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826LA celebrates release of “Wooby and Peep” by volunteer & illustrator Mary Peterson
Over forty fans and friends of dedicated 826LA volunteer and illustrator Mary Peterson gathered on Sunday, February 24 to celebrate the release of Mary and author Cynthea Liu’s latest book, Wooby and Peep. Attendees snacked on fresh-baked cookies, popcorn, sparkling … read more
A song written by our students in Apatow’s ‘This is 40′!
In 2010 826LA created a songwriting workshop with the band The Submarines. Over twenty students attended this exciting workshop, writing incredible lyrics and performing their original songs. To honor their hard work, 826LA teamed up with Origami’s Neil Shield to … read more
Workshop Rhymes & Reason gets kids in the rhythm of finding their voice
Volunteer David Rubin comes to 826LA in Mar Vista on Thursday nights to help preteen and teen writers explore the history and future of music during Rhymes & Reason. Since winter, we’ve given kids the chance to review classic singles, … read more
826LA spends a day in Franklin Canyon
On February 4, 826LA in Echo Park accompanied 3rd grade students from Gabriella Charter School on a nature walk in Franklin Canyon led by three docents from the Children’s Nature Institute. The excited students carried around nature journals on their … read more
Valentine time is ticking away? Better order ASAP!
826LA’s Time Travel Mart locations in Echo Park and Mar Vista love you a whole lot. And face it, you love the Time Travel Mart back. We’re proponents of all things love-related here, and we think it’s time our students … read more
People who helped make our center possible get a spot of honor: stop by the Mar Vista Time Travel Mart to see
On November 30, 2012, we celebrated the grand opening of 826LA in Mar Vista with music, comedy, and lots of ice cream. To commemorate this momentous occasion, calligrapher and Volunteer of the Month Molly Suber Thorpe created a special keepsake … read more
Crunch, crunch, crunch! We celebrate authors with a tasteful party
Yesterday, a packed house of Mar Vistans (and adjacent community members) congregated at 826LA for a joyous reading of new work in the Dogtown Books series. To great fanfare, 826LA unveiled a book written, designed, and printed entirely in-house: Not … read more
“Personal statements that stand out to application readers aren’t five paragraph essays”
By Marisa Urrutia Gedney, Director of Operations and Programs, Echo Park My favorite time of year is the fall season. It has nothing to do with the leaves turning, but everything to do with self-discovery and storytelling as a means … read more
Downtown Magnets High School grads visit over the winter break
As we returned to the office after the holidays, we were thrilled to receive two visits and one phone call from three of our Youth Advisory Board alumnae, excited to report back on their adventures and successes after their first … read more
Why I Tutor: Arianna
If you’re passionate about the work 826LA does in its many programs, the easiest way to get involved is to become a tutor. Volunteer Arianna Hardgrave takes the blog spotlight today to explore why she tutors: Over the past several … read more
