Honoring the P a s t , Cultivating the P r e s e n t , Empowering the Future. Volume 1, Issue 4 Know It All!J u n e , 2 0 1 5 This Summer Read to the Rhythm! by Carlene Chiu Children, teens and adults are million summer readers in 2015! Challenge" will be entered to invited to join the Summer (In 2014, over 700,000 win a prize. S p e c i a l Reading Club. We’ll be offering Californians signed up for This year we are happy to p o i n t s o f special events, give-a-ways, and summer reading at a public announce that we will be offering i n t e r e s t : contests all summer long. Sign up library.) The Altadena Library is online registration to our begins June 23rd. Our program, participating in meeting this summer reading program at sponsored by the Friends of the challenge. Join us and you can From the www.altadenalibrary.org ! Director Library, builds communities of help us meet the state's goal. In Participants will be able to log readers and library users and addition, Altadena Library is their reading progress and set Bob Lucas helps prevent summer learning participating in the state's "Five personal goals as well as Branch loss. Adults get to model good Book Summer Challenge" which complete challenges. reading habits for youth. The asks libraries to count and Literacy programs motivate participants report how many to set and meet reading goals. kids read five or Teens And it's not just about books. more books during The library has free events that the summer. Children extend the reading experience, The Library has and programs that help kids Adults planned a fun-filled develop literacy, arts, science, summer of reading math, technology, and social Read for Prizes Events challenges for skills. children, teens, and 30 pages or 15 mins = 1 children’s picture book or easy reader Save the Date The California Library adults. Participants 100 pages or 1 hour = 1 children’s chapter book Association is challenging all who sign up for the public libraries to sign up one "Five Summer Book 200 pages or 2 hours = 1 teen or adult book Friends Invite You to Annual Meeting Everyone is invited to the Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Altadena Library at 7pm on Tuesday, June 23rd. In addition to Friends business and refreshments, the meeting will feature a talk by Mars Curiosity Rover's Project Scientist, Ashwin Vasavada, on "NASA’s Curiosity Rover: 1000 Days on Mars." The Red Planet has captured the imagination of humankind throughout history, and is now the focus of an intense international program of scientific exploration. Our planetary neighbor is the most Earth-like planet in our solar system, making it both interesting and accessible. But perhaps the most compelling reason we explore Mars is to determine whether it ever supported life. His talk will cover the latest findings from the mission, the challenges of exploration, and what lies ahead. Dr. Ashwin Vasavada is a planetary scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. After eleven years of mission design and planning, he now leads the international team of scientists as they explore Gale Crater on the surface of Mars. He has participated in the operation and analysis of data from several Ashwin Vasavada NASA spacecraft missions, including the Galileo mission to Jupiter and the Cassini mission to Saturn. P a g e 2 From the Director Summer reading programs began in the 1890s as a Please stop in and pick up our Summer Reading way to encourage school children, particularly Handbook and then go on-line at those in urban areas and not needed for farm work, www.altadenalibrary.org and register for some of to develop the habit of reading and use the library the many fun, educational, and creative during summer vacation. The good news is that we opportunities offered. have expanded and now summers at the library include adult and family programs. Quote for June: Mindy Kittay, Director We all know that summer reading programs encourage lifelong reading habits and it helps “One benefit of Summer was that each day we children keep their skills up during the long months had more light to read by.” of summer. At the Altadena Libraries, we pride ― Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle ourselves on programs that are just good fun and provide opportunities for family time. What Are You Reading? Katie Lampier / Page Editor for the Paris Review, chronicles gross, look at what blood is and what it an intimate look at opening a Korean- isn’t. I couldn’t put it down in spite of The Enchanted Forest Chronicles is a owned NY deli. Howard, able to trace myself! delightful quartet, written by Patricia C. his lineage directly to the Mayflower, Wrede, detailing the adventures of a