OCTOBER 2020

   VOTER INFORMATION
 


You’ve received your ballot, studied the issues, determined who and what to vote for, and completed your ballot. What do you do next? How do you submit it?

In this year’s 2020 election there are several ways to vote:
In-person, by mail, or by dropping it off at a safe, secure Vote by Mail drop box.  Due to COVID-19, all registered voters in Los Angeles County will receive a Vote by Mail ballot.  For some, this is a new process, so below are some tips on how to vote and return your ballot for the November 3rd Election. 

CHECKLIST FOR RETURNING YOUR VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT 
1.  Place your completed ballot card(s) in the Official Return Envelope.
2.  Securely seal the envelope.
3.  Sign, date, and provide your registered address on the back of the envelope in spaces provided.  

HOW TO RETURN A VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT:
• Mail the Vote by Mail ballot through USPS, postage is already pre-paid, so no stamp needed.
• If mailing, be sure to send on or before Election Day. The envelope must be postmarked no later than Nov. 3rd to be counted. It is advisable not to wait until the last day to mail.  
• Drop off the ballot at any Vote Center or any Vote by Mail drop box location.  

VOTE BY MAIL DROP-BOX LOCATIONS • OCT. 5 - NOV. 3
Pasadenans will be able to drop off their voted Vote by Mail ballots safely and conveniently at any Ballot Drop Box in Los Angeles County. These drop boxes are available 24 hours a day, and can be utilized throughout the voting period from Oct. 5 through Nov. 3.  Drop boxes will be closed and locked for voting at the end of the voting period by the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters, which is the close of polls at 8:00 p.m. on Nov. 3rd, Election Day. 

LISTING OF LOCAL DROP BOX LOCATIONS IN AND AROUND PASADENA:
Allendale Branch Library • 1130 S. Marengo Ave. • Pasadena
Grant Park • 232 S. Michigan Ave. • Pasadena
Hastings Branch Library • 3325 E. Orange Grove Blvd. • Pasadena
Jackie Robinson Community Center • 1020 N. Fair Oaks Ave. • Pasadena
Pasadena City Hall • 100 N. Garfield Ave. • Pasadena
Pasadena Rose Bowl Stadium • 1001 Rose Bowl Dr. • Pasadena
(Drop Box located at the southeast corner of Seco and Arroyo Seco Trail)
Victory Park • 2575 Paloma St. • Pasadena
Washington Park • 700 E. Washington Blvd. • Pasadena
La Canada Flintridge Library • 4545 N. Oakwood Ave. • La Canada Flintridge
Smith Park • 232 W. Broadway • San Gabriel
Vincent Lugo Park • 300 W. Wells St. • San Gabriel
San Marino City Hall • 2200 Huntington Dr. • San Marino

To find your nearest vote center or Vote by Mail ballot drop-off site, visit https://www.LAVote.net.  
 
TRACKING YOUR BALLOT
There are two ways to track your Vote by Mail ballot during the process:
 
How to Track your Ballot Through State Tracking System: 
Receive personalized text messages, emails and/or automated voice messages on your Vote by Mail ballot by subscribing to Where's My Ballot. This is a free service available to all registered voters that gives you updated information on where your ballot is and when you can expect to receive it. SUBSCRIBE TO BALLOTTRAX
 
HOW TO CHECK IF YOUR BALLOT WAS RECEIVED AND COUNTED BY THE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGISTRAR:
 
Voters can check on the status of their ballot to confirm if it was received and tallied through our Vote by Mail Status Tool

 
Pasadena Celebrates
National Hispanic Heritage Month

The City of Pasadena is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latin Americans with free exhibits, demonstrations, book discussions, films, events, lectures, workshops and activities for all ages. Programming listed in this newsletter is provided by Pasadena Public Library and the City of Pasadena’s Latino Heritage Committee, in collaboration with the City’s Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department. For more information, visit pasadenapubliclibrary.net or cityofpasadena.net/parks-and-rec.
 
