Calendar! for Week of Nov 13

Editor’s Pick

November 14 — Jumping Jack Flash at Covina Center for the Performing Arts (104 N. Citrus Avenue, Covina) at 8 pm. Jumping Jack Flash honors the privilege of re-creating a Rolling Stones live performance by delivering what audiences come to see the spectacle and power of the World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band in its prime. The greatest care has been given to the smallest details to ensure the song performances, wardrobe and instrumentation are spot-on-recreations of the real thing.

ARCADIA
November 14 & 15 — Gift Shop Holiday Open House at the Arboretum (301 N. Baldwin Ave.) from 9am to 4:30 pm. Find a wide selection of unusual and special holiday gifts for your friends and family. Prices vary.
November 15 — Museum Cultural Demonstration at the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage (380 West Huntington Drive) from 10 am – 2 pm. Wandering Foot Quilt Guild of Arcadia demonstrates their cultural skills in quilting Arcadia, 626-574-5440 museum.ci.arcadia.ca.us
November 15 — Let’s Bug Out at Arcadia Public Library (20 W. Duarte Road) Arcadia at 2:30 pm.In this immensely entertaining and educational program, kids will learn the differences between insects and other “bugs” by playing some fun interactive games. Next students will learn how bees communicate with each other. The presentation will conclude with kids becoming the creatures themselves in a group of hilarious interactive theatrical “skits” about insects and their life-cycles. This is fun for the whole family! Free.

EL MONTE
November 18 — Free flu shots at the Jack Crippen Senior Center (3120 N. Tyler Avenue) from 9 – 11:30 am. The LA County Department of Public Health is offering flu vaccines at no charge to people who don’t have health insurance or whose healthcare provider doesn’t offer flu vaccines. Flu vaccines are recommended for everyone six months of age and older, including healthy adults .Information: (626) 301-1932.
Glendale

November 14 — Downtown Glendale Farmers’ Market at First Baptist Church parking lot (Maryland Avenue between California and Wilson) at 1:30 p.m. Free

November 19 — Glendale Noon Concerts at at the Sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Glendale (209 N. Louise St.) 2014 from 12:10-12:40 pm., featuring the Los Angeles Horn Trio performing works by Frederic Duvernoy and Max Bruch. For more information, email matt.andrews@fbcglendale.net or call (818) 242-2113. Free.

MONROVIA

November 14 — Monrovia Family Festival at Myrtle Ave. (Along Myrtle Ave. between Olive & Lime) from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Vendors, farmers’ market, live music, kiddie rides and much, much more. Free.

November 14 — Live folk music concert at 412 at 412 S. Myrtle Ave. at 8 p.m. 626-357-1091 or soKattyWompus.com for information. Free.

MONTEREY PARK

November 14 — Farmers’ Market on 318 S. Ramona Ave.(next to city hall and in front of the library) from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Every Friday night the Monterey Park Certified Farmers Market features the freshest fruits, vegetables, flowers, nuts, honey, breads, hot food items, plus entertainment and surprises that make a great way to start the weekend.

PASADENA
November 13-16 — En Garde! The Theatre Conservatory of Mayfield Senior School presents, Edmond Rostand’s classic Cyrano De Bergerac , at Pike Auditorium (500 Bellefontaine St.).Cyrano De Bergerac is a tale of love, inner beauty, integrity and intellect. For tickets: https://www.mayfieldsenior.org/podium/default.aspx?t=36644&rid=8988
For more information: sam.robinson@mayfieldsenior.org
Tickets: adults $10.00; students & seniors: $5.00. Showtime for November 13-15 is at 7:00 p.m.; Nov. 16, $2:00 p.m

November 14 — Darryl Spencer at redwhite+bluezz (37 S. El Molino Ave.) from 7:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. This California native possesses a combination of contemporary and progressive guitar styling that are distinctly unique creating a blend of R&B and Jazz. Darryl has been formally trained in music and guitar theory for several years. Free for patrons

November 14 — Aquila Theatre Company Presents Wuthering Heights at Beckman Auditorium ( 332 S. Michigan Ave.) at 88:00 pm . Wuthering Heights recounts the tale of the ill-fated lovers Heathcliff and Catherine on the lonely moors of northern England. For more information: http://www.caltech.edu/content/aquila-theatre-wuthering-heights#sthash.HubPl8pN.dpuf Cost: $10.00.

