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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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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

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Vassily Kandinsky

Curatorial assistant Jennie Waldow leads an in-person discussion of the work of Vasily Kandinsky.

Wed Oct 9 12:30 PM

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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 10 12:30 PM

Black farmers working in a field

Farming While Black

Leah Penniman and her cohorts at Soul Fire Farm help propel a rising generation finding strength in the deep historical knowledge of African agrarianism—and its potential to save the planet—in this 2023 documentary.

Thu Oct 10 7:30 PM

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

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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 12 1:00 PM

Harry Belafonte pulls a wagon behind him as he walks through a desolate city street

Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Post-Apocalyptic Love Triangles: The World, the Flesh and the Devil / The Quiet Earth

Screening of a pair of films featuring a protagonist finding himself in familiar surroundings, but missing a population after living through an environmental catastrophe, as part of the UCLA Film & Television Archive screening series Science Fiction Against the Margins.

Sat Oct 12 7:30 PM

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Screenings Kids UCLA Film & TV Archive

Family Flicks: Microcosmos

A mesmerizing documentary that delves into the hidden world of insects and other tiny creatures with breathtaking cinematography, showcasing their daily struggles and triumphs.

Sun Oct 13 11:00 AM

Part of the series Bee Week

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Exhibition Walk-through: Paulina Pobocha on Christina Ramberg: A Retrospective

Curator Paulina Pobocha leads a walkthrough of the exhibition.

Sun Oct 13 1:00 PM

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Special Programs

Breathing Life into Clay, with Wayne Perry

Master potter Wayne Perry leads a creative experience with clay, encouraging participants to experiment with various object-making processes, including sculpting, hand-pressing, and molding.

Sun Oct 13 2:00 PM

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

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Special Programs

A, Bee, Cs of Native Bees

Join conservation photographer Krystle Hickman as she takes you on a visual journey into the fascinating world of native bees, their relationships with native plants, and community science engagement.

Sun Oct 13 2:00 PM

Part of the series Bee Week