tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91412462588218067232011-08-29T11:00:37.470-07:00The online home for information regarding Altadena Library District(ALD)Services for parents and homeschooling families. Providing a place for homeschooling information, community and other topics of interest to ALD parents.Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13296401979196289731noreply@blogger.comBlogger291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141246258821806723.post-46096389910733009762010-12-01T11:00:00.000-08:002010-12-01T11:00:54.355-08:00

We are pleased to announce our new Homework Help Wiki for students of all ages. The pathfinders listed here will point students to websites, books, and databases available at the Altadena Library. Each guide also gives suggested keywords and phrases to use to search for more information in the Library's catalog and on the Internet. More topics will continue to be added. Contact the Children's

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Tweens (ages 9-12) are invited to join our new book club! The Book Club will meet the 3rd Wednesday of each month @ 4:00 pm. Click the image for more info.

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The Altadena Library offers basic MS Word classes for children ages 7-12 to learn to use Microsoft Word to complete homework assignments and reports. Topics include: creating a document, formatting and inserting pictures. The next class is Tuesday, November 9th at 6:00 PM. Participants must pre-register. Visit or call the Children's Department at 626-798-0833 ext 109.

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This year 562 children made a SPLASH @ the library and read 6,042 books! We enjoyed a summer of animals, bubbles, puppets, mad science and magic.We are very thankful to the Friends of the Altadena Library for their continued support of our children's programs. Congratulations to Julian our Grand Prize winner.

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Register for the Summer Reading Program starting June 25th and join us for great shows, awesome books and cool prizes. The program begins June 25th with our annual Doughnut-Drop-In Registration Kick-Off at 10am. For more information please visit the library's website or call 626-798-0833 ext. 108.

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The spring story time session ended today. The summer session will begin June 14. Please note that there will be no story times until Monday, June 14.

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Children ages 3-8 are invited to stop by the library to build their very own collectible stuffed animal! Children will be able to select an animal to stuff and decorate a t-shirt for their new friend. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Event will take place May 11th at 6:30 PM in the Altadena Library Community Room. To sign up call 626-798-0833 ext 109, e-mail childrens@

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Children of all ages and artistic ability are invited to create a poster of their favorite book! Posters will be displayed in the children’s room during Children’s Book Week. Posters are due May 7th and must be created on the paper provided by the Children’s Department. Stop by the children’s information desk to pick up your blank sheet and instructions. All children who participate will get to

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Bring the whole family to the library for a night of crafts! We'll have lots of craft ideas to choose from. This free event will be on Tuesday, April 13th at 6:00 PM in the Altadena Library Community Room.

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Just a reminder that our monthly Barks & Books program will take place Saturday, February 27th at 11:00 AM. Children ages 5-12 are invited to visit the children's room at the library to read to Pearl, the loveable dog from the Pasadena Humane Society's Home Companion Program!

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Free Practice SAT and Results/Strategies Programs Get ready for the SATs on Saturday, February 20th @ 10:15 AM – 2:30 PM. See how you’ll score without affecting your college record. o Take a full-length test under realistic conditionso For students 13 years and older o Pre-registration is required. o Bring a calculator and two #2 pencils. Results and SAT

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Altadena Library District Children's Services and First 5 LA celebrate child literacy month!As part of a public education campaign promoting the importance of parents reading to their young children, each family who visits the library and registers for a library card during the month of November will receive a free tote bag.Visit the First 5 website for more information.

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Please enter your typical availability on the doodle poll I've created. We had lots of fun over the summer. I'm guessing first meeting will be last week of October (if we're lucky), or November. You can leave a note at Doodle after you complete the poll regarding any other wishes i.e. not 1st week of the month, etc. We use the Altadena Community Center, which is free during the week, as long

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Thursday, October 8th Join us for “Read for the Record” a nationwide literacy awareness event, where readers throughout the country try to set a world record for the number of people reading the same book on the same day. This year's selection is The Very Hungry Caterpillar (by Eric Carle). Following stories, children can make caterpillar crafts!Readings will take place at the Main Library at

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Do you want to know about HOMESCHOOLING? Come join us in the Altadena Library Community Room on Tuesday, September 29th from 6:30 PM-8:30 PM for a Homeschool Information Night where we'll be answering questions such as: Is it legal?, Where do I get curriculum?, How do I start?, What about socialization?, and more. Special guest Tammy Takahashi (Author of Deschooling Gently: A Step by Step Guide

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The Friends of the Altadena Library Present: Be Creative @ Your Library! The 2009 Summer Reading ClubJoin us for a summer full of great programs, awesome books and cool prizes. June 26th - August 4th at the Altadena Main and Branch Libraries.Click here for a list of the weekly events.

