Cypress Park Branch - Los Angeles Public Library

Get up and dance with this interactive bilingual concert for families. Contagiously energetic, the Baila Baila program introduces kids to Spanish using music and movement. Kids and parents spend quality time together while they dance, play and sing in Spanish.

Express yourself as you dance along to the music of Baila Baila. No Sign-up necessary.

Levántate y baila con este concierto bilingüe interactivo para familias. Con una energía contagiosa, el programa musical de Baila Baila introduce a los niños al español mediante la música y el movimiento. Niños y padres pasan tiempo de calidad juntos mientras bailan, juegan y cantan en español.

Exprésate mientras bailas con la música de Baila Baila. No es necesario registrarse.


For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.

Check out a ukelele today! Or just visit us and grab one of these cool bookmarks!

SATURDAY, MAY 2nd. 2pm. Theremin: the instrument you play by not touching it!
The Theremin was the first electronic instrument and inspired the creation of modern electronic instruments and music. Its novel sound is mostly associated with old science fiction and horror films. To the amazement of many, you will hear classical, popular, jazz, and rock classics! After the presentation, the audience can experience this unique method of making music with a “wave of their hands.”
When Thereminist Ed Sussman waves his hands, he plays music from “out of the air.” In this unique music, history, and technology experience, he reveals the 100-year-old story of the Theremin, its inventor (“a Russian spy”), and the beginnings of electronic music.

This is an LA Made Program made possible by The Library Foundation Los Angeles

With Earth Month in mind, artist Lisa Miccio will guide participants through a hands-on, mixed-media/upcycling art workshop. Participants will combine a printed image and acrylic medium to make a unique piece of art.

Con motivo del Mes de la Tierra, la artista Lisa Miccio guiará a los participantes a través de un taller artístico práctico de técnica mixta y reutilización creativa (*upcycling*). Los participantes combinarán una imagen impresa y un medio acrílico para crear una obra de arte única.

Ages 12+


For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.

With Earth Month in mind, artist Lisa Miccio will guide participants through a hands-on, mixed-media/upcycling art workshop. Participants will combine a printed image and acrylic medium to make a unique piece of art.

Ages 12+


For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.

Join us on April 16th, 2026 for Game Night for Science: Play Stall Catchers Online. An Acts of science: Connected special event for Citizen Science Month:

This is a global campaign , and here at Cypress Park we will be hosting an in-person event from 11am-1pm with refreshments and devices to play he game on.

Help scientists analyze movies from the brain affected with Alzheimer’s - are the blood vessels flowing or stalled?

Today, there is no treatment for Alzheimer’s. Together with researchers at Cornell University, we have a goal to change that. We’re focusing on one aspect of the disease: reduced blood flow in the brain. It’s a symptom that has been known for years, but until now, nobody knew why it happens.

Our collaborators recently discovered that stalls (clogged blood vessels in the brain) are responsible for this blood flow reduction in mice with Alzheimer’s. By reducing the number of stalls, the lab was able to restore memory and reduce other cognitive symptoms in mice.

But to fully understand how stalls are contributing to Alzheimer’s and discover potential treatment targets, we need to get through lots of data. We need your keen eyes for that - even the most powerful computer technologies can’t do that accurately enough yet. Without the help of the crowd, this process could take decades.

In Stall Catchers we “catch” stalls by looking at movies from the brain of mice and scoring blood vessels as “flowing” or “stalled”. The game is easy enough to learn, and we help you out in the beginning! And even if you get a couple of questions wrong - don’t worry. Each vessel will be seen by other citizen scientists so we can figure out the right answers together.

With your help, we could potentially find an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in just a few years - quick enough to make a difference in the lives of people who have the disease now.

Upcoming Children and Family Programs at the Cypress Park Library:

Leaf Rubbing and Stamp Art: Monday, April 20 at 3 p.m.

Baila Baila: Music and Movement: Wednesday, May 6 at 3 p.m.

Arty Loon Magic Show: Wednesday, July 1 at 3 p.m.

Storytime and Play: Mondays at 10:30 a.m. (except Holidays and Dec. 15 to Jan. 5)

Children's Program: Leaf Rubbing and Stamp Art
Where: Cypress Park Library: 1150 Cypress Ave., Los Angeles, CA
When: Monday, April 20 at 3 p.m.

Welcome the spring season by learning about the fun and colorful craft of leaf rubbing with Emmy Lam! Using crayons, watercolors, and real leaves, you will get to create and take home two types of art, including bookmarks and 3D pop-up greeting cards. For families and children.

Children younger than 4 years old may need parents assistance to complete the project.

For further information and library events visit: lapl.org/cypress-park

For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.

A fun STEM event where you can help the scientific community! SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, April 16th from 11am-1pm. Join a hands-on Stall Catchers game to support Alzheimer’s research!!

You are welcome to join the event at any time between 11am. and 1pm. to play the game, while helping researchers to speed up research to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Stall Catchers is an online game that anyone can play; no experience necessary. In the game, you look at movies from the brains of mice and try to identify vessels as flowing or stalled. This helps to speed up Alzheimer’s disease research at Cornell University.

Meet the project scientist, learn how to play, and team up with participants nationwide to help scientists analyze data faster. All ages are welcome to join a live Zoom session with the research team, then play the game together, classifying vessel flow (flowing vs. stalled) on computers or smartphones.

Optional Preparation: A free SciStarter.org account can help you track participation in Stall Catchers and other Neighborhood Science projects.

A fun STEM event where you can help the scientific community! SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, April 16th from 3pm-5pm. Join a hands-on Stall Catchers game to support Alzheimer’s research!!

You are welcome to join the event at any time between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to play the game, while helping researchers to speed up research to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. Stall Catchers is an online game that anyone can play; no experience necessary. In the game, you look at movies from the brains of mice and try to identify vessels as flowing or stalled. This helps to speed up Alzheimer's disease research at Cornell University.

Meet the project scientist, learn how to play, and team up with participants nationwide to help scientists analyze data faster. All ages are welcome to join a live Zoom session with the research team, then play the game together, classifying vessel flow (flowing vs. stalled) on computers or smartphones.

Optional Preparation: A free SciStarter.org account can help you track participation in Stall Catchers and other Neighborhood Science projects.

Visit us to make a Valentine’s Day picture frame craft for FREE!
“¡Visítanos para hacer una manualidad de portarretratos de San Valentín GRATIS!

Ages 12-21! Come and spend an afternoon creating something funky and cute to wear and/or eat! Jewelry designer Seville Michelle (famous for styling celebrities with her bamboo hoops!) will inspire and guide the fun!