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FLASHBACK FABULOUS An Evening of History, Community & Drag with Jewels Long Beach

FLASHBACK FABULOUS An Evening of History, Community & Drag with Jewels Long Beach

November 11 at 6:30pm

Hamburger Mary’s · Downtown Core • $$

Archival photographs and drag performances meet at Hamburger Mary’s for an evening celebrating Long Beach LGBTQ+ history, featuring a special veterans honor on Veterans Day alongside community storytelling.

Largo Presents: In conversation with MURRAY HILL & KATHLEEN HANNA: Showbiz!

Largo Presents: In conversation with MURRAY HILL & KATHLEEN HANNA: Showbiz!

November 11 at 8pm

Largo at the Coronet · Beverly Grove • $40

Comedian Murray Hill celebrates his memoir Showbiz! at Largo at the Coronet in a one-night-only conversation with punk icon Kathleen Hanna, followed by an audience Q&A and a personal book signing.

Geena Davis Institute: Seen & Heard - Women Over 50 On Screen

Geena Davis Institute: Seen & Heard - Women Over 50 On Screen

November 12 at 6:30pm

The Ebell of Los Angeles · Windsor Square

Academy Award winner Geena Davis and the Geena Davis Institute launch new research on women over 50 in film and television at The Ebell of Los Angeles, featuring the debut of the Next50 Test script-bias feature and a panel discussion.

An Evening with Jhumpa Lahiri

An Evening with Jhumpa Lahiri

November 12 at 7:30pm

Bovard Auditorium · University Park • Admission is free and open to everyone.

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jhumpa Lahiri accepts the Chowdhury Prize in Literature during this evening event at Bovard Auditorium. Following a public reading and conversation with English professor David Ulin, the author signs books for attendees.

Reading at The Beach

Reading at The Beach

November 13 at 6pm

The Beach · Fashion District

An art gallery hosts its inaugural literary evening featuring readings by Melissa Broder, Harmony Holiday, Carson Jordan, and Kyle Carrero Lopez.

A Conversation With Peter Hook of Joy Division & New Order

A Conversation With Peter Hook of Joy Division & New Order

November 13 at 3:30pm

GRAMMY Museum · South Park

Ahead of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions, founding member Peter Hook discusses the history and legacy of Joy Division and New Order during this afternoon interview inside the Clive Davis Theater.

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Wed, Nov 11 · 3:00 PM

Meet a Live Animal

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County · South Los Angeles

Free

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM

Saira Mohamed, in conversation with Ted Braun, discusses & signs What a Country Owes Its Soldiers

Vroman's Bookstore · Playhouse Village

Wed, Nov 11 · 5:00 PM

Classics Book Club

USC Physical Education Building · South Los Angeles

Wed, Nov 11 · 3:00 PM

Classics Tea

Department of Classics · South Los Angeles

Free

Wed, Nov 11 · 3:30 PM

Dementia Support Group

Oakmont of Whittier · Whittier

Thu, Nov 12 · 8:00 AM

SGVWA Annual Membership Meeting

Pomona Valley Mining Co · Pomona

$30

Thu, Nov 12 · 9:00 AM

TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE & ENERGY COMMITTEE (IN-PERSON)

Central City Association · Downtown Los Angeles

Thu, Nov 12 · 1:00 PM

Discovery Talks

Natural History Museum · Exposition Park

Thu, Nov 12 · 2:00 PM

EASC Guest Speaker Series: Caste and Engineering Education in South Asia - Talk by Ajantha Subramanian

Keck Medicine of USC - University Park Campus - USC Healthcare Center · South Los Angeles

Thu, Nov 12 · 6:30 PM

Jennifer Graeser Dornbush discusses and signs "Walking on White"

DIESEL, A Bookstore · Brentwood

Free

Thu, Nov 12 · 3:00 PM

Reading and Conversation with Shanda McManus

Taper Hall of Humanities · South Los Angeles

Free

Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM

Lisa M. Stulberg, in conversation with David Monahan, discusses & signs How to Win a Culture War: LGBTQ+ Social Change Through Pop Culture

Book Soup · Sunset Strip

Thu, Nov 12 · 12:00 PM

Starry-Eyed: Astrological Readings with Six

The Green Room on Ventura 21+ Events Space · Sherman Oaks

Free

Thu, Nov 12 · 9:00 AM

Huntington Research Conference: This Land Is...