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Local homeschooling parent Sue Dekany has set up a Homeschoolers Game Time at the Altadena Community Center. Local parents are invited to bring their kids for Chess. Other games are available as participants desire including Sorry, Hey That's my Fish, Battleships, Cooties, and IceBreak. Current scheduled Fridays are:June 19, 12-2pm Chess instruction and other games including Ingenious and

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The spring storytime session has ended. The summer session will begin June 17th for preschool age children and June 18th for infant/toddlers.

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The Altadena Library is looking for volunteers to help us with our summer reading program. "Be Creative @ Your Library" is designed to encourage children to continue reading during vacation so that valuable reading skills won't be lost. We are offering a variety of programs for children and teens all summer long. Teens ages 13 - 17 who are willing to assist with our summer programs should pick up

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Magician/Juggler Bruce BlockTuesday, May 12th @ 7:00 PM (Altadena Library Community Room)Two time America’s Got Talent finalist combines magic, juggling & his world famous live talking rabbit into a family friendly program.First 5 California's Family Resource Express Wednesday, May 13th from 11 AM to 12 PM (Altadena Library Parking Lot)The Family Resource Express will visit the library to

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C.C. Yabarra wants you all to be aware of the scholarships available for this summer’s art and design classes at Art Center College of Design."Art Center College of Design’s Saturday High (grades 9 – 12) and Art Center for Kids (grades 4 – 8) start their summer courses soon. Art Center College is an 80-year-old private art and design college which also offers classes in art and design to youth.

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Altadena MOMS Club Membership VP, Jill asked me to pass this along!Altadena has a very active MOMS Club chapter servicing at-home moms and their children.For more information, please email altadenamomsclub@gmail.com or visit our website at altadenamomsclub.googlepages.com.

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Spring Fling Craft EventTuesday, April 14th 3 - 6 PMLet’s celebrate the arrival of spring by making some fun, springy, crafts! We invite you to drop by the library and join us. Activities will take place in the Altadena Library Community Room.Super Saturday Family StorytimeSaturday, April 25th @ 10:00 A.M.Join us for stories, songs, and fingerplays followed by a Scholastic film adaptation of an

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Miss Lucy suggests:How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A. by Marjorie PricemanSince the Cook Shop is closed, the reader is led around the United States to gather coal, cotton, granite, and other natural resources needed to make the utensils for preparing a cherry pie (recipe included, adult assistance recommended).

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Does your child collect something special like stamps, seashells, toy cars, baseball cards, or...? We'd LOVE to show their collection in our display case! Pick up a reservation form in the Children's Room or download it here. You may email the completed form to childrens@altadenalibrary.org.Collections are on display for approximately one month. Children who display their collections may choose a

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Thirty Days Has September by Chris StevensThis informative guide is full of tips for remembering everything from math and spelling rules to tricky science, history, and geography facts. It's a learning companion to help any student who has ever struggled to remember his multiplication tables, the spelling of the word "Mississippi," or the names of the planets.

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Rusty O'FlatteryTuesday, March 10th @ 7pmThat Celtic comical broth of a boy comes to the library, bringing family fun with an Irish flavor, featuring outrageous juggling, silly magic, humorous tales, audience involvements and more. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll wonder if his hair is real, or at least why he goes out in public like that. All ages welcome! This event will take place in the

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We've expanded our Parenting Collection to include a Homeschool Resource Center! In addition to books that may be of particular interest to homeschooling families, curriculum catalogs, booklists and information about California State laws that apply to homeschoolers are also available. We will continue to add to the collection and would love to hear your suggestions.

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