{"id":2797,"date":"2023-01-20T12:18:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T20:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/?p=2797"},"modified":"2023-01-20T12:39:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T20:39:21","slug":"kwanzaa-celebration-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/2023\/kwanzaa-celebration-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Kwanzaa Celebration 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pasadena Public Library\u00a0and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.\u00a0Pasadena Alumnae Chapter Presents:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Virtual Kwanzaa Celebration 2022<\/h2>\n<p>Tuesday, December 27, 2022<\/p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EzrYUhMJZY0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p>Here are images and this year&#8217;s program.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"2797-1\" class=\"gallery gallery-2797 gallery-col-2 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large gallery-type-slideshow\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class='gallery-item col-2' itemprop='associatedMedia' itemscope itemtype='http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'><a href='http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_esther.png' itemprop=\"contentURL\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"948\" height=\"530\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_esther.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_esther.png 948w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_esther-300x168.png 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_esther-768x429.png 768w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_esther-894x500.png 894w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class='gallery-item col-2' itemprop='associatedMedia' itemscope itemtype='http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'><a href='http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_gordo.png' itemprop=\"contentURL\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_gordo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_gordo.png 1024w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_gordo-300x167.png 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_gordo-768x428.png 768w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_gordo-898x500.png 898w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class='gallery-item col-2' itemprop='associatedMedia' itemscope itemtype='http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'><a href='http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_chu.png' itemprop=\"contentURL\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"567\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_chu.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_chu.png 1024w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_chu-300x166.png 300w, 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itemprop=\"contentURL\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_holden-1024x579.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_holden-1024x579.png 1024w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_holden-300x170.png 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_holden-768x434.png 768w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_holden-884x500.png 884w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_holden.png 1178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class='gallery-item col-2' itemprop='associatedMedia' itemscope itemtype='http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'><a href='http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_barger.png' itemprop=\"contentURL\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_barger.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_barger.png 1024w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_barger-300x167.png 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_barger-768x428.png 768w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_barger-898x500.png 898w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class='gallery-item col-2' itemprop='associatedMedia' itemscope itemtype='http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'><a href='http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_hampton.png' itemprop=\"contentURL\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"526\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_hampton.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" 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itemprop=\"contentURL\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"942\" height=\"530\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_williams.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_williams.png 942w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_williams-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_williams-768x432.png 768w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_williams-889x500.png 889w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class='gallery-item col-2' itemprop='associatedMedia' itemscope itemtype='http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'><a href='http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_michelle.png' itemprop=\"contentURL\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"532\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_michelle.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_michelle.png 946w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_michelle-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_michelle-768x432.png 768w, 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srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_presentation.png 1024w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_presentation-300x168.png 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_presentation-768x431.png 768w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_presentation-890x500.png 890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class='gallery-item col-2' itemprop='associatedMedia' itemscope itemtype='http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'><a href='http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_aerial.png' 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"948\" height=\"530\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_isabella.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_isabella.png 948w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_isabella-300x168.png 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_isabella-768x429.png 768w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_isabella-894x500.png 894w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class='gallery-item col-2' itemprop='associatedMedia' itemscope itemtype='http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'><a href='http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_story2.png' itemprop=\"contentURL\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_story2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_story2.png 1024w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_story2-300x167.png 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_story2-768x428.png 768w, 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http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_story1-300x167.png 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_story1-768x428.png 768w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_story1-897x500.png 897w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class='gallery-item col-2' itemprop='associatedMedia' itemscope itemtype='http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'><a href='http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_brotheryusef.png' itemprop=\"contentURL\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"808\" height=\"452\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_brotheryusef.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_brotheryusef.png 808w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_brotheryusef-300x168.png 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_brotheryusef-768x430.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<p><strong>Introduction and Library Greetings<\/strong>: Jane Gov, Senior Librarian, Pasadena Public Library<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kuraribisha (Welcome): <\/strong>TyAnne Evans, President, Pasadena Alumnae Chapter &#8211; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (PAC)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recognition of Dignitaries: <\/strong>Esther Sherrod Watkins, PAC Kwanzaa Committee Chair<strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer: <\/strong>\u00a0Michele Bagneris, PAC Chaplain<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Lift Every Voice and Sing<\/em><\/strong><strong> (Black National Anthem): <\/strong>\u00a0Retha DeJohnette, PAC Member<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ceremony: <\/strong>Thanayi A. Karenga, Principal, Limbiko Tembo School of African American Culture (Us), and Malaika Tawasufi, Executive Board Member, African American Cultural Center (Us)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Kushangilia (Rejoicing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Pouring of Libation (Tambiko)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Calling of the Ancestors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Habari gani or What\u2019s the News? <em>The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa: <\/em><\/strong>Presented by PAC Deltas: Cheryl Moody, Yvonne Brown, Latasha Jamal, DeShawn Samad, Dana Webster, and Vernetta Griffin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Musical Performance<\/strong>: \u00a0Isabella Jones, 3<sup>rd<\/sup> grade, Clairbourn School performing a piano selection <em>Good King Wenceslas<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Musical Performance<\/strong>:\u00a0 Delta Aeriel Scott, singer- songwriter\/producer, solo <em>Stand Up <\/em>by Cynthia Erivio<\/p>\n<p><strong>Storyteller: <\/strong>Crystel Patterson, A Delta Children\u2019s Author, Sacramento, CA (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crystelpatterson.com\/books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crystelpatterson.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Musical Performance: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brotheryusef.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brother Yusef<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Candle Lighting Ceremony: (Lifting up the Light that Lasts) <\/strong>Thanayi A. Karenga and Malaika Tawasufi, Executive Board Member, African American Cultural Center (US)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Books as Kwanzaa Zawadi gifts) to a school:<\/strong> Presented by Pasadena Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Invitation to the Karumu feast with your families and friends at home<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Final announcements: <\/strong>Free Kwanzaa craft kits and coloring pages at La Pintoresca Branch Library (1355 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2802 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_photos.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_photos.png 1024w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_photos-300x174.png 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_photos-768x446.png 768w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22_photos-862x500.png 862w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2801\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22.png 1024w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22-300x168.png 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22-768x431.png 768w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/kwanzaa22-890x500.png 890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Special thanks to our local representatives and supporters:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mayor Victor Gordo<\/li>\n<li>Congressmember Judy Chu<\/li>\n<li>State Senator Anthony Portantino<\/li>\n<li>Assemblymember Chris Holden<\/li>\n<li>Supervisor Kathryn Barger<\/li>\n<li>Councilmember Tyron Hampton<\/li>\n<li>Vice Mayor Felicia Williams<\/li>\n<li>and all of you!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find books by\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Crystel Patterson at\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crystelpatterson.com\/books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.crystelpatterson.com\/books<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pasadena Public Library\u00a0and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.\u00a0Pasadena Alumnae Chapter Presents: Virtual Kwanzaa Celebration 2022 Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Here are images and this year&#8217;s program. 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