Altadena Library to offer fall fun

ALTADENA LIBRARY SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER EVENTS

All library events are free and open to the public. Programs are subject to change without notice. Current information is available at www.altadenalibrary.org .

Friday Fun Flick
The Battle for Terra (Rated PG)
Friday, September 25, 2009 @ 3:30 PM (Altadena Main Library Community Room)
600 E. Mariposa St. Altadena, CA 91001 (626)798-0833
The last known survivors of Earth now embark on a desperate mission to colonize a world which would be suitable to human life. The tranquil planet of Terra in which the civilization honors nature and celebrates life was discovered to be Human’s last hope in the face of extinction.

SUPER Saturday Family Storytime
Saturday, September 26, 2009 @ 10 AM (Altadena Main Library Community Room)
600 E. Mariposa St. Altadena, CA 91001 (626)798-0833
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, September 26, 2009 @ 11 AM (Altadena Main Library Children’s Room)
600 E. Mariposa St. Altadena, CA 91001 (626)798-0833
Children ages 5-12 are invited to visit the library to read to Pearl. Pearl is a sweet, loveable standard poodle from the Pasadena Humane Society’s Home Companion Program. This reading enrichment program makes reading fun, boosts confidence and encourages respectful, humane treatment for all animals. The Barks & Books program runs the 4th Saturday of each month at 11:00 am.

Homeschool Information Night
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 6:30 pm (Altadena Main Library Community Room)
600 E. Mariposa St. Altadena, CA 91001 (626)798-0833
Do you want to know about HOMESCHOOLING? Come join us for a Homeschool Information Night where we'll be answering questions such as: Is it legal?, Where do I get curriculum?, How do I start?, What about socialization?, and more. Special guest Tammy Takahashi (Author of Deschooling Gently: a Step by Step Guide to Fearless Homeschooling) will discuss homeschooling questions, concerns, and joys. Come join us! It’s FREE! Kids are welcome!

Children’s Graphic Novel Author Kazu Kibuishi
Friday, October 2, 2009 @ 4:30 PM (Altadena Main Library Community Room)
600 E. Mariposa St. Altadena, CA 91001 (626)798-0833
Kazu will be on hand to sign and discuss his new book Amulet 2: the Stonekeeper's Curse. Kazu will also discuss his writing and illustrating process, the creation of the AMULET series and his other award-winning illustrated titles.

Read for the Record: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Altadena Main Library @ 11:00 am and 4:00 pm at 600 E. Mariposa St. Altadena, CA 91001 (626)798-0833
Bob Lucas Branch @ 4:30 pm at 2659 N Lincoln Ave. Altadena, CA 91001 (626)798-8338
Join us for a reading of The Very Hungry Caterpillar (by Eric Carle) and “Read for the Record”. Following stories, children can do caterpillar crafts! Participating children will receive their very own limited edition copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. “Read for the Record” is a nationwide literacy awareness event, where readers throughout the country try to set a world record for the number of people reading the same book on the same day. The Altadena Library District’s programs will be one of many special events throughout the nation. Help us set a world record!

In-N-Out Food for Thought Reading Program
October 10 – November 21
Altadena Main Library 600 E. Mariposa St. Altadena, CA 91001 (626)798-0833
Bob Lucas Branch 2659 N Lincoln Ave. Altadena, CA 91001 (626)798-8338
The annual In-N-Out reading program will begin Sat., Oct. 10th and will run through Sat., Nov. 21st. Children ages 4-12 check-out and read five library books and receive a certificate for a free hamburger or cheeseburger from In-N-Out Burger!

Friday Fun Flick
Disney/Pixar’s UP (Rated PG)
Friday, October 16, 2009 @ 3:30 PM (Altadena Main Library Community Room)
600 E. Mariposa St. Altadena, CA 91001 (626)798-0833
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and now in his 78th year he launches his house into the sky via thousands of balloons. Right after liftoff he discovers he has a stowaway in the form of an over optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. This hilarious journey takes you into a lost world with the least likely duo on Earth.

SUPER Saturday Family Storytime
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 10 AM (Altadena Main Library Community Room)
600 E. Mariposa St. Altadena, CA 91001 (626)798-0833
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, October 24, 2009 @ 11 AM (Altadena Main Library Children’s Room)
600 E. Mariposa St. Altadena, CA 91001 (626)798-0833
Children ages 5-12 are invited to visit the library to read to Pearl. Pearl is a sweet, loveable standard poodle from the Pasadena Humane Society’s Home Companion Program. This reading enrichment program makes reading fun, boosts confidence and encourages respectful, humane treatment for all animals. The Barks & Books program runs the 4th Saturday of each month at 11:00 am.

Halloween and Día de los Muertos Celebration
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 6:30 PM (Altadena Main Library Community Room)
Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead is a traditional Mexican holiday when family and friends gather to honor and remember loved ones. Halloween and Day of the Dead activities will include construction paper jack o’ lanterns, puppets, Mexican paper flowers, and sugar-skull decorating.