Upcoming events
Clay Date!
WORKSHOP | $25 | AGES 12+ | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with one of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser) for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces on Mondays 12-6pm or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Sticky Screening Ft. Julie f the Rulies
SCREENING | $15 | ALL AGES | Join us for the release of independent short film “Sticky”, followed by live music by Julie f the Rulies and Juno Driver! "Sticky" is a queer coming of age story that follows Emi, our down and out protagonist who decides to steal a memento from her first love on the night of their final goodbye. After the screening, we’ll dance the night away with Julie f the Rulies and friends. See you there!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Please arrive on time as we will exercise our strict 15 minute grace period.
SATURDAY JUNE 20TH, 2026 | 6:30PM—10PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Living Archive: Family, History & Culture
WORKSHOP | $25 a Pair (Father+ Child or Adult Child) // $10 Additional Family Member | All AGES 6+ | Living Archive: Family, History & Culture is a special Father's Day celebration that creates space for fathers and their children from ages 6+ to slow down, connect, and build lasting memories together. Whether you're a Father with a young child spending the day with dad, or an adult bringing your father for a meaningful bonding experience, this intergenerational gathering centers reflection, creativity, and cultural preservation as we honor fatherhood and the bonds that shape our families.
Event Experience:
Professional Photo Opportunity
A dedicated photo station where fathers and children (of any age) can capture a special moment together. Each family receives both a digital version and a physical print to take home.
Hands-On Photo Album Creation
Families work together to create a personalized photo album, including their Father's Day photo and space for family memories and archives they bring from home.
Guided Reflection & Storytelling
Facilitated activities that encourage sharing stories, traditions, and wisdom across generations, strengthening family bonds.
On-Site Photo Digitization (Optional)
Families can bring physical photographs and family archives to be digitized and preserved, then incorporated into their albums.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
SUNDAY JUNE 21ST, 2026 | 2PM—4PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Frame Loom Weaving | DIY Wall Hanging
WORKSHOP | THREE WEEK SERIES | $150 | ALL AGES | Weaving is a calming and meditative practice. The loom is a place to unwind your tangles, imagine, and remember. It's fun to play with colors, texture, and shapes. The steady pace allows your mind to slow down to where you can look at your thoughts happening instead of feeling like they are rushing by. If you feel like you are flooded with input and would like a gentle practice to calm your mind and make your hands happy, weaving is for you! Learn the basic principles of weaving, such as warping the loom, stitch techniques, how to change colors and add texture.
All materials for your project will be included, but feel free to bring your own yarn or supplies to play with. At the end of 3 sessions you will be able to take home your woven wall hanging, placemat, or patch.
1st week: Monday, May 4th
introduction, warp the loom, basic stitches, ideas for projects, and plan your design.
2nd week: Monday, May 11th
guided practice.
3rd week: Monday May 18th
continued practice, complete your projects, prepare your piece to be tied off, hung, or stitched.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
MONDAYS, MAY 4—MAY 18, 2026 | 7PM-9:30PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Figure Drawing with Drawn Together LA | June
WORKSHOP | $15 | 18+ | Drawn Together LA is a community-centered unguided figure drawing event where people of all skill levels are welcome to draw from a model, be inspired by fellow artists, and enjoy a creative, safe space. Bring your sketchbook, favorite drawing supplies, or borrow from our materials. Let's draw together and make friends!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Please arrive on time as we will exercise our strict 15 minute grace period.
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026 | 6:30PM—9:30PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
FREE | Kids Clay Play Date
WORKSHOP | FREE | AGES 8-12 | Kids Clay Play is a monthly free class offered to youth ages 8-12 years old. Students are encouraged to engage with contemporary art, as they create artwork sitting inside Junior High’s gallery. Create your own unique creatures using handbuilding techniques like pinching, coiling, and slab work.
Optional donation to have your sculpture kiln-fired $10. Ceramic creatures will be entirely sculptural and not food-safe after firing. Final ceramic artwork pick- up dates will be shared toward the end of the session.
Teaching artist, Allison Segura, has been teaching kids ceramic classes for 5 years across several different studios around Los Angeles. Allison aims to create a safe space for youth to express themselves through art making. As ceramics is an ancient practice, Allison hopes to provide cultural context to this very approachable medium while challenging student’s creativity.
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date! | Healing With Clay (Mask Mandatory)
WORKSHOP | PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN | AGES 12+ | MASK MANDATORY | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud), for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces on Mondays 12-6pm or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026 | 6PM-9PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Sew Silly | June
WORKSHOP | SUGGESTED $5-10 DONATION | ALL AGES | Join Jr Hi buds Chelsie and Eden in this monthly fiber arts meet up to practice your textile skills! Whether you prefer crocheting, knitting, sewing, or have never picked up a needle (or hook) — all are welcome! The Sew Silly Crafting Circle will be full of puns and decompressing from the work week. This is the place to bring that WIP collecting dust in your craft basket. Bring a project or come empty handed — we will have some yarn and hooks to help inspire you to create something new!
