March Events at Altadena Library!

E-CONNECT | MARCH 2026 UPDATE FROM THE ALTADENA LIBRARIES

The Bob Lucas Library is now open 7 days a week! Mon-Thu 10am-8pm, Fri-Sat 10am-5pm and Sun 1-5pm!

Altadena Library at Loma Alta Park is open Mon-Thu 10am-6pm and Fri-Sat 10am-5pm.

The Altadena Main Library is temporarily closed for renovations.

New March Storytime Schedule!

Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5), Mondays, 9:30-10:15am, Bob Lucas Library

Toddler Storytime (walking-3), Tuedays, 9:30-10:15am, Altadena Library at Loma Alta Park
Baby Storytime (0-walking), Thursdays, 9:30-10:15am, Bob Lucas Library

Curiosity Connection Vol. 2 is out in Altadena

Every Tuesday and Thursday

We're popping up all over Altadena. Starting this month, our mobile library, Curiosity Connection Vol. 2, will be out at four scheduled stops in Altadena.

Every Tuesday, 10am-12:30pm, Grocery Outlet on Lake

Every Tuesday, 3-5:30pm, at Fair Oaks Burger

Every Thursday, 10am-12:30pm, Triangle Park at Lake and Altadena Dr.

Every Thursday, 2:30-5pm, Prime Pizza

Stop by to sign up for a library card and browse books and items from our Library of Things. And this month participate in our passport challenge. Collect a stamp during each Curiosity Connection Vol. 2 pop-up visit; collect all four to receive a prize (while supplies last).

Curiosity Connection Passport Challenge

March 1 - March 31

This month participate in our passport challenge. Collect a stamp during each Curiosity Connection Vol. 2 pop-up visit (at Grocery Outlet, Fair Oaks Burger, Triangle Park, and Prime Pizza); collect all four to receive a prize (while supplies last).

Spice Club! • March: Chili Powder

Bob Lucas Memorial Library, 2659 Lincoln

Join our Monthly Spice Club! From January through May, visit the Bob Lucas Library to pick up a spice kit during regular business hours. Monthly kits consist of a spice sample and 2 recipe cards to try cooking with the featured spice at home. While supplies last.

March spice: Chili Powder

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

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.

Adults Dungeons and Dragons
Monday,
March 2 & 23
6-7:30pm
Odyssey Games, 1795 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena

Register for a game of adventure and fun! Beginners and seasoned players welcome. We'll be playing in the upstairs game room!

Adult Literacy Book Club - Turning Pages Together

Every Thursday, Begins March 5
10:30am-12pm
Bob Lucas Library

A limited supply of books will be available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning February 27.

Taking Care of You with Soultenders

Thursday, March 5 • 11am-12pm
Bob Lucas Library

The workshop will emphasize women empowerment, resilience, and self-prioritization! Registration required.

Author Visit: Judy Campbell-Smith Reads "Baseball for Breakfast"

Saturday, March 7 • 2-3pm
Altadena Library at Loma Alta Park

Come join author Judy Campbell-Smith to read her new book, "Baseball for Breakfast," followed by a craft.

Along with reading the book, we will sing a baseball song together, see historic images of America's favorite pastime, and make a baseball craft. Kids will receive one copy of "Baseball for Breakfast," while supplies last.

All children ages 0-12 and their families are welcome to join us, no registration required.

TTRPG Worldbuilding Workshop
Monday, March 9
6:30-7:30pm
Bob Lucas Library

New to building a world in Table Top Roleplaying? Experienced, but want to bounce ideas of other players and Game Masters? Come to this homebrew worldbuilding workshop!

Registration will be available for 10 people in person. Once in-person registration is filled, those on the wait-list will be sent an option to attend this workshop over Zoom! If you would prefer to attend virtually, let us know at registration.

Huntington Health - Health Screening at Bob
Tuesday, March 10 • 10am-12pm

Bob Lucas Memorial Library

Come and receive free health counseling and screenings by a registered nurse.

No appointment/registration is necessary.
Personal health guidance
Hypertension (high blood pressure) screening
Diabetes (high blood sugar) risk assessment and screening (min. 2 hour fasting)
Medical and social services and referrals
Health promotion literature and resources

Artists Who Inspire Us
Tuesday, March 10
4-5pm
Bob Lucas Library

Celebrate Women’s History Month by creating art inspired by women artists in this hands-on craft workshop for children ages 6-11.

Participants will learn about a featured woman artist and create an art project inspired by her work using child-friendly materials. This program offers a hands-on opportunity to explore artistic expression while recognizing the achievements of women in the arts. Registration is required, as space is limited.

Heartthrob Hangout Book Club
Thursday, March 12 • 4:30-5:30pm
Bob Lucas Library

Check out our newest book club and join us for a monthly discussion of a selected romance novel. This month's romance pick: "The Rachel Incident" by Caroline O'Donoghue

Music & Movement

Friday, March 13
9:30-10:30am
Altadena Library at Loma Alta Park

Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for Music & Movement!

Through songs, dancing, and free exploration of musical instruments, little ones will develop early literacy skills and have the opportunity to discover rhythm and sound!

Author Visit: Chogrin Reading "Kid del Toro"
Saturday, March 14 • 11:00am-12:00pm
Altadena Library at Loma Alta Park

Join us as toy designer and author Chogrin reads his picture book "Kid del Toro," his homage to the youthful imagination of famed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. A signing will follow. Books will be provided. While supplies last. For families.

Neon Retro Arcade x Altadena Teens

Saturday, March 14
4-5pm
Neon Retro Arcade,

28 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena

ALD Teens! Come meet us at Neon Retro Arcade in Old Town Pasadena for a one hour free play with other teens.

