Visit the Workshop on Friday mornings this Summer for new sessions with the STEM Mobile Makers, hosted by students from the Science Education Department at California State University, Long Beach.‍ ‍

🎒 This session is for students who will be in grades 6th-8th

🗓 FRIDAYS
⏰ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

🔧 Build STEM Projects

💡 Solve Problems

⚙️ Explore Science & Engineering

💭 Be Creative 🤝🏼 Meet New Friends

📝 Parent/Guardian required to sign in student

🤖 Located in the Workshop

🟢 Registration required

💡The STEM mobile makers program is a National Science Foundation-funded program active at 4 CSU campuses that gives youth grades 3-8 opportunities to explore science and engineering. Kids will build confidence in problem-solving through hands-on activities and design-based challenges. During each session, kids will plan, build, troubleshoot, and improve their custom STEM creations by using a variety of everyday materials, tools, and digital technology. This experience is designed to foster critical thinking in a fun and meaningful way.

🌐Website: https://www.csulb.edu/science-education/stem-mobile-makers

📲Instagram: CSULB Science Learning Center

Visit the Workshop on Thursday mornings this Summer for new sessions with the STEM Mobile Makers, hosted by students from the Science Education Department at California State University, Long Beach.‍ ‍

🎒 This session is for students who will be in grades 3rd-5th

🗓 Thursday
⏰ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

🔧 Build STEM Projects

💡 Solve Problems

⚙️ Explore Science & Engineering

💭 Be Creative 🤝🏼 Meet New Friends

📝 Parent/Guardian required to sign in student

🤖 Located in the Workshop

🟢 Registration required

💡The STEM mobile makers program is a National Science Foundation-funded program active at 4 CSU campuses that gives youth grades 3-8 opportunities to explore science and engineering. Kids will build confidence in problem-solving through hands-on activities and design-based challenges. During each session, kids will plan, build, troubleshoot, and improve their custom STEM creations by using a variety of everyday materials, tools, and digital technology. This experience is designed to foster critical thinking in a fun and meaningful way.

🌐Website: https://www.csulb.edu/science-education/stem-mobile-makers

📲Instagram: CSULB Science Learning Center

Get ready for an up-close encounter with the animal kingdom! 🦎 Thor's Reptile Family brings a hands-on, educational show featuring arthropods, amphibians, and reptiles of all sizes - go on a Safari around the world!

🐍 Live animal show featuring creatures from across the globe
🌍 Learn about each animal's habits, including who, how, and what they eat
🦂 Covers Herbivores, Carnivores, Insectivores, and Omnivores
⭐ For all ages
📅 Tuesday, July 21 | 6:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 In the Children's Area
📋 No registration required

Visit the Workshop on Friday mornings this Summer for new sessions with the STEM Mobile Makers, hosted by educators from the Science Learning Centerat California State University, Long Beach.‍ ‍

🎒 This session is for students who will be in grades 6th-8th

🗓 FRIDAYS
⏰ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

🔧 Build STEM Projects

💡 Solve Problems

⚙️ Explore Science & Engineering

💭 Be Creative 🤝🏼 Meet New Friends

📝 Parent/Guardian required to sign in student

🤖 Located in the Workshop

🟢 Registration required

💡CSULB STEM Mobile Makers The STEM mobile makers program gives youth grades 3-8 opportunities to explore science and engineering in meaningful and fun ways. Kids will build confidence in problem solving through hands-on activities and design-based challenges. Kids plan, build, troubleshoot, and improve their custom STEM creations by using a variety of everyday materials, tools, and digital technology. This experience is designed to foster critical thinking in a fun and meaningful way. The STEM Mobile Maker Program is led by CSULB students who help develop, organize, and implement the program at libraries throughout the greater Long Beach area.

