GUEST ARTIST WORKSHOP | $35 | AGES 16+ | Join emerging artist, Christina Joseph, in this hands on ceramics workshop! The class will begin with a guided meditation, using the clay as a modality for sensing and navigating time and space through meditation. From there, we will use our clay experiments as tools for observation, either working directly with the object itself or allowing it to become a point of departure for another investigation. The goal is to observe the clay and respond to what it is doing, rather than prescribing an immediate endpoint. Marks, fingerprints, and indents will become our pathways into the creation as we utilize the healing essence and historical depth of clay as our playground.

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 fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces on Mondays 12-6pm 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!

Christina Joseph is from Los Angeles, CA (b. 1990). She grew up in Southern California studying painting and drawing from a young age. She attended college at  Maryland Institute College of Art where she learned ceramics, performance art, and installation and graduated with a BFA in sculpture. After graduating, Christina became involved in the art scene in Baltimore both with local galleries and community outreach. Despite growing up in Los Angeles, Joseph is highly influenced by her southern roots, often channeling the work to address difficult histories and their intersection with the world today. She is currently working towards her MFA from UC Irvine.

Emailclaydate@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.

MUSIC | $15 | ALL AGES | Femme fairy folk lineup.

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

This event will be indoors.

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.

COMMUNITY | $15 | 18+ | Faces is a short narrative film following an engaged couple seemingly living a happy life in LA on the fringes of major success in the entertainment industry. Their relationship is thrown into question when a chance encounter with a classmate leads to sexual assault accusations for the future groom. 

Written, directed, and produced by Jasmine Siddall, Faces is a short drama film exploring intimate relationships, memory, accountability, the lasting impact of violence and sexual assault; the film asks what happens when the person you love is accused of something unthinkable.

Join Mixed Materials for an evening in support of Faces. Enjoy food and drinks, a live reading from the screenplay, a silent auction, and a conversation with the filmmakers. Meet fellow artists, connect with organizations doing important work throughout Los Angeles, and help bring Faces to life. All proceeds from the evening directly support the production of the film.

Mixed Materials is a multidisciplinary creative studio working across film production, curation, the archives and public programming. We produce original films alongside exhibitions, screenings, and live events that celebrate cinema and fine art while creating opportunities to engage with overlooked works, emerging artists, and new ideas.

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

This event will be indoors.

COMMUNITY | DONATE-WHAT-YOU-CAN | ALL AGES | Southern California's premier rat-themed zinefest is back for a threequel! Anyone Can Cook Zinefest is coming to Junior High LA on Sunday August 23rd from 12-4 PM! Showcasing the work of 20+ local zinesters, come check out zines, comics, prints, stickers and more, curated by your favorite rat enthusiasts at Nova Community Arts.

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

This event will be indoors.

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.

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.

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.

SCREENING | $15 | ALL AGES | A night of queer cinema, music videos & experimental film. come watch, connect, and celebrate queer artists with us.

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

This event will be indoors.

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.

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.

WORKSHOP | $15 | 18+ | Join us for Sex & Disability 101, an open, honest, and educational class held in a completely safe, accessible, and welcoming space. We will be diving into important conversations, breaking down barriers, and exploring intimacy and disability together.

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result taken within 72 hours of the event is required for all attendees.

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

This event will be indoors.

MUSIC | $10 | 18+ | an evening of queer musical expression accompanied by the vibrant sounds of electric guitar

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

This event will be indoors.

GUEST ARTIST WORKSHOP | $60 | AGES 16+ | Join Clay Date instructor Ash for a fun and informative experience!

Create repeatable designs on clay by cutting your own lino block. First we carve the lino block from scratch, then we print onto clay! We will be using underglaze lino block ink and ink pads to impress our designs onto the clay. Great for novice and experienced printmakers and potters alike. Two different mediums that offer the same carving satisfaction. 

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 pieces 4-6 weeks after the class. Student work 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.

COMMUNITY | $8 PRE // $10 DOS | ALL AGES | An art and music show benefitting education in Palestine: All profit from tickets and print sales will be directly donated to The Excellence Center in Hebron, Palestine. They provide educational classes to students in Hebron and neighboring Al Fawwar and Al Arroub refugee camps.

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

This event will be indoors.

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.

MUSIC | $10 | ALL AGES | Summer Punks features a diverse group of punks who are gonna rock your socks off! You are not going to want to miss this one, bring your friends and rock out to end the summer head-banging to some tunes by some great local bands!

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

This event will be indoors.

COMMUNITY | $15 | 18+ (film rated R) | Help the cast and crew of mixed-media short film “Peta Joy In...I’m Not A Lesbian” fundraise for their next project with a screening and Q&A with the film’s core creatives, accompanied by live music and vendors.
Nightwear dress code encouraged––from harnesses to slip dresses to sweatpants, come in your comfiest or sexiest pajamas (within reason)!

