Join us for an art focused study hall where you’ll get to work on your own projects. Use the time to focus on your latest masterpiece or share work with your peers. Inspiration and some art materials provided but bringing your own is encouraged. For Teens only.
Join Mayor Victor M. Gordo in kicking off the holiday season at Pasadena's free family holiday celebration. Enjoy festive musical performances by local youth and a visit from good ol' Santa Claus. Pasadena Fire Department will also be collecting new, unwrapped toys for the Spark of Love Toy Drive.
Mix it up! Collage, paint, draw, and experiment with different materials and mediums to create a one-of-a kind artwork. Bring your own art projects to work on or start something new! All supplies provided.
Come celebrate winter at the library by sipping a tasty beverage while painting your very own winter pumpkin creation on a mini canvas. All supplies will be provided.
The whole family is invited to join us at Hastings’ annual Winter Holiday Celebration for festive music, carolers, stories, refreshments, crafts, and a winter-themed photobooth!
Ages 9 - 14 - In this program, we will discuss gravity and the detection of gravitational waves via Caltech’s LIGO Laboratory. Through engaging activities (such as interactive models of spacetime and LIGO’s lasers), students will understand how gravitational waves arise, how they are detected, and what they reveal about the universe.
Join us in the Hill Avenue outdoor courtyard for miniature winter scene painting. We will be using acrylic paints & painting on small drilled wooden panels that can be hung up with string or wire to display.
Join us for an in-person cooking demonstration at the library with home cooks and library staff, Claire and Magela, as they share recipes and kitchen tips. Participants will learn about cooking with an emphasis on seasonal and healthy food choices. For ages 9+. Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party, including kids.
Get ready for the holidays and send a postcard to your loved ones. Let them know you’re thinking of them. You write and decorate, and we’ll take care of the rest. US addresses only please.
Adults and teens of all abilities, and parents, caregivers or coaches, are invited to an inclusive program making holiday ornaments and cards with us. For questions, call (626) 744-7268.
Tell your story, share your art, or spread your ideas! Learn to design, fold, and assemble your own zine using simple materials. Fill it with drawings, collage, poetry, comics, or anything else you want or express. All supplies provided.
For ages 5-15. Kids and teens, join Side Street Projects for a two-hour workshop to learn how to design and plan a project then safely use woodworking tools to build your design. First come, first served - no registration required.
It's time to kick back and welcome the Winter Season with some cozy crafts and a chill space with friends! Drop in and make a Bath Bomb or Scented Candle while you listen to cool music and enjoy seasonal décor with photo opportunities that are perfect for your story!
Learn a new skill and flex your creativity while you create a graphic tee! You’ll use a variety of skills, including the Cricut, to help you design something you can gift to a loved one, or to yourself. All materials provided.
Pasadena Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Pasadena Public Library invite all to join us for our 37th annual Kwanzaa celebration full of music, storytelling and youth presentations, including Bluesman Brother Yusef and other special guests. Pasadena Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will provide children's books and refreshments. Celebrate heritage and tradition with family, friends and the whole community!
BRING YOUR OWN CRAFT and watch a movie (check in with the branch to see what movie is playing this month). Socialize and relax with other art people and maybe even finish that scarf you’ve been knitting for a year.
Stop in for gaming on the Nintendo Switch. Make new friends while playing games. New experiences and engaging social interaction every week. Must play well with others. Drop by and join the Video Game Club! For ages 14-19. No registration required.
Ends Dec. 14 | Wednesday - Sunday | 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Peter and Merle Mullin Gallery
Car culture has long been synonymous with Southern California. What we drive for work and play have been literal and symbolic vehicles of personal expression, community identity, and social mobility. This has been especially true for the Southland’s Japanese American community, starting back over one hundred years ago and continuing through today.
Saturday, Dec. 6 | 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. | 345 S. Lake Ave
This is a vendor event so most things will be items for purchase. However, I think it's a fun event where you can walk around, window shop, listen to music, and particpate in the free crafts!
Saturday, Dec. 6 | 3 - 9 p.m. | Santa Rosa Ave & Mariposa St, Altadena, CA
This is also a vendor event so most things will be items for purchase. However, like the other events, there will be live music, free activities, and overall a fun place to spend an evening.
Saturday, Dec. 6 | 10 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Pasadena High School
The Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra will present its annual free Winter Concert at PHS. The concert is free, un-ticketed, and open to the public. The concert times are as follows:
Get to know this month's featured book and teen reviewer
Borrow My Heart
Kasie West
Borrow My Heart by Kasie West
Reviewed by Kaelin Lee, age 17
When Wren witnesses Asher being catfished by his online crush, she decides to pretend to be the girl he is waiting for to save him from embarrassment. Soon, she finds herself fake-dating Asher and maybe even falling for him, but would he forgive her for hiding her true identity?
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