It’s Saturday. Here’s What’s On Today! – Pasadena Weekendr

2022-08-20 22:09:14 By : Mr. Dragon Hou

Sierra Club Pasadena Group: The Three Ts   click for more information »

Join Sierra Club Pasadena Group for a Summer High country trip from Manker Flat to Thunder, Telegraph and Timber peaks –the Three T’s– and out through Icehouse Saddle and the Icehouse Canyon Trail back down to the parking area at the meeting point. Starting at the Falls road the group will hike u…

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Pasadena Farmers’ Market at Victory Park   click for more information »

As a Certified Farmers’ Market, Pasadena Farmer’s Market provide visitors with fresh, nutritious, locally-grown fruits and vegetables. They are proud and active members of the California Federation of Certified Farmers’ Markets. Everyone will love the experience of buying directly from the farmer…

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

District 3 Fire Station 36 Open House   click for more information »

The community is invited to join District 3 Fire Station 36 Open House. Resource tables include: Pasadena Police Department, Department of Water and Power, Pasadena Public Library, Los Angeles Department of Mental Health. Featuring Fire Station 36 Demonstrations. For more information, contact Susana…

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

The Art of Citrus Care & Pruning   click for more information »

Join Arlington Garden for its second annual series of workshops on the art of backyard citrus orcharding (growing fruit for non-commercial means). From July- October, an on-staff fruit tree specialist will lead this recurring workshop in the citrus grove at Arlington Garden, a water-wise habitat gar…

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Drawing Series: 100 Great British Drawings   click for more information »

Join artist and author Richard E. Scott as he leads an in-person, six-part drawing series exploring the exhibition, 100 Great British Drawings. Using the exhibition as inspiration and reference, participants will deepen their understanding of what cons…

Event Location: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Community 2.0: Create A Plant Covered City   click for more information »

Create A Plant Covered City (quarterly projects). Community 2.0 are creating an ‘uprising-together’ with you, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and Cities. Participants will join with movements around the world that are planting trees by the billions to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and help s…

Event Location: Outward Bound Adventures Office

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

La Canada Farmers’ Market   click for more information »

La Cañada Farmers’ Market, setup weekly on Saturdays with love, rain or shine! Choose from a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, to meats and cheeses, breads, jams, pickles, a profusion of leafy vegetables and fruits juices and much more. For more information and updates visit http://www.rawin…

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Rape and Aggression Defense   click for more information »

The Rape and Aggression Defense course is a no cost introduction to Women’s self-defense. Attendees will learn situational awareness and personal safety tips as well as participating in basic self-defense techniques. Self-defense techniques will be demonstrated by the instructor and each attendee …

Event Location: PCCs Circadian Room

Guided Tours with PSC Ambassadors   click for more information »

Take a guided tour and learn all about the Pasadena Senior Center and how it can enchance your life! Tours are available on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 10:00 a.m. Must RSVP, registration available at www.PasadenaSeniorCenter.org or call the Welcome Desk at the above number….

Event Location: Pasadena Senior Center

South Pasadena Community Development Department Hybrid In-Person Virtual Workshop   click for more information »

Join the South Pasadena Community Development Department for a hybrid in-person/virtual Housing Element Workshop at 10:00 AM to discuss the 2nd Public Review Draft Housing Element. Staff will present an update on the City’s progress in addressing comments received by the State Department of Housing…

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

62nd Annual Tournament of Gems “Inspiration Unearthed”   click for more information »

The Pasadena Lapidary Society’s will hold its 62nd Annual Tournament of Gems themed Inspiration Unearthed at Arcadia Masonic Center. Featuring Dealers selling: • Gems, minerals, crystals • Artisan & fine jewelry • Geodes, fossils, spheres • Slabs and rough rock • Beads, chains, findings ?…

Event Location: Arcadia Masonic Center

Time: 10:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.

