Bob Lucas location (Photo – @AltadenaLibrary)
Join the Altadena Library District for a free, outdoor community event Saturday, Oct. 16, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in the 30th anniversary celebration of the reopening of the Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center.
By News Desk
Attendees of all ages will enjoy free carnival style games, prizes, crafts, music, balloon art, a raffle and a family-friendly performance by Birdie’s Playhouse. The Hustle ‘N Dough donut truck will provide a free sweet treat for the first 150 attendees, and Tacos 210 will have traditional and veggie tacos and burritos available for purchase. A member from Bob Lucas’ family will give a brief talk.
Bob Lucas
Bob Lucas understood the influence and power of the written word. Over the course of his long career, he worked as a journalist, photographer, producer and editor for newspapers, magazines, radio and television. He also authored “Black Gladiator,” a biography of American boxer Jack Johnson. A local resident since 1971, he served as president of the Board of Trustees for the library district and strongly advocated for the branch library on the west side of Altadena. He believed reading was the door to the world and the road to personal freedom.
Memorial Library & Literacy Center
The Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center reopened its doors in October 1991 after 13-year hiatus due to budget cuts resulting from Proposition 13. Originally known as the Arroyo Seco Branch of the Altadena Library District, it was renamed the Bob Lucas branch in honor of devoted community member and Library Board of Trustee Robert “Bob” Lucas who worked tirelessly to restore library services to Altadena’s west side. The Bob Lucas branch is home to its long-running adult literacy program that has served the community since 1988. It also offers regular youth and family programming and features a demonstration garden designed as an educational space and model for the use of native plants in water-efficient landscapes.
Free Community Event Saturday, Oct. 16 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Bob Lucas Memorial Library & Literacy Center 2659 Lincoln Avenue (Street parking available)
Source: Altadena Library
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