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Wednesday July 1! Join Amanda Karkoutly of cahuengapast to explore the histories and shadows of filmmaker David Lynch’s ...
06/17/2026

Wednesday July 1! Join Amanda Karkoutly of cahuengapast to explore the histories and shadows of filmmaker David Lynch’s most beloved LA locations!

This talk doubles as the opening event of our YesterdayLA series AND our Twin Peaks lecture series! Both happening throughout July.

David Lynch’s Los Angeles will explore the shadows beneath the sunshine of Los Angeles, a city that embodies Lynch’s famous duality: beauty and terror, sunshine and lurking shadows, both the dream and the nightmare.

Amanda Karkoutly of cahuengapast will present a slideshow of select filming locations from Lynch’s works, go through some unique histories of locations, and celebrate parts of Los Angeles that held meaning for one of the city’s greatest champions. Lynch’s work encourages finding both the terror and the paradise in the mundane, the seemingly innocuous dumpsters and roads of Los Angeles.
Come walk in the footsteps of genius and see how Los Angeles is a city that truly deserves the description of “Lynchian.”

Get tix now at prs.org/events ✨

This Saturday June 20! At 2PM! Join the Resonance Collective at the Philosophical Research Society for the quarterly Hel...
06/16/2026

This Saturday June 20! At 2PM!

Join the Resonance Collective at the Philosophical Research Society for the quarterly Helios Series - an devotional ritual on the equinoxes and solstices where we come together to reflect, share, and sing outside of a particular religious context. Each event is based on a different theme that corresponds with the season.

This June, join us for Light Choir, a time to hold space for each other outside of a particular religious context during this celebration of life’s abundance. Held near the first day of Summer, this ritual is both a time to sit with joy and find ways to share our light as a community.

No previous musical experience is necessary to participate in Light Choir.

Get tickets now at prs.org/events ✨

SAVE THE DATE! On Saturday, August 22 the Surrealist Ball fundraiser returns! In celebration of the two-year anniversary...
06/16/2026

SAVE THE DATE! On Saturday, August 22 the Surrealist Ball fundraiser returns!

In celebration of the two-year anniversary of our Membership program, we’re throwing a one-of-a-kind surrealist ball, Mystic Vision: A Surrealist Ball . This is not merely a benefit—it is an invitation to awaken the dreamer within.

Official ticket link coming soon. For now, save the date and get to work on those costumes!

Guests are invited to dress as extensions of the exhibition and assemblages in motion. Think: protective charms, spirit vessels, cosmic eyes, relics of past and future selves.

We can’t wait to see you at this year’s ball. We have some amazing things in store. From special musical guests to featured artists, dancing, readings, and more! Stay tuned for updates!

This is an evening not to be missed.

📸 Photos of last year’s ball by Fernanda SH

This week, join us for some canine railroad history, a celebration of the alchemical imagination, and three consecutive ...
06/15/2026

This week, join us for some canine railroad history, a celebration of the alchemical imagination, and three consecutive nights of extra-rare screenings that you won't find anywhere else! You can also count on the Philosophical Research Society for fantastic weekly and monthly workshops, discussions, and game nights to meet new people and reconnect with old friends!

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Visit prs.org/events for more info and ticket links ✨

Beginning July 12 and going for four weeks. ONLINE COURSE! Join us for Tarot Foundations: Elemental Journeys with Tarot ...
06/13/2026

Beginning July 12 and going for four weeks. ONLINE COURSE! Join us for Tarot Foundations: Elemental Journeys with Tarot by Sophia!

This is a grounded, inspiring, and high-touch learning experience designed to help you become fluent in the symbolic language of Tarot. Over the span of four weeks, we’ll explore all 78 cards through the lens of the four classical elements - Fire, Earth, Air, and Water - to understand how the suits, symbols, and archetypes interrelate.

Elemental Journey:
✧ Week 1: Fire △ + the Suit of Wands (July 12)
✧ Week 2: Earth 🜃 + the Suit of Pentacles (July 19)
✧ Week 3: Air 🜁 + the Suit of Swords (July 26)
✧ Week 4: Water ▽ + the Suit of Cups (August 2)

Throughout the course, we’ll weave in introductions to the Major Arcana, exploring how these archetypes reflect and embody elemental themes.Whether you’re just getting started or looking to deepen your Tarot practice, this course offers an inviting framework, gems of practical wisdom, and a like-minded community to grow with.

Register now at prs.org/events✨

Calling all bibliophiles, wisdom seekers, and preservationists! The Philosophical Research Society is looking for stewar...
06/12/2026

Calling all bibliophiles, wisdom seekers, and preservationists!

The Philosophical Research Society is looking for stewards who share our commitment to preserving a living archive of human wisdom — and the singular building that houses it.

The heavy rains and ongoing threat of fire in Los Angeles have created an urgent need for action.

This year, we are raising $100,000 to replace the roof and original skylights over the library and lecture room — repairs that are critical to protecting both the historic landmark building and the precious collection of books and artwork within its walls.

An anonymous donor has generously committed a $25,000 matching grant for any donations received during the month of JUNE! We now turn to members of the PRS community who can help us raise the remaining $75,000.

It is through your stewardship that we can care for this dear building and collection — and keep its doors open to all who seek wisdom.