Interested in sewing or quilting? Chelsie is spearheading a new Junior High commemorative project. Participants can memorialize their contribution each month by working on this exciting new community project!
This club is for people of all skill levels. Chelsie and Eden are just as excited to be teaching what they know as well as learning new skills from the talented members of the Junior High community. as there will be space for learning, teaching, and/or just existing. SEW…Don’t be a granny square just make them with us!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
The Daughters They Were
SCREENING | $8 | ALL AGES | The Daughters They Were is an evening of short films by writer/director Song Hà. In her words, all mothers are the little girls they once were, raising themselves as they raise daughters of their own. Drawing from her experience as a transgender daughter to a refugee mother, she excavates her desperation to give birth. Does becoming a mother validate one’s womanhood? How do we belong to one another without ownership? Join us for an evening of short films and conversation.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
FRIDAY JUNE 26TH, 2026 | 7PM—9PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
SCREENING | $8 | ALL AGES | The Daughters They Were is an evening of short films by writer/director Song Hà. In her words, all mothers are the little girls they once were, raising themselves as they raise daughters of their own. Drawing from her experience as a transgender daughter to a refugee mother, she excavates her desperation to give birth. Does becoming a mother validate one’s womanhood? How do we belong to one another without ownership? Join us for an evening of short films and conversation.
Clay Date!
WORKSHOP | $25 | AGES 12+ | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with one of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser) for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces on Mondays 12-6pm or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Pride Month Electronic Pop Showcase
MUSIC | $10 | ALL AGES | Join us for a pride month electronic popstar showcase at Junior High featuring local Los Angeles favorites Mocha Jay and Bhaounceout, as well as touring acts Suroor from Memphis and exciting!!excellent!! from Portland.
Mixing catchy hook-forward music with forward-thinking sonic experimentation, these artists lie at the forefront of musical innovation whilst never wavering from pop music’s commitment to make people dance and have a good time. An unforgettable night that is a must-attend for anyone that wants to keep up with the future of pop.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
SATDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2026 | 6PM—10PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Club Gay Gardens
WORKSHOP | FREE | ALL AGES | Come get your hands dirty caring for native plants in the Junior High garden! Our besties Maggie Smart-McCabe and Linnea Torres lead a workshop/volunteer session actively tending to our Native Garden on the last Sunday of every month.
Not ready to wriggle with the worms? Sort seeds for our free seed library and learn about Southern California native plants. Whether you’ve got a green thumb or you’re just looking for tips on caring for your first house plant, Club Gay Gardens is the perfect space for the environmentally conscious and eco curious.
We highly recommend bringing sun protection (hats, SPF, sunglasses) and your own water bottle + snacks.
Want to learn more about Club Gay Gardens? Read the LA Times article here!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors + outdoors.
Body Practice Workshop | June
WELLNESS | $25 PRE// $30 DOS | ALL AGES+SKILL LEVELS | Are you interested in somatics, but not sure where to start? BODY PRACTICE is a monthly community space to come together and practice being in a body. Each two hour workshop is led by hannah rubin (they/them) of slow body somatics, and is grounded in body-based learning and guided somatic practices that support nervous system health, relational connection, and feeling our bodies in present time. Together we will practice therapeutic body-centered approaches to healing and body-mind-spirit connection. All bodies, genders, levels, and ages are welcome! Bring friends!
Please wear comfortable clothes and bring any extra layers that might support you in being warm and cozy. Bring your own yoga mat.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
Please arrive on time as we will exercise our strict 15 minute grace period.
This event will be indoors.
hope you have a good time x variety show
PERFORMANCE | $10 PRE // $12 DOS | ALL AGES | If you have ever wanted UNDIVIDED attention and ability to share with the masses - hope you have a good time x variety show is what you’ve been waiting for.
we accept, actors, bakers, calligraphers clowns and comics, dancers, empaths, freaks, geeks, hot mamas, iguanas, jesters, karaoke singers, lovers, marionette dolls, numerologists, orators, photographers and performers, risk takers, spies, team improv, ukelele’s, violins, whistlers, xylophonists, yo-gaba-gaba, and zebras with unique abilities.
hosted by austin matzelle
performance by you all and special guest julian forest
vibes that entrance and entice by DJ BCUZZ
below we have provided a link to our form submission. Submission deadlines will be June 27th.
come to junior high gallery on june 28th from 6-9 pm to draw a chance at being in our variety show! doors are 6pm. Tickets are $10 pre sale and $12 at the door!
thank you to junior high and to all of our talented community, we can’t wait to see you soon.
Click here if you are interested in sharing!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Frame Loom Weaving | DIY Wall Hanging
WORKSHOP | THREE WEEK SERIES | $150 | ALL AGES | Weaving is a calming and meditative practice. The loom is a place to unwind your tangles, imagine, and remember. It's fun to play with colors, texture, and shapes. The steady pace allows your mind to slow down to where you can look at your thoughts happening instead of feeling like they are rushing by. If you feel like you are flooded with input and would like a gentle practice to calm your mind and make your hands happy, weaving is for you! Learn the basic principles of weaving, such as warping the loom, stitch techniques, how to change colors and add texture.
