Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, 6/18/2022 Present: Vivien, Noah, Hailey, Caelie Agenda Announcements: new Teen Librarian starts June 27 -based out of Youth library at Jefferson School grand opening Sept. 10 -will oversee Teen Advisory Board and YA collections new Hastings librarian starts July 5 […]
Teen Advisory Board — April 2022
Published on :Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, 4/18/2022 on Zoom Present: Leo, Caelie, Hailey, Jasmine, Noah, Luke, Vivien Agenda ANTI-BOOK EVENT “goody bag” and scavenger hunt assembly at La Pintoresca Library on Sat. May 7 –bubblegum –well-being care kits –origami paper –origami instructions (Caelie will look up pdf […]
Teen Advisory Board — March 2022
Published on :Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, 3/19/2022 Present: Noah, Hailey, Jasmine, Vivien, Caelie. Agenda Discussions: Middle grade author event on May 14 Levelup Summer program (create something that requires volunteer help – like making lots of crafts or decorations) Summer storytime training July-August This project was […]
Sketches and More: Garden Stones and Mailable Moths
Published on :The popular teen art series, facilitated and sponsored by Armory Center for the Arts, continues through Fall 2021. The series, which began as a project of the Youth Network, started online during the early months of the Pandemic in 2020. The series continued monthly online for six seasons, and over […]
Out of the Pantry: Yaki Udon
Published on :Welcome to Out of the Pantry. Today we are making Yaki udon to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. What is udon? Udon is chewy Japanese noodles made from wheat flour, water, and salt. It is typically served in a simple dashi-based broth and is thicker than buckwheat soba […]
Out of the Pantry: Soft Pretzels
Published on :April is National Soft Pretzel Month! Today you are going to learn how to use a baking soda bath for baking and will learn how to make and shape soft pretzels. The baking soda bath method is not the traditional way of making soft pretzels; traditional soft pretzels usually require a […]
Teen Advisory Board — February 2022
Published on :Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, February 19, 2022 at Hastings Branch Library Present: Aminda, Leo, Vivien, Jasmine Announcements: Jackbox games is on March 16 Results of your votes and advice from December – Well-Being care kits, Well-Being lending kits, games, steam kits, puzzles Discussions: […]
Teen Advisory Board — January 2022
Published on :Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, January 24, 2022 on Zoom Present: Aminda, Gabrielle, Leo, Luke, Noah, Vivien, Yenyi Announcements: Staffing changes Jackbox games is on Tues. Feb. 15 from 4:30-6pm at Hastings Branch Library Discussions: Update on The Way to Well-Being Projects Discussion on […]
Out of the Pantry: Calas
Published on :In celebration of Black History Month, we are making and learning about calas rice fritters. Calas are similar to beignets in preparation and taste. They are usually made of leftover rice with sugary egg batter, then friend and dusted with powdered sugar. “Calas” is from the Nupe word ‘kárá’ meaning […]
levelUp 5: Youth Leadership Conference
Published on :The levelUP Youth Leadership Conference was a hybrid conference in 2021, starting with a fair at Hastings Branch Library, followed by a series of online programs presented by our community partners. Topics offered this year include: cooking class, car design workshop, mindfulness, creative writing, and a community health education series. […]
