We don't think it's POSSIBLE that more could be going on this weekend, but we're constantly surprised, so keep checking back!
Thurs., May 19
- CERT volunteers are asked to come to the Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Dr., from 6:30-8 PM for an organizing meeting: see how many CERT-trained volunteers there are, where they are, what kind of skills and experience each has, etc. Help us be better prepared if a catastrophe occurs.
- Assemblyman Anthony Portantino hosts a public safety forum, "Bears in your Backyard," at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff's station, 4554 N. Briggs Ave., La Crescenta, from 7:30-9 PM. Representatives of Fish and Game will be there to talk about how to safely co-exist with the wildlife in our hills. For more information contact Bill Hacket at 626-577-9944.
Fri., May 20
- "Yogi Bear" is presumably NOT in your backyard, but IS this month's Friday Fun Flick at the Altadena Main Library, 600 E. Mariposa St. , starting at 3:30 PM. Rated PG, it's absolutely free and family-friendly.
- "Paint-In" at Camp Mariposa, 615 E. Mariposa St., to support the Altadena Relay for Life. Make a donation and paint a luminaria bag with your message on it honoring or memorializing someone you love. You can also paint additional bags for others to use at the Relay or the Coffee Gallery Luminaria Donation Round-up below. The Paint-In will go from 2:30-6 PM.
- The St. Elizabeth Parish School junior high performs "Annie Get Your Gun" Fri. and Sat. at 7 PM. Admission is $5 for students, $8 for adults. Performance is at St. Elizabeth Parish Hall, 1840 N. Lake Ave. For more information: 626-797-7727.
- Open mic music night at the Coffee Gallery Front stage, 2029 N. Lake Ave., starts at 8 PM, and it's free (altho' Julie would like it if you bought something!)
- Meanwhile, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, it's Ukulele Singalong Night with Ian Whitcomb, $15, 8 PM. Bring your uke, or just sing along! Reservations/information: 626-798-6236
Sat. May 21
- Kathi Ellsworth of the Pasadena Audubon Society and AFC docent Lyle Hatridge lead this week's docent-led hike of Rubio Canyon from the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy. Meet at the intersection of E. Loma Alta Dr. and Camp Huntington Road, just east of the bridge, 8 AM. Trial is about a mile each way with a 500 ft. elevation gain -- and bring binoculars, birders!
- The Spring Art on Palm sale and exhibit, benefiting West LA Fisher House, runs from 9:30 AM-5:30 PM in Wild Wood Park, 1419 E. Palm. The one-day-only show and sale features ceramics, collage, drawings, encaustic, fabric, fiber, glass, jewelry, paintings, photography, watercolors and woodcarving and turning, all in a hidden setting of ancient oaks. Admission and parking are free, and light refreshments available.
- Household hazardous waste and e-waste collection will take place at the L.A. County Department of Public Works Fleet Maintenance Yard,, 252 West Mountain View Ave. Household hazardous waste includes Used Oil, Unused Non-Controlled Medicines, Auto Fluids, Sharps Waste/Medical Needles, Beauty Products, Mercury Thermostats, Paint and Paint Related Products, Auto and Household Batteries, Lawn and Garden Products, Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs. Electronic Waste includes Microwave Ovens, CD-Players, Computers and Computer Monitors, Small Household Appliances, Cell Phones, Televisions, Stereos, Printers, DVD/DVR Players, VCR's. 9 AM-3 PM.
- Webster's Fine Stationers, 2450 N. Lake Suite B, hosts Anne Bannon and Michael Holland of OddBallGrape.com In this pre-Memorial Day tasting, we'll be discovering different Syrah varietals and tasting them against flavorful barbeque treats. Come hungry for wine knowledge and great food. Starts 4 PM.
- Alec Baldwin hosts a fundraiser in a private home in San Marino to benefit Danny's Farm's move to a new location. For more information, visit www.dannysfarm.com or call 213.607.4432.
- The Tosca Fashion and Dance Show, to benefit Children of One Planet and their efforts to fight poverty and child sex trafficking, will be at the Pasadena Hilton starting at 6 PM. Tickets are $50-$200, with senior citizen discounts. For more information: http://www.childrenofoneplanet.org/donations.htm
- The Altadena Children's Choir presents a new children's musical with music written by Dale Ziegler. Tickets $10 adults/$6 seniors and students/children 12 and under free, starts at 7 PM at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1757 N. Lake. For more information, call 626-797-4758.
- And at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Taylor Made, a James Taylor tribute band, performs at 7 PM, $15. Reservations/information: 626-798-6236.
- Susanna Dadd tells us: "The Indian musician and dancers scheduled to perform in the Folly Bowl on May 21 have run into visa delays and therefore we are postponing the concert until May 28, 7.30 pm."
- Faithful reader Jane Szabo says: "My husband Todd's band (one of several he is in) Spyder Blue is playing this Saturday at 10 PM @ the Rancho Bar, 2485 N Lake Ave. I haven't even seen this band yet...but Todd tells me it is an interesting mix of country and ballads....band includes an upright bass player and a trumpet. Todd does a lot of singing. Should be interesting!"
Sun. May 22
- The Peace Officers Memorial Torch Run will end at Altadena Sheriff's Station, 780 E. Altadena Dr., sometime around 2-3 PM. The run will be followed by a ceremony honoring fallen peace officers. This year's run will remember Charlene Rottler, one of Altadena's first female patrol officers, who died of injuries sustained while on duty, and CHP Officer Philip Ortiz.
- The Coffee Gallery Backstage will have the East Valley Jazz Sextet in a 2 PM matinee, $15; and The Wonderelles Classic 50s/60s Revue at 7 PM, $20. .Reservations/information: 626-798-6236
- Altadena Heritage's Golden Poppy Awards starts at 4 PM, where Altadena's most outstanding gardeners are honored by Altadena Heritage. RSVP at 626/798-9687 or go to altadenaheritage.org for reservations.
- Open mic at the Coffee Gallery Front Stage, starts 8 PM.
Mon. May 23
(Sure, it's past the weekend, but this stuff is important!)
- The LA County's Office of Emergency Management is hosting a town hall meeting at the Altadena Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Dr., to get input on the county's disaster preparedness plan. 6-7:30 PM.