Saturday Sing-Along at SCCM   click for more information »

Kiddos of all ages get to explore various musical instruments while singing their favorite songs! From shakers to drums, SCCM is ready to make some noise!…

Event Location: Southern California Children’s Museum

Down ‘n Dirty Basics: The Raw Essentials of Making Good Prints   click for more information »

Join Altadena Library every Saturday in August for a special Botanical Printing & Natural Dyeing workshop series with Artist-in-Residence Linda Illumanardi. Linda has spent the last several years testing local leaves, barks, cones and twigs, and now she is ready to share how to make simple and beaut…

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

In-Person Crochet Club   click for more information »

Join Altadena Library for an in-person Crochet Club! Bring your projects and connect with neighbors! Learn tips and tricks from local crocheters! …

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Clear The Shelters Adoption Event   click for more information »

Join Pasadena Humane for Clear The Shelters! Adoption fees will be waived for all available dogs, cats, and critters. Adoptions include spay or neuter, a microchip, and age-appropriate vaccines. This is a walk-in event, so no appointment is necessary. Regular adoption screening applies. Pasadena Hum…

Joe Cepeda discusses Rafa Counts on Papa   click for more information »

Rafa and his papá love to count and measure together. They know how many branches they climb to their favorite spot, they know how high their dog Euclid can jump, and they know how far they can run. But there’s one thing Rafa can’t count or measure because it is infinite: the love that he and his…

Event Location: Vroman’s Bookstore

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Makeshift Muse Market   click for more information »

On Saturday, August 20, Makeshift Muse Market takes place for the first time in Old Pasadena. More than 40 local makers will line Big Bang Theory Way amid music and more. With an emphasis on providing an inclusive space for makers and creators to grow their businesses and thrive, this woman-owned …

Event Location: Big Bang Theory Way

Head in the Clouds 2022   click for more information »

The global, leading Asian music and media company, 88rising, in partnership with Goldenvoice, the Los Angeles-based company behind concert events like Coachella and Stagecoach, presents Head In The Clouds Music & Arts Festival taking place on Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Brooks…

Event Location: Brookside at the Rose Bowl

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

In-Person Tour at Pasadena Humane   click for more information »

Pasadena Humane is more than a shelter; It is a resource for all animals in the community. Join PH for a guided tour to learn more about how they help animals in need. During this hour-long tour, you’ll hear about its history, programs, and services while viewing adorable dogs, cats and critters l…

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Tour: Alternate Realities: Altoon, Diebenkorn, Lobdell, Woelffer   click for more information »

Join a Museum educator for a tour of the exhibition Alternate Realities: Altoon, Diebenkorn, Lobdell, Woelffer. Space is limited to 12 participants. Sign up is required and is taken at the Information Desk when the mu…

Event Location: Norton Simon Museum

Time: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Color & Chill   click for more information »

It’s not too late to celebrate Coloring Book Day! Whatever your age – come in, relax, and color your heart out….

Event Location: Santa Catalina Branch Library

Janet Klein & Friends   click for more information »

The enchanting and effervescent chanteuse Janet Klein performs obscure, naughty, and lovely tunes from the 1910’s, 20’s, and 30’s. Joined by her L.A.-based band members – The Parlor Boys – you will be treated to spirited and inspired renditions of Tin Pan Alley, early hot jazz, vaudeville, and…

Event Location: The Coffee Gallery Backstage

Checkmate! Chess at the Norton Simon Museum   click for more information »

Norton Simon Museum’s summer chess series is back! On Saturdays in August and early September, drop by the Museum’s Sculpture Garden and challenge a friend to a game of chess. Not a chess mas…

Event Location: Norton Simon Museum

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Entwine Community First Annual Fundraiser   click for more information »

Entwine Community will host its first annual fundraising event! At this event, it will raise funds towards the goal of $10,000. All proceeds from this event will benefit Entwine Community in order to provide accessible mental health services at a lower rate. The community is invited to join EC and c…

Saturday Evening Astronomy Talk & Telescope Viewing: Glenn Kaino – A Constellation of Concerns   click for more information »

Mt. Wilson Observatory’s Saturday Evening Astronomy Talk & Telescope Viewing presents Glenn Kaino – A Constellation of Concerns. Plan for a full evening at the Observatory. The night begins with a lecture, given by Glenn Kaino, Artist, Board of Adviser, Hammer Museum, whose work, often functioning…

Event Location: Mt. Wilson Observatory

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.

Film: Fantastic Planet (1973)   click for more information »

Fantastic Planet is a politically minded and visually inventive animated work of science fiction. In this film, set on a distant planet called Ygam, enslaved humans (Oms) are the playthings of giant blue native inhabitants (Draags). After Terr, kept as a pet since infancy, escapes from his gigantic …

Event Location: Norton Simon Museum

Summer Night Rides   click for more information »

The Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition invites you to ride! Meet up at Central Park at 6:30 pm and end at a local food spot around 9:00 pm. For more information, email info@pasadenacsc.org…

Ray Bradbury as Muse   click for more information »