🌐Website: https://www.csulb.edu/science-education/stem-mobile-makers

📲Instagram: CSULB Science Learning Center

Visit the Workshop on Thursday mornings this Summer for new sessions with the STEM Mobile Makers, hosted by educators from the Science Learning Center at California State University, Long Beach.‍ ‍

🎒 This session is for students who will be in grades 3rd-5th

🗓 Thursday
⏰ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

🔧 Build STEM Projects

💡 Solve Problems

⚙️ Explore Science & Engineering

💭 Be Creative 🤝🏼 Meet New Friends

📝 Parent/Guardian required to sign in student

🤖 Located in the Workshop

🟢 Registration required

💡CSULB STEM Mobile Makers The STEM mobile makers program gives youth grades 3-8 opportunities to explore science and engineering in meaningful and fun ways. Kids will build confidence in problem solving through hands-on activities and design-based challenges. Kids plan, build, troubleshoot, and improve their custom STEM creations by using a variety of everyday materials, tools, and digital technology. This experience is designed to foster critical thinking in a fun and meaningful way. The STEM Mobile Maker Program is led by CSULB students who help develop, organize, and implement the program at libraries throughout the greater Long Beach area.

🌐Website: https://www.csulb.edu/science-education/stem-mobile-makers

📲Instagram: CSULB Science Learning Center

Ever had an idea on how to make a game better or want to see what games are like before they reach your shelf? If you've ever played a game and thought "This would be better if…" then you’ll love playtesting with Break My Game!

Join Kristina and Gregory Paul for a monthly playtesting event hosted in partnership with Break My Game, an organization dedicated to empowering game designers through in-depth feedback, educational resources, and a welcoming community. Whether you're a designer ready to put your prototype to the test or simply someone who loves playing and talking about games, this event is for you!

Where: The Cormack Room

Meets: 2nd Saturday of the month at 1:30 PM

For All Ages

Registration is required — sign up on Eventbrite

Join fellow board game enthusiast Mark Shocklee for an afternoon of fun and strategy at our Board Game Club! A wide variety of games will be available, including favorites like Codenames, Catan, Cascadia, King of Tokyo, and more! Whether you’re a seasoned player or brand new to board gaming, you’ll find something to enjoy.

Where: Cormack Room

Meets: 2nd Saturday of the month at 10am

For Ages 16+

Registration is required

Visit the Workshop on Friday mornings this Summer for new sessions with the STEM Mobile Makers, hosted by educators from the Science Learning Centerat California State University, Long Beach.‍ ‍

🎒 This session is for students who will be in grades 6th-8th

🗓 FRIDAYS
⏰ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

🔧 Build STEM Projects

💡 Solve Problems

⚙️ Explore Science & Engineering

💭 Be Creative 🤝🏼 Meet New Friends

📝 Parent/Guardian required to sign in student

🤖 Located in the Workshop

🟢 Registration required 🖇️COMING SOON ⬅️

💡CSULB STEM Mobile Makers The STEM mobile makers program gives youth grades 3-8 opportunities to explore science and engineering in meaningful and fun ways. Kids will build confidence in problem solving through hands-on activities and design-based challenges. Kids plan, build, troubleshoot, and improve their custom STEM creations by using a variety of everyday materials, tools, and digital technology. This experience is designed to foster critical thinking in a fun and meaningful way. The STEM Mobile Maker Program is led by CSULB students who help develop, organize, and implement the program at libraries throughout the greater Long Beach area.

🌐Website: https://www.csulb.edu/science-education/stem-mobile-makers

📲Instagram: CSULB Science Learning Center

Visit the Workshop on Thursday mornings this Summer for new sessions with the STEM Mobile Makers, hosted by educators from California State University, Long Beach.‍ ‍

🎒 This session is for students who will be in grades 3rd-5th

🗓 Thursday
⏰ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

🔧 Build STEM Projects

💡 Solve Problems

⚙️ Explore Science & Engineering

💭 Be Creative 🤝🏼 Meet New Friends

📝 Parent/Guardian required to sign in student

🤖 Located in the Workshop

🟢 Registration required

💡CSULB STEM Mobile Makers The STEM mobile makers program gives youth grades 3-8 opportunities to explore science and engineering in meaningful and fun ways. Kids will build confidence in problem solving through hands-on activities and design-based challenges. Kids plan, build, troubleshoot, and improve their custom STEM creations by using a variety of everyday materials, tools, and digital technology. This experience is designed to foster critical thinking in a fun and meaningful way. The STEM Mobile Maker Program is led by CSULB students who help develop, organize, and implement the program at libraries throughout the greater Long Beach area.

