Saturday, February 04, 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 session. For information, c..

Event Location: Villa Parke Branch Library

Cost: $35.00 – $75.00

Saturday, February 04, 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 04, 2017

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Community Drive U.S. Marine Corps. Families – Camp Pendleton   click for more information »

Two great service clubs in South Pasadena, Rotary International and Kiwanis International, come together with the City of South Pasadena, South Pasadena Fire Fighters Assn, and The MOMS Club, to lead a community drive to support U.S. Marine Corps families at Camp Pendleton. There are over 5,000 children under..

Event Location: South Pasadena Fire Station

Cost: Various donations

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Talk Tour What Style Is It Markham Place Historic District   click for more information »

Architectural styles and vocabulary such as Queen Anne, Four Square, Regency Revival, and Ranch can be mind-boggling! This month’s Parlor Talk will guide you through the chronology of Pasadena’s architectural styles and illustrate their most common features. The talk is free for Members, but you must RSVP..

Event Location: Pasadena Heritage

Cost: $15.00 – $18.00

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Growing Your Own Berries   click for more information »

Blackberries, strawberries, blueberries and boysenberries can all be grown in California gardens. Armstrong’s experts will show attendees how best to do so. Just imagine walking outside and picking fruit from your garden to enjoy anytime. No registration required for this free class…

Event Location: Armstrong Garden Centers

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Sketching on Location   click for more information »

Join artist Virginia Hein in this 4 week art series to learn to sketch the varied landscapes of Descanso using a variety of media. $90 members, $120 nonmembers. Class runs on Saturdays from Feb. 4-25. Registration deadline is Monday, Jan. 30th. Register in person at the Descanso Gardens Visitor Center or by p..

Event Location: Descanso Gardens

Cost: $90.00 – $120.00

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Daughters of the American Revolution Meeting Honoring Ian Ruskin   click for more information »

Film Actor Ian Ruskin and Local Students will be honored at the February Meeting of Daughters of American Revolution. Ian Ruskin, star of a one-man play about the life of Thomas Paine and the 2016 film “To Begin the World Over Again: The Life of Thomas Paine,” will receive the History Award Medal for his..

Event Location: Women’s City Club of Pasadena

Cost: $25.00

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Kitten Bowl Tailgate Party   click for more information »

Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA’s Kitten Bowl Tailgate Party, a fee-waived adoption event. All dogs and cats will be spayed/neutered, microchipped and receive a set of vaccines before going to their new homes…

Event Location: Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Pasadena Antiquarian Book Print and Paper Fair   click for more information »

The Antiquarian Book Fair returns to the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The fair is filled with exciting dealers from all over the world, bringing items to the public for view and purchase. The two-day event will have a scheduled lecture titled “Gutenberg – The Man and The Book.” The lecture will be delivered by..

Event Location: Pasadena Convention Center

Cost: $8.00

Saturday, February 04, 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 04, 2017

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Friends of the Sierra Madre Library Best Used Book Sale   click for more information »

Friends of the Sierra Madre Library will hold its Best Used Book Sale. This is the annual Vintage sale. Friends of Sierra Madre Library have been collecting interesting and collectible books especially for this sale. Featured in the Basement will be many Signed, First, and Limited editions from the past. Ther..

Event Location: Sierra Madre Public Library

Cost: Various

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Celebrate Black History Month   click for more information »

Expand your knowledge of Black History. Join the Library for an all-day crayon-coloring event featuring the portraits of prominent African-Americans, and then check out books on their stories. For ages 5+. All materials provided…

Event Location: Villa Parke Branch Library

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

26th annual Summer Opportunities Fair SOF   click for more information »

The 26th Annual Summer Opportunities Fair will present over 100 local, national, international camp, and summer study opportunities for boys and girls of all ages in academic and cultural enrichment, outdoor adventure, sports, travel, day and board, community service and volunteer programs, and programs for c..

Event Location: Westridge School

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Free Day at The Huntington   click for more information »

The first Thursday of the month is Free Day at The Huntington. Reservations are required; visit Free Day for information on how to reserve free tickets at http://bit.ly/2iQV27c. Free Day at The Huntington is made possible by the generous support of Wells Fargo. All non-member visitors to The Huntington on “Fr..

