November Events at Altadena Library

E-CONNECT | NOVEMBER 2024 UPDATE FROM THE ALTADENA LIBRARIES

The Main Library will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day.

The Main Library will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, for Thanksgiving.

The Bob Lucas Memorial Library is currently closed for renovations.

Bob Lucas Library Construction Continues

The renovation and expansion of the Bob Lucas Memorial Library is about 48% complete, and the branch is scheduled to open in Spring 2025! For more information, visit www.altadenalibrary.org/next-chapter.

Please remember to vote if you live in District 2 or 5 (click here to see which District you live in). For a list of the candidates running in District 2 and 5, visit the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorders office
Candidate List (lavote.gov).

Want to find out more about our Board? Come to an upcoming meeting: Altadena Library Board of Trustees Special Meeting
Friday, Nov. 22, 6pm

(in person) Main Library Community Room
(virtual) https://www.youtube.com/AltadenaLibrary

Apply to be the Next Altadena Library Fab Lab Artist in Residence!
Applications Accepted Oct. 1 to Nov. 30

Our Fab Lab Artist-in-Residence program connects library users with local artists for a season-long residency. Resident artists work with our Fab Lab staff to develop workshops, nurture curiosity, and foster creativity. As an artist in residence, you will provide open hours to the public, provide inclusive programming, and use our Fab Lab as a studio. You’ll also develop a final, summative experience that highlights our community’s creative work made during your residency.

We welcome artists and makers from any discipline to apply for the residency. We encourage artists from diverse and marginalized backgrounds to apply. Though experience facilitating programs is desired, it is not required and will not prevent your application from being considered. Likewise, requesting assistance completing the application will not keep it from consideration.

For more information and to apply, visit https://www.altadenalibrary.org/fablab-artist/.

On the Trail: Art of Eaton Canyon Exhibition
Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, Main Library

Come enjoy this striking new exhibition by local artist Gregory Michael Hernandez. His Eaton Canyon series explores the border between Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument via acrylic paintings on concrete. You won't want to miss these beautiful pieces set against the backdrop of the Altadena Main Library.

Fab Lab Presents: Plein Air Drawing at the Arlington Garden
Saturday, Nov. 2, 9:00-10:30am

Arlington Garden in Pasadena

Meet up with Altadena Library Fab Lab staff in the engaging surroundings of Arlington Garden. In this casual gathering, we will take time to explore the garden visually, creating sketches and drawings of whatever catches our eye. No lessons or workshops - just a morning of observation and sharing space. The library will provide drawing supplies.

Supplies are limited and registration is required.

Participate in National Novel Writing Month

Pick up a word count log at the Info Desk to keep track of your writing progress. Turn in the completed log of 10,000 words to redeem a prize!

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with Altadena Library

Gabrielino Tongva: Creation Story & Sage Wrapping
Saturday, Nov. 2, 11:00am-1:00pm, Main Library Community Room
Chairwoman Goad will share knowledge of the Tongva people and where they came from. During this story, you will wrap sage bundles, after a discussion about white sage and its medicinal properties. Learn how to germinate to grow your own, and take seeds home.

Native American Dance with Ben Hale
Friday, Nov. 15, 4:00-5:00pm, Main Library Community Room
In brilliant, authentic regalia, Ben Hale introduces a variety of dances and stories from tribes across North America. A few of the several dances presented include: the Eagle Dance, Horse Dance, Grass Dance, and the ever popular Hoop Dance.

Gabrielino Tongva: Tobacco Prayer Ties
Saturday, Nov. 16, 11:00am-1:00pm, Main Library Community Room
Council Woman Neminski will teach us the significance of tobacco to the Tongva people, its usage, and how to gather and grow our own. She will then show us how to create a prayer tie and why we make these ties.

Gabrielino Tongva: Pictograph Rock Painting
Saturday, Nov. 30, 11:00am-1:00pm, Main Library Community Room
Council Woman Murillo will teach us the significance of pictographs in Tongva culture, and what the Tongva use to paint and create art. Rocks will be gathered from natural resources. Each participant will paint their rock art that describes an important event in their lives, their family, or simply who they are as a person.

Silent Writing Circle
Saturday, Nov. 9 • 2-4pm
Main Library Reading Court

If you like writing, but find it hard to get started, if you like the accountability of working with others, but need a little quiet to let the words flow, come join our Silent Writing Circle!