🌐Website: https://www.csulb.edu/science-education/stem-mobile-makers

📲Instagram: CSULB Science Learning Center

Get ready to dance, sing, and sparkle! ✨ Twinkle Time brings a one-of-a-kind musical experience blending pop, Broadway, hip hop, and EDM glam — described as "like Lady Gaga for kids."

🎤 Live performance featuring high-energy music
🕺 Kids and families are encouraged to get up and move!
⭐ For all ages
📅 Tuesday, July 7 | 6:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 In the Childrens Area
📋 No registration required

Visit the Workshop Tuesday for a special 🧲 STEM workshop

🚀 Hosted by the Columbia Memorial Space Center!

⚙️ Explore Science & Engineering

🔧 Build STEM Projects

📝 Parent/Guardian supervison required

🎒 This session is for ages8+

🔴 No Registration Required

🤖 Located in the Workshop

🎸🦘 For the whole family, the singing fridges, the opinionated guitars, and the animals with a lot to say 🎶✨

The Downey City Library presents The Ben Band — a wacky, interactive musical adventure where animals, objects, and everyday items come to life with original songs, big personalities, and nonstop laughs! Featuring Australian animals and a cast of unforgettable characters (including a very shy fridge named Fred), this is one show the whole family won't want to miss!

🗓️ Tuesday, June 30th

⏰ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

📍 Downey City Library

🎟️ Free

⭐ All ages welcome

As part of Theater Thursdays: Westerns Double Feature, we continue our June screenings with a film that explores outlaw mythology, loyalty, and the blurred line between legend and history. Set in the fading days of the Old West, this story reflects on how rebellion becomes romanticized long after the violence has passed.

Young Guns II follows Billy the Kid and his surviving companions as they evade capture while confronting betrayal, mortality, and the stories told about them. Blending action with reflection, the film examines how the western hero is constructed through memory, exaggeration, and cultural mythmaking.
Join us for a discussion following this energetic and revisionist cinematic experience. Admission is free, and no sign ups are required.

Young Guns II [PG-13]
Thursday, June 25th, 2026
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

🥁👟 For the whole family, the stomping feet, and the performances that hit different 🎭✨

The Downey City Library presents POWERHOUSE!! — a high-energy percussive dance spectacular featuring tap, clogging, Irish step dancing, and electrifying stomp performers that will have audiences of all ages cheering!

🗓️ Tuesday, June 23rd

⏰ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

📍 Downey City Theater

🎟️ Free

⭐ All ages welcome

Ever had an idea on how to make a game better or want to see what games are like before they reach your shelf? If you've ever played a game and thought "This would be better if…" then you’ll love playtesting with Break My Game!

Join Kristina and Gregory Paul for a monthly playtesting event hosted in partnership with Break My Game, an organization dedicated to empowering game designers through in-depth feedback, educational resources, and a welcoming community. Whether you're a designer ready to put your prototype to the test or simply someone who loves playing and talking about games, this event is for you!

Where: The Cormack Room

Meets: 2nd Saturday of the month at 1:30 PM

For All Ages

Registration is required — sign up on Eventbrite

Join fellow board game enthusiast Mark Shocklee for an afternoon of fun and strategy at our Board Game Club! A wide variety of games will be available, including favorites like Codenames, Catan, Cascadia, King of Tokyo, and more! Whether you’re a seasoned player or brand new to board gaming, you’ll find something to enjoy.

Where: Cormack Room

Meets: 2nd Saturday of the month at 10am

For Ages 16+

Registration is required

🤹✨ For the whole family, the jaw-dropping tricks, and the laughs you never saw coming 🎪🙌

The Downey City Library presents The Found Objects Juggling Show with Michael Rayner — a high-energy, nonstop performance packed with amazing tricks and unexpected objects that will keep audiences of all ages on the edge of their seats!

