Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available with paid admission or free for members. Parties meet in lobby.
Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available to all guests during Free MOLAA Sundays. Parties meet in lobby.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA). To make an appointment, sign up online at www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: MOLAA or click here for more information.
Join us for this wildly fun session dedicated to Latin American comics and comic creators! Special guest artists and a hands-on story-boarding workshop with industry professionals. This session is in-person and includes light refreshments. You don’t want to miss this! Have a passion for comics? Be sure to also “Save the Date” for MOLAA’s upcoming 2025 Latino Comics Expo scheduled for Sunday December 7th from 11AM to 5PM. Admission for both events is free.
Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available with paid admission or free for members. Parties meet in lobby.
Join us for a special morning art workshop led by teaching artist Maria Guadalupe in our Corner Garden. Medium is Ink Wash on Paper. All materials will be provided by MOLAA. Registration is required. Please arrive on time, as space is limited. Your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late. Cost: $5.00
Established in 2011, the Latino Comics Expo is the premiere event to connect with Latinx and Latin American comic artists and animators, experts, and fans. This year, the Latino Comics Expo in collaboration with MOLAA, will be held in the Viva Event Center on December 7th!
Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available to all guests during Free MOLAA Sundays. Parties meet in lobby.
Join us for a community art workshop outdoors! Make your own sun print using stencils and flat objects. All materials are provided, but you can bring your own objects too! Your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late. All materials are provided. Cost is $5 dollars.
Join us as we explore the art of CIFO achievement award winner, Diana de Solares from Guatemala! Born in Ciudad de Guatemala in 1952, Diana studied architecture at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala and later economics at the Universidad Francisco Marroquín. In her art, she creates “provisional drawings in space,’’ working primarily with objects and materials found in domestic environments and construction sites. In this session, we will explore examples of her diverse artistic projects and provide a hands-on art activity based on her themes. This session is in-person and includes light refreshments.
Join us in the MOLAA art studio as we decorate and dedicate “calaveras de azúcar” (sugar skulls) for Día de los Muertos. All materials provided. Supplies limited. First come, first served.
Celebrate MOLAA’s 29th Anniversary with a special art medium! Teaching artist, Maria Guadalupe will teach you how to use special water-activated oil pastels in the Corner Garden! Registration is required. Please arrive on time, as space is limited. Your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late. Cost: $5.00
Join us for MOLAA’s annual Dead of the Dead Family Festival! This year will be bigger and better than ever with merchants, delicious food stations, beer & wine, and of course sweets for the kids and the kids at heart. Live performances and tunes spun all day by DJ Caveman.
MOLAA invites families, artists, and community organizations to submit proposals for their mini ofrenda juried presentation! Five selected entries will be on display from October 22 through November 9 in the MOLAA lobby.
Proposals for ofrenda ideas will be accepted from the general public until Friday September 26 at 6PM. We will notify the artists if their idea is accepted by Friday October 3rd. You will then have two weeks to build your actual ofrenda and it will be installed Tuesday October 21.
Join us for a morning art workshop led by teaching artist Maria Guadalupe in our Corner Garden. Medium is Conté Crayons on Paper. All materials will be provided by MOLAA! Registration is required. Please arrive on time, as space is limited. Your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late. Cost: $5.00
Special Guests: Kimbambula Cuban Dance & Music Ensemble and Dr. Claudia Hernandez Romero.
Come join us for an exciting workshop that weaves together Afro-Cuban practices while fostering healing. Participants will gather to honor the Earth and reconnect with ancestral roots. The workshop will conclude with a seed-ball activity for California native plants, led by special guest Dr. Claudia Hernandez Romero. All materials will be provided by MOLAA. Registration is required. Please arrive on time, as space is limited.
Spend time getting creative in a garden dedicated to honoring plants of Latin America. This workshop will weave together plant education and the deep history of mandala making while exploring the therapeutic benefits of nature through artistic practice. All materials will be provided by MOLAA. Registration is required. Please arrive on time, as space is limited.
Come join us for a workshop on natural jewelry-making with Jesus Escandon, an indigenous student with Purépecha and Nahua roots. Jesus will be leading a workshop in creating jewelry and teaching about the history and language of the craft. All materials will be provided by MOLAA, and the jewelry is yours to take home! Registration is required. Please arrive on time, as space is limited.
Join us for an unforgettable evening of culture, flavor, and fun at Tequila & Tunes! Kick off the night with a guided gallery walk-through of MOLAA’s exhibitions, then savor a premium tequila tasting experience featuring top brands and expert guides. Let loose with live DJ sets, dancing, and back-to-back karaoke sessions where you can take the stage or cheer on your friends.
Join Dr. Daniela Fifi for an online presentation of her new book, Critical Issues in Caribbean Museums. The book's scope includes regional Caribbean collections and global Caribbean collections in the United Kingdom and the United States. This talk will feature insights into museum education, and cultural representation through highlighting case studies, written by five museum professionals and scholars, fundamentally shaping conversations on cultural heritage spaces within the Caribbean and the diaspora of Caribbean nations. Moderated by Dr. Alison Heney, VP of Learning and Public Programs.
