October Events at Altadena Library!

E-CONNECT | OCTOBER 2025 UPDATE FROM THE ALTADENA LIBRARIES

All Altadena Library District locations (Main, Bob Lucas Branch, and Loma Alta site) will be closed for staff development on Monday, Oct. 13.

Main Library Fab Lab will be closed on Saturday, Oct. 4.

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English Classes (English as a Second Language)
Monday-Thursday every week • 10:30am-12pm Bob Lucas Memorial Library, 2659 N Lincoln Ave

Build your English fluency to help work through everyday situations. Our casual, small group sessions are designed for beginning English learners. Classes are free and in person. To sign up, call (626) 798-0833 x 102.

Community Food Distribution
Wednesday, Oct 1, 15 & 29 • 11am-12pm
Main Library Parking Lot

Stop by the Altadena Library to pick up a bag of fresh produce, courtesy of Hollywood Food Coalition every other Wednesday thru Dec. 10.

Supplies are limited, first come, first served! If you can, please bring your own extra bags!

The mission of Hollywood Food Coalition is to nourish the community by rescuing and distributing food, preparing nightly meals, and uniting efforts to achieve food equity.O

Fall Gardening

Saturday, Oct. 4
11am-12:30pm Altadena Library at Loma Alta Park

Come learn about fall gardening from a UC Master Gardener!

Star vs. the Forces of Evil Talk + Signing w/ Daron Nefcy

Saturday, Oct. 4• 1-3pm

Main Library Community Room

Teens and Tweens! Come join us for a special presentation by Daron Nefcy showing us her process of putting together Star vs. The Forces of Evil - followed by a short Q&A. Signing is for Teens/Tweens, only!

Family members and parents/guardians of teens/tweens are welcome to attend, as well!

About the presenter
Daron Nefcy is an Emmy-winning creator and executive producer of the original hit series "Star vs. The Forces of Evil,” one of Disney’s most- watched animated series. Nefcy combines comedy and magic in this unique show which has aired all over the world. Since Star's debut, Nefcy has been awarded Variety's "10 Animators to Watch" and made Forbes 30 under 30 list for 2015.

Open Mic Night
Monday, Oct. 6 • 6-7:30pm
Main Library Community Room, 600 E. Mariposa

Come share your music, story, or latest spoken word poem! We'll spend the evening cheering on our neighbors' work. All ages and genres welcome.

Free Tax Preparation
Tuesday, Oct. 7 • 1-7pm
Thursday, Oct. 9 • 1-5pm
Saturday, Oct. 11 • 10am-3pm
Main Library Reading Court, 600 E. Mariposa

Haven’t filed yet? Impacted by the wildfires? You still have a chance to file your taxes for FREE. LAST DAY TO FILE IS OCT 15 2025. No appointment, registration, or sign-up needed — walk-ins are welcome. Wildfire survivors and anyone who hasn’t filed yet are especially encouraged to come. You may be eligible for thousands in refunds!

Our IRS-certified staff offer free, no-obligation tax consultations, in addition to tax preparation, to help you understand your options — even if you’re not ready to file.

Golden State Opportunity is a nonprofit dedicated to ending poverty by providing all Californians with the tools to build financial well-being and thrive.

Creative College Pathways for Teens
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 14, 21 & 28 • 6-7pm
Main Library Teen Space, 600 E. Mariposa

Whether you’re into filmmaking, design, digital content, animation, or the arts, we’ll show you how to build a college pathway that honors your passion and your future income. Each week builds on the next, but you can drop in anytime. Food provided.

October 7: Creating Your College List with Purpose

October 14: Top 10 Majors: What the Data Says

October 21: Where Creativity Meets Tech

October 28: Writing the Personal Statement

With over 15 years of experience in higher education, Jayda Imanlihen specializes in guiding students through academic and career exploration. Her work focuses on helping learners identify the best college majors and career pathways by blending creativity, data, and strategic planning.

Meditate with Amy Virtually!
Tuesday, Oct. 7,
7-7:30pm on Zoom

Meditate with Amy Rutledge Virtually! Join us for a guided 1/2 hour meditation via Zoom. Be kind to yourself and chill with us for 30 minutes!

Heartthrob Hangout Book Club
Thursday, Oct. 9 • 4:30-5:30pm
Main Library Small Meeting Room

Check out our newest book club and join us for a monthly discussion of a selected romance novel. This month's romance pick: "He's to Die For" by Erin Dunn.

Altadena Poets Laureate - Fire and ICE: A Haibun Poetry Workshop with Teresa Mei Chuc
Saturday, Oct. 11 • 11am-1pm
Main Library Community Room

In a workshop led by former Altadena Poet Laureate Teresa Mei Chuc, participants will write a haibun reflecting on experiences after the recent fires in Altadena and the Palisades, on ICE raids in Los Angeles, or other issues that are currently impacting them.

All workshops are free and open to the public with priority being given to Altadena residents. Participating poets, as well as other community members, are invited to share their work at monthly open mics.

Supported by Friends of the Altadena Library, the Altadena Library Foundation, Octavia's Bookshelf, Academy of American Poets, and Poets & Writers.