For information about the COVID-19 virus and how to keep you and your loved ones safe visit https://www.cityofpasadena.net/covid-19/.
                            Friday, Oct. 23 • 6-10 p.m.

Guardians of the Literary Galaxy, Defenders of the Dewey Decimal System
Pasadena Public Library’s virtual ArtNight features Theatre Americana presenting “Guardians of the Literary Galaxy, Defenders of the Dewey Decimal System,” as well as Library staff presenting stories, music, crafts, Pasadena historical photos and more.
 
Welcome
Join us for an amazing adventure with the Guardians of the Literary Galaxy, Defenders of the Dewey Decimal System live stream on YouTube.
6 p.m. • YouTube

ArtNight Storytime
Celebrate ArtNight with your little ones at this art-themed storytime!  We’ll share stories, sing songs and have fun. Presented by Pasadena’s Children’s Librarian. Sign up here.
6:15 – 6:45 p.m. • Zoom
 
LEGO Builds: ArtNight Edition
Instagram Live @pasadenalibrary
6:45 –7:15 p.m. • Instagram Live
 
Craft & Sing
Make a shaker with items you have in your home, and then join our sing along, with classic feel good tunes presented by library staff on ukuleles and guitars! If you have a ukulele, jam with us! Download the song sheets here. Sign up here.
7:15–8 p.m. • Zoom

Art Night Quarantine Quitchen
Learn how to create your own natural dyes from food and then hand-dye napkins and make your own natural dyed playdough. Presented in both English and Spanish. Instagram Live @pasadenalibrary
8–8:30 p.m. • Instagram Live
 
Paint With Us (ARTNIGHT for Teens)
Join us for a painting tutorial inspired by a popular television show, book, or movie. Supplies available for pickup if needed. For teens ages 12-18. Sign up here and view the live stream on YouTube. 
8:15 p.m. • YouTube

Crafts with Tiff and Tosh
Instagram Live @pasadenalibrary
8:30-9 p.m. • Instagram Live
 
History Revealed
Presented by Pasadena’s History Librarian. Sign up here.
9:00–9:30 p.m. • Zoom
 
Bedtime Story
Enjoy a reading of author Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree. Presented by Pasadena Library staff. Sign up here.
9:30–10 p.m. • Zoom
 
Program Concludes
10 p.m.
 
                        National Coming Out Day

This year Pasadena Public Health, Pasadena Library and Pasadena PFLAG are putting together an event you don’t wanna miss! Expect professional panel workshops, drag queen storytime, and a one-on-one with TV personality Ross Mathews – all hosted by Tia Wanna. Free, virtual and open to all.
 
Join us for sessions on: 
5:00 p.m. • Pasadena's Human Rights Campaign City Score and how to get it to 100!
5:30 p.m. • LGBTQ Experiencing Homelessness Panel: Addressing barriers and trauma (presented by TAY/GEMLink)
5:30 p.m. • Ally/Parent Panel : Affirming Practices (presented by PFLAG )
6:15 p.m. • “Consider Me Booked!” One-on-One with Ross Mathews – TV Personality, RuPaul’s Drag Race Judge, and Author of “Man Up!” Interviewed by Tia Wanna
6:15 p.m. • Drag Queen Storytime with Queens Marti G Cummings, Pickle, and Kornbread Jete live on Instagram @pasadenalibrary. Great for all ages!
 
Sign up here. Free swag bag of goodies for the first 200 registrants!
Tuesday, Oct. 13 • 5-7 p.m. • Zoom and Instagram Live
 
  Hispanic Influence on California Architecture

Spanish-influenced architecture is one of the great Latino contributions to American culture, with millions of examples from California to Florida, built by tens of millions of people, over the last 400 years.
 
This presentation focuses on how the Spanish/Hispanic/Latino architectural design vocabulary evolved over a thousand years and four continents, and how it has been employed in Pasadena. It examines numerous local examples, including the San Gabriel Mission, Castle Green, the Caltech campus, Pasadena Civic Center, 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival houses built by George Washington Smith, Wallace Neff, and many others, along with more recent Hispanic influenced projects such as the Del Mar Station.
 
