Pasadena on a sunny day (Photo – Staff).
For some it’s a joyful day, for others it’s a setback for the country. No matter where you stand on the issue, here’s what’s happening on inauguration week in our area!
By Brian Rodriguez
(Click on highlighted event title for more info.)
Friday, Jan. 20
– 9:00 am – 10:00 am: PUSD Immigrant Protection Forum
Join in discussing the Pasadena Unified School District Safe Zones for Students Resolution (@ Du-par’s).
– 10:00 am – 11:00 am: Loving Kindness Meditation and Sacred Chanting – Pasadena
Strengthen your spirit to remain grounded, fierce, and effective for your social justice efforts (@ Throop!).
– 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Poems and Short Narratives
Your reaction to current political events – how you deal with this (@ Caltech bookstore lounge or outside area weather permitting).
– More?: GOP to slash workers’ pay they don’t like to $1
The House of Representatives just revived an extreme measure to slash the salaries of specific federal employees they don’t like. Members of Congress will now be able to add amendments that lower individual workers’ pay to just $1 per year (click here) (@ Self).
Saturday, Jan. 21
– 8:00 am – 9:00 am: Women’s Rally Pasadena
From Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles to Pasadena, women are uniting at marches and rallies to stand together in solidarity for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families (@ Pasadena City Hall).
– 10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Women’s March Los Angeles
The march is open to everyone who stands for human rights, civil liberties, and compassion for our shared humanity (@ Pershing Square/ 5th and Hill).
– 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: After L.A. Women’s March: Reiki & Recharge
Free for marchers. If you’re marching in the Women’s March, come afterward and get recharged with a mini massage and Reiki energy (@ Yogala Studios).
– 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Songs of Hope and Freedom
The Holman Choir will perform “Songs of Hope and Freedom” in Pasadena (@ First United Methodist Church).
– More?: Join the Fresh Milk Products Price-Fixing Class Action Lawsuit – Until Jan. 31
Bought fresh milk products from 2003 to the present? The Milk Industry killed off 500,000 American cows to keep milk prices high. Now they are settling a lawsuit and you can join (click here) (@ California and selected States).
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