Juho Pohjonen (Photo – Lisa-Marie Mazzucco)
Fall into the season with some fun events.
By Katlyn Ong
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Friday, September 27, 2024
Dinosaur Farm (Photo – The Dinosaur Farm)
- 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). - 10:00 am – 8:30 pm: The Dinosaur Farm’s 30th Anniversary Celebration
The public is invited to celebrate The Dinosaur Farm’s 30th anniversary with activities, refreshments, and live music (@ The Dinosaur Farm, South Pasadena). - 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). - 11:00 am – 4:00 pm: Crossing Over – Art and Science at Caltech, 1920-2020
The exhibition features scientific drawings, paintings, photographs, films, instruments, molecular models, and rare books from the histories of Caltech and JPL (@ Caltech, Pasadena). - 1:00 pm: Movie Matinees at Pasadena Senior Center
Star-Trek: Into Darkness (2013, PG-13) – After the crew of the Enterprise finds an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction (@ Pasadena Senior Center, Pasadena). - 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: South Pasadena Ice Cream Social
Stop by the South Pasadena Senior Center and enjoy a free scoop of ice cream with friends out on the patio (@ South Pasadena Senior Center, South 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: “A Million Miles Away” Screening in Pasadena
This inspiring movie follows José Hernandez’s incredible journey from farm worker to engineer and astronaut (@ Villa Parke Community 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). - 8:00 pm: “Cyrano de Bergerac” at Pasadena Playhouse
Modern poetry and sizzling rhythm collide in a scorching love triangle when Cyrano discovers the love of his life has eyes for another man (@ The Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena).
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Susana Elena (Photo – Altadena Library)
- 8:00 am – 12:00 pm: Alhambra Recycles Event
Recycle e-waste, shred documents, collect free compost, and get a free Fosselman’s ice cream gift certificate (@ Granada Park, Alhambra). - 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 – 2:00 pm: #AgeWell Day at Pasadena Senior Center
Enjoy a day of free discussions, workshops, fitness classes, free continental breakfast, refreshments, fun, and inspiration to promote healthy aging (@ Pasadena Senior Center, Pasadena). - 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Free Compost & Mulch Giveaway in South Pasadena
Don’t miss the chance to make the most of your fall garden with this free top-quality compost and mulch, a great way to conserve water, combat climate change, and improve plant health (@ South Pasadena Middle School, South Pasadena). - 11:00 am – 3:00 pm: Around the World in South Pasadena
This event promises to transport attendees across the globe through a rich array of artistic performances, cultural workshops, and delectable cuisine (@ Library Park, South Pasadena). - 11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Dance @ The Sierra Madre Playhouse – Viver Brasil
A world class company, Viver Brasil showcases dancers with live musical accompaniment to unveil history, ignite the present, and imagine the future (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre). - 11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Ecos de España: Spanish Classical & Flamenco Music & Dance
Experience the vibrant rhythms and passionate movements of Spanish and Gypsy dances, and get hands-on with flamenco clapping, arm movements, and a castanet workshop (@ Altadena Main Library, Altadena). - 11:00 am – 3:00 pm: PCC’s 100th Birthday Celebration
Local favorites – and three-time Grammy-winning artists – OZOMATLI will headline Saturday’s 100th Community Birthday Party. (@Pasadena City College) - 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Old Time String Jam Band
Enjoy live American folk music under the pepper trees, courtesy of the Old Time String Jam Band (@ Ernest E. Debs Regional Park, Los Angeles). - 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: “Of Sea and Sky” Exhibition
View photos that suggests the immensity of the universe, and yet plants the idea that we share, however tangentially, this vast cosmic place (@ Mount Wilson Observatory, Mount Wilson).
Sunday, September 29, 2024
- 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). - 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 – 5:00 pm: “Of Sea and Sky” Exhibition
View photos that suggests the immensity of the universe, and yet plants the idea that we share, however tangentially, this vast cosmic place (@ Mount Wilson Observatory, Mount Wilson). - 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Silent Sundays Series – Go West
Silent Sundays at San Gabriel Mission Playhouse continue with Buster Keaton’s Go West, accompanied by Mark Herman on a Mighty Wurlitzer theater pipe organ (@ San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, San Gabriel). - 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Presents Romantics: Schubert’s Trout
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra launches its 2024/25 season with ROMANTICS: SCHUBERT’S TROUT. (@The Huntington).
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