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Spring Mini Terrariums for Tweens!
2026-05-23 14:00:00 2026-05-23 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Spring Mini Terrariums for Tweens! Tweens 8-12 are invited to celebrate spring by creating your own mini terrarium! Altadena Library @ Loma Alta Park - Loma Alta Main Floor

Saturday, May 23
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-23 14:00:00 2026-05-23 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Spring Mini Terrariums for Tweens! Tweens 8-12 are invited to celebrate spring by creating your own mini terrarium! Altadena Library @ Loma Alta Park - Loma Alta Main Floor

Altadena Library @ Loma Alta Park

Loma Alta Main Floor

Tweens 8-12 are invited to celebrate spring by creating your own mini terrarium!

Design a tiny living world using plants, soil, and decorations and take it home to take care of!

AGE GROUP: | Childrens Programs: Ages 6-11 |

EVENT TYPE: | Educational | DIY & Crafting |

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Altadena Library @ Loma Alta Park
Phone: (626) 798-0833
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Mon, Apr 27 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Apr 28 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Apr 29 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Apr 30 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, May 01 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 02 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 03 Closed
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ESL Classes
Mon, May 04, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Literacy Center
Classes are designed to help those obtain basic English fluency. Classes are held Mondays through Thursdays mornings at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Bob Lucas Memorial Library. For ages 18+.
Open Mic Night
Mon, May 04, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Altadena Library at Loma Alta Park - Social Hall Courtyard
Come share your music, story, or latest spoken word poem! We'll spend the evening cheering on our neighbors' work.
Curiosity Connection at Grocery Outlet
Tue, May 05, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Altadena Libraries’ Curiosity Connection will be popping up at locations throughout Altadena starting in March! Browse books and sign up for a library card! Stop by and check us out today!
ESL Classes
Tue, May 05, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center
Classes are designed to help those obtain basic English fluency. Classes are held Mondays through Thursdays mornings at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Bob Lucas Memorial Library. For ages 18+.
Curiosity Connection at Fair Oaks Burger
Tue, May 05, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Altadena Libraries’ Curiosity Connection will be popping up at locations throughout Altadena starting in March! Browse books and sign up for a library card! Stop by and check us out today!
ESL Classes
Wed, May 06, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Literacy Center
Classes are designed to help those obtain basic English fluency. Classes are held Mondays through Thursdays mornings at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Bob Lucas Memorial Library. For ages 18+.
Baby Storytime and Play
Thu, May 07, 9:30am - 10:15am
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Bob Lucas Children's Room
Join us for Baby Storytime & Play! We'll have fun with books, songs, and rhymes that encourage development and bonding. A 20-minute playtime will follow. Children ages 0-walking.
Curiosity Connection at Altadena Triangle Park
Thu, May 07, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Altadena Libraries’ Curiosity Connection will be popping up at locations throughout Altadena starting in March! Browse books and sign up for a library card! Stop by and check us out today!
Adult Literacy Book Club - Turning Pages Together
Thu, May 07, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Literacy Center
Join adult literacy learners for our first ever Adult Literacy Book Club. A limited supply of books will be available on a first-come, first serve basis beginning February 27.
Curiosity Connection at Prime Pizza
Thu, May 07, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Altadena Libraries’ Curiosity Connection will be popping up at locations throughout Altadena starting in March! Browse books and sign up for a library card! Stop by and check us out today!
Curiosity Connection at Kidspace
Fri, May 08, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Join Altadena Library as we provide mobile library services in front of Kidspace! Check out a book, get a library card, and learn about our upcoming programs!
Zodiac Animals for Movers Printmaking Party! - with Nguyen-Griffin Creatives
Fri, May 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Bob Lucas Reading Court
Join local author Peggy Nguyá»…n and illustrator Elliot Griffin for a English & Vietnamese reading of "Zodiac Animals for Movers" and experiment with cyanotype printmaking while partying to Saigon Soul!
Perfume Making Workshop
