What To Do This Weekend: July 28 – July 30

Octavia E. Butler Science Fiction Festival (Photo – PUSD)

Round out July with fun activities including an End of Summer Reading Party, a special concert at Pasadena’s Tournament House, and a family-friendly festival for LEGO lovers.

By Katlyn Ong

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Friday, July 28, 2023

Altadena Farmers’ Market (Photo – W.K.)

• 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 Captain Phillips, based on a true story (@ 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).
• 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm: End of Summer Reading Party
  Celebrate the end of Summer Reading with a party and screening of School of Rock (@ Altadena Main Library, Altadena).
• 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 Latin music performed live by Latin Soul Band (@ Alhambra Park Bandshell, Alhambra).
• 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 29, 2023

• All Day: Brick Fest Live
  View incredible LEGO sculptures, shop exclusive merch, and find inspiration around every corner (@ Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena).
• 8:30 am – 12:30 pm: Pasadena Farmers’ Market – Saturday
  Shop for fresh, nutritious, locally-grown fruits and vegetables (@ Victory Park, Pasadena).
• 3:00 pm: Pasadena Public Library’s Octavia Butler Book Club
  Participate in a discussion on select Octavia Butler works (@ See event’s description for location).
• 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Pacific Opera Project Concert at Pasadena Tournament House
  Enjoy operatic and musical theater hits from shows including Rigoletto, Carmen, La Traviata, The Barber of Seville, and West Side Story (@ Wrigley Mansion – Tournament House, Pasadena).
• 7:00 pm: Altadena Concerts in the Park
  Listen to a Dolly tribute by Love Dolly (@ Farnsworth Park, Altadena).
• 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Concerts in Monrovia Parks
  Enjoy country tunes performed by Country Nation (@ Station Square Park, Monrovia).
• 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Movies and Concerts in Alhambra Park
  Watch Coco with a special magic show (@ Alhambra Park Bandshell, Alhambra).
• 7:30 pm: POPS Summer Concert Series
  Feinstein puts down the baton and picks up the mic for one night only to salute the giants of Broadway (@ Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia).

Sunday, July 30, 2023

• All Day: Brick Fest Live
  View incredible LEGO sculptures, shop exclusive merch, and find inspiration around every corner (@ Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena).
• 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).
• 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Jazz in the Park
  Enjoy a jazz performance by the Javier Vergara Quartet (@ Playhouse Village Park, Pasadena).
• 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Sierra Madre 2023 Summer Concerts
  Listen to a Classic Rock performance by Alumni Acoustic (@ Memorial Park, Sierra Madre).
• 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Concerts in Monrovia Parks
  Enjoy Old School tunes performed live by Cold Duck (@ Library Park, Monrovia).

Have a fantastic weekend!