EConnect June 2024

E-CONNECT | JUNE 2024 UPDATE FROM THE ALTADENA LIBRARIES

The Main Library will open late at 12 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, due to staff training.
Lunch at the Library begins at 11:30 a.m. that day in the Community Room.

The Main Library will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, for Juneteenth.

The Bob Lucas Memorial Library is currently closed for renovations.

Six Things to Do with Your Altadena Library Card!

Conduct scholarly research, talk to online tutors (for K-12) through Brainfuse, and get training and job help, all through our online databases.
Watch movies and stream music with hoopla, read & listen to books on cloudLibrary, and peruse thousands of newspapers with pressreader. Access these apps here.
Borrow, browse, pick up and return books and other materials at our vending machines at Prime Pizza in Altadena and the Main Library.
Check out items like early equity kits, a yoto, or a hiking backpack (complete with hiking poles, state park pass and binoculars). Search our catalog for Library of Things at catalog.altadenalibrary.org.
Register for Self-Service Extended Access — from 8 to 10 a.m., Monday through Friday at the Main Library — at altadenalibrary.org/extendedaccess.
We also offer a Homebound Delivery Service for eligible Altadena residents. To learn about eligibility or to request the service, visit altadenalibrary.org/homebound.

Summer Reading Kickoff Event
Saturday, June 1 • 10am-12pm
Main Library Parking Lot

Come celebrate the kickoff of our summer program. Sign up for our reading challenge and enjoy a fun-filled morning at the library!

Activities will include:

summer reading program signup
upcycled eco crafts
airbrush face painting
jumbo games on the lawn
animal "meet and greet" with Wild Wonders
coffee and plants available for purchase

For details about our summer reading program, visit www.altadenalibrary.org/summer!

Lunch at the Library This Summer for Kids & Teens (ages 0-18)!

11:30am – 12:30pm, Monday – Friday
June 3 – August 2 (except 6/19 & 7/4)
Altadena Main Library Community Room

We are offering free lunches for kids & teens (ages 0-18) this summer. Lunch will be served:

11:30am – 12:30pm

Monday – Friday, June 3 – August 2, 2024 (except 6/19 & 7/4)

Altadena Main Library Community Room

You do not need to sign-up, show identification, or apply. Lunch will be served on a first come, first-served basis. The library offers these healthy meals in partnership with Pasadena Unified School District through the USDA Summer Food Service Program. We hope you will come for healthy lunches, summer reading, and free activities to help young minds and bodies grow and thrive.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. The Summer Food Service Program is a program of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, administered in California by the California Department of Education. Lunch at the Library is a project of the California State Library, supported with funds from the State of California.

Altadena Pride: 3rd Annual Altadena LGBTQ+ Pride Walkabout Opening Ceremony
Saturday, June 8 • 10am • Main Library

Join us for Altadena Pride! The walk originates at Altadena Main Library at 10:00 a.m., winding through the community with events along the way, culminating at the Altadena Senior Center.

We Invite You to Become a Literacy Tutor!

Our tutors empower adult learners by teaching basic reading, writing and functional literacy skills. After completing a self-paced, online training module and being matched with a learner, tutors and learners meet 1 to 2 hours per meeting at least once a week at the library or other location based on their schedules. Tutors must commit to a minimum of six months.

To learn more about our tutoring program, go to

www.altadenalibrary.org/literacy.

To read the inspiring story of an adult learner, visit

https://www.altadenalibrary.org/altadena-adult-learner-wins-writing-award/

Friends of the Altadena Library Annual Meeting with Special Guest Speaker Author Ellen Snortland

TUESDAY, JUNE 4 | 6:00-7:30PM | MAIN LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM

Join the Friends of the Altadena Library (FOAL) at its annual meeting for an IN-PERSON event in the Community Room at the Main Library. FOAL will hold a short meeting to present its annual contribution to the Library and propose new Board Members for the coming year. Voting for Officers and Board Members is for members.

After that we are pleased to welcome a talk from author Ellen Snortland. Guests are welcome to attend the entire program. Refreshments will be served at this event.

