Alma Stokes (Photo – Pasadena Village)
Spend the weekend exploring the music, entertainment, and nature the local community has to offer.
By Katlyn Ong
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Friday, July 19, 2024
Musicians at a concert (Photo – lakeave.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). - 10:00 am: Therapeutic Music Classes at Pasadena Senior Center
With instructors Addison Lee and Kate Chun, participants will be able to participate in music-related activities such as sing-along, musical memories, song writing, and lyric analysis (@ Pasadena Senior Center, Pasadena). - 12:00 pm: Pasadena Village’s “1619, Lingering Imprint” Discussion Group Features Alma Stokes
This is a safe place to talk about the history of racism in America, to understand its origins and its residual impact (Virtual Event). - 1:00 pm: Movie Matinees at Pasadena Senior Center
Cry Baby (1990, PG-13) — A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her mother’s wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent (@ 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 – 8:00 pm: Plumeria Festival at the Arboretum
Enjoy a celebration that includes one-stop shopping for plumeria and other exotic plants, guided tours of the Plumeria Grove, talks by experts, live music and performances, and food trucks (@ Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia). - 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Norton Simon Film Screening of Monterey Pop
On a June weekend in 1967, the Monterey International Pop Festival captured a decade’s spirit and ushered in a new era of rock and roll (@ Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena). - 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monrovia Friday Night Street Fair
Enjoy the charm of Old Town Monrovia (@ Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia). - 5:30 pm: Kidspace Family-Friendly Concert Series
Clap along as Técnica Arte y Folklore brings colorful twills and lively steps of Mexican folk dance and ranchero roping, and get your toes tapping to Earthworm Ensemble’s rocking guitars, fiddles, accordions, drum grooves, and rich vocal harmonies (@Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm: Concerts and Movies in Alhambra Park
Enjoy Latin music performed live by Sangria Band (@ Alhambra Park Bandshell, Alhambra). - 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 Movies in the Park
Enjoy a showing of Kung Fu Panda 4 (@ Grant Park, Pasadena). - 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Lake Avenue Church Summer Concert: Classics, Spirituals & Broadway
Merging music through the ages to inspire, challenge, and lift spirits, this concert will include Mozart’s Two Piano Concerto, Tchaikovsky’s Sextet for Strings, American spirituals, and selections from Broadway’s Hamilton (@ Lake Avenue Church, 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, July 20, 2024
Plumeria (Photo – arboretum.org)
- 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 – 11:00 am: Nature Preserve Restoration Days
Join AFC and their Friends Groups to restore and maintain natural habitats (@ Sunshine Preserve, Glendale). - 9:00 am – 2:00 pm: Plumeria Festival at the Arboretum
Enjoy a celebration that includes one-stop shopping for plumeria and other exotic plants, guided tours of the Plumeria Grove, talks by experts, live music and performances, and food trucks (@ Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia). - 9:00 am – 3:00 pm: South Pas Flea
From vintage clothing to handmade crafts, there’s something for everyone (@ South Pas Flea, South 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 – 5:00 pm: Pasadena Library LEGO® Showcase
The 2024 Design Your LEGO® contest entrants will present and give a brief commentary on their entries (@ Lamanda Park Branch Library, Pasadena). - 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Adult Summer Camp at The Arboretum
Explore some of the hidden haunts at the Arboretum (@ Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia). - 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Pasadena Aqua Boogie Nights
Have fun swimming and dancing to music (@ Villa Parke, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm: Altadena Summer Concerts 2024
The Eagles Ronstadt Experience will feature the sounds of two loved iconic and popular artists (@ Farnsworth Park, Altadena). - 7:00 pm: Concerts and Movies in Alhambra Park
Watch Tangled with a Rapunzel and Flynn preshow appearance (@ Alhambra Park Bandshell, Alhambra).
Sunday, July 21, 2024
The Platinum Beat (Photo – Stacey Anne)
- 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). - 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Pasadena Jazz in the Park
Enjoy R&B Jazz performed live by Jasmine (@ Playhouse Village Park, Pasadena). - 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Sierra Madre Summer Concerts in the Park
Delight in a live concert by The Platinum Beat (@ Memorial Park, Sierra Madre).
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