Pasadena Public Library
TEEN NEWSLETTER
April 2026

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Forget-Me-Not Cross Stitch: A Symbol of Remembrance
Saturday, April 18 | 3 - 5 p.m. | Santa Catalina Branch Library 
Learn the basics of cross stitch while creating a forget-me-not design, a symbol of remembrance for the Armenian Genocide. This guided program offers a quiet, meaningful way to reflect through craft.
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Teen Events
Programs for ages 13 - 19, unless otherwise specified
TOTAL PROGRAMS
7
EVENT CALENDAR
Library Art Collective: A Teen Creative Hour
Thursday, April 16 | 3:45 - 5 p.m. | Allendale Branch Library
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!
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Movie & Craft
Saturday, April 25 | 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Santa Catalina Branch Library
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.
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Melty Beads: Springtime!
Saturday, April 25 | 3 - 4:30 p.m. |
Join us for an afternoon of crafts with melty Perler Beads! Choose from one of our many designs or make up your own springtime inspired creation!
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Lavender Painting
Saturday, April 25 | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
This easy painting activity is great for a moment of mindfulness and the finished scene is a vision of calm you can take home forever!
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Author Talk: On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience with Jason Reynolds
Thursday, April 30 | 4 - 5 p.m. | Virtual
Join us in conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series. Following the immersive stories of Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny, it’s finally time for Coach to shine in his own book as we discover: Who was Coach before he became an inspiring leader?
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Video Game Club
Thursday, April 30 | 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. |
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. 
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Community Board
More Services for youth around our community
CITY NEWS
Quarterly Newsletter
PASADENA IN FOCUS
Jackalope: An Indie Artisan Fair
Saturday, April 25 & 27 | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Central Park
This is a vendor event so most things will be for purchase. However, I think it's a fun event where you can walk around, window shop, and listen to music!
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Career Corner
Opportunities in our community
LIBRARY RESOURCE
JOB & CAREER
CAREER RESOURCES
Employment
Advocate + Student Leader Intern
Harambee Ministries
Paid Positions
Part Time
Ages: 16+
Harambee is hiring Youth Advocates and Student Leader Intens. If you love working with youth, building community, and creating unforgettable experiences… this is for you.
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College Champions
College Access Plan
Deadline: April 13
College Access Plan is searching for College Champions. Students who are selected for the College Champions program serve as peer mentors at CAP’s drop-in program during senior year (2026-2027). Eligibility requriements: 
  • PUSD high school student
  • In the Class of 2027
  • First-generation (neither parent
  • graduated from a 4-year college)
  • On track to graduate
  • Highly reliable
  • Able to commit to ALL summer
  • and school-year activities
  • Able to engage positively with a
  • diverse student body
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Featured Book
Get to know this month's featured book and teen reviewer
The Prisoner's Throne
Holly Black
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The Prisoner's Throne by Holly Black 
Reviewed by Kaelin Lee, age 18
Prince Oak is stuck in the prisons of the icy north, where he is paying for his betrayal of Queen Wren. He’ll have to rely on his charm and calculations to not only escape but prevent a brewing war between Wren, whom he still loves, and Elfhame, ruled by his family, who will stop at nothing to retrieve and protect their stolen heir.
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