COMMUNITY & CLOSING RECEPTION | $ TBD | ALL AGES | Join us for the closing reception of SUPERNOVA III: Riso Fantasy. Attendees will get a chance to work closely with both the artists and their work featured in this month’s exhibition. Collage beside the artists from the show! Use test prints from the show for your main collage material! Other collage supplies will be provided such as glue, scissors, markers, colored paper, and magazines. Get to know the Nova Community and what inspired SUPERNOVA!

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.

WORKOUT | $18 presale, $20 at door | ALL AGES + SKILL LEVELS | ASS CAMP is an all-inclusive 60 minute bootcamp group workout class led by Kat Matutina with focus on ass, abs, plus core and overall strength. Utilizing special resistance bands for the duration of the class, combined with plyometrics, toning balls, battle ropes and kettle bells. Soundtrack to class includes jersey club, baltimore club, dancehall and afrobeats, R&B, chicago house, booty bass, and rap. All bodies, genders, levels, and ages welcome! Organic pre-workout hydration station included with optional post-workout plant-based smoothies available as well.

Check-in for class starts at 7pm. Please bring your own yoga mat.

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.

WORKSHOP | $250 // $300 | 18+ | Ever wanted to learn the art of tattooing? Junior High resident artist JJ wants to show you the ropes! In this workshop we’re disrupting abusive tattoo apprenticeship traditions and breaking down the culture of gatekeeping in tattooing by allowing interested artists to experiment on fake skin.

When you purchase a ticket all supplies are included, you get to keep stencil with your designs, your fake skin, and a few more single use items! Pay $250 if you have your own tattoo machine, pay $300 if you want to borrow a machine for the workshop.

Class prep: Bring a few (2-5) designs that you drew or found online that you want to tattoo at the class. Bring the designs on printer paper, your phone/iPad, or whatever you have access to! We start by going over the drawing and stencil process then JJ will demonstrate setting up a tattoo machine and tattooing on fake skin. JJ will have a station for each attendee and will guide you through the whole tattooing process. Hopefully you’ll be able to fill your whole sheet of fake skin!

You must pre-order your ticket in advance, no tickets will be sold at the door.

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors and outdoors.

COMMUNITY | $5—$20 | ALL AGES | RSVP HERE!

Insula Collective is a mental health initiative founded and led by Briana Boyd, a Certified Peer Support Specialist, dedicated to creating safe spaces for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and QTBIPOC (Queer and Trans BIPOC) individuals. BIPOC refers to historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups, while QTBIPOC includes those within these communities who also identify as queer or transgender. Insula Collective recognizes the unique mental health challenges these communities face and tailors its programming to meet their needs.

As a Peer Support Specialist, Briana uses her lived experiences with mental health challenges to offer guidance, empathy, and support to others facing similar struggles. Research shows that peer-led support groups improve mental health outcomes by fostering trust, community, and connection.

Our weekly support groups are held every Monday night at Junior High, a multipurpose gallery in Los Angeles focused on art, empathy, and intersectionality. Sessions are 1.5 hours long and limited to 15 participants. Each group begins with introductions and a check-in, followed by discussions on chosen topics such as boundaries, radical acceptance, and cultural identity.

To enhance our programming, we occasionally invite holistic practitioners to lead activities ranging from guided mindfulness practices to brief discussions on accessible coping techniques and somatic practices. These sessions provide attendees with a range of tools to support their mental health journey. Each group closes with a positive activity like gratitude practice to end on an uplifting note.

Insula Collective operates on a sliding scale, encouraging donations of $5, $10, or $20, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. Since launching in April, Briana has led over 30 support groups, and we aim to expand into retreats and wellness events for underrepresented populations. We are committed to making mental health care accessible, building a community of healing and empowerment.

Discussion begins just after 7 PM, with a 10-minute grace period for latecomers. While latecomers are welcome, it can disrupt the flow of sensitive conversations.

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.

