Vroman’s Summer Music Series (Photo – Kayleigh Scott)
Enjoy a weekend jam-packed with art, music, and various workshops.
By Katlyn Ong
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Friday, July 26, 2024
A screen grab of Centennial Square Boxing Show (File Photo – Pasadena Media)
- 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). - 10:30 am – 12:30 pm: Rose Bowl Stadium Tours
Your tour guide will lead you through behind the scenes locations at the stadium, including the classic stadium seating, original 1922 locker room, the new Terry Donahue Pavilion, the Loge Lounge, the Working Press Box, and more (@ Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena). - 1:00 pm: Movie Matinees at Pasadena Senior Center
Blended — Recently divorced mom Lauren and widowed dad Jim let their friends push them into a blind date, which goes disastrously wrong. Fate intervenes when both Jim and Lauren, unbeknown to each other, purchase one-half of the same vacation package at a South African resort (@ Pasadena Senior Center, Pasadena). - 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Adulting 101 – Pet Adoption and DIY Pet Tents
Learn about pet adoption and create a pet tent to keep or donate to the San Gabriel Humane Society (@ Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library, Monterey Park). - 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). - 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Jazz in the Garden at Norton Simon Museum
Each event features a live jazz performance, a happy-hour wine menu in the Garden Café, and drop-in drawing supplies for guests to check out (@ Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena). - 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Norton Simon Film Screening of “Summer of Soul”
Summer of Soul is part music film, part historical record, created around an epic event celebrating Black history, culture, and fashion (@ 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). - 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Pasadena Boxing Clinic
This boxing clinic is geared towards non-experienced participants who are interested in learning the fundamentals of Olympic-style boxing (@ Victory Park, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm: Concerts and Movies in Alhambra Park
Enjoy 80’s music performed live by Like Totally Fer Sure (@ 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 – 9:00 pm: Monthly Queer Social at SGVLGBTQ Center
Monthly Queer Social is an opportunity for folks across the San Gabriel Valley to gather and enjoy a night of music, community, and good vibes (@ SGV-LGBTQ Center, El Monte). - 7:00 pm: Pasadena Movies in the Park
Enjoy a showing of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (@ Victory Park, 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 27, 2024
Michael Feinstein
- 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: Goat Yoga at The Gamble House
Enjoy communing with friendly, gentle goats while engaging in a fun, light-hearted yoga session taught by certified instructor Tina Lenert (@ The Gamble House, Pasadena). - 9:00 am – 10:00 am: Irrigation & Water Use Efficiency Class
The webinar will focus on an overview of an irrigation system, programming a controller, why drip over spray, and easy ways to conserve water (Virtual Event). - 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Pasadena Walking Film Tour
Join My Valley Pass co-founder Jared Cowan for a jaunt through Old Pasadena and the Pasadena Civic Center, and learn about a number of the popular movies and TV shows that have used this visually dynamic and historic area as a filming location (@ Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena). - 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Swing Left San Gabriel Valley Silent Auction
The goal is to raise as much money as possible for the Swing Left Win Back the House Fund, which supports Democrats running in the most competitive U.S. House races this year (See event description for location). - 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Old Time String Jam Band
Enjoy live American folk music under the pepper trees, courtesy of the Old Time String Jam Band (@ Ernest E. Debs Regional Park, Los Angeles). - 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Daniel Lewis on “Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of Our Future”
This book discusses how humans can form better relationships with trees, and in the process, do the right thing for the planet (@ Altadena Main Library, Altadena). - 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Pasadena Library End of Summer Bash
Join a summer celebration with inclusive art, a ton of games, and a wacky stunt show (@ Jefferson Branch Library, Pasadena). - 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm: “Recent Work” Exhibition at SPARC Gallery
“Recent Work,” an exhibition of works by filmmaker and multimedia visual artist Jonathan Skurnik, opens to the public July 27 (@ Fremont Centre Properties, South Pasadena). - 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Aztec Dance Yankuititl at Villa Parke
Open for all ages, Aztec Dance is an opportunity to learn traditional Aztec dance steps, movement, and drum rhythms (@ Villa Parke, Pasadena). - 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Vroman’s Summer Music Series
From the Parisian Café to the Argentine Milonga to the American Songbook, the music of Café Luar – a trio of accordion, bass, and violin – will lift your spirits and maybe even inspire you to dance (@ Vroman’s Bookstore Courtyard, Pasadena). - 5:30 pm – 11:30 pm: Mount Wilson Observatory’s Talks & Telescopes Lecture Series
Mount Wilson Observatory will host a talk by Dr. John Mulchaey on Hubble’s Universe Today, followed by picnicking and convivial stargazing through both of the two largest telescopes in the world (@ Mount Wilson Observatory, Mount Wilson). - 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Pasadena Aqua Boogie Nights
Have fun swimming and dancing to music (@ Honorable John J. Kennedy Pool, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm: Altadena Summer Concerts 2024
Sangre Nueva Band will feature Cuban music and other Latin styles (@ Farnsworth Park, Altadena). - 7:00 pm: Concerts and Movies in Alhambra Park
Watch Elemental with a Foam Party preshow (@ Alhambra Park Bandshell, Alhambra). - 7:30 pm: Pasadena POPS Summer Concert Series
Michael Feinstein’s tribute to Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra (@ Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia). - 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm: Movie Under the Stars at One Colorado
Wrap up the Movie under the Stars series with a showing of Legally Blonde (@ One Colorado Courtyard, Pasadena).
Sunday, July 28, 2024
Mohammed Ali (Mo) Naqvi (Photo – Playhouse Village)
- 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 – 11:00 am: Nature Preserve Restoration Days
Join AFC and their Friends Groups to restore and maintain natural habitats (@ Cottonwood Canyon, Pasadena). - 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). - 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Reclaiming Muslim Storytelling with Filmmaker Mohammed Ali Naqvi
Join a conversation at the USC Pacific Asia Museum led by award-winning filmmaker Mohammed Ali (Mo) Naqvi (@ USC Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena). - 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Twilight Strolls at Huntington Gardens
Relax and explore the gardens with friends and family after hours (@ The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino). - 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Pasadena Jazz in the Park
Enjoy Bossa Nova performed live by Little Brazil (@ Playhouse Village Park, Pasadena). - 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Sierra Madre Summer Concerts in the Park
Experience Elvis by Harry Shahoian (@ Memorial Park, Sierra Madre).
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