Pasadena Loves YA 2017

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Our fourth annual teen book festival, Pasadena Loves YA, featured 17 authors, 4 panels, and a book blitz. We owe a gazillion thanks to everyone who helped with the event including all the participating authors who not only donated their time and expertise, but also took care of their own […]

Avengers Summer Party Recap

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by Liliana Edmonds, age 16     The Pasadena Central Library’s summer party is a themed fandom party complete with themed decorations, activities, and party favors. The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) typically decides the party’s theme; this year, we selected the Avengers. Everyone on TAB contributed ideas for easy Avengers-themed party decorations […]

Ceiling in the Floor – Lineage Dance

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recap by Alaina Joby,  Grade 9 The Pasadena Public Library hosted the Lineage Dance Company for a performance on February 11, 2017. The Lineage Dance Company is a contemporary dance company dedicated to raising awareness for several non-profit organizations. The piece they performed this Saturday was titled “Ceiling in the […]

Wonderland Murder Mystery

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It’s a Mad Hatter Tea Party!  But beware:  something sinister lurks in Wonderland.  It’s a land of stories, but who’s telling the real tale? And who murdered the poor, poor Prince of Hearts? All the key characters are suspects. It’s up to you to solve it. Prowl through Wonderland hunting for […]

Mermaids, Magic, and String Theory: How Authors Create Fantasy Worlds

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Transcript by Hadley Willman, grade 11 Photos by Katie Ferguson The second panel of the Pasadena Loves YA event was called Mermaids, Magic, and String Theory: How Authors Create Fantasy Worlds. Participating panel speakers were Josephine Angelini, author of the Worldwalker trilogy, Tobie Easton, author of the Mer Chronicles, Shannon […]

Inaugural National Coming Out Day

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event recap by McKenna Blackshire, grade 8            Pasadena’s first National Coming Out Day Event was like a mini, more personal Pride Parade. The atmosphere was energizing and unique. Each booth offered a different form of support to the LGBTQ+ Community, and each speaker shared a different perspective, which ranged from […]

Pasadena Loves YA 2016

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Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s Pasadena Loves YA. This was our third teen festival here at Pasadena Public Library, and it’s quite amazing to see how it has grown.  We hoped you enjoyed meeting 19 amazing YA authors and making friends with other fans. Thank you to […]

Welcome to Night Vale Review

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review by Bella Arguello, grade 9 Welcome To Night Vale is a fictional podcast mimicking a small community radio in a fictional town called Night Vale. It mostly revolves around important events such as Eternal Scouts initiations in the parking lot behind the Ralphs, breaking news like Koshek’s new litter […]

Laser Tag at the Library

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by Julia See, Teen Advisory Board On the last Thursday of July, there were teens running around and trying to find and steal stuffed animals. Laser tag was played in a form of capture of the flag. Except instead of flags, there were stuffed animals.The teens were broken into groups […]

Welcome to Night Vale Listening Party

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  by Cady West, grade 10   We’ve started WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE Listening Parties! WHAT IS WTNV? WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE (WTNV) is a podcast featuring a mock community radio show about a desert town called Night Vale. Created and written by Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph Fink, this desert town […]