All materials for your project will be included, but feel free to bring your own yarn or supplies to play with. At the end of 3 sessions you will be able to take home your woven wall hanging, placemat, or patch.
1st week: Monday, May 4th
introduction, warp the loom, basic stitches, ideas for projects, and plan your design.
2nd week: Monday, May 11th
guided practice.
3rd week: Monday May 18th
continued practice, complete your projects, prepare your piece to be tied off, hung, or stitched.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
MONDAYS, MAY 4—MAY 18, 2026 | 7PM-9:30PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Junior High Book Club | June
COMMUNITY | FREE | ALL AGES | We're throwing it back to bring us forward. The ancestors gave us invaluable tools for us current organizers, but it's up to us to make sure they're adapted to these times. Similarly, it's our obligation to ensure the seeds we plant come to fruition for future generations, even if we aren't around to watch them bloom. In THE NOSTALGIC FUTURES BOOK CLUB — facilitated by Xueyou Wang (she/they) & Ray Carroll (they/them) — we explore a variety of literature — fiction, poetry, theory, memoir, and more — that asks us what part of our collective histories are worth carrying forward, and what change is required for a liberated future.
Get this month’s reading selection and sign up for Book Club emails here.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Fet-ish
WORKSHOP | $25 One Session // $100 Bundle Deal | 18+ | Fet-ish is a 5 week course on kink, bdsm, and fetish taught by Grace Vee, a Pro Domme of 8 years. The full course will cover everything from safety and protocol, to safe play and building a scene including demonstrations and hands on exercises.
July 8th - Intro to Kink & Terminology
Aug. 12 - Kinks, Fetishes, & Ways to Play
Sept. 9 - Queer Affirming Play & Care
Oct. 14 - Impact & Sensation Play
Nov. 18 - Building A Scene & Aftercare
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
WEDNESDAYS, JULY 8—NOVEMBER 18, 2026 | 7PM-10PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Clay Date! | Healing With Clay
WORKSHOP | PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN | AGES 12+ | Walk in at your leisure between 6-9pm for 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures. Join instructor Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud ) for loosely guided hand building practice.
Attendees of Healing With Clay will choose their price of admission upon arrival, on the scale of $0-25. Option to pay $10 to fire your art work at the end of the 2hr session. Great for those who are looking for access to ceramics, clay friends, or sharpening your skill set! No experience necessary.
No reservations necessary to attend Clay Date. You are welcome to purchase your ticket ahead of time or at the door day-of the event.
If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces on Mondays 12-6pm or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase a Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. Everyone will have up to three months to pick up/glaze their pots- after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026 | 6PM-9PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Clay Date!
WORKSHOP | $25 | AGES 12+ | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with one of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser) for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces on Mondays 12-6pm or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Fantasy Suite Presents: Wet, Hot, Fantasy Summer!
DANCE | $20 PRE // $25 DOS | 21+ | Turn up the heat with the dancers of Fantasy Suite Queer & Thick Pole Show! We’re breaking out our sunnies and swimwear for a night of hot performances set to the ultimate summertime anthems. DM @fantasysuite.la to reserve your front-row seat in the Splash Zone! Tip The Dancers!
Bring your dollars to show our performers some love!
Fantasy Suite staff will have change available.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Silverlake Shorts Presents Sunday Morning Cartoons | A Local Non-Profit Fundraiser
SCREENING | $10 | 18+ | Pack a bowl full of your favorite cereal because Silverlake Shorts + Junior High are proud to co-present Sunday Morning Cartoons. Come watch an hour of outrageous animated shorts created by local animators and connect with your community in the iconic multi-purpose gallery, Junior High. All proceeds will go towards the continued funding of these two arts nonprofits.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
SUNDAY JULY 12TH, 2026 | 12PM—2PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Healing Through Art |A Zine-Making Workshop for SA Survivors
WORKSHOP | $15 | ALL AGES | In this workshop we will create zines centered around self-care and mutual aid. Experiment with writing, drawing and collage, and come together to create community! Art materials will be provided. Alejandra Fernandez is a teaching artist at two art non-profits that work with under-resourced schools and communities around LA. Her personal work deals with themes of community, feminism, and nature.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Iggy Madison Presents: #BleedingHeartsSummer
MUSIC | $10 PRE // $15 DOS | ALL AGES | Rapper and producer Iggy Madison hosts #BleedingHeartsSummer. A night of loud, indulgent and experimental trap music to crack your mind open. Bass boosted, sped up, distorted or ambient #BleedingHeartsSummer is a broad showcase of futuristic mixing, out of bounds production and abstract lyricism.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date! | Make Your Own Domino Set!