We’ll gather (quietly) to work on our own, put pen to paper, and extend the word count of our current project! If you’re determined to see this National Novel Writing Month through, look no further for the perfect place to start.

Extra notebooks and pens will be available!

Rhythm & Roots with Louie Cruz Beltran
Tuesday, Nov. 5 • 7-8pm
Main Library Community Room

Rhythm and Roots is a solo interactive percussion presentation demonstrating the roots of Afro-Cuban rhythms and their evolution into today’s music styles.

AI & Digital Senior Scam Prevention
Wednesday, Nov. 6 • 12:00-1:00pm
Main Library Community Room

Come join us for a presentation about the statistics and methods of preventing digital and AI powered scams targeted at senior citizens. Sam Gopinathan, CEO of New Wave Home Care, will be leading this informative and vital talk

Second Saturday: *Mighty Love*
Saturday, Nov. 9 • 6:30-8:30pm
Main Library Main Floor

Join us for Second Saturday starting in November! New time (6:30pm) for the 2024-25 season. Food & drink are available for purchase. Due to the popularity of this event, we recommend you arrive early.

Registration required.

Gazoz!
Thursday, Nov. 14 • 6pm
Main Library Community Room

Learn how to make gazoz — refreshing, festive non-alcoholic drinks 🍹 that will delight and dazzle everyone at your next holiday gathering. We will concoct our own using herbs, fruits, veg, seltzer and magic!

Altadena Parent Wellness Circle
Saturday, Nov. 16 • 3-4pm
Main Library Community Room

Are you a local parent or parent-to-be seeking community? Join us as we share stories, vent, and celebrate the ups and downs of this incredible journey we’re on together. (No little ones, please).

Art Workshop: Piñata Workshop for Children
Wednesday, Nov. 20 • 4:30-5:30pm
Main Library Community Room

Join a piñata design studio artist for a fun hour of piñata making! One piñata per child. Please only RSVP for number of children attending. Ages 5-12. Registration Required.

Calling All SoCal Authors

The Altadena Library invites local SoCal authors to apply to participate in our Indie Author Night, an event we host four times a year.

We are looking for recently published authors can present their work to our community. Who can apply? We welcome

Traditionally published authors
Authors published by small presses
Self-published authors
Authors included in anthologies, journals, and other publications

To apply, go to www.altadenalibrary.org/author-events. If you have already submitted an application, you are still in our queue and don’t need to reapply.

November Events for All Ages

Chess Night
Every Monday (except Nov. 11)
5:30-7:30pm
Main Library Reading Court

November Events for Children

Seasonal Craft (ages 6-12), Friday, Nov. 8, 4-5 p.m., Main Library Community Room, Registration required

Baby Storytime, Every Monday (except 11/11), 10:30-11:15 a.m., Main Library Community Room

Bilingual Evening Storytime, Every Monday (except 11/11), 6-6:30 p.m., Main Library Community Room or Children's Area

Toddler Storytime, Every Thursday (except 11/28), 10:30-11:15 a.m., Main Library Community Room

Family Storytime at Loma Alta Park, Wednesday, Nov. 6 & 13, 4-5 p.m., Social Hall at Loma Alta Park

In-N-Out Cover to Cover Club
until Nov. 16, 2024

In-N-Out Burger invites children (ages 4 to 12) to check out and read five library books.

Sign up at the Children's Desk at the Main Library! For each five books read, you will receive a certificate for a free hamburger or cheeseburger!

Limit of three certificates per child, while supplies last.

Air Plant Terrariums for Tweens
Tuesday, Nov. 12 • 4:30-5:30pm
Main Library Community Room

Join us and create your own air plant terrarium! Ages 8 - 12. Registration required.

Floor Puzzle Friday

Friday, Nov. 15 • 11am-12pm
Main Library Children's Room

Join us for a fun hour of floor puzzle building! This program uses floor puzzles to encourage young children to develop their gross and fine motor skills and develop their eye and hand coordination. For children ages 2-5 and their caregivers.

Coptic Stitch Bookmaking for Teens

Saturday, Nov. 9 • 11am-12:30pm, Main Library Fab Lab

In this workshop, you will learn how to bind and create your own coptic-stitched hardcover book, with Nova Community Arts! We’ll start by folding our pages and then learn how to sew this unique, open-spine style of book. You'll customize your own book by choosing your acrylic covers, binding thread, and adding an optional charm to the binding. For teens 13-18 years old. Registration is required.

