What To Do This Weekend: May 24-27

Veterans Day Vet at Pasadena Vietnam Memorial (Photo – pasadenapio.blogspot.com)

Take time this Memorial Day Weekend to honor American veterans.

By Katlyn Ong

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Friday, May 24, 2024

Tea tasting (Photo – Terry Madeley, flickr).

• 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
  Stripes (1981, R) – Hard-luck cabbie John Winger–directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend–enlists in the U.S. Army with his close pal, Russell. After his barely satisfactory performance in basic training, the irreverent Winger emerges as the figurehead for a ragtag band of Army misfits (@ Pasadena Senior Center, Pasadena).
• 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Pasadena Chinese Tea Brewing and Tasting: Gong Fu Style
  Participants will taste four Gong Fu style brewed teas, including leaves from the Ancient Tea Tree in the Yunnan Province in southwestern China (@ Jackie Robinson Community 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).
• 8:00 pm: “The Last Five Years” Musical at Sierra Madre Playhouse
  Set against a backdrop of soaring melodies and heartfelt lyrics, this play delves into the highs and lows of love, dreams, and the passage of time (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre).
• 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Caltech Tai Chi Club – Fridays
  Learn and practice Hao-style tai chi chuan (@ Caltech – Hameetman Center, Pasadena).

Saturday, May 25, 2024

The Lion Dance Group (Photo – Cheryl Cabot)

• 7:45 am – 10:00 am: Mt. Wilson Trail Race Kids Fun Run
  This free Fun Run is open to children ages 3-13 (@ Kersting Court, 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).
• 8:30 am – 12:00 pm: The Remnants Ride – Retracing the Forgotten Cycleway from Pasadena to LA
  Bike the length of the old Cycleway, stopping at important locations to learn its history (See event description for location).
• 9:00 am – 3:15 pm: Huntington Health Blood Drive at Altadena Library
  All donors receive a $10 gift card (@ Altadena Main Library, Altadena).
• 11:00 am – 4:00 pm: Glee + Friends AAPI Market
  In celebration of AAPI month, glee + co is hosting a pop-up market (@ One Colorado Courtyard, Pasadena).
• 11:00 am – 3:00 pm: Pasadena’s 28th Annual Family Fun Day
  Enjoy arts & crafts, games, a tiny tot area, a skateboarding expo, a bubble zone, free food, bingo, and more (@ La Pintoresca Park, Pasadena).
• 11:00 am: Tea Tasting with Callisto Tea House at Hill Avenue Library
  Learn about the benefits of tea, different tea growing regions of the world, tea culture, and brewing styles (@ Hill Avenue Branch Library, Pasadena).
• 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Old Time String Jam Band
  Enjoy live American folk music under the pepper trees (@ Ernest E. Debs Regional Park, Los Angeles).
• 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Asian Folk Dances at San Gabriel Library
  Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month through Asian folk dances performed by the Gypsy Folk Ensemble (@ San Gabriel Library, San Gabriel).
• 3:00 pm: Kwentuhang Pambata – A Bilingual Storytime at Lamanda Park Library
  Enjoy Tagalog/English children’s stories, fingerplays, songs, and craft (@ Lamanda Park Branch Library, Pasadena).
• 8:00 pm: The Body’s Midnight at Boston Court Pasadena
  IAMA Theatre Company and Boston Court Pasadena have joined forces to present a poetic and surprising new play about the complicated, ridiculous, awe-inspiring trajectory of life (@ Boston Court Pasadena, Pasadena).

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Pasadena Ice Cream Ride, 2023 (File Photo – pasadenacsc)

• 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).
• 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Pasadena Ice Cream Bike Ride
  The ride will be approximately 4-5 miles and will be flat, with no hills (@ Memorial Park, Pasadena).
• 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Play In the Park at Playhouse Village Park
  Head over to Playhouse Village Park and challenge your friends and family to giant versions of your favorite games (@ Playhouse Village Park, Pasadena).

Monday, May 27, 2024

Flag flying outside Pasadena City Hall. (Photo – Staff)

• 10:00 am: Alhambra Memorial Day Commemoration
  Join for live music and breakfast at 10:00 am, followed by the Veterans Day ceremony at 11:00 am (@ Alhambra Park Bandshell, Alhambra).
• 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Pasadena Family Safety Ride & Picnic
  Enjoy safety in numbers, explore the new Union Street bike lane, learn a little about navigating Union Street and its benefits, and wrap up with a nice picnic in the park (@ Playhouse Village Park, Pasadena).
• 10:30 am – 1:30 pm: Pasadena Memorial Day Commemoration
  The City of Pasadena and the Pasadena Veterans Day Committee will honor the sacrifice of our fallen heroes at the Pasadena Memorial Day Commemoration (@ Memorial Park, Pasadena).
• 11:00 am: Forest Lawn Memorial Day Celebration
  The family-friendly remembrance will bring generations together to commemorate the lives and valor of American veterans with patriotic music, wreaths, flag ceremonies, keynote addresses, proclamations, invocations, giveaways, arts & crafts, coffee, sweet treats, and more (@ Forest Lawn, Glendale).
• 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Memorial Day Celebration at Pasadena Senior Center
  Break out your stars and stripes, and get ready to cut the rug at the annual Pasadena Senior Center Memorial Day concert and dance event (@ 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).