Kids packed the Story Room at Central Library last Wednesday to make their own jewelry by drawing it on shrink plastic. They made bracelets, earrings, necklaces and keychains. The bracelets were a surprisingly popular option, particularly for boys, and I think I’ll need to buy some bracelet chains next time […]
LittleBits Workshop
Published on :What are littleBits? littleBits is an open source library of discrete electronic components pre-assembled in tiny circuit boards. All logic and circuitry is pre-engineered in the bits. This pushes up the design process. Basically, a person who has little knowledge of electronics can now design something using electronics. The purpose […]
Celebrating the 1890s—Part Two: Who Was Claude Debussy?
Published on :Today we had a special program in the library’s auditorium, celebrating the life and music of French composer Claude Debussy. We examined his childhood, his musical influences, his friendships with impressionist and symbolist painters and composers, and the explosion of beauty and artistic expression that was the Belle Epoque in […]
Celebrating El Deafo part 1 — Jeopardy & capes
Published on :In the spirit of One City, One Story, the Pasadena Public Library and Vroman’s Bookstore hosted programs centered around the Young Readers League (YRL) selection, El Deafo by Cece Bell. YRL is designed as a community-wide reading celebration by championing and geeking out over a single book. El Deafo is a hilarious and charming graphic novel memoir about a young hearing impaired girl […]
The Name of This Event is Secret
Published on :On 12-13-14… guests gathered in our auditorium for Pseudonymous Bosch, bestselling author of the Secret series. Mr. Bosch introduced the audience to his new book Bad Magic, performed some silly magic tricks, and made everyone laugh. The Secret series Activities In addition to meeting Mr. Bosch himself […]
Pictures of Staff — Drawn by Kids!
Published on :One of the things we’ve had the most fun with this summer is seeing the pictures kids have drawn of our Children’s Desk staff! Here’s Mr. Nick: Our fearless leader, Ms. Angela: Ms. Marie: And Ms. AnnMarie: And Miss Jennifer: And Mrs. Leela: […]
Pet Rocks Rock!
Published on :We had so much fun at Central yesterday, June 23, painting rocks into new pet pals. Take a look! With so many rocks (75 pounds worth!) we had plenty for each child to make two new friends. Some parents even got to paint a rock of their own! This is […]
Shrinky Dinks Jewelry
Published on :Kids had a blast yesterday drawing their own plastic charms and watching them bake in the toaster oven! Several kids made special gifts for their dads for Father’s Day or for other family members or friends.This father’s day gift really warmed my heart, and I’m sure his dad will love it too: […]
Infant Storytime: Writing
Published on :Sorry it took me so long to post this! My daughter was sick, so I was out a lot this week. Last Tuesday’s storytime was about Writing, one of the five early literacy skills your child needs so that they can start school ready to learn how to read. Since […]
Crystals and Beads Jewelry Workshop
Published on :On Friday May 9, a dozen kids and their parents met in the Story Room at Central Library to create beautiful jewelry in our Crystals and Beads Jewelry Workshop! There was a wide range of ages, from 4 to 15, and the project was challenging for some but everyone came […]