Are You Ready for Pasadena’s Art Filled Weekend?

It’s an art and tech filled weekend and we guarantee you will not be able to make all the events. How could you when many overlap and there are only few hours in the day?

By News Desk

Here’s a comprehensive list of what’s happening in town and nearby for the weekend. Have a great time choosing and attending.
(Click on highlighted event title for more info.)

Friday

– 8:15 am – 9:30 am: Friday Coffee Meetup: Stephen Fiacco

Dr. Stephen Fiacco will discuss lessons learned, some common misconceptions, and provide some more clarity as to what it is like to be a first-time entrepreneur (@ Cross Campus).

– 5:30 pm – 7:30 am: Bike ArtNight Pasadena

DPNA and BikeSGV will host a special, beginner-friendly ride including Metro Bike Share bikes for those who would like to try the system free of charge. Special stops at selected art venues(@ Cross Campus).

– 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Art Night – Fall 2017

Lots and lots of events and some overlap (click on header for full listing). The night is yours to decide. Begin your journey at any one participating cultural institutions, where free shuttles will be waiting to transport you to your next destination (@ Various places throughout Pasadena).

Saturday

– 8:00 am – 12:00 pm: CERT Basic Training

A 12 hour course that teaches the CERT Basics n (@ South Pasadena Fire Department).

– 8:00 am – 10:30 am: Weekly Bike Riding in Pasadena

It’s a great way to meet other cyclists ,find a new route or trail, and ask lots of questions about anything cycling (@ PASADENA Performance Bicycle).

– 8:30 am – 12:30 pm: Pasadena Farmers’ Market – Saturday

Fresh, nutritious, locally-grown fruits and vegetables (@ Victory Park).

– 9:00 am – 11:00 am: Family Nature Walk @ Eaton Canyon

The Eaton Canyon Nature Center will host a docent led family nature walk (@ Eaton Canyon Nature Center).

– 9:00 am: Pasadena Goes Pink

Join Pasadena firefighters and the community for a lap around the Bowl to kick-off Firefighters Go Pink month (@ Rose Bowl).

– 10:00 am – 3:00 pm: Pasadena Latino Parade and Jamaica Heritage Festival

A colorful parade followed by a celebration of cultural activities including food, music and dance (@ La Pintoresca Park).

– 11:00 am – 6:00 pm: Pasadena ARTWalk 2017

Visual artists showcasing their work in painting, sculpture, watercolor, photography, mixed media, ceramics, jewelry, drawings, and printmaking, plus music (@ Pasadena ARTWalk).

– 11:00 am – 6:00 pm:  SGVP 2017: Stand Up, Stand OUT

16th Annual SGV Pride Festival with Live Entertainment, Author’s Forum, Classic Car Show, Exhibitor Fair, Health Fair, and Community Art Project (@ Pasadena Central Park).

– 11:00 am – 5:00 pm: Taste of South Lake Avenue 2017

Enjoy mouth-watering offerings from Pasadena’s South Lake Avenue restaurants, live music performances, internationally known bands, a vendor village and more (@ Corporate Center Pasadena)

– 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: The Second Saturday, Drawing and Painting Salon

Learn in a supportive group setting, with like-minded artist-types! Create your very own Masterpiece!! Hang out and Have fun (@ The Pasadena Antique Warehouse)

– 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Halloween Costume Swap

Are you tired of paying for overpriced Halloween costumes that your kids grow out of the second Halloween is over? Join Altadena Library for a family-friendly, super affordable Halloween Costume Swap! Click headline for details (@ Altadena Library District)

– 2:00 pm: PMCA Second Saturday Spotlight Talk

Engaging and insightful 20-minute discussion about a work of art currently on view in the Pasadena Museum of California Art’s exhibition (@ Pasadena Museum of California Art)

– 5:30 am – 8:30 pm: “Citizen Jane: Battle for the City” Film

Pasadena Premiere of Citizen Jane movie. Discussion and refreshments. Presented by Pasadena Tenants Union and Throop UU Church (@ Throop Theater Hall)

– 6:30 pm – 12:00 am: Mount Wilson Public Star Party

A public star party and a relaxing evening under the stars looking through telescopes provided by the members of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society (@ Mount Wilson Observatory)

– 7:00 pm: Second Saturday Concert Series: Upstream

Altadena Library monthly concert series, Second Saturdays, is back is with lively band: Upstream (@ Altadena Library District).

Sunday

– 8:00 am – 11:30 am: Sunday Morning Neighborhood Bike Stroll

A ride (and clinic) just for The Beginner Rider or the rider wanting to ride more effectively (@ Pasadena Cyclery).

– 8:00 am – 10:30 pm: Throop Learning Garden – Sundays

Get some fresh air and exercise while helping harvesting olives and take some home (@ Throop Learning Garden).

– 9:00 am – 2:00 pm: Old Pasadena Farmers Market

Old Pasadena offers residents and visitors alike a chance to “buy fresh & buy local” along with live music (@ Old Pasadena Farmers Market).1

– 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Connect ’17 URB-E Derby Training Day

Teams competing in the Connect ’17 URB-E Derby (@ URB-E).

– 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Collaborative AI: Bodies, Machines & Architectures

This workshop explores the intersection of bodies, data and architectures (@ SupplyFrame).

– 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Carnegie Observatories 16th Annual Open House

An afternoon of discovery as we explore the past, present and future of astronomy at the Carnegie Observatories (@ Carnegie Observatories).

– 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Jazz Vespers

Kait Dunton is a Los Angeles based composer & pianist with an unconventional approach to composition and to the piano trio, best expressed by her genre-pushing super group, trioKAIT (@ All Saints).

– 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Free Chamber Music Recital

Join Zach Erickson (piano), Sean Symon (violin), Dorothy Pan (flute) and Matt Davis (saxophone) for an evening of music written for piano and another instrument (@ Caltech – Dabney Lounge).

Weekdays Highlights

• View the full listing of Pasadena Connect Week ’17

• 10/16/2017 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

  UPA Animated Cartoons ArtCenter Hillside Campus Williamson Gallery, Pasadena CA

• 10/18/2017 12:10 pm – 12:40 pm	Music at Noon Concerts Pasadena Presbyterian Church, Pasadena CA
  10/18/2017 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm	Free Movie at Central Library Pasadena Central Library, Pasadena CA
  10/18/2017 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Altadena Farmers’ Market Altadena Farmers Market, Altadena CA
  10/18/2017 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm	Connect ’17 URB-E Derby Qualifying Races Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena CA

• 10/18/2017 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

  Yoga at Throop Throop UU Church, Pasadena California

• 10/19/2017 6:45 am	Henninger Flats Conditioning Hike See Listing, Pasadena CA
  10/19/2017 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm	Glendale Utility Day Rally Grayson Power Plant, Glendale CA

• 10/19/2017 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm	PMCA Free Third Thursday Evening Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena CA
  10/19/2017 7:00 pm	Legally Living Tiny Patagonia Pasadena, Pasadena CA
  10/19/2017 7:00 pm	The von Kármán Lecture Series The von Kármán Auditorium at JPL, Pasadena CA
  10/19/2017 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm	2017 Thursday Night Music Zona Rosa Caffe, Pasadena CA
  10/19/2017 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm	World Premiere of “Mice” Atwater Village Theatre, Los Angeles CA

See you next week!