What To Do This Weekend: January 12-14

Jumpin’ Joz (altadenalibrary.org)

Gear up for a fun weekend full of art and music.

By Katlyn Ong

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Friday, January 12, 2024

Free Tai Chi – Caltech

• 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 American Symphony starring Jon Batiste and Lindsey Burnes (@ 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, January 13, 2024

An old TV set dumped on the side of the road (Photo – Ruocaled)

• 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).
• 9:00 am – 3:00 pm: Rosemead Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection
  Dispose of your motor oil, household paint, cleaners, pesticides, batteries, computers, cell phones, and more at this LA County collection event (@ Southwest corner of Walnut Grove Avenue and Klingerman Street, Rosemead).
• 10:00 am – 6:00 pm: Peace Chain Project
  The community is invited to participate by stopping by the library to create their own chain link containing a personal message or peace symbol (@ Villa Parke Community Center, Pasadena).
• 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Altadena Poets Laureate: Ode to the Land Workshop with Teresa Mei Chuc
  Altadena Poets Laureate invite you to attend the first “Ode to the Land“ workshop at the Altadena Main Library community room (@ Altadena Main Library, Altadena).
• 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Your Thrive Year: Transformative Conversations for a New 365
  Engage in an afternoon of panel discussions that will help guide you to your own Thrive Year (@ All Saints Church, Pasadena).
• 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: “Elegance and Emotion” Exhibition Opening Reception
  Elegance and Emotion: The Unique Dolls of Kimiko Muraoka Koyanagi curated and organized by Meher McArthur (@ Shumei America, Pasadena).
• 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm: SPARC Gallery Holiday Art Show and Sale
  Last day for the South Pasadena Arts Council’s (SPARC) annual Holiday Art Show, offering a wide array of works by noted professional artists for sale. Gallery hours vary (@ SPARC Gallery, South Pasadena).
• 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Second Saturday Concert: Jumpin’ Joz
  Join Altadena Library for a free concert with swing band, Jumpin’ Joz (@ Altadena Main Library, Altadena).

Sunday, January 14, 2024

Mt. Lowe Chamber Players Free Concert on Jan. 14 (Photo – Graphics Dept.)

• 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
  USC Pacific Asia Museum is free every second Sunday of the month (@ USC Pacific Asia Musuem, Pasadena).
• 3:00 pm: Mt. Lowe Chamber Players Free Concert
  The Mt. Lowe Chamber Players will perform a free concert featuring Clara Schumann, Agnes Gottschewski, Dmitri Bovaird, Margaret Edmondson, and Kevin Fitz-Gerald (@ Altadena Community Church, Altadena).
• 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Elliott Caine Quintet at The York
  No cover charge (@ The York, Los Angeles).