What To Do This Weekend: August 11 – August 13

Rose Bowl Flea Market (Photo – @rosebowlflamarket)

Round out the week with various markets, movies, and music.

By Katlyn Ong

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Friday, August 11, 2023

La La Land

• 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
  Enjoy a showing of Where the Crawdads Sing (@ 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).
• 7:45 pm: Monrovia Movies in the Park
  Watch Minions: The Rise of Gru (@ Library Park, Monrovia).
• 7:45 pm: South Pasadena Movies in the Park
  Enjoy a showing of Top Gun Maverick (@ Garfield Park, South Pasadena).
• 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Caltech Tai Chi Club – Fridays
  Learn and practice Hao-style tai chi chuan (@ Caltech – Hameetman Center, Pasadena).
• 8:00 pm: Free Outdoor Movies at Playhouse Village Park
  The critically acclaimed film La La Land will be screened under the stars (@ Playhouse Village Park, Pasadena).

Saturday, August 12, 2023

GoSGV bikes rolling down the Rio Hondo River Trail (Photo – Ernest Lee)

• 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: Community Legal Clinic at Robinson Community Center
  A community legal clinic providing free legal services to low-income individuals and families (@ Jackie Robinson Community Center, Pasadena).
• 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Altadena Library Sends Postcards to Space
  Learn about space ship design and decorate a postcard that will be sent to space (@ Altadena Main Library, Altadena).
• 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: The Joy Luck Club Screening and Discussion
  Classic film enthusiasts are invited to a special film screening of The Joy Luck Club featuring Golden Globe Nominee France Nuyen (@ Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library, Monterey Park).
• 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Vroman’s Summer Music Series
  Listen to Clarice Cast, Caro Pierotto, and Grecco Buratto perform Brazilian bossa-nova, samba, and more (@ Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena).
• 7:00 pm: Altadena Concerts in the Park
  Experience a live performance by Upstream (@ Farnsworth Park, Altadena).
• 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Concerts in Monrovia Parks
  Enjoy Motown tunes performed by the Blue Breeze Band (@ Station Square Park, Monrovia).
• 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm: Night Bike Ride in West Pasadena
  The ride will be 9.2 miles with 422 feet of elevation gain (@ Memorial Park, Pasadena).
• 7:30 pm: POPS Summer Concert Series: Viva Las Vegas!
  Hear the stories behind the singers who made Las Vegas the entertainment capital of the world (@ Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia).

Sunday, August 13, 2023

USC Pacific Asia Musuem

• 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).
• 9:00 am – 3:00 pm: Rose Bowl Flea Market
  Experience over 2,500 vendors full of antiques, vintage clothing, local art, and specialty products (@ Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena).
• 11:00 am – 5:00 pm: USC Pacific Asia Museum Free Admission
  Explore this museum full of Asian art (@ USC Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena).
• 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Sierra Madre 2023 Summer Concerts
  Listen to a musical performance by Sierra Madre Music (@ Memorial Park, Sierra Madre).
• 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Concerts in Monrovia Parks
  Enjoy Country tunes performed live by the Todd Stanford Country Band (@ Library Park, Monrovia).