GUEST ARTIST WORKSHOP | $60 | ALL AGES | Join Mira Lanz, Studio Manager of Not Another Pottery Studio for this 2hr guided handbuilding class! you'll craft your own custom set of ceramic dominoes! Using clay and simple tools, you'll be walked through each step: shaping, decorating, and imprinting your dominoes with patterns, initials, or personal flair. We’ll dive into a fun intro where you’ll learn what goes into making a custom domino set! After a quick demo on rolling slabs, cutting domino shapes, and stamping those signature dots (a.k.a. pips), you’ll jump in and start making your own set!
This experience is designed for all skill levels—no pottery experience needed. Come ready to get your hands a little dirty and make new friends! Once your masterpieces are made, we’ll carefully label and collect them for drying and kiln firing with the promise of picking up your finished glazed dominoes in 3-4 weeks!
No reservations necessary to attend Clay Date. You are welcome to purchase your ticket ahead of time or at the door day-of the event. Price of admission also pays for all firings of class work. Pieces may be picked up during Gallery Hours 12-6pm on Mondays or at any Clay Date. Everyone will have up to two months to pick up their pots- after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work.
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2026 | 6PM-9PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Exhibition Opening | Catharsis by Clumsy World
GALLERY | $5-10 SUGGESTED DONATION | ALL AGES
CATHARSIS (noun) : the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions
What does it mean to find catharsis? Some go to the cinema, others the gym, maybe a ceramic studio or the beach. No matter what avenue we take, it is imperative that every human find a way to process their emotions. For Genna BloomBecker, this comes through every aspect of her art practice ~ from creating intricate makeup looks to fusing glass and capturing her environment on film. Art and emotions are inextricably linked, and there is a poignancy that occurs when we let go of our fears and dive into the waters of being seen *exactly* as we are, complications, contradictions and all.
Since 2021, Genna BloomBecker has been sharing her artistry through the brand clumsy world. Creating fused glass jewelry in her home, combining it with her atmospheric imagery through printed materials and social media, the brand has allowed Genna to express herself in an authentic and heartfelt way. Popping up at markets in Los Angeles and the Bay Area has expanded the clumsy community, enveloping all who find themselves in the bright colors, fun shapes, and general positivity that Genna’s booth exudes.
In this exhibit, clumsy world comes to life through the viscerality of the physical gallery space. From film photography prints to upcycled, mixed media art pieces, fused glass treasures + more, Genna will explore the theme of catharsis through her uniquely multifaceted approach.
Genna BloomBecker is a multidisciplinary artist with creative exploration at her core. She has an intuition-led practice that spans the disciplines of film photography, fused glass jewelry design, upcycling, modeling, and creative collaboration. Genna is heavily inspired by color, texture, and environmental synchronicities; the grooves in a canyon wall, the way glass transforms through the fusing process, the magic of a double exposure photograph taken by two different people.
Genna’s work is grounded in the acknowledgment of nature’s wonder, the determination to bring positivity to the world, and the normalization and attention to mental health and healing throughout the artistic process. Her work is vivid and inviting, with a propensity towards the ethereal. Genna embraces experimental processes and will forever prefer the magic of analog techniques over the often overwhelming possibilities of technology. She lives with her wife and three cats on Chumash, Tongva + Kizh land (AKA Los Angeles).
Clay Date!
WORKSHOP | $25 | AGES 12+ | MASK MANDATORY | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with one of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser) for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces on Mondays 12-6pm or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026 | 12PM-4PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
FREE | Kids Clay Play Date
WORKSHOP | FREE | AGES 8-12 | Kids Clay Play is a monthly free class offered to youth ages 8-12 years old. Students are encouraged to engage with contemporary art, as they create artwork sitting inside Junior High’s gallery. Create your own unique creatures using handbuilding techniques like pinching, coiling, and slab work.
Optional donation to have your sculpture kiln-fired $10. Ceramic creatures will be entirely sculptural and not food-safe after firing. Final ceramic artwork pick- up dates will be shared toward the end of the session.
Teaching artist, Allison Segura, has been teaching kids ceramic classes for 5 years across several different studios around Los Angeles. Allison aims to create a safe space for youth to express themselves through art making. As ceramics is an ancient practice, Allison hopes to provide cultural context to this very approachable medium while challenging student’s creativity.
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date! | Healing With Clay (Mask Mandatory)
WORKSHOP | PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN | AGES 12+ | MASK MANDATORY | Walk in at your leisure between 6-9pm for 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures. Join instructor Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud ) for loosely guided hand building practice.
Attendees of Healing With Clay will choose their price of admission upon arrival, on the scale of $0-25. Option to pay $10 to fire your art work at the end of the 2hr session. Great for those who are looking for access to ceramics, clay friends, or sharpening your skill set! No experience necessary.
No reservations necessary to attend Clay Date. You are welcome to purchase your ticket ahead of time or at the door day-of the event.
