Make a rainbow or your own pattern of colors! Materials include a cardboard loom and rainbow- colored yarn. For ages 5+. Sign up for your kit beginning June 21 at https://cityofpasadena.libwizard.com/f/PPLprideweaving. While supplies last. Kits can be picked up at the Santa Catalina Branch Library, 999 E. Washington Blvd.
Wednesday, June 22 and July 20 • 2-4 p.m. • Zoom
Bold Voices, Authentic Choices: Writing Workshop for Teens
Explore writing fiction while incorporating diversity into fantasy worlds. Q&A with an author, plus creative writing. For teens ages 12-18. Presented by Pasadena Public Library in partnership with WriteGirl.
Saturday, June 25 • 6-8 p.m. • Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave.
Love, Loud & Proud!
The City of Pasadena, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department will host its inaugural Pride Month celebration, Love, Loud & Proud! Join us at the iconic Pasadena City Hall as we champion our diverse LGBTQ community. Enjoy live entertainment, local food trucks, arts & crafts, face painting, and more with local LGBTQ organizations, community partners and allies. This is a free event, with food available for purchase, and promises family fun for all ages. For more information, please visit cityofpasadena.net or call (626) 744-7500.
Teen Events
LEVELUP YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE A very exciting event for youth is returning in person again in summer 2022, and we hope you will be part of it! LevelUP6 is a two-day Youth Leadership Conference being held on Thursday, July 21 and Friday, July 22, for youth ages 12-18, featuring top speakers and trainers in the Pasadena area. Components of the conference include guest speakers, workshops, small-group experiences, a College Fair, and Resource Fair. This year's workshops include mock interviews, college student panels, art therapy, podcasts, and youth leadership opportunities.
Thursday and Friday, July 21-22 • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Pacific Oaks College, 45 W Eureka St
From Waste to Wonder: Recycled Art Masterpieces For ages 10-14. Have fun learning how to become a recyclable art maker! Using recycled materials and craft supplies, kids will create new works of art. The series will culminate in an art show on August 5 and art exhibit which will be on display throughout August.
Fridays in July • 2 - 3:30 p.m. • La Pintoresca Branch Library
Join us for an afternoon of fun with some retro video games on classic consoles!
Saturday, July 9 • 2 - 4 p.m. • Santa Catalina Branch Library
Jackbox Games for Teens
Stop in for super fun (and weird) social games like Quiplash, Fibbage, Drawful, Trivia Murder Party, and more! If you have a device like a smart phone, tablet, or computer, feel free to bring it so you can play, or borrow one of our chromebooks. This program supports social and intellectual well-being. For ages 12-18. Must play well with others. No registration required.
Wednesday, July 13 & August 10 • 4:30 p.m. • Hastings Branch Library
Video Game Club
Stop in for gaming on the Nintendo Switch. Make new friends while playing games in a healthy and competitive environment that fosters well-being, fair play, and an exciting atmosphere. Help players connect with engaging social interaction and new experiences every week. Drop by and join the Video Game Club! For ages 14-19.
Thursdays • 4-6 p.m. • Hastings Branch Library
Sew It Begins: Bucket Hats
Celebrate summer by making a reversible bucket hat! Follow along at home with your own sewing machine and learn all the steps to make a custom sized hat. For ages 13+. Supplies can be picked up at Hastings Branch Library Register at
Saturday, August 6 • 3 p.m. • La Pintoresca Branch Library
Out of the Pantry: Bubble Tea
Cooking class for teens. We will be making bubble or boba tea. Register for an ingredients kit and pick up at La Pintoresca Branch Library. The lesson will be live on Zoom. For ages 12-18 only.
-Complete reading activities through July 31 and earn extra prizes such as blue light blocking glasses, phone stands, water bottles, a plant growing kit, or more books.
Wednesdays, June 15 - July 20 • 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. • Zoom
Join us for some summer fun every Wednesday starting June 15th and ending July 20th 2022. This is an online summer club that will encourage students to live a more active and healthy lifestyle. We will also be conducting fun projects every week that the students can have to use beyond the summer. Zoom class will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register HERE
Getty 25 Celebrates San Gabriel Valley
Day One
July 16-17 • 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Arceo Park, 3125 Tyler Ave, El Monte
Join Getty and SGV Partners for a festival celebrating "Our Common Thread" by acknowledging the sacred Tongva land that we live on, and the cultural experiences that bring us together as a community. Guests will explore local fusion foods, visual artists, live music, an eclectic marketplace for artisans, free hands-on art workshops facilitated by local SGV artists, and an immersive digital experience of Getty collections. The first 200 people to register and attend receive a free T-shirt!
City of Pasadena is hiring Recreation Leaders for the Summer
Part time; Salary: $15.38 - $16.70 Hourly
When the school year comes to an end, the City of Pasadena offers traditional Summer Day Camps, Enrichment Camps, Outdoor Neighborhood Park Camps, and a unique Arroyo Seco Adventure Camp.
The ideal candidate will possess experience in leading youth participants as they engage in general recreation, outdoor education, and adventure activities in a group setting. To be successful in this position, individuals must be enthusiastic about interactive recreation programs and excited to work with youth. A limited number of positions may be available for 14 and 15 year old's.
The fast-paced, crime-ridden life of Jack Nevin always kept the scrawny boy hopping from one place to the next with his equally as con-oriented keeper, the Enchantress, and his half sister Lucia. The trio tormented big cities with their illusions, which were usually stolen from talented magicians who couldn’t quite catch the spotlight. They went wherever the Enchantress saw her next bright opportunity, and after a scare in France, it happened to be Seattle’s Alaska-Yukon-Pacific World’s Fair Exposition in The United States. The easy gig that started as a way to make a large sum of money became the most life-altering experience of his life, as he encounters the secretive, mystical Wilhelm who apprentices the questionable, uprising magician Laszlo. As he unravels the twisted secrets behind this boy’s past and foreseeable future, Jack must find a way to save Wilhelm with the help of his new friends, as well as look deep within himself to find what he truly wants out of life. ...