The Ben Band
Wednesday, June 5 • 1-2pm
Main Library Front Lawn

Join The Ben Band for some family-friendly songs! Ben sings about the animals native to his Australian homeland, including kookaburras, emus, wombats, and platypuses. He also sings about his alarm clock who likes waking him up, his cheese grater who hates grating cheese, and his guitar who wants more attention. The show ends with a celebration of books as the most magical objects of all. This is a Lunch at the Library event.

Second Saturday Concert: Conga & Co.
Saturday, June 8 • 7-9pm
Main Library Main Floor

Join Altadena Library for a free indoor concert with Conga & Co. With a soulful-voiced frontman who sings directly from his heart to yours, and award-winning, original Reggae, Latin, and Funk songs, there is always a lot of love in the room at a Conga & Co. performance.

Show starts at 7 p.m., and doors open no later than 6:45 p.m. You are allowed to bring food and non-alcoholic beverages. Food (El Patron) & drink (Ale House) also will be available for purchase. Registration is required.

We recommend you arrive early to get a good seat. No outside seating allowed inside the library.

The Second Saturday concert series is sponsored by the Friends of the Altadena Library and Altadena Library Foundation.

Teen Manga Workshop with Carlos Nieto
Tuesday, June 11 • 1-2pm
Main Library Community Room

Follow along as artist Carlos Nieto teaches you to draw anime characters. All materials are provided. Program is for teens (ages 13-17).

Carlos Nieto is a former layout artist for the Simpsons and King Of The Hill. He developed Anime your Way after his own creative process. This is a Lunch at the Library event.

Silent Book Club of Death

Tuesday, June 11 • 6-7:45pm
Main Library Reading Court

Looking for an anti-social social club where you can meet people then politely ignore them? Come read and mingle with new, bookish friends at this special meeting of Silent Book Club of Death! Even if you choose not to read a death-themed book and just want to read quietly in a death positive space, come join us!

We Tell Stories: Earth Tales
Wednesday, June 12
2-3pm • Main Library Front Lawn

Join us as We Tell Stories presents Earth Tales, a story of life and death, the earth and its inhabitants, ecology and the environment are intertwined in these stories from ancient cultures who lived in harmony with the earth. An interactive performance where the group will get kids up on stage to help tell the story! This is a Lunch at the Library event.

Please note that this event's time has been updated since we printed the summer catalog.

Hike with a Librarian!

Friday, June 14 • 8:30-11:30am

You will receive an email prior to the event with the meet-up location.

Librarians love books and spending time in nature and connecting with our community. This walk hike is approximately 4-5 miles long with minor elevation changes and uneven and unpaved ground.

Space is limited, and registration is required.

You will be required to fill out a waiver of liability the morning of the hike.

Water will be provided but bringing your water bottle is highly recommended.

Eaton Canyon Trash Pick-up Hike for Teens

Saturday, June 15 • 8:30-11:00am • Meet-up in front of the Eaton Canyon Nature Center (1750 N Altadena Dr, Pasadena, CA 91107)

Come join us for an early morning Eaton Canyon hike to get some fresh air and to pick up trash on the trail! All pickup materials will be provided by Eaton Canyon. Meet-up and pick-up will be designated in front of the Eaton Canyon Nature Center.

We will have limited snacks provided but please have your own water bottle. Space is limited, registration is required.

Volunteer hours will be provided to those in the Teen Volunteer Program.

The Party Puppet Show

Friday, June 21 • 12:30-1:30pm

Main Library Front Lawn

Laugh, sing, and dance as The Party Puppet Show introduce you to a variety of comedy and music styles! This is a Lunch at the Library event.

Screen Printing Workshop with John Miner
Saturday, June 22, 1-4pm
Main Library Pocket Park

Learn and practice screen printing techniques with the Fab Lab and John Miner, a former screen printing instructor at Pasadena City College.

Space is limited, and registration is required.

Neon Retro Arcade x ALD Teens
Saturday, June 22, 4-6pm
Neon Retro Archade, 28 S. Raymond Ave.

Come meet us at Neon Retro Arcade in Old Town Pasadena for a 2-hour free play with other teens. At the arcade, you can play a variety of classic games and pinball machines. There will be library staff there to supervise and play games with you. This program is for teens 13-17 years old only.

