Vroman’s Summer Music Series (Photo – Kayleigh Scott)
Looking for something to do? Start August by trying something new!
By Katlyn Ong
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Friday, August 1, 2025
Woodie and the Longboards (Photo – Woodie and the Longboards)
- 8:30 am – 10:00 am: Friday Coffee Meetup
Corrie Tanous will delve into the critical importance of having a well-defined recruiting strategy that fuels your company’s growth and aligns with its core values (@ FoundrSpace, Pasadena). - 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). - 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
A Man Named Pearl – A heartwarming documentary of a sharecropper’s son who is a self-taught topiary artist (@ Pasadena Senior Center, Pasadena). - 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Free Admission at the Norton Simon
Enjoy free admission for all visitors on the first Friday of the month (@ Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena). - 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Kidspace Free First Fridays
Kidspace Children’s Museum is opening up their doors for free on the first Friday of every month (@ Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena). - 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monrovia Friday Night Street Fair
Enjoy the charm of Old Town Monrovia (@ Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia). - 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: San Marino Summer Concerts + National Night Out
Join the San Marino Police Department for National Night Out and enjoy a performance by Woodie and the Longboards (@ Lacy Park, San Marino). - 6:00 pm: Sierra Madre Family Movie Fridays + National Night Out
Enjoy jumpers, a DJ, face painting, games, free popcorn, and community fun prior to a showing of Inside Out 2 (@ Sierra Madre Memorial Park, Sierra Madre). - 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Alhambra Concerts in the Park
Radio Royalty will get you up and dancing to popular 80’s hits (@ Alhambra Park Bandshell, Alhambra). - 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 – 9:30 pm: Pasadena Movies in the Park
Dog Man – When a police officer and police dog get injured, a life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together creating Dog Man (@ Grant Park, Pasadena).
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Pasadena Public Library End of Summer Celebration (Photo – Pasadena Library)
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm: CatCon 2025
CatCon is the biggest event in the world dedicated to cats, pop culture, and community (@ Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena). - 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Sierra Madre Playhouse Hosts Lively Family Show by We Tell Stories
Sierra Madre Playhouse kicks off its August programming with “A Feast from the East,” a delightful theatrical event encouraging audience participation presented by We Tell Stories, featuring a collection of interactive tales from Japan, China, and India (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre). - 11:30 am – 1:30 pm: Pasadena Public Library End of Summer Bash
Join Pasadena Public Library for a summer celebration with a ton of games, an amazing hula performance, the unveiling of the Collaborative Puzzle Mural, and the Lego Showcase (@ Jefferson Branch Library, Pasadena). - 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm: KCRW Summer Nights at Kidspace
Dance it out with DJ Lance Rock (Yo Gabba Gabba) and KCRW DJ Nassir Nassirzadeh while enjoying all that Kidspace has to offer (@ Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena). - 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Altadena National Night Out 2025
Meet some deputies, enjoy the evening, and help strengthen the bond between law enforcement and your amazing Altadena neighbors (@ Loma Alta Park, Altadena). - 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Pasadena Summer Park Concert Series
Suavé the Band will delight with R&B classics (@ Memorial Park, Pasadena). - 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Vroman’s Summer Music Series
PCM Jazz Faculty & Friends take the stage with Nicole McCabe (saxophones), Aaron Janik (trumpet), Jonathan Richards (bass), Sam Hirsh (keys), and the incomparable Roy McCurdy on drums (@ Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena). - 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Pasadena Aqua Boogie Nights
Enjoy swimming, music, and dancing (@ Villa Parke, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm: Alhambra Movies in the Park
Kung Fu Panda 4 will be accompanied by a live animal show (@ Alhambra Park Bandshell, Alhambra). - 7:00 pm: Altadena Free Summer Concerts
The Mariachi Divas will have everyone up on their feet dancing to their classic Mariachi music (@ Loma Alta Park, Altadena). - 8:30 pm: Monrovia Summer Movies
Enjoy a showing of Sonic 3 where Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails unite to battle Shadow, a mysterious new enemy with powers that threaten the planet (@ Julian Fisher Park, Monrovia).
Sunday, August 3, 2025
Neighborhood Survants Backpack Giveaway and Festival (Photo – Neighborhood Survants)
- 8:00 am – 3:00 pm: Pasadena City College Flea Market
The Pasadena City College Flea Market is known primarily for selling antiques and collectibles, with the products varying from high-end antiques to rummage sale-type items (@ Pasadena City College, Pasadena). - 10:00 am – 5:00 pm: CatCon 2025
CatCon is the biggest event in the world dedicated to cats, pop culture, and community (@ Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena). - 10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Dena Community Backpack Giveaway at Rose Bowl Stadium
The Court of Champions will transform into a vibrant event space featuring games, activities, an arcade truck, and ice cream, creating a joyful, back-to-school celebration for all attendees (@ Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena). - 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Violinist/Vocalist Jagan Ramamoorthy Blends Indian Classical Traditions with Contemporary Influences
Sierra Madre Playhouse presents Jagan Ramamoorthy, a violinist, vocalist, and composer celebrated for his captivating interpretations that fuse time-honored Southern and Northern Indian music traditions with contemporary influences (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre). - 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: South Pasadena Concerts in the Park
Soul3Sixty will deliver 1960’s Pop and Soul, with food from Andreas Catering and Rio Soft Serve (@ Garfield Park, South Pasadena). - 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Sierra Madre Concerts in the Park 2025
Elvis covers by Harry Shahoian will bring the “King” of Rock ‘n’ Roll back to life (@ Sierra Madre Memorial Park, Sierra Madre). - 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Monrovia’s Summer Concerts in the Park
Cold Duck Old School Band will deliver tunes that live up to its name as the “premier dance band” (@ Library Park, Monrovia).
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