Presented by Dave Nufer, program developer and docent with Pasadena Heritage and the Los Angeles Conservancy. The son of a Mid-Century Modern builder, he has previously given talks at the library on "The Asian Roots of Pasadena Arts and Crafts Architecture," and "200 Years of Black Pioneers in Pasadena and Los Angeles.”
Sign up here.
Wednesday, Oct. 14 • 4 p.m. • Zoom
 
          Authors & their Journeys Series
 
Bunker Hill Los Angeles by Nathan Marsak
Presented in collaboration with The Book Club of California.

Author Nathan Marsak’s recently published book, Bunker Hill Los Angeles: Essence of Sunshine and Noir, documents the rich history of a neighborhood that rose up in the late 19th century and was redeveloped in the middle of the 20th. The neighborhood reads like a microcosm for Los Angeles.
 
Bunker Hill is the highest point of downtown Los Angeles, both literally and figuratively. Its circle of life has created a continuous saga of change, each chapter rich with captivating characters, structures and culture. Marsak tells the story of the Hill, from the district’s inception in the mid-19th century to its present day. Once home to wealthy Angelenos living in LA’s “first suburb,” then the epicenter of the city’s shifting demographics and the shadow and vice of an urban underbelly, Bunker Hill survived its attempted erasure and burgeoned as a hub of arts, politics, business and tourism.
As compelling as the story of the destruction of Bunker Hill is―with all the good intentions and bad results endemic to city politics―it was its people who made the Hill at once desirable and undesirable. Marsak commemorates the poets and writers, artists and activists, little guys and big guys, and of course, the many architects who built and rebuilt the community on the Hill―time after historic time.
 
Nathan Marsak studied under the eminent historian of Los Angeles, Reyner Banham, at University of California, Santa Cruz, and completed his graduate work with noted Sullivan/Wright scholar Narciso Menocal at University of Wisconsin, Madison. He worked on the curatorial staff of Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art and served as historian for the LAPD Museum archives. Bunker Hill Los Angeles is his second book; his first was Los Angeles Neon (2002). Questions and answers will follow. Sign up here. 
Thursday, Oct. 15 • 5 p.m. • Zoom

 
The Browns of California
The Family Dynasty that Transformed a State and Shaped a Nation
 
The Browns of California is a panoramic history of California and its impact on the nation, from the Gold Rush to Silicon Valley, told through the lens of the family dynasty that led the state for nearly a quarter century.

Even in the land of reinvention, the story is exceptional: Pat Brown, the beloved father who presided over California during an era of unmatched expansion, hands his legacy to Jerry Brown, the cerebral son who became the youngest governor in modern times – and then returned three decades later as the oldest.

In The Browns of California, journalist and scholar Miriam Pawel weaves a narrative history that spans four generations, from Augus Schuckman, the Prussian immigrant who crossed the plains in 1852 and settled on a northern California ranch, to his great-grandson Jerry Brown, who reclaimed the family homestead 140 later. Through the prism of their lives, we gain an essential understanding of California and an appreciation of its importance.

Miriam Pawel is an author, journalist and independent historian. Pawel spent 25 years reporting and editing for Newsday and the Los Angeles Times. She considers herself lucky to have lived in two great and fascinating places, New York and LA. As an author, she tries to apply narrative writing skills to tell compelling stories based on rigorous academic research, so that stories that matter can reach the widest possible audience. The Browns of California is her third book; her first book was The Crusades of Cesar Chavez (2014) and her second was The Union of Their Dreams (2009). Questions and answers will follow. Sign up here.
Thursday, Oct. 22 • 4-5 p.m. • Zoom
 
For Families
 
Latino Heritage Scavenger Hunt
Explore Pasadena on a scavenger hunt, featuring clues highlighting Pasadena locations of significance to the Latino community. Clues will be delivered by pre-recorded video clips featuring local dignitaries. Prizes will be awarded! For more information, visit https://www.cityofpasadena.net/parks-and-rec/ or call (626) 744-6530.    
Thursday, Oct. 1–Saturday, Oct. 17