Sat, May 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Bob Lucas Reading Court
Learn the fundamentals of perfumery and make your own roll-on perfume!
This event is full
Suminagashi Water Marbling for Teens
Sat, May 09, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Altadena Library @ Loma Alta Park
In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, come learn the techniques of Suminagashi Water Marbling aka "Floating Ink." Registration is required! For Teens 8th-12th grade, only.
This event is full
ESL Classes
Mon, May 11, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Literacy Center
Classes are designed to help those obtain basic English fluency. Classes are held Mondays through Thursdays mornings at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Bob Lucas Memorial Library. For ages 18+.
Toddler Storytime!
Tue, May 12, 9:30am - 10:15am
Altadena Library @ Loma Alta Park - Loma Alta Main Floor
Join us for Toddler Storytime! We'll have fun with books, songs, and rhymes that encourage early literacy development. For walkers-3 years old and their parents/caregivers.
Curiosity Connection at Grocery Outlet
Tue, May 12, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Altadena Libraries’ Curiosity Connection will be popping up at locations throughout Altadena starting in March! Browse books and sign up for a library card! Stop by and check us out today!
Huntington Health Screening at Bob Lucas
Tue, May 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Bob Lucas Main Floor
Free health counseling and screenings by a registered nurse from Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai.
ESL Classes
Tue, May 12, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center
Classes are designed to help those obtain basic English fluency. Classes are held Mondays through Thursdays mornings at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Bob Lucas Memorial Library. For ages 18+.
Curiosity Connection at Fair Oaks Burger
Tue, May 12, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Altadena Libraries’ Curiosity Connection will be popping up at locations throughout Altadena starting in March! Browse books and sign up for a library card! Stop by and check us out today!
Furoshiki as Japanese History - Hands-On Lesson in Cloth Wrapping Techniques
Tue, May 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Loma Alta Park - Multipurpose Room (Gymnasium)
Join us to learn the art of Japanese wrapping techniques with cloth - Furoshiki - and discuss the graphic novel "They Called Us Enemy" by George Takei. Registration required.
ESL Classes
Wed, May 13, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Literacy Center
Classes are designed to help those obtain basic English fluency. Classes are held Mondays through Thursdays mornings at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Bob Lucas Memorial Library. For ages 18+.
Saved by a Story: Altadena Wildfire Survivor Writing Group
Wed, May 13, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Altadena Community Center - Community Room
Join Saved by a Story's free, prompt-driven community writing group for survivors of the Altadena wildfire.
Curiosity Connection at Altadena Triangle Park
Thu, May 14, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Altadena Libraries’ Curiosity Connection will be popping up at locations throughout Altadena starting in March! Browse books and sign up for a library card! Stop by and check us out today!
Adult Literacy Book Club - Turning Pages Together
Thu, May 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Literacy Center
Join adult literacy learners for our first ever Adult Literacy Book Club. A limited supply of books will be available on a first-come, first serve basis beginning February 27.
Curiosity Connection at Prime Pizza
Thu, May 14, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Altadena Libraries’ Curiosity Connection will be popping up at locations throughout Altadena starting in March! Browse books and sign up for a library card! Stop by and check us out today!
Heartthrob Hangouts Book Club
Thu, May 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Literacy Center
Check out our newest book club and join us for a monthly discussion of a selected romance novel. This month's romance pick: Say You'll Be Mine by Naina Kumar
Curiosity Connection at Kidspace
Fri, May 15, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Join Altadena Library as we provide mobile library services in front of Kidspace! Check out a book, get a library card, and learn about our upcoming programs!
Coloring with Cats at Tailtown Cats
Fri, May 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Tailtown Cats - Main Lounge
Join the library for a relaxing afternoon of cat snuggles and coloring at Tailtown Cats!
This event is full
Sam Mihara - Memories of Heart Mountain - Japanese American imprisonment/civil rights abuses of WWll
Sat, May 16, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Altadena Community Center
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed “Executive Order 9066” on February 19, 1942, which authorized the military to remove Japanese Americans from their homes.
Silent Reading Party
