Visitors watch a film in the Summer Movie Nights series on the Library Lawn. (Photo – Linnea Stephan)
Soaking up fresh air is the focus of National Eat Outside Day on August 31. Get outside, bring your favorite snack, and enjoy what the local entertainment scene has to offer.
By Katlyn Ong
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Friday, August 29, 2025
L.A. County Arboretum in the Spring (Photo – Melissa Michelson)
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am: Sierra Madre Senior Hawaiian & Polynesian Dance Class
Join instructor Barbara Dempsey as she leads you in the art of Hula (@ Memorial Park, Sierra Madre). - 10:30 am – 12:30 pm: Rose Bowl Stadium Tours
Your tour guide will lead you through behind the scenes locations at the stadium, including the classic stadium seating, original 1922 locker room, the new Terry Donahue Pavilion, the Loge Lounge, the Working Press Box, and more (@ Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena). - 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: iris yirei hu Studio Hours at The Armory
Armory artist-in-residence iris yirei hu welcomes you into her studio for close looking and dialogue (@ Armory Center For the Arts, Pasadena). - 1:00 pm: Movie Matinees at Pasadena Senior Center
Young at Heart is a documentary about a senior citizens’ chorus that covers popular rock and soul music (@ Pasadena Senior Center, Pasadena). - 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Arboretum Summer Nights Series
Enjoy Traditional Irish music performed live by Stepwise (@ Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia). - 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monrovia Friday Night Street Fair
Enjoy the charm of Old Town Monrovia (@ Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia). - 6:30 pm: The Huntington Summer Movie Nights
Paddington 2 – Paddington, living happily with the Brown family in London, wants to buy his Aunt Lucy a beautiful pop-up book, but is framed for the crime when the book is stolen (@ The Huntington, San Marino). - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Caltech Tai Chi Club – Fridays
Learn and practice Hao-style tai chi chuan (@ Caltech – Hameetman Center, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: DBSA San Gabriel Valley Support Alliance
San Gabriel Valley Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (@ DBSA San Gabriel Valley, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monthly Queer Social at SGVLGBTQ Center
Monthly Queer Social is an opportunity for folks across the San Gabriel Valley to gather and enjoy a night of music, community, and good vibes (@ SGV-LGBTQ Center, El Monte).
Saturday, August 30, 2025
“Art@Blossom Market Hall” opening reception, 2025 (Photo – ColoradoBlvd.net)
- 10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival Makes Appearance in Altadena
As part of the 20th Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival, the event will include special appearances by select filmmakers, who will offer a quick Q&A session to share insights into their creative process and storytelling techniques (@ Altadena Main Library, Altadena). - 11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Guided Close Looking and Dialogue with Armory Artist-in-Residence iris yirei hu
Participants will spend time with three different works on view where iris will facilitate the discussion using Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), an open-ended and inclusive way of seeing, thinking, and learning more deeply (@ Armory Center For the Arts, Pasadena). - 11:30 am – 1:30 pm: “Soul Stingers” Concert in San Gabriel
Soul Stingers features covers and originals organized from an eight year team build since moving to California (@ Blossom Market Hall, San Gabriel). - 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Artist’s Picnic at Pasadena’s Norton Simon Museum
Taking inspiration from the bountiful produce you view in the Museum’s art, make collage fruit baskets and other artistic creations that you could bring on a late-summer picnic (@ Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena). - 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Identity Remix – A Prompt Game at The Armory
This activity invites you to explore and reflect on the many layers of your own identity (@ Armory Center For the Arts, Pasadena). - 3:30 pm: “Cinematic Touchstones 1975” Film Series at The Norton Simon
Escape to Witch Mountain – Two orphans with supernatural powers attempt to discover the truth about their mystery-shrouded past, but complications arise when they are made wards of a ruthless millionaire who wants to exploit their unusual powers (@ Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena). - 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Pasadena Summer Park Concert Series
Past Action Heroes will have you up on your feet dancing to popular 80’s tunes (@ Memorial Park, Pasadena).
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Street Symphony (Photo – Sierra Madre Playhouse)
- 8:30 am – 1:15 pm: Alhambra Certified Farmers Market
Find a wide assortment of affordably priced fruits, vegetables, honey, herbs, bread, and more (@ 2nd St. between Main and Commonwealth, Alhambra). - 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Monterey Park Music in the Park
Enjoy music from the 70’s and 80’s performed by Mark Keppel alumni bands (@ Barnes Memorial Park, Monterey Park). - 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Street Symphony’s Jazz & Vocal Ensemble
This intimate, unconventional concert features Street Symphony’s jazz band and vocal ensemble—no more than eight exceptional professional musicians in total—creating a personal, powerful program rooted in human connection (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre).
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