Upcoming events
Paint Night | Clay Date!
WORKSHOP | $25 | AGES 12+ | Walk in at your leisure between 6-9pm for 2hr access to 12 brightly colored glazes to decorate your own ceramic sculptures led by instructor Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud ).
Students may return to glaze their previously made class pieces AND/OR purchase new pots to glaze. Chose from pots that are made from slip cast molds ($5-15 each), or you can pick-a-pot from our graveyard of left behind class pots of fun and silly shapes ($3-5 each). Our bisqueware collection includes “vans” slip-on shoes, high heel, wax candle warmer, wine goblet, basic cup, ash tray, hangable planter pot, and square or circular tiles (good for coasters or magnets)!
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 pots 4-6 weeks after the class. Pots will be food safe and ready to use upon pick-up. Pieces may be picked up on Mondays 12-6pm 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, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2026 | 6PM-9PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Fet-ish | September
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.
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!
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.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2026 | 12PM-4PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
CAUSE, CERAMICS! A JUNIOR HIGH BENEFIT SALE
MARKET | DONATE | ALL AGES | Shop this curated market of functional and sculptural pottery generously donated by local ceramicists. This ceramics-only market is a rare scene, as we get the pleasure to host such a magnitude of artistic talent under one roof. Shop one-of-a-kind artworks from mesmerizing home decor to functional pieces that you won’t want to let out of your hands.
Start shopping holiday gifts now! Fill that empty corner with something that will bring you joy and inspiration! Maybe breakfast has become a drab routine, after you visit Cause, Ceramics, we're certain you'll find the bowl that makes eating cereal incredibly exciting again!
All proceeds go towards Junior High’s operations. Help us keep Junior High open by becoming a Jr Hi Patron today!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 | 5PM-8PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
The Tender Void: A Live Essay
READING | $15 | 18+ | "The Tender Void: A Live Essay” is a series of monologues that immerse audiences in the story of a lesbian couple navigating the supernatural terrors of depression and discovering what healing can look like as a unit. There will be an open discussion following the show on tactics for self-care and healthy communication when mental health impacts a relationship.
(TW: show contains content on topics such as suicide and self-harm)
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date! | Tic Tac Toe-tally w Sebastian Schiff
GUEST ARTIST WORKSHOP | $35 | AGES 16+ | Join Clay Date guest instructor Sebastian Schiff for a fun and informative experience!
Enjoy a beginner friendly ceramic workshop where we will be making our very own Tic Tac Toe boards out of clay. Led by Sebastian Montes-Schiff, an LA based Queer Mexican American artist and educator. Come play with clay in community as your create you own tic tac toe symbols and design your own board to play on, you’ll tic tac toe-tally love it!
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 one firing of class work. Option to return to paint your class work at a later Clay Date (additional class/firing is not included). 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.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2026 | 6:30PM-8:30PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Exhibition Opening | Stampede by Christina Joseph
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.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 | 7PM-10PM 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.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2026 | 12PM-4PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Tea Haus | September
COMMUNITY | $15 PRE// $20 DRS | 18+ | this month we’re making collage trading cards. cut, paste, make your masterpiece, then trade it with someone new before the night is over. gotta meet ’em all!
the whole point? make some art, make a trade, meet someone you didn’t know when you walked in.
we’ll have a variety of freshly brewed tea, homemade cookies, music, more crafts, and everything you need to make your collage. bring your friends or come solo.
see you saturday. you never know who you’ll encounter...
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2026 | 6:30PM-9:30 PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Paint Night | Clay Date!
WORKSHOP | $25 | AGES 12+ | Walk in at your leisure between 6-9pm for 2hr access to 12 brightly colored glazes to decorate your own ceramic sculptures led by instructor Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud ).
Students may return to glaze their previously made class pieces AND/OR purchase new pots to glaze. Chose from pots that are made from slip cast molds ($5-15 each), or you can pick-a-pot from our graveyard of left behind class pots of fun and silly shapes ($3-5 each). Our bisqueware collection includes “vans” slip-on shoes, high heel, wax candle warmer, wine goblet, basic cup, ash tray, hangable planter pot, and square or circular tiles (good for coasters or magnets)!