ART MARKET | FREE | Join us for hour FOURTH ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR! Art Club is back, turning the Junior High space inside out to showcase 40+ QTBIPOC vendors, perfect for all your holiday shopping needs. Shop ceramics, clothes, accessories, zines, and graphic prints for your loved ones, or treat yourself by shopping our tooth gem and tattoo artists! Try some hot pozole from our resident food vendor Seedy before they sell out! This special event is perfect for bargain gift shopping, where you can find gifts under $15- or splurge on large sculptures and fancy jewelry! It’s also a great way to connect with amazing, sweet, talented, and QUEER artists! You won’t want to miss Art Club’s most iconic event of the year- see you there!!

@‌ART VENDORS!! APPLICATION FORM IS STILL OPEN- APPLY NOW!

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

FILM FESTIVAL | $10 | ALL AGES | Cargo Shorts is a film festival celebrating the next generation of queer filmmakers, featuring screenings of narrative, experimental, and documentary shorts, followed by a mixer with the artists. Check out @‌studio__cargo for more details!

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.

ARTIST WORKSHOP | $25 | ALL AGES | Join either of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser ) or Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud ), for loosely guided hand building practice. Walk in at your leisure between 12-4pm for 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures or pots. 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 are a previous student, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to glaze. You can come in to any Clay Date to pick up your pieces and/or to glaze your work. Purchase a 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.

TATTOOS | $8 PRE // $10 DOS | 18+ | Tats n Babes is collaborating with 1042 Flea to tattoo YOU on the last Friday the 13th of 2024! This is an event created for people to have a good experience, getting a tattoo from women and non-binary artists while being able to shop and have a good time with their friends!

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors and outdoors.

CONCERT | $13 PRESALE // $15 DOS | ALL AGES | La Femme Pendu is the musical concept project of multi-hyphenate artist Allison Scagliotti. The demonic feminine in heavy reverb. Her current project celebrates the pagan wheel of the year, with a song channeled in ritual for each solstice, equinox, and cross quarter holiday. La Femme Pendu, or the hanged woman, is the twelfth card in the Major Arcana of the tarot.

Paige Pedersen is a songwriter from Florida who isn’t anything like the people you see on the news from there. Her music has been compared to the likes of Norah Jones, Regina Spektor and Fiona Apple but her jam right now is the new Clairo album.

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.

WORKOUT | $18 presale, $20 at door | ALL AGES + SKILL LEVELS | ASS CAMP is an all-inclusive 60 minute bootcamp group workout class led by Kat Matutina with focus on ass, abs, plus core and overall strength. Utilizing special resistance bands for the duration of the class, combined with plyometrics, toning balls, battle ropes and kettle bells. Soundtrack to class includes jersey club, baltimore club, dancehall and afrobeats, R&B, chicago house, booty bass, and rap. All bodies, genders, levels, and ages welcome! Organic pre-workout hydration station included with optional post-workout plant-based smoothies available as well.

Check-in for class starts at 7pm. Please bring your own yoga mat.

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.

COMMUNITY | $5—$20 | ALL AGES | RSVP HERE!

Insula Collective is a mental health initiative founded and led by Briana Boyd, a Certified Peer Support Specialist, dedicated to creating safe spaces for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and QTBIPOC (Queer and Trans BIPOC) individuals. BIPOC refers to historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups, while QTBIPOC includes those within these communities who also identify as queer or transgender. Insula Collective recognizes the unique mental health challenges these communities face and tailors its programming to meet their needs.

As a Peer Support Specialist, Briana uses her lived experiences with mental health challenges to offer guidance, empathy, and support to others facing similar struggles. Research shows that peer-led support groups improve mental health outcomes by fostering trust, community, and connection.

Our weekly support groups are held every Monday night at Junior High, a multipurpose gallery in Los Angeles focused on art, empathy, and intersectionality. Sessions are 1.5 hours long and limited to 15 participants. Each group begins with introductions and a check-in, followed by discussions on chosen topics such as boundaries, radical acceptance, and cultural identity.

