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December 5 — Mayors Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at Pasadena City Hall (100 N. Garfield Ave.) from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Join Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard to light the City’s Official Holiday Tree during a free, annual festive family celebration with local singers, art projects for kids and a special appearance by Santa Claus! The Mayor’s Annual Holiday Tree Lighting event happens from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5, 2014 at Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave. The Mayor will light the tree at 6 p.m. Free.
ARCADIA
December 6 — Breakfast with Santa and Holiday Snow Festival! at the Arcadia Community Center (365 Campus Dr.) 8:30-9:30 am or 10:30-11:30 am. Breakfast and photo with Santa. Festival is free. Breakfast/photo is $10 per person. The Holiday Snow Festival is free to the public and will also take place at the Arcadia Community Center on the same day, rain or shine, from 9 am-2 pm. This event will feature holiday entertainment, crafts, trolley train rides, dual sled runs and two snow play areas. Delicious food from the popular Grilled Cheese Truck will be available for purchase from 11:30am-1:30pm. Free parking is available at the Centennial Way Entrance to Santa Anita Race Track. There will be shuttle service to transport participants to and from the Community Center from 8:00am-2:15pm. For more information call 626-574-5113.
December 6 — Scott Land Marionettes at Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage (380 W Huntington Dr.) at 10 am and 1 pm. Land, a world-renowned puppeteer, brings his enchanting Marionette show to the Museum Education Center for two special Snow Festival appearances. Seating is limited and seating is first-come, first-served. Tickets are free at the Museum front desk the day of the event.
COVINA
December 10 — Coving Center for the Performing Arts Fundraiser at Azo Vino Wine Bar and Gift Shop(144 W. Badillo) from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm. Ticket includes Grilled burgers and hot dogs plus Reyez Tacoz cooking up some of the best tacos. Ticket includes glass of beer or wine. Holiday music and raffle. The price of a ticket for all this fun is only $15.00. Your ticket includes food, a glass of wine or beer plus 1 ticket for our fabulous raffle and all the fun you can handle. Tickets available at the CCPA box office or online. www.covinacenter.com
EL MONTE
December 6 — 43rd Annual Holiday House Marks the Beginning of Winter Festivities in El Monte at the El Monte Community Center (3130 Tyler Ave.) from 9 am to 7 pm. The El Monte Community Center will become a veritable “Santa’s Workshop,” featuring Christmas carolers, contests, games, prizes and pictures with Old St. Nick. In addition, the event will include a Holiday Boutique with many participating vendors. The first 200 hundred children to visit the Holiday House will receive a free holiday surprise. For additional information, call (626) 580-2200.
December 6 & 7 — CITY WIDE YARD SALE 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. only No signs may be placed on public right of way, this includes telephone poles and city stop signs.Any signs placed in the public right- of- way will be removed by city staff and $5 per sign removal will be charged to the location conducting the yard sale. Yard sales may only be conducted on the first weekend of March, June, September, & December.The sale should consist of personal property of the seller ONLY. No other merchandize may be brought to the sale and offered to the public. For more info. call (626) 580-2080.
GLENDALE
December 5 — Downtown Glendale Farmers’ Market at First Baptist Church parking lot (Maryland Avenue between California and Wilson) at 1:30 p.m. Free
MONROVIA
December 5– 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.
December 5 — Live folk music concert at 412 at 412 S. Myrtle Ave. at 8 p.m. 626-357-1091 or soKattyWompus.com for information. Free.
LOS ANGELES
December 7 — Los Angeles Master Chorale 34th Annual Messiah Sing-Along At Walt Disney Concert Hall (111 S. Grand Ave.) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $29 – $99. Student Rush seats available at box office two hours before the performance. Messiah scores are available at the door for $10. For more information: 213-972-7282 or www.lamc.org.
MONTEREY PARK
December 5– 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.
PASADENA
December 4 — An Opening of the Field at Pasadena Museum of California Art (490 E. Union St.) Jess Collins, known simply as Jess, and his partner, the poet Robert Duncan, were one of the most fascinating artist couples of the 20th century Jess’s mind-bending collages-or, as he called them, “paste-ups,” were often published to accompany erudite Duncan’s poems and essays, whose writings and ideas, in turn, made their way into Jess’s dense and allusive works. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and students.