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 pots 4-6 weeks after the class. Pots will be food safe and ready to use upon pick-up. Pieces may be picked up on Mondays 12-6pm 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, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2026 | 6PM-9PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
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, SEPT 24, 2026 | 6PM-9PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Sew Silly | September
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.
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!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2026 | 12PM-4PM 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.
Creative Practice: A Legal Salon for Artist
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.
SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2026 | 3PM—5PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Embroider Your Own Sexy Cowfolk
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.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2026 | 6PM—9PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Body Practice | September
WELLNESS | $20 | 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.
Please arrive on time as we will only exercise a strict 15 minute grace period.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 | 12:00 PM-1:15 PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Junior High Book Club | September
Mean by Myriam Gurba is the Junior High Book Club’s pick for September 2026.
Mean by Myriam Gurba
Myriam Gurba's debut is the bold and hilarious tale of her coming of age as a queer, mixed-race Chicana. Blending radical formal fluidity and caustic humor, Mean turns what might be tragic into piercing, revealing comedy. This is a confident, funny, brassy book that takes the cost of sexual assault, racism, misogyny, and homophobia deadly seriously.
We act mean to defend ourselves from boredom and from those who would cut off our breasts. We act mean to defend our clubs and institutions. We act mean because we like to laugh. Being mean to boys is fun and a second-wave feminist duty. Being mean to men who deserve it is a holy mission. Sisterhood is powerful, but being mean is more exhilarating.
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.
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.
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.
Drag Artist Workshop with Chase Lounge from King of Drag
WORKSHOP | $250| 18+ | Ever wanted to do drag? Join Chase Lounge from King of Drag at Junior High to create your very own drag persona! All genders and types of drag artists-kings, queens, things, etc- welcome! We will build personas, learn makeup and costuming, play games, and host a mini drag show! Featuring makeup with legendary LA drag king Johnny Gentleman of Dapperpuss Entertainment. Two QTBIPOC scholarship spots are available, please DM Chase Lounge @chaseloungedrag!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11TH, 2026 | 12PM—4PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Fet-ish | October
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.
WEDNESDAYS, JULY 8—NOVEMBER 18, 2026 | 7PM-10PM 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.
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.
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.
Junior High Book Club | October
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.
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.
Fet-ish | November
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.
WEDNESDAYS, JULY 8—NOVEMBER 18, 2026 | 7PM-10PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
I’m Not A Screening
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.
Closing Reception | One More For All My True Friends
GALLERY RECEPTION | DONATE | ALL AGES | “One More For All My True Friends” brings even MORE friends to Junior High, with Astatine and Thank You Town playing the closing reception! Come for the bands, stay for the art.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
SUNDAY, SEPT 6, 2026 | 1PM-5PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Summer Punks
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.
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.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2026 | 12PM-4PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Art 4 Palestine
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.
CANCELLED | Clay Date! | Linocuts & Clay
CANCELLED | GUEST ARTIST WORKSHOP | 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.
Queer Sounds
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.
Sex & Disability 101
WORKSHOP | $15 | 18+ | UPDATE! We're moving this workshop online! To make the workshop as accessible and comfortable as possible for everyone, we are moving the session to an online virtual format instead of meeting in person at Junior High. The date and time remain exactly the same: Sunday, August 30th, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM PT. The link to the workshop will be sent after you purchase your ticket.
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.
This event will be held virtually.
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.
CANCELLED: Queer Rollerskate Workshop & Mixer
WORKSHOP | $15 PRE // $18 DOS | ALL AGES | Grow your skills on wheels and connect with other queer rollerskaters! Saturday August 29th we're rolling at Junior High with a workshop led by Bily Ruiz @bilyskatesalot in collaboration with @bornthiswayskateclub ! Bring your own rollerskates. Water, snacks, and limited-edition Impala rollerskate merch will be provided. If you have any questions, feel free to email bilyskatesalot@gmail.com
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
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!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
CHERRY Movie Night
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.
Sew Silly | August
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.
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, AUG 27, 2026 | 6PM-9PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Junior High Book Club | August
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.
