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

The Bob Lucas Library is currently closed for renovation.

Altadena Chamber Presents San Gabriel Valley Chambers BizEd Webinar Series

Lunch & Learn Webinar Series: New California Law and Impact on Business with Lori Williams

Thursday, Nov. 21 • 12pm on Zoom

 

Register for Lunch & Learn at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwod-ihrzgvGNFCVS7GE-AXv2ZL02PwNI1E#/registration

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➢ The submissions can be previously published or unpublished, but YOU must own the copyright.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.

 

DooDah Parade

Sunday, Nov. 24 • 11am
Parade begins at Raymond Ave & Holly St.

Altadena Chamber Invites Local Businesses to Join Sip & Shop Holiday Marketing Campaign

 

 

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month with Altadena Library!

 

Saturday, Nov. 30, 11:00am-1:00pm, Main Library Community Room (all ages)

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.

 

Altadena Chamber of Commerce

First Open Session Hybrid Meeting

Tuesday, Dec. 3 • 10am

Altadena Community Center
(730 E Altadena Dr)

YWCA Glendale & Pasadena Presents

Spread the Joy This Holiday Season: Sponsor a Family 

All Forms should be submitted by Dec. 6

Learn more and sign up at
ywcagp.org/hope-for-the-holiday

Holiday Sip and Shop

Friday, Dec. 6 • 5-9pm
Mariposa Junction @ Mariposa St. & Lake Ave.

Open Studio & Artists Marketplace

Saturday, Dec. 7 & Sunday, Dec. 8 • 10am-4pm 

3061 Ridgeview Dr.

 

Christmas Tree Lane Association Lighting Ceremony & Winter Festival

Saturday, Dec. 7 • 3-9pm 

Lighting Ceremony: 6pm

Altadena Main Library (600 E. Mariposa)

 

Altadena Chamber of Commerce/Foothill Family: Making Seasons Brighter!

 

Altadena Chamber is hosting a Toy Drive to benefit Foothill Family.

Drop off toys at the:

 

Altadena Community Center

730 E. Altadena Dr.

 

Donate to help purchase gifts for families in need. Or purchase items from our Amazon Wishlist. Together, we can create unforgettable memories that will treasured for years. Join us in embracing the SPIRIT OF GIVING!

Join Us for a Community Toy Drive hosted by Altadena Library's Teen Leadership Council

Donature until Tuesday, Dec. 10

Altadena Main Library

FINDING PEACE OF MIND THROUGH FORGIVNESS & RECONCILIATION

Wednesday, Dec. 11 • 12:15pm

Connect 2 Rise, 2594 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena

 

JOIN US FOR A FREE PRESENTATION WHICH WILL OFFER A NOTION OF FORGIVENESS THAT AFFIRMS BOTH THE NEED FOR GRIEVING AND FOR JUSTICE, AND EXPLAINS HOW FORGIVENESS IS USUALLY MORE THERAPEUTIC FOR THE "FORGIVER" THAN THE "FORGIVEN." 

 

REGISTER AT WWW.PASADENAVILLAGE.ORG OR CALL 626-765-6037. 

 

Saturday, Dec. 14 • 11am-1pm

Altadena Main Library Community Room

Lynne Thompson served as the fourth Los Angeles Poet Laureate and received a Poet Laureate Fellowship from the Academy of American Poets. She is the author of four collections of poetry: Beg No Pardon, winner of the Perugia Press Prize and the Great Lakes Colleges New Writers Award. During this workshop, we’ll look at and discuss the work of poets who have employed a variety of strategies to craft poems and how you may adopt—and even subvert them—to write your own!

Saturday, Dec. 14 • 1-4pm

Woodbury-Story House

 

 

Melodia Mariposa's Third Annual Holiday Concert

Thursday, Dec. 19 • 6pm

Altadena Town & Country Club

Melodia Mariposa presents our all-star orchestra of LA's best musicians, conducted again by the amazing Larry Blank. Mezzo Soprano Suzanna Guzmán also returns to thrill with her singing of classic pieces and holiday treats. There is a cash bar and appetizers before the concert and a champagne toast at the end. Additional soloists and the final program will be announced soon, but get your tickets early as we expect a sell out crowd this year! Tickets $65 ($20 for students) - 20% Discount for Melodia Mariposa members

• Doors open at 6pm
• Concert starts at 7pm
• Cash bar, appetizers and champagne toast
• Kindly supported by the Altadena Town and Country Club