Turkey Trot (File photo – sangabrielcity.com)
Enjoy a weekend jam-packed with exciting events.
By Katlyn Ong
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Friday, November 15, 2024
CEO (Pow Wow On Parade) – Peter Roybal, Ben Hale Navajo Nation, Baltazar Fedalizo -Principle -(Pow Wow On Parade), and Mike Crowley from Tournament of Roses
- 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
Now Voyager – Boston heiress Charlotte Vale is a neurotic mess, but after a stint in a sanatorium where she receives the attention of Dr. Jasquith, Charlotte comes out of her shell and finds love with Jerry (@ 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). - 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Native American Dance with Ben Hale at Altadena Library
In brilliant, authentic regalia, Ben Hale introduces a variety of dances and stories from tribes across North America (@ Altadena Main Library, Altadena). - 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monrovia Friday Night Street Fair
Enjoy the charm of Old Town Monrovia (@ Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia). - 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Beginning Folk Dance Classes
Beginners’ Hour at the Pasadena Folk Dance Co-op takes place the first and third Friday of every month (@ Altadena Community Church, Heicher Hall, Altadena). - 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: South Pasadena Silent Film Series
Enjoy a screening of Andy Gump’s Stump Speech (1924) and Upstream (1927) (@ South Pasadena Public Library Community Room, South Pasadena).
Saturday, November 16, 2024
(L-R) Greg Booth, Annie Staninec, Kathy Kallick, Tom Bekeny, Cary Black (Photo – Pasadena Folk Music Society)
- 6:00 am: 47th Annual San Gabriel Turkey Trot
There will be a 1K for kids, 5K Walk/Run, and 10K Run (@ Vincent Lugo Park, San Gabriel). - 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 – 3:00 pm: South Pas Flea
At South Pas Flea, you’ll discover a treasure trove of unique items from local vendors (@ South Pas Flea, South Pasadena). - 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: South Pasadena Nature Park Volunteer Day
Pull, bash, curse, chop, and behead weeds; pick up litter; and enjoy the park (@ Nature Park, South Pasadena). - 10:00 am – 5:00 pm: Armenian Festival in Pasadena
The Pasadena Armenian Festival is a celebration of Armenian culture, bringing together the rich traditions, arts, and cuisine of Armenia and its Diaspora to the heart of the San Gabriel Valley (@ Victory Park, Pasadena). - 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Free Woodworking Classes with Side Street Projects
Open to ages 5-15, students will learn about art, design, and engineering by building wooden projects using only raw materials, hand tools, and imagination (@ Side Street Projects, Altadena). - 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Pasadena Symphony – Rhapsody in Blue/La Mer
This water-themed program introduces Mason Bates’ motherboard-inspired Sea-Blue Circuitry and commemorates the 100th birthday of Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue (@ Ambassador Auditorium, Pasadena). - 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Southern CA Haiku Study Group (on Zoom)
Haiku poetry workshop and newcomers are always welcome (Virtual Event). - 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Third@First Concerts
Forrest Robinson and Friends will perform live in a special concert on the Colorado Patio, accompanied by a photography exhibit by Homeboy artist Louie Mora (@First United Methodist Church, Pasadena). - 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm: “I Remember Mama” at Parson’s Nose Theater
The play is a study of family life centered on a Norwegian immigrant family in San Francisco early in the 20th century (@ Parson’s Nose Theater, Pasadena). - 7:30 pm: Kathy Kallick Band Bluegrass Concert in Pasadena
Enjoy a live performance by the Kathy Kallick Band, who play some of the world’s best bluegrass music (@ Knox Presbyterian Church, Pasadena). - 8:00 pm: Caltech Orchestra’s “Friends Across Borders – Canada, USA and Mexico” Concert
The Caltech Orchestra, directed by Dr. Glenn D. Price, will open the new season with its fall concert, “Friends Across Borders – Canada, USA and Mexico” (@ Caltech – Ramo Auditorium, Pasadena).
Sunday, November 17, 2024
(L-R) Keenan Rhodes and Leah Derray (Photo – Keenan Rhodes and Leah Derray)
- 8:00 am – 1:00 pm: Montrose Farmers Market
Serving as an essential grocery outlet with fresh harvested fruits and vegetables, along with healthy packaged foods (@ Montrose Farmers Market, Montrose). - 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). - 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: The Raga Trio at Sierra Madre Playhouse
The Raga Trio, which deftly merges string traditions from the East and West to create a fascinating confluence of musical styles, will perform at Sierra Madre Playhouse (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre). - 8:00 pm: Caltech Orchestra’s “Friends Across Borders – Canada, USA and Mexico” Concert
The Caltech Orchestra, directed by Dr. Glenn D. Price, will open the new season with its fall concert, “Friends Across Borders – Canada, USA and Mexico” (@ Caltech – Ramo Auditorium, Pasadena). - 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Peace Sisters Annual Celebration
Peace Sisters, a Pasadena-based nonprofit organization, supports tuition, school uniforms, solar study lamps, tutoring, books and more to enable girls and young women to complete their education in Dapaong, Togo, West Africa (@ Women’s Twentieth Century Club of Eagle Rock, Los Angeles). - 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Grasping at the Roots – Documentary Screening and Panel Conversation
Join the Armory for a screening of Grasping at the Roots, a love letter to the climate justice movement, followed by a panel discussion featuring co-directors Keenan Rhodes and Leah Derray (@ Armory Center For the Arts, Pasadena).
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