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FIELD TRIP ANYONE?

Join ARRAY for a hands-on learning “field trip” to Octavia Lab, a cutting-edge creative hub at the Los Angeles Public Library’s Central Library, built to empower artistic expression through access to free resources. Named in honor of Octavia Butler, a visionary author whose writing has shaped present day art across all mediums, this lab offers state-of-the-art tools dedicated to fabrication, preservation and story-telling technologies.

Creativity is more than an outlet for expression—it is a powerful tool for resistance. By harnessing the resources at Octavia Lab, attendees can challenge conventional narratives and center voices that have long been ignored. Whether you are starting a podcast, practicing art making, or interested in digitally archiving family heirlooms or other historically significant items, you are part of weaving together the memories that will be preserved for our collective future.

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we pay homage to the legacy of women who have used radical imagination to defy boundaries, envision futures, innovate and shape our world—including Ms. Butler. ARRAY and the Octavia Lab invite attendees to create in ways that honor identity, culture, and resilience. This program connects to past creative practices that have been integral to social movements, while offering a space where art, technology, and activism intersect.

We hope you will participate in this day of discovery as we embrace inspiration in all its forms and explore tools that can help bring your voice to the world.

“There is nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns.”
― Octavia E. Butler

Learn more about the Octavia Lab HERE!

EVENT SCHEDULE

2:00 PM| ROLL CALL: Attendee check-in
2:30 PM | RALLY: Welcome + Creative Pep Talk
2:45 PM | HOMEROOM: Guided Library Tour + Octavia Lab Overview
4:10 PM | P.E.: Engage with the LAB tools (Select stations will be open to ARRAY’s guests)
5:00 PM | FINAL BELL: Feel free to continue to explore the Central Library

OCTAVIA LAB OFFERINGS:

For future visits to the Octavia Lab.

• POSTER PRINTING
• 3D PRINTING
• DIGITAL MEDIA STATIONS
• PHOTOGRAPHY
• PODCAST/LIVESTREAM STUDIO
• DIY MEMORY LAB
• 3D SCANNER
• LASER CUTTER
• SEWING MACHINES
• EMBROIDERY MACHINE
• VINYL CUTTER

THINGS TO KNOW

ONE RSVP per person. This event offers limited space on a first come first RSVP basis. If you plan to attend with a friend, we ask that they reserve their own ticket. Duplicate names/emails will not be permitted.

Become a MEMBER! To use the Lab, you must first become a member of the lab, which requires a library card in good standing, photo ID, and a signed user agreement. User agreements will be on sight during event check-in. The lab will also be open to general public library card users during our field trip.

If you do not have an LA Public Library card, please obtain one in advance of this event:

Fill out an application at any Los Angeles Public Library location, or
Download the application form(pdf) fill it out and bring it in to any location, or Pre-register over the Internet by visiting the Library’s Web Pre-Registration Page. Library cards are free to residents of California. You must show a California driver’s license or an ID card issued by the DMV. Read more details about applying for a library card HERE.

PARKING is available in the garage beneath the library, entry on 524 South Flower Street. Guests with Library cards can validate parking.

This FREE program isn’t your typical ARRAY program. It’s a field trip! Meet us at the library with your creative caps and learn about the lab’s resources in a safe environment with our community.