The 98 Best Events In Pasadena This Weekend – Pasadena Weekendr

2022-10-08 07:29:07 By : Ms. Cissy Yang

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Time: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Clean Air Week: Reimagining Residential Gardens as a Path to a Cleaner Environment   click for more information »

Explore how a native garden can work toward a cleaner, quieter community! Come meet your neighbors and learn how reimagining a systems-focused, native garden can work! This neighborhood walkabout will be led by Studio Petrichor and will begin at the Main library. Space is limited, and registration …

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Connect Week 2022: Zero to Million: Scaling a Business in Time of COVID   click for more information »

Learn how one tech founder met the challenges of building and scaling a diagnostic business in the middle of a global pandemic, and how he and his team turned chaos into opportunity. Presented by: Friday Coffee Meetup. The COVID-19 pandemic was incredibly disruptive to the normal way of life in prev…

Pasadena PAL Golf Classic 2022   click for more information »

Don’t miss the Pasadena PAL Golf Classic 2022! Police Activities League (PAL) will be hosting friendly tournament with golf competitions and contests and a post-tournament reception at Brookside Golf Club. Event details and sponsorship information is at https://www.pasadenapal.com/golf-classic-202…

Event Location: Brookside Golf Club

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

34th Annual Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) Conference   click for more information »

After two years of virtual conferences, Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) is excited to reunite students and professionals in person in 2022! Great Minds in STEM is excited to return to an in-person conference and knows no better place to do this than the beautiful city of roses, the City of Pasadena, CA. A premier center for science, technology, enginee…

Event Location: Pasadena Convention Center

Arroyo Permaculture Convergence   click for more information »

Arroyo Permaculture Convergence presents a weekend of hands-on workshops and lectures intended to facilitate community education and growth through regenerative activities. October 7 to October 9, 2022. Featuring Natural building/fermentation, animal husbandry/friction fire, soil microbiology/compo…

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Senior Hawaiian & Polynesian Dance Class   click for more information »

Bring a lei, your flower skirt or just your desire to dance! Every Friday morning from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Join instructor Barbara Dempsey as she leads you in the art of Hula….

Event Location: Hart Park House

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Computer Help for Beginners   click for more information »

Need one-on-one help on basic computer skills or help using a computer or tablet? Call (626) 744-7268 to book a 30 minute appointment with library staff. Registration is required. …

Event Location: La Pintoresca Branch Library

Time: 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.

Wild California Explorers   click for more information »

Did you know that the Washingtonia filifera is the only species of palm trees indigenous to California? Learn more about SCCM’s amazing state through games, scavenger hunts and craft projects!…

Event Location: Southern California Children’s Museum

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

“What Does The Huntington Have For Me?” – A Conversation with Huntington Curators   click for more information »

Moderated by Natalia Molina, interim director of research at The Huntington, Huntington curators Clay Stalls and Peter Blodgett, and Verónica Castillo-Muñoz (UCSB) discuss the Library’s extensive Hispanic collection of manuscripts, rare books and other printed materials, maps, and photographs tha…

Village Brown Baggers   click for more information »

Revitalize your lunch break! Join Village members and friends for relaxing conversation in the beautiful outdoors. Bring your own lunch, stories and a folding chair. Dessert will be provided! Look for the Pasadena Village sign in the park. This free program is offered by Pasa …

Friday Movie Matinee: Top Gun Maverick   click for more information »

Watching a movie can be revitalizing and can help viewers relax and disconnect for a couple of hours. Each Pasadena Senior Center member may bring one nonmember guest. Featuring Top Gun Maverick starring Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Miles Teller and Jennifer Connelly. Limited seating. Members need to reg…

Event Location: Pasadena Senior Center

Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Art Lab   click for more information »

Looking for artistic inspiration, new tools and techniques, help finishing a project, or friendly minds to collaborate with? Come to Art Lab for teens only open studio hours in the Fab Lab, every Friday this summer from 3-5pm. Altadena Library have sewing machines, Cricut cutters, paint, wool, fabri…

