Adult Programs

The Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library offers a variety of free programs for adults every month. To find out more about our programs, be sure to bookmark this page or call the Reference Desk at (626) 307-1368.

Crafternoon Tea

Saturday, September 23 at 2 p.m. in the Friends Room 
Join other crafters to share ideas, compare projects, or simply chat while you work! Bring your own supplies or use provided supplies to craft away. This month will feature a craft for Mid Autumn moon.

Open Mic Karaoke

Wednesday, September 27 at 12:30 p.m. in the Friends Room 
Have an Achy Breaky Heart? Are you wondering if this is real life or just fantasy? Join fellow singers as we sing it out at Open Mic Karaoke! Singers will be first-come, first-served.

Elder Law Day

Saturday, September 30 at 10:30 a.m. in the Friends Room 
The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County presents Elder Law Day, where Senior citizens will receive free legal assistance to prepare Power of Attorney for Finances and Advance Health Care Directives. Notary services will be provided. Services provided in English and Mandarin. For other languages, please bring your own translator. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information and to register, call Adult Services.

Crafts of Mexico

Saturday, September 30 at 2 p.m. in the Friends Room 
Come learn the artistry of traditional Mexican crafts papel picado, Talavera tiles, and nicho boxes. Supplies will be provided to create your own version of these crafts.

A History of Solar Eclipses 

Tuesday, October 3 at 6 p.m. in the Friends Room 
Join retired physicist Tim Thompson from the Los Angeles Astronomical Society for a discussion on solar eclipses on Tuesday, October 3 at 6 p.m. in the Friends Room. This program is recommended for astronomy fans of all ages. Free eclipse glasses will be available to program attendees on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last..

Legal Clinic

Tuesday, October 10 at 6 p.m. in the Friends Room 
Volunteer attorneys will be on hand to answer legal questions at the free legal assistance clinic sponsored by the Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA). Registration is required.

So You Want to Be a Dungeon Master

Saturday, October 14 at 2 p.m. in the Computer Lab
Join the Library's own Dungeon Master as they show you ho to build your own fantasy tabletop roleplaying game campaign.

Open Mic Karaoke

Wednesday, October 18 & 25 at 12:30 p.m. in the Friends Room 
Have an Achy Breaky Heart? Are you wondering if this is real life or just fantasy? Join fellow singers as we sing it out at Open Mic Karaoke! Singers will be first-come, first-served.

Crafternoon Tea

Saturday, October 28 at 2 p.m. in the Friends Room 
Join other crafters to share ideas, compare projects, or simply chat while you work! Bring your own supplies or use provided supplies to craft away. This month will feature a craft for Dia de los Muertos.

Afternoon Matinee

La Bamba

Tuesday, September 26 at 1 p.m. in the Friends Room 
A biography of Ritchie Valens, the young rocker who died in a 1959 plane crash with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper. This movie is rated PG-13 and runs 108 minutes.

Ghostbusters (1984)

Tuesday, October 10 at 1 p.m. in the Friends Room
A group of unemployed parapsychologists go into business as professional ghost neutralizers. But when New York City comes under attack from a host of supernatural demons, the self-proclaimed Ghostbusters must step up and save the world from the sinister 'Zuul.' This movie is rated PG and runs 105 minutes.

Halloween (2018)

Tuesday, October 31 at 1 p.m. in the Friends Room
A survivor suffering from PTSD braces herself for a final confrontation with a serial killer who terrorized her suburban neighborhood four decades earlier after he manages to escape from confinement while being transferred to a maximum-security prison. This movie is rated R and runs 106 minutes.

Get Fit While You Sit

Join staff as we practice poses to learn how to maintain flexibility, improve posture and boost memory, concentration and focus with simple brain exercises. Staff will conduct these sessions in English. To register, call Adult Services.

Intermediate level: Every First and Third Friday at 10:00 a.m.
Library Friends Room - 2nd Floor

Introductory Level: Every Second and Fourth Friday at 10:00 a.m. 
Langley Senior Center
400 W Emerson Ave
Monterey Park, CA 91754

Get Fit While You Dance: September 29 at 10:00 a.m. 
Langley Senior Center
400 W Emerson Ave
Monterey Park, CA 91754

Can't make it in person? Watch our Get Fit While You Sit videos on YouTube!