Miss Black Pasadena 2019, Eryn Pollard, was the special guest reader at February’s Chocolate Storytime. Pollard is a 17-year old junior at California School of the Arts. She read “I Am Enough” by Grace Byers and “Maggie Sinclair, Willi You Please Fix Your Hair?” by Hilary Grant Dixon. Guests began the afternoon with the singing of the Negro National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” accompanied … Continue reading Celebrating 5th Year Anniversary with Miss Black Pasadena 2019

Chocolate Storytime Celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Biddy Mason On August 18, 2018, we gathered for a very special Chocolate Storytime to honor the 200th birthday of Bridget “Biddy” Mason, a woman whose legacy continues to inspire us all. Born on August 15, 1818, Biddy Mason’s journey from slavery to becoming a wealthy entrepreneur and philanthropist in Los Angeles is a testament to resilience, courage, … Continue reading Biddy Mason’s 200th Birthday

February is Black History Month and Chocolate Storytime’s 4th anniversary.  So this time of year is very special.  During this special month, Chocolate Storytime partners with the City of Pasadena Community Services Department supervisor, Jarvis Emerson, who recommends the special guest from the Black History Celebration Planning Committee. It was a multigenerational storytime at La Pintoresca Branch Library.  Chocolate Storytime opened up with “Lift Ev’ry … Continue reading 4th Anniversary of Chocolate Storytime

The holidays are here and we wanted kids to embrace and value their naturally kinky, curly, and coily tresses, so we read stories all about hair! A panelist of moms shared anecdotes promoting healthy hair-esteem and some of their hair styling and detangling routines. Visitors received the guide, “Decode Your Coils,” which includes various hair typing systems that are useful when matching products with hair … Continue reading Holiday Hair

Five minutes before Chocolate Storytime begins, the leader usually goes around giving a final call to the library patrons and to kids and parents outside in the park.  This time, a nice family who was in the park with their little children were invited to come. Surprisingly, the whole family agreed to visit, including 3 adults and several middle school boys. Once inside, the kids … Continue reading Oobleck Slime at Chocolate Storytime