MUSIC
PROGRAMS
ASSOCIATES' PROGRAMS
Brand Library & Art Center provides a wide-range of free visual and performing arts programming, including concerts, art exhibitions, art and music lectures, films, and dance performances! The Brand Associates also present programs throughout the year.
ART
PROGRAMS
ART INTERACTIVE
Learn about a local artist and dive deeper with a hands-on activity with this new series.
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Art Interactive highlights a guest artist’s story and creative process, and how they connect with others. After a brief presentation, the guest artist will lead attendees in an activity to further explore their artistic approach. Admission is free, but registration is required.
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The series will resume in Fall 2026. Please check back for information on upcoming workshops.
These programs are for adults and teens 13+.
Sponsored by the Brand Associates.
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ART TALKS AT BRAND
Art Talks at Brand invites contemporary artists to discuss their work and the issues surrounding it, followed by a moderated Q&A with Brand staff member, artist and writer Jennifer Remenchik. Sponsored by the Brand Associates.
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The Spring 2026 series will be announced soon.
Past programs can be viewed on the Glendale Library, Arts & Culture YouTube channel.
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Images: Christina Ballantyne, No Respite (detail), oil on canvas, 40 x 60 in., 2025; Artist portrait. Images courtesy of the artist.
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ARTFUL CONVERSATIONS
How do we look at art? How do we write a poem about a painting or sculpture? What are we looking for to help us understand? ARTful Conversations, a new program by Brand Associates, brings the community together in a collaborative workshop to learn about art history and the ease of writing poetry inspired by the art.
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During these workshops, art historian Valerie Taylor and poet Tina Demirdjian educate and engage participants to explore, discover, and develop a personal connection to exhibits in Brand's Gallery. Learn art history relating to the current exhibit and then write a poem inspired by the artwork.
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Upcoming 2026 Dates: March 3, April 7, June 16, August 4, October 13, and December 8. All programs will take place on Tuesdays, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM.
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ARTful Conversations is presented by the Brand Associates.
DANCE SERIES
The Dance Series presents top dance companies from Southern California performing site specific work in non-traditional performance spaces around Brand Library each Spring. The series is sponsored by the Brand Associates.
The 2025 season, which featured Pennington Dance Group, Afro-Peruvian Experience Dance Co., Volta Collective, and No Easy Props, has concluded. Information on the 2026 season will be announced in early Spring.
DOCENT TOURS
Art historian Dr. Valerie Taylor, Brand Associates Board member and former Highlights Tour docent at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, will share the fascinating story of the Brand family and "Miradero," their historic home that is now Brand Library.
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Valerie will also share information about the renovation and historic restoration that took place between 2012 and 2014.
This tour is free, but RSVPs are required (click on dates below). Tour is limited to 25 people.
2026 Dates: Saturday, March 14; Saturday, March 28; Saturday, June 27; Saturday, October 3; Saturday, October 10; Saturday, December 5.​
All tours will take place from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM.
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The docent tours are organized by the Brand Associates.
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MUSIC ANIMATED
With Music Animated, local musicians make music come alive in these interactive programs! Sponsored by the Brand Associates. All programs take place on Saturday mornings at 10:30 AM.
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Please check back for upcoming programs in 2026.
MUSIC SERIES
The acclaimed Music Series presents top musicians from Southern California playing chamber music in the Brand Recital Hall. All concerts take place on Saturday afternoons at 2:00 PM.
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The Spring 2026 series will be announced soon.
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The Music Series is sponsored by the Brand Associates.​
SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
The Summer Music Series presents eclectic live music located at Brand Library & Art Center. Concert attendees often bring their own chairs and picnic amenities and sit on the grassy hill. ​
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​The application to the 2026 Performance Series is now open! Performance groups based in the Southern California region and made up of trios or larger are invited to apply for two exciting performance series: the Brand Summer Music Series and the Jewel City Concert Series. The deadline to apply is Friday, January 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST.
REEL ART Film Series
REEL ART offers selected documentary film screenings that focus on a diverse range of arts and culture as well as the creatives and their lives. Its purpose is to give a live audience the opportunity to shut off their devices and come together for an informal screening and lively post film discussion with an expert on the topic. The film series is presented by the Brand Associates.
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Please check back for upcoming programs in 2026.​