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Finally Fridays   click for more information »

Celebrate the end of the week! Bring a bottle of wine (or whatever) and enjoy a lovely start to the weekend. What a special place the garden is in the evening as reflections of the sky and trees shimmer on the ponds in the waning light. Up to six people may gather to enjoy drinks and food. The Storrier Stearns garden is an oasis that offers the sere…

Event Location: Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Free First Fridays at Kidspace!   click for more information »

Come join in on the fun and experience the museum for Free! Kidspace is opening up its doors for free on the first Friday of every month. Advance reservations are required at kidspacemuseum.org. Tickets are released 2 weeks prior to the date of visit. For more information, visit the above link….

Event Location: Kidspace Children’s Museum

Clean Air Week: Regenerative Garden   click for more information »

Join Levi Brewster at the Bob Lucas Branch Library for a session on the regenerative garden….

Event Location: Bob Lucas Branch Library

“Almost, Maine” by John Cariani   click for more information »

Marshall Fundamental proudly presents “Almost, Maine” by John Cariani. On a fateful, cold, moonless, winter night, the northern lights crowd the sky of the storybook town of Almost, Maine. Hilariously and unexpectedly, the townspeople find themselves falling in and out of love. Knees will be bruis…

Event Location: Marshall Fundamental School Auditorium

Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Lotería Night!   click for more information »

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a fun night of pan dulce and Lotería with an Altadena twist!…

Haunted Pasadena   click for more information »

Through castles and courtyards, mortuaries and theatres, darkened alleyways and shuttered shopping malls, come walk with Pasadena Walking Tours (PWT) and discover the sordid side of the City of Roses. Meet the phantoms who haunt its alleys, underground tunnels, corridors, and back rooms. Unexplained…

Event Location: 36 S. El Molino Avenue

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wellness Social Party   click for more information »

To celebrate the week, join One Colorado, Wellness District LA, and all participating vendors for drinks, light bites, music, and more! Don’t forget to bring your raffle tickets that you collected all week for your chance to win prizes from One Colorado tenants, Mental Healthy Awareness week vendor…

Event Location: One Colorado Courtyard

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Family Fridays: Movie Nights at The Huntington – Encanto   click for more information »

Experience the magic of the movies at The Huntington featuring Encanto, outdoors! Synopsis: It’s all about looking out for each other and putting your family first. The Madrigals live in the mountains of Columbia, in a magical house called Encanto, where each family member has a gift. Mirabel must…

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

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Carved   click for more information »

Carved is a family-friendly event for all ages. For three weeks in October, thousands of carved pumpkins will line the Camellia Forest. This year’s event will be bigger and better than before, with all kinds of new activities and activations. Along with the pumpkins, the ever-popular pumpkin house…

Vocal Arts Faculty Concert   click for more information »

Pasadena Conservatory of Music (PCM) Vocal Arts Faculty perform works by Fauré, Verdi, Cilea, Bizet, Dvoràk, Sorozàbal, Rimsky-Korsakov, Petrosyan and more. Artists: Mariné Ter-Kazaryan (soprano), Gustavo Hernández (tenor), Gayane Simonyan (piano). As always, PCM considers the guidance of local…

Event Location: Pasadena Conservatory of Music

Time: 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Screening – Double Feature: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow + Sleepy Hollow   click for more information »

SugarMynt Gallery will hold a double feature screening for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow + Sleepy Hollow. Starting with the 1949 Disney Short followed by Tim Burton’s epic thriller! All scree…

Bruce Davis discusses The Academy & The Award: The Coming of Age of Oscar and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences   click for more information »

The first behind-the-scenes history of the organization behind the Academy Awards. For all the near-fanatic attention brought each year to the Academy Awards, the organization that dispenses those awards – the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – has yet to be understood. To date, no one ha…

Event Location: Vroman’s Bookstore

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast   click for more information »

Beauty and the Beast Jr. tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is actually a young prince trapped under a spell. In order to break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return – before time runs out. With the help of…