Second Saturday: Dance Dance Evolution
Saturday, Oct. 11 • 6:30-8:30pm
Main Library, 600 E. Mariposa

Free concert. Food and drink available for purchase. This is an indoor event. Due to its popularity, please register for the event and we recommend you arrive early.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Altadena Library and the Altadena Library Foundation.

Second Saturday Dance Dance Evolution flyer

Altadena Library Día de los Muertos Ofrenda
Drop off: Oct. 11-24
On display: Oct. 25-Nov. 1
Main Library, 600 E. Mariposa

We invite you to bring photos or mementos of your loved ones or your homes to our Main Library to be added to the altar that will be located at the Main Library.

Dates to remember:

Oct. 11 - 24 - Photo & memento drop-off

Oct. 25 to Nov. 1 - Altar on display

(Ofrenda will be taken down at the end of the day on Nov. 1)

Nov. 3 to Nov. 8 - Item pick-up

Opening Reception for Art Exhibition: The Black Legacy Voice Echoes Our Truth: Pasadena/Altadena Community Opening Reception
Sunday, Oct. 12 • 3-5pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library

Exhibition Open Oct. 12-31, 2025.

Please join us for the opening reception on Sunday, October 12, 3–5 PM.

About the exhibition
Community Women Vital Voices and the Altadena Library, in partnership with cityLAB-UCLA, invite you to The Black Legacy Voice Echoes Our Truth: Pasadena/Altadena Community, on view at the Bob Lucas Memorial Library from October 12–31, 2025.

First presented at the Eaton Fire Rebuild Senior Summit, this community-rooted exhibition uplifts Black history, resilience, and cultural legacy through family stories, archival research, and interactive storytelling. Anchored by the Legacy Wall and a participatory mapping installation, the exhibition offers space for reflection, connection, and care.

Opening Reception for Black Legacy Voice Echoes Our Truth flyer

Altadena Poets Laureate - Fire and ICE Reading + Open Mic
Tuesday, Oct. 14 • 6-7:30pm
Altadena Main Library

Featuring Neelanjana Banerjee, Teresa Mei Chuc, Hazel Clayton Harrison, Jimmy Vega, workshop participants & more

Poets will read along the theme of Fire & ICE, a continuation of the poetry started at the October 11 workshop led by Teresa Mei Chuc; workshop participants are invited to share at the open mic.

This event will be livestreamed at youtube.com/altadenalibrary.

This event is made possible by Octavia's Bookshelf, Academy of American Poets, Poets & Writers, Friends of the Altadena Library, and the Altadena Library Foundation.

Free Community Health Fair
Saturday, Oct. 18 • 9am-4pm
Main Library, 600 E. Mariposa

Get screened and stay healthy. Services offered:

free mammograms (must preregister here)
blood pressure & glucose checks
Health screenings and consultation
Wellness resources and more

Community Healing with the Music of Capoeira
Saturday, Oct. 18 • 10am-12pm
Main Library Community Room

We are coming together with the music of Capoeira as a tool for community and healing in the wake of the Eaton Fire. Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art form with community, music, and movement at its core. Thousands and thousands of people of all types the world over can attest to capoeira’s transformative and healing power. Please join us one and all.

You will need to sign an ALD liability waiver to participate.

About the artists
About UCA Los Angeles: Founded in 2004. We are Eaton fire folk who lost our home and community in the Eaton Fire. Prior to that, Guatambu and the rest of the team have been sharing the art form of capoeira with the greater Los Angeles area and Altadena for over 20 years.

Board Game Get Together
Saturday, Oct. 18 • 1-3:30pm
Altadena Library at Loma Alta Park

Join us for a playthrough of the board game Betrayal at House on the Hill! Ages 18+

Pumpkin Composting & Fall Fun with LA Compost
Monday, Oct. 20 • 4-5pm
Main Library Community Room

Join us for a fun and educational fall program in partnership with LA Compost at the Main Library! Families will learn how to compost carved pumpkins, save pumpkin seeds, and explore other sustainable ways to use pumpkins. We'll also have creepy crawly-themed sensory bins for kids to enjoy. This hands-on event is perfect for all ages and celebrates the season with eco-friendly activities and interactive learning. Registration is required.

Pumpkin Composting with LA Compost flyer

Indie Author Night
Tuesday, Oct. 21 • 6:30-8pm
Main Library Community Room

Listen to local authors read from their works. Meet them, get copies of their book after the reading and mingle with other book lovers.

This month meet Anne Bannon, Julie Howard Parker, Kim Aasland, and Kelly Etter.

Grief & Loss Older Adult Workshop
Thursday, Oct. 23 • 10-11am
Bob Lucas Library

Invest one hour in your self-care by joining us to welcome LA CO DMH Promoter, Monique Juarez present strategies and tips for navigating life events. These workshops are designed to contribute positively to your overall health and wellbeing.