Join us in celebrating three years of morning art workshops at our Garden! Teaching artist Maria Guadalupe leads this special edition workshop with Amate Paper and Chalk Pastels! All materials will be provided by MOLAA! Registration is required. Please arrive on time, as space is limited. Your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late. Cost: $5.00
Do you want to parent your twins in a healthy way? Curious about how multiples experience the world? Join Dr. Joan Friedman, internationally recognized psychologist, author, and twin herself, for an insightful conversation about the emotional development of twins.
Whether you're a parent of multiples, a grandparent, educator, or simply interested in twin psychology, this event offers both practical advice and eye-opening perspectives.
Join us for an unforgettable evening of culture, flavor, and fun at Tequila & Tunes! Kick off the night with a guided gallery walk-through of MOLAA’s exhibitions, then savor a premium tequila tasting experience featuring top brands and expert guides. Let loose with live DJ sets, dancing, and back-to-back karaoke sessions where you can take the stage or cheer on your friends.
Join us for an exciting series of dance classes at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), where art and movement come together! Offered by professional instructors from Cielo Dance Events, each class explores dynamic Latin American and Caribbean dance styles—Salsa, Cumbia, Bachata, and Merengue—celebrating the rhythms and cultures that inspire them. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced dancer, you’ll enjoy a fun, energetic atmosphere surrounded by art. Come solo or bring a partner, and let loose, stay active, and connect with community through the joy of dance.
Join us for an exciting series of dance classes at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), where art and movement come together! Offered by professional instructors from Cielo Dance Events, each class explores dynamic Latin American and Caribbean dance styles—Salsa, Cumbia, Bachata, and Merengue—celebrating the rhythms and cultures that inspire them. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced dancer, you’ll enjoy a fun, energetic atmosphere surrounded by art. Come solo or bring a partner, and let loose, stay active, and connect with community through the joy of dance.
Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available to all guests during Free MOLAA Sundays. Parties meet in lobby.
Join us for a morning art workshop led by teaching artist Maria Guadalupe in our Corner Garden. Medium is Graphite and Charcoal on Paper. All materials will be provided by MOLAA! Registration is required. Please arrive on time, as space is limited. Your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late. Cost: $5.00
Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available with paid admission or free for members. Parties meet in lobby.
Join us for an exciting series of dance classes at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), where art and movement come together! Offered by professional instructors from Cielo Dance Events, each class explores dynamic Latin American and Caribbean dance styles—Salsa, Cumbia, Bachata, and Merengue—celebrating the rhythms and cultures that inspire them. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced dancer, you’ll enjoy a fun, energetic atmosphere surrounded by art. Come solo or bring a partner, and let loose, stay active, and connect with community through the joy of dance.
Join us for an exciting series of dance classes at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), where art and movement come together! Offered by professional instructors from Cielo Dance Events, each class explores dynamic Latin American and Caribbean dance styles—Salsa, Cumbia, Bachata, and Merengue—celebrating the rhythms and cultures that inspire them. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced dancer, you’ll enjoy a fun, energetic atmosphere surrounded by art. Come solo or bring a partner, and let loose, stay active, and connect with community through the joy of dance.
Join us for a morning art workshop led by teaching artist Maria Guadalupe in our Corner Garden. Medium is Oil Pastels on pastel paper. All materials will be provided by MOLAA! Registration is required. Please arrive on time, as space is limited. Your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late. Cost: $5.00
Join us for a summertime community art workshop outdoors! Make your own sun print using stencils and flat objects. All materials are provided, but you can bring your own objects too! Your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late. All materials are provided. Cost is $5 dollars.
Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available to all guests during Free MOLAA Sundays. Parties meet in lobby.
Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available with paid admission or free for members. Parties meet in lobby.
Join us for a very special performance and art workshop in partnership with the Long Beach Opera celebrating the life and work Mexican-American queer post-war composer, Pauline Oliveros. A pioneer of experimental and electronic music who challenged societal hierarchical and patriarchal structures through her music, Pauline transformed transformed the very act of listening, encouraging musicians, and non-musicians alike, to engage with sound and each other with empathy and mutual respect. Free to families and MOLAA members. Enjoy the performance in the garden, and stay for the art workshops and food. Food and drink available for purchase.
Join us for a very special pre-performance talk by the Long Beach Opera on pioneering composer and musician Pauline Oliveros. Light refreshments served. Limited capacity. Must RSVP by link. Not a MOLAA member? Sign up today to receive special member perks!
Celebrate PRIDE! Month with MOLAA by joining us for a fun textile workshop where you will make your own 6x6in Punch Needle Portrait inspired by non-binary queer artist, Moisés Salazar . All Materials are Provided. Cost is $5 dollars, members are free.
Join us for a Free Sunday Children’s workshop where we explore mixed media collages inspired by the work of Chicanx artist, Jay Lynn Gomez whose work is currently featured in our exhibition Ironias del Sur. Part of MOLAA’s Pride Series. All materials will be provided.