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

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Chinese New Year Festival   click for more information »

Celebrate the Lunar New Year at The Huntington as the Year of the Rooster begins. The festivities will include: • Lion Dancers • Mask-Changing Performances • Traditional Chinese Dance and Music • Martial Arts Demonstrations • And More… Free for Huntington Members…

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

Cost: Free with admission

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 10:15 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Scrapbooking – Scrapbook Posse   click for more information »

Scrapbooking enthusiasts are welcome! Come on down join the Library and learn the art of scrapbooking. Have pictures laying around? Photographs that you always wanted to place on an album? This is the place to be!..

Event Location: Hastings Branch Library

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 10:30 a.m.

Special Storytime with Maral Sassouni Author of The Green Umbrella   click for more information »

Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse hosts a special storytime (perfect for families with children in pre-school through third grade). Award-winning illustrator Maral Sassouni is here to read her picture book The Green Umbrella (story by Jackie Azua Kramer) and lead a related activity. Kramer and Sassouni both..

Event Location: Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 10:30 a.m.

Little Explorers   click for more information »

Explore Descanso Gardens from the ground up with your youngsters ages 2 to 5. On the first Saturday of the month, Little Explorers use their senses to discover the natural world through hands-on activities and crafts. No registration required…

Event Location: Descanso Gardens

Cost: Free with admission

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 10:30 a.m.

Ruth Spiro Presents and Signs Baby Loves Quarks and Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering   click for more information »

Big, brainy science for the littlest listeners! Accurate enough to satisfy an expert, yet simple enough for baby, Baby Loves Quarks explores the basics of particle physics and chemistry quarks, protons, neutrons, atoms and molecules and ties it all to baby’s world. Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering explores..

Event Location: Vroman’s Bookstore

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Out of Sight Goggles   click for more information »

Join Lakeshore Learning Store’s Free Crafts for Kids, as they teach participants how to make an “Out of Sight! Goggles.” Ages 3 and up. No reservations necessary…

Event Location: Lakeshore Learning Store

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Art-Making Workshop Printmaking Styrene Etching   click for more information »

Join Linda Lyke, professor of art at Occidental College, for a workshop in styrene etching, a relatively new process that allows printmakers to work with a nontoxic form of etching. Students use photographs, found images and their own drawings to develop etchings. They then ink and print plates to produce a s..

Event Location: Norton Simon Museum

Cost: $28.00 – $35.00

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 1:00 p.m.

African Dance Movement   click for more information »

Explore the many cultural differences in musical movement and styles of African Dance with special performer Teresa Smith. Kidspace guests will experience how total body expressive movements teach social patterns and values, help people work and celebrate, and connect with the community. Everyone can particip..

Event Location: Kidspace Children’s Museum

Cost: Free with admission

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Tour Highlights of the Collection   click for more information »

Join a Museum Educator for a tour of masterworks from the 14th through the 20th centuries…

Event Location: Norton Simon Museum

Cost: Free with admission

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Poetry with Suzanne Lummis   click for more information »

Join Altadena Library for an engaging poetry workshop with poet Suzanne Lummis. As writer, poet and influential teacher with the UCLA Extension Writers program Suzanne Lummis is among the best-known figures in the Los Angeles literary community. Her poems have appeared in The Hudson Review, Antioch Review, Pl..

Event Location: Altadena Library District

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Childrens Workshop Textural Watercolor   click for more information »

Drawing inspiration from the coastal scenes of In the Land of Sunshine: Imaging the California Coast Culture, create a painting of an ideal beach day in traditional or experimental styles. Explore color mixing with tubes of watercolors and include actual sand for a bit of texture. All ages welcome! No RSVP re..

Event Location: Pasadena Museum of California Art

Cost: Free with admission

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Pasadena African-American Genealogy Group   click for more information »

Search out your heritage and recover the past with this dynamic genealogy group…

Event Location: Lamanda Park Branch Library

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 3:00 p.m.

York Sings Dylan   click for more information »

According to legendary producer and lyricist Kim Fowley, “John York is the last pure voice of the Silver Sixties to make it intact into the 21st Century” As an ex-Byrd, John is actively mining the deeply resonant connection to the music of Bob Dylan that the Byrds have maintained throughout their career…

Event Location: The Coffee Gallery Backstage

Cost: $18.00

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Screening The True Story Of An American Legend   click for more information »

Kick off Black History Month with this film screening of the dramatic and moving story of Jackie Robinson’s courageous fight to desegregate major league baseball…

Event Location: La Pintoresca Branch Library

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Anime Your Way   click for more information »

Using simple shapes and easy to understand instructions, participants will gain an insight into the world of anime drawing and come away with the knowledge and confidence to create their very own stylized anime characters. Anime Your Way draws from art, history, reading, geometry and creative writing! All mat..