Rothenburg Hall · San Marino

$50

Thu, Nov 12 · 12:00 PM

Art Break: An Ancient Beauty Contest Through a New Lens

The Getty Villa · Pacific Palisades

Free

Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM

Wendelin Van Draanen discusses & signs Ghosted

Vroman's Bookstore · Playhouse Village

Thu, Nov 12 · 10:30 AM

California’s Global Health Dividend: The Case for State Leadership

Keck Medicine of USC - University Park Campus - USC Healthcare Center · South Los Angeles

$0

Thu, Nov 12 · 8:30 AM

Coffee Collab and Contacts Networking

Zen's Tea House · Whittier

Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM

State of the City 2026 with Mayor Freddy Puza

Kirk Douglas Theatre · Downtown

Free

Thu, Nov 12 · 10:30 AM

STAR Storytime With Myrtle

North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library · NoHo

Fri, Nov 13 · 11:30 AM

Artist Talk with Kevin Jerome Everson

School of Cinematic Arts · University Park

Fri, Nov 13 · 3:00 PM

Landmarks in Japanese Warrior Law, Part 1: Sato Yuki on the "1232 Formulary"

Moon Age Virtual Reality Arcade · Central LA

Fri, Nov 13 · 2:00 PM

Hollywood & The Holidays With Manny Pacheco

Van Nuys Branch Library · Van Nuys

Fri, Nov 13 · 2:00 PM

Mapping an Ecology of Mind with Obi Kaufmann

Theodore Payne Foundation · Sun Valley

$10

Fri, Nov 13 · 3:00 PM

Gallery Talk

Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College · Claremont

Free

Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM

Her Story, Her City Open House

City Hall · Lucerne - Higuera

Sat, Nov 14 · 9:30 AM

STAR Reader

Woodland Hills · Woodland Hills

Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM

STAR Storytime With Jen

Los Angeles Public Library · Studio City

Free

Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM

Housing for Whom? Building a More Affordable Los Angeles

MAK Center for Art and Architecture at the Schindler House · Central LA

Sat, Nov 14 · 5:00 PM

Rikki Rockett signs Ghost Notes: My Life in Poison

Book Soup · Sunset Strip

$32

Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM

Read With STAR Volunteer Jim

Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library · North Hills

Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 PM

El Sentido

Wilshire Ebell Theatre · Central LA

$0

Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM

Lauren Glass & Lydia Glass read from & sign You and Me, Meant to Be: An IVF Story

Vroman's Bookstore · Playhouse Village

Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM

STAR Reader

Northridge Branch Library · Northridge

Sun, Nov 15 · 11:00 AM

Wellness Through Words – Breath Work Meditation led by Aleta McMurray

Melrose Trading Post · Fairfax

Standard Admission $8

Sun, Nov 15 · 9:00 PM

Startup Grind LA Weekly Meetup

The KINN · Venice

Sun, Nov 15 · 10:00 AM

Sunday Communal Cultivation

Hsi Lai Temple · Hacienda Heights

Sun, Nov 15 · 3:00 PM

Cecilia Vicuña in Conversation with Elizabeth DeLoughrey

MOCA · Bunker Hill

Free with RSVP

Sun, Nov 15 · 3:00 PM

What is Art?

Hellada Gallery · East Village

Free

Sun, Nov 15 · 5:30 PM

Oaxacan Recipes and Remembrance with Bricia Lopez

Cafe at Getty Center · Brentwood

$135

Mon, Nov 16 · 7:30 PM

Bonnie Garmus discusses and signs "Peck & Peck"

Writers Guild Theater · Beverly Hills

Mon, Nov 16 · 10:30 AM

Baby and Toddler Storytime

Los Angeles Public Library - Atwater Village Branch · Atwater Village

Mon, Nov 16 · 12:00 PM

IETC Reading Group: An Interdisciplinary Reading Group on AI, Philosophy, and Society

University Park Campus · South Los Angeles

Mon, Nov 16 · 10:30 AM

Storytime & Playtime

Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library · Central LA

Mon, Nov 16 · 9:00 AM

Composers Breakfast Club

Aviator Nation Dreamland · Eastern Malibu

Mon, Nov 16 · 12:00 PM

UCC Government Affairs Committee Meeting

United Chamber of Commerce · Sherman Oaks

Mon, Nov 16 · 7:30 PM

Astronomy on Tap

Dog Haus Biergarten · Old Pasadena

Free

Mon, Nov 16 · 10:30 AM

Toddler Storytime

Los Angeles Public Library - Granada Hills Branch · Granada Hills

Mon, Nov 16 · 10:00 AM

Read With STAR Volunteer Peggy

Brentwood · Brentwood

Mon, Nov 16 · 7:30 PM

Celebrating The Music of Wildwood With The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy

GRAMMY Museum · Downtown Los Angeles

$20

Mon, Nov 16 · 5:00 PM

See the Moon & Saturn in Telescopes!

Sylmar Library · Sylmar

Mon, Nov 16 · 7:00 PM

TICKETED EVENT: Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong, & Will Friedle, in conversation with Emily Longeretta, discuss & sign Book Meets World: The Definitive Inside Story of the Hit Sitcom Boy Meets World

First Congregational Church of Los Angeles · Westlake

Mon, Nov 16 · 12:00 PM

Charlotta Bass Journalism & Justice Lab Lunch & Learn Series With Chelsea Hylton

Wallis Annenberg Hall · South Los Angeles

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