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Over a Dozen Great Ways to Spend Sunday in Pasadena

Published on Oct 15, 2021

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EVENTS ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2021

 

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Kidspace Children’s Museum’s Mighty Build Guild   click for more information »

The fun kicks off with Kidspace Children’s Museum’s Mighty Build Guild… a lively construction crew of builders, stackers, and designers of all ages. Children and their families are invited to create marvelous geometric towers, design cardboard critters, and play and explore in a whimsical cardbo…

Event Location: Kidspace Children’s Museum

Cost: Free with admission

 

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Sssensational Sssnakes   click for more information »

Get ready to shed your old ideas about snakes! Kidspace Children’s Museum’s new hands-on educational exhibit will give you a fresh appreciation for these wonderfully adapted animals. Come meet Keys, Milky Way, Goober, Disco, and Legolas, Kidspace’s rep…

Event Location: Kidspace Children’s Museum

Cost: Free with admission

 

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time: All day event

Celebrate Halloween at Kidspace!   click for more information »

It’s pumpkin time! And as Kidspace Children’s Museum’s (KCM)’s special treat, from October 12-31 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 orange catwalk in its fanciful Halloween parade—costumes encouraged! There’ll be free pumpkin deco…

Event Location: Kidspace Children’s Museum

Cost: $14.95

 

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Pasadena Chalk Festival (POSTPONED TIL JUNE 2022)   click for more information »

The weekend of October 16-17 marks the Annual Pasadena Chalk Festival at The Paseo. Over 600 skilled chalk artists from all over the world come together to celebrate the unique art form. The festival offers visitors an opportunity to experience art on the Paseo’s famous plaza for free. Music and e…

Event Location: The Paseo

Cost: Free

 

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time: 10:00 a.m.

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: City Hall (Front Steps of City Hall starting point)

Cost: $10.00 – $25.00

 

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Animals in the Arroyo: Wildlife Encounter   click for more information »

Animals share everyone’s oaks, scramble in chaparrals, and poop on your patios. Pasadena is home to a wide variety of critters – lizards, raccoons, even bears – that have adapted to both wilderness and one’s backyards. Join local wildlife experts from Pasadena Humane and Kidspace Museum as you get…

Event Location: Pasadena Humane

Cost: Free

 

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Connect Week 2021: Leveraging Data Analytics to Ignite Restaurant Performance   click for more information »

Learn from Restaurant Analytics Experts about how to utilize data science to revitalize restaurant industry. This panel will provide expert insights into how restaurants can leverage their analytics to inform business decisions, improve customer satisfaction, and increase their revenue. Our moderato…

Event Location: Online (Virtual)

Cost: Free

 

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Mobile Clinic Vaccine Event   click for more information »

Get your Free Covid-19 vaccine (Pfizer)! Family Walk-Ins accepted. Ages 12+ at Altadena SDA Church. Please register in advance at https://tinyurl.com/kvvsh3kw. Click here to view flyer.

Event Location: Altadena SDA Church

Cost: Free

 

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Seven Guitars (Preview)   click for more information »

A Noise Within presents Seven Guitars by August Wilson. Directed by Gregg T. Daniel. In 1948 Pittsburgh, old friends gather to mourn the death of a young guitarist and his dream of stardom. This heartrending blues opera combines touching elegy, humor, and emotional grit as the characters strike thei…

Event Location: A Noise Within

Cost: $25.00 – $49.00

 

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Sustainability Sundays   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 they can help take care of the planet while exploring items from the garden or building amazing creations out of recycled materials! Events are open to childr…

Event Location: Southern California Children’s Museum

Cost: Free with admission

 

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time: 2:00 p.m.

“Our Town” by Thornton Wilder   click for more information »

Described by Edward Albee as “the greatest American play ever written,” “Our Town” presents the small town of Grover’s Corners in three acts: “Daily Life,” “Love and Marriage” and “Death and Eternity.” Narrated by a stage manager and performed with minimal props and sets, the play depicts the simple daily lives of the Webb and Gibbs families as their children fall in love, marry, and eventually – in one of the most famous scenes in American theatre – die. Purchase tickets, at the above link….

Event Location: Fremont Centre Theatre

Cost: $25.00

 

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Walktober 2021: Pasadena Afternoon Architecture Walk   click for more information »

Join acclaimed published walk leader Bob Inman and discover many of the features of Pasadena’s early 20th century architectural heritage, with a particular focus on the bungalow courts in the northern portion of the walk, continuing south through the Madison Heights neighborhood (developed between…

Event Location: 95 Fillmore St.

Cost: Free

 

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time: 3:00 p.m.

John York Performs   click for more information »

John’s vocal and instrumental talents have kept him in the company of such musical luminaries internationally known as “THE BYRDS”, with Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Clarence White and more. John has also worked with Nicky Hopkins and Gene Parsons. He was a mem…

Event Location: The Coffee Gallery Backstage

Cost: $20.00

 

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time: 5:00 p.m.

Healing Blue – A Storytelling and Dance Performance   click for more information »

Healing Blue is an inspiring arts event that tells the true stories of women and breast cancer. Part storytelling event (a la The Moth Radio Hour), part modern dance, this performance of Healing Blue mixes new stories, dance and music with several of the most moving stories from past performances of Healing Blue. This show also marks 15 years of Lineage’s part…

Event Location: Lineage Performing Arts Center

Cost: $20.00 – $30.00

 

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Carved   click for more information »

Descanso Gardens’ unique take on Halloween, Carved, returns featuring exciting new displays and experiences. Carved is a family-friendly event for all ages. For three weeks in October, thousands of carved pumpkins will line a 1-mile walk through the Camellia Forest and Oak Grove. Along with pumpkin…

Event Location: Descanso Gardens

Cost: $25.00 – $35.00

 

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Sandra Macat & The Wildcards Performs at The Coffee Gallery Backstage   click for more information »

Sandra Macat and the Wildcards are a five-person band led by her gorgeous, honeyed vocals that ebb and flow beautifully with the lyrics of songwriter and guitarist Doug Reichert. They’re four fingers of country, a frosty mug of Americana, and a quick shot of rock ’n’ roll. Guitarist Scotty Persico adds the hooks and riffs that perfectly complement the fretwork of Reichert. Toby Keil fills a corner with Betty, his stand-up base, while Ke…

Event Location: The Coffee Gallery Backstage

Cost: Altadena

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