Sun, May 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Bob Lucas Reading Court
Quiet/silent book club for people who enjoy quiet reading.
Preschool Storytime
Mon, May 18, 9:30am - 10:15am
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Bob Lucas Children's Room
Join us for Preschool Storytime at the Bob Lucas Library!
ESL Classes
Mon, May 18, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Literacy Center
Classes are designed to help those obtain basic English fluency. Classes are held Mondays through Thursdays mornings at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Bob Lucas Memorial Library. For ages 18+.
Adult Dungeons and Dragons
Mon, May 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Odyssey Games
Register for a game of adventure and fun! Beginners and seasoned players welcome. We'll be playing at Odyssey Games in the private game room upstairs.
Curiosity Connection at Grocery Outlet
Tue, May 19, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Altadena Libraries’ Curiosity Connection will be popping up at locations throughout Altadena starting in March! Browse books and sign up for a library card! Stop by and check us out today!
ESL Classes
Tue, May 19, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center
Classes are designed to help those obtain basic English fluency. Classes are held Mondays through Thursdays mornings at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Bob Lucas Memorial Library. For ages 18+.
Curiosity Connection at Fair Oaks Burger
Tue, May 19, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Altadena Libraries’ Curiosity Connection will be popping up at locations throughout Altadena starting in March! Browse books and sign up for a library card! Stop by and check us out today!
Altadena Library District Closure
Wed, May 20, All day
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center
All Altadena Library District locations are closed today. Our locations will open Thursday for regular hours. Our Main Library is currently closed for renovation.
Cancelled
ESL Classes
Wed, May 20, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center
Classes are designed to help those obtain basic English fluency. Classes are held Mondays through Thursdays mornings at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Bob Lucas Memorial Library. For ages 18+.
Curiosity Connection at Altadena Triangle Park
Thu, May 21, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Altadena Libraries’ Curiosity Connection will be popping up at locations throughout Altadena starting in March! Browse books and sign up for a library card! Stop by and check us out today!
Cancelled
Adult Literacy Book Club - Turning Pages Together
Thu, May 21, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center
Join adult literacy learners for our first ever Adult Literacy Book Club. A limited supply of books will be available on a first-come, first serve basis beginning February 27.
Curiosity Connection at Prime Pizza
Thu, May 21, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Altadena Libraries’ Curiosity Connection will be popping up at locations throughout Altadena starting in March! Browse books and sign up for a library card! Stop by and check us out today!
Teen Volunteer Program Orientation
Thu, May 21, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Altadena Library @ Loma Alta Park
Teens ages 13-18 are invited to volunteer at the Altadena Library! As a teen volunteer, you can earn service hours by assisting with various library programs and tasks that suit your schedule.
Curiosity Connection at Kidspace
Fri, May 22, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Join Altadena Library as we provide mobile library services in front of Kidspace! Check out a book, get a library card, and learn about our upcoming programs!
Cozy Crafters - On-site at Callisto Tea House
Fri, May 22, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Callisto Tea House
Crafting Hangout
Kids Art Workshop - with Girl Scout Troop 7171
Sat, May 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Bob Lucas Reading Court
Come join Girl Scouts from Troop 7171 for a fun art workshop as they introduce their Free Little Art Gallery to the Altadena community as their Girl Scout Silver Award! For children ages 3-5.
Spring Mini Terrariums for Tweens!
Sat, May 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Altadena Library @ Loma Alta Park - Loma Alta Main Floor
Tweens 8-12 are invited to celebrate spring by creating your own mini terrarium!
Teen Leadership Council (TLC)
Sat, May 23, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Literacy Center
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.
True Crime All The Time - Book Club
Sat, May 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
on Zoom
Virtual Book Club
Register
Cancelled
ESL Classes
Mon, May 25, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center
Classes are designed to help those obtain basic English fluency. Classes are held Mondays through Thursdays mornings at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Bob Lucas Memorial Library. For ages 18+.
Curiosity Connection at Grocery Outlet
