What To Do This Weekend: October 13-15

Enjoy the weekend with various art events or get a head start on Halloween with your furry friend.

By Katlyn Ong

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Friday, October 13, 2023

Gold Bug (Photo – goldbugpasadena)

• 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
  Enjoy a showing of The Age of Adaline (@ 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 – 8:00 pm: Gold Bug 16th Anniversary Trunk Show
  Delight in a party celebrating the 16th anniversary of Gold Bug in Old Town Pasadena (@ Gold Bug, Pasadena).
• 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monrovia Friday Night Street Fair
  Enjoy the charm of Old Town Monrovia (@ Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia).
• 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm: ArtNight Pasadena
  Spend the evening enjoying free art, music, and entertainment as Pasadena’s most prominent arts and cultural institutions swing open their doors (@ Pasadena).
• 6:30 pm: Documentary Film: “Woman in Motion” at Pasadena Senior Center
  Enjoy a screening of Woman in Motion and learn how Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura (portrayed by Nichelle Nichols) changed the NASA space program forever (@ Pasadena Senior 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).
• 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Caltech Tai Chi Club – Fridays
  Learn and practice Hao-style tai chi chuan (@ Caltech – Hameetman Center, Pasadena).

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Bark in the Park Howl-O-Ween Parade and Costume Contest at Playhouse Village Park (Photo – Visit Pasadena)

• 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 – 12:00 pm: Community Legal Clinic at Robinson Community Center
  Public Counsel and the City of Pasadena’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department present Community Legal Clinic and Homelessness Prevention Legal Clinic providing free legal services to low-income individuals and families (@ Jackie Robinson Community Center, Pasadena).
• 9:00 am – 11:30 am: Guided Tour of Caltech’s Historic Campus
  Join the Caltech history and architecture docents for a special guided tour through the Caltech campus (@ Caltech, Pasadena).
• 9:30 am: Grand Opening of the New “John J. Kennedy Pool”
  Join the City of Pasadena for the ribbon cutting and grand opening of the new Honorable John J. Kennedy Pool (@ Robinson Park Recreation Center, Pasadena).
• 11:00 am – 5:00 pm: ALTA Arts Collective Presents: The ALTA Art Tour 2023
  A captivating two-day event will showcase the vibrant and diverse artistic talents of Altadena and neighboring communities (@ Locations throughout Altadena and Pasadena).
• 11:00 am – 2:00 pm: Bark in the Park: Howl-o-Ween Parade & Costume Contest
  Have a howling good time with your dog participating in costume contests, treat stations, photo-ops, and dog run areas (@ Playhouse Village Park, Pasadena).
• 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Monterey Park’s Electric Park EDM Festival
  Enjoy a free event featuring DJ/Producers playing House music and other genres of Electronic Dance Music (@ Barnes Memorial Park, Monterey Park).

Sunday, October 15, 2023

The Gamble House (Photo – Ken Lund, flickr).

• 8:00 am – 10:00 am: Pasadena Audubon Walk and Book Signing at the Gamble House
  Listen to the Pasadena Audubon Society present their recently released Birding Guide to the Greater Pasadena Area, followed by a bird walk around Brookside Park (@ Gamble House Book Store, 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).
• 11:00 am – 5:00 pm: ALTA Arts Collective Presents: The ALTA Art Tour 2023
  A captivating two-day event will showcase the vibrant and diverse artistic talents of Altadena and neighboring communities (@ Locations throughout Altadena and Pasadena).
• 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: The Pasadena Hollywood Backlot Walking Tour with Councilmember Justin Jones
  Walk around Pasadena and experience the sites of many notable Hollywood films (@ Pasadena City Hall, Pasadena).