About the presenter
Nova Community Arts is a Queer-owned 501(c)(3) arts education non-profit. We teach classes and workshops including printmaking, bookbinding, fiber arts, and more at our studio in Atwater Village. Please visit our website novacommunityarts.com for more information on our programs. Let's hang out and make art!

November Events for Teens

Teen Poetry Club, Saturday, Nov. 9, 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.

Teen Volunteer Orientation, Thursday, Nov. 21, 5-5:30 p.m., Main Library Teen Space. Teens (ages 13-18) are invited to volunteer and can earn service hours. Drop-ins welcome! Learn more at https://www.altadenalibrary.org/teens.

Teens! Take Up Space!
Friday, Nov. 1 • 5-6pm
Main Library Teen Space

Teens! Take Up Space! This month, come by to the Teen Space to help create an interactive display for the library focusing on National Native American Heritage Month! Bring your ideas, book recommendations, and creative vision to this program.

All teens (ages 13-18) are welcome to join! Volunteer hours given to those who are part of the volunteer program.

Teen Leadership Council

Tuesday, Nov. 19 • 5-6pm Main Library Teen Space

Join this year’s fall cohort (Teens 13-18 years old)! As a group, we will work together to collectively identify social issues here in the Altadena community that not only teens but other community members face.

Every month, we will find creative ways to take action through community service.

This is a perfect opportunity for you to enhance and strengthen your college applications. Drop in for any of our meetings.

November Events for Adults

Open Mic Night, Monday, Nov. 4, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Main Library Community Room

Adult Craft at Plant Material: Watch Charm Bracelet, Friday, Nov. 15, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Plant Material 3081 Lincoln Ave, Registration required

Adult Craft Hour: Watch Charm Bracelet, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 4 to 5 p.m., Main Library Reading Court Registration required

Cozy Crafters Club, Friday, Nov. 22, 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.

Disco Ball Suncatcher Craft

Saturday, Nov. 30 •
1:30-3:00pm • Main Library Community Room

Add some sparkle to your life with a disco ball throwing its prisms throughout your home. We will create a string of colorful beads to add to its beauty.

Behold, the bejeweled orb!

Space is limited, and registration is required.

eResources: Digital Reading & Streaming

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To learn more about our digital reading services, visit
https://www.altadenalibrary.org/digitalreading/

True Crime All The Time Virtual Book Club

Saturday, Nov. 23

4 to 5 p.m.

Zoom

Book: "College Girl Missing: The True Story of How a Young Woman Disappeared in Plain Sight" by Shawn Cohen

Join us for a NEW Book Club: Heartthrob Hangout!

Thursday, Nov. 14 • 6:30-7:30 pm • Main Library Reading Court

Book: "By the Book" by Jasmine Guillory

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
ALTADENA POETRY REVIEW: ANTHOLOGY 2025
Open Submission Period:
October 1 to December 15, 2024

Calling all writers in Southern California!

Lester Graves Lennon, co-Poet Laureate of Altadena Library District & Editor of the 2025 Anthology, and Sehba Sarwar, co-Poet Laureate for programming, invite poets to submit their work for consideration for online publication in the Altadena Poetry Review 2025. The submission window will be open from October 1 to December 15, 2024. The Anthology will be available, online, beginning in Spring 2025. All submitted poems must be edited and in final, error-free form.

The following guidelines must be followed precisely in order for any submission to be considered:

1. Submit 1 to 2 poems, with each poem on a separate page as follows:

Maximum length of any poem: one page, one side of page only.
Font: 12 pt. Times Roman OR Palatino Linotype throughout.
Single-spaced except when stanza breaks or line breaks require double-spacing.
Title of poem written in capital letters at top of its page.
Your name written at the end of the poem, at the bottom of the page. INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER AFTER YOUR NAME for quick access to you in case we have questions.
Write ONE email as described below, and attach your poems to this email.

2. Submissions must be sent to this email address: Altadenapoetryreview@gmail.com

3. The subject line of your email will be: ANTHOLOGY SUBMISSION.
4. Do NOT submit an author bio at this time.

➢ Your submission can be on any topic.
➢ The submissions can be previously published or unpublished, but YOU must own the copyright.
➢ Previously published work must include, below your name at the bottom of the page, where and when it was previously published (name of book or journal; date of publication; press, if applicable).

You will be notified of the status of your submission(s) no later than February 15, 2025. All decisions are final. Thank you very much for your interest and participation.

Visit Altadena Literary Review

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