Tuesday, October 28, 2014 | 2:02 pm
More than 300 friends of the San Marino Library celebrated its 2014 “Food Around the World” event Saturday evening, October 25. Guests were treated to a dazzling and delicious array of foods from Thailand and Brazil, the featured countries for the evening. In ... More »
Monday, October 27, 2014 | 2:47 pm
Sierra Madre’s public library was filled to the brim as more than 700 friends and neighbors joined the festivities at the Library Open House on October 11. Residents enjoyed speaking with 12 local authors, a family bubble program, and breakfast furnished by ... More »
Sunday, October 19, 2014 | 2:36 pm
Mobility Works Pasadena hosted their annual Oktoberfest celebration and they packed the house. Throngs of people came by to enjoy performances by the Rough Riders Powerchair Soccer Team and Walk & Roll Foundation’s Dance Team. People were able to walk around... More »
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 | 2:39 pm
Over 100 members and friends of the Pasadena Village gathered at the home of Drs. Neil & Sonia Singla on October 5, 2014 for a Garden Party recognizing supporters and celebrating the organization’s growth. Student volunteers from the Peace & Justice Academy ... More »
Friday, October 10, 2014 | 11:57 am
Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley celebrated President and CEO Sheri Bonner’s leadership and legacy at this year’s Fall Benefit. In the last ten years, Planned Parenthood has accomplished tremendous change. The affiliate grew from one to f... More »
Thursday, October 2, 2014 | 1:21 pm
Illuminated by the bewitching glow of thousands of carved jack o’ lanterns, more than 250 supporters of Descanso Gardens gathered Saturday night to raise about $275,000 for the botanic garden’s programs. Guests at “The Rise,†this year’s edition of t... More »
Thursday, September 25, 2014 | 11:55 am
When Edmund and Mary Fry went on a safari in Kenya in 2003, they happened to visit a small edifice in the middle of a rural area with no windows, no doors, a dirt floor and 300 children who called the place their school. “We could not believe it was a school... More »
Friday, September 19, 2014 | 4:06 pm
There was no game, but there was plenty of cheering at Dodger Stadium Tuesday, September 16, as Hathaway-Sycamore Child and Family services held their 2014 Celebrating Children Awards Reception. More than 400 donors, friends and supporters attended the event, ... More »
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 | 1:16 pm
Recently Aspires-West, Pasadena community supporters, also known as ‘Friends of Aspires’ gathered at the organization’s Student Success Center to celebrate the Fall 2014 Kickoff meeting. Since 1992 Aspires-West, Pasadena has provided tutoring, mentoring ... More »
Monday, July 28, 2014 | 11:56 am
The Junior League of Pasadena, Inc. (JLP) will hold the first of three Prospective Member Open Houses on Saturday, August 9, 2014, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the League’s headquarters. Women from the Pasadena area and beyond, interested in membership and le... More »
Thursday, July 10, 2014 | 11:30 am
The Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA saw 132 people in its adoption offices for the first ever Pet Adoption Day in partnership with Assemblymen Chris Holden, Mike Gatto and Ed Chau. Twenty-nine cats, 14 dogs, one parakeet, one lovebird and one chicken found new ... More »
Friday, June 27, 2014 | 11:12 am
Some 100 guests gathered at the picturesque Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge on the night of June 22 for Hillsides fifth annual Farm to Table Dinner. The event was sponsored by H100, a philanthropic support group of Hillsides aimed at young profession... More »