Join us for a special screening of “Somos NELA,” an animated short that tells the story of the Somos NELA Night Market and of community organizer Lili Sanchez, who continues to fight for the rights of working-class families to stay and thrive in an ever-changing Northeast Los Angeles. The film is part of Take Me to Your River: A Cultural Atlas of the LA River, an oral history project produced by the nonprofit Clockshop.

Following the screening, join us for a conversation on cultural preservation, affordability in Los Angeles, and creative strategies to help long-term residents remain rooted and thriving in the neighborhoods they call home. The discussion will feature Elizabeth Ito, animator and creator of “City of Ghosts,” Lili Sanchez, Elysian Valley resident and community organizer, Helen Leung, executive director of LA Más, and Annette M. Kim, PhD, director of the Spatial Analysis Lab at the University of Southern California.

For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.

ARRIVAL
For attendees joining us on their bikes: Bringing bicycles and other large wheeled conveyances inside library buildings is prohibited. Attendees can park and lock their bikes at the following locations near the library:

Bike racks at the Flower Street Library Entrance
Four racks at the Hope Street Library Entrance
Five U-racks at the 5th Street Library Entrance

There are also U-racks at the intersections of:

5th & Grand
6th & Grand
6th & Hope

The Los Angeles Central Library is easily accessible by public transit, serviced by a variety of Metro Bus Lines (720, 16, 18, 53, and the 70), DASH Bus Lines (Routes A and B), and the nearby Metro Rail Stations (Pershing Square and the 7th Street Metro Center, lines A, B, D, and E).