Event Location: Fremont Centre Theatre

Student Recital   click for more information »

Pasadena Conservatory of Music (PCM) presents student recitals throughout the school year. These recitals offer students the opportunity to perform in a formal setting and gain confidence as musicians. These recitals are typically attended by the friends and families of the student performers, howev…

Event Location: Pasadena Conservatory of Music

Witch!   click for more information »

You may be accused of witchcraft. You may be asked to sign the Devil’s book. You may want to brush up on your prayers. “WITCH!” is an original immersive experience, based on the true story of the Pendle Witch Trials of 1612. Experience a sleepy town’s descent into madness, as the people of Pendl…

Event Location: Mountain View Mausoleum

Petty Party (A Tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers)   click for more information »

The Coffee Gallery Backstage is delighted to host the return of a brand new act that debuted on its stage back in July of this year performing to a packed house and culminating in a rousing… standing ovation by everyone in attendance. Driven by a deep love and admiration for Petty’s music , Devi…

Event Location: The Coffee Gallery Backstage

Silent Sky   click for more information »

This fall season, Sierra Madre Playhouse (SMP) presents live on stage the true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. After being postponed in 2020, SMP is ready to launch its production of Lauren Gunderson’s “Silent Sky” in 2022! When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Obs…

Event Location: Sierra Madre Playhouse

Sanctuary City   click for more information »

From Pulitzer Prize-winner Martyna Majok (Cost of Living) comes an exhilarating, unforgettable love story of two life-long friends, their tenuous grip on an uncertain future, and finding sanctuary among those closest to them. Profoundly human and undeniably universal, it begs the question: what woul…

Event Location: The Pasadena Playhouse

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: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Sierra Madre Car Show   click for more information »

Please join the City on Saturday, October 8th for the Sierra Madre Car Show, sponsored by the Sierra Madre Professional Firefighters Association. This exciting family event will feature a classic car show, raffle opportunities, live entertainment, and much more. Walk down Sierra Madre Boulevard on S…

Event Location: Sierra Madre Boulevard

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Restore + Explore: Relational Mindfulness with Linnea Pyne   click for more information »

Discover pathways to restore emotional and physical well-being while exploring the beauty and tranquility of The Huntington with Restore + Explore. In this two-class session, Relational Mindfulness, Linnea Pyne shares techniques for cultivating a positive mindset in daily life practices including ar…

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

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Yoga for a Healthy Back   click for more information »

Join Descanso Gardens for a special pop-up yoga class led by Joyce Shuman at the Rose Garden. The class includes a 25-minute fitness walk and 60-minute yoga practice. If you want to keep your body moving fluidly throughout your life, having a strong, healthy back is a must. Yoga is a gentle yet powe…

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

FREE Document Shredding Event   click for more information »

The La Cañada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce and Athens Services are offering a free document/paper shredding event at the east parking lot of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital located at 1812 Verdugo Blvd. Bring your sensitive, private and confidential documents (such as pay stubs, medical and insurance …

Event Location: USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Parking Lot

Clean Air Week: Altadena Clean Air Day   click for more information »

Join Altadena Library Districts for Altadena Clean Air Day. 9am @ Altadena Main Library | “ALD Green Zone Tour” with Jonathan Arevalo. 10am – 12pm @ Main Library | “1000 Yardscapes Challenge” – Panelists from AGZA, AH Tree. Committee, South Coast AQMD, and 301 Organics will share how you ca…

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Family Nature Walk   click for more information »

Join Eaton Canyon Natural Area Park for a guided walk in Eaton Canyon Natural Area. This walk is geared to families, including small children, and everyone is welcome. Walking shoes, sunscreen, water, and a hat are recommended. The walk is free to the public. Meet in front of the building. No Dogs, …

Event Location: Eaton Canyon Natural Area Park & Nature Center

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Mighty Mites Flag Football   click for more information »

Mighty Mites flag football is a great way to introduce youth ages 6-8 the fundamentals of flag football in preparing them for league play. Participants will learn fundamentals of the game including blocking, passing, catching, offense, and defensive basics. Dates: Sat. 10/8 – Sat 11/05 (No games on …

