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        Earth Month Events Continue

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          • April 25, 2024
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      Earth Month (Photo – Graphics Dept, ColoradoBoulevard.net)

      Earth Month events continue to take place in Pasadena and neighboring communities.

      By News Desk

      – Monterey Park

      Cherry Blossom Festival
      24th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival
      April 27: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
      April 28: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
      Location
      Barnes Park
      350 S. McPherrin Ave. 
      Free

      The Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates Japanese and Japanese American culture by showcasing a wide array of traditional and contemporary arts, influences, and issues. The festival features art and craft sales, taiko drum and Japanese dance performances, martial arts and cultural demonstrations, community exhibits, and delicious food. Thousands of people from throughout Southern California and beyond attend the two days of festivities. Entry to the Festival is free.

      flyer of earth and flowers– Sierra Madre

      Earth Day Fair
      April 27
      9:00 am - 1:00 pm
      Location
      Memorial Park
      222 Sierra Madre Blvd.
      Sierra Madre, CA 91024

      The Sierra Madre Earth Day Fair will have groups that make a sustainable difference, including the Sierra Madre Mountain Conservancy, the Clean Power Alliance, Athens Services, the Canyon Bear Society and many more!

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      Composting (photo – Tim Jewett)

      – Pasadena

      Pasadena Backyard Composting Workshop
      April 27, 2024
      10:30 am - 11:30 am
      Location
      Hill Avenue Library Branch
      55 S. Hill Avenue, Pasadena

      Registration is limited to the first 20 people. Limit one bin per household (to receive a bin you must be a Pasadena resident). Register here or call (626) 744-726.

      – Altadena

      Nature Journaling
      April 27, 2024
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm
      Location
      Altadena Community Garden
      3330 N Lincoln Ave.
      

      – San Gabriel

      City of San Gabriel’s Farmers Market Grand Opening
      Saturday, April 27, 2024, 
      8:30 - 1:30 pm
      (and every Saturday following, rain or shine)
      Location
      Park and Ride Lot
      257 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel

      Local farmers will sell their products, small businesses will display their brand, and visitors can indulge in a wide variety of fresh produce and goods.

      – Alhambra

      Eco Fair
      April 28, 2024
      9:00 am - 3:00 pm
      Location
      Alhambra’s Main Street 
      (Between Garfield Avenue and Fourth Street)
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      Cruising Main Street, Alhambra – Mission-to-Mission, 2019 (Photo – Eric Jung)

      – South Pasadena, San Gabriel, Alhambra

      Active Streets: Mission-to-Mission
      April 28, 2024
      9:00 am - 3:00 pm
      Locations
      629 S Pasadena Ave, Pasadena

      Alhambra, San Gabriel, and South Pasadena will again be connected via five miles of car-free streets. The public is invited to safely walk, bike, skate, scoot, roll, and explore the three distinct communities. (Read full details).

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