What To Do This Weekend: March 29-31

Easter eggs in field (Photo – ivabalk)

Celebrate Easter with a few of these events.

By Katlyn Ong

*Due to rain, some events may be cancelled or rescheduled. Check with the venue before heading out.

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Friday, March 29, 2024

Poetry (Photo – rawpixel)

• 10:00 am: Pasadena Senior Center’s “For the Love of Poetry” Lecture
  Let poet Sally Abood guide you to a deeper appreciation and love for timeless masterpieces that will touch your heart and soul (@ Pasadena Senior Center, Pasadena).
• 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
  Casablanca is the classic, well-loved romance between Rick, who owns a nightclub in pre-WWII Casablanca, and Ilsa (@ 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).
• 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 (@ SGVLGBTQ Center, El Monte).
• 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Caltech Tai Chi Club – Fridays
  Learn and practice Hao-style tai chi chuan (@ Caltech – Hameetman Center, Pasadena).

Saturday, March 30, 2024

Egg Bowl (File Photo – Rose Bowl)

• [CANCELLED due to rain] 7:00 am – 11:00 am: San Gabriel ‘Egg’straordinary Spring Celebration
  Bring the family to the 79th annual pancake breakfast and egg hunt (@ Smith Park, San Gabriel).
• 8:30 am – 12:30 pm: Pasadena Farmers’ Market – Saturday
  Shop for fresh, nutritious, locally-grown fruits and vegetables (@ Victory Park, Pasadena).
• Location changed due to rain:
  10:00 am: Sierra Madre Easter Egg Hunt
  Join the Sierra Madre Professional Firefighters annual Easter egg hunt (@ Hart Park House, Sierra Madre).
• [Rescheduled – Read more] 11:00 am – 3:00 pm: Rosebowl’s Egg Bowl
  It’s time for Pasadena’s popular Egg Bowl – the egg hunt and spring festival at the Rose Bowl Stadium (@ Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena).
• Location changed due to rain:
  12:00 pm – 2:00 pm: South Pasadena Spring Eggstravaganza
  This outdoor event will include egg hunts, games, inflatables, and an opportunity to take a photo with the Bunny (@ War Memorial Building, South Pasadena).

Sunday, March 31, 2024

Walking book club (Photo – eltoncollege.org)

• 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).
• 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).