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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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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

Blue cyanotype made from a deconstructed cassette tape

Lunchtime Art Talk on Christian Marclay

Curatorial Assistant Nyah Ginwright leads an in-person discussion of Christian Marclay's work.

Wed Aug 13 12:30 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 Aug 14 12:30 PM

Music & Performance

Bobby Bradford’s Stealin’ Home: a tribute to Jackie Robinson

West Coast jazz legend cornetist Bobby Bradford leads a special project paying tribute to the power and poignancy of baseball hero Jackie Robinson’s revolutionary career.

Thu Aug 14 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 16 1:00 PM

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826LA@Hammer: Images + Imagination: Poetry Inspired by Collage

Through the art of collage, students will learn how to combine images in their very own work of art that reflects their unique thoughts, interests, dreams, and ideas. Led by writer, workshop facilitator, editor, and creativity coach, Kimberly Lee.

Sun Aug 17 11:00 AM

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Hanna Hur

Curator Erin Christovale leads an in-person discussion of Hanna Hur's work.

Wed Aug 20 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 21 12:30 PM

Naomi Moon Siegel plays the trombone

Music & Performance

Naomi Moon Siegel Quartet

Trombonist, composer, and bandleader Naomi Moon Siegel weaves together a myriad of musical influences in her dynamic and thoughtful music.

Thu Aug 21 8:00 PM

Part of the series JazzPOP 2025

A girl works on an art project

Kids Special Programs

Art Lab

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

Sat Aug 23 1:00 PM