COME TOGETHER, RIGHT NOW! | BENEFIT SHOW FOR JUNIOR HIGH
MUSIC | SUGGESTED DONATION | ALL AGES | August 23rd, 2026! Join us as we come together to ensure our favorite place Junior High continues to be affordable and a safe place for young artist to blossom and grow!
With live music by @amaranth.music , @tierramadreofficial , @kivaonearth , @audiocination and, A Super Secret Special Guest Band!
Starts at 5pm
$10 - $20 suggested donation
See you there!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 2026 | 6PM-10PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Anyone Can Cook Zinefest
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.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2026 | 12PM—4PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Mixed Materials Presents: An Evening with Faces
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.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2026 | 7PM—10PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
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.
Georgia Gets By, Anna Schulte & Gal Musette
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.
FRIDAY AUGUST 21ST, 2026 | 7:30PM—10PM 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 resident clay artist 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!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Figure Drawing with Drawn Together LA | August
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, AUGUST 18, 2026 | 6:30PM—9:30PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Tatreez: Introduction to Palestinian Embroidery
WORKSHOP | $25 | 18+ | Join us for a beginner friendly workshop on the traditional Palestinian hand embroidery craft. Learn the history of tatreez, its cultural importance, and the fundamentals of the craft as you stitch a pattern created specifically for the workshop. Jenna Aliya Hanson is a Palestinian fiber artist based in Los Angeles, and descendant of Nakba survivors. She connects with her heritage by practicing and teaching the art of tatreez.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Hanna Ketai: Open Studio Sale
COMMUNITY | FREE | ALL AGES | Looking for art for your home that isn't mass-produced or gallery-priced?
LA multi-media artist Hanna Ketai is opening her studio doors!
Archives of original paintings and rare, ethically-sourced crystals, all at prices made for the community, not the gallery. A few one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces will be there too, for the lucky ones who show up early.
Dig through years of work, find a crystal that's been waiting for you, and take home a piece of the studio!
All in one afternoon, all local, all made by hand.
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+ | 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.
Group Exhibition Opening | One More For All My True Friends
GALLERY | $5-10 SUGGESTED DONATION | ALL AGES | This multimedia collection of work was put together by (mostly) recent graduates of a high school for the arts in Los Angeles.
The group of artists has appeared in different combinations at art exhibitions at Plaza de la Rasa, film screenings at Vidiots, jazz concerts at the Hollywood Bowl, and punk shows at The Smell. After scoring each others’ movies, photographing each others’ gigs, modeling each others’ clothing, and pulling all-nighters together, they invite friends, family, and the community to one last group show before many of them journey beyond high school.
In the face of an oppressive world where peoples’ rights and voices are being stripped away, they strive to find hope through art. Touching on the harmful effects of unrealistic expectations, attraction, and deception, and the joy found in community, this group of artists explores the depths of human emotion and connection.
And although many of the contributors are moving—across state lines, continents, or further into our careers—they will continue to grow, be inspired by each other, and celebrate the friendships that have been.
Kuma Enomoto is an animator, filmmaker, and musician.
Marilyn Garcia is a painter, photographer, and mixed-media artist.
Filomena Leimone is a painter and filmmaker.
Santiago Orellana is a filmmaker, photographer, and dancer.
Lucia Penick is a painter and curator.
Eloise Wong is a visual artist, musician, and curator.
This show will conclude with musical performances by Thank You Town and Astatine on September 6th, 2026.
AUGUST 14, 2026 | 7PM—10PM PST | 603 S BRAND BLVD
Clay Date! | Healing With Clay
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!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Fet-ish | August
WORKSHOP | $25 One Session // $100 Bundle | 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
Beep Boop
MUSIC | $5 | ALL AGES | “Music created through sampling, knob turning, and the same technology that runs our computers.” Teenage live electronic acts performing at Junior High.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
CATHARSIS | Tea Party with the Artist
GALLERY RECEPTION | $5-10 SUGGESTED DONATION | ALL AGES | Join us for a gallery walk-through of Catharsis, solo exhibition by Genna BloomBecker! It’s possibly the sweetest way to view the exhibition- literally! Sip on deliciously art-themed boba while you are guided through the show and a short meditation by exhibiting artist herself- Genna BloomBecker. You won’t want to miss this intimate viewing of Catharsis - RSVP today!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.