WHAT’S HAPPENING: A DAY-BY-DAY LOOK AT EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES IN THE SAN GABRIEL (Thursday thru Wednesday)
Jan. 22 (Thursday)
“Thursday Garden Talks with Lili Singer” (1/22 @ 9:30 a.m., The Arboretum) – This is a weekly discussion with a garden expert – ARCADIA
“Friday Night Lights” Film Screening (1/22 @ 1 p.m., 740 N. Dalton) – This event is geared toward a senior audience – AZUSA
“Book’d in Burbank” (1/22 @ 8 p.m., Theatre Banshee) – This is a gathering for book lovers and provides literary entertainment – BURBANK
“Lend Me Tenor” (Through Feb. 7, Glendale Centre Theatre) – This is an ongoing theater performance. Contact the theater for show times and details – GLENDALE
“Two American Photographers in Britain and Ireland” (Through 3/9 all day, Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens) – This is an ongoing exhibit. Call the Huntington for hours and details – SAN MARINO
“Exploring Historic Materials and Techniques” (1/22 & 29 @ 2 p.m., Norton Simon Museum) – This is a tapestry demonstration by artist Marta Rogoyska – PASADENA
“Family Fun Films” (1/22 @ 3 p.m., Villa Parke Community Branch) – This is a film screening of a film TBA – PASADENA
“The Kept Girl” Author Interview (1/22 @ 7 p.m., Donald Wright Auditorium) – This is an interview with author Kim Cooper followed by a Q & A and a book signing – PASADENA
“Mindful Movement” – (1/22 @ 8:30 a.m., Altadena Senior Center) – This event is each Thursday and geared toward seniors for agility and support – ALTADENA
Jan. 23 (Friday)
“A Walk in the Woods” (1/23-2/21, Sierra Madre Playhouse) – Set in the midst of the Cold War, Lee Blessing’s powerful play dramatizes a stand-off between U.S. and Soviet arms negotiators as they battle for supremacy. Full of tension and humor, A Walk in the Woods shows how the relationship between the two experts evolves as they stroll in the woods above Geneva, away from the glare of the negotiating table – SIERRA MDARE
“Clean Start” (1/23-2/15, CASA 0101 Theater) – This is a comedic play centering around Parker Reed, a down-on-her-luck Beverly Hills socialite, and Rosario Martinez, her Latina maid who lives in a small, two bedroom house in East Los Angeles – BOYLE HEIGHTS
New Shanghai Circus (1/23 @ 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., Alex Theater) – Come enjoy a circus performance from the acrobats of China – GLENDALE
Excursion (1/23 @ 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Hart Park House Senior Center) – Adult cost $5. This event will visit the Los Angeles Public Library’s state of the art Central Library located in Downtown. A docent-led tour will introduce you to the art and architecture of the Goodhue Building with its distinctive sphinxes and rooftop pyramid followed by a walk through the Bradley Wing designed by famed architect Norman Pfeiffer – SIERRA MADRE
Jan. 24 (Saturday)
“Fruit Tree Walking Tour” (1/24 @ 11 a.m., The Arboretum) – This is a walking tour to learn more about the garden’s fruit trees – ARCADIA
Snow Day at the Zoo (1/24 & 25 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.) – The wintery fun features a rare opportunity to watch inquisitive animals exploring snowy wonderlands in several habitats – GRIFFITH PARK
Artifacts in the Stacks (1/24 @ 2:30 p.m., Arcadia Public Library) – This event is geared toward children – ARCADIA
“The Hundred Foot Journey” Film Screening (1/24 @ 2 p.m., Burbank Public Library) – This is a film screening event – BURBANK
El Monte Family Adventure Shuttle (1/24 @ 10 a.m., Ontario Mills Mall) – Departing from El Monte’s Trolley Station at 10 a.m. and returning from the Ontario Mills Mall at 4 p.m., for an estimated 45-minute return trip (depending on traffic). $7 per person – EL MONTE
“Popeye” Film Screening (1/24 @ 2 p.m., Colony Theater) – This is a film screening event – BURBANK
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Presents Vivaldi and Schubert (1/24 @ 8 p.m., Alex Theater) – Fast gaining recognition as one of America’s most promising conductors, Karina Canellakis conducts and plays classical favorites – GLENDALE
“U.S. Constitution and the End of American Slavery” (1/24-4/20 all day, Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens) – This is the opening and ongoing exhibit. – SAN MARINO
“Youth Artists Workshop Musical Masterpieces” (1/24 @ 12:30 p.m., Norton Simon Museum) – Explore line and movement while looking at paintings inspired by music, with help from artist Mariko Tu – PASADENA
“Courbet and Manet” (1/24 @ 1 p.m., Norton Simon Museum) – Impressionism was revolutionary when it emerged, but it was a product of the influence and innovations of its predecessors. Trace its sources and inspirations as you walk through the galleries with a Museum educator during this one-hour tour – PASADENA
Featured Event “Who Was Claude Debussy?” (1/24 @ 11 a.m., Donald Wright Auditorium) – Learn more about the music and era of this great composer – PASADENA
Emerging Urban Poets (1/24 @ 3 p.m., Santa Catalina Branch) – This event celebrates the art of poetry – PASADENA
Lunar New Year Street Festival (1/24-25 all day, Las Tunas Dr.) – Ring in the Year of the Ram with a lively street fair featuring family-friendly games, vendor booths, food, live performances and much more – TEMPLE CITY
Jan. 25 (Sunday)
Carney Magic (1/25 @ 3 p.m., GTC Burbank) – This event features the magic of John Carney – BURBANK
“In Person” The Nicholas Brothers Tribute (1/25 @ 7:30 p.m., Alex Theater) – This is a tribute to the famed tap dancing duo of the early 20th century – GLENDALE
Hawaiian Music (1/25 @ 10 a.m., Pacific Asia Museum) – This event features the beautiful music of Hawaii – PASADENA
“Huge” Film Screening (1/25 @ 11:30 a.m., Norton Simon Museum) – This is a film screening event – PASADENA
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Presents Vivaldi and Schubert (1/25 @ 8 p.m., UCLA Royce Hall) – Fast gaining recognition as one of America’s most promising conductors, Karina Canellakis conducts and plays classical favorites – GLENDALE
LYNX String Quartet – (1/25 @ 2 p.m., La Canada Presbyterian Church) – This is part of the Ovation series to celebrate classical music – LA CANADA
Jan. 26 (Monday)
Rave Reviews (1/26 @ 2 p.m., Lamanda Park Branch) – Meets monthly on the 4th Monday. Adults are invited to listen to reviews of the latest book arrivals. The book reviews feature a variety of genres and include some staff picks. Light refreshments served. A Pasadena Public Library Book Group – PASADENA
Brain Aerobics (1/26 @ 9:30 a.m., 365 Campus Dr.) – This is a Monday and Wednesday class geared toward adults – ARCADIA
Jan. 27 (Tuesday)
“The Expendables 3” Film Screening (1/27 @ 1 p.m., 740 N. Dalton) – This is an event geared toward seniors – AZUSA
Pasadena Civil War Roundtable (1/27 @ 7:15 p.m., Pasadena Central Library Auditorium) – This is a historical roundtable discussion about the American Civil War – PASADENA
Jan. 28 (Wednesday)
Magician Brian Scott (1/28 @ 7 p.m., Burbank Public Library) – This is a magic show featuring Brian Scott – BURBANK
“Julie and Julia” Film Screening (1/28 @ 1 p.m., Donald Wright Auditorium) – This is a film screening event – PASADENA
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