To enhance our programming, we occasionally invite holistic practitioners to lead activities ranging from guided mindfulness practices to brief discussions on accessible coping techniques and somatic practices. These sessions provide attendees with a range of tools to support their mental health journey. Each group closes with a positive activity like gratitude practice to end on an uplifting note.

Insula Collective operates on a sliding scale, encouraging donations of $5, $10, or $20, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. Since launching in April, Briana has led over 30 support groups, and we aim to expand into retreats and wellness events for underrepresented populations. We are committed to making mental health care accessible, building a community of healing and empowerment.

Discussion begins just after 7 PM, with a 10-minute grace period for latecomers. While latecomers are welcome, it can disrupt the flow of sensitive conversations.

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.

COMMUNITY | $5—$20 | ALL AGES | RSVP HERE!

Insula Collective is a mental health initiative founded and led by Briana Boyd, a Certified Peer Support Specialist, dedicated to creating safe spaces for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and QTBIPOC (Queer and Trans BIPOC) individuals. BIPOC refers to historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups, while QTBIPOC includes those within these communities who also identify as queer or transgender. Insula Collective recognizes the unique mental health challenges these communities face and tailors its programming to meet their needs.

As a Peer Support Specialist, Briana uses her lived experiences with mental health challenges to offer guidance, empathy, and support to others facing similar struggles. Research shows that peer-led support groups improve mental health outcomes by fostering trust, community, and connection.

Our weekly support groups are held every Monday night at Junior High, a multipurpose gallery in Los Angeles focused on art, empathy, and intersectionality. Sessions are 1.5 hours long and limited to 15 participants. Each group begins with introductions and a check-in, followed by discussions on chosen topics such as boundaries, radical acceptance, and cultural identity.

To enhance our programming, we occasionally invite holistic practitioners to lead activities ranging from guided mindfulness practices to brief discussions on accessible coping techniques and somatic practices. These sessions provide attendees with a range of tools to support their mental health journey. Each group closes with a positive activity like gratitude practice to end on an uplifting note.

Insula Collective operates on a sliding scale, encouraging donations of $5, $10, or $20, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. Since launching in April, Briana has led over 30 support groups, and we aim to expand into retreats and wellness events for underrepresented populations. We are committed to making mental health care accessible, building a community of healing and empowerment.

Discussion begins just after 7 PM, with a 10-minute grace period for latecomers. While latecomers are welcome, it can disrupt the flow of sensitive conversations.

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.

ARTIST WORKSHOP | $25 | ALL AGES | Join either of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser ) or Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud ), for loosely guided hand building practice. Walk in at your leisure between 12-4pm for 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures or pots. 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 are a previous student, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to glaze. You can come in to any Clay Date to pick up your pieces and/or to glaze your work. Purchase a 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!

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.

FUNDRAISER | $15 | 18+ | Chumby is having top surgery! This is a fundraiser show to support them in their recovery  There will be live music, drag, and flash tatties! We hope you can come to celebrate them in their transition !!!

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.

ARTIST WORKSHOP | $25 | ALL AGES | Join either of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser ) or Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud ), for loosely guided hand building practice. Walk in at your leisure between 12-4pm for 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures or pots. 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 are a previous student, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to glaze. You can come in to any Clay Date to pick up your pieces and/or to glaze your work. Purchase a 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!

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.

GALLERY | $5-10 SUGGESTED DONATION | ALL AGES | Welcome to SUPERNOVA III: Riso Fantasy! This exhibition showcases Riso prints created by the students of the Nova Community Arts Risograph classes in 2024. These pieces were all printed at our studio, either during a class session, or afterwards using the techniques learned in class.

Risograph Printing is a unique method of printmaking that is rapidly gaining popularity in the art world. Invented in Japan in the 1980’s, the Risograph Duplicator was originally meant as an efficient alternative to office copy machines. In recent years, it has been embraced by the printmaking community for its rapid printing abilities, vibrant colors, and environmentally friendly soy-based inks.

