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DNA Hub ('Dena Hub: Discover, Navigate, Achieve)
Collaborate PASadena
Join us for an afternoon of reflection, connection, and fun! This year has been full of challenges, growth, and resilience - Let's reflect, connect, and turn our stories into art. 
What to expect:
  • Share and connect with others
  • Fun and creative zine-making
  • Therapy dogs
  • Free food
Register here! Earn 2 community service hours! 
For more information, please visit: https://www.collaboratepasadena.org/dna-hub
Saturday, May 10 • 1 - 3 p.m. • Altadena Main Library (600 E. Mariposa St.)
 
Art on the Fence
Pasadena Public Library
Help us decorate the construction fence that will surround Central Library during the Earthquake Retrofit and Building Repairs Project. 
 
Create an image featuring your favorite library, book or book character. Artwork will be displayed on the fence and later in the exhibit space when the library reopens. Designs can be about anything related to the library, Pasadena, literature, or the Pasadena community.
 
For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/CentralLibrary-ArtOnTheFence
Deadline: Thursday, May 15
 
Take & Make: Wellness Kit
Stay balanced and focused during AP testing and finals week with our Wellness Kit for teens! Designed to support your mind and body, a kit includes herbal tea, bath soaks, a sleep mask, a lavender bag, a mini journal, and more! Created by a Teen Advisory Board member.
 
Reserve a kit at https://cityofpasadena.libwizard.com/f/wellness_kit. Signups begin on May 5. Available while supplies last. Kits can be picked up at Allendale Branch Library, Hastings Branch Library, or Jefferson Branch Library.
Online • Pasadena Public Library
 
Teen Events
Mother's Day Plant Swap
Bring a plant you'd like to re-home, and take home one that's new to you! We do ask the plants are in good condition and without pests, and you bring a box or bag to transport your new plant back in. We’ll have some crafts for the little green thumbs too!
Saturday, May 10 • 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. • Jefferson Branch Library
 
Bead Forge
Create your own pixel art piece using Perler Beads. Use a template or design your own original piece.
Tuesday, May 20 • 4 - 5 p.m. • Allendale Branch Library
 
Crafty Cats Club
Bring your own craft, chat, and listen to music with your crafty peers.
Saturday, May 31 • 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. • Santa Catalina Branch Library
 
Armenian Afternoon Cultural Event
Spend an afternoon celebrating Armenian culture presented by Pasadena Armenian culture groups with music, dance, song, and poetry.
Saturday, May 31 • 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. • Lamanda Park Branch Library
 
Rubik's Cube Competition
Attention cube wizards. Brace yourselves for the ultimate showdown at the first Pasadena Rubik’s Cube Competition. Dive into the excitement, flaunt your skills and join the clash of colorful cubes. 
Saturday, May 31 • 3 - 4:30 p.m. • Linda Vista 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
 
Community Board
More services for youth around our community
AAPI Art Activity and Cultural Presentation
Pasadena Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
Join us for an art activity and cultural presentation in recognition of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. 
 
Create a Hawaiian flower crown known as a haku lei with the Armory Center for the Arts, enjoy light refreshments, and learn about the practice of Natural Agriculture from the Shumei Organization!
 
To register, please visit: CityOfPasadena.net/Reserve
Friday, May 23 • 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. • Jackie Robinson Community Center
 
Family Fun Day
Pasadena Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
Join family, friends, and neighbors for the 29th annual Family Fun Day. Enjoy arts & crafts, games, live entertainment, and much more!
For more information, please call (626) 345-0708.
Saturday, May 24 • 11 - 3 p.m. • La Pintoresca Park 
 
Pasadena Youth Workshop
Day One
Join Day One to learn more about the Reconnecting Pasadena Masterplan. Register below!
     🗣️ Share your ideas for the SR 710 Stub
     🗺️ Learn about the Reconnecting Pasadena Masterplan
     💥 Earn 1 community service hour
     🍕 Enjoy delicious food and HAVE A BLAST!
For more information, please visit: bit.ly/DOYA_RPMP
Wednesday, May 7 • 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. • Day One (175 N. Euclid Ave.)
 
Career Corner
McDonald's: Crew Team Member (Foothill, Lake)
Part Time; Hourly Pay: $20
Ages 16+
There are several positions available at McDonald's. Crew Team Members work different positions (e.g., grill, drive-thru, guest experience). Each position will participate in different tasks. Click on the locations above to learn more.
 
Well-Being
Never a Bother: https://neverabother.org/
 
Soluna: https://solunaapp.com/
 
Featured Book
The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore 
Reviews by Kaelin Lee, age 16
 
Este Logano enrolls in Radcliffe Prep, the nation’s third most haunted school, in order to learn more about her deceased father, who attended the school. When she encounters a ghost named Mateo, he frames her for stealing a rare book before vanishing. Este will have to track him down and retrieve the book to prevent getting expelled, but she may not be prepared for the mystery and dangerous chance of disappearance that lurks in the darkness of the school’s library.
 
 
READ THE FULL REVIEW ON THE TEENS BLOG
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