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  • Pre-Columbian History Talk with Xochitl Flores-Marcial

    Central Library 630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join the Central Library for a bilingual talk on Pre-Columbian history with Dr. Xóchitl Flores-Marcial, Assistant Professor at CSU Northridge. Learn how the indigenous cultures of Mexico are still alive and thriving today!

  • Natural Dye Techniques

    Cypress Park Branch Library 1150 Cypress Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Local dyer Ashley Thayer will provide an overview of natural dye techniques. We will cover the basic processes of dyeing with demonstrations of two of the most interesting dyestuffs native to Oaxaca: cochineal and indigo (añil). Thayer is a self-taught dyer and uses techniques and materials from all over the world as well as local…

  • Language Matters Film Screening

    Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library 4504 S. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join the Vernon Branch Library for a film screening of Bob Holman’s documentary, Language Matters, about the dangers of allowing languages to go extinct.

  • Hands-On Screen Printing Workshop with Self Help Graphics

    Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library 4504 S. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join the Vernon Branch for a hands-on workshop with Self Help Graphics and the Barrio Mobile Art Studio. Participants will create their own silkscreened posters inspired by Oaxacan imagery.

  • 2501 Migrants: A Journey Film Screening

    Van Nuys Branch Library 6250 Sylmar Ave, Van Nuys, CA, United States

    Join the Van Nuys Library for a film screening of Yolanda Cruz's 2501 Migrants: A Journey, a documentary about art and indigenous communities in the context of global migration.

  • Hands-On Screen Printing Workshop with Self Help Graphics

    Arroyo Seco Regional Library 6145 N. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join the Arroyo Seco Library for a hands-on workshop with Self Help Graphics and the Barrio Mobile Art Studio. Participants will create their own silkscreened posters inspired by Oaxacan imagery.