Registration is required, and space is limited! There will be a wait list available, if anyone cancels, you will be notified asap.

In-Person Sound Bath Meditation with Amy Rutledge
Tuesday, June 25, 6-7pm
Main Library Community Room

Gratitude, abundance, and love meditation encompassed in a one-hour sound bath featuring crystal bowls, gongs, wave drums, and chimes. Self-care with sound! Please bring a mat or towel to lay on. Space is limited, and registration is required.

The Library Bandit Puppet Show
Wednesday, June 26 • 10:30-11:30am
Main Library Front Lawn

Dipsie is excited to check out her favorite books from the library! But suddenly they are stolen by the bumbling Library Bandit who always wants what everyone else has. Now Dipsie is sad since she won’t get to read his stories. But, the many puppet friends and the kids in the audience lead them into fun and silly adventures where she comes face to face with the Bandit. It’s an interactive bonanza of fun with learning moments! Interactive fun for kids and families!

This is a Lunch at the Library event.

Repair Cafe
Saturday, June 29 10am-1pm
Main Library Community Room/Parking Lot

Need something fixed? The Pasadena Repair Cafe is back.

Bring your item to be fixed and explain your issue to your fixer. The Repair Cafe team will try their best to fix it for free. While you wait for your item to be fixed, chat with the person fixing your item or other community members, or walk around while you wait and check out the Really, Really, Free Market!

If you would like to bring items to the Really, Really, Free Market, please be sure the item is not broken, and it is small enough that people can carry it. Some items that you can bring to the Really, Really, Free Market: puzzles, games, toys, clothes, cook wear, etc.

Handmade Selves Exhibition
Through June 25
Main Library Community Room

Handmade Selves is an exhibition of senior projects created by the 2024 graduating class of the Pasadena Waldorf High School. Join us for an artist reception on Tuesday, May 14. The exhibition is on display at the Main Library from May 7 to June 25.

Works on display include a playable hand-built electric guitar, garments made from living plants, a choreography about emotions, photorealistic drawings of hands, time lapse footage of fungal growth, a piano composition about Hiroshima and more.

June Events for All Ages

One Book, One County: Customize Family Genealogy Zine
Stop by the Reading Court anytime from June 10 through 15 to work on a family genealogy zine! All ages welcome!

Open Mic Night

Monday, June 3 • 6-7:30pm
Main Library Community Room

Come share your work and listen to your neighbors' work.

All ages, all genres welcome.

Chess Night
Every Monday
5:30-7:30pm
Main Library Reading Court

Hula Hoops! Let's Play!

Friday, June 7 • 12:30-1:30pm
Main Library Front Lawn

Challenge yourself, friends, family, and neighbors to a few hula hoop games!

This is a Lunch at the Library event.

Story Stones! Get Creative!

Friday, June 14 • 12:30-1:30pm
Main Library Front Lawn

Draw or paint objects, scenes, or patterns on smooth stones. Pull them out one at a time and create a story that connects them ... or play in a group. At the end, record the story.

This is a Lunch at the Library event.

Ribbon Wands! Let's Play

Friday, June 28
12:30-1:30pm
Main Library Front Lawn

Make your own ribbon wand! Choosing from gathered ribbon, create your own ribbon wand to play and perform!

This is a Lunch at the Library event.

June Events for Children

Help Create a Juneteenth Flag!, June 1-15, Main Library Children's Room. Children (ages 3-12) can color a square for our community Juneteenth flag, which will be on display June 17-29.

Baby & Toddler Storytime & Play in Celebration of Pride!, Monday, June 3, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Main Library Front Lawn/Children's Room

Bilingual Storytime in Celebration of Pride!, Thursday, June 6, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Main Library Front Lawn/Children's Room

Family Storytime at Loma Alta Park, Wednesday, June 12 & 26, 4-5 p.m., Social Hall at Loma Alta Park

Pajama Storytime, Monday, June 17, 6:00-6:30 p.m., Main Library Community Room

Bilingual Storytime in Celebration of Juneteenth!, Thursday, June 20, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Main Library Front Lawn/Children's Room

Baby & Toddler Storytime & Play, every Monday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Main Library Front Lawn/Children's Room

Bilingual Storytime, every Thursday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Main Library Front Lawn/Children's Room

Tween Painting Party

Wednesday, June 5
4:00-5:30pm
Main Library Community Room

Learn how to paint your own Totoro van Gogh! Children ages 8-12. Registration required! Water-based and non-toxic acrylic paints will be used during this class and canstain fabrics permanently. Please dress accordingly.