If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces on Mondays 12-6pm or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase a Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. Everyone will have up to three months to pick up/glaze their pots- after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2026 | 6PM-9PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Club Gay Gardens
WORKSHOP | FREE | ALL AGES | Come get your hands dirty caring for native plants in the Junior High garden! Our besties Maggie Smart-McCabe and Linnea Torres lead a workshop/volunteer session actively tending to our Native Garden on the last Sunday of every month.
Not ready to wriggle with the worms? Sort seeds for our free seed library and learn about Southern California native plants. Whether you’ve got a green thumb or you’re just looking for tips on caring for your first house plant, Club Gay Gardens is the perfect space for the environmentally conscious and eco curious.
We highly recommend bringing sun protection (hats, SPF, sunglasses) and your own water bottle + snacks.
Want to learn more about Club Gay Gardens? Read the LA Times article here!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors + outdoors.
Figure Drawing with Drawn Together LA | August
WORKSHOP | $20 | 21+ | Drawn Together LA is a community-centered unguided figure drawing event where people of all skill levels are welcome to draw from a model, be inspired by fellow artists, and enjoy a creative, safe space. Bring your sketchbook, favorite drawing supplies, or borrow from our materials. Let's draw together and make friends!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Please arrive on time as we will exercise our strict 15 minute grace period.
Clay Date! | Mask Making with Ollin Gonzalez
GUEST ARTIST WORKSHOP | $65 | ALL AGES | In this workshop we will explore the process of mask making. We will craft pieces that carry cultural and personal significance. Tell your story by learning to create and decorate clay masks. Taught by Ollin Gonzalez.
Great for those who are looking for access to ceramics, clay friends, or sharpening your skill set! No experience necessary.
Price of admission also pays for all firings of class work. Attendees will be notified via email to pick up their fired cups 4-6 weeks after the class. Sculptures will be food safe and ready to use upon pick-up. Pieces may be picked up during Gallery Hours 12-6pm daily or at any Clay Date. Everyone will have up to three months to pick up their pots- after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work.
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Girls Like Girls Screening and Q+A
SCREENING | FREE | 18+ | EXCLUSIVE EARLY ACCESS You’re invited to watch the feature length film GIRLS LIKE GIRLS written and directed by Hayley Kiyoko. Junior High community members get the opportunity to see the directorial debut from Hayley Kiyoko before its wide release on June 19th. Stay after the movie for the Q+A with Hayley Kiyoko, Maya da Costa & Myra Molloy.
RSVP required but may not guarantee entree due to limited seating. Arrive early with RSVP for best chance to attend this exclusive screening.
ABOUT THE MOVIE: Based on writer/director Hayley Kiyoko's hit single and best-selling novel of the same name and featuring all-new music from Kiyoko, GIRLS LIKE GIRLS is a heartfelt coming-of-age story set over the course of one sun-drenched summer, where new-girl-in-town Coley falls in love for the first time while learning to accept herself along the way.
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026 | 7PM-10PM PST | 189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Frame Loom Weaving | DIY Wall Hanging
WORKSHOP | THREE WEEK SERIES | $150 | ALL AGES | Weaving is a calming and meditative practice. The loom is a place to unwind your tangles, imagine, and remember. It's fun to play with colors, texture, and shapes. The steady pace allows your mind to slow down to where you can look at your thoughts happening instead of feeling like they are rushing by. If you feel like you are flooded with input and would like a gentle practice to calm your mind and make your hands happy, weaving is for you! Learn the basic principles of weaving, such as warping the loom, stitch techniques, how to change colors and add texture.
All materials for your project will be included, but feel free to bring your own yarn or supplies to play with. At the end of 3 sessions you will be able to take home your woven wall hanging, placemat, or patch.
1st week: Monday, May 4th
introduction, warp the loom, basic stitches, ideas for projects, and plan your design.
2nd week: Monday, May 11th
guided practice.
3rd week: Monday May 18th
continued practice, complete your projects, prepare your piece to be tied off, hung, or stitched.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
MONDAYS, MAY 4—MAY 18, 2026 | 7PM-9:30PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Hermosa Y Libros Book Festival
COMMUNITY | $5 | ALL AGES | Join us on June 14th for our second Hermosa y Libros Book Festival! In celebration of Latine and BIPOC authors and the publication of our new MENTIROSA zine (featuring writing and art from local creatives and co-edited by LA-based Latina poets Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar and Celeste Alyssa Gomez @celestaalyssagomez), get ready for an unforgettable event packed with panels, vendors, workshops, FREE books, an open mic, and a dance party. You won’t want to miss it!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
SUNDAY, JUNE 14TH, 2026 | 12:00PM—8PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Luv Lounge Live LA
COMMUNITY | $30 | ALL AGES | #LuvLoungeLiveLA brings diverse Luv'rs from around the world to have meaningful discussions, flat footed singing and overall friendly fun. You will not want to miss this live experience from Raise It Up, Wy! the podcast (@raiseitupwy).
