5 Pasadena Facebook Pages You Need to Follow

PASADENA, TX - There is something for everyone in Pasadena, which makes staying connected to area happenings an essential enterprise, be it through your local Patch or this list of five Facebook pages that Patch readers in the Pasadena area are invited to follow:

• Pasadena Independent School District: It's a fact: children are the future. The Pasadena ISD provides for the education needs of more than 54,000 students throughout Pasadena and as well as portions of southeast Houston; this comprises 67 campuses, six high schools, 36 elementary schools and four alternative schools, with two new campuses set to open.

• Pasadena Chamber of Commerce: The Pasadena Chamber's mission is to promote economic development and community growth in order to ensure the prosperity of residents and area businesses. How does the Chamber do that? Business expos, golf tournament fundraisers, Taste of the Town and theatre night are among the Chamber's various efforts.
• City of Pasadena, Texas - City Hall: The Facebook page for Pasadena's local government can serve as a one-stop platform for all things Pasadena, a dynamic and developing city that is home to more than 150,000 residents. The Pasadena public enjoys holiday parades, emergency preparedness workshops, pop-up markets, movies in the park and a number of other community activities.

• Pasadena Public Library: The Pasadena Public Library prides itself as "Pasadena's family place," with visits from Santa Claus, spring carnivals, Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, an annual Ichigo-Con and guest speakers, there should be no doubt that there is, indeed, something for everyone at the PPL. The library offers a "teen scene," a children's corner, a variety of book clubs and senior citizen outreach. A full list of programs is available on the Pasadena Public Library website.

• Pasadena Animal Shelter: The Pasadena Animal Shelter's Facebook is a prime destination—second to the shelter's website—for information surrounding the city's homeless or otherwise unwanted animals searching for a "forever home." Located at 5150 Burke Rd., adoption for dogs and cats is $25 and $70 for senior animals, with a $35 fee comprising the adopted animal's first set of shots for rabies, spaying or neutering and microchip registration.

Another page you should be following? The Pasadena Texas Patch, to be sure. 'Like' Pasadena Texas Patch and get breaking news alerts.

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