Summer Fun Saturday

Saturday, June 8 & 22
10:00am-4:00pm
Main Library Children's Room

Participate in a "passive program" every other Saturday this summer. Help build a puzzle, create a bookmark, or make a friend!

STEAM Lab

Thursday, June 13
4:00-5:00pm
Main Library Community Room

Children will conduct an experiment or complete an activity that uses science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Each session offers a different activity. This program is for children ages 6-12.

June Events for Teens

Teen Poetry Club, Saturday, June 8, 12-2pm, Main Library Small Meeting Room. Moderated by WriteGirl/Bold Ink Writers, this is a trans and LGBTQ friendly space to learn and build poetry writing skills, share your work, and get inspired.

DIY Recycled Room Lamp for Teens

Tuesday, June 4
1:00-2:00pm
Main Library Teen Space

Recycle containers and create a vibrant & colorful vase. There will be 20 lamp kits available to enhance your design! All materials provided except bulbs.

This is a Lunch at the Library event.

Altadena Pride Festival: Queer Sanctuary Meet-Up w/ Side Street Projects

Saturday, June 8 • 2-6pm • Altadena Senior Center

ALD Teens join Queer Sanctuary & Altadena Library for art-making workshops & free giveaways during the Altadena Pride Festival. Q.S. is a community space for Pasadena and Altadena LGBTQIA+ youth & friends to connect and share space together. All teens (ages 13-17) are welcome.

"Visible Mending" Workshop w/ Dizzy Studios

Tuesday, June 18
1:00-3:00pm
Main Library Teen Space

Kindly bring your own clothes that require some TLC and we’ll learn how to use a speedweave, a tool for repairing holes in fabric. With hands-on demonstrations and instructions, each participant will gain the confidence to darn their own garment, transforming it from worn to adorned. As a special bonus, all attendees will receive a speedweave kit to take home, so they can continue their mending journey after the workshop. Supplies are limited. This is a Lunch at the Library event.

DIY Painted Pot Plants for Teens

Tuesday, June 25
1:00-2:00pm
Main Library Teen Space

Come make your own DIY Painted Pot Plants using recycled tin cans. Limited plants will be provided. This is a Lunch at the Library event.

June Events for Adults

Huntington Health Screenings, Monday, June 10, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Main Library

Adult Craft at Plant Material: Sun Catchers, Friday, June 21, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Plant Material 3081 Lincoln Ave, Registration required

Cozy Crafters Club, Friday, June 28, 4-6 p.m., Callisto Tea House. Bring your own project to work on or dip into our supply basket to try a new craft you've been curious about.

English Conversation Club, Every Tuesday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Main Library Small Meeting Room. Practice learning, listening and speaking English in a friendly setting.

Murder Mystery:
Murder on the Grill

Wednesday, June 26
6:30-8:30pm
Main Library Community Room

Enjoy an evening with neighbors as you become characters in a murder mystery and work together to find the murderer. Adults only. Space is limited, and registration is required.

Book Clubs

No Guilt Book Club

Saturday, June 8

4 to 5 p.m.

Zoom

Books:

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing: Essays by Lauren Hough

True Crime All The Time Virtual Book Club

Saturday, June 22

4 to 5 p.m.

Zoom

Book: The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater

SAVE THE DATE: Taste of 'Dena

Saturday, Sept. 28

Altadena Main Library

Join the Altadena Library Foundation for its annual fundraiser, a celebration to support the Altadena Libraries! Visit AltadenaLibraryFoundation.org for details!

Support Your Altadena Libraries

Altadena Library Foundation strengthens the mission and resources of the libraries through fundraising and advocacy. Learn more at

www.altadenalibraryfoundation.org.

The Friends of the Altadena Library stimulate public interest, assist with funding to purchase materials, and support cultural and educational programs. Become a member at

www.altadenalibrary.org/friends.