Take and Make Crafts inspired by Hispanic Heritage
Reserve a free craft kit to create a version of Guatemalan worry dolls Monday, Oct. 5 through Thursday, Oct. 8 while supplies last.  Fill out this survey form to reserve your kit, then pick it up at a branch of your choice, take it home to create and have fun. You’ll receive an email when your craft kit is ready for pickup.
Monday, Oct. 5 –Thursday, Oct. 8

All Aboard Metro
Metro Community Education invites families to a virtual Transit Safety Program presentation explaining how to ride the bus and train safely during the pandemic. Join us of a 45-minute chat featuring the new train system map with designated letters for the train lines, Metro and customer procedures for keeping your trip virus-free, and destinations you can reach via the L (Gold) Line. You’ll also enjoy a couple of short videos, including a Halloween-themed clip of zombies near the Metro. For all ages. Sign up here.
Tuesday, Oct. 6 • 11 a.m. • Zoom





South American Adventures with Storyteller Georgette Baker
Join us for an interactive, musical and multicultural storytelling adventure, and experience the geography, music, cultures, legends and languages south of the USA. Fun for the whole family. For ages 5-12 years and their families. Sign up here.
Monday, Oct. 12 • 4 p.m. • Zoom

 
 


 
 



Fiesta La Pintoresca
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month virtually at our annual Fiesta La Pintoresca celebration, featuring a live performance by INCA the Peruvian Ensemble. Band members will be available after the performance to answer questions. A special craft will be available while supplies last and may be picked up at the library during curbside hours. View live performance streaming on the La Pintoresca Branch Library Facebook page.
Wednesday, Oct. 14 • 4 p.m. • Facebook







Making Sugar Skulls
Discover the significance of sugar skulls in Mexican culture and how you can make your own using supplies at home. This program will be pre-recorded and posted to our YouTube channel. You can view the video any time after 10 a.m. on Oct. 15.
Thursday, Oct. 15 • 10 a.m. • YouTube
 
            
                "Best of" Compilation of Past Latino Heritage Parade Hits
Enjoy a compilation of videos from past Latino Heritage parades explaining the history and significance of the parade. Fan-favorite clips from past parades will be presented in a "best of" celebration. Pre-recorded. For more information, visit https://www.cityofpasadena.net/parks-and-rec/ or call (626) 744-6530.    
Saturday, Oct. 17 • 10 a.m.

Dia de los Muertos and Halloween
Learn the history of Dia de los Muertos and Halloween and discover the differences and similarities of the two holidays. Then we'll share a Halloween recipe, Spooky Pumpkin Patch dessert, and a Dia de los Muertos recipe, Pan de Muerto. Join us on Instagram Live at @pasadenalibrary.
Friday, Oct. 30 • 11:30 a.m. • Instagram Live






Hocus Pocus! A Witchy Storytime
All little witches, ghouls, ghosts and goblins are invited to a spooky (but not too spooky) storytime. Join us on Instagram Live at @pasadenalibrary.
Friday, Oct. 30 • 3 p.m. • Instagram Live
 



Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Drive-In Movie Celebration 
Bring the family and enjoy watching Disney's Coco from the comfort of your car. The film will start at dusk. Registration is required. For more information or to sign up, visit https://www.cityofpasadena.net/parks-and-rec/ or call (626) 744-6530.    
Friday, Oct. 30 • Dusk

 
                        Student Resources



Live Virtual Homework Help
With the school year underway and students distance-learning from home, they may need some help with their homework or practice reading. We’re offering online Homework Help via Live Chat for students in Kindergarten to 12th grade. Our helpers are Library Interns and Volunteers. Help is chat-based, with the option to connect one-on-one via Zoom for screenshare. To use the service, go to the link below during the Homework Help times and choose "Homework Help" from the department dropdown menu.  Live Chat here.  No appointment needed. For more information, phone:
(626) 744-7268.
Kindergarten-8th Grade Students
Mondays - Fridays • 2:30-4:00 p.m. • Live Chat

High School Students
Mondays & Wednesdays • 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. • Live Chat
 
Resources at the Ready
Learning never stops! Students can check out our comprehensive list of electronic research and enrichment resources for school and research projects here. Need more resources? Visit our Kids and Teen blogs.
 