provides a unique snapshot into Edward William / Literacy Coordinator princess named Cimorene, who refuses American living by way of his Korean to accept that she shouldn't follow her immigrant in-laws. What resonates with The Naval Battles for Guadalcanal 1942: passions simply because they're not me most is the dichotomy in Howe's Clash for Supremacy in the Pacific by proper. Tired of being told that fencing, life. He finds himself living in the Mark E. Stille isn't the typical 400-page magic, Latin, and cooking are simply basement of his in-laws' Staten Island tome on war. Historical battles can be "not done" by princesses, Cimorene home, commuting to the Paris Review hard to comprehend, especially when runs away from her family's most recent offices in George Plimpton's Upper East the details of history quickly attempt to force her to be proper -- Side townhouse by day, and heading to overwhelm those who want to learn marriage. Instead, Cimorene becomes a Brooklyn at night to slice cold cuts and about them. Stille, a retired dragon's princess, and many fun peddle lottery tickets. It’s a hilarious, Commander of the United States Navy, adventures ensue. Get ready for mind-bending, and insightful read! covers the naval battles around sneezing dragons, sneaky wizards, and Guadalcanal during one of the fiercest every fairytale you loved growing up Cassandra Stearns / Children’s fights between the United States and getting dumped on its head and twisted Imperial Japan. At only 96 pages, Stille Librarian around in the most hilarious ways! A covers the ships, commanders, and time must read for adults and kids alike! I just finished reading The Book of Blood: of events of the battles with pictures, From Legends and Leeches to Vampires illustrations, maps, and historical Shermaine Alya / Admin. Assistant and Veins by HP Newquist. This book analyses. This is a great read for those has everything you ever wanted to looking for a quick reference on naval My Korean Deli: Risking It All for a know about blood, and a whole lot of combat at Guadalcanal. Osprey Convenience Store by Ben Howard, what you didn’t, from ancient times to Publishing has other historical Senior modern science. A fascinating, if a little resources in a similar concise format. Literacy Program Update June will offer a learning experience for both staff and tutors as we have two major literacy conferences coming June 12 and 13. Library director Mindy Kittay and literacy coordinator Edward William will have a chance to meet with California Library Literacy Services' staff, and supporter Carla Lehn along with other library directors and literacy coordinators who provide literacy programs at their libraries. This meeting will give our Altadena Library District staff a better understanding of how the state literacy program functions and how we can provide literacy services to our community. Edward William will also be attending the READ San Diego Tutor Conference with tutors, which will provide workshops such as reading comprehension tools, ESL tools, and solutions for struggling readers. These tools will be discussed with our current tutors who cannot attend the conference, giving them new resources for their work with their literacy learners. Edward William Know It All! Volume 1, Issue 4 P a g e 3 Life Will Be a Dream! Sh-Boom! The Mighty Echoes wop, and re-creating the its excellent selection of craft Performing Live at the vocal group sound of rock ales and fine wines, and El Library! and roll's classic era. They Patron, the Altadena are best known for their film Chamber of Commerce Join us June 13th from 6:30 and TV guest star ppearances, 2014 Business of the Year, PM – 8:00 PM as Altadena beginning with “Who’s The will be serving up their Library welcomes The Boss?” and continuing, most amazing Mexican food -- Mighty Echoes to their recently, with "It's Always hot off the grill. The monthly event series, Second Sunny In Philadelphia." library will remain open Saturday. The Mighty Echoes during the event, so began singing together in Decadent deserts will be come and enjoy 1986 in a store front venue available from The Bacon browsing our robust on Los Angeles’ Sunset Babe who was just declared collection of books, Boulevard. Over twenty-five co-champion of The 2015 DVDs, and music. years later they continue to California Strawberry Festival. The music program is free; craft fabulous harmonies The Altadena Ale & Wine food and beverages will be on performing a cappella doo House will be pouring from sale. Croquis [in Motion] with Artist Valerie Daval You’re invited to Croquis day, in successive sessions from 11 happens in an [in Motion], an exhibition at the AM to 5 PM with dancers from instant.