Pasadena Ice Cream Ride, 2023 (File Photo – pasadenacsc)
Kick off June with the start of summer concerts and plenty of opportunities to spend time outdoors.
By Katlyn Ong
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Friday, May 30, 2025
100-inch telescope (Photo – Mount Wilson Observatory)
- 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). - 10:30 am – 12:30 pm: Rose Bowl Stadium Tours
Your tour guide will lead you through behind the scenes locations at the stadium, including the classic stadium seating, original 1922 locker room, the new Terry Donahue Pavilion, the Loge Lounge, the Working Press Box, and more (@ Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena). - 4:30 pm: Norton Simon Board of Trustees Film Series
Double Indemnity – When slick salesman Walter Neff walks into the swank home of dissatisfied housewife Phyllis Dietrichson, he intends to sell insurance, but he winds up becoming entangled with her in a far more sinister way (@ Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena). - 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Free Community Emergency Response Team Training in Monterey Park
Monterey Park residents are invited to join the Community Emergency Response Team by attending a free three day training (@ Monterey Park Emergency Operations Center, Monterey Park). - 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monrovia Friday Night Street Fair
Enjoy the charm of Old Town Monrovia (@ Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia). - 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Altadena’s Trees–Saving Our Past for Our Future
Stephanie Landregan will speak about the critical role of trees in fire recovery, climate resilience, and cultural memory (@ Pasadena Heritage Blinn House, Pasadena). - 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: 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 (@ SGV-LGBTQ Center, El Monte). - 7:00 pm – 1:00 am: Mount Wilson Observatory and Los Angeles Astronomical Society Star Party
Enjoy a public star party and spend a relaxing evening in the San Gabriel Mountains under the stars looking through telescopes provided by the members of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society (@ Mount Wilson Observatory, Mount Wilson).
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Finish The Ride Griffith Park
- 6:30 am – 12:00 pm: Finish The Run/Ride at Griffith Park
Join cyclists, runners, walkers, and many others to enjoy the beautiful scenery and back roads of Griffith Park (@ The Autry Museum, Griffith Park, Los Angeles). - 8:00 am – 5:00 pm: Free Community Emergency Response Team Training in Monterey Park
Monterey Park residents are invited to join the Community Emergency Response Team by attending a free three day training (@ Monterey Park Emergency Operations Center, Monterey Park). - 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Dragon Boat Festival Celebration in Pasadena
Celebrate Dragon Boat Festival with Tai Ji Men Qigong Academy by making Zongzi (@ Tai Ji Men Qigong Academy, Pasadena). - 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Altadena Workshop on Spinning Techniques for Fiber Arts
This workshop will explore different spinning techniques in a welcoming and educational environment (@ Altadena Main Library, Altadena). - 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Pie and Ice Cream are Friends Bike Ride
Riders of all skill levels are invited to pedal along a scenic 9-mile route, stopping at local purveyors to sample some of America’s favorite treats, delicious pies and ice cream (@ Playhouse Village Park, Pasadena). - 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Norton Simon Lecture on Van Gogh
Michael Lobel, Professor of Art History at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, CUNY, will present a lecture on Van Gogh and the limits of nature (@ Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena).
Sunday, June 1, 2025
(Photo – LA Dysautonomia Network)
- 6:00 am – 2:00 pm: Finish The Run/Ride at Griffith Park
Join cyclists, runners, walkers, and many others to enjoy the beautiful scenery and back roads of Griffith Park (@ The Autry Museum, Griffith Park, Los Angeles). - 8:00 am – 5:00 pm: Free Community Emergency Response Team Training in Monterey Park
Monterey Park residents are invited to join the Community Emergency Response Team by attending a free three day training (@ Monterey Park Emergency Operations Center, Monterey Park). - 8:00 am – 3:00 pm: Pasadena City College Flea Market
The Pasadena City College Flea Market is known primarily for selling antiques and collectibles, with the products varying from high-end antiques to rummage sale-type items (@ Pasadena City College, 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). - 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm: LADN’s 2025 Unity in Community Fundraiser & Celebration
Enjoy a fundraiser and celebration bringing together patients, caregivers, medical professionals, and supporters to spread awareness and raise funding to support Californians with dysautonomia (RSVP to receive Pasadena event address). - 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). - 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Pasadena Jazz in the Park
Enjoy a live performance of Bossa Nova by Little Brazil (@ Playhouse Village Park, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Monrovia’s Summer Concerts in the Park
Queen of Hearts will dazzle with a live performance of country music (@ Station Square Park, Monrovia).
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