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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

CANCELED: Family Flicks: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse weaves a wildly entertaining web around reluctant prep school kid and aspiring graffiti artist Miles Morales, who finds he’s decidedly not alone in the multiverse after he’s bitten by a radioactive spider.

Sun Apr 16 11:00 AM

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Pierre Roche

Curatorial associate Matthieu Vahanian leads an in-person discussion of Pierre Roche's work.

Wed Apr 19 12:30 PM

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Music & Performance

Resonances: Music of Armenia

An evening of performances showcasing the depth and breadth of Armenian music.

Wed Apr 19 7:30 PM

Sarah Schulman and Carolyn Strauss

Sarah Schulman & Carolyn Strauss

Writer Sarah Schulman joins television producer and former HBO president Carolyn Strauss for a discussion about queer representation in film and television.

Thu Apr 20 7:30 PM

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Public Tour: Together in Time: Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition.

Sat Apr 22 1:00 PM

Kids write on paper

826LA@Hammer: Cuentos From Mi Barrio

In this workshop, students will learn to craft stories from beginning, middle, and end, casting themselves as the main characters and reflecting on their own life experiences.

Sun Apr 23 11:00 AM

TEMPORARY

Curator Walk-through: Together in Time

Exhibition curator Connie Butler leads a walk-through of Together in Time: Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection.

Sun Apr 23 1:00 PM

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Christina Quarles

Curatorial assistant Ashton Cooper, leads an in-person discussion of Christina Quarles's work.

Wed Apr 26 12:30 PM

Photo of Mona Simpson alongside the cover of her book Commitment

Some Favorite Writers: Mona Simpson

Author Mona Simpson reads from her latest release, Commitment, about a single mother’s collapse and the fate of her family after she enters a California state mental hospital in the 1970s.

Thu Apr 27 7:30 PM

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Special Programs

Arts Party: Saturated

A special event designed for college students from all over Southern California with live music, artist-led workshops, and after-hours access to the galleries!

Fri Apr 28 7:00 PM