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  • 27 Oct

    Clark Library Highlights Tour – Fall Tour October 27

    Tuesday, October 27, 2026
    11:00 am PDT – 12:00 pm PDT
    UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
    2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018

    The “Clark Library Highlights Tour” provides an introduction to the history, architecture, and collections of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. Led by Instruction & Engagement staff, the program offers visitors an opportunity to experience the historic library and learn about its place in the cultural history of Los Angeles. The visit also includes an overview of the current exhibition,...

  • 28 Oct

    Halloween Magic Lantern Show! – Showing 1

    Wednesday, October 28, 2026
    5:00 pm PDT – 6:00 pm PDT
    UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
    2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018

    Presented by The American Magic Lantern Theater Travel back in time with the boisterous fun of America’s only Halloween magic lantern show. An authentic 1890s visual extravaganza projected on a full-sized screen—the kind of show that led to the movies!  Halloween stories like Poe’s The Raven, spooky animated comedy, spiritualist slides of the dead visiting the living—all dramatized on-screen by...

  • 28 Oct

    Halloween Magic Lantern Show! – Showing 2

    Wednesday, October 28, 2026
    7:00 pm PDT – 8:00 pm PDT
    UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
    2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018

    Presented by The American Magic Lantern Theater Travel back in time with the boisterous fun of America’s only Halloween magic lantern show. An authentic 1890s visual extravaganza projected on a full-sized screen—the kind of show that led to the movies!  Halloween stories like Poe’s The Raven, spooky animated comedy, spiritualist slides of the dead visiting the living—all dramatized on-screen by...

  • 3 Nov

    Clark Library Highlights Tour – Fall Tour November 3

    Tuesday, November 3, 2026
    11:00 am PST – 12:00 pm PST
    UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
    2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018

    The “Clark Library Highlights Tour” provides an introduction to the history, architecture, and collections of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. Led by Instruction & Engagement staff, the program offers visitors an opportunity to experience the historic library and learn about its place in the cultural history of Los Angeles. The visit also includes an overview of the current exhibition,...

  • 10 Nov

    Clark Library Highlights Tour – Fall Tour November 10

    Tuesday, November 10, 2026
    11:00 am PST – 12:00 pm PST
    UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
    2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018

    The “Clark Library Highlights Tour” provides an introduction to the history, architecture, and collections of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. Led by Instruction & Engagement staff, the program offers visitors an opportunity to experience the historic library and learn about its place in the cultural history of Los Angeles. The visit also includes an overview of the current exhibition,...

  • 17 Nov

    Clark Library Highlights Tour – Fall Tour November 17

    Tuesday, November 17, 2026
    11:00 am PST – 12:00 pm PST
    UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
    2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018

    The “Clark Library Highlights Tour” provides an introduction to the history, architecture, and collections of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. Led by Instruction & Engagement staff, the program offers visitors an opportunity to experience the historic library and learn about its place in the cultural history of Los Angeles. The visit also includes an overview of the current exhibition,...

  • 24 Nov

    Clark Library Highlights Tour – Fall Tour November 24

    Tuesday, November 24, 2026
    11:00 am PST – 12:00 pm PST
    UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
    2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018

    The “Clark Library Highlights Tour” provides an introduction to the history, architecture, and collections of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. Led by Instruction & Engagement staff, the program offers visitors an opportunity to experience the historic library and learn about its place in the cultural history of Los Angeles. The visit also includes an overview of the current exhibition,...

  • 1 Dec

    Clark Library Highlights Tour – Fall Tour December 1

    Tuesday, December 1, 2026
    11:00 am PST – 12:00 pm PST
    UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
    2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018

    The “Clark Library Highlights Tour” provides an introduction to the history, architecture, and collections of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. Led by Instruction & Engagement staff, the program offers visitors an opportunity to experience the historic library and learn about its place in the cultural history of Los Angeles. The visit also includes an overview of the current exhibition,...

  • 8 Dec

    Clark Library Highlights Tour – Fall Tour December 8

    Tuesday, December 8, 2026
    11:00 am PST – 12:00 pm PST
    UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
    2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018

    The “Clark Library Highlights Tour” provides an introduction to the history, architecture, and collections of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. Led by Instruction & Engagement staff, the program offers visitors an opportunity to experience the historic library and learn about its place in the cultural history of Los Angeles. The visit also includes an overview of the current exhibition,...

  • 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...

  • 20 Jan

    West Adams Walking Tour: Mr. Clark’s Neighborhood – January 20, 2027

    Wednesday, January 20, 2027
    10:00 am PST – 12:00 pm PST
    UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
    2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018

    Please note: Tour groups will meet in the parking lot of the Clark Library. Parking is free of charge, and an accessible restroom is available on site. The library building will not be open and it is not featured on the tour. From its development as the most expensive and exclusive neighborhood in Los Angeles to its role in legal...

  • 11 Feb

    West Adams Walking Tour: Mr. Clark’s Neighborhood – February 11, 2027

    Thursday, February 11, 2027
    1:00 pm PST – 3:00 pm PST
    UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
    2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018

    Please note: Tour groups will meet in the parking lot of the Clark Library. Parking is free of charge, and an accessible restroom is available on site. The library building will not be open and it is not featured on the tour. From its development as the most expensive and exclusive neighborhood in Los Angeles to its role in legal...

  • 23 Feb

    Antiquarian Book Fair Week at the Clark

    Tuesday, February 23, 2027–Thursday, February 25, 2027
    4:00 pm PST – 6:00 pm PST
    UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
    2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018

    Save the Date: February 23 - 25, 2027 In anticipation of the 2027 California International Antiquarian Book Fair, taking place in downtown Los Angeles from February 26 - 28, the UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library invites you to three days of special programming exploring rare books, literary history, and the world of book collecting. Join collectors, booksellers, librarians, and...

  • 13 Mar

    West Adams Walking Tour: Mr. Clark’s Neighborhood – March 13, 2027

    Saturday, March 13, 2027
    1:00 pm PST – 3:00 pm PST
    UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
    2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018

    Please note: Tour groups will meet in the parking lot of the Clark Library. Parking is free of charge, and an accessible restroom is available on site. The library building will not be open and it is not featured on the tour. From its development as the most expensive and exclusive neighborhood in Los Angeles to its role in legal...