Teens looking to take a break, relax, and enjoy something new are invited to stop by Arcadia Public Library once a month for Teen Crafts. On Tuesday, Jan. 21, teens can set their homework aside and solve the “Oreo Mystery” (How many kinds are there?) by sampling a variety of flavors. Tuesday, Feb. 11, is…
Music Director Bethany Pflueger will lead the Pasadena Community Orchestra (PCO) in their first concert of 2020 with pieces by Beethoven, Griffes, Kalinnikov and a world premiere by Dante Luna on Jan. 24, 2020 at 8 p.m. Dante Luna is a composer and performer based in Los Angeles, whose compositions are influenced by Viennese classical to…
Westfield Santa Anita will be ringing in the Year of the Rat with events and art installations throughout January and February. Westfield Santa Anita will host a Lunar New Year celebration for the public on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 3–6 p.m., in Center Court. The event will present a modern twist on the Center’s annual…
Oishee Shemontee, a tutor from Arcadia, will compete on Jeopardy on Jan. 15. You can watch Shemontee compete on Jeopardy on KABC-TV (ABC). Check your local listing for additional information or visit Jeopardy.com. With a weekly audience of 23 million viewers, Jeopardy is the top-rated quiz show on television, and has received numerous awards and honors, including the 2019 Emmy for Outstanding…
Escape to faraway places through the movie screen at the Arcadia Public Library. The Library is proud to present a year-long series of foreign films on the third Wednesday of each month. Patrons 18 and over are welcome to attend. On Wednesday, Jan. 15, the Library will host “A Man Called Ove,” the story of…
Diverse and striking photographs of the San Gabriel Valley by Douglas Hill will be on display at the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage starting in January. The temporary exhibit—entitled “The Main Drag: Photographs from the San Gabriel Valley”—begins with an opening reception on Jan. 18, from 10 a.m. to noon, and continues until March 7,…
By Terry Miller “I’ve suffered for my music, now it’s your turn”– Neil Innes Thanks to internet connections, there is always a Rutles’ song lurking on YouTube and elsewhere I can now share with some of my millennial friends and colleagues — what the late- great musician and humorist Neil Innes was all about. Brilliant…
Children and their families are invited to a special Lunar New Year Celebration at the Arcadia Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 3 p.m. The Library will celebrate the Year of the Rat with fun stories, activities, and a Lion Dance and presentation by Shin Dance Academy, sponsored by Sino U.S. Performing Arts Organization….
In 2020, the year of the Women’s Vote Centennial, and in March, the month of International Women’s Day, the Pasadena Festival of Women Authors (PFWA) will celebrate seven award-winning women authors. The Festival will feature Madeline Miller, author of the bestselling novels “Circe” and “The Song of Achilles” as well as six other acclaimed authors — Yangsze Choo, Lydia Fitzpatrick,…
By May S. Ruiz The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens will mark another historic event as its own float travels down Colorado Blvd. for the Rose Parade, 50 years since it last made an appearance at Pasadena’s famous New Year’s Day floral, equestrian, and marching band pageant. Themed ‘Cultivating Curiosity,’ the 55-foot long…
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