
Eating lunch at Triangle Park (Photo – Staff)
Start August off with beaches, block parties, and summer activities, perfect for the hot weather.
By Katlyn Ong
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Friday, August 4, 2023

Mariko Kitikubo and Kathabela Wilson at the Los Angeles Zoo.
- 8:30 am – 10:00 am: Friday Coffee Meetup
Enjoy some coffee and meet Pasadena’s innovators (@ FoundrSpace, 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
Enjoy a showing of Manchester by the Sea (@ 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). - 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Kidspace Free First Fridays
Gear up for endless ways to have fun (@ Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena). - 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monrovia Friday Night Street Fair
Enjoy the charm of Old Town Monrovia (@ Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia). - 5:00 pm: Seven Days of Summer
Explore the L.A. Zoo on a beautiful summer evening (@ Day One, Pasadena). - 6:00 pm: San Marino Summer Sunset Concert Series
Jam out to Country Rock songs performed live by the Kelly Boyz Band (@ 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). - 7:45 pm: Monrovia Movies in the Park
Enjoy a showing of Turning Red (@ Library Park, Monrovia). - 7:45 pm: Sierra Madre Family Movie Fridays
Watch a showing of Top Gun Maverick, contains adult content (@ Memorial Park, Sierra Madre). - 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 5, 2023

2019 Block Party (File Photo – asmdc.org)
- 8:00 am – 2:00 pm: Monterey Park Beach Trips
Have some fun in the sun at Huntington State Beach (@ Huntington State Beach, Orange County). - 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 – 3:00 pm: Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection in Arcadia
Dispose of unwanted household hazardous waste that can’t be thrown out in the regular trash (@ Santa Anita Race Track, Arcadia). - 10:00 am – 5:00 pm: CatCon
Experience the biggest event in the world dedicated to cat and pop culture (@ Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena). - 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Exploring Altadena on Foot
Explore the neighborhoods of Altadena with your guide Julia and learn about the people who built their homes and businesses there (@ Altadena Triangle Park, Altadena). - 11:00 am – 3:00 pm: 41st Assembly District Block Party
Assemblymember Chris Holden’s 24th annual Community Resource Fair and Block Party features 60 resource tables, activities for the children, and free food and drinks (@ 500 block of Jackson Street in Pasadena, Pasadena). - 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Holly Street Happy Hour
Enjoy refreshments, discounts, and a gift basket drawing (@ Shops on Holly, Pasadena). - 5:00 pm: Seven Days of Summer
Meet new friends and enjoy a relaxing night swim with Parks After Dark Aqua Boogie Night (@ Villa Parke Pool, Pasadena). - 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Vroman’s Summer Music Series
The Megan Shung Quintet – an electrifying jazz chamber ensemble breaking genre boundaries with a blend of violin, cello, bass, keyboard, and drums (@ Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm: Altadena Concerts in the Park
Listen to a tribute to The Doors by Strange Days (@ Farnsworth Park, Altadena). - 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Concerts in Monrovia Parks
Enjoy Latin tunes performed by Soto Band (@ Station Square Park, Monrovia).
Sunday, August 6, 2023

MUSE/IQUE (Photo – museique.experience)
- 8:00 am – 3:00 pm: Pasadena City College Flea Market
Shop antiques and collectibles from over 400 vendors (@ Pasadena City College, 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). - 9:00 am – 1:00 pm: Sage Vegan Bistro’s Sow-a-Heart Farmers Market
Purchase fresh local produce and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) boxes (@ Sage Vegan Bistro, Pasadena). - 10:00 am – 5:00 pm: CatCon
Experience the biggest event in the world dedicated to cat and pop culture (@ Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena). - 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Shumei Arts Council Japanese Painting Exhibition: With the seasons…
Come to the opening reception of the With the seasons… exhibition by Ayaka Hoshino (@ Shumei America – Pasadena, Pasadena). - 2:00 pm: A Free Shakespeare Reading at Boston Court Pasadena
Immerse yourself in a reading of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure (@ Boston Court Pasadena, Pasadena). - 5:00 pm: Seven Days of Summer
Cool off in the splash zone with popsicles, mocktails, DIY arts & crafts, and water balloon games (@ Day One, Pasadena). - 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: South Pasadena Summer Concerts in the Park
Listen to Latin tunes performed live by Estani Y La Ascension (@ Garfield Park, South Pasadena). - 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Sierra Madre 2023 Summer Concerts
Enjoy an 80’s musical performance by The Skinny Ties (@ Memorial Park, Sierra Madre). - 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Concerts in Monrovia Parks
Enjoy Classic Soul tunes performed live by Stone Soul (@ Library Park, Monrovia). - 7:30 pm: MUSE/IQUE at The Huntington
MUSE/IQUE continues its yearlong concert series, MUSIC = POWER with BERNSTEIN AT HEART: Learning is Living (@ Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles).
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