Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

LEGO Robotics   click for more information »

Take one of America’s favorite toys to the next level! Design and configure a variety of creations using LEGO blocks, batteries and motors. Using computers, you can program inventions that come to life. Led by instructor Antonio Lemus. For ages 7-12. Fee is based on a 10-week class sessions. For information,..

Event Location: Villa Parke Community Branch

Cost: $35.00 – $75.00

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 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 that grows t..

Event Location: Victory Park

Cost: Various

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Gardening for Beginners   click for more information »

The mission of Armstrong Garden Centers is to take the guesswork out of gardening. Participants will learn the basics and gain the confidence to grow anything. No registration required for this free class…

Event Location: Armstrong Garden Centers

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Discovering Your Story A Writing Workshop   click for more information »

Whether you have a manuscript in progress or simply a vague idea of a story you’d like to write, you’re invited to join this ongoing, once a month three hour workshop to discover the possibilities of your story. Writing exercises from Barbara’s book, ‘Kicking in the Wall’ will help silence your inner..

Event Location: Vroman’s Bookstore

Cost: $75.00/Session

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Taste of Art Becoming America   click for more information »

Tour the new permanent exhibition of early American art in the Scott Galleries, “Becoming America: Highlights from the Jonathan and Karin Fielding Collection,” then head to the kitchen to prepare a meal inspired by historic cookbooks. Maite Gomez-Rejon of ArtBites leads the workshop. To register online,..

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

Cost: $85.00 – $100.00

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Childrens Workshop All About Citrus   click for more information »

Young chefs will learn how to make orange jelly and preserved lemons after a visit to the historic Huntington orange groves. Chef Ernest Miller of Rancho La Merced Provisions leads the workshop. Ages 7-12. Fee includes one accompanying adult. Register online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2723639..

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

Cost: $25.00 – $35.00

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Ranch Open House   click for more information »

Stop by The Huntington’s urban agriculture site during the weekly open house and pick up some fresh ideas for sustainable gardening. Experts from the L.A. Master Gardeners program will be on hand to answer questions and offer seasonal tips. From the Teaching Greenhouse, follow signs to the site. Ranch Garden…

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

Cost: Free with admission

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Ooey Gooey Weekend   click for more information »

Explore the ooey-gooey side of Kidspace! Create play dough poop sculptures and… “learn how scat helps us” know what animals eat, make squishy worm, snail and slug tracks with gooey finger paint trails, get messy at the oobleck station, and make your own green algae slime! Don’t miss the Kidspace trivia cha..

Event Location: Kidspace Children’s Museum

Cost: Free with admission

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Water Walk   click for more information »

Join Rich Atwater and Rachel Young for special guided walk around Descanso with a focus on water. Atwater has more than 35 years of experience working with water resources and management and has served as the Executive Director of the Southern California Water Committee. Rachel Young is the Director of Hortic..

Event Location: Descanso Gardens

Cost: Free with admission

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 10:00 a.m.

A Visit to Northern Thailand and its Flowers A presentation by Harold Koopowitz   click for more information »

The Southern California Hemerocallis (Daylily) and Amaryllis Society (SCHAS) invites the public to a presentation by Harold Koopowitz on ‘A Visit to Northern Thailand and its Flowers.’ Harold Koopowitz is a biologist and botanist who has traveled the world in search of plants and their habitats, and to learn..

Event Location: Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Cost: Free with admission

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Family Nature Walk Ages 6-10   click for more information »

Let’s go on an adventure in Descanso Gardens. These new guided walks will take 6 – 10 year olds and their families on an expedition to explore and discover nature at Descanso. No registration required…

Event Location: Descanso Gardens

Cost: Free with admission

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 10:00 a.m.

35th Annual Black History Parade and Festival Cancelled due to Health and Safety Concerns   click for more information »

The community is invited to join the 35th Annual Black History Parade and Festival. The parade begins at 10 a.m. at Charles White Park in Altadena, heads south on Fair Oaks Avenue and ends at Robinson Park, 1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave. After the parade, enjoy the Black History Festival on Hammond Street and the nor..

Event Location: Charles White Park

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 10:30 a.m.