EARLY LEARNERS & LIBRARY KIDS
Early Literacy

Social Media Storytime
Join us for small “Storytime Snippets” via social media!  Come watch us live and share in the fun at home! Questions? Contact Jennifer Driscoll.

 
Preschool Storytime
For ages 3-5 and their caregivers.
Join us on Facebook at facebook.com/pasadenalibrary.
Mondays • 10:30 a.m. • Facebook

Toddler Storytime
For ages 18-36 months and their caregivers. Join us on Instagram at @pasadenalibrary.
Tuesdays • 10:30 a.m. • Instagram

Mandarin Chinese Storytime
Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs in Mandarin Chinese. For ages 3-5.
Join us on Instagram at @pasadenalibrary.
Wednesdays • 3 p.m. • Instagram

Spanish Storytime/Hora de Cuentos en Español
Join us on Facebook at facebook.com/pasadenalibrary.
Wednesdays • 4 p.m. • Facebook

Preschool Storytime
For ages 3-5 and their caregivers. Join us on Instagram at @pasadenalibrary.
Thursdays • 3 p.m. • Instagram

American Sign Language (ASL)
Join us on Instagram at @pasadenalibrary.
Fridays • 4 p.m. • Instagram.
 
Lil' Libros Bilingual Storytime
Enjoy a bilingual storytime featuring Lil' Libros Super Torta, read by author and illustrator Eric Ramos. For more information, visit https://www.cityofpasadena.net/parks-and-rec/ or call (626) 744-6530.    
Saturday, Oct. 10 • 10 a.m.

Llama Drama
Join us on Facebook at facebook.com/pasadenalibrary for a joyful celebration of Llamas and Latin America! Enjoy an entertaining presentation of stories, music and a colorful craft.
Thursday, Oct. 15 • 10:30 a.m. • Facebook

Preschool Storytime Online! Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 
Enjoy family-friendly stories and songs, and make an easy craft for little hands. Sign up here.  
Wednesday, Oct. 21 • 10:30 am. • Zoom
 
i
Library Kids


Pasadena Media and Pasadena Public Library have partnered to bring you “Telling Tales,” a collection of traditional folktales told by library staffer and storyteller Nick Smith. This collection of stories is perfect for school-age kids and their families, and is available 24/7 via the Library’s YouTube channel or Kids Blog.
 

Amate Painting
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about a traditional Mexican folk art, Amate paintings, then find out how to make your own Amate paintings at home! For elementary students and their families. Sign up here.
Tuesday, Oct. 13 • 3 p.m. • Zoom
 

Lucha Libros
2nd graders will meet on Zoom to answer questions in Kahoot about the book Haunted Castle on Hallow’s Eve by Mary Pope Osborne. Sign up here.
Wednesday, Oct. 21 • 6:15 p.m. • Zoom

Arts and Crafts with Mercadito Monarca
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with an arts and crafts project. Kits will be available for pick-up while supplies last. Participants will make the craft along with virtual instruction. Registration required. For more information and to sign up, visit https://www.cityofpasadena.net/parks-and-rec/ or call (626) 744-6530.    
Saturday, Oct. 24 • 10 a.m.
 

Tweens
Windows and Mirrors Book Club
5th – 8th graders will meet online to discuss books about diversity and social justice. This month’s book is Front Desk by Kelly Yang. To sign up and get copies of the book, send an email with your child’s name and grade to AnnMarie Kolakowski.
Wednesday, Oct. 7 • 7 p.m. • Zoom
 



TeenScene

Truth About Pill Poppin’ (for Youth)
Learn about the dangers of prescription and over-the-counter medicine and how it affects your physical and emotional development. For ages 12-19. Presented in partnership with Day One. Sign up here.
Tuesday, Oct. 6 • 4-5:30 p.m. • Zoom