Event Location: Villa Parke Turf Field

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

34th Annual Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) Conference   click for more information »

After two years of virtual conferences, Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) is excited to reunite students and professionals in person in 2022! Great Minds in STEM is excited to return to an in-person conference and knows no better place to do this than the beautiful city of roses, the City of Pasadena, CA. A premier center for science, technology, enginee …

Event Location: Pasadena Convention Center

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…

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, the garden’s on-staff fruit tree specialist will lead this recurring workshop in the citrus grove at Arlington Garden, a water-wise habitat garden that fosters a diverse eco …

Event Location: Arlington Garden Pasadena

1000 Yardscapes Challenge   click for more information »

CHA CHA invites you to hear from experts from AGZA, Altadena Heritage Tree Committee, 301 Organics. Learn ways in which you can transform your garden to a quiet and healthy yardscape. A time for Q&A and for trying out yard equipment. Become one of the 1000 who will take on the challenge and change t…

Family Storytime   click for more information »

Join South Pasadena Public Library as its Children’s Librarians read stories, share fingerplays, songs, and flannel board stories! Storytimes will be held outside in the Library Park on the Oxley Street side, weather permitting. Masks are recommended for ages 2 and up. Attendees should bring a bla…

Event Location: South Pasadena Public Library Park

“Nature Tails” Storybook Reading Time   click for more information »

Nature Tails is a program to read animal and nature stories to children visiting the Nature Center. The program is free to the public. Meet in the Children’s Corner in the museum….

Event Location: Eaton Canyon Natural Area Park & Nature Center

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Botanical Printing on Paper & Designing Handmade Books   click for more information »

Join Altadena Library every Saturday in September for a special Botanical Printing & Natural Dyeing workshop series with Artist-in-Residence Linda Illumanardi. Did you know you can also print your magical leaves on PAPER and then transform them into beautiful handmade books? Linda has been folding a…

Explore Pasadena   click for more information »

Pasadena has its roots as an agricultural citrus-growing community, and is now famous worldwide as the home of some of the best-known New Year’s Day celebrations. Beyond the festivals, flowers, and tree-lined streets, prepare to learn more about the Crown City at the base of the foothills, fascinat…

Event Location: Front steps of Pasadena City Hall (Starting point)

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

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Saturday Workshop: Air Dry Clay   click for more information »

Join Lili Todd and create a forest full of unique pets and sculptures using Air Dry Clay that will be painted and ready to take home at the end of this afternoon time workshop over several hours. There will be time for snacks and lunch. Make: Air dry clay figures. Materials: Air Dry Clay, Paint. A…

Event Location: Remainders Creative Reuse

Pasadena Heritage Participates in Walktober with In-Person Tours of Old Pasadena   click for more information »

The Pasadena Department of Transportation, Day One, and Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition present the 5th annual Pasadena Walktober, an event designed to get people walking in Pasadena. Whether you walk for physical health, mental health, to meet people, to see new things, to admire our historic a…

Event Location: Meet up location will be provided following your RSVP.

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Zumba   click for more information »

Join Lamanda Park Branch Library for Zumba. A great way to lose weight, tone up, increase cardio-strength, improve coordination, gain self-esteem and feel happy! Beginners are welcome….

Event Location: Lamanda Park Branch Library

Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Family Jam Session   click for more information »

Come explore different instruments that make all types of sounds and learn about basic rhythms with other families! There will also be children’s songs to sing and dance to as well! All families are welcome, no registration is required. Instruments are provided on a first come first-served basis….

Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Pop-Up Adoption Event at Gelson’s La Cañada   click for more information »

The Wiggle Waggle Waggin’ is out and about bringing adoptable pets to your community. Visit the Waggin’ and adopt your new best friend at Gelson’s La Canada….