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date!
WORKSHOP | $25 | AGES 12+ | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with one of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser) for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces on Mondays 12-6pm or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Exhibition Opening | One, Two, Three, Four, Five by Hannah Ford-Monroe
GALLERY | $5-10 SUGGESTED DONATION | ALL AGES | “One, Two, Three, Four, Five” is a collection of paintings and drawings spanning the five years Hannah Ford-Monroe (hfm) has lived and worked odd jobs in Los Angeles. Featuring a dozen new paintings alongside a collection of mixed media works from her archive, her goal is to fit as much art into the gallery as possible. From her bedroom studio to you- join us for hfm’s first ever art show celebration!
Hannah Ford-Monroe is a lifelong crafter and illustrator. Originally from the Bay Area, she’s found a home in Los Angeles and built community through music, baseball, and being a chatterbox everywhere she goes. One month after moving to LA, she got sober. Her recovery reconnected her to the simple joys of life, which is the foundation of her current creative practice. She loves to draw every day and is excited to share a piece of it with you! This is her first time sharing her work publicly.
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026 | 7 PM - 10 PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Clay Date! | Healing With Clay
WORKSHOP | PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN | AGES 12+ | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud), for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces on Mondays 12-6pm or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026 | 6PM-9PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Art Club Collage & Felt Pin Making
COMMUNITY | $12PRE // $15DOS| ALL AGES | Another collage nite has arrived and this time we’re parring it with felt pin making!
Join the Art Club in making the perfect affirming pins for your pride activities! This will be a loosely led craft workshop where you can design your own shapes and create a masterpiece with stitching, beading, felt collaging with glue and or sewing and fabric painting! Don’t miss out on this beginner friendly activity where you will be able to take home as many felt pins as you can get done.
As always we will have our collaging stations with provided magazines as well as the felt pin making kits. Craft with a friend or just get into the crafty zone on your own.
Join us anytime between 7pm - 10pm to hang out, make friends and get weird.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
SUNDAY JUNE 7TH, 2026 | 7PM—10PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Build-A-Butch
WORKSHOP | $12 PRE // $15 DOS | 18+ | Calling anyone ready to show off their butch side this pride! Come build a cute little birdhouse with us, meet someone new, and stay awhile! :)
BUILD-A-BUTCH is a crafty afternoon for queers + cuties. We'll be decorating mini birdhouses, hanging out, and making conversation while our paint dries. no crafting skills required, just good energy.
Come solo, bring your crush, bring your roommate, bring the person you want to build ikea furniture with.
Expect:
✶ birdhouse decorating
✶ mellow music
✶ a room full of queer people making things together
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
CANCELLED: Angel Hour: Swap, Sing, Herbs
COMMUNITY | $12 PRE // $15 DOS | 18+ | Come join us for an open mic and clothing swap ! Open mic may include acoustic sets, a cappella, comedy, poetry etc. Sign up’s start at 6:30pm.
For the clothing swap feel free to bring a bag of gently used clothes and take the same bag home with new finds!
@mothersol will also be doing an herbal workshop exploring the different herbs used for relaxation, focus, and harmony. There is a little something for everyone! Can’t wait to see you bbs there!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date!
WORKSHOP | $25 | AGES 12+ | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with one of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser) for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces on Mondays 12-6pm or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Pitch and Pair Bisexual Speed Dating
COMMUNITY | $22 PRE // $25 DOS | Ages 20 -35 | Are you starting Pride Season single? This queer Pitch and Pair event welcomes all genders and sexual orientations — as long as you're enthusiastic about dating someone who is bi/pansexual!
How it works: The event will start at 8pm with some mingling. We will provide ice breakers for lightly guided conversation or just an opportunity to scope out the other cuties in attendance.
At 8:30pm our host from Infinite Spectrum will introduce the presentation hour. Here, a few members selected from our communities (in advance!) will pitch their single bestie to the room.
At 9:30pm the event will conclude with some more unguided mingling so you can pass Instagram handles and phone numbers to the new cuties you just met!
How we choose the presenters: If you are interested in being a Potential Presenter, you should include the following information in our Pitch Form below to be considered for selection:
Name of Presenter - First and Last Name, Age - must be over 21+, Social Media Handle - Instagram, Bluesky, Linkedin, Any Proof You Exist in Cyber Space, Name of Person You're Pitching, Age, Social Media Handle, Relationship Between Presenter and Pitcher - Coworkers, Childhood friends, Exes on Good Terms, 2-4 Sentence Explanation - Tell us what makes your friend a perfect candidate for love.
You must buy a pre-sale ticket BEFORE submitting your pitch. Please attach the emailed receipt from Junior High in your pitch submission. Pitches must be submitted by May 29th, if you are chosen to pitch during the event you will receive a confirmation email from info@nomissingpieces.org ahead of the event.
Looking forward to seeing you there!!
