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The Hammer Museum will be closed on Saturday, May 17, for a private event.

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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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Lunchtime Art Talk on Clarissa Tossin

Assistant curator Pablo Jose Ramirez leads an in-person discussion of the work of Clarissa Tossin.

Wed Oct 2 12:30 PM

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Acid Forest

Set in the Curonian Spit, a scenic peninsula in Lithuania, this satiric documentary follows tourists who flock to the region despite the dying, leafless trees of its ancient forest now overtaken by thousands of cormorant birds and their acid-fortified feces.

Wed Oct 2 7:30 PM

Part of the series Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice: Programs & Performances

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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 Oct 3 12:30 PM

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Afrofuturism: The Last Angel of History / Space is the Place

Screening of four films that challenge and subvert the science fiction genre, as part of the UCLA Film & Television Archive screening series Science Fiction Against the Margins.

Fri Oct 4 7:30 PM

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Exhibition Tour: Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice.

Sat Oct 5 1:00 PM

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Moon Landings: The Science of Fictions

Screening of three films that feature voyages to the moon, as part of the UCLA Film & Television Archive screening series Science Fiction Against the Margins.

Sat Oct 5 7:30 PM

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826LA@Hammer: Monsters Eat Free: Making Scary Menus

Write and illustrate the menu for an All-You-Can-Eat restaurant for vampires, werewolves, mummies, ogres, dragons, zombies, and fairies.

Sun Oct 6 11:00 AM

View of a garden installed in a museum space

Special Programs

Dyeing with Roots and Blooms: An Introduction to Natural Dyeing, with Cayetano Talavera

Work with fiber artist and fashion designer Cayetano Talavera to learn to extract dyes from madder roots and marigolds and create unique patterns on a cotton bandana.

Sun Oct 6 2:00 PM

Part of the series Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice: Programs & Performances

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Silent Movie Day: The Love Light

A screening of Frances Marion's film, which star Mary Pickford used to break away from the juvenile roles that had made her famous, in celebration of Silent Movie Day.

Sun Oct 6 7:00 PM

Joseph Fishkin, Amanda Hollis-Brusky, and Derek Muller headshots side-by-side

The United States Electoral College and Fair Elections

A panel of experts discuss the Electoral College: Why does the U.S. use the Electoral College for choosing the President? Is it fair? What specific risks does the method for choosing electors pose for free and fair elections?

Tue Oct 8 7:30 PM

Part of the series Hammer Forum: 2024 Presidential Election