Andrea Loney Presents and Signs Bunnybear   click for more information »

Although Bunnybear was born a bear, he feels more like a bunny. He prefers bouncing in the thicket to tramping in the forest, and in his heart he’s fluffy and tiny, like a rabbit, instead of burly and loud, like a bear. The other bears don’t understand him, and neither do the bunnies. Will Bunnybear ever find..

Event Location: Vroman’s Bookstore

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Soaring Superhero Puppet   click for more information »

Join Lakeshore Learning Store’s Free Crafts for Kids, as they teach participants how to make a “Soaring Superhero Puppet.” Ages 3 and up. No reservations necessary…

Event Location: Lakeshore Learning Store

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Robinson Park Recreation Center Ground Breaking Ceremony   click for more information »

Join local dignitaries and the Robinson Family in breaking ground for a major rehabilitation project. The Center renovation project is being designed and constructed to better serve the recreational needs of the community…

Event Location: Robinson Park Recreation Center

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Tour Cubism Turning the World on End   click for more information »

Cubist artists such as Picasso, Braque and Popova explored new forms, techniques and materials. Learn how these artists abandoned centuries-old traditions of perspectives and realistic modeling of figures…

Event Location: Norton Simon Museum

Cost: Free with admission

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Symphomaniax Live   click for more information »

Enjoy a Symphomaniax concert featuring an eclectic repertoire ranging from Baroque, Classical and Romantic music to pop and contemporary favorites – everything from Bach to the Beatles. Presented by the San Fernando Valley Symphony Orchestra…

Event Location: Allendale Branch Library

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 2:00 p.m.

God Looked Away   click for more information »

“God Looked Away” is an eye-opening glimpse into a turbulent period in the life and career of one of America’s most mysterious, iconic artists: playwright-screenwriter-novelist Tennessee Williams. Tony Award-Winners Al Pacino (Scent of a Woman) and Judith Light (Transparent) star in Dotson Rader’s stage adap..

Event Location: The Pasadena Playhouse

Cost: $59.00 – $196.00

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2   click for more information »

Pasadena Symphony and Pops presents Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 with David Lockington, conductor and Natasha Paremski on piano. Program includes: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 “Pathetique”, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2. To purchase tickets, go to http://bit.ly/1qIkhLv..

Event Location: Ambassador Auditorium

Cost: $53.00 – $87.00

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Lego Club at Altadena Library   click for more information »

Children and parents are welcome to enjoy themselves by building Legos. Legos are provided, just bring your imagination! Duplo blocks will be available for children under 4 years of age. The Lego Club will take place the third Saturday of the month…

Event Location: Altadena Library District

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 2:30 p.m.

Bee-Luther-Hatchee   click for more information »

Sierra Madre Playhouse presents Bee-Luther-Hatchee, a play. Written by Thomas Gibbons and directed by Saundra McClain. Shelita Burns, editor at a New York publishing house, is searching for Libby Price, an African-American woman who has lived a drifting life across the U.S. and has composed a prize-winning me..

Event Location: Sierra Madre Playhouse

Cost: $17.00 – $30.00

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Annie Sellick and Pat Bergeson Performs   click for more information »

Nashville-native dread-locked jazz-vocalist Annie Sellick has performed and recorded with most of her heroes (including Joey DeFrancesco, Bela Fleck and a Mark O’ Connor tour), enjoyed stardom in her hometown and toured nationally and internationally. But perhaps her best quality is the organic sincerity she..

Event Location: The Coffee Gallery Backstage

Cost: $18.00

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 4:00 p.m.

ThirdFirst Hans Uwe Hielscher organist   click for more information »

This internationally known organist from the Marktkirche in Wiesbaden, Germany, will present a varied program from gospel songs to overtures – “a dazzling sound journey through the world of Romantic organ music.”..

Event Location: First United Methodist Church

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Drop-in Drawing   click for more information »

Every Saturday afternoon, pick up a drawing board, paper and pencil at the Information Desk. Tap into your artistic side and enjoy drawing in the galleries and Sculpture Garden…

Event Location: Norton Simon Museum

Cost: Free with admission

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 5:00 p.m.

Tales of a Ragged Doll   click for more information »

For one evening only, the complete Tales of a Ragged Doll series will be on display. All the original paintings, along with their prints, available for viewing and purchase. Doors open at 5 pm. Snacks and drinks will be provided. For more information, questions or a preview of the work, contact me through fac..