🗓️ Tuesday, June 9th

⏰ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

📍 Downey City Theater

🎟️ Free

⭐ All ages welcome

🌞📚 The summer you've been waiting for is finally here — and it's starting with a BANG! 🪄🎉

The Downey City Library is throwing open the doors to the most exciting summer yet with our Summer Reading Kick-Off. A spectacular celebration packed with live reptiles, crafts, giveaways, and raffle prizes that will launch the whole family into a summer full of adventure, discovery, and great books!

🪄 From jaw-dropping sleight of hand to wacky laugh-out-loud antics, David Skale delivers a one-of-a-kind magic experience that's guaranteed to entertain kids and adults alike, because the best magic happens when everyone's having fun!

📖 Pick up your reading tracker sheet and get all the details on this year's reading challenge while you're here, because the real adventure is just getting started!

🗓️ Saturday, June 6th

⏰ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

📍 Downey City Library

🎟️ Free

🪄 Free Magic Show

🎨 Crafts 🎁 Giveaways 🏆 Raffle Prize Opportunity (While supplies last)

📋 Reading tracker sheets available

⭐ All ages welcome

🌟 Don't miss the event that kicks off the biggest reading summer yet — we'll see you there! 🌟

🎪✨ For the whole family — full of laughs, wonder, and unforgettable moments 🎈

🪄 The Downey City Library invites families to a magical adventure packed with comedy, balloons, puppets, and storytelling that will spark imagination and delight audiences of all ages!

🗓️ Wednesday, June 3rd

⏰ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

📍 Downey City Library

🏁 No Registration Required

⭐ All Ages

Visit the Workshop after school on Tuesday for a special 🧲 STEM workshop

🚀 Hosted by the Columbia Memorial Space Center!

⚙️ Explore Science & Engineering

🔧 Build STEM Projects

📝 Parent/Guardian supervison required

🎒 This session is for ages 8+

🔴 No Registration Required

🤖 Located in the Workshop

The Tiny Shelf Concerts are back.

Live music is returning to the Studio inside Downey City Library with a series that transforms the library into an intimate concert venue featuring stripped-down performances filmed live in the library.

Join us for our second Tiny Shelf Concert featuring Micah Giovanni with an intimate acoustic set with dark romantic textures, vulnerable songwriting, and a one-night-only atmosphere.

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Doors 4:30 PM. Show 5:00 PM.

The Studio at Downey City Library

Free admission. All ages welcome.

Limited capacity. Early arrival strongly recommended.

Come experience the library in a completely different way.

As part of Theater Thursdays: Double Feature, we continue our May screenings with a film that uses satire to confront power, paranoia, and the absurd logic of war. Rather than offering straightforward drama, this story exposes the fragility of political systems through humor that is as unsettling as it is incisive.

Dr. Strangelove follows a chain reaction of decisions that escalate toward nuclear disaster, revealing how ideology, ego, and miscommunication can override reason. With sharp wit and unsettling humor, the film dissects the machinery of war, asking how rational systems can produce irrational outcomes.

Join us for a discussion following this darkly comedic and enduringly relevant cinematic experience. Admission is free, and no sign ups are required.

Theater Thursdays: Double Feature

Dr. Strangelove [PG]

🎓📸 For the grads, the milestones, and the memories to last a lifetime 🏫✨

The Downey City Library Studio is celebrating the Class of 2026 with a free drop-in graduation photo shoot for grads of all ages, whether you're crossing the stage or stepping up from Pre-K, come capture the moment with friends, family, or a solo shot that's all yours.

📱 Bonus! Photos can be airdropped directly to your cell phone so you can share and save your favorite graduation memories instantly 📸✨

🗓️ Wednesday, May 27th

📸 Open Studio Hours

⏰ 10:30 am – 4:30 pm

🎟️ Free | No registration required

🏁 Walk-in friendly

⭐ All ages welcome

📱 For more info contact (562) 904-7360

🎲✨ Once the games come out, anything can happen! Strategy, luck, teamwork, and plenty of laughs come together in a night full of modern favorites and classic games.

⭐ Intended for all ages

📋 FREE - No registration required

📗 In the Childrens Area

🔍 Caregiver supervision required

The Library will be closed in honor of Memorial Day. We will reopen tomorrow, Tuesday, May 26th.