The Riso uses a proprietary system of inks that allow  for unusual colors beyond the usual CMYK. Due to the slight transparency of the inks, unique color combinations, fun texture, and interesting overlaps are hallmarks of the medium. Our studio has a RZ 390UI Risograph Duplicator, with 8 color drums - scarlet, fluorescent pink, fluorescent orange, sunflower, kelly green, mint, blue, and black.

Nova Community Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts education center located in Atwater Village, Los Angeles. We are committed  to offering arts education, access to materials and equipment, and  a platform of creative expression for the community, including  students, professionals, and amateurs alike. We are dedicated to  serving underrepresented populations in LA, and providing inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. We offer 4-week classes, single day workshops, open studio  access, and guest programming at our studio five days a week. All  levels of experience are welcome. Come hang out and make art!

ARTIST WORKSHOP | $25 | ALL AGES | Join either of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser ) or Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud ), for loosely guided hand building practice. Walk in at your leisure between 6-9pm for 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures or pots. 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 are a previous student, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to glaze. You can come in to any Clay Date to pick up your pieces and/or to glaze your work. Purchase a 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.

COMMUNITY | $5—$20 | ALL AGES | RSVP HERE!

Insula Collective is a mental health initiative founded and led by Briana Boyd, a Certified Peer Support Specialist, dedicated to creating safe spaces for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and QTBIPOC (Queer and Trans BIPOC) individuals. BIPOC refers to historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups, while QTBIPOC includes those within these communities who also identify as queer or transgender. Insula Collective recognizes the unique mental health challenges these communities face and tailors its programming to meet their needs.

As a Peer Support Specialist, Briana uses her lived experiences with mental health challenges to offer guidance, empathy, and support to others facing similar struggles. Research shows that peer-led support groups improve mental health outcomes by fostering trust, community, and connection.

Our weekly support groups are held every Monday night at Junior High, a multipurpose gallery in Los Angeles focused on art, empathy, and intersectionality. Sessions are 1.5 hours long and limited to 15 participants. Each group begins with introductions and a check-in, followed by discussions on chosen topics such as boundaries, radical acceptance, and cultural identity.

To enhance our programming, we occasionally invite holistic practitioners to lead activities ranging from guided mindfulness practices to brief discussions on accessible coping techniques and somatic practices. These sessions provide attendees with a range of tools to support their mental health journey. Each group closes with a positive activity like gratitude practice to end on an uplifting note.

Insula Collective operates on a sliding scale, encouraging donations of $5, $10, or $20, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. Since launching in April, Briana has led over 30 support groups, and we aim to expand into retreats and wellness events for underrepresented populations. We are committed to making mental health care accessible, building a community of healing and empowerment.

Discussion begins just after 7 PM, with a 10-minute grace period for latecomers. While latecomers are welcome, it can disrupt the flow of sensitive conversations.

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.

COMMUNITY | $15 Presale, $18 at the door | ALL AGES | Join us yet again for a special version of collage night by Art Club- ITS FROG AND TOAD THEMED! This holiday season we want to celebrate queer love and friendship with this iconic collage theme! You’re encouraged to craft with a friend or just zone out listening to some chill music. Art supplies are provided! Participate in our monthly clothing swap (hosted in the green room) by bringing clothing donations and leaving with new clothes. Bring blank and plain clothing to be screen printed on with designs by our resident screen printer and educator- Matthew Saldivar. Reference the event flier to peak the screen print designs Matthew will have available. Hang out, make friends, and get weird!!!

This event will be indoors.

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

COMMUNITY ART MARKET | FREE | ALL AGES | Want to get your Holiday shopping done early? Check out this unique Cup Sale of 30+ local makers! Each cup is $35 and handmade by QTBIPOC artists! Artists featured in this sale come from local studios such as Pot Studio LA, The Pottery Studio, Not Another Pottery Studio, and more!! 150+ unique designs of cups curated specially for the Junior High community to help make your holiday shopping easy peasy! P.S. dont forget we have

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.