Event Location: Gelson’s Market

Curator’s Tour: Starting Anew: Transforming Pasadena, 1890-1930   click for more information »

Explore Starting Anew with curator Brad Macneil. Learn more about the exhibition and stories of Pasadena’s transformative years. Space is limited; advanced reservations are required. Purchase tickets at https://tinyurl.com/2p96kte7…

Event Location: Pasadena Museum of History

Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

“Rewriting Our Stories”, a zine-making workshop series: Day 1   click for more information »

“Rewriting Our Stories” is a workshop series that aims to create a space for intergenerational artists to have an opportunity to heal from narratives about your lives that no longer serve you. To be able to rewrite these narratives and create new ones that allow for growth in the directions one wi…

Event Location: Side Street Projects

Celebrate End of Clean Air Week!   click for more information »

Celebrate end of the week with a raffle, food, and fun! Sponsored by Cha-Cha (Clean Healthy Air, Clean Healthy Altadena), Altadena Libraries, Altadena Heritage, California Clean Air Day, AGZA, Rotary Club of Altadena. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/AltadenaCleanAir.  Click her…

“Almost, Maine” by John Cariani   click for more information »

Marshall Fundamental proudly presents “Almost, Maine” by John Cariani. On a fateful, cold, moonless, winter night, the northern lights crowd the sky of the storybook town of Almost, Maine. Hilariously and unexpectedly, the townspeople find themselves falling in and out of love. Knees will be bruis…

Event Location: Marshall Fundamental School Auditorium

Sanctuary City   click for more information »

From Pulitzer Prize-winner Martyna Majok (Cost of Living) comes an exhilarating, unforgettable love story of two life-long friends, their tenuous grip on an uncertain future, and finding sanctuary among those closest to them. Profoundly human and undeniably universal, it begs the question: what woul…

Event Location: The Pasadena Playhouse

Time: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Chocolate Skull Making   click for more information »

Dia De los Muertos (Day of the Dead) sugar skull craft. Participants will follow step-by-step instructions to create a fun and unique chocolate calavera. All supplies will be provided and registration is required. This activity will be split with the Paint and Aguas Frescas activity based on age. Re…

Time: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Paint and Aguas Frescas   click for more information »

Join the City of Pasadena Parks and Recreation Services for Paint and Aguas Frescas as part of Latino Heritage Celebrations! Participants will have the opportunity to create their very own painting while enjoying a tasty cantarito of aqua fresca!…

Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

FabLab Foundations: 3D Printing – Model a Mid Mod Chair   click for more information »

The FabLab Foundation series continues with 3D printing. Join FabLab staff on a journey of fabrication and filaments as you learn how to set up the Makerbot, load a model, and print your first 3D print. Participants will be led in printing a model of one of the Altadena Library’s famous mid-centur…

The Ash Grove Alumni   click for more information »

The years between 1958 and 1960 were a hell of a time for traditional music in Los Angeles. In 1960, Bob Stane became involved in running the Ice House in Pasadena. Three years earlier… a man by the name of Ed Pearl opened the doors to The Ash Grove across town at 8162 Melrose Avenue. The Ash Grov…

Event Location: The Coffee Gallery Backstage

Silent Sky   click for more information »

This fall season, Sierra Madre Playhouse (SMP) presents live on stage the true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. After being postponed in 2020, SMP is ready to launch its production of Lauren Gunderson’s “Silent Sky” in 2022! When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Obs…

Event Location: Sierra Madre Playhouse

Time: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Drawtober Series: Inks and Tools   click for more information »

Did you know you can make ink with berries and draw with a homemade quill? Join Santa Catalina Branch Library for the first of a two-part series celebrating the age old skill of drawing! Experiment making your own inks and drawing tools, then take them home and CREATE! …

Event Location: Santa Catalina Branch Library

Time: 4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

The Lineage Gala Party   click for more information »

The best gala party of the year is back, and it’s COVID-safe! Eat delicious food, watch short performances, enjoy the company of the rest of the Lineage family, all while supporting the programs that lift up the community. Join Lineage Performing Arts Cen…

Event Location: Lineage Performing Arts Center

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

An Evening in the Garden   click for more information »