Visit the Workshop after school on Tuesday for a special 🧲 STEM workshop

🚀 Hosted by the Columbia Memorial Space Center!

⚙️ Explore Science & Engineering

🔧 Build STEM Projects

📝 Parent/Guardian supervison required

🎒 This session is for ages 8+

🔴 No Registration Required

🤖 Located in the Workshop

Visit the Workshop Saturday mornings this Spring for new sessions of the STEM Tinkering Club, hosted by educators from CSULB.

🎒 This session is for students who will be in grades 6th-8th

🔧 Build STEM Projects

💡 Solve Problems

⚙️ Explore Science & Engineering

💭 Be Creative 🤝🏼 Meet New Friends

📝 Parent/Guardian required to sign in student

🤖 Located in the Workshop

🟢 Registration required

⚽✨ Global soccer night at the Downey City Library🌟 bringing the excitement and spirit of the game to life with a special after-hours celebration you won’t want to miss!

In partnership with Academia de Fútbol Juvenil Amatense (AFJA)and featuring the high-energy LA Galaxy Street Team, this one-night event blends soccer, culture, and community for an unforgettable experience. Enjoy an exciting lineup of activities for all ages.

🌟 An appearance by the LA Galaxy Star squad @lagalaxystarsquad

🃏 A special live magic show for all ages @Thegreatomar1

🌮 Fresh, hot pupusas made on-site and aguas frescas 🥤in the outdoor patio 

🎟️ First 200 pupusas are free with ticket 

📣 Delicious food made by @pupusaswithapurpose

⚽️ Outdoor soccer game zone 

🎧 A live DJ experience in the patio 🎤 @Lindanuves

⚽ Free STEM soccer zone inside the library, where fans can explore, create, and connect through soccer-inspired activities with @Afja.es

📸 Step into the game in the Library’s Cormack Room, transformed into an immersive soccer-themed experience! Enjoy a free photo opportunity 📸 Perfect for capturing memories with family and friends.
🏆 Don’t miss the special giveaways throughout the evening and exciting soccer-themed raffle prizes for attendees!

🗓️ Friday, May 15th 🕠 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM 

🎉 FREE – No registration required

🎟️ All fans welcome

📱 For more info contact (562) 904-7360

Please note: the library will be closed for regular services at 5 pm. Entry for the event begins at 5:30 pm

LA Galaxy

As part of their ongoing commitment to youth engagement and community outreach, the LA Galaxy regularly hosts reading programs and literacy events across Los Angeles, often featuring players, staff, and their beloved mascot to inspire young readers and families.

Academia de Fútbol Juvenil Amatense (AFJA)

Founded on the belief that “the beautiful game” can create real social change, AFJA builds community through soccer by providing access, mentorship, and opportunity for young people in underserved communities, while inspiring leadership, teamwork, and academic growth. 

Join fellow board game enthusiast Mark Shocklee for an afternoon of fun and strategy at our Board Game Club! A wide variety of games will be available, including favorites like Codenames, Catan, Cascadia, King of Tokyo, and more! Whether you’re a seasoned player or brand new to board gaming, you’ll find something to enjoy.

Where: Cormack Room

Meets: 2nd Saturday of the month at 10pm

For Ages 16+

Registration is required. Registration will open 2 weeks prior to the date

💕📸 For the moms, the moments, and the memories 💐✨The Downey City Library is offering a Mother’s Day drop-in photo shoot celebrating the everyday magic of motherhood, love, connection, and all the little moments in between.

💝Make it extra heartfelt! After your photo shoot, stop by the Children’s area to make a lovely spring flower keepsake.🌷Craft time: 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm ✂️While supplies last✂️ Click for more info➡️ CRAFT

📱 Bonus! Photos can be airdropped directly to your cell phone so you can share and save your favorite shots instantly 📸✨

🗓️ Friday, May 8th 

📸 Open Studio Hours ⏰ 10:30 am – 4:30 pm

🎟️ Free | No registration required

🏁 Walk-in friendly

⭐ All ages welcome

❤️ Caregiver supervision required

🗓️ Visit our calendar for more information:

✅ Downeylibrary.org/calendar 

📱 For more info contact (562) 904-7360