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View MorePasadena arts nonprofit blends dance with death planning in full-day August workshop
Lineage Performing Arts Center in Northwest Pasadena will host "Staging Your Grand Exit," a full-day workshop on Saturday, August 22, combining live dance performance with practical end-of-life planning tools including advance directives and the Five Wishes document.
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View MorePasadena Armenian Festival donates $30,000 to three local schools after record crowd
The Pasadena Armenian Festival Committee distributed $10,000 each to three local Armenian schools after the second annual festival at Victory Park drew up to 7,500 attendees, with one recipient school still rebuilding from the Eaton Fire.
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View MoreSt. Mark's Church and School in Altadena files to rebuild after Eaton Fire
Saint Mark's Church and School in Altadena filed its formal rebuild application with Los Angeles County on July 1, launching the review process for a fire-resilient campus that officials hope to reopen by fall 2028.
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View MoreHastings Branch Library reopens with new layout for community programs
The Hastings Branch Library at 3325 E. Orange Grove Blvd. in Pasadena reopened Wednesday, July 1, after building improvements that added a new corridor and freed the meeting room for dedicated community programming.
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View MoreAbolitionists's Altadena grave becomes a July 4th gathering place for a different declaration
The Owen Brown Gravesite Committee will host a morning ceremony on Saturday, July 4, at the abolitionist's hilltop burial site in the Altadena foothills, featuring readings from the 1859 "Declaration of Liberty" by Brown family descendants and local civic leaders.
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View MoreLast call: Voting in Pasadena Humane's 2027 calendar photo contest closes tonight
Voting in Pasadena Humane's 2027 Calendar Photo Contest closes at 11 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, June 30, with the top two vote-getters earning front and back cover spots for the first time.
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View MorePasadena Child Health Foundation awards $315,000 to 14 nonprofits serving local kids
The Pasadena Child Health Foundation awarded $315,000 in grants to 14 local nonprofits serving children and families across the PUSD attendance area, funding programs in mental health, family stability, physical wellness, and preventive care.
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View MoreFree Friday concert series brings live music to One Colorado courtyard through August
Sunset Sessions, a free all-ages outdoor concert series at One Colorado in Old Pasadena, runs on select Fridays through August 28 with live music from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and cocktails hosted by Javier's.
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View MorePasadena marked 140th birthday with Route 66-themed festival, new exhibition
Pasadena's annual birthday celebration on Sunday, June 14 honored the city's 140th anniversary, Route 66's centennial, and Colorado Boulevard's 150th with a free festival at the Pasadena Museum of History featuring vintage cars, live music, and a new Route 66 exhibition running through January 2027.
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View MoreSix free shows still ahead in Pasadena Library's summer reading program
Pasadena Public Library's free "On the Road to Reading" Summer Reading Program runs through Saturday, August 1, at all 10 branch libraries, with six performances and an end-of-summer bash still open to children, teens, and adults.
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View MoreFree housing counseling comes to Villa Parke farmers market on June 30
Pasadena's Rent Stabilization Department and the Housing Rights Center will offer free, no-appointment housing counseling at Villa Parke Community Center on Tuesday, June 30, during the weekly farmers market.
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