“Of Sea and Sky” exhibition at the Mount Wilson Observatory
Take the time to unwind with fun workshops, live entertainment, and exciting classes.
By Katlyn Ong
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Friday, September 20, 2024
Tattoo photo – Sara Heisley.
- 9:00 am – 11:00 am: Health Fair at Pasadena Senior Center
Expect blood pressure and glucose testing, free hearing screenings, and representatives who will be on hand to show different Medicare health plans and answer questions (@ Pasadena Senior Center, Pasadena). - 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
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024, R) – After his daughter’s life is threatened, Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills for a family reunion that includes old pals John Taggart and Billy Rosewood to uncover a conspiracy (@ 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 – 11:59 pm: Golden State Tattoo Expo
Get tattooed; shop original art, jewelry & fashion; take seminars; see live performances; watch burlesque; take part in tattoo contests; meet ink masters; and shop the newest in tattooing innovations (@ Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena). - 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: 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: Film @The Playhouse: Silent Comedy All-Stars
Presented in partnership with Retroformat Films, the double bill features the laugh-out-loud antics of Buster Keaton and Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle in The Butcher Boy (1917) and Charlie Chaplin in The Floorwalker (1917) (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre). - 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm: Lineage Live
Lineage Live is a retrospective concert featuring live music, dance, and storytelling celebrating 25 years of the Lineage Performing Arts Center (@ Lineage Performing Arts Center, Pasadena). - 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 21, 2024
“Celebrating Nature” (Photo – SPARC Gallery)
- 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). - 9:30 am – 12:30 pm: Climate Change Workshop
Join a 3-hour collaborative Climate Fresk workshop that will teach you the fundamental science behind climate change and empower you to take action (@ Alliance Française de Pasadena, Pasadena). - 10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Assemblymember Mike Fong’s Free College & Career Fair
This event is a great opportunity for students and community members to meet with college representatives and career experts to learn more about education and career opportunities (@ East Los Angeles College, Monterey Park). - 11:00 am – 6:00 pm: 16th Annual Pasadena ARTWalk
Expect to find an array of handmade goods from several artistic genres such as original art, ceramics, jewelry, and more (@ Green Street from Los Robles to El Molino, Pasadena). - 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Cuban Dance Movement Workshop with BODYTRAFFIC
Joan Rodriguez, dancer and choreographer for the acclaimed Los Angeles-based contemporary dance company BODYTRAFFIC, will lead a workshop about movement fundamentals of Latin and Afro Cuban dance styles that promote exercise and balance (@ Pasadena Senior Center, 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). - 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). - 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Southern CA Haiku Study Group (on Zoom)
Haiku poetry workshop and newcomers are always welcome (Virtual Event). - 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm: “Celebrating Nature” Exhibition at SPARC Gallery
“Celebrating Nature,” an exhibition of mixed media works on paper by artist Karen Steen will be presented by the South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) (@ Fremont Centre Properties, South Pasadena). - 4:00 pm – 11:59 pm: Golden State Tattoo Expo
Get tattooed; shop original art, jewelry & fashion; take seminars; see live performances; watch burlesque; take part in tattoo contests; meet ink masters; and shop the newest in tattooing innovations (@ Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena). - 5:30 pm – 11:30 pm: Mount Wilson Observatory’s Talks & Telescopes Lecture Series
Mount Wilson Observatory will host a science/art short film exhibition, followed by picnicking and convivial stargazing through both of the two largest telescopes in the world (@ Mount Wilson Observatory, Mount Wilson). - 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm: “Purple Rain” Anniversary Screening in Pasadena
The event will feature special guests, a free photobooth, and more (@ Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm: Lineage Live
Lineage Live is a retrospective concert featuring live music, dance, and storytelling celebrating 25 years of the Lineage Performing Arts Center (@ Lineage Performing Arts Center, Pasadena). - 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Music @The Playhouse: TAIKOPROJECT + Gamelan Merdu Kumala
Los Angeles-based TAIKOPROJECT, the first American taiko group to win the prestigious Tokyo International Taiko Contest, partners with Gamelan Merdu Kumala, a Southern California-based gamelan ensemble, for two back-to-back afternoon and evening performances at 4:00 pm and 7:30 pm (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre).
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Pasadena ArtWalk (Photo – Staff).
- 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). - 11:00 am – 6:00 pm: 16th Annual Pasadena ARTWalk
Expect to find an array of handmade goods from several artistic genres such as original art, ceramics, jewelry, and more (@ Green Street from Los Robles to El Molino, Pasadena). - 11:45 am – 6:00 pm: Sierra Madre Community Excursion – Dodger Night
Enjoy an afternoon with the Sierra Madre community watching the Dodgers (@ Hart Park House/Senior Center, Sierra Madre). - 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). - 4:00 pm – 11:59 pm: Golden State Tattoo Expo
Get tattooed; shop original art, jewelry & fashion; take seminars; see live performances; watch burlesque; take part in tattoo contests; meet ink masters; and shop the newest in tattooing innovations (@ Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm: Lineage Live
Lineage Live is a retrospective concert featuring live music, dance, and storytelling celebrating 25 years of the Lineage Performing Arts Center (@ Lineage Performing Arts Center, Pasadena).
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