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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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Lunchtime Art Talk on Robert Gober

Curatorial assistant Jennifer Buonocore-Nedrelow leads an in-person discussion of Robert Gober's work.

Wed Jul 8 12:30 PM

Paul Sepuya

After-Hours Tour: Paul Sepuya on SPACE IS THE PLACE: Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection

Join artist Paul Sepuya for an after-hours tour of the exhibition.

Wed Jul 8 6:00 PM

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Special Programs

ONLINE ONLY: Mindful Awareness Meditation

Free online session open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

Thu Jul 9 12:30 PM

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Screenings Special Programs

World Cup Watch Party

Watch France vs. Morocco in the Quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup live at the Hammer on big screens.

Thu Jul 9 1:00 PM

Part of the series World Cup Watch Parties

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Screenings Special Programs

World Cup Watch Party

Watch Spain and Belgium battle it out in the Quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup live at the Hammer—on big screens, with friends and fellow fanatics, in an indoor/outdoor setting where art and sport come together.

Fri Jul 10 12:00 PM

Part of the series World Cup Watch Parties

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Exhibition Highlights Tour: Several Eternities in a Day

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Several Eternities in a Day: Form in the Age of Living Materials.

Sat Jul 11 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 Jul 11 1:00 PM

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Screenings Special Programs

World Cup Watch Party

Watch the Quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup live at the Hammer on big screens. Matches: Norway vs. England and Argentina vs. Switzerland

Sat Jul 11 2:00 PM

Part of the series World Cup Watch Parties

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Screenings Kids

Family Flicks: The Secret World of Arrietty

Studio Ghibli’s enchanting adaptation of Mary Norton’s classic children’s novel The Borrowers follows Arrietty, a tiny “Borrower,” who lives in secret with her family under the floorboards of a rustic human cottage.

Sun Jul 12 11:00 AM

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Screenings Special Programs

Mahjong Social with Mahjong Mistress

The afternoon begins with a screening of Mahjong by Edward Yang, offering a broader cultural context to the game, followed by an open mahjong session with instruction by members of Mahjong Mistress.

Sun Jul 12 1:30 PM