Santa (Photo – sangabrielcity.com)
Take the time to enjoy local art, music, and live entertainment this weekend.
By Katlyn Ong
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Friday, December 13, 2024
The 7th annual Rose Bowl Half Marathon & 5K (Photo – TMF / Rose Bowl Half Marathon)
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am: All Abilities Club
Join the South Pasadena Public Library for a monthly program geared towards adults with developmental disabilities (@ South Pasadena Public Library Community Room, South 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
White Christmas is the heartwarming holiday classic that tells the story of singers Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, a successful song and dance team who team up with a sister act to save the failing Vermont inn of their former World War II commanding general (@ 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 – 8:00 pm: Pasadena Ugly Sweater 5k
Bring your most outrageous holiday sweater and run, walk, or jog at your own pace (@ Victory Park, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Caltech Tai Chi Club – Fridays
Learn and practice Hao-style tai chi chuan (@ Caltech – Hameetman Center, 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: Pasadena Symphony – Holiday Candelight
Top off your holiday season with Broadway’s Lisa Vroman joining an array of choruses and handbells (@ All Saints Church, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: South Pasadena Silent Film Series
Enjoy a showing of Peter Pan accompanied by live piano (@ South Pasadena Public Library Community Room, South Pasadena). - 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Holly Dolly Christmas – A Musical Tribute to Dolly Parton
Singer/actress Kim Eberhardt returns to Sierra Madre Playhouse with Holly Dolly Christmas, a special holiday edition of her acclaimed show Love, Dolly, a heartfelt musical tribute to country legend Dolly Parton (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre).
Saturday, December 14, 2024
- 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
Public Counsel and the City of Pasadena’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department present Community Legal Clinic and Homelessness Prevention Legal Clinic providing free legal services to low-income individuals and families (@ Jackie Robinson Community Center, Pasadena). - 10:00 am – 11:00 am: Rhythm and Roots – Interactive Percussion Performance in Sierra Madre
Louie Cruz Beltran presents “Rhythm and Roots,” a solo percussion presentation and an interactive, fun, and informative exploration of the origins of Afro Cuban rhythms (@ Memorial Park, Sierra Madre). - 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Know Your Rights Workshop at Alhambra Library
This seminar will include information regarding immigration status, employment rights, and housing protections (@ Alhambra Public Library, Alhambra). - 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: LEGO® Free Play at South Pasadena Library
Use your imagination to create with LEGO® blocks at LEGO® free play (@ South Pasadena Public Library Community Room, South Pasadena). - 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Poetry Workshop With Former LA Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson
Join the Altadena Poets Laureate for a poetry workshop with former LA Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson: Chewing on the Alphabet and Stealing from the Best (@ Altadena Main Library, Altadena). - 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Holiday Music at Vroman’s
Join Vroman’s for holiday music with the woodwind quintet, Gone With the Winds, and the trombone quartet, The Sliders (@ Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena). - 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm: SPARC’S Annual Holiday Art Show and Sale
The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) presents its annual holiday art show and sale, “Give the Gift of Art” (@ Fremont Centre Properties, South Pasadena). - 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Holly Dolly Christmas – A Musical Tribute to Dolly Parton
Singer/actress Kim Eberhardt returns to Sierra Madre Playhouse with Holly Dolly Christmas, a special holiday edition of her acclaimed show Love, Dolly, a heartfelt musical tribute to country legend Dolly Parton (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre).
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Mt Lowe Chamber Players banner (Photo – mtlowechamberplayers)
- 8:00 am – 1:00 pm: Montrose Farmers Market
Serving as an essential grocery outlet with fresh harvested fruits and vegetables, along with healthy packaged foods (@ Montrose Farmers Market, Montrose). - 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). - 3:00 pm: Rob Kyle Quintet at Altadena Library
Saxophonist/flutist/percussionist/composer and former Altadenan Robert Kyle will perform a program of Latin, Brazilian, and straight-ahead Jazz with his quintet (@ Altadena Main Library, Altadena). - 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Shepherds Play
A heartwarming traditional Nativity play for children and adults, performed by an all-volunteer cast, weaving together medieval story telling with contemporary community theater (@ Rudolf Steiner Community Center, Pasadena). - 6:00 pm: Santa’s Jolly Journey Through Monterey Park
Santa will be escorted by the Monterey Park Police (click here to track Santa live). - 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Holly Dolly Christmas – A Musical Tribute to Dolly Parton
Singer/actress Kim Eberhardt returns to Sierra Madre Playhouse with Holly Dolly Christmas, a special holiday edition of her acclaimed show Love, Dolly, a heartfelt musical tribute to country legend Dolly Parton (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre).
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