
1:30 PM
Music of Ancient Mexico (Martin Espino)

Join master performer and teaching artist Martin Espino for this interactive program presenting ancient music from the deserts, rainforests...

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May 2
2:00 PM
LA Made Presents: Theremin: Music and Demonstration

When Thereminist Ed Sussman waves his hands, he plays music from "out of the air." In this unique music, history, and technology experience...

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What's the vibe

A hushed reverence permeates the grand, historic halls, a palpable sense of intellectual pursuit. The rotunda's 2,000-pound cast-bronze chandelier and the California History Murals in the Children's Literature Room offer artistic focal points within the otherwise studious atmosphere.ambiance

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Downtown
630 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Closed now
  Opens 10:00 AM

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The 2,000-pound cast-bronze chandelier in the rotunda is a sight to behold. This historic landmark also holds a fascinating, albeit tragic, past, including a devastating fire in 1986.story

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