Special Event

Upcoming Events

  • 25 Sep

    Private Passions, Public Legacies: William Andrews Clark Jr. and the Making of Los Angeles

    Friday, September 25, 2026
    3:30 pm PDT – 6:30 pm PDT
    UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library & via Livestream
    2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, CA 90018

    Join us for a special event commemorating the Clark Library’s centennial and exploring the remarkable life of its founder, William Andrews Clark Jr. The event begins with the opening of the exhibition Private Passions, Public Legacies: William Andrews Clark Jr. and the Making of Los Angeles, curated by the staff of the Clark Library, to be followed by a talk...

  • 5 Oct

    40th Anniversary Celebration of the Center for 17th- & 18th-Century Studies

    Monday, October 5, 2026
    4:00 pm PDT – 6:00 pm PDT
    UCLA Royce Hall, Room 314
    10745 Dickson Plaza, Los Angeles, California 90095

    Join us in celebrating the 40th anniversary of the UCLA Center for 17th- & 18th-Century Studies, the nation’s first research center for early modern studies. Founded in 1985, the Center provides a forum for the discussion of central issues in the field of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century studies, and organizes a wide range of academic and cultural programs. Additionally, the Center...

  • 9 Dec

    Cook-Along with the Clark: An Online Culinary Experience

    Wednesday, December 9, 2026
    6:00 pm PST – 7:00 pm PST
    Online (details emailed to attendees)
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    Julia Rhoton, Chef Instructor and Culinary Arts Coordinator, UCLA Did you know that the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library houses an extensive collection of cookbooks, handwritten recipe collections, and treatises on food from the 1650s to the 1950s? As we celebrate the Clark Library’s centennial during the 2026-27 academic year and showcase the many facets of its collections, join us...