At the arcade, you can play a variety of classic games and pinball machines. Library staff will be there to supervise and play games with you.

This program is for teens 13-18 years old only.

Author Visit: Danielle McKechnie Reads "Otto Normal's Monsterton"
Sunday, March 15 • 2-3pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library

Join us as we welcome back author Danielle McKechnie to read from the second book of her series, "Otto Normal's Monsterton: The Curious Case of the Bloodless Hound."

Adult Crafternoon
Wednesday, March 18
4-5:30pm
Altadena Library (Social Hall) at Loma Alta Park

Join us for an afternoon craft at Loma Alta Park. This month, we'll make pet key-holders! Supplies are first come, first serve.

Teen Leadership Council

Wednesday, March 18• 4-5:30pm
Bob Lucas Library

Join this year’s Spring cohort (Teens 13-18 years, only)! As a group, we will work together over 3 months to collectively identify social issues Altadena teens and other community members face.

Every month, we will find creative ways to take action through community service as well as plan out our summer programs! Receive volunteer hours if you are a part of the Teen Volunteer Program. Drop in any of these dates or come to all 3:3/18/26, 4/15/26, 5/20/26

Teen Volunteer Orientation
Thursday, March 19, 5-5:30 p.m.,
Altadena Library at Loma Alta Park
Teens (ages 13-18) are invited to volunteer and can earn service hours. Drop-ins welcome! Learn more at https://www.altadenalibrary.org/teens

Journaling with Cats at Tailtown Cats
Friday, March 20 • 5-6pm
Tailtown Cats, 1780 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena

Cozy up with a cat during this relaxing evening of journaling at Tailtown Cats!

Tail Town Cats in Pasadena is a fun, feline-centric event space that houses 30-40 adoptable rescue cats. Join the library for this free event to get to know the free-roaming cats of Tailtown and jot down your thoughts with a meditative journaling prompt. Bring your own journal if you wish, or use the supplies provided. Adults 18+

Registration required.

Altadena Poets Laureate: Fire and Fairy Tales Workshop with Krista Landers Manrique

Saturday, March 21 • 11:00am-1:00pm

Loma Alta Park Multipurpose Room (Gymnasium), 3330 N. Sunset Ridge Rd

Fire carries so much meaning: transformation, purification, divine presence, the warmth of a hearth, and devastation.

In this generative workshop, we’ll look at fairy tales and myths that incorporate fire as an important symbolic motif. These ancient stories will offer us the opportunity to consider fire from many different perspectives.

Then, with prompts and exercises and a spirit of experimentation, we’ll begin our own stories, poems or essays centered around this necessary, powerful and mysterious element.

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

Slime & Stars: Celebrating Women in Science

Saturday, March 21 • 2:00-3:00pm

Altadena Library at Loma Alta Park

Celebrate Women’s History Month! Kids are invited to learn about inspiring women who explore, invent, and discover. Make your own swirling galaxy slime and design a planet, imagining ways you could make the world a better place. Ages 6-12

Want to find out more about our Board?

Join our Regular Meeting of the Altadena Library Board of Trustees on Monday, March 23 at 5pm in person at Altadena Community Center (730 Altadena Dr.) and virtually at
https://www.youtube.com/AltadenaLibrary

Diamond Art Painting for Teens

Thursday, March 26
4-6pm

Altadena Library

(Social Hall) at

Loma Alta Park

Come make some Diamond Art paintings with other teens, 8th-12th graders, only! All supplies will be provided. Registration required.

Cozy Crafters Club

Friday, March 27
4-6pm
Callisto Tea House,
1359 N. Altadena Dr, Pasadena

Immerse yourself in crafty arts! Bring your own project to work on or dip into our supply basket. We'll socialize, help each other out when we get stuck, and maybe, just maybe, finish that thing you've been working on. Please note that there is no Cozy Crafters in April!

California Native Garden Planting Workshop
Saturday, March 28 • 10am-12pm
Bob Lucas Library

Help us create a California Native garden in this hands-on workshop led by professional gardener Derya Kadipasaoglu. Learn how to design a garden layout, techniques for

planting, and how to care for native plants. Adults 18+ / registration required

Derya Kadipasaoglu is a professional gardener and artist living in Altadena, CA, who specializes in California native plants.

Altadena Poets Laureate: When We Gather, We Heal: Indigenous Voices in Poetry

Saturday, March 28 • 2:00-4:00pm

Loma Alta Park Multipurpose Room (Gymnasium)

3330 Sunset Ridge Rd

Featuring Kweku Abimbola, Tina Orduño Calderon, Megan Dorame, Briana Muñoz, Erin Marie Lynch, emerging poet Hana Abu Rayyan + Open Mic

An afternoon with Indigenous poets who will share work that honors ancestral knowledge, lived experience, and the healing that comes from gathering in community. Hosted by Sehba Sarwar and Lester Graves Lennon

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

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

True Crime All The Time Virtual Book Club

Saturday, March 28, 4-5 p.m.

Zoom

Book: "The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story" by Pagan Kennedy

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Phone: (626) 798-0833

Closed for renovation
as of Feb. 1, 2026

Bob Lucas Memorial

Library & Literacy Center

2659 Lincoln Avenue

Altadena, CA 91001

Phone: (626) 798-8338

Monday – Thursday:
10:00am – 8:00pm
Friday & Saturday:
10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday: 1:00pm – 5:00pm

Altadena Library
at Loma Alta Park*
3330 N. Lincoln Avenue
Altadena, California 91001

Phone: (626) 798-0833

Monday – Thursday:
10:00am – 6:00pm
Friday & Saturday:
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*Altadena Library at Loma Alta Park is located in the park’s Social Hall. The Social Hall is a unit of the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation System.

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