What To Do This Weekend: March 8-10

An event at Side Street Projects (File Photo – sidestreet.org)

Enjoy a weekend full of captivating entertainment and immersive workshops.

By Katlyn Ong

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Friday, March 8, 2024

ArtNight, Nov. 14, 2022 (Photo – Jayme Filippini)

• 10:00 am – 11:00 am: All Abilities Club
  During All Abilities Club meetings, participants watch movies and make crafts in a welcoming and safe environment (@ South Pasadena Public Library Community Room, South 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
  Enjoy a showing of Cesar Chavez (2014) which tells the story of famed labor organizer and civil-rights activist Cesar Chavez (@ 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).
• 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm: ArtNight Pasadena
  Enjoy an evening of art, music, and entertainment as Pasadena’s arts and cultural institutions offer free admission for the evening (@ Host Venues Throughout 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).

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Pasadena Repair Cafe event at the Shed, 2015 (Photo – Maelane Chan)

• 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 – 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 – 12:00 pm: Free Skillshares with Side Street Projects – Holding Hands Through Tender Times
  Learn how to create a stunning statement art piece using molding and casting techniques with Multi Media Artist, Ching Ching Cheng (@ Side Street Projects, Altadena).
• 10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Glendale Repair Cafe
  At the Glendale Repair Cafe, you will find a team of skilled tinkers and stitchers to help give your loved items another life (@ Montrose Library, Montrose).
• 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Movies in the Arboretum Garden – Jurassic World
  Movies in the Garden are back with a roar, this time featuring the blockbuster film, Jurassic World (@ Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia).
• 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Altadena Library’s Second Saturday Concert – The Tribe Presents One-Hit Wonders
  The Tribe’s “One-Hit Wonders” show is a unique presentation of some all-time favorite songs by bands and artists that had one big, memorable hit (@ Altadena Main Library, Altadena).

Sunday, March 10, 2024

Lacy Park in San Marino (Photo – CityofSanMarinoCA)

• 8:00 am – 10:00 am: Homie 2 Homie
  Homie-2-Homie was created as a platform for our community to share, network, & come together in a place free of judgments, cliques, and hate (@ Tepito Coffee, 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).
• 9:00 am – 3:00 pm: Rose Bowl Flea Market
  Experience over 2,500 vendors full of antiques, vintage clothing, local art, and specialty products (@ Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena).
• 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Free Native Plant Seed & Propagation Classes
  2nd Sundays are free monthly classes with Audubon Center at Debs Park focused on helping locals grow native plants from seed, cuttings, and more (@ Ernest E. Debs Regional Park, Los Angeles).
• 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Free Skillshares with Side Street Projects – Holding Hands Through Tender Times
  Learn how to create a stunning statement art piece using molding and casting techniques with Multi Media Artist, Ching Ching Cheng (@ Side Street Projects, Altadena).
• 10:00 am – 3:00 pm: San Marino Lunar New Year Festival
  The event will feature 60 booths to host family-friendly children’s games, activities, and food (@ Lacy Park, San Marino).
• 11:00 am – 4:00 pm: Barks & Brews at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
  The Pasadena Humane Society’s Wiggle Waggle Waggin’ will be in attendance with adoptable dogs from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm (@ LA Arboretum – Ayers Hall, Arcadia).
• 11:00 am – 5:00 pm: USC Pacific Asia Museum Free Admission
  USC Pacific Asia Museum is free every second Sunday of the month (@ USC Pacific Asia Museum, 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).