Past Events

Award-winning chef and writer Monti Carlo will join LAist’s food and culture writer Gab Chabrán to talk about her new cookbook, Spanglish, a delicious tribute to Puerto Rican cuisine and culture.

The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story on the night's theme.

On May 17, author Laura Dave and actor William Stanford Davis, plus surprise guest experts will join J. Keith and Helen for a trivia show like no other!

Join Molly Bloom, host and creator of the kids' podcast company Brains On Universe, for a live panel about puberty!

Join LAist for a free webinar with Neela Hummel CFP® (CEO, Abacus Wealth Partners), and Kimberley Valentine (Founder, Valentine Trust Management) to learn the basics of financial and record planning.

Celebrate a century of light at the iconic Richard J. Riordan Central Library in Downtown Los Angeles with an immersive festival featuring more than 200 performers, artists, and storytellers.

Wild Card with Rachel Martin is the celebrity podcast that throws out the standard interview script and replaces it with randomly-chosen questions from a deck of cards.

Experience Los Angeles in a whole new way at CicLAvia—West LA.
Visit the LAist booth at the Santa Monica Hub as we join thousands of Angelenos out on the route.

On April 25, actor Meaghan Rath and musician Hrishikesh Hirway, plus other surprise guest experts will join J. Keith and Helen for a trivia show like no other!

Celebrate the joy of reading at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Find LAist at not one, but two booths - Booth 154 hosted by our marketing team and Booth 723 hosted by our Education team.

This spring, globally-beloved storytelling institution, The Moth, is bringing its Mainstage show to Irvine for the first time!

This spring, globally-beloved storytelling institution, The Moth, is bringing its Mainstage back to downtown Los Angeles!