Past Events

Come by and visit Beetlelady at one of the largest insect festivals in the country!  If you love bugs and can make it to the LA area, this event is for you!

Come by and visit Beetlelady at one of the largest insect festivals in the country!  If you love bugs and can make it to the LA area, this event is for you!

Come learn how to hunt for bugs in nature and why entomologists collect bugs.  Make your own insect "pooter", then grab a net and head outside of the library to search for bugs with Beetlelady.

Come learn how to hunt for bugs in nature and why entomologists collect bugs.  Make your own insect "pooter", then grab a net and head outside of the library to search for bugs with Beetlelady.

Come learn how to hunt for bugs in nature and why entomologists collect bugs.  Make your own insect "pooter", then grab a net and head outside of the library to search for bugs with Beetlelady.

It’s not just for butterflies.  Learn about all the ways arthropods grow and change.  Explore how metamorphosis makes insects so successful. Meet live insects in all their life cycle stages.

The Helper Bugs preschooler class teaches children about the many ways bugs help us and the environment we all live in.

Come learn how to hunt for bugs in nature and why entomologists collect bugs.  Make your own insect "pooter", then grab a net and head outside of the library to search for bugs with Beetlelady.

Learn about the differences between arthropods, insects, and arachnids, meet some fascinating live arthropods, and learn about record-breaking bugs.

Join Beetlelady for this special baby-friendly buggy story time.  We will read buggy stories, sing buggy songs, and meet some baby-friendly real live bugs.

Learn about the differences between arthropods, insects, and arachnids, meet some fascinating live arthropods, and learn about record-breaking bugs.

Learn about the fantastic spiders in your backyard.  This Beetlelady preschooler program will introduce young children to the world of spiders and teach them to view theses wonderful creatures with kindness and appreciation. Kids will meet live spiders and make their own watercolor spider web art.

In the Sneaky Bugs class we’ll learn all about how bugs hide and how they defend themselves.

Come join Beetlelady and other presenters for a fun night of science learning!  Meet live bugs up close and explore insects from around the world.

Come learn how to hunt for bugs in nature and why entomologists collect bugs.  Make your own insect "pooter", then grab a net and head outside of the library to search for bugs with Beetlelady.

Join Beetlelady for this special baby-friendly buggy story time.  We will read buggy stories, sing buggy songs, and meet some baby-friendly real live bugs.

Insects are food for all kinds of organisms, so they spend a lot of time trying not to get eaten. Learn about the cool ways insects defend themselves.  We’ll search for hidden bugs, play with warning coloration, meet live arthropod, and learn how bugs defend themselves.

Come learn how to hunt for bugs in nature and why entomologists collect bugs.  Make your own insect "pooter", then grab a net and head outside of the library to search for bugs with Beetlelady.

Come join Beetlelady and other presenters for a fun and interactive science evening at the library. Meet bugs up close and explore the incredible world of insects.

Come learn about the world of marvelous moths. These night-flying insects are important pollinators and play vital roles in nature.  Kids will meet hornworm caterpillars up close and get to hold a wiggly moth pupa in their hands.

In the Bug Hunt preschooler class children learn about collecting bugs and how to find bugs in their own neighborhood. Kids will meet live bugs up close and make their own bug jar necklaces to take home.

Join Beetlelady for this special baby-friendly buggy story time.  We will read buggy stories, sing buggy songs, and meet some baby-friendly real live bugs.

Join Beetlelady for this special baby-friendly buggy story time.  We will read buggy stories, sing buggy songs, and meet some baby-friendly real live bugs.

The evolution of insect flight has played a huge role in their success. Learn about the different types of insect wings and the amazing ways they fly.

The evolution of insect flight has played a huge role in their success. Learn about the different types of insect wings and the amazing ways they fly.

Learn about the fantastic spiders in your backyard.  This Beetlelady preschooler program will introduce young children to the world of spiders and teach them to view theses wonderful creatures with kindness and appreciation. Kids will meet live spiders and make their own watercolor spider web art.

Learn about the fantastic spiders in your backyard.  This Beetlelady preschooler program will introduce young children to the world of spiders and teach them to view theses wonderful creatures with kindness and appreciation. Kids will meet live spiders and make their own watercolor spider web art.