The PRS Library is not just a museum. It is a living library — its doors are open to all who seek new ways of understanding and finding meaning in our world.

​The 30,000 volume collection illuminates how ancient ideas continue to make a difference in lives today: as inspiration for art, as a foundation for inquiry, as a gathering place for community. It is a space for students, scholars, artists, mystics, and all seekers.

Each year, the library receives over 2,000 visitors and hosts more than 100 events — lectures, art exhibitions, reading groups, and community conversations sparked by the energy of the collection.

By helping us repair the library’s roof and original skylights, your donation ensures the library collection remains safe and is open to the public for years to come.

Thank you!

For more info and to donate head to:
prs.org/library-fund ✨

Friday June 26!! Join us for, Devotional Singing Circle with mx puja singh!let’s come together in community to sing and ...
06/10/2026

Friday June 26!! Join us for, Devotional Singing Circle with mx puja singh!

let’s come together in community to sing and explore and open our voices so that we can express ourselves more freely, in all the ways.

singing is so good for your nervous system as well as your heart and soul! and singing in a group can be such a healing experience so i hope this will support you wherever you are at in your journey. this is all about exploration, play and connection. and this is a practice to invite more singing and music into our everyday lives.

we will do some vocal warmups/exercises to get into our bodies and voices and then we will just play around and improvise on some different ideas. no experience necessary, all are welcome! (feel free to bring an instrument, not necessary just an option)

Sign up now at prs.org/events ✨

Tuesday June 23! PRS is thrilled to have a special edition of Astro Salon, the LA Astro Fest Pre-Fest edition! Brought t...
06/10/2026

Tuesday June 23! PRS is thrilled to have a special edition of Astro Salon, the LA Astro Fest Pre-Fest edition! Brought to you by .

Join us as we kick off the 2nd Annual LA Astro Fest with historian and astrologer, Dr Ali A Olomi who will be joining for what is sure to be a lively and illuminating discussion of the current moment through an astrological lens.

Dr Olomi will be presenting “Once and Future Stars: The Astrology of Today and Tomorrow.”

This Pre-Fest talk with Dr Olomi is the kickoff to the LA Astro Fest happening June 23rd-26th in Highland Park at the Pacific Opera Project.

Tickets to Dr Olomi’s talk may be purchased individually at prs.org/events or as part of the LA Astro Fest VIP package!

This Sunday June 14! Join us for a special online talk, “Hilma af Klint and Wassily Kandinsky: Dreams of the Future with...
06/09/2026

This Sunday June 14! Join us for a special online talk, “Hilma af Klint and Wassily Kandinsky: Dreams of the Future with authors Julia Voss and Daniel Birnbaum”

When the Swedish painter Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) was rediscovered decades after her death her work was often looked at through the lens of Wassily Kandinsky’s abstraction. Julia Voss and Daniel Birnbaum reverse the method. Af Klint is being explored as a starting point. Her paintings are taken as a lens to examine Kandinsky’s. The result is astonishing.

Professor Julia Voss first saw a painting by Hilma af Klint in 2008 and has been fascinated by the Swedish painter ever since. As the arts editor of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, she wrote the article “Art History Must Be Rewritten” about Hilma af Klint in 2013. In 2017, she decided to quit her job, learn Swedish, and research af Klint’s life and work. Her book “Hilma af Klint. A Biography” became a bestseller and was published in English by Chicago University Press in 2022. With Daniel Birnbaum, she published “Hilma af Klint and Wassily Kandinsky. Dreams of the Future” with David Zwirner Books in 2026. Julia Voss works in the president’s office at the German Historical Museum in Berlin and teaches art history at Leuphana University in Lüneburg.

Don’t miss this amazing online talk happening via Zoom. Get tickets now at prs.org/events ✨

This July, the Philosophical Research Society celebrates our beloved city’s rich and diverse past with YesterdayLA, a mo...
06/09/2026

This July, the Philosophical Research Society celebrates our beloved city’s rich and diverse past with YesterdayLA, a month-long exploration of unique stories and works of art that have become part of the fabric of Los Angeles history.

The landscape of our city is changing faster than ever before. By examining the LA of yesterday, we invite Angelenos to gather together to not only look back but forward to the possibilities of our great city’s tomorrow.
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Throughout its 90+ year history The Philosophical Research Society has stood as a sanctuary for those seeking truth and enlightenment, with its doors open to Angelenos who have created great works of art and innovation, political movements, and spiritual evolutions across the eras.

YesterdayLA will explore the fascinating stories of our city’s past with the continued spirit of curiosity that has stood as the pillar of PRS’s mission.

Some events in this series include (tix avail now!):
⭐️ July 1st - David Lynch’s Los Angeles with Amanda Karkoutly - A Presentation in the PRS Auditorium
⭐️ July 17th - In Case You Missed It: Jerry de Wilde’s Counterculture Photography of the 1960s and 1970s - A Book Talk in the PRS Library
⭐️ July, 24th - ​A Presentation on Our Lady of the Angels: The Virgin of Guadalupe on the Walls of Los Angeles by Sam Quinones - An Author Conversation in the PRS Library
⭐️ July 26th - A Presentation on Occult LA with Ronnie Pontiac - A Conversation in the PRS Auditorium

Find these at prs.org/events and stay tuned for more amazing events in this series soon to be announced! 🌴✨

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