Kira & The Major 3 (Photo – kiraandthemajor3.com).
From art to music to night markets, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
By Katlyn Ong
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Friday, June 21, 2024
FoodieLand Night Market (Photo – FoodieLand Night Market)
- 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). - 1:00 pm: Movie Matinees at Pasadena Senior Center
Oppenheimer —Tells the true story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist appointed by the U.S. government to develop the top-secret Manhattan Project during World War II (@ Pasadena Senior Center, Pasadena). - 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Foodieland Night Market
With over 150 vendors, FoodieLand is the perfect outdoor food event for everyone (@ Rose Bowl Stadium, 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). - 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: Caltech Tai Chi Club – Fridays
Learn and practice Hao-style tai chi chuan (@ Caltech – Hameetman Center, Pasadena). - 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Pasadena Pride Month Outreach
The Pasadena Public Health Department will help celebrate Pride Month with free giveaways, educational materials, and risk reduction items (@ The Boulevard Bar, Pasadena).
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Artist Shuji Nishimura applies the finishing touches to his mural of Paul McCartney at Pasadena Chalk Festival ’23 (Photo – Brian Biery)
- 7:00 am – 9:00 am: Mt. Wilson Hike with Sierra Madre Library
Learn all about the history of the trail with fun stories and tidbits told by Sierra Madre Trail Maintenance Crew Coordinator, Bob Spears (@ Mt. Wilson Trail Head, Sierra Madre). - 8:30 am – 12:30 pm: Pasadena Farmers’ Market – Saturday
Shop for fresh, nutritious, locally-grown fruits and vegetables (@ Victory Park, Pasadena). - 8:30 am – 1:30 pm: San Gabriel Farmers Market
Support local farmers and artisans while enjoying the lively atmosphere filled with culinary delights and quality products (@ San Gabriel Park and Ride Lot, San Gabriel). - 10:00 am – 7:00 pm: Pasadena Chalk Festival
The 31st annual event will feature hundreds of talented chalk artists from Southern California and beyond that come together to showcase this unique art form (@ Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena). - 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: SR-710 Reconnecting Pasadena Project Community Open House
The open house will include an interactive model-building workshop and display boards to better understand the community’s needs and desires as the City begins the project’s first phase of the Master Plan (@ Victory Park Recreation Center, Pasadena). - 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Old Time String Jam Band
Come on out every fourth Saturday to enjoy live American folk music under the pepper trees, courtesy of the Old Time String Jam Band (@ Ernest E. Debs Regional Park, Los Angeles). - 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Foodieland Night Market
With over 150 vendors, FoodieLand is the perfect outdoor food event for everyone (@ Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena). - 2:00 pm: Sierra Madre Library Town Hall Meetings
With a renovated building on the horizon, the Sierra Madre Library wants to know how the community wants to utilize the remodeled building (@ Sierra Madre City Hall, Sierra Madre). - 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Adult Summer Camp at The Arboretum
Explore the super world of plants at the Arboretum (@ Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia). - 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Pasadena Pride Month Celebration: Love, Loud & Proud!
Enjoy entertainment, local food trucks, arts & crafts activities, face painting, and a vaccine clinic (@ Pasadena City Hall, Pasadena). - 7:30 pm: MUSE/IQUE Presents “The Judas of Folk – Dylan Plugs In”
This show traces the progression of folk music from its traditional roots to its role as the music of movements and protests, to Dylan’s bold swing and beyond (@ Memorial Park, Pasadena).
Sunday, June 23, 2024
Kamaljeet and Jas Ahluwalia (Photo – Sierra Madre Playhouse Music)
- 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
The 31st annual event will feature hundreds of talented chalk artists from Southern California and beyond that come together to showcase this unique art form (@ Pasadena Convention Center, 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). - 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Foodieland Night Market
With over 150 vendors, FoodieLand is the perfect outdoor food event for everyone (@ Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena). - 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Music @The Playhouse – Hindustani Classical: Kamaljeet + Jas Ahluwalia
Noted Hindustani classical musicians Kamaljeet and Jas Ahluwalia explore the sublime ragas and intricate rhythmic patterns of Southeast Asian on santoor and tabla in an innovative confluence of musical traditions (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre). - 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Pasadena Jazz in the Park
Enjoy American & World Standards performed live by Kira & The Major 3 (@ Playhouse Village Park, Pasadena) - 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Sierra Madre Summer Concerts in the Park
Experience a live performance by 4 Lads From Liverpool (@ Sierra Madre Memorial Park, Sierra Madre). - 7:30 pm: MUSE/IQUE Presents “The Judas of Folk – Dylan Plugs In”
This show traces the progression of folk music from its traditional roots to its role as the music of movements and protests, to Dylan’s bold swing and beyond (@ Memorial Park, Pasadena).
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