The L.A. Kimono Beauty Academy will present a kimono modeling show on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Little Tokyo Branch of the L.A. Public Library, 203 S. Los Angeles St.
The event will include a guest speaker from the Tohoku region, which was hit by an earthquake and tsunami nearly three years ago; an obi-tying demonstration; tango and hip-hop dance performances; shigin (traditional poetry recitation); Japanese folk tales; and complimentary Japanese snacks.
Admission is free; 90-minute parking will be validated for the Paragon parking lot just south of the library. For more information or to RSVP, call Nicole Young at (626) 993-0267 or email laolivekai@gmail.com.
For more information on resources and activities at the library, visit www.lapl.org/branches/little-tokyo.