Echo Park Workshop: Writing for Pets
826LA Echo Park 1714 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA workshop classic from 826 Valencia, Writing for Pets works wonders with the shyest and most reluctant writers. Students will learn the basics of genre-writing for different animals—dogs love action stories, for example, and cats love odes to cats. Every … Read more
Mar Vista Workshop: The Most Curious Case of the Made-Up Medical Mystery
826LA Mar Vista 12515 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA-choo! You’re sick, but it’s not the common cold. Your symptoms include sprouting a pair of wings, sleeping only during the day, and breaking out in a rash of sparkles. How do scientists handle medical mysteries? In this workshop, students … Read more
Volunteering 101 – Mar Vista – CLOSED
826LA Mar Vista 12515 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDuring Volunteering 101 you’ll get information about the history and mission of 826, hear about our different aspects of programming, watch a fun and informative tutor training video, receive our tutor handbook, get registered as a volunteer, and of course … Read more
Echo Park Workshop: Saluting the Sun Inside & Outside You — Yoga & Writing
826LA Echo Park 1714 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesKids love to move, make noise, and tell stories – in this workshop they will be able to do both! Mixing yoga with creative writing will actively engage your child, immersing them in the creative experience in a more meaningful … Read more
826LA@Hammer
Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, United StatesJoin us at the Hammer Museum for our monthly writing workshop at one of the premier museums in Los Angeles. Signup at workshops.826la.org and to get more details about the workshop.
Letters Live!
Letters Live, the acclaimed UK show, is making its US premiere on Feb. 26 at the Theater at Ace Hotel in DTLA with proceeds benefitting 826LA! Purchase tickets to Letters Live here! Letters Live celebrates the enduring power of literary … Read more
The Mar Vista Time Travel Mart – Grand Reopening!
826LA Mar Vista 12515 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesGreetings! Join us for for the Grand Reopening of The Mar Vista Time Travel Mart taking place during the Mar Vista Art Walk on March 1, 2018.
Mar Vista Workshop: Ballad of the Lonely Bedbug – A Songwriting Workshop
826LA Mar Vista 12515 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWhen you sing your favorite song, do you wonder where the inspiration for those words came from? Perhaps it was the writer's personal life experience or a work of complete imagination. No matter where it came from, it still got … Read more
826LA@Hammer
Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, United StatesJoin us at the Hammer Museum for our monthly writing workshop at one of the premier museums in Los Angeles. Signup at workshops.826la.org and to get more details about the workshop.
6th Annual Scholarship Day
Manual Arts High School 4131 S Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, United StatesWhen: Saturday, March 10, 9 AM- 2 PM Where: Manual Arts High School Who: 75 LAUSD high school seniors + 75 826LA volunteers (that’s you!) What: One-on-one writing support as students write scholarship essays College counselors will choose three scholarships for each student to … Read more