📚 Reluctant Reader Book Club
Designed for youth ages 10-20
Alcovers & Everyone welcome!
Volunteer-led rent-raisers for Alcove Learning. No one is turned away for lack of funds. Donate what you can to help cover our summer expenses!
Reluctant Reader Book Club
June 16, 30, July 14, 28 | 6-7pm
Tired of boring books? Join a summer reading experience designed for people who want to read, but can’t bring themselves to do it alone!
This club is all about fast-paced, and gripping stories that grab your attention and don’t let go. Over the course of the summer, we’ll read and discuss one high-interest short horror story and choose one novel.
This is a hybrid book club: first and last meetings will be in-person (snacks provided!), middle two meetings will take place on Zoom.
Volunteer-led by: Jade bio
Book Club donation:
$20 session | Members PWYC | No One Turned Away
June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22 | 10am-4pm
What is City School? It’s a bunch of teens (and a couple of moderately responsible adults) wandering around Los Angeles exploring a new neighborhood each week. Adults will support teens with skills they want to learn – researching, documenting, interviewing, navigating, and turning experiences into stories, videos, or zines. Loosely structured, a lot of fun, and a little messy. Metro TAP card required. Pack a lunch or bring money for food.
Volunteer-led by: Corinne & Lauren bios
City School donation:
$100 a Day | Members PWYC | No One Turned Away
1 week, 1 house, 20 teens, and very few rules. A team of alternative educators host an experimental camp where (almost) anything can happen. Graffiti, horror movies, a snake, comic books, rock and roll, junk food, fire, kickboxing, video games, would you rather, metaphysics, maybe a rat, and definitely a trampoline. Pack a lunch or bring money for food.
Volunteer-led by: Alexi, Jade, & special guests bios
August Anti-Camp donation:
$100 a Day | Members PWYC | No One Turned Away
June 1, 2, 3, & 5 | 9am-3pm
Field trips, discussion circles, improv games, activities, and more as a kickoff to our summer fun. We invite our Alcove members, prospective members, and anyone interested in self-directed education to come explore the city, connect with peers, and try something new with us this summer. Planned outings include the Getty, Metabolic Studio + more. Metro TAP card required. Pack a lunch or bring money for food.
Volunteer-led by: B & Martha (Alcove Director & Board Chair) bios