November 14 — Time: 8:00 p.m. Stop Kiss at the Pasadena Playhouse (39 South El Molino Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. STOP KISS marks The Playhouse directorial debut of Seema Sueko, who joined The Playhouse staff in January 2014. Originally produced Off-Broadway at The Public Theater, with a cast including Sandra Oh and Jessica Hecht, this critically acclaimed play received the GLAAD Media Award for Best New York Production. STOP KISS tells the story of Sara and Callie, who are walking through New York City’s West Village late at night when they share their first kiss. This leads to a vicious attack by an angry bystander, in which Sara is horribly injured. Throughout STOP KISS, relationships are explored, formed, and even ended. Diana Son elaborates on the depths of human emotion and compassion. Cost: $35.00 – $125.00

November 15 — Come to The Fair! at Central Library ( 285 E. Walnut St.) from 12 -4 p.m. Enjoy family fun activities: children’s games, cake walk, caricature artist, face painting, magician, balloon artist and more! Hot dogs, kettle korn and lemonade. Free.

November 15 — Pasadena Farmers Market at Victory Park (2575 Paloma St.) from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. You’ll love the experience of buying directly from the farmer that grows the food. What you’ll love even more is the fresh, delicious taste of locally grown, nutritious fruits, vegetables and farm products. We also have other vendors offering jams, jellies, fish, and more, but we do not permit craft vendors. Free entrance.

November 16 — Lineage Dance Company presents Ceiling in the Floor! at Lineage Performing Arts Center (89 S. Fair Oaks Ave.) at 7 pm Years ago, two students at Pasadena’s Polytechnic School met and became best friends through their love of music and art. A decade later, mental health issues have pulled their friendship apart. Part dance, part monologue, part live music, Ceiling In The Floor is the deeply personal true story of two local Pasadena artists who went from inseparable to non-speaking as the result of a quiet struggle with depression and suicide. Tickets $18.

November 16 — Fritz Coleman Speaks to a Generation Special at the Ice House (24 N. Mentor Ave.) a 7:00 p.m. Fritz Coleman “Speaks to a Generation (50 plus…give or take!) Fritz proves that aging isn’t pretty….but, it’s funny! Cost: $15.00 – $22.00

ROSEMEAD
November 16 — Rosemead & Greater San Gabriel Valley Fitness Day & Health Fair at Garvey Community Center (9108 Garvey Ave.) from 11 am to 4 pm. Health screenings, senior hair cuts, eye screenings, flu shots, and more! Free.
SAN GABRIEL

November 14 — San Gabriel’s Farmers Market at Vincent Lugo Park (corner of Wells & Ramona Streets) from 4 pm to 8 pm. Free.

SIERRA MADRE
November 14 — The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde at A Noise Within (3352 E. Foothill Blvd.) at 8 pm. This comedy of manners is quite possibly the funniest two hours you’ll ever see on stage. Get set for rapid-fire dialogue from Algernon, Lady Bracknell, and a cast of characters whose impertinence and improprieties know no bounds. Cost: $18.00 – $40.00.

TEMPLE CITY
November 15 — TEMPLE CITY CLEAN UP DAY! from 8 am – noon. It’s time to clean out your closets, basements, and garage! Help us keep our neighborhoods clean and safe. By properly maintaining your property you can improve your property’s value, the quality of life in your community, and prevent code violations. The City of Temple City has designated November 15th 2014, as Neighborhood Clean-Up Day in the Muscatel-Hermosa area. The Neighborhood Clean Up Day provides residents in your neighborhood an opportunity to dispose large items that do not fit in conventional trash containers.

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