December 5 — Free First Fridays at PMCA (490 E. Union St.) from 12-5:00 pm.
December 5 — A Noise Within presents A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens at A Noise Within (3352 E. Foothill Blvd.) at 8:00 p.m. You’ll love this heartwarming fable’s boundless good cheer-and Dickens’ heartening holiday message that we can all make a difference in the world! Cost: $48.00.
December 6 — Pasadena Farmers Market at 2757 Paloma St. from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm.
Featuring fruits, vegetables, cheese, flowers, honey, bread, eggs, herbs and more. Free.
December 6 — Belly Laugh Productions Presents The Un-Royal Ball, A Comedy Dinner Show! at 180 N. Fair Oaks Ave. from 6 -9:00 pm. NAKED GUN meets 007 in this high-octane, improvisational comedy dinner show about an old fashion spy and his new hipster partner on detail at a royal ball. With a wild Princess, double agents, good guys, bad guys and never-ending innuendo — this is a show sure to tickle your funny bone and leave you laughing with pleasure. www.bellylaughproductions.com Cost: $49.95
December 6 — Pasadena Holiday Antique Show and Sale at Pasadena Convention Center (300 E. Green St.) from 11:00 a.m – 7:00 p.m. The Pasadena Antique Show and Sale features rare treasures, antiques, fine art, decorative arts, jewelry, and vintage collectibles. Select from a wide range of top quality antiques, furniture, heirloom jewelry, vintage timepieces, porcelains, bronzes, silver, art glass, crystal, folk art, quilts, rugs, linens and many other unique antique treasures. Cost: $5.00 – $8.00
December 6 — Third Annual Allendale Holiday Literary Festival and Tree Lighting at Allendale Branch Library ( 1130 S. Marengo Ave.) from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.Presented in partnership with the Madison Heights Neighborhood Association and Pasadena Public Works Department. The evening’s festivities will conclude with the lighting of the Allendale Park Christmas Tree, Refreshments and carols will be provided by Blair High School’s Culinary Arts and Music programs. For further information: (626) 744-7260 or visit pasadenapubliclibrary.net.
December 7 — PCC Flea Market at Pasadena City College (1570 E. Colorado Blvd.) from 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Shop for great merchandise and bargains from a selection of more than 400 vendors. Admission is Free and parking is $2.
December 7 — Los Angeles Children’s Chorus celebrates American Song at Pasadena Presbyterian Church (585 E. Colorado Blvd.) at 7:30 pm. Concert Features Works by Leading American Composers William Billings, Aaron Copland, Phillip Glass, Charles Ives, Abbie Betinis, Nick Strimple, David Montoya, Brian Holmes, Henry Mollicone, David Brunner and others.LACC Artistic Director Anne Tomlinson conducts the chorus’ Concert Choir and Chamber Singers. The choirs will perform separately and combined.Tickets are $26, $38 and $44; children 17 and under are half price. For tickets and information, please call (626) 793-4231 or visit www.lachildrenschorus.org.
ROSEMEAD
December 4 — Christmas Tree Lighting and Dinner with Santa at Civic Center Plaza (8838 Valley Blvd.) from 6 pm – 8 pm. Dinner with Santa commences at 6:30 p.m.
SAN GABRIEL
December 5 — San Gabriel’s Farmers Market at Vincent Lugo Park (corner of Wells & Ramona Streets) from 4 pm to 8 pm. Free.
SIERRA MADRE
December 5 — Sierra Madre Playhouse Presents A Little House Christmas at Sierra Madre Playhouse (87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.) at 8:00 pm. – Winters are harsh on the Minnesota prairie, and this year’s storm threatens to block Santa’s visit to the Ingalls’ modest home. This warm, wonderful family play is adapted from several Laura Ingalls Wilder “Little House” stories and features one of Pa’s famous stories and lots of song and dance. Cost: $15.00 – $28.00.
December 8 — Meet Sierra Madres’s Royal Court at Sierra Madre Garden Club meeting at Hart House (Memorial Park, 222 West Sierra Madre Blvd.) at 6:30 pm For dinner reservations and program details please go to www.smgarden.org or call 626-836-4945.
