Spellbound (Photo – United Artists)
Enjoy a relaxing weekend with loads of exciting events to choose from.
By Katlyn Ong
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Friday, May 16, 2025
Library Park, Monrovia (Photo – City of Monrovia)
- 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 – 7:00 pm: Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair
The renowned international celebration of art publishing features over 300 artists’ book publishers from around the world, including artists and collectives, small presses, institutions, galleries, antiquarian booksellers, and distributors (@ ArtCenter South Campus, Pasadena). - 4:30 pm – 6:20 pm: “Spellbound” at the Norton Simon Museum
When the mysterious Dr. Anthony Edwardes (Gregory Peck) becomes the new chief of staff at Dr. Constance Petersen’s institution, the bookish and detached Constance plummets into a whirlwind of tangled identities and feverish psychoanalysis, where the greatest risk is to fall in love (@ 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). - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monrovia Days Festival
Celebrating Monrovia’s 139th birthday, the festival is a community celebration featuring a Western-themed parade, youth performances, live music, carnival rides, food vendors, and the fan favorite pie eating contest (@ Library Park, Monrovia).
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Monterey Park Fire Station No 62 (Photo – montereypark.ca.gov)
- 8:00 am – 2:00 pm: Monterey Park Fire Service Day
Start the day with the Larry Sullivan Memorial Pancake Breakfast ($10 cash) from 8:00 am– 11:00 am, then enjoy free activities from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm including live demos, fire truck tours, face painting, and more (@ Fire Station 61, Monterey Park). - 10:00 am – 5:00 pm: Arcadia Coin, Currency, and Collectibles Show
This two-day event features rare coins, vintage paper currency, medals, tokens, and other collectibles available for sale and trade (@ Arcadia Masonic Lodge, Arcadia). - 10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Friends of the Altadena Library Book Sale
Thousands of books, DVDs, and more will be available for purchase (@ Moved: Inside the Altadena Main Library, Altadena). - 10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Monterey Park Mental Health, Healing Arts & Wellness Fair
Celebrate Mental Health Awareness month with a free day filled with workshops and creative art activities designed to foster intergenerational healing and connection (@ Barnes Memorial Park, Monterey Park). - 10:30 am – 1:30 pm: Bike Festival and Ride at Hastings Branch Library
Learn about bike lanes and other bicycle-friendly routes around Pasadena, followed by a group bike ride (@ Hastings Branch Library, Pasadena). - 11:00 am – 7:00 pm: Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair
The renowned international celebration of art publishing features over 300 artists’ book publishers from around the world, including artists and collectives, small presses, institutions, galleries, antiquarian booksellers, and distributors (@ ArtCenter South Campus, Pasadena). - 11:00 am – 2:00 pm: San Gabriel’s Play Day
The event is open to the public and will feature family-friendly activities commemorating the historic playground (@ Vincent Lugo Park, San Gabriel). - 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Greenways Ride with Pasadena Council Members Jason Lyon and Rick Cole
This ride will tour some of the planned greenways with a member of Pasadena Department of Transportation (DOT) staff to discuss the project (@ Playhouse Village Park, Pasadena). - 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Senbazuru – The Art of Folding Cranes
Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by learning about senbazuru, the Japanese art of folding 1,000 paper cranes (@ San Gabriel Library, San Gabriel). - 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Omega Sci-Fi Project’s 10th Anniversary Featuring Celebrity Readings & Honors
Students winners and honorees of the Omega Sci-Fi Project’s awards will be publicly recognized at this event, where celebrity actors perform dramatic readings of finalists’ stories (@ Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena). - 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Third@First Concerts
Come enjoy Pasadena’s talented youth musicians in this showcase of music featuring Pasadena Youth Symphony, vocal ensembles from California School of the Arts San Gabriel Valley, and chamber music groups from Pasadena Conservatory of Music (@ First United Methodist Church of Pasadena, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monrovia Days Festival
Celebrating Monrovia’s 139th birthday, the festival is a community celebration featuring a Western-themed parade, youth performances, live music, carnival rides, food vendors, and the fan favorite pie eating contest (@ Library Park, Monrovia). - 7:30 pm: Sierra Madre Playhouse Presents “In Search of an Exit” Featuring Steven Atwater and Thomas Ford
Through a compelling blend of movement and sound, “In Search of an Exit” reflects a shared commitment to dramatizing marginalized experiences and amplifying voices at the periphery (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre).
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Used Book Sale (File Photo – NeoBatfreak)
- 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 – 2:00 pm: Pasadena E-bike Expo
Seven local bike shops will give participants the opportunity to test out e-bikes (Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena). - Cancelled due to possibility of rain: Friends of the Altadena Library Book Sale
Thousands of books, DVDs, and more will be available for purchase. - 11:00 am – 5:00 pm: Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair
The renowned international celebration of art publishing features over 300 artists’ book publishers from around the world, including artists and collectives, small presses, institutions, galleries, antiquarian booksellers, and distributors (@ ArtCenter South Campus, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monrovia Days Festival
Celebrating Monrovia’s 139th birthday, the festival is a community celebration featuring a Western-themed parade, youth performances, live music, carnival rides, food vendors, and the fan favorite pie eating contest (@ Library Park, Monrovia). - 7:30 pm: Sierra Madre Playhouse Presents “In Search of an Exit” Featuring Steven Atwater and Thomas Ford
Through a compelling blend of movement and sound, “In Search of an Exit” reflects a shared commitment to dramatizing marginalized experiences and amplifying voices at the periphery (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre).
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