L.A. County of Department of Mental Health Mental Wellness Workshops for Older Adults

Altadena Photographers Vintage Camera Show
Saturday, Oct. 25 • 12-3pm
Main Library Community Room

You are invited to become a part of the history of photography. Altadena Photographers and Altadena Library are excited to host this one-of a kind event featuring a vintage camera installation, tintype photography demonstration, photo exhibit, and speakers from Altadena Photographers.

All ages welcome. A vintage camera giveaway will be offered to fire victims who register with Altadena Photographers before the event.

Huntington Health 2025 Free Flu Vaccine Clinic flyer

Kite Making Workshop
Saturday, Oct. 25 • 1-3pm
Altadena Library at Loma Alta Park

Come join us at Loma Alta Park to learn how to make your own stingray (rhombus-shaped) kite! Kitemaker Yaeun Stevie Choi will lead kids aged 8-12 through the kite-making process using biodegradable materials such as paper, bamboo and glue. The kite will be decorated with sustainability in mind: by using each others’ scraps. Moreover, participants will be guided in writing a letter addressed to our planet. They will write and draw about the habits they hope to cultivate in taking care of our planet such as leaving no trace, reducing usages of plastic, planting seeds, and more. The letter will be attached to the tail of the kite to be sent off!

Please make sure each participant is accompanied by an adult. Registration required.

Spooky Tie-Dye!
Wednesday, Oct. 29 • 4-5pm
Main Library Parking Lot

Children of all ages are invited to join us for Spooky Tie-Dye! Kids will create frightfully fun and colorful t-shirt designs just in time for Halloween! All materials will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring something of their own to dye.

Registration is required as space is limited.

Book a Treat
Friday, Oct. 31 • 10am-6pm
Main Library, Bob Lucas Library and Altadena Library at Loma Alta Park

Stop by any Altadena Library location (Main, Bob Lucas, or Loma Alta) for a free book and Halloween sticker sheet. Don’t forget to say “Trick or Treat!”

Ages 0-12, while supplies last.

Día de los Muertos
Saturday, Nov. 1 • 10:30am-2pm
Main Library Community

Come together as a community to celebrate life and remembrance through arts & crafts, refreshments, and story in honor of Día de los Muertos. All ages welcome!

11:00 AM - MUSIC CIRCLE
12:00 PM- STORY TIME
12:45 PM - LIBRARY LOTERÍA

Want to find out more about our Board?
Come in person to our Regular Meeting of the Altadena Library Board of Trustees on Monday, Oct. 27 • 5pm in the
Altadena Main Library Community Room
or join us virtually at
https://www.youtube.com/AltadenaLibrary

October Events for All Ages

Chess Night
Every Monday
(except 10/13)
5:30-7:30pm
Main Library Reading Court

October Events for Children

Harvest Play Hour (ages 2-5), Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2:00-3:00 p.m, Bob Lucas Memorial Library

Early Literacy Play at Loma Alta!, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Altadena Library at Loma Alta Park

Sensory Art & Play! (ages 3-12), Wednesday, Oct. 22, 3:00-4:00 p.m., Bob Lucas Memorial Library

Preschool Storytime, Every Monday, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Bob Lucas Memorial Library

Baby Storytime & Play, Every Thursday, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Main Library Community Room or Children's Area

Family Storytime at Main!, First Saturday each month, 3:00-4:00 p.m., Main Library Community Room or Children's Area

Family Storytime at Loma Alta!, First Tuesday each month, 4:00-4:30 p.m., Altadena Library at Loma Alta Park

Evening Storytime, Third Tuesday each month, 6-6:30 p.m., Main Library Community Room or Children's Area

Fat Bear Week

October 1-8

Main Library Children's Area

Celebrate Fat Bear Week at Altadena Library! Come to the Children's Room to watch the Brooks Falls livestream, read books about bears and their importance to their ecosystems and play bear bingo!

Children between the ages of 4-12 can earn a free burger or cheeseburger from In-N-Out Burger for every 300 minutes or 5 books read. Up to 3 awards during the program duration. Stop by any of the branches to sign up and pick up a reading log.

Inktober All Month Long - Main Library

Come draw in the library! We will celebrate Inktober all month long, with daily prompts to keep you drawing! Make a quick sketch, or a mini masterpiece, and display it in the Children's Area! All children and their families welcome to participate.

October Events for Teens

Teen Volunteer Orientation, Thursday, Oct. 16, 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

October Events for Adults

Adult Crafternoon: Spooky Terrariums, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Altadena Library at Loma Alta Park

Cozy Crofters Club, Friday, Oct. 24, 4 to 6 p.m., Callisto Tea House

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.

Adult Dungeons & Dragons: A Library Adventure

Monday, Oct. 6 & 27 • 6-7:30pm Main Library Small Meeting Room

Murder Mystery: Bullets and Brie

Tuesday, Oct. 28
5:30-7:30pm
Main Library Community Room

Help us solve a mystery! Who killed France's greatest mime artist?

Registation is required.

True Crime All The Time Virtual Book Club

Saturday, Oct. 25

4 to 5 p.m.

Zoom

Book: "Carrie Carolyn Coco: My Friend, Her Murder, and an Obsession with the Unthinkable" by Sarah Gerard

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