BOOK CLUB | FREE | ALL AGES | Junior High Book Club — moderated by Lina Abascal — is our longest running fixture. Featuring contemporary fiction by female authors, queer authors, and authors of color, Junior High Book Club members vote on all readings and meet monthly for lightly moderated discussions. All are welcome, we love new members!

After an extensive world tour, we’re bringing it back home and reading CALIFORNIA books. That doesn’t mean that we’re only reading about Los Angeles (but of course we’ll be reading about LA when possible).

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.

COMMUNITY | $5—$20 | ALL AGES | RSVP HERE!

Insula Collective is a mental health initiative founded and led by Briana Boyd, a Certified Peer Support Specialist, dedicated to creating safe spaces for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and QTBIPOC (Queer and Trans BIPOC) individuals. BIPOC refers to historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups, while QTBIPOC includes those within these communities who also identify as queer or transgender. Insula Collective recognizes the unique mental health challenges these communities face and tailors its programming to meet their needs.

As a Peer Support Specialist, Briana uses her lived experiences with mental health challenges to offer guidance, empathy, and support to others facing similar struggles. Research shows that peer-led support groups improve mental health outcomes by fostering trust, community, and connection.

Our weekly support groups are held every Monday night at Junior High, a multipurpose gallery in Los Angeles focused on art, empathy, and intersectionality. Sessions are 1.5 hours long and limited to 15 participants. Each group begins with introductions and a check-in, followed by discussions on chosen topics such as boundaries, radical acceptance, and cultural identity.

To enhance our programming, we occasionally invite holistic practitioners to lead activities ranging from guided mindfulness practices to brief discussions on accessible coping techniques and somatic practices. These sessions provide attendees with a range of tools to support their mental health journey. Each group closes with a positive activity like gratitude practice to end on an uplifting note.

Insula Collective operates on a sliding scale, encouraging donations of $5, $10, or $20, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. Since launching in April, Briana has led over 30 support groups, and we aim to expand into retreats and wellness events for underrepresented populations. We are committed to making mental health care accessible, building a community of healing and empowerment.

Discussion begins just after 7 PM, with a 10-minute grace period for latecomers. While latecomers are welcome, it can disrupt the flow of sensitive conversations.

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.

WORKSHOP | FREE | ALL AGES | Garden with us! On the last Sunday of every month our besties Maggie Smart-McCabe and Linnea Torres lead a workshop/volunteer session actively tending to our Native Garden. Learn about plants native to southern California, how to care for them, and meet other cuties while helping sustain our very own Junior High garden!

Bring your own water bottle and snacks, all are welcome, absolutely no experience necessary.

We also HIGHLY recommend hats + SPF to stay safe from the sun.

Maggie Smart-McCabe has experience working in climate appropriate gardens that prioritize native plants, regenerative gardening, and building soil health. They are passionate about increasing access to green spaces where people can get hands-on experience connecting to land and plants in their own community. Maggie loves gardening and learning in community spaces, and they are super excited to show plants some love with other queer folks at the Junior High Native Plant Garden!

Linnea Torres is a photographer and has been gardening for two years, after leaving the life of 35mm. A self-proclaimed master of container gardening, Linnea focuses on her tiny patio in her tiny space. Her tiny patio is home to edible annuals, perennial pollinators, veggies + fruits, the odd succulent, and cut flowers to gift to friends. Her focus has just shifted to growing art. Linnea is excited to share DIY tips for gardening as well as a deep appreciation for growing your own food. Let’s learn together y’all!

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors + outdoors.

FUNDRAISER | $20 | 18+ | Come see LA comics take the stage by storm at Category: Funny. All proceeds will be donated to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund to help people impacted by Hurricane Helene.

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.

