All library events are free and open to the public. Programs are subject to change without notice. The Altadena main library is at 600 E. Mariposa St., (626)798-0833. Current information is available at www.altadenalibrary.org.
Spring Fling Craft Event
Tuesday, April 14th 3-6 PM (Altadena Library Community Room)
Let’s celebrate the arrival of spring by making some fun, springy, crafts! We invite you to drop by the library and join us. Activities will take place in the Altadena Library Community Room.
Fun Flick Friday – The Tale of Despereaux
Friday, April 24 @ 3:30 P.M. (Altadena Library Community Room)
Little Despereaux the mouse is born tiny, wheezy and with comically oversized ears and is very different from his family. His love for a princess leads him on adventures which involve him with an unhappy rat who schemes to leave the darkness of his dungeon and a bumbling servant girl with cauliflower ears in this beautifully crafted animated film. (Rated G; 93 mins.)
Super Saturday Family Storytime
Saturday, April 25 @ 10 A.M. (Altadena Library Community Room)
Join us for stories, songs, and fingerplays followed by a Scholastic film adaptation of an award-winning, classic children’s picture book. Film screen times range from 5-15 minutes. Appropriate for children ages 2-8 years and their families.
Barks & Books
Saturday, April 25 @ 11 AM. (Altadena Library Community Room)
Children ages 5-12 are invited to visit the library to read to Pearl. This reading enrichment program makes reading fun, boosts confidence and encourages respectful humane treatment of all animals. This event will take place in the Children's Room.
Day of the Child / Day of the Book
Thurs., April 30 (Altadena Library Community Room)
The day's events will include:
A special bilingual storytime at 11:00 AM featuring bilingual stories, songs, and fingerplays.
From 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM drop in and make papel picado, crepe paper flowers, and your own piñata!
At 3:30 PM Storytellers from the We Tell Stories group will be here presenting Cuentos de la Familia (Stories of the Family) to celebrate family values through Latino folktales.
All children who participate in any of the day’s activities will receive a free book! Light refreshment will be provided. All activities will take place in the Community Room.
