Free Events & Activities
We're especially happy to list so many kinds of free events. You'll find nearly every kind of live, online activity here. We add new events every day, so check back often. This list covers every free event happening in the next week, so if you're looking for something specific, or more in the future, try our advanced search.
Adobe MAX
October 21 @ 12:00 am - 3:30 pm PDT
Build skills in design, video, photography, illustration, UI, and UX. Improve your career and creative process. MAX is a free virtual event. Oct 20–22.
Adobe MAX
October 21 @ 12:00 am - 11:30 pm PDTBuild skills in design, video, photography, illustration, UI, and UX. Improve your career and creative process. MAX is a free virtual event. Oct 20–22.
The Honorable Jerry Brown and Jim Newton in Conversation with Gustavo Arellano
October 21 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDTJerry Brown will join biographer Jim Newton in a conversation about his storied life in politics.
Chinatown Pretty with Andria Lo, Valerie Luu, and Bonnie Tsui
October 21 @ 7:00 pm PDTJoin us on Wednesday, October 21 at 7pm PST when Andria Lo and Valerie Luu join us to discuss their book, Chinatown Pretty: Chinatown's Most Stylish Seniors, with author Bonnie Tsui on Zoom!
Adobe MAX
October 22 @ 12:00 am - 3:30 pm PDTBuild skills in design, video, photography, illustration, UI, and UX. Improve your career and creative process. MAX is a free virtual event. Oct 20–22.
Roberto Lovato in Conversation with Esmeralda Bermudez
October 22 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm PDTL.A. Times staff writer Esmeralda Bermudez will guide the conversation with author Roberto Lovato.
Crime Fiction: The Dark Side
October 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDTL.A. Times crime and policing reporter James Queally will guide a conversation with a dynamic trio of L.A.-based female crime fiction writers.
Data Privacy: How To Protect Your Personal Information
October 24 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT
This workshop will provide an overview of web security, network security, and social media privacy through hands-on activities with network packet analysis, personal information requests, and more.
JavaScript Mini Camp
October 24 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm EDTIn this course, you will learn the basic concepts of JavaScript and build your very own web application.
Sketch with Jeff
October 24 @ 3:00 pm EDTEach segment of Sketch With Jeff will feature Jeff sketching stories followed by a prompt to create drawings of your own at home.
Family Tour at Home: Drawing the Guggenheim
October 25 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Join us for a 60-minute interactive, family-friendly tour that includes creative hands-on activities designed to help families engage with each other and with relatives from far away.
PAM JAM Poetry Reading
October 25 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PDTInvited poets will read the poems that they wrote from being paired with an artist from the Butterfield Gallery.
Playing with Perspective Sampler
October 25 @ 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm PDTLearn a new vocabulary of perception based on the definitions of Human Virtues and practice applying them in guided exercises.
CyberSecurity
October 26 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDTLearn about why cybersecurity is important and the practices and tools that can help people and organizations protect their critical information.
Marlon James, Author of “Black Leopard Red Wolf” in Conversation with Tananarive Due
October 26 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDTMarlon James, author of "Black Leopard Red Wolf", winner of the inaugural Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction, in conversation with Tananarive Due.
Webinar Series: Themes for Contemporary Art
October 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDTJoin us for a deep dive into how contemporary artists are inspired by themes with global, local, and personal relevance.
André Aciman, Gayle Forman, Greer Hendricks, and Sara Pekkanen in Conversation with Katie O’Connor, Sponsored by Audible
October 27 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDTAndré Aciman, Gayle Forman, Greer Hendricks, and Sara Pekkanen will discuss writing fiction for audio, and with listeners in mind.
Fiction: All You Need is Love
October 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT“Crazy Rich Asians” author Kevin Kwan returns with his brilliantly funny new release “Sex and Vanity,” joining co-authors of “The Royal We,” Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan in what is sure to be a deliciously fun conversation moderated by novelist and essayist Jade Chang.