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Mindful Awareness Meditation

Thursdays, 12:30–1 PM PDT

Mindful Awareness Meditation will be ONLINE ONLY on May 1, May 8, & May 15. Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

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826LA@Hammer: Bridges to Our Lives: Writing the Epistolary Poem

Students will explore epistolary poetry, a powerful form of writing that blends storytelling, emotion, and personal reflection. Led by writer, arts administrator, and feminista, Ariadne Makridakis Arroyo.

Sun Jul 27 11:00 AM

A visually engaging design featuring the words and different shapes

Lunchtime Art Talk on Raven Chacon

Curatorial Assistant Jessi DiTillio leads an in-person discussion of Raven Chacon's work.

Wed Jul 30 12:30 PM

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After-Hours Tour: Ariel Osterweis on Performance on Paper

Join Ariel Osterweis, Ph.D., Professor of Critical Dance Studies and Performance Studies at CalArts, for an exhibition tour.

Wed Jul 30 6:00 PM

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Special Programs

Mindful Awareness Meditation

Mindful Awareness Meditation will be ONLINE ONLY on May 1, May 8, & May 15. Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

Thu Jul 31 12:30 PM

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Kids Special Programs

Art Lab

Drop by Art Lab for hands-on creative activities inspired by artworks on view at the museum.

Sat Aug 2 1:00 PM

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Grunwald Center Curatorial Fellow Kelin Michael leads an in-person discussion of Giovanni Battista Piranesi's work.

Wed Aug 6 12:30 PM

An audience sitting in a darkened theater, watching a woman on stage

Special Programs

Mindful Awareness Meditation

Mindful Awareness Meditation will be ONLINE ONLY on May 1, May 8, & May 15. Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

Thu Aug 7 12:30 PM

Music & Performance

Nicole McCabe Quartet

Rising star Los Angeles alto saxophonist Nicole McCabe infuses her hard-bop roots with influences ranging from electronic music to exploratory improvisation.

Thu Aug 7 8:00 PM

Part of the series JazzPOP 2025

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Kids Special Programs

Art Lab

Drop by Art Lab for hands-on creative activities inspired by artworks on view at the museum.

Sat Aug 9 1:00 PM

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Screenings Kids UCLA Film & TV Archive

Family Flicks: The Wild Robot

Waking up marooned on an island far from any human beings, Roz, an intelligent robot, befriends the island's animal inhabitants and learns the value of kindness, community, and perseverance in facing adversity.

Sun Aug 10 11:00 AM