What To Do This Weekend: July 21 – July 23

A Taiko drummer performer sets the pace for the Obon dancers in Pasadena, 2014 (Photo – ColoradoBlvd.net).

From adopting a new furry friend to celebrating film and community center anniversaries, this weekend has it all!

By Katlyn Ong

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Friday, July 21, 2023

People gathering on lawn chairs in a park

Lacy Park in San Marino (Photo – CityofSanMarinoCA)

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 Score: A Film Music Documentary (@ Pasadena Senior Center, Pasadena).
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monrovia Friday Night Street Fair
Enjoy the charm of Old Town Monrovia (@ Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia).
6:00 pm: San Marino Summer Sunset Concert Series
Jam out to popular TV theme songs performed live by The Remotes (@ 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).
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Movies and Concerts in Alhambra Park
Listen to Classic Rock performed live by Alumni Acoustic (@ Alhambra Park Bandshell, Alhambra).
7:45 pm: Sierra Madre Family Movie Fridays
Watch a showing of Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (@ 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, July 22, 2023

Puppy available for adoption from Bubbles Dog Rescue (Photo – Bubbles-Dog)

8:00 am – 12:00 pm: Pop-Up Dog and Kitten Adoption at Pasadena Farmer’s Market
Onsite adoptions are available with no appointment necessary (@ Victory Park, Pasadena).
8:30 am – 12:30 pm: Pasadena Farmers’ Market – Saturday
Shop for fresh, nutritious, locally-grown fruits and vegetables (@ Victory Park, Pasadena).
11:00 am: Building Climate Resistance through Landscape Design
Learn how to nurture and build landscapes to withstand higher temperatures and reoccurring droughts in California (@ Lamanda Park Branch Library, Pasadena).
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Makoto Taiko: Japanese Taiko Drumming Ensemble
Come enjoy a morning of Japanese Taiko Drumming (@ Altadena Main Library, Altadena).
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Altadena Community Center 20th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrate 20 years of the Altadena Community Center providing a home for community organizations, and county and community events (@ Altadena Community Center, Altadena).
3:00 pm: Studio Ghibli Garden Party
Celebrate the joy and wonder of Studio Ghibli, and the 35th anniversary of the film My Neighbor Totoro (@ Hill Avenue Branch Library, Pasadena).
5:30 pm – 11:30 pm: Mount Wilson Observatory’s Talks & Telescopes Featuring Deborah Shapley
Enjoy a night of stargazing highlighted by a talk featuring Deborah Shapley, granddaughter of Astronomer Harlow Shapley (@ Mount Wilson Observatory, Mount Wilson).
7:00 pm: Altadena Concerts in the Park
Enjoy a musical performance by *Mighty Love* (@ Farnsworth Park, Altadena).
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Concerts in Monrovia Parks
Enjoy 80’s tunes performed by the Skinny Ties (@ Station Square Park, Monrovia).
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Movies and Concerts in Alhambra Park
Watch Frozen II Sing Along with a special appearance by Anna and Elsa (@ Alhambra Park Bandshell, Alhambra).
8:30 pm: Movies Under the Stars
Watch a showing of Hook (@ One Colorado Courtyard, Pasadena).

Sunday, July 23, 2023

Armory Center for the Arts (Photo – armoryarts, flickr).

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).
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Plein Air Public Opening Celebration
Guest curator Aurora Tang will lead a walkthrough of the exhibition, followed by Armory Teaching Artist Ed Leonardi helping you create your own imaginary mixed-media landscape (@ Armory Center For the Arts, Pasadena).
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Jazz in the Park
Enjoy a jazz performance by Marcelo Bucater Quartet (@ Playhouse Village Park, Pasadena).
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Sierra Madre 2023 Summer Concerts
Enjoy a country performance by the Kelly Rae Band (@ Memorial Park, Sierra Madre).
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Concerts in Monrovia Parks
Enjoy Funk music performed live by OC Groove (@ Library Park, Monrovia).

Have a splendid weekend!

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