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Special Program

CALE at NHM

Join us March 14, come to APCH's Comics Art and Literacy Expo (CALE), where we're fostering literacy for South LA youth through the engaging world of comics and comic art.

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Location

Natural History Museum: NHM Commons
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Tickets

Free to General Public.

The Comics Art and Literacy Expo takes place in NHM Commons, which is free and open to all. A separate General Admission ticket is required for access to the Museum's main galleries and exhibitions.


Limited paid parking will be available in the NHM Car Park on Bill Robertson Lane. Additional parking may be found in EXPO Park’s Blue Lot. Carpooling and public transportation is highly recommended, with the Metro E line right in front of the museum at the Expo Park/USC stop. 

Unlock the Adventure: Discover Literacy Through Art

This spring, NHM is proud to partner with A Place Called Home (APCH) to present their Comics Art and Literacy Expo (CALE) —a celebration of learning designed to encourage Los Angeles youth to cultivate an engaging relationship with reading, achieved through the inviting fun of comics and comic art.

By providing engaging programming in accessible spaces, NHM and APCH aim to inspire a love of storytelling, art, and reading among participants of all ages and backgrounds. Together, we can make a positive impact on our community and empower individuals to explore their creativity and express themselves through comics and storytelling.

APCH’s Comic Art & Literacy Expo (CALE) aims to share the joys of art and literature with the organization’s members and the surrounding community. “Many of our young people were expressing how much they disliked reading, so introducing comics and graphic novels was a way to make reading more fun for them,” Bernyce Talley, Associate Director of Arts & Creative Expressions at APCH. “And, there aren’t any book or comic stores in South Central, so I wanted to bring in as many resources as possible to our community.” CALE continues to be a highly anticipated event and an important way that APCH connects with, and uplifts its community. “Literacy in all forms – not just reading, but financial, digital, civic, health, too – is transformative,” said Talley. “Knowledge is empowering, it changes lives, and that’s what I want people to take away from CALE.”

Come check CALE out!  It’s a day you won’t want to miss!

A young girl with brown hair and a pink sweater browses comics amidst the piles of books and comics at the CALE comic giveaway table

Courtesy of A Place Called Home

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Courtesy of A Place Called Home

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Schedule Overview

Ongoing Activities | 11-4 PM | Various Locations
Giveaways | NHM Commons Theater 

Find resources for getting your youth hooked on Comics.

Art Market | NHM Commons Theater & NHM Commons Community Plaza 

Shop artworks of all mediums.

Workshop | South Building

Join artists in our South building for workshops where you can practice your skills.

For a full list of vendors and additional event details, visit the CALE webpage on APCH’s website.  
 

APCH’s Comic Art and Literacy EXPO at NHM is part of the Natural History Museum’s Partners in Commons series, which, through sustained collaboration, invites community partners to share their work and reach audiences at NHM Commons.