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OUR MISSION

The mission of Tía Chucha’s Centro Cultural is to transform community in the Northeast San Fernando Valley and beyond through ancestral knowledge, the arts, literacy and creative engagement.

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LITERACY MATTERS

Tía Chucha's is the only independent bookstore in the Northeast San Fernando Valley that is dedicated to carrying books that resonate with native culture, history, stories and aspirations for healing and transformation.

ENGAGING IN CULTURAL ARTS

Throughout the year, we offer cultural arts, literacy, and ancestral knowledge workshops, classes, presentations, and events for youth, adults, and system-impacted families and individuals.

EXPLORE PROGRAMS

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Most events take place at:

12677 Glenoaks Blvd.

Sylmar, CA 91342

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ACCESSIBILITY

Need an accommodation to attend an event?

Contact Us:

info@tiachucha.org

(818) 939-3433

UPCOMING EVENTS

4 days to the event
Sew Much Fun
Aug 17, 2026, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Join us on Monday, August 17 from 5:30pm-9pm for our next Sew Much Fun night. We’ll be meeting at 5:30pm to work on our diy projects. Feel free to bring whatever you’re working on.
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9 days to the event
Sana Sana Mercado x Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural
Aug 22, 2026, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Join us for a free community screening of Rebecca, the powerful documentary featuring Becky G, directed by Jennifer Tiexiera and Gabriela Cavanagh. Alongside a beautiful lineup of local vendors, artists, and local latinx businesses we’re so excited to introduce.
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It takes vision, heart and valuable contributions to sustain a unique space like Tía Chucha’s Centro Cultural. Our Dream Makers Circle is a way for anyone to invest in Tía Chucha’s cause of making transformative arts and literacy accessible as a human right.

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Join us this Saturday, August 15 from 6pm-8pm for the opening art reception of Peace is Impossible, a solo art exhibit by artist Joe Galarza.

Joe will be showing his velvet artwork, performing with his band Aztlan Unearthed, and selling some artwork merch.

This is a free event. No RSVP necessary.

#artshow #artgallery #decolonize #818 #sanfernandovalley

Join us on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 7pm for an author reading & conversation on the book Poppy State: A Labyrinth of Plants and a Story of Beginnings by Myriam Gurba. Myriam will read from her botanical memoir and facilitate a conversation around some of the book’s themes, including California native plants, susto, and storytelling as medicine.

No RSVP necessary. This is a free event. We’ll see you here!

#poppystate #818 #sanfernandovalley #losangeles #plantbook

Congratulations to our Beginner’s Guitar students for completing their summer session! It’s not easy learning guitar, even more so in just 4 weeks, but these kids got it 😎

Special thanks to our long time guitar teacher Inez Woods for teaching our classes. 🎸

Join us for the opening art reception of Peace is Impossible: A Solo Art Exhibit by Joe Galarza this Saturday, August 15 from 6pm-8pm.

No rsvps required. This is a free event.

Explore more of Joe Galarza’s work by visiting his website at geneticwindsongs.online

#artshow #artexhibit #losangeles #sanfernandovalley #818

A peak into our Kinetic Sculptures class! This summer our youth learned how to make their own automata sculpture in the short 4 weeks and 8 classes we had together.

Shout out to @izurielmarquez for teaching this class!

Our series workshop classes will resume next Spring 2027, but be on the lookout for upcoming one day events and celebrations this year! 💫

It’s kind of chic no? 💅🏽

Save the date for Tia Chucha’s 4th Annual Paint & Print Fair! Buy artwork and merch from artists, get a doodle portrait of yourself drawn, and have a match or cofre while you’re at it on Saturday, September 12 from 12pm-4pm. Artist line up will be revealed this week! ��✨

#kindachic #artfair #printfair #artistsofinstagram #sanfernandovalley

So Many Questions reading with illustrator Heidi Moreno.

Only 3 copies left of these signed books! ❤️ Find it today at Tia Chucha’s in store or online at www.tiachucha.org

It’s official! Peace is Impossible, a solo art exhibit by Joe Galarza will be debuting at Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural on Saturday, August 15, 2026.

Join us for the opening art reception on Saturday, August 15 from 6pm-8pm. No rsvp required. This is a free show and is open to the public.

#artshow #artexhibit #818 #sanfernandovalley #sylmar

I didn’t think so 💅🏽

#bookish #bookstagram #bookstore #818 #sylmar

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The mission of Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural is to transform community in the Northeast San Fernando Valley and beyond through ancestral knowledge, the arts, literacy and creative engagement.

VISIT & CONTACT

12677 Glenoaks Blvd.

Sylmar, CA 91342

Get Directions →

HOURS

Sunday–Monday: Closed

Tuesday–Friday: 2:00–9:00 PM

Saturday: 12:00–8:00 PM