Event Location: Altadena Library District

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Garden Talk Plant It and They will Come with Barbara Eisenstein   click for more information »

Free Garden Talk with Barbara Eisenstein at South Pasadena Library “Plant It and They Will Come!”, “Inviting Butterflies Into Your Garden with Native Plants”. Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA) lists 144 verified butterfly species sightings for Los Angeles County alone. Some are rare and endanger..

Event Location: South Pasadena Public Library Community Room

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 04, 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 04, 2017

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

For the Love of Chocolate Dinner and Fundraiser   click for more information »

The Woman’s Club of South Pasadena invites you to the 6th Annual “For the Love of Chocolate” dinner fundraiser. A festive evening of wine, hor d’oeuvres, and catered dinner. Entertainment by Vineyard Touring Company, Music of the Night – Broadway Love Songs and Romantic Arias! Featuring Valentine Themed raffl..

Event Location: Woman’s Club of South Pasadena

Cost: Call for ticket cost

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 6:00 p.m.

2017 Kidspace Benefit – Vegas Baby   click for more information »

The annual invitation-only benefit is an evening of fun with proceeds going towards Kidspace Children’s Museum. The event features a silent auction during cocktail hour, followed by dining, dancing, and live auction with exclusive luxury items and experiences. Each time the annual benefit is held, it has a ne..

Event Location: Kidspace Children’s Museum

Cost: $295.00

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Incendio Performs   click for more information »

Incendio… “Words can’t describe the amazing talent of this band. But feelings can! This group plays with fire (hence “Incendio” or fuego) in their hearts. Fierce strumming and passion for “ethnic” music is both ubiquitous and intimate in their style of play. This music deeply inspires. Thanks so much for th..

Event Location: The Coffee Gallery Backstage

Cost: $20.00

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Black History Month Red Black Green Honors Dinner   click for more information »

Black History Parade & Festival Planning Committee honors parade grand marshals and presents community service awards at Noor Pasadena. To purchase tickets, call the Jackie Robinson Center at the number herein indicated…

Event Location: Noor Pasadena

Cost: $65.00

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Colburn Orchestra in Concert with Matthias Pintscher   click for more information »

As part of the Colburn Orchestra series at the Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, Matthias Pintscher, who is the Music Director of the Ensemble Intercontemporain and takes up the post this season of Principal Conductor of the Lucerne Festival Academy, will lead Colburn Conservatory students in Mahler’s Sympho..

Event Location: Ambassador Auditorium

Cost: $5.00 – $25.00

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Caltech Jazz Band Presents its Guest Artist Concert Featuring Rebeca Mauleon and Joey De Leon Jr.   click for more information »

The Caltech Jazz Band, directed by Barb Catlin, presents its Guest Artist Concert, featuring Rebeca Mauleon and Joey De Leon Jr. in Beckman Auditorium. Featured guest, Rebeca Mauleon, is an internationally acclaimed musician, bandleader, composer, Grammy-nominated producer and educator as well as author and r..

Event Location: Beckman Auditorium

Cost: $5.00 – $10.00

Saturday, February 04, 2017

Time: 8:00 p.m.

DSB – An American Journey   click for more information »

Don’t Stop Believing, ’cause DSB takes the stage at The Rose to perform the hits of Journey… just like seeing the real thing! Doors 6pm. Music Starts 8:00m. Headliner 9:00pm…

Event Location: The Rose at Paseo Colorado

Cost: $19.50

Saturday, February 04, 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 04, 2017

Time: 9:30 p.m.

Big Mike Presents Comics with Attitude Special Event   click for more information »

Comics With Attitude is back at the Ice House Comedy Club! This lineup is one of the most diverse and talented The Ice House have booked in some time. Scheduled to perform is headliner Big Mike Mitchell, host Kennie Thomas, birthday girl Zahra Ali, Robert Smith, Elizabeth Alvarez, Marlon M. Moran, Marcello T…

Event Location: The Ice House Comedy Club

Cost: $15.00