Click here to submit a pitch.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
FRIDAY JUNE 5TH, 2026 | 8:00PM—10:00PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Niall Horan’s Dinner Party | Fan Exclusive Listening Party
COMMUNITY | FREE | ALL AGES | Join us in the Junior High gallery for an exclusive first listen to the new album from Niall Horan, Dinner Party.
Intro LED Circuit Workshop
WORKSHOP | $12 | ALL AGES | Join us for our Intro LED Circuit Workshop ! Learn about the difference between parallel and series connections using LEDs through this hands-on workshop to raise funds for Latingeniera’s scholarship fund. Latingeniera LLC is a brand created in hopes of donating funds raised to support Latinas in engineering. No prior experience/knowledge necessary. All materials will be provided.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Love Letters to our Worries from Inside these Bodies
WORKSHOP | $12 PRE // $15 DOS | ALL AGES | Looking for a welcoming, nonjudgmental queer and trans centered writing community? Ready to write the poems for the lives we want, and for the world we are calling in? In this workshop, we’ll read inspiring queer and trans poets, break old spells, and conjure new ones for the revolution. We’ll explore how words can confront and dissolve both our fears and empire, ground us in resilience, and reimagine a path forward, where we're rooted in our own individual and communal queer and trans wisdom. You will leave with new writing and prompts you can take with you and use again and again. Beginner and all levels friendly.
Anna Goodman Herrick @annagoodmanherrick (they/them) is the author of A Speaker is a Wilderness: Poems on the Sacred Path from Broken to Whole, available everywhere books are sold. They have performed and shared their work at the Emily Dickinson Museum, Artists Uprising at the El Paso Border, Bloomsday on Broadway, the Teen Vogue Summit and more. They have work on Netflix and the Oprah Winfrey Network. Anna’s book, A Speaker is a Wilderness, has been featured in magazines like Medical News Today and Lillith for its collective liberation-centered and healing words.
More: annagoodmanherrick.com • Instagram/ Threads: @annagoodmanherrick
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
SUNDAY, MAY 31ST, 2026 | 2PM—5PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Club Gay Gardens
WORKSHOP | FREE | ALL AGES | Come get your hands dirty caring for native plants in the Junior High garden! Our besties Maggie Smart-McCabe and Linnea Torres lead a workshop/volunteer session actively tending to our Native Garden on the last Sunday of every month.
Not ready to wriggle with the worms? Sort seeds for our free seed library and learn about Southern California native plants. Whether you’ve got a green thumb or you’re just looking for tips on caring for your first house plant, Club Gay Gardens is the perfect space for the environmentally conscious and eco curious.
We highly recommend bringing sun protection (hats, SPF, sunglasses) and your own water bottle + snacks.
Want to learn more about Club Gay Gardens? Read the LA Times article here!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors + outdoors.
Queer Rollerskate Mixer
COMMUNITY | $12 PRE // $15 DOS | 18+ | Lets-a go! Join us for a night of mingling and exploring your skate flow May 30th at 7PM hosted by @bornthiswayskateclub and @bilyskatesalot
Music, film photo prints, prizes and more! Limited capacity so get your tickets while they last. All levels welcome! There will be a floating skate coach available. Bring your skates and vibe. See you there!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
SATURDAY, MAY 30TH, 2026 | 7PM—9:30PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Clay Date!
WORKSHOP | $25 | AGES 12+ | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with one of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser) for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces on Mondays 12-6pm or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Sew Silly | May
WORKSHOP | SUGGESTED $5-10 DONATION | ALL AGES | Join Jr Hi buds Chelsie and Eden in this monthly fiber arts meet up to practice your textile skills! Whether you prefer crocheting, knitting, sewing, or have never picked up a need (or hook) — all are welcome! The Sew Silly Crafting Circle will be full of puns and decompressing from the work week. This is the place to bring that WIP collecting dust in your craft basket. Bring a project or come empty handed — we will have some yarn and hooks to help inspire you to create something new!
Interested in sewing or quilting? Chelsie is spearheading a new Junior High commemorative project. Participants can memorialize their contribution each month by working on this exciting new community project!
This club is for people of all skill levels. Chelsie and Eden are just as excited to be teaching what they know as well as learning new skills from the talented members of the Junior High community. as there will be space for learning, teaching, and/or just existing. SEW…Don’t be a granny square just make them with us!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date! | Healing With Clay (Mask Mandatory)
WORKSHOP | PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN | AGES 12+ | MASK MANDATORY| Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud), for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces on Mondays 12-6pm or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2026 | 6PM-9PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Too Much Workbook Workshop
READING | $10 | 18+ | What would it mean to live boldly, authentically, and on your own terms?
Join Denise Love Hewett, Host of the Too Much podcast, for a workshop featuring her newly launched workbook. The Too Much Workbook is a manual to help you build the life you really love; a life that is true to your own internal blueprint.
During the workshop, we'll identify where your energy thrives and where it drains. We'll explore what your values are and how to live more fully in them.
