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        What To Do This Weekend: August 18 – August 20

        • Katlyn Ong
          • August 16, 2023
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      A woman and her daughter and a man sitting under umbrellas at an alleyway

      Old Pasadena “commUNITY Dining” (Photo – ColoradoBlvd.net)

      Get out this weekend and enjoy a variety of events including several benefit concerts and the return of Makeshift Muse Market.

      By Katlyn Ong

      Click on highlighted event titles for more information:

      Friday, August 18, 2023

      People gathering on lawn chairs in a park

      Lacy Park in San Marino (Photo – CityofSanMarinoCA)

      • 9:00 am – 1:00 pm: Shred Day at Altadena Library
        Bring old bills, bank statements, and other sensitive documents to this free, secure shredding event (@ Altadena Main Library, Altadena).
      • 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 A Man Called Otto (@ 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).
      • 6:00 pm: San Marino Summer Sunset Concert Series
        Enjoy Multicultural Music (@ Lacy Park, San Marino).
      • 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, August 19, 2023

      two people dumping food scraps into a pile of compost

      Composting (Photo – LA Compost)

      • 8:30 am – 12:30 pm: Pasadena Farmers’ Market – Saturday
        Shop for fresh, nutritious, locally-grown fruits and vegetables (@ Victory Park, Pasadena).
      • 10:00 am – 11:00 am: Pasadena Compost Training
        Learn how to compost and participate in a local, sustainable option to keep food waste out of our landfills (@ La Pintoresca Park, Pasadena).
      • 10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Repair Cafe at Altadena Library
        Repair Cafe is a free, roving, all-purpose repair party for and by the community (@ Altadena Main Library, Altadena).
      • 11:00 am – 7:00 pm: Jazz to the Max Fundraiser
        Enjoy a day-long jazz festival to benefit L.A. Vibraphonist, Composer, Arranger, and Educator, Nick Mancini’s son Max who suffers from Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (@ Address disclosed at ticket purchase checkout, Pasadena).
      • 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Makeshift Muse Market
        Stroll this open-air marketplace, shop, and enjoy live music and good eats (@ Makeshift Muse, Pasadena).
      • 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Southern CA Haiku Study Group (on Zoom)
        Haiku poetry workshop and newcomers are always welcome (@ Virtual event).
      • 7:00 pm: Altadena Concerts in the Park
        Experience a live performance by Las Chikas (@ Farnsworth Park, Altadena).
      • 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm: Summer Cinema: Raiders of the Lost Ark
        Join us for a summer evening on the Horseshoe Garden lawn as we screen Raiders of the Lost Ark under the stars (@ The Langham Huntington, Pasadena).

      Sunday, August 20, 2023

      A well lit inside of a church

      All Saints Church (Photo – jameswalkermusic.com).

      • 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).
      • 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Makeshift Muse Market
        Stroll this open-air marketplace, shop, and enjoy live music and good eats (@ Makeshift Muse, Pasadena).
      • 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Greenline Housing Foundation’s Benefit Concert: Music for the Movement
        Greenline Housing Foundation will host a benefit concert for racial housing justice (@ All Saints Church, Pasadena).
      Tagged: A Man Called OttoAlhambra Certified Farmers Marketall saints churchAltadena Concerts in the Parkaltadena libraryAltadena Main LibraryAltadena Neighborhood Farmers Marketcaltech tai chi clubDBSA San Gabriel ValleyDBSA San Gabriel Valley Support Alliancefarnsworth parkGreenline Housing FoundationGreenline Housing Foundation’s Benefit Concert: Music for the MovementHameetman CenterJazz to the Max FundraiserLa Pintoresca ParkLacy ParkLas Chikasloma alta parkMakeshift Muse Marketmemorial parkMonrovia Friday Night Street FairMovie MatineesOld Town MonroviaPasadena Compost TrainingPasadena Farmers’ Marketpasadena senior centerRepair CafeSan Marino Summer Sunset Concert SeriesShred DaySierra Madre: Senior Hawaiian & Polynesian Dance ClassSouthern CA Haiku Study GroupSummer Cinema: Raiders of the Lost ArkThe Langham HuntingtonVictory ParkWhat To Do This Weekend: August 18 – August 20

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