What To Do This Weekend: June 13-15

At Mission & Fair Oaks

Chalk Festival, Pasadena Police Car Show, and No Kings Day (Photos – PasadenaChalk, Annabella Tornek)

Celebrate locally this Father’s Day weekend with concerts, movies, and much more in store.

By Katlyn Ong

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Friday, June 13, 2025

Movies in the Park in South Pasadena (File Photo – Facebook)

• 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
  Sounder – A family of poor black sharecroppers struggle with economic hardships in the Depression-plagued South (@ Pasadena Senior Center, Pasadena).
• 4:30 pm: Norton Simon Board of Trustees Film Series
  12 Angry Men – A young Puerto Rican is on trial for his father’s murder, and 11 of the 12 jurors have voted him guilty (@ 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).
• 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Caltech Tai Chi Club – Fridays
  Learn and practice Hao-style tai chi chuan (@ Caltech – Hameetman Center, Pasadena).
• 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).
• 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Buster Keaton’s “Sherlock Jr.” at Sierra Madre Playhouse
  Sherlock Jr. stars Buster Keaton as a well-intentioned film projectionist and would-be detective who plies his negligeable skills when he gets framed for stealing a pocket watch from his sweetheart’s father (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre).
• 8:00 pm: South Pasadena “Movies in the Park” Series
  Enjoy a showing of The Goofy Movie with Tikiz Shaved Ice and The Taco Cartel (@ Garfield Park, South Pasadena).
• 8:30 pm: “My Brother’s Keeper” at Boston Court Pasadena
  Abel and David are brothers who are stuck in the middle of two worlds: being queer and surviving in a conservative Catholic Latino community (@ Boston Court Pasadena, Pasadena).

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Altadena Pride, 2024 (File Photo – Deb Squared Photo)

• 7:00 am: South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Golf Tournament
  All proceeds from the event will go directly toward supporting the construction and decoration of South Pasadena’s self-built float for the 2026 Tournament of Roses Parade (@ Arroyo Seco Golf Course, South Pasadena).
• 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Community Legal Clinic at Robinson Community Center
  Public Counsel and the City of Pasadena’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department present Community Legal Clinic and Homelessness Prevention Legal Clinic providing free legal services to low-income individuals and families (@ Jackie Robinson Community Center, Pasadena).
• 10:00 am: Abstract Expressionism Workshop at Pasadena Senior Center
  The course will progress from history to design and finally to practical workshops where participants will be able to make their very own abstract expressionist inspired works (@ Pasadena Senior Center, Pasadena).
• 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: South Pasadena No Kings Day
  A family friendly protest. Participants are encouraged to bring American flags and show their pride (@ Mission & Fair Oaks).
• 10:00 am – 7:00 pm: Pasadena Chalk Festival 2025
  Thousands of art lovers, family members, and visitors will experience the creation of images in every style and artistic genre (@ Paseo Colorado, Pasadena).
• 10:00 am – 3:00 pm: Pasadena Police Department 23rd Annual Car Show
  This family-friendly event will showcase an impressive lineup of classic, vintage, and custom vehicles (@ Paseo Colorado, Pasadena).
• 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Sierra Madre No Kings Day
  Participants are encouraged to bring American flags and show their pride (@ Kersting Court, Sierra Madre).
• 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Alhambra No Kings Day
  Participants are encouraged to bring American flags and show their pride (@ Corner of N. Palm Ave. and Alhambra Rd.).
• 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Glendale No Kings Day
  No Kings is a national day of action and peaceful mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian cruelty, lawlessness, and corruption from Trump and his allies (@ Glendale City Hall, Glendale).
• 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Loma Alta Park Spring Concert Series
  Enjoy a live performance by the Dwight Carroll Quartet (@ Loma Alta Park, Altadena).
• 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Tracing the In/Visible Home: Identity Collage Workshop
  This workshop is an invitation to consider how identity is shaped by encompassing factors such as location, family, environment, culture, values and beliefs, and relationships (@ The Armory Center For the Arts, Pasadena).
• 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Pasadena No Kings Protest
  Participants are encouraged to bring American flags and show their pride (@ Lake Ave. and Colorado Blvd., Pasadena).
• 3:00 pm: 4th Annual Altadena Pride Walkabout
  Attendees are welcome to experience the entire afternoon or join for individual segments (@ Pasadena City Hall, Pasadena).
• 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm: 4th Annual Juneteenth Roller Jam at Pasadena City Hall
  This event will feature roller skating, vendors, food trucks, resource tables from the City of Pasadena, and music from DJ Lady P (@ Pasadena City Hall, Pasadena).
• 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Highland Park No Kings Day
  Support our Neighbors. Participants are encouraged to bring American flags and show their pride (@at Veteran’s Square, York and Figueroa, 6200 York Blvd).
• 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm: The Eldermen Concert at San Rafael Library
  Enjoy a toe-tapping, hand-clapping good time featuring The Eldermen, a group whose music transcends the boundaries of traditional genres (@ San Rafael Branch Library, Pasadena).
• 8:30 pm: “My Brother’s Keeper” at Boston Court Pasadena
  Abel and David are brothers who are stuck in the middle of two worlds: being queer and surviving in a conservative Catholic Latino community (@ Boston Court Pasadena, Pasadena).
• 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm: One Colorado “Movies Under the Stars” Series
  Enjoy a special showing of Wicked on the big screen (@ One Colorado Courtyard, Pasadena).

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Best 3-D Effect – TERESA CHANDRADIBYA and AJ CABALU (Photo – Johnny Perez)

• 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).
• 10:00 am – 7:00 pm: Pasadena Chalk Festival 2025
  Thousands of art lovers, family members, and visitors will experience the creation of images in every style and artistic genre (@ Paseo Colorado, Pasadena).
• 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Pasadena Jazz in the Park
  Enjoy a live performance of Brazilian Rhythms & Odd Meters by Marcelo Bucater & Friends (@ Playhouse Village Park, Pasadena).
• 8:30 pm: “My Brother’s Keeper” at Boston Court Pasadena
  Abel and David are brothers who are stuck in the middle of two worlds: being queer and surviving in a conservative Catholic Latino community (@ Boston Court Pasadena, Pasadena).
• 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Monrovia’s Summer Concerts in the Park
  Mariachi Bohemio will get the audience excited with a live performance of Mariachi music (@ Station Square Park, Monrovia).