There is a new and lovely atmosphere at the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden. Tables and chairs are scattered around and there are numerous seating areas that offer a bit of privacy. Bring a picnic or have a glass of wine and some snacks before going to dinner. The garden has lifted most of its guidelines along with the City of Pasa…

Event Location: Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Adult Art Class: Drawing the Costumed Figure: On Quality and Finishing the Costumed Figure Drawing   click for more information »

Join artist and educator Richard Houston for a series of drawing classes exploring costume and draping of the clothed figure in the Norton Simon collections. Using artworks in the Museum’s Renaissance and Baroque galleries, participants learn how to design and draw the costumed figure. Have you ev…

Event Location: Norton Simon Museum

Street Food Cinema: Edward Scissorhands (PG-13)   click for more information »

Street Food Cinema presents Edward Scissorhands (PG-13). Starring Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker and Vincent Price. An artificial man, who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands, leads a solitary life. Then one day, a suburban lady meets h…

Taipei Night at the USC Pacific Asia Museum   click for more information »

Join USC Pacific Asia Museum for a festive evening of arts, culture, food, and fun. There will be a short film program, filmmaking workshop and screenings, and an art print giveaway, plus Taiwanese snacks, boba tea, pop music, and more! Transportation will be provided for USC students from the Univ…

Event Location: USC Pacific Asia Museum

Carver’s Annual Parent Party “Carver Music Festival”   click for more information »

Have you heard? Carver Elementary School’s annual Parent Party and biggest fundraiser has been moved to the Fall! It’s Time to boot, scoot, & boogie to this year’s outdoor Carver Music Festival Parent Party at the Singhal & Angeloff Residence (outdoors). This year… “we’re a little bit Count…

Event Location: Singhal & Angeloff Residence Pasadena

Cost: Call for ticket cost

The Silent Sky Lecture Series – Exploring Space in Cyberspace with George Djorgovski   click for more information »

In conjunction with Sierra Madre Playhouse’s production of Silent Sky, Sierra Madre Playhouse is presenting The Silent Sky Lecture Series, in which distinguished speakers from the worlds of science and academia will provide fasci…

Event Location: Sierra Madre Playhou

“Almost, Maine” by John Cariani   click for more information »

Marshall Fundamental proudly presents “Almost, Maine” by John Cariani. On a fateful, cold, moonless, winter night, the northern lights crowd the sky of the storybook town of Almost, Maine. Hilariously and unexpectedly, the townspeople find themselves falling in and out of love. Knees will be bruis…

Event Location: Marshall Fundamental School Auditorium

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Carved   click for more information »

Carved is a family-friendly event for all ages. For three weeks in October, thousands of carved pumpkins will line the Camellia Forest. This year’s event will be bigger and better than before, with all kinds of new activities and activations. Along with the pumpkins, the ever-popular pumpkin house…

Tracy Newman, Art Podell, Severin Browne & Friends   click for more information »

In the big round! With Tracy Newman, Art Podell, Severin Browne, John Zipperer, Craig Lincoln, Ken Holme, and Melinda Gibson. Back long before the pandemic started, a group of top-notch… professional singer-songwriter friends in Southern California decided to start meeting weekly to critique and i…

Event Location: The Coffee Gallery Backstage

“Sweet Sorrow”, A Zombie Ballet   click for more information »

Presented by Leigh Purtill Ballet Company (LPBC) since 2017, “Sweet Sorrow, A Zombie Ballet,” was created by Artistic Director Leigh Purtill for those who have a dark romantic soul and an intense desire to experience the underworld. It was inspired by a novel Leigh wrote as a sequel to Shakespea…

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Screening: Double Feature: Halloween II and H2O   click for more information »

Halloween Movie Nights featuring Halloween II and H2O! Watch them both back to back! All screening and events give you full access to the gallery with your pre-paid admission. All outdoor scree…

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast   click for more information »

Beauty and the Beast Jr. tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is actually a young prince trapped under a spell. In order to break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return – before time runs out. With the help of…