Arrive before the lights dim for a live performance by indie rock band Don’t Say Bye, get a tarot reading by Alex Aug, shop the closet of Maresa Smith, pieces by queer tie dye artist Petunia Bones, artwork by Knives, and grab an issue of LA-student-run fashion and culture magazine Strike.
Stay after the credits roll for an open discussion about the challenges and benefits of low-budget indie production with director and animator Kaia Ross (@psykaiatry), producer Matthew Yepiz (@matthewmakesmovies), and lead actress and costume designer Peta Jolly (@petajoyjolly).

“I’m Not A Lesbian” follows Peta Joy as she gets the ick from her mediocre boyfriend and escapes into homoerotic friendships while refusing to admit she’s a lesbian, blind to the fact that her boyfriend is cheating on her with men. Blending live-action with hand-drawn 2D animation, it satirizes arthouse films and compulsive heteronormativity, wrapped in old Hollywood camp and frilly femininity. “I’m Not A Lesbian” is Kaia Ross’ debut short film, cost $160 to create, was filmed guerilla in one day with a predominantly-queer skeleton crew of 13, and serves as a proof-of-concept for her next short, queer revenge comedy “I Need To Kill My DL Trade.”

Dress to the nines––we love going all out!

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

This event will be indoors.

WORKSHOP | $25 | 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.

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!

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

This event will be indoors.

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.

MARKET | DONATE | ALL AGES | Shop this curated market of functional and sculptural ceramics generously donated by local ceramicists. This ceramics only market is a rare scene, as it is the only one to host this magnitude of professional artists under one roof in the NELA area. Shop mesmerizing artwork that you won’t want to set down out of your hands. Make a bowl of cereal incredibly exciting again! Fill that empty corner with something that will bring you joy and inspiration! Don’t wait until December to start shopping holiday gifts!

All proceeds go towards Junior High’s operations. Help us keep Junior High open by becoming a Jr Hi Patron today!

Even more details will be announced soon so RSVP today and stay tuned…

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 | Stampede was a term first coined in an 1847 Cincinnati newspaper to describe mass escapes of enslaved people from the American South. The “Grand Stampede” marked a critical period in America’s metamorphosis, right before the Civil War, when the country was brought to its knees in reckoning. 

Stampede is a visual survey of the ever-moving kaleidoscope of systems of labor, building, and destruction. Artist Christina Joseph created this body of work inspired by her research on the Underground Railroad in and around her family’s inn in Maysville, Kentucky. From this research, emerged a clearly sophisticated network written into the walls, basements, and crawl spaces illuminating the stories that are stitched together through ancestral whispers, lore, and corrupted nineteenth-century documents. Stampede considers the force of movement that hinges on the power of mass necessary to initiate the momentum. The work examines the systems we run from, the systems we build, and the spaces of ambiguity that exist between them. Lest we forget.

Christina Joseph was born in Los Angeles, October of 1990. She grew up in Southern California studying painting and drawing from a young age. She attended college at Maryland Institute College of Art where she learned ceramics, performance art, and installation. She graduated in 2012 with a BFA in sculpture with concentrations in ceramics and curatorial studies. After graduating, Christina became involved in the art scene in Baltimore both with local galleries and community outreach. For years after graduating college, Joseph focused primarily on her performative works, performing at Baltimore’s Light City, Fields Fest, and other local galleries and events. Joseph moved back to Los Angeles in 2017 and works primarily with ceramics to address themes of identity, history, beauty, and labor. Joseph is currently pursuing her MFA from UC Irvine.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

COMMUNITY | LIMITED RSVP REQUIRED | 21+ | Inspired by the long tradition of the salon as a space for interdisciplinary dialogue, Creative Practice is an informal gathering hosted by California Lawyers for the Arts centered on the realities of building and sustaining an artistic life. The vitality of artistic practice depends not only on creative vision, but on access to knowledge, supportive infrastructures, and communities of care. This salon creates space for conversation around the legal, professional, and everyday realities of making art while encouraging solidarity, shared learning, and collective inquiry.

Artists of all disciplines are welcome. We especially encourage BIPOC artists, LGBTQIA2S+ artists,  immigrant artists, disabled artists, emerging creatives, and others who have historically faced barriers to legal and professional support to join us. Bring a question (or simply your curiosity) and join an afternoon of dialogue exploring the legal, social, and material conditions of creative life while learning about the resources available through California Lawyers for the Arts and a broader community of advocates, attorneys, and activists.

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

This event will be indoors.

WORKSHOP | $35 | 18+ | Tired of boring old sexy cowboys and cowgirls? Saddle up for this workshop all about embellishing some hunks and babes with needle and thread. 

Embroidery artist Jamie Maloney will show you how to decorate already printed fabric of cowboys and cowgirls with tattoos, fringe and the duds they deserve. She’ll offer guidance for ditching the binary with a few well-placed stitches, too. Yee-haw!

Materials needed: None! Just bring your creativity and you’ll have a rootin’ tootin’ good time.

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

This event will be indoors.

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.

WORKSHOP | $25 | 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.

WORKSHOP | $25 | 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.