What To Do This Weekend: April 19-21

Caltech students planting a tree on Earth Day, 2014 (File Photo – ColoradoBlvd.net).

Unearth ways to help the planet this Earth Day!

By Katlyn Ong

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Friday, April 19, 2024

Health worker Kaesa Footracer gets vaccinated (Photo – Jenny McLeod))

• 9:00 am – 11:00 am: Pasadena Senior Center Health Fair
  There will be blood pressure and glucose testing, hearing screenings, and insurance representatives (@ Pasadena Senior Center, 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: Movie Matinees at Pasadena Senior Center
  Dune (2021) is the classic science fiction tale of Paul Atreides, a gifted and brilliant young man born into a great destiny, who must travel to a dangerous planet to ensure the future of his family and his people (@ 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).
• 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monrovia Friday Night Street Fair
  Enjoy the charm of Old Town Monrovia (@ Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia).
• 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).
• 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Caltech Tai Chi Club – Fridays
  Learn and practice Hao-style tai chi chuan (@ Caltech – Hameetman Center, Pasadena).

Saturday, April 20, 2024

(L-R) Juliette Cordero, Keen Lai, Brandon Torres Thai,YiMing Emily Wang,and Kevin Perry (Photo – sgusd)

• 8:00 am – 12:00 pm: Pasadena Arbor Day
  Public Works Forestry staff will demonstrate how to plant a new tree and discuss basic tree care tips. After which, volunteers will be assigned to a staff planting supervisor and will complete the tree plantings throughout the park (@ Victory Park Recreation Center, Pasadena).
• 8:30 am – 12:30 pm: Pasadena Farmers’ Market – Saturday
  Shop for fresh, nutritious, locally-grown fruits and vegetables (@ Victory Park, Pasadena).
• 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Earth Day Arroyo Seco Clean Up
  Come clean up the Arroyo Seco and celebrate Earth Day (@ Lower Arroyo Park, Pasadena).
• 9:00 am – 3:00 pm: South Pas Flea
  From vintage clothing to handmade crafts, there’s something for everyone (@ South Pas Flea, South Pasadena).
• 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: South Pasadena Nature Park Volunteer Day
  Pull, bash, curse, chop, and behead weeds, pick up litter, and enjoy the park (@ Nature Park, South Pasadena).
• 9:30 am – 1:30 pm: San Gabriel River Earth Day Celebration
  Help work towards this year theme ‘Planet vs. Plastics’ and bring an old t-shirt to turn into a new tote bag (@ Oaks Picnic Area, East Fork San Gabriel River, Azusa).
• 11:00 am – 4:00 pm: Pasadena Earth Day
  This family fun event will have a plant sale, live music, kids crafts, face painters, a bouncy house, craft booths, food and drinks, and more (@ Standard Design Group Nurseries, Pasadena).
• 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm: South Pasadena Repair Café
  For the newbie, Repair Café is a wonderful free community event that brings together those with a need and those who can fill that need (@ South Pasadena Public Library Community Room, South Pasadena).
• 2:00 pm: Donut Décor Showdown with Pasadena Police Chief Gene Harris & Pasadena Library Director Tim McDonald
  Teams will use plain donuts, food decorations, and basic supplies to create freestanding structures or designs that will be judged to name the winners (@ Jefferson Branch Library, Pasadena).
• 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Southern CA Haiku Study Group (on Zoom)
  Haiku poetry workshop and newcomers are always welcome (@ Virtual Event).
• 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Altadena Earth Day Celebration
  Celebrate the earth, savor delicious vegan food, and enjoy live music (@ Solvang Ranch, Altadena).
• 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Rose Bowl Rosé Festival
  Guests will enjoy unlimited pours of carefully curated rosés presented by JNSQ Wines (@ Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena).
• 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm: A Night in Focus at the Norton Simon
  Explore the first comprehensive display of Francisco de Goya’s four major print series on the West Coast as Norton Simon Museum celebrates the opening of the exhibition I Saw It: Francisco de Goya, Printmaker (@ Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena).
• 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Third@First Concerts
  Experience Paris in Pasadena No. 2, featuring Vicki Ray and Junko Ueno Garrett (@ First United Methodist Church, Pasadena).
• 7:00 pm: Gabrielino High School Presents “Once Upon a Mattress”
  This magical musical boasts a student cast of over 60 performers and musicians from throughout the San Gabriel Unified School District and will feature both professional orchestra tracks and live music played by the 18-piece GHS Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Melissa Romero (@ Gabrielino High School, San Gabriel).

Sunday, April 21, 2024

Andy Rooney: “The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” (Photo – Sarina Beck)

• 8:00 am – 11:00 am: Wiggle Waggle Walk and Run
  In addition to the Walk & Run course, pups can stroll through the Vendor Fair, play in the Agility Course, enjoy tasty food truck treats, and participate in the paw-some doggy costume contest (@ Brookside Park, Pasadena).
• 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).
• 10:00 am – 5:00 pm: Bob Baker Day 2024
  Bob Baker Day celebrates the legacy of Bob Baker with puppets, art, and fun for the whole community (@ Los Angeles State Historic Park, Los Angeles).
• 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).
• 7:00 pm: Gabrielino High School Presents “Once Upon a Mattress”
  This magical musical boasts a student cast of over 60 performers and musicians from throughout the San Gabriel Unified School District and will feature both professional orchestra tracks and live music played by the 18-piece GHS Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Melissa Romero (@ Gabrielino High School, San Gabriel).