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Kids

826LA@Hammer: Chopping Beats & Writing Poems

  • This is a past program

Free collaborative workshops, presented with 826LA, combine writing with creative activities for groups of up to 20 students.

Recommended for ages 8–14.

Reservations encouraged. Visit 826la.org or call 310-915-0200.

Create and revise your own poetry inspired by the musical production styles of hip hop legends J Dilla, Missy Elliot, and Metro Boomin.

Facilitated by author Camille Hernandez.

Academic Programs at the Hammer Museum are supported by City National Bank, the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, and Mary Kitchen and Jonathan Orszag. Additional support is provided by the the Brotman Foundation of California, the Sydney D. Holland Foundation, and Ellen and Teddy Schwarzman.

Hammer Kids is supported by City National Bank, Mary Kitchen and Jonathan Orszag, and friends of the Hammer Museum's Kids Art Museum Project (K.A.M.P.), an annual family fundraiser. Additional support is provided by the the Brotman Foundation of California, the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, the Sydney D. Holland Foundation, and Ellen and Teddy Schwarzman.