City Hall Scoop

March 7 is Arbor Day in the state of California and in South Pasadena, a proud Tree City, it’s the perfect day to dedicate a tree! Arbor Day is a day in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees which play an important role in cleaning our air, cooling our streets, conserving energy, providing homes for wildlife, and creating healthy communities.

Did you know that the City has a Tree Dedication Program? Trees can be planted to celebrate the birth of a child, special event, to honor a special person in your life, or just because. Tree donations beautify and benefit the environment by enhancing the City’s Urban Forest. If you would like additional information about the City’s Tree Dedication Policy or would like an application, please call the Public Works Department at (626) 403-7240 or download the application online here.

3/8/21

Learning, connecting, playing, and doing good for others are just a few ways to treat yourself to a little #SelfCare during these stressful times. 

We’re here for you if you need someone to talk to. For mental health support, resources, and referrals, call the County Mental Health 24/7 Access Line at: (800) 854-7771, or text “LA” to 741741. #WellnessMatters

3/5/21

South Pasadena was named a 2020 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management for over 22 years.  South Pasadena achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation. Congratulations South Pasadena!

3/5/21

LA County Library is partnering with Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) to bring virtual arts programs to our communities, featuring LACMA teaching artists and staff.

Creative Storytelling Workshops for kids start with a story reading, then bring it to life through a variety of expressive art activities based on an artist in focus. Stories and featured artists are based on monthly themes.

Creative Careers programs for kids and teens explore art-related careers that exist in places like museums, and feature LACMA staff discussing what they do and the journey they took to get there.

The next Creative Storytelling Workshop on Female Artists is this Friday, March 5, at 4 p.m. Click here to register.

For more information about all the programs, visit LACountyLibrary.org/LACMAprograms.

03/04/21

3/3/21

Appointments are reserved for those who are eligible for vaccinations. Anyone showing up at a site who is not eligible will not get vaccinated. For more information visit http://VaccinateLACounty.com

3/3/21

South Pasadena Public Library staff are excited to announce they will lead a new comic book discussion club for adult readers. The Comic Book Club will meet on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. The first virtual meeting of the Comic Book Club will be held over Zoom on April 1^st to discuss Upgrade Soul by Ezra Claytan Daniels. Upgrade Soul is the story of an elderly couple forced into a psychological battle after undergoing an experimental genetic procedure. Registration is required.

Upgrade Soul is currently available on the library’s digital comics/graphic novels/manga platform ComicsPlus. ComicsPlus provides access to thousands of titles, with no wait lists or limits! Read directly on your favorite web browser, or download the ComicsPlus app on the App Store or Google Play. A South Pasadena Public Library card number and PIN are required to access ComicsPlus. A tutorial on how to use ComicsPlus is available on the Library’s YouTube page. Questions? Contact a librarian at 626-403-7350 or library@southpasadenaca.gov.

Cathy Billings
Library Director

3/2/21

SAVE THE DATE: Please join the Department of Public Health, March 2 at 6pm for the COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Event. Dr. Muntu Davis, Dr. Paul Simon, Dr. Seira Kurian, Dr. Eloisa Gonzalez and Dr. Naman Shah will be discussing the latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine. 

Click here to submit questions for the Los Angeles County COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall.

3/2/21

Starting today, three additional sectors – Education & Childcare, Emergency Services & First Responders, and Food & Agriculture – will be eligible to be vaccinated here in LA County. It’s important to note that, if you work in one of these sectors, you can either live or work here in LA County to be eligible to be vaccinated.

When you go to get your vaccine, you will need to show documentation that includes a photo ID, though it does not have to be government issued, proof that you either live or work in LA County and proof that you work in a sector that is eligible to be vaccinated. 

If you are not in one of the eligible groups you are not able to be vaccinated at this time. If you were able to make an appointment but are not in one of the eligible groups, please cancel your appointment and do not come to the vaccination site – you will be turned away.  People coming to be vaccinated will be asked to verify they are in an eligible group, and anyone not able to do this will not be vaccinated.

For additional information on each newly eligible groups and to learn more about the documents needed to verify eligibility, please see below:

Education & Childcare | Emergency Services & First Responders | Food & Agriculture

3/2/21

March is Women’s History Month. The South Pasadena Public Library has curated a collection of memoirs, biographies, and autobiographies about women–from larger-than-life to the ordinary–with important stories to tell.

Check out ebooks and eaudiobooks from the Women’s History Month: Biographies & Autobiographies Collection on OverDrive today and celebrate the lives and history of women!

Cathy Billings
Library Director

3/1/21