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On the Town: Liu honors Women of the Year
“Twenty-four percent of the California Legislature are women. It’s a hard job. No one wants to go to Sacramento,” said Senator Carol Liu. “But it’s a place where power sits and policy is made. It’s a place where you can make a difference.”
On the Town: National Breakfast Week, Walker-Forbes Wedding
National Breakfast Week has snuck up upon us. The poor stepchild of the three meals a day is getting a boost. At least it is at Pasadena High School. On Thursday’s (Mar. 7) early rainy morning, some 200 students opted to eat their breakfast in the school cafeteria before class. But this...
On the Town: Hillsides draws black-tie supporters
Hillsides Centennial Gala brought out over 600 supporters and stars. Pasadena's Langham Huntington was the sparkling setting for the black-tie festivities on Saturday (Feb. 23). How to bring out the stars to your charity? Honor them. This fundraising tradition worked.
On the Town: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Pasadena Playhouse honor patrons
Love was in the air when the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) honored the generosity of long-term supporters Jennifer and Royce Diener of Santa Monica. Also honored were Santa Fe, N.M. residents David K. and Kay Duke Ingalls. The Ingalls currently serve on LACO's newly established Emeritus...
On the Town: 'Tuesday Painters' on exhibit, a 'Wild Thing' visited Vroman's Bookstore
A watercolor class offered through Glendale's Lifetime Learning classes is standing room only with a waiting list that outstrips many of Parks and Recreation's other courses. Art instructor Peggy Reid has taught “Journey in Watercolors” at Brand Art Center for five years. With remodeling...
On the Town: Jackie Robinson Community Center continues hot meal program; zpizza opens near Pasadena City College
Calling all mothers. How many meals have you served since 2010? 22,000? It may feel like that, but you probably don't have 200 folks showing up in your kitchen every week looking forward to a free meal. But Pasadena's Jackie Robinson Community Center does.
On the Town: Toddlers get their time with Rose Court
The Tournament of Roses Queen and her court have made some 150 appearances since last October through New Year’s Day. But this day’s appearance was strictly for the kids. On Saturday (Jan. 12), the queen and her princesses showed up at the Hastings Branch Library in Pasadena. They were...
On the Town: Fine dining suits Scarlet Room to a tea; Violinist Jacqueline Suzuki's Glendale concert series continues
Karen Mikaelian, owner of the Scarlet Tea Room, has added “Fine Dining” to her business card. Pasadena's well-known tea room on Green Street, popular for its fancy tea service during the day, has added dinner on Friday and Saturday evenings.
On the Town: Elks huddle to celebrate 100
The Glendale Elks Lodge #1289 just celebrated the 100th anniversary of their founding and Pasadena has a lot to do with it. When Glendale's original lodge was destroyed by fire set by an arsonist in 1986, members of Pasadena Elks Lodge #672 stepped in to help. They offered the use of their...
On the Town: 'Christmas' is an interactive hit with children; Walter Hoving Home awarded grant
Sunday marks the last two performances of the Pasadena Playhouse hit “A Snow White Christmas.” The English “panto” (holiday play), a comic take on the classic fairy tale, provided a change from the traditional “Nutcracker” or “Christmas Carol.” The...
On the Town: Fezziwig's Festive Holiday Tea at A Noise Within, Pasadena Museum of California Art celebrates the holidays
The invitation was titled Fezziwig's Festive Holiday Tea at A Noise Within. In smaller type was the announcement of a post-tea, matinee performance of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol.” Both events could be had for $300, representing one of the Pasadena classical theater's largest...
On the Town: 2013 Rose Queen and her Court visit Five Acres' holiday, Project Renewment renews itself
Five Acres' Festive Holiday Open House was alive and well this season. The event was canceled last year because of the strong winds in Pasadena. On Wednesday (Dec. 5), Five Acres staff more than made up for their year off.
On the Town: Home tour is replete with design ideas
Dec. 1 and 2 marked the 45th annual Holiday Look In Home Tour of four lavishly decorated homes and one boutique. The five venues covered San Marino and South Pasadena. At $35 a ticket, the tour that draws hundreds of visitors is a major fundraiser for the 100-member Women's Committee of the Pasadena...
On the Town: Chef puts gourmet meals into practice, Gingerbread Boutique in Arcadia
Several times a year, a consortium of crafters show their work through Holiday Traditions gift and craft shows. Locally, fans of the handmade and homemade flock to the Gingerbread Boutique in Arcadia.
On the Town: A musical celebration of Thanksgiving Eve
Presented for several decades, the Thanksgiving Eve service at All Saints Church attracted about 200 Pasadena residents with a spiritual bent. Rector J. Edwin Bacon Jr. led the service. On Nov. 21 the church's sanctuary was full of candles, flowers and two choirs to end all choirs. Alto Melissa...
On the Town: Pasadena to host Miss California pageants
Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard announced that the city of Pasadena has been selected as the new host to the Miss California USA and Miss California Teen USA 2013 Pageants. This is the first time in the history of the pageants that Pasadena will be the host.
On the Town: Community foundation honors 'Local Heroes'
Members of the Pasadena Community Foundation sure know how to throw a breakfast party and loosen the purse strings at the same time. On June 8, some 200 civic and community leaders gathered at the University Club to honor the foundation's “Local Heroes,” represented by 45 nonprofit...
On the Town: Teeing up for benefit, to win a million bucks
Who wouldn't want a shot at a million dollars? At the Hathaway-Sycamores “Shot-at-Million” Golf Classic on May 18, 10 lucky golfers were finalists eligible for the big money. All you had to do, once qualified, was make a hole-in-one.
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