Memorial Day flags at Memorial Park in Pasadena (Photo – ColoradoBlvd.net)
This Memorial Day weekend, take the time to honor those who sacrificed their lives for our country.
By Katlyn Ong
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Friday, May 23, 2025
His Girl Friday (Photo – Columbia Pictures)
- 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). - 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: AAPI Art Activity and Cultural Presentation
Create a Hawaiian flower crown known as a “haku lei” with the Armory Center for the Arts, enjoy light refreshments, and learn about the practice of natural agriculture from the Shumei organization (@ Jackie Robinson Community Center, Pasadena). - 4:30 pm: Norton Simon Board of Trustees Film Series
The Apartment – An office worker loans his tiny New York City flat to his superiors for their secret romantic trysts, but runs into trouble when he gets involved with his callous boss’s girlfriend (@ 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). - 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Little Women Ballet
Pioneering more ballets about women and their stories, Little Women is an original ballet, manifesting the coming of age of sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as they navigate an ever-changing world of war, poverty, love, and loss as they learn to embrace their artistic gifts and share them with the world as a source of comfort (@ Heritage Square Museum, Los Angeles). - 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).
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Arts and crafts table (Photo – Michael Siegel)
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am: San Gabriel Memorial Day Ceremony
Honor those who sacrificed their lives serving our country at San Gabriel’s Memorial Day Ceremony (@ Plaza Park, San Gabriel). - 10:30 am – 12:30 pm: Pasadena Workshop on Starting a Business
Some of the key topics covered include naming your business, licenses and taxes, insurance, financing sources, elements of a business plan, and marketing considerations (@ Santa Catalina Branch Library, Pasadena). - 11:00 am – 2:00 pm: Our History, Our Places – Celebrating Pasadena’s Cultural Heritage
Bring family and friends to learn about Pasadena’s rich multicultural history (@ Jackie Robinson Community Center, Pasadena). - 11:00 am – 3:00 pm: Pasadena’s 29th Annual Family Fun Day
Enjoy arts & crafts, games, live entertainment, and much more (@ La Pintoresca Park, Pasadena). - 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Polynesian Paradise Dancers at Alhambra Library
In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Polynesian Paradise Dancers will be performing traditional dances and music of the Polynesian Islands (@ Alhambra Public Library, Alhambra). - 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Family Fun Day Ride
Closing out the annual Family Fun Day at La Pintoresca Park, enjoy a short, casual neighborhood roll with neighbors and friends (@ La Pintoresca Teen Education Center, Pasadena). - 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Little Women Ballet
Pioneering more ballets about women and their stories, Little Women is an original ballet, manifesting the coming of age of sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as they navigate an ever-changing world of war, poverty, love, and loss as they learn to embrace their artistic gifts and share them with the world as a source of comfort (@ Heritage Square Museum, Los Angeles).
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Bike Bus (File Photo – Ittai Shadmon)
- 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). - 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Kids Bike Skills Clinic
Kids can learn basic bike handling skills guided by certified instructors (@ Robinson Park Recreation Center, Pasadena). - 4:00 pm: “Flashes of Light” Musical About Inventor Nikola Tesla Premieres at Sierra Madre Playhouse
Set against the backdrop of the industrial revolution in New York City in the late 1800s, the story follows inventor Nikola Tesla, guided by Electra, who sends him visions of groundbreaking inventions during lightning storms (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre). - 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Little Women Ballet
Pioneering more ballets about women and their stories, Little Women is an original ballet, manifesting the coming of age of sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as they navigate an ever-changing world of war, poverty, love, and loss as they learn to embrace their artistic gifts and share them with the world as a source of comfort (@ Heritage Square Museum, Los Angeles).
Monday, May 26, 2025
War Memorial Building in South Pasadena (Photo – SPWarMemorialBuilding)
- 9:00 am: South Pasadena Memorial Day Ceremony
The ceremony will feature color guard by Boy Scout Troop 333, the national anthem by AwenRose Miller, virtual guest speaker Tonya Oxendine from the Wounded Warrior Project, a live outdoor bagpipe performance by Megan Kenney, and light refreshments & Legion Room viewing (@ War Memorial Building, South Pasadena). - 10:00 am: Alhambra Memorial Day Ceremony
Enjoy live music and a continental breakfast starting at 10:00 am, followed by the Memorial Day ceremony at 11:00 am (@ Alhambra Park Bandshell, Alhambra). - 10:00 am – 10:30 am: Monterey Park Memorial Day Ceremony
The American Legion Post 397 and the City of Monterey Park invite the community to a Memorial Day Ceremony honoring all fallen heroes (@ American Legion Monterey – Post 397, Monterey Park). - 10:30 am – 12:30 pm: Pasadena Memorial Day Commemoration
The ceremony will include the reading of men and women who served and lost their lives during World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and other conflict (@ Memorial Park, Pasadena). - 11:00 am: Forest Lawn Memorial Day Celebration
The family-friendly, parkwide remembrance will bring generations together to commemorate the lives and valor of American veterans with patriotic music, wreath layings, presentations, and retirings of the flag, keynote addresses, presidential proclamations, invocations, giveaways, arts & crafts, coffee, sweet treats, and more (@ Forest Lawn, Glendale). - 2:00 pm: Pasadena Civil War Round Table Memorial Day Ceremony
The Pasadena CWRT will commemorate the lives of the over 600 Civil War veterans, blue and gray, who are buried at Mountain View Cemetery with walking tours led by CWRT President Nick Smith (@ Mountain View Cemetery, Altadena). - 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Pasadena Senior Center Memorial Day Swing Band Concert and Dance
The Great American Swing Band will be performing fan-favorite swing dance tunes, with a guest appearance by Pam Kay’s Tap Chicks (@ Pasadena Senior Center, Pasadena). - 4:00 pm: Pasadena Finance Committee Meeting
Meetings take place at Pasadena City Hall Council Chambers in Room S249 (@ Pasadena City Yards, 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).
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