ARTIST WORKSHOP | $25 | ALL AGES | Join either of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser ) or Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud ), for loosely guided hand building practice. Walk in at your leisure between 12-4pm for 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures or pots. 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 are a previous student, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to glaze. You can come in to any Clay Date to pick up your pieces and/or to glaze your work. Purchase a 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.

CONCERT | $10 | ALL AGES | This is a showcase of exclusively queer and disabled artists. The space for disabled individuals in the music scene is nearly non-existent. At this showcase, we are creating the space we desperately need.

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.

ARTIST WORKSHOP | $25 | ALL AGES | Join either of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser ) or Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud ), for loosely guided hand building practice. Walk in at your leisure between 6-9pm for 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures or pots. 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 are a previous student, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to glaze. You can come in to any Clay Date to pick up your pieces and/or to glaze your work. Purchase a 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.

WORKOUT | $18 presale, $20 at door | ALL AGES + SKILL LEVELS | ASS CAMP is an all-inclusive 60 minute bootcamp group workout class led by Kat Matutina with focus on ass, abs, plus core and overall strength. Utilizing special resistance bands for the duration of the class, combined with plyometrics, toning balls, battle ropes and kettle bells. Soundtrack to class includes jersey club, baltimore club, dancehall and afrobeats, R&B, chicago house, booty bass, and rap. All bodies, genders, levels, and ages welcome! Organic pre-workout hydration station included with optional post-workout plant-based smoothies available as well.

Check-in for class starts at 7pm. Please bring your own yoga mat.

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.

WORKSHOP | $18 PRE // $20 DOS | 18+ | Hand Follows Eye Studios is a mobile art school with workshops for all skill levels, founded by Rachel Deane and Mads Gobbo. Their workshops encourage exploration and make space for failure and fun in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment.

Send Nudes is a playful figure drawing workshop for artists of all skill levels & styles. We'll practice connecting the eye to the hand and using line and shape to construct lively figures in a series of brief exercises followed by long poses with a live model.

Sketchbooks and a variety of mediums will be available but attendees are welcome to bring their own supplies. We will aim to draw manually rather than digitally.

This workshop is founded upon principles of respect and care for all bodies and may feature musical chairs, nudity and impeccable vibes.

This is a mask mandatory event. Please bring a mask to wear throughout the duration of the workshop.

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.

COMMUNITY | $5—$20 | ALL AGES | RSVP HERE!

Insula Collective is a mental health initiative founded and led by Briana Boyd, a Certified Peer Support Specialist, dedicated to creating safe spaces for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and QTBIPOC (Queer and Trans BIPOC) individuals. BIPOC refers to historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups, while QTBIPOC includes those within these communities who also identify as queer or transgender. Insula Collective recognizes the unique mental health challenges these communities face and tailors its programming to meet their needs.

As a Peer Support Specialist, Briana uses her lived experiences with mental health challenges to offer guidance, empathy, and support to others facing similar struggles. Research shows that peer-led support groups improve mental health outcomes by fostering trust, community, and connection.

Our weekly support groups are held every Monday night at Junior High, a multipurpose gallery in Los Angeles focused on art, empathy, and intersectionality. Sessions are 1.5 hours long and limited to 15 participants. Each group begins with introductions and a check-in, followed by discussions on chosen topics such as boundaries, radical acceptance, and cultural identity.

To enhance our programming, we occasionally invite holistic practitioners to lead activities ranging from guided mindfulness practices to brief discussions on accessible coping techniques and somatic practices. These sessions provide attendees with a range of tools to support their mental health journey. Each group closes with a positive activity like gratitude practice to end on an uplifting note.

Insula Collective operates on a sliding scale, encouraging donations of $5, $10, or $20, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. Since launching in April, Briana has led over 30 support groups, and we aim to expand into retreats and wellness events for underrepresented populations. We are committed to making mental health care accessible, building a community of healing and empowerment.

Discussion begins just after 7 PM, with a 10-minute grace period for latecomers. While latecomers are welcome, it can disrupt the flow of sensitive conversations.

COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.

This event will be indoors.