Event Location: Fremont Centre Theatre

Witch!   click for more information »

You may be accused of witchcraft. You may be asked to sign the Devil’s book. You may want to brush up on your prayers. “WITCH!” is an original immersive experience, based on the true story of the Pendle Witch Trials of 1612. Experience a sleepy town’s descent into madness, as the people of Pendl…

Event Location: Mountain View Mausoleum

Silent Sky   click for more information »

This fall season, Sierra Madre Playhouse (SMP) presents live on stage the true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. After being postponed in 2020, SMP is ready to launch its production of Lauren Gunderson’s “Silent Sky” in 2022! When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Obs…

Event Location: Sierra Madre Playhouse

Time: 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Swing Out Saturday Night! Aileen Quinn & the Leapin’ Lizards   click for more information »

Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association (PBDA)’s Summer “Themed” Swing Dances are back now! Come one, come all! Dress the Themes & enjoy our extra “Themed Fun” each Saturday Night! Note: Masks are Optional. All dances run 8:00 to 11:00 PM. $20. Admission per person (unless otherwise noted). Swin…

Event Location: Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association

Sanctuary City   click for more information »

From Pulitzer Prize-winner Martyna Majok (Cost of Living) comes an exhilarating, unforgettable love story of two life-long friends, their tenuous grip on an uncertain future, and finding sanctuary among those closest to them. Profoundly human and undeniably universal, it begs the question: what woul…

Event Location: The Pasadena Playhouse

Rose Bowl Flea Market   click for more information »

The world famous Rose Bowl Flea Market takes place the second Sunday of every month! Come shop from over 2,500 vendors selling everything from coveted antiques, rare vintage finds, and today’s most up-to-date trends! For the first time ever you can now purchase general admission tickets online and …

Event Location: Rose Bowl Stadium

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Aveson Center for Independent Study Altadena Children’s Business Fair   click for more information »

Could a Ten-Year Old Invent the Next Uber? Find out at the Aveson Center for Independent Study Altadena Children’s Business Fair, showcasing children’s entrepreneurial genius! On October 9, 2022 from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m., the 1st annual Aveson Center for Independent Study Altadena Children’s Bus…

Event Location: Aveson Charter Schools

Walktober 2022: Pasadena African American History Walk with the NAACP Pasadena Branch   click for more information »

Join the NAACP Pasadena Branch, Day One, and Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition for a guided walking tour of Pasadena African American History. Learn about the Brookside Plunge, the City’s public pool before the Aquatic Center, and important people in the history of Pasadena’s African American …

Time: 10:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.

Scout Programs   click for more information »

Scout Programs offer an in-person learning experience offering scouts the opportunity to earn an exclusive Pasadena Humane patch by participating in education, enrichment and service. During this 75-minute program, scouts will be able to complete some requirements of their organizational patches as …

Connect Week 2022: “Hello, again”   click for more information »

This year, let’s reconnect both virtually and in-person, with a new hybrid Connect Week – The biggest showcase of all the creativity and ingenuity that’s right here in Pasadena’s own backyard October 9-15, 2022! Innovate Pasadena (IP) invite you to say “Hello, again” as attendees all colla…

Event Location: Participating Pasadena Establishments

Halloween at Kidspace   click for more information »

It’s pumpkin time! And as its special treat, from October 1–31, Kidspace Children’s Museum is hosting the most adorable Halloween event ever for you and your little pumpkin. Everyone is invited to march, dance, and strut the catwalk in the fanciful Halloween parade – costumes encouraged! Plus, …

Event Location: Kidspace Children’s Museum

Walktober 2022: Public Art in Pasadena #1   click for more information »

Pasadena’s public art is located all over the city, tucked into nearly every nook, cranny, and alleyway. There are murals, sculptures, statues, and architectural details that all reflect the city’s history, legends, culture, and inspirations. On this tour, participants will explore Old Pasadena …

Free 2nd Sunday@PAM: Mindfulness   click for more information »

