What To Do This Weekend: June 28-30

Fireworks (Photos – Michael Kelley)

Wrap up June with early 4th of July celebrations and other fun events.

By Katlyn Ong

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Friday, June 28, 2024

Kidspace Family-Friendly Concert Series

• 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).
• 10:00 am: Therapeutic Music Classes at Pasadena Senior Center
  With instructors Addison Lee and Kate Chun, participants will be able to participate in music-related activities such as sing-along, musical memories, song writing, and lyric analysis (@ Pasadena Senior Center, Pasadena).
• 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: Movie Matinees at Pasadena Senior Center
  American Fiction — This dark comedy tells the tale of Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, a novelist who is fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment (@ Pasadena Senior Center, Pasadena).
• 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Altadena Neighborhood Farmers Market
  Find freshly prepared foods and hand crafted goods from over 30 vendors while delighting in live music and a community garden open house (@ Altadena Farmers Market in Loma Alta Park, Altadena).
• 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Jazz in the Garden at Norton Simon Museum
  Each event features a live jazz performance, a happy-hour wine menu in the Garden Café, and drop-in drawing supplies for guests to check out (@ Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena).
• 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monrovia Friday Night Street Fair
  Enjoy the charm of Old Town Monrovia (@ Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia).
• 5:30 pm: Kidspace Family-Friendly Concert Series
  Get transported to the Pacific Islands with Kutturan Chamoru performing Chamoru cultural dance, music, and stories from their island home in the Marianas (@ Kidspace Children’s Museum, 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).
• 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Caltech Tai Chi Club – Fridays
  Learn and practice Hao-style tai chi chuan (@ Caltech – Hameetman Center, Pasadena).
• 9:30 pm: Altadena Fireworks Viewing
  Watch the annual Altadena Town & Country Club Fireworks at the parking lot of Altadena Golf Course (@ Altadena Golf Course, Altadena).

Saturday, June 29, 2024

A concert at the Arboretum (File Photo – L.A. County)

• 8:30 am – 12:30 pm: Pasadena Farmers’ Market – Saturday
  Shop for fresh, nutritious, locally-grown fruits and vegetables (@ Victory Park, Pasadena).
• 8:30 am – 1:30 pm: San Gabriel Farmers Market
  Support local farmers and artisans while enjoying the lively atmosphere filled with culinary delights and quality products (@ San Gabriel Park and Ride Lot, San Gabriel).
• 4:00 pm – 9:30 pm: Monterey Park Independence Day Celebration
  This community event features live entertainment followed by a free firework show at 9:00 pm (@ Barnes Memorial Park, Monterey Park).
• 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm: Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks
  Enjoy food and drinks, browse vendor booths, and bring friends and family for free fun and live entertainment (See event’s description for location).
• 7:30 pm: Pasadena POPS Summer Concert Series
  In honor of Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday, the POPS celebrates the explosion of music in 1920s New York that gave birth to the Jazz Age, Swing Era, and beyond (@ Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia).
• 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm: Movie Under the Stars at One Colorado
  Enjoy a showing of Barbie under the stars (@ One Colorado Courtyard, Pasadena).

Sunday, June 30, 2024

Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens (Photo – huntington.org).

• 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).
• 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: They Move – Highland Park Walking Group
  No reservation needed, show up ready to move (@ Be Nice Have Fun, Los Angeles).
• 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Tesserae Baroque Ensemble – “Bowling, Animals and the Ocean”
  The program’s eclectic repertoire takes inspiration from Persian classical poetry and Albanian folk melodies (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre).
• 2:30 pm: Mission Playhouse Silent Sundays
  The Iron Mask is kicking off the Silent Sunday series accompanied by organist Russ Peck (@ San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, San Gabriel).
• 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Twilight Strolls at Huntington Gardens
  Relax and explore the gardens with friends and family after hours (@ The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino).
• 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Pasadena Jazz in the Park
  Enjoy Straight-ahead Jazz performed live by the Larry Muradian Quintet (@ Playhouse Village Park, Pasadena)