TEEN NEWSLETTER
August 2026

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Homework CA
What is Homework CA? It's an online 24/7 resource for K-12 students featuring:
  • Live one-to-one tutoring 24/7 in both English and Spanish
  • Tutoring in English, math, science, social studies, writing, reading and world languages
  • Tutoring in CTE topics such as communications, criminal justice, hospitality management and more
  • Tutoring in AP, ACT, SAT, IB subjects
  • ACT/SAT and AP help from The Princeton Review, including full length practice tests, detailed score reports, engaging video lessons and powerful practice drills
  • College admissions prep from The Princeton Review including planning tools, activity lists and college research/application trackers
  • Study Skills Coaching for student success
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Teen Events
Programs for ages 13 - 19, unless otherwise specified
TOTAL PROGRAMS
9
Adpot-a-Rock: Meet Your New Rock Bestie
Saturday, August 8, | 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Jefferson Branch Library 
Adopt your very own rock friend at the library. Decorate your rock, give it a name, and create its story. Will your rock be silly, brave, or full of surprises? Best for ages 4–24. Come use your imagination and take home a one-of-a-kind companion.
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Tie-Dye for Teens
Saturday, August 8 | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Allendale Branch Library 
Join us at Allendale to spruce up your closet! Bring any garments you want to repurpose with a little Tie-Dye. Reminder to wash your clothes beforehand and wear clothes you don't mind getting messy!
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Cat Party! 
Saturday, August 8 | 3 - 5 p.m. | Santa Catalina Branch Library 
It’s here! Our 4th annual International Cat Day celebration! Come play cat games, make cat crafts, meet adoptable cats fur real in a paw-sitively cat filled day!
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Classical Violin Concert
Saturday, August 15 | 2 - 3 p.m. | La Pintoresca Branch Library 
Enjoy a live performance of classical music played by violinist Mary Elizalde! Listen to works by Bach, Saint-Saens and other composers. No registration necessary, all ages welcome.
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Cute & Quirky Button Earrings
Saturday, August 15 | 3:30 - 5 p.m. | Santa Catalina Branch Library
Choose from a selection of colorful, assorted buttons (yes, clothing buttons!) and design your own pair of dangly earrings. Do the buttons have to match? You decide!
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Simply Yum Cooking
Saturday, August 22 | 2 - 3 p.m. | Hastings Branch Library 
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+.
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Back to School JackBox Pizza Party Night
Friday, August 28 | 4 - 5:30 p.m. | Hastings Branch Library
It's a huge Pizza Party with all your friends! Catch up from summer, make the best joke in quiplash, and meet cool people from other schools! All with a mountain of Pizza and drinks! We'll see you there! For High School Students. No registration required.
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Succulent Swap
Saturday, August 29 | 11 - 12 p.m. | Hill Avenue Branch Library 
Bring your healthy cuttings or potted succulents to the library and discover new plants to grow at our Succulent Swap! Share tips, trade greenery, and connect with fellow plant lovers.
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Movie & Craft
Saturday, August 29 | 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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Math Momentum
Tuesdays (Except August 18) | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. | La Pintoresca Branch Library 
Join us for an afternoon matinee to beat the heat—an all‑ages movie escape where you can chill out, cool off, and enjoy some big‑screen fun at the library.
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Video Game Club
Thursdays | 4 - 6 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
Movies in the Park - Hocus Pocus
Friday, August 7 | 7 - 9 p.m. | Victory Park
Enjoy free family movie nights this summer with Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services as part of the 15th Annual Parks After Dark program. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy a lineup of family-friendly films at parks throughout Pasadena. All movies begin at 7 p.m. and admission is free.
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Levitt VIBE Pasadena Music Series
Saturdays, August 8, 15, 22, 29 | 6 p.m. | Memorial Park 
The Levitt Vibe Pasadena Music Series is bringing 10 FREE concerts to Memorial Park every Saturday from July 11 through September 12!
 
Pack a blanket, grab your friends, and enjoy a summer filled with live music, community, and good vibes.
 
Presented by Pasadena Recreation and Parks Foundation and City of Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services.
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Career Corner
Opportunities in our community
LIBRARY RESOURCE
JOB & CAREER
Employment
Sales Associate
Spirit | TBD
Part Time
Ages: 16+
Pay: $18.57
As a Sales Associate, you'll assist with the setup, merchandising, and teardown of a seasonal store. 
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Front of House Team Member
Stonefire Grill | 473 N Rosemead Blvd
Part Time
Ages: 16+
Pay: $18.57
As a Front of the House Team Member, you'll assist with taking orders and creating a welcoming environment. 
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Featured Book
Get to know this month's featured book and teen reviewer
Our Infinite Fates
Laura Steven
Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven
Reviewed by Rose Kim
Evelyn has lived longer than history can recall and yet, she’s never lived long enough to see the end of her 18th birthday. Bound to her lover, Arden, the pair are reborn infinitely together. With every new spawn point the two find themselves traveling around the globe and living through various centuries. This love story, however, ends in tragedy in every life because her lover... is also her killer. The one who would lay his life down for her is also the one who takes it. Love, remembering, tragedy and death, the mantra of every life they’ve ever lived, yet their tether remains. After thousands of years Evelyn is still searching for the ‘why’ of their story and what led them to such a heartbreaking fate. However, she doesn’t realize that the answer to her burning question will ultimately destroy her world.
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