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Taste of 'Dena

Saturday, September 24 | 5:00-7:30PM

Main Library (parking lot)

Join the Altadena Library Foundation for its annual fundraiser featuring a light supper, sweets from local restaurants, Mystery Wine Pull, Silent Auction, and live music from the Tirabasso Youth Jazz Ensemble!

Special thanks to Premier Event Sponsor Rachlin Partners for their support.

For ticket cost and more information, visit https://www.altadenalibraryfoundation.org/tasteofdena.html.

You can also sign up to be a bidder in the online auction that starts Saturday, September 17!

Altadena Town Council End of Summer Community Meeting & Snow Cone Social

Main Library Community Room

Saturday, September 17 | 3:00 - 5:00pm

Join Altadena Town Council Representatives for an end-of-summer community meeting and snow cone social on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Main Library Community Room. Learn about the Bob Lucas Memorial Library renovation designs, Affirmed Housing building project, new trash collection agency Universal Waste Services, and hear from the Altadena Sheriff. RSVP here.

Author Talk: Khentrul Rinpoche Discusses

“The Power of Mind: A Tibetan Monk's Guide to Finding Freedom in Every Challenge”

Main Library Community Room

Saturday, September 17 | 11:30am - 3:00pm

Join us on Saturday, September 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Main Library Community Room as author and Tibetan Buddhist monk Khentrul Rinpoche discusses his latest book, “The Power of Mind: A Tibetan Monk's Guide to Finding Freedom in Every Challenge.”

“The Power of Mind” provides the proven path of lojong, or mind training, for changing our experience from the inside out. Khentrul Rinpoche teaches that our route to freedom lies in our minds, regardless of what’s happening in our lives.

We hope you can join us for this enlightening session.

Rotary Club's Semi-Annual Pancake Breakfast

Grocery Outlet Altadena

Saturday, October 1 | 8:00 - 10:30AM

The Rotary Club is sponsoring a Pancake Breakfast on October 1, 2022. The event will be held in the parking lot of Grocery Outlet (2240 N. Lake Avenue). Proceeds benefit the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team, Altadena Sheriff Horse Posse, Christmas Tree Lane Association, and Altadena Community Garden. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the Altadena Sheriff Station, Grocery Outlet or El Patron Restaurant.

Poets Laureate: Art of Writing Poems for Others Workshop & Panel

Main Library

Wednesday, September 28, 6-8PM

Learn to write a poem for a loved one or a stranger or request your own poem at the September Poets Laureate workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28.

Celebrate the On-Demand or Typewriter-Written poetry movement and hear what makes the experience so unique from poets who have created in an Amtrak train, the Mall of America, Union Station, Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade, LA Pride, and a Poetry Hotline.

Featured poets include:

‘Typewriter Poets’ West Hollywood City Poet Laureate Brian Sonia- Wallace
Fourth generation Southern Californian liz gonzález
and Love on Demand’s Cynthia Briano

The program, made possible by the Friends of the Altadena Library, is moderated by Altadena Co-Poet Laureate Carla R. Sameth and will be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/altadenalibrary. We hope to see you there!

2022 Altadena Town Council Elections

Make a difference in our community!

Run for the 2022 ATC Special Election – CT 4611 (seated until 2023 Fall Election). Applications are due September 6th.
Or run for one of the eight seats in the ATC Election in November for the 2023-24 term. Applications are due October 7th.

Applications and details are available on the ATC website.

2022 Girls Empowerment Conference

East Los Angeles College

Saturday, October 1

10:00am to 3:00pm

LA County Parks will host workshops, panels, and keynote speakers as part of this free event for girls ages 12-18. This year’s conference will also offer the Girl Power Lunch Party Experience, giving girls the opportunity to participate in a resource fair, a picnic lunch and a dance party with live DJ!

Participants can select a pick-up location for transportation. Transportation will only be provided at select sites on a first come, first served basis. For details and to register (required), go to https://parks.lacounty.gov/gec2022.