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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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Special Programs

Mindful Awareness Meditation

Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

Thu Oct 29 12:30 PM

Coyote vs. Acme

The aesthetic of the Roadrunner cartoons is transported to a 21st century context of rampant legalism and corporate hegemony in this satisfying blend of live action and animation. Followed by a conversation with director Dave Green, voice actor Eric Bauza (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and more), and producer Chris DeFaria.

Thu Oct 29 7:30 PM

Part of the series MoMA Contenders 2026

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Special Programs

Midterms Election Vote Center

Regardless of where you live in Los Angeles, cast your ballot for the 2026 Midterm Elections at the Hammer.

Sat Oct 31 10:00 AM

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Exhibition Highlights Tour: Huguette Caland: A Life in a Few Lines

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of exhibition highlights for "Huguette Caland: A Life in a Few Lines"

Sat Oct 31 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 Oct 31 1:00 PM

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

La Llorona / Pulse

Celebrate Halloween with a screening of two international ghost stories, by directors Jayro Bustamante and Kiyoshi Kurosawa.

Sat Oct 31 7:30 PM

Vote at the Hammer

Special Programs

Midterms Election Vote Center

Regardless of where you live in Los Angeles, cast your ballot for the 2026 Midterm Elections at the Hammer.

Sun Nov 1 10:00 AM

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

How to Save a Dead Friend / A Ghost Story

Tonight’s films explore the convergence of touch (or the inability to touch) with the ghostly and our changing relationship with the past and the dead.

Sun Nov 1 7:00 PM

Vote at the Hammer

Special Programs

Midterms Election Vote Center

Regardless of where you live in Los Angeles, cast your ballot for the 2026 Midterm Elections at the Hammer.

Mon Nov 2 10:00 AM

Vote at the Hammer

Special Programs

Midterms Election Vote Center

Regardless of where you live in Los Angeles, cast your ballot for the 2026 Midterm Elections at the Hammer.

Tue Nov 3 10:00 AM