Whether you're going through a career pivot or want to work more in sync with your values system, this workshop is for you. The world desperately needs your version of “Too Much.”
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27TH, 2026 | 7:00PM—8:30PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Junior High Book Club | May
COMMUNITY | FREE | ALL AGES | We're throwing it back to bring us forward. The ancestors gave us invaluable tools for us current organizers, but it's up to us to make sure they're adapted to these times. Similarly, it's our obligation to ensure the seeds we plant come to fruition for future generations, even if we aren't around to watch them bloom. In THE NOSTALGIC FUTURES BOOK CLUB — facilitated by Xueyou Wang (she/they) & Ray Carroll (they/them) — we explore a variety of literature — fiction, poetry, theory, memoir, and more — that asks us what part of our collective histories are worth carrying forward, and what change is required for a liberated future.
Get this month’s reading selection and sign up for Book Club emails here.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Button Pin Making Party!
WORKSHOP | $8 | ALL AGES | Come hang out and craft your own custom hand-made button pins! Each person can take home 5-10 pins (depending on size).
This event is organized by @whatisgreencircle - a free DIY movement encouraging real-world connection and offline engagement.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Make Your Own Bag Charm
WORKSHOP | $40 | 10+ | Make a handmade bag charm just for mom. In this beginner-friendly sewing class, you’ll learn how to creat a soft, stuffed charm from start to finish. Choose between two simple patterns and leave with a thoughtful, personal gift. All material are provided.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
CANCELLED: Mẹ Ơi! (Oh Mother!)
SCREENING | $10 | ALL AGES | Before May slips away, come celebrate the people who raised us, loved us, and shaped us at “Mẹ Ơi, Oh Mother!” In Vietnamese, “Mẹ ơi” is a tender call for “Mom,” filled with warmth, comfort, and love.
This special evening in celebration of Mother’s Day and AANHPI Heritage Month will feature short film screenings by Vietnamese American directors and producers: “Mẹ Con (My Mom),” “Newspapers,” and “No More Sad Songs.” Join us for a special Q&A session with Sophie Trần and Trace as they reflect on mother figures, storytelling, and community. We can’t forget the arts and crafts activities for everyone to enjoy together! Bring your moms, aunties, chosen family, and loved ones. Hosted by the Vietnamese Creatives Collective, this all-ages event is open to everyone for just $10.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
Please arrive on time as we will exercise our 15 minute grace period.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date! (Mask Mandatory)
WORKSHOP | $25 | AGES 12+ | MASK MANDATORY | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with one of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser) for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces on Mondays 12-6pm or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
SP Presents: Da Poetry Lounge Slam Team Takeover!
COMMUNITY | DONATE-WHAT-YOU-CAN | ALL AGES |
Dear Street Poets Community, our next OPEN MIC and FEATURE EVENT of the year will be on Friday, May 22nd, returning to Junior High in Glendale:
SP PRESENTS: DA POETRY LOUNGE SLAM TEAM TAKEOVER! - a poetry workshop, showcase and open mic, featuring the 2026 DPL Slam Team!
Hosted by Matthew "Cuban" Hernandez
JUNIOR HIGH is a multipurpose nonprofit art gallery and event space centering LGBTIA+ artists. FMI: https://juniorhighlosangeles.com/
Da Poetry Lounge is the nation's largest weekly open mic. From its origins in a living room 27 years ago, Da Poetry Lounge embodies inclusivity and warmth, inviting guests to immerse themselves in the magic of poetry and performance, celebrating the power of expression and human connection. FMI - https://www.dapoetrylounge.com/
Come join us for food and medicine for the body, mind, soul, and spirit.
Tickets are not required, but recommended for seating. https://SPPresentsDPLTakeover.eventbrite.com
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
De-escalation + Rapid Response Training
WORKSHOP | FREE | ALL AGES | Join us for a Los Feliz community training on de-escalation and rapid response. Learn practical tools to support our immigrant neighbors.
Click here to sign up!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Nerikomi Night | Clay Date Celebrates AAPI Month
GUEST ARTIST WORKSHOP | $55 | AGES 16+ | We're celebrating AAPI Month with Clay Date instructor Ash for a fun and culturally informative experience! Learn how to create Blue and White styled Vases using the Nerikomi method. Each attendee will be given white clay and blue-stained clay to create their own images and texts on their own artwork.
This workshop includes learning multiple Asian pottery techniques and designs that range from China, Iraq, and Japan.
Great for those who are looking for access to ceramics, clay friends, or sharpening your skill set! No experience necessary. No reservations necessary to attend Clay Date. You are welcome to purchase your ticket ahead of time or at the door day-of the event.
Price of admission also pays for all firings of class work. Students will be notified via email to pick up their fired cups 4-6 weeks after the class. Cups will be food safe and ready to use upon pick-up. Pieces may be picked up during Gallery Hours 12-6pm on Mondays or at any Clay Date. Everyone will have up to three months to pick up their pots- after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work. Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.