The Great American Swing Band (Photo – greatamericanswingband.com)
Enjoy a weekend packed with special tributes and showcases.
By Katlyn Ong
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Friday, January 19, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. addressed a crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his famous, “I Have a Dream,” speech during the Aug. 28, 1963, march on Washington, D.C. (Photo – commons.wikimedia.org).
- 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). - 10:15 am – 8:00 pm: MLK Celebration at Fuller Seminary: Jan. 17-19
Enjoy spoken-word artists, singers, dancers, African drummers, and other artists (@ Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena). - 1:00 pm: Movie Matinees at Pasadena Senior Center
Enjoy a showing of The Shepherd starring Ben Radcliffe and John Travolta (@ 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). - 7:00 pm: Kevin Hart Live at Pasadena Civic Center
This event will be a phone-free experience (@ Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 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: Confessions of a Prairie B*tch
Alison Arngrim’s riotous one-woman show recounting her role as the bratty pre-teen Nellie Oleson from the hit television show “Little House on the Prairie” (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre).
Saturday, January 20, 2024
“Landlines” by Max Yust (Photo – SPARC)
- 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: South Pasadena Nature Park Volunteer Day
Join us at the South Pasadena Nature Park to pull, bash, curse, chop and behead weeds, pick up litter, and enjoy the park (@ Nature Park, South Pasadena). - 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). - 10:00 am – 3:00 pm: Pollinator Palooza: Altadena Wildflower-Seed Giveaway
A special free grassroots event will bring together multiple organizations to provide education and free seeds (@ Loma Alta Park, Altadena). - 10:30 am – 11:30 am: Grow Your Spice Rack
Join us at this hands-on workshop as Chef Denà Brummer shares the ten best and easiest spices and herbs to grow in your garden (@ Hastings Branch Library, Pasadena). - 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: From Dim Sum to Auction: The Extraordinary Journey of Pu-erh Tea
Delve into the fascinating history of pu-erh tea (@ Virtual Event). - 11:00 am: Investigating True Crime with the PPD Forensics Team
Learn about crime scene investigation (@ Allendale Branch Library, Pasadena). - 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Pasadena Senior Center Winter Concert and Dance
The Great American Swing Band will perform a winter concert and dance (@ Pasadena Senior Center, Pasadena). - 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Southern CA Haiku Study Group (on Zoom)
Haiku poetry workshop and newcomers are always welcome (@ Virtual Event). - 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm: “Landlines,” Works By Max Yust at SPARC
SPARC presents Landlines, an exhibition of imagined worlds in a series of hand-drawn maps by fine artist Max Yust (@ SPARC Gallery, South Pasadena). - 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Third@First Concerts
Enjoy a concert featuring the Belrose Duo, Cellist David Garrett and Pianist Junko Ueno Garrett (@ First United Methodist Church, Pasadena). - 8:00 pm: Confessions of a Prairie B*tch
Alison Arngrim’s riotous one-woman show recounting her role as the bratty pre-teen Nellie Oleson from the hit television show “Little House on the Prairie” (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre).
Sunday, January 21, 2024
Candles and offerings from the scene of MPK’s official Vigil, Jan. 24, 2023 (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Tang)
- 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). - 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Monterey Park Candlelight Vigil in Remembrance of January 21 Shooting
The event will provide a space for reflection and healing as we honor the memory of the victims of the January 21 shooting and stand together against violence (@ Monterey Park City Hall, Monterey Park). - 8:00 pm: Confessions of a Prairie B*tch
Alison Arngrim’s riotous one-woman show recounting her role as the bratty pre-teen Nellie Oleson from the hit television show “Little House on the Prairie” (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre).
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