Learn something new at the Skirball! Our enrichment classes feature expert instructors and a friendly and welcoming environment to flex your creativity, explore history and culture, ask questions, and gain insights into Skirball collections and exhibitions.
NEW! Read our Educator Profile on longtime Skirball favorite Janet B. Fattal here.
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Mindful Sundays at the Skirball
Sundays, November 3, December 1, January 5, February 2, 10:30 am–12:00 pm
Join certified instructor Mark Landsman as we explore the essential foundations of mindfulness and the many ways it can enhance Jewish life.
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Nazarian Fine Arts @ Milken East Campus
Wednesdays and Thursdays, December 4, 2024–February 12, 2025, times vary
Explore your creativity and find inspiration with expert instructor Michael Tine at the Milken East Campus stone carving studio, or take a journey into the creative and expressive sides of acrylic painting and mixed media with a contemporary approach, and find your own creative voice.
Please note: The Skirball is handling registration for this class, which is being offered by our neighbors at Milken Community School and the class will take place on their campus. Please contact Carlos Sanchez (csanchez@milkenschool.org) at Milken with any questions about the instructor, necessary materials, class content, or the class schedule.
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Skirball Fall Book Groups: From Forests to Futures
September 2024–January 2025
These lively discussion groups are quick to sell out for a reason! Through compelling and thought-provoking narratives, the novels this semester invite our students to explore pressing issues of climate change through multiple lenses.
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Skirball Movie Group: Mind-Bending Films
Tuesdays, January 14 and 28, February 11 and 25, 7:30–9:00 pm
Dive into a sub-genre of thought-provoking and reality-twisting films that captivate, confuse, and demand discussion.
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From the Rag Trade to Ralph Lauren: How Jewish Designers and Photographers Shaped Fashion
Thursdays, January 16–February 20, 1:00–2:30 pm
Join us as we examine the history of Jewish designers who made the clothes and Jewish fashion photographers who made those garments famous.
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Creative Writing at the Skirball: Revision and Development for Written Works-in-Progress
Tuesdays, January 28–February 25, 12:00–2:30 pm
Join us for a special five-week winter workshop designed to support writers looking for support with works-in-progress. Suitable for all writers interested in revising and moving forward with their creative writing.
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Music and Meaning in the Diaspora
Wednesdays, February 5–March 12, 7:00–8:15 pm
Prepare to ignite your curiosity about the Diaspora and discover the tools to continue your personal exploration through music, anthropology, history, and the reclamation of culture.
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Skirball Book Groups: Illuminated Jewish American Stories
February–June 2025
These lively discussion groups are quick to sell out for a reason! This semester offers a journey through a collection of texts that explore the evolving facets of Jewish American life, identity, and family.