Join Beetlelady for this special baby-friendly buggy story time.  We will read buggy stories, sing buggy songs, and meet some baby-friendly real live bugs.

The So Many Bugs preschooler class teaches children about the astounding number of bugs in our world.

The evolution of insect flight has played a huge role in their success. Learn about the different types of insect wings and the amazing ways they fly.

Join Beetlelady for this special baby-friendly buggy story time.  We will read buggy stories, sing buggy songs, and meet some baby-friendly real live bugs.

In the Bug Hunt preschooler class children learn about collecting bugs and how to find bugs in their own neighborhood. Kids will meet live bugs up close and make their own bug jar necklaces to take home.

Insects eat everything you can imagine.  From predators to herbivores and beyond, learn how bug mouthparts have adapted to eat all kinds of foods.  Learn about the different strategies arthropod predators use to hunt and catch their prey.

Insects eat everything you can imagine.  From predators to herbivores and beyond, learn how bug mouthparts have adapted to eat all kinds of foods.  Learn about the different strategies arthropod predators use to hunt and catch their prey.

Insects make all kinds of noises for all kinds of reasons.  In the Bug Sounds preschooler class we’ll learn about how insects make sounds, what insects sound like, and play in the noisy world of bugs.

The creator of Pokémon, Satoshi Tajiri, spent his childhood collecting bugs in the Japanese countryside.  His love of bugs can be seen throughout Pokémon from the buggy pocket monsters that were inspired by real insects and arachnids, to the Pokémon attacks and abilities that actually exist in the real world.  Come learn about the bugs […]

In the Sneaky Bugs class we’ll learn all about how bugs hide and how they defend themselves. Meet live bugs up close and make insect camouflage art to take home.  

Insects are and important source of food for all sorts of creatures in nature.  In the Bugs for Lunch class, kids will learn about all the animals that depend on bugs for food, even some humans.  They will meet live bugs up close and create their own buggy bookmarks to take home.

Join Beetlelady for this special baby-friendly buggy story time.  We will read buggy stories, sing buggy songs, and meet some baby-friendly real live bugs.

Every wonder what happens to insects in the winter?  Come learn how insects adapt to the cooler months of the year.  Create your own insect ornaments to decorate for the season.

Every wonder what happens to insects in the winter?  Come learn how insects adapt to the cooler months of the year.  Create your own insect ornaments to decorate for the season.

The Bug Colors preschooler class introduces children to the beauty of insects through an exploration of insect colors. Kids will meet live bugs and create their own colorful butterfly magnets.

The Bugs Change preschooler class teaches children about the wonders of metamorphosis. Kids will meet live beetles in all their life stages and create their own marvelous metamorphosis art.

Did you know that 1 in 5 species is a beetle?  The Beautiful Beetles preschooler class introduces children to the incredibly diverse world of beetles. We’ll learn about beetle pets, meet real beetles  up close, and create beautiful jewelry with real  beetle wings. 

The Wow Bugs! preschooler class offers an introduction to the amazing world of insects and other arthropods.  Kids will listen to bug stories, move like speedy centipedes, and meet live bugs up close. 

Insects are and important source of food for all sorts of creatures in nature.  In the Bugs for Lunch class, kids will learn about all the animals that depend on bugs for food, even some humans.  They will meet live bugs up close and create their own buggy bookmarks to take home.

The Helper Bugs preschooler class teaches children about the many ways bugs help us and the environment we all live in. Kids will learn about ladybugs, bees, and many other helpful arthropods.  Together, we will create a “helpful hive collage” to decorate  the library. 

Come see the debut of Beetlelady's exciting new offering: the Pop-Up Bug Museum.  The exhibit will premiere for CuriOdyssey's First Friday Family Night on November 5th and then stay up the rest of the weekend, November 6-7.

Come see the debut of Beetlelady's exciting new offering: the Pop-Up Bug Museum.  The exhibit will premiere for CuriOdyssey's First Friday Family Night on November 5th and then stay up the rest of the weekend, November 6-7.

Come see the debut of Beetlelady's exciting new offering: the Pop-Up Bug Museum.  The exhibit will premiere for CuriOdyssey's First Friday Family Night on November 5th and then stay up the rest of the weekend, November 6-7.