Event Location: Gallery 30 South

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 7:00 p.m.

The Black Market Trust Performs   click for more information »

The Black Market Trust is an American pop/vocal jazz band whose current release II combines the sounds of the great American crooners and vocal groups with the romantic Eastern European gypsy fire of jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. Consisting of five world class musicians who have traveled the globe recordin..

Event Location: The Coffee Gallery Backstage

Cost: $18.00

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Jeff Hodge and Friends   click for more information »

Jeff Hodge, a native of the U. S. Virgin Islands, has been called a poor man’s Tyler Perry because he acts, produces, writes and does stand-up comedy. Since getting into comedy two decades ago, Jeff has accomplished many things including appearing in the feature films Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Crocodile D..

Event Location: The Ice House Comedy Club

Cost: $10.00

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Scottish Group Daimh Performs at Caltech   click for more information »

Daimh (pronounced “dive”) was formed 16 years ago in the West Highlands of Scotland. From pyrotechnic jigs and reels to achingly poignant ballads, they run the full expressive gamut of folk music at its best, and are justly renowned for their thrilling live shows. They feature the dynamic duo of Angus Mack..

Event Location: Beckman Institute Auditorium

Cost: $5.00 – $20.00

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 8:00 p.m.

God Looked Away   click for more information »

“God Looked Away” is an eye-opening glimpse into a turbulent period in the life and career of one of America’s most mysterious, iconic artists: playwright-screenwriter-novelist Tennessee Williams. Tony Award-Winners Al Pacino (Scent of a Woman) and Judith Light (Transparent) star in Dotson Rader’s stage adap..

Event Location: The Pasadena Playhouse

Cost: $59.00 – $196.00

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 8:00 p.m.

David Russell Solo Classical Guitar Concert   click for more information »

David Russell, GRAMMY winner and audience favorite the world over will perform Solo Recital at Pasadena Presbyterian Church. Presented by Los Angeles Sound Foundation. Featuring a program honoring legendary composer Enrique Granados, this is the first time since 2007 that Maestro Russell has performed a full,..

Event Location: Pasadena Presbyterian Church

Cost: $30.00 – $50.00

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2   click for more information »

Pasadena Symphony and Pops presents Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 with David Lockington, conductor and Natasha Paremski on piano. Program includes: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 “Pathetique”, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2. To purchase tickets, go to http://bit.ly/1qIkhLv..

Event Location: Ambassador Auditorium

Cost: $53.00 – $87.00

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Lachlan Patterson Special Event   click for more information »

Hot off his memorable debut performance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno Lachlan Patterson has one of the most recognizable working comedians in the Stand Up world today. With Festival invitations from Austin, Montreal, Aspen, Michigan, Vancouver and Nova Scotia there is no shortage of stage time for this br..

Event Location: The Ice House Comedy Club

Cost: $20.00 – $27.00

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 8:00 p.m.

William Shakespeares King Lear   click for more information »

A Noise Within presents William Shakespeare’s King Lear, directed by Julia Rodriguez-Elliott. The gut-wrenching devastation of Lear encompasses more than one man’s trajectory of power and hubris; it is an affecting, unflinching chronicle of a family as it disintegrates around the mental illness of its patri..

Event Location: A Noise Within

Cost: $44.00 – $64.00

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Bee-Luther-Hatchee   click for more information »

Sierra Madre Playhouse presents Bee-Luther-Hatchee, a play. Written by Thomas Gibbons and directed by Saundra McClain. Shelita Burns, editor at a New York publishing house, is searching for Libby Price, an African-American woman who has lived a drifting life across the U.S. and has composed a prize-winning me..

Event Location: Sierra Madre Playhouse

Cost: $17.00 – $30.00

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 10:00 p.m.

Lachlan Patterson Special Event   click for more information »

Hot off his memorable debut performance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno Lachlan Patterson has one of the most recognizable working comedians in the Stand Up world today. With Festival invitations from Austin, Montreal, Aspen, Michigan, Vancouver and Nova Scotia there is no shortage of stage time for this br..

Event Location: The Ice House Comedy Club

Cost: $20.00 – $27.00