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Mindful Awareness Meditation

Thursdays, 12:30–1 PM PDT

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: Soul

Jamie Foxx voices Joe, a middle school band teacher whose small misstep takes him from New York City to a land of unfulfilled souls, in this two-time Oscar winner.

Sun Mar 9 11:00 AM

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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 Mar 15 1:00 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 Mar 22 1:00 PM

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826LA@Hammer: My Dream Museum

Led by novelist, librettist, and educator Deirdre Marlowe, students will discuss the purpose of museums and engage with various descriptions of museums to then share a proposal for their own Dream Museum!

Sun Mar 23 11:00 AM

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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 Mar 29 1:00 PM

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 Apr 5 1:00 PM

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826LA@Hammer: Moving Words

Connecting creative writing with physical movement, participants will collaborate to weave their narratives into a complete play. Led by artist and educator Matthew Shaffer.

Sun Apr 6 11:00 AM

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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 Apr 12 1:00 PM

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Screenings Kids UCLA Film & TV Archive

Family Flicks: Earth

This stirring documentary revels in the beauty of the natural world while examining how climate change impacts species as far-flung as the Arctic polar bear and the African bush elephant.

Sun Apr 13 11:00 AM

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 Apr 19 1:00 PM