What To Do This Weekend: October 27-29

(Photo – alhambrapumpkinrun.com)

Experience a unique opportunity to walk on the 110 Fwy during ArroyoFest or enjoy various shows including “Matter of Time” and Bob Baker’s Halloween Spook’tacular.

By Katlyn Ong

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Friday, October 27, 2023

“Matter of Time” at Lineage Performing Arts Center (Photo – Sophie Sogomian)

• 1:00 pm: Movie Matinees at Pasadena Senior Center
  Enjoy a showing of Coco (@ 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).
• 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monrovia Friday Night Street Fair
  Enjoy the charm of Old Town Monrovia (@ Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia).
• 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: San Gabriel’s Fall Fun Festival
  This annual event will feature a costume contest, trunk or treating, carnival games, food trucks, a photo booth, and a haunted zone (@ San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, San Gabriel).
• 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: “Matter of Time” at Lineage Performing Arts Center
  Join Lineage dancers, singers, actors, writers, and creators on a guided tour through a curated live performance event that will inspire you to look at your place in history (@ Lineage Performing Arts 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 28, 2023

• 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: Eaton Canyon Hike with Councilmember Gene Masuda and Nature for All
  Come enjoy a morning hike with Pasadena Councilmember Gene Masuda and learn about Nature for All Coalition’s National Monument efforts from Joline Yueh (@ Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena).
• 9:00 am – 1:00 pm: Free Health Fair by Asian Pacific Health Corps
  Screenings for blood pressure, body mass index/body fat percentage, vision, health education, and glucose/cholesterol will be provided (@ Langley Senior Center, Monterey Park).
• 11:00 am – 12:30 pm: One Colorado: Bob Baker Halloween Spook’tacular
  This performance for all ages will feature Dracula and Vampira, their infamous Black Cat, the Invisible Man, and the sweetest sourpuss, Grumpy Pumpkin (@ One Colorado Courtyard, Pasadena).
• 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Route 66 – Explore East Colorado Blvd. with Councilmember Gene Masuda
  Explore East Colorado Blvd. and its history as part of Route 66 with Councilmember Masuda and Scott Piotrowski from the California Historic Route 66 Association (@ Wild Parrot Brewing Company, Pasadena).
• 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: First UMC Annual Trunk-or-Treat
  There will be games, crafts, and trick-or-treating for children ages 12 and under, but people of all ages are welcome to come enjoy the food and fun (@ First United Methodist Church of Pasadena, Pasadena).

Sunday, October 29, 2023

2003 ArroyoFest attendees stroll along the 110 Arroyo Seco Parkway (File Photo: Virginia Renner)

• 7:00 am – 3:00 pm: Everything To Know About ArroyoFest
  This may be a once in a lifetime opportunity to walk on the 110 Fwy during ArroyoFest 2023 (@ Fillmore Metro A Line Station, Pasadena).
• 8:15 am – 4:30 pm: Connect Week: AI & Me Conference
  Join a day filled with insightful talks, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities.
• 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).
• 9:00 am – 2:00 pm: 10th Anniversary Alhambra Pumpkin Run
  Along with 10K, 5K, 1K, and Kiddie Runs, there will be live music, beer garden entertainment, a costume contest, trick-or-treating, and more (@ Main Street, Alhambra).
• 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Forest Lawn Celebrates Día de Los Muertos with Four Events
  Forest Lawn will bring traditional Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) customs to life with in-person events across its four Southern California locations.