Join USC Pacific Asia Museum (USC-PAM) for a relaxing afternoon of practicing mindfulness through art! Create meditative mandala drawings inspired by nature, participate in outdoor, family friendly yoga, learn to use artwork for meditation, go on a gallery scavenger hunt, and relax your mind with a …

Event Location: USC Pacific Asia Museum

Sanctuary City   click for more information »

From Pulitzer Prize-winner Martyna Majok (Cost of Living) comes an exhilarating, unforgettable love story of two life-long friends, their tenuous grip on an uncertain future, and finding sanctuary among those closest to them. Profoundly human and undeniably universal, it begs the question: what woul…

Event Location: The Pasadena Playhouse

Purebread (A Tribute to David Gates and Bread)   click for more information »

The Coffee Gallery Backstage is very pleased to be able to announce the return of PureBread, Southern California’s first tribute to the Soft Rock supergroup of the 70’s, Bread! Bread rose to popularity in 1970 with their first number one hit single “Make it With You” which was followed up wi…

Event Location: The Coffee Gallery Backstage

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

Silent Sky   click for more information »

This fall season, Sierra Madre Playhouse (SMP) presents live on stage the true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. After being postponed in 2020, SMP is ready to launch its production of Lauren Gunderson’s “Silent Sky” in 2022! When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Obs…

Event Location: Sierra Madre Playhouse

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast   click for more information »

Beauty and the Beast Jr. tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is actually a young prince trapped under a spell. In order to break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return – before time runs out. With the help of…

Event Location: Fremont Centre Theatre

Voices at the Center of American Literature   click for more information »

Red Hen Press presents Voices at the Center of American Literature – A reading and conversation with Juan Felipe Herrera and Carlos Allende, moderated by Kristen Millares Young. Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, Voices at the Center of American Literature will feature readings a…

Event Location: Hen House Literary Center

“Sweet Sorrow”, A Zombie Ballet   click for more information »

Presented by Leigh Purtill Ballet Company (LPBC) since 2017, “Sweet Sorrow, A Zombie Ballet,” was created by Artistic Director Leigh Purtill for those who have a dark romantic soul and an intense desire to experience the underworld. It was inspired by a novel Leigh wrote as a sequel to Shakespea…

Toon Con   click for more information »

Toon-Con is a celebration of Western animation and the people who make cartoons come to life. Toon-Con focuses specifically on American animation from the Wartime Era Golden Age of cartoons through the present. Toon-Con is a single day convention that will take place at the Pasadena Convention Cente…

Event Location: Pasadena Convention Center

Stevie Ray Visited (Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughn)   click for more information »

The Coffee Gallery Backstage present Stevie Ray Visited (Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughn) -SRV Blues Explosion! So come and join an explosive performance that had the audience standing on several occasions throughout the evening and ultimately left them screaming for more at the end of the night! Driv…

Event Location: The Coffee Gallery Backstage

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Carved   click for more information »

Carved is a family-friendly event for all ages. For three weeks in October, thousands of carved pumpkins will line the Camellia Forest. This year’s event will be bigger and better than before, with all kinds of new activities and activations. Along with the pumpkins, the ever-popular pumpkin house…

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast   click for more information »

Beauty and the Beast Jr. tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is actually a young prince trapped under a spell. In order to break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return – before time runs out. With the help of…

Event Location: Fremont Centre Theatre

Sanctuary City   click for more information »

From Pulitzer Prize-winner Martyna Majok (Cost of Living) comes an exhilarating, unforgettable love story of two life-long friends, their tenuous grip on an uncertain future, and finding sanctuary among those closest to them. Profoundly human and undeniably universal, it begs the question: what woul…

Event Location: The Pasadena Playhouse

Witch!   click for more information »

You may be accused of witchcraft. You may be asked to sign the Devil’s book. You may want to brush up on your prayers. “WITCH!” is an original immersive experience, based on the true story of the Pendle Witch Trials of 1612. Experience a sleepy town’s descent into madness, as the people of Pendl…

Event Location: Mountain View Mausoleum

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