Tue, May 26, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Altadena Libraries’ Curiosity Connection will be popping up at locations throughout Altadena starting in March! Browse books and sign up for a library card! Stop by and check us out today!
ESL Classes
Tue, May 26, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center
Classes are designed to help those obtain basic English fluency. Classes are held Mondays through Thursdays mornings at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Bob Lucas Memorial Library. For ages 18+.
Curiosity Connection at Fair Oaks Burger
Tue, May 26, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Altadena Libraries’ Curiosity Connection will be popping up at locations throughout Altadena starting in March! Browse books and sign up for a library card! Stop by and check us out today!
ESL Classes
Wed, May 27, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Literacy Center
Classes are designed to help those obtain basic English fluency. Classes are held Mondays through Thursdays mornings at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Bob Lucas Memorial Library. For ages 18+.
Family Storytime!
Wed, May 27, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Altadena Library @ Loma Alta Park - Loma Alta Main Floor
Join us for a fun Family Storytime full of books, songs, and movement for kids of all ages and their caregivers!
Curiosity Connection at Altadena Triangle Park
Thu, May 28, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Altadena Libraries’ Curiosity Connection will be popping up at locations throughout Altadena starting in March! Browse books and sign up for a library card! Stop by and check us out today!
Curiosity Connection at Prime Pizza
Thu, May 28, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Altadena Libraries’ Curiosity Connection will be popping up at locations throughout Altadena starting in March! Browse books and sign up for a library card! Stop by and check us out today!
Teen DIY Compact Folding Mirror @ Lumee
Thu, May 28, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Lumee
Come decorate your own DIY Compact Folding Mirror @ Lumee! Registration is required, for 8th - 12th graders, only! Lumee 696 E Colorado (Arcade Lane Plaza), Suite 7, Pasadena
This event is full
Adult Crafternoon
Thu, May 28, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Altadena Library @ Loma Alta Park
Join us for an afternoon craft at Loma Alta Park. This month, we'll make book nooks!
Curiosity Connection at Kidspace
Fri, May 29, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Curiosity Connection Volume 2
Join Altadena Library as we provide mobile library services in front of Kidspace! Check out a book, get a library card, and learn about our upcoming programs!
Walking Altadena (UCLA)
Sat, May 30, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Bob Lucas Reading Court,Literacy Center
In partnership with UCLA/Dept of Architecture, we are hosting a 2-hour exhibition called Walking Altadena.
Summer Clothing Swap Rack
Mon, Jun 01, All day
Altadena Library @ Loma Alta Park
Change up your summer wardrobe and stay sustainable by participating in our Summer Clothing Swap Rack!
Preschool Storytime
Mon, Jun 01, 9:30am - 10:15am
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Bob Lucas Children's Room
Join us for Preschool Storytime at the Bob Lucas Library!
ESL Classes
Mon, Jun 01, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center - Literacy Center
Classes are designed to help those obtain basic English fluency. Classes are held Mondays through Thursdays mornings at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Bob Lucas Memorial Library. For ages 18+.
Open Mic Night
Mon, Jun 01, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Callisto Tea House
Come share your music, story, or latest spoken word poem! We'll spend the evening cheering on our neighbors' work. All ages and genres welcome. Meeting this month at Callisto Tea House!
Toddler Storytime!
Tue, Jun 02, 9:30am - 10:15am
Altadena Library @ Loma Alta Park - Loma Alta Main Floor
Join us for Toddler Storytime! We'll have fun with books, songs, and rhymes that encourage early literacy development. For walkers-3 years old and their parents/caregivers.
Curiosity Connection at Grocery Outlet
Tue, Jun 02, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Grocery Outlet
Altadena Libraries’ Curiosity Connection will be popping up at locations throughout Altadena. Browse books and sign up for a library card! Stop by and check us out today!
ESL Classes
Tue, Jun 02, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center
Classes are designed to help those obtain basic English fluency. Classes are held Mondays through Thursdays mornings at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Bob Lucas Memorial Library. For ages 18+.
Curiosity Connection at Fair Oaks Burger
Tue, Jun 02, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Fair Oaks Burger
Altadena Libraries’ Curiosity Connection will be popping up at locations throughout Altadena! Browse books and sign up for a library card! Stop by and check us out today!
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