Join local artist Tim Carey and sculptor Christopher Slatoff for an evening celebrating Bradbury and his influence on visual artists. Carey will give an illustrated talk about his fused glass public artwork Live Forever! which was installed in the Library’s Ray Bradbury Conference Room in 2020. Fol…

Event Location: South Pasadena Library Community Room

NT Live: “No Man’s Land”   click for more information »

National Theatre Live presents “No Man’s Land” with Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart lead the cast in this glorious revival of Harold Pinter’s comic classic. One summer’s evening, two ageing writers, Hirst and Spooner, meet in a Hampstead pub and continue their drinking into the night at Hirs…

Event Location: Boston Court Pasadena

25th Annual Summer Concert in the Park: Past Action Heroes   click for more information »

The Rotary Club of Altadena Presents the 25th Annual Summer Concerts in the Park to be held at Farnsworth Park Amphitheater. Featuring Past Action Heroes… These concerts have been made possible by the generous support of community sponsors inclu …

Janet Klein & Friends   click for more information »

The enchanting and effervescent chanteuse Janet Klein performs obscure, naughty, and lovely tunes from the 1910’s, 20’s, and 30’s. Joined by her L.A.-based band members – The Parlor Boys – you will be treated to spirited and inspired renditions of Tin Pan Alley, early hot jazz, vaudeville, and…

Event Location: The Coffee Gallery Backstage

Hardboiled: The Comedy Show   click for more information »

Join Hardboiled: The Comedy Show for an evening of craft cocktails and comedy with some of the country’s best comics. New lineup of comics every month! This month, Christie Bahna and friends welcome a stellar lineup of comics who frequent The Comedy Store, Laugh Factory, Hollywood Improv, and venu…

Time: 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Special Guest Sofia Valdes with DJ Glenn Red   click for more information »

This summer, One Colorado is pulling out all the stops to bring you summer nights you won’t forget. Join One Colorado in the courtyard to dance the night away. Make sure to bring a friend! Featuring a Special Guests Sofia Val …

Event Location: One Colorado Courtyard

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

62nd Annual Tournament of Gems “Inspiration Unearthed”   click for more information »

The Pasadena Lapidary Society’s will hold its 62nd Annual Tournament of Gems themed Inspiration Unearthed at Arcadia Masonic Center. Featuring Dealers selling: • Gems, minerals, crystals • Artisan & fine jewelry • Geodes, fossils, spheres • Slabs and rough rock • Beads, chains, findings ?…

Event Location: Arcadia Masonic Center

Head in the Clouds 2022   click for more information »

The global, leading Asian music and media company, 88rising, in partnership with Goldenvoice, the Los Angeles-based company behind concert events like Coachella and Stagecoach, presents Head In The Clouds Music & Arts Festival taking place on Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Brooks…

Event Location: Brookside at the Rose Bowl

Sustainability Sundays at SCCM   click for more information »

Let’s get creative! Part sensory play, part art class and part environmental studies, participants will learn about the environment and how you can help take care of the planet while exploring items from our garden or building amazing creations out of recycled materials! *Sign up required…

Event Location: Southern California Children’s Museum

Rick Bagby: The Piano Man Show (CANCELED)   click for more information »

Rick Bagby Presents: The Music of Billy Joel. Join the Coffee Gallery Backstage for this exciting show featuring many of your favorite songs and stories about Billy Joel as everyone celebrate his amazing career from the early days right on through 20 years of writing, recording and performing so man…

Event Location: The Coffee Gallery Backstage

Time: 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Summer Evening Strolls   click for more information »

Enjoy a stroll in the gardens at twilight. Meet your friends, enjoy dinner or a light snack and a cocktail at 1919 Cafe, stroll the breathtaking gardens at sunset, and take home a memento of your visit from the Huntington Store. Free for members. For more information, go to https://www.huntington.or…

Event Location: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

The Curiosity Tales   click for more information »

The Curiosity Tales explores the well-known stories of curious characters like Alice and Pandora through a humorous and exciting multimedia theater and dance performance. Curious kids of all ages will love this original production, featuring the critically acclaimed Lineage Dancers. The Curiosity Ta…

Event Location: Lineage Performing Arts Center

BBQ & BLUES with the Woody Mankowski Blues Band   click for more information »

Join Bacchus’ Kitchen in August for TWO concerts! Just in time for the new sub-variant surge! Bacchus has the Blues! Woody and the band are back by popular demand on Sunday August 21st. Woody Mankowski Blues Band performs with Travis Carlton, Stuart Ziff, Carey Frank, and Kevin Stevens. Order at th…

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