Virtual Youth Network Meeting
Join us and network with youth and community leaders. In this session, we'll be working on vision board to explore motivation, goal setting, and mindfulness. You'll also get some practice with presenting. For ages 12-18. Sign up here.
Wednesday, Oct. 7 • 4 p.m. • Zoom

 

Loteria Game Night
Join us for virtual Loteria. For ages 15+. Registration required. For more information and to sign up, visit https://www.cityofpasadena.net/parks-and-rec/ or call
(626) 744-6530.    
Friday, Oct. 9 • 6:30 p.m. • Zoom





Virtual YA Book Club: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, join us for a discussion of the book, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez. Reading the book is not required to attend the meeting, but you'll get a fuller discussion experience if you read the book. For teens only. Sign up here.
Thursday, Oct. 15 • 4 p.m. • Zoom



 
 
Fro(ZEN) Fridays Meditation & Yoga  
Open and free to all on a first-come, first-served basis. Free yoga mat and fruit pops for pickup with registration. For teens and adults. This event is made possible by the Innovation (INN) 2 Grant: Developing Trauma Resilient Communities through Community Capacity Building.Sign up by clicking on date below.
Friday, Oct. 16 • 4 p.m. • Zoom
 
 
 
Cyber Security & Safety for Teens
Join in for a general overview of cyber security concerns, ways to protect yourself while using the internet, and social media best practices. The presentation will also touch on the topics of cyberbullying and sextortion. Presented by a representative from the FBI. For teens ages 12-18. Sign up here.
Monday, Oct. 19 • 4 p.m. • Zoom



Sketches & More
Art at Home for Teens: Day of the Dead
Relax and create art in this virtual session for teens, guided by staff from Armory Center for the Arts. In this session, we'll be experimenting with stamping and prints. Supplies available if needed. Sign up here.
Wednesday, Oct. 21 • 4 p.m. • Zoom
 
 
Sew it Begins: Halloween Mini Treat Bags
In this virtual class, you'll follow along with your sewing machine and make your own Halloween mini treat bags! The required supplies include 1/4 yard of novelty print Halloween fabric, 1/4 yard of a different novelty print Halloween fabric in a contrasting color (two fat quarters in contrasting colors will work well) and grosgrain ribbon in various colors, which can be picked up from the library. We’ll make four mini bags, perfect for gifting Halloween candies or baked goods. Beginner's sewing machine knowledge required. For teens and adults, ages 13+. Sign up here.
Tuesday, Oct. 27 • 3-5 p.m. • Zoom
 
FILMS
We invite you to join our August movie series anytime you wish at home, available through hoopla. To access it go to hoopla. Create your own login complete with email and password. Then select “Pasadena Public Library.” Finally, enter your 14-digit library card number.

hoopla is available on many different devices:
• On your desktop or laptop computer in your browser (Chrome, Firefox, etc.)
• Via the hoopla app in App Store or Google Play
• On a smart phone or tablet
• Via some smart TV devices, such as Roku
 
OCTOBER MOVIES
Selected by The Friends of the Pasadena Public Library.

The October film selections celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. 
 
Frida (2002) R
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
 
In the Time of Butterflies (2001) PG-13
The story is a fictionalized account for the lives of the Mirabal sisters, Dominican revolutionary activists, who opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo and were assassinated on Nov. 25, 1960.

Like Water For Chocolate (1993) R
When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking.
 
Mexico (1996) NR
Using text from Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes and ancient Aztec and Mayan poetry, Mexico leads viewers on a visual journey through this country's rich and varied past and present.
During these uncertain times, we want you to know that we are still here for you.

Though our doors may be closed, we have numerous virtual options to entertain,
inform, educate and connect you to the greater world beyond your home. 

 
 Pasadena Public Library staff are still providing reference service
via phone at (626) 744-4066, option 7 or by email.



Questions about resources? 
CLICK HERE TO LIVE CHAT WITH LIBRARY STAFF

  
Visit our digital branch, 
PasadenaPublicLibrary.net
and enjoy our virtual offerings.
 
Click here to view our October newsletter.