Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, April 8, 2017

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Mountain View News Saturday, April 8, 2017

 
Weather Wise

PASADENA CITY MEETINGS

Regular City Council Meeting

6-Day Forecast Pasadena Ca.

 Sun Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Mon: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Tues: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Wed: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Thur: Sunny Hi 60s Lows 50s

 Fri: Chance Rain Hi 60s Lows 50s

Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service

APRIL 10 AND 17 CANCELLED

NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY APRIL 24

Closed Session 5:30 P.M.

Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.

Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall

100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Victor Gordo, 
Tyron Hampton, Steve Madison, Andy Wilson)

April 18, 2017 (To be cancelled)

FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Mayor Terry Tornek, Victor Gordo, John J. Kennedy, Margaret 
McAustin)

Meets April 19, (Special joint meeting with the City Council to commence at 4:30 p.m.) 100 N. 
Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2nd floor)

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Margaret McAustin, Tyron Hampton, Terry 
Tornek, Andy Wilson)

Meets April 25 at 4:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council 
Chamber, 2nd Floor)

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Terry Tornek, Steve Madison, Gene Masuda)

Meets April 25, at 6:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 
(Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair John J. Kennedy, Tyron Hampton, Steve Madison, 
Gene Masuda) 

Meets May 1 at 4:15 p.m. Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council 
Chamber, 2nd Floor)

April is Poetry Month 
Events at the Library

 April is National Poetry Month, an annual event led by the 
Academy of American Poets. Join us as we celebrate poetry, 
prose and rhyme with programs for all ages. Want more info on 
National Poetry Month? Visit the Academy of American Poets’ 
webpage, www.poets.org.

Pocket Poem Writing Contest 

 Do you like to write poetry? Celebrate National Poetry Month 
by participating in our writing contest. Pick up you Poetry Pocket 
starting today. Turn in your original short poem – written on 
your pocket on or before “Poem in your Pocket” Day, Thursday, 
April 27. Categories are based on age: 7 and under, 8-12, 13-17, 
and 18 and up. Winners will be awarded a bookmark and a book 
of poems, and will have their poem posted on the La Pintoresca 
Branch Facebook page.

Today through April 27 • 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. • La Pintoresca Branch 
1355 N Raymond Ave

Adults

Emerging Urban Poets

Featured and open poetry readings with facilitator Don Kingfisher 
Campbell.

Today and April 22 • 3 p.m. • Santa Catalina Branch 999 E 
Washington Blvd,

Perkins Alley Poets

A poetry writing and critique workshop with facilitator Carl 
Stilwell.

Saturdays, April 8 & 15 • 3 p.m. • Santa Catalina Branch 999 E 
Washington Blvd,

Teens

Poetry Slam

Love poetry? Join us for a lively competition between several local 
high school poetry slam teams as each team reads and recites 
their original works.

Thursday, April 6 • 4 p.m. • Allendale Branch 1130 S Marengo Ave

Library Kids

The Wonderful World of Poems

Poetry can be fun, easy, and very kid-friendly! Ten-year old writer 
Cassidy Kao will demonstrate how you can have fun creating 
Haiku, Tercets and concrete poems.

Tuesday, April 18 • 4 p.m. • Hastings Branch 3325 E Orange 
Grove Blvd

Early Learners

Rhyme Time Storytime

It’s Rhyme Time Storytime! Enjoy rhyming stories, songs, and 
more as we celebrate National Poetry Month.

Thursday, April 13 • 10:30 a.m. • La Pintoresca Branch 1355 N 
Raymond Ave

SOUTH PASADENA CITY MEETINGS

Regular City Council Meeting

City Council Meeting April 19

Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month, at 7:30 
p.m., in the Amedee O. “Dick” Richards, Jr., Council Chambers, located 
at 1424 Mission Street. 

Public Safety Commission

Monday at 8:30 a.m.

Fire Department EOC Room

817 Mound Avenue

Staff Liaisons: Arthur Miller, Police Chief amiller@southpasadenaca.gov

Paul Riddle, Deputy Fire Chief priddle@southpasadenaca.gov

Phone: (626) 403-7300

Library Board of Trustees 

Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

South Pasadena Public Library

Ray Bradbury Conference Room

1100 Oxley Street

Staff Liaison: Steve Fjeldsted, Director of Library, Arts, and Culture

Phone: (626) 403-7330


ALTADENA TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS

Regular Council Meeting

The Altadena Town Council meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. 
in the Altadena Community Center located at 730 E. Altadena, Dr. (directly west of 
Altadena Sheriff’s Station). Altadena Town Council meetings are recorded and televised 
during the month on Charter cable channel 56.


SAN MARINO COUNCIL MEETINGS

City Council Meeting

Wednesday, April 12

Time 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chamber (first floor), located at 2200 
Huntington Drive

Contact Customer Administrative Account cityofsanmarino@gmail.com

Description — TBA Check the city website for details and location ci.san-
marino.ca.us.


Chamber to hold Pasadena 
Community Restaurant Week

 

 Pasadena’s restaurant 
community opens its doors 
to guests from throughout 
Southern California for the 
seventh Pasadena Restaurant 
Week which takes place from 
Sunday, April 30 to Friday, May 
5. 

 Pasadena Restaurant Week 
showcases Pasadena as a 
restaurant destination. The 
week-long dining event 
reminds Southern California 
that our local restaurants offer 
dining experiences to satisfy 
all tastes at every price range. 
Chefs and restaurateurs are 
offering their finest lunch and 
dinner dishes at special prices 
throughout the week.

 Return to an old favorite or 
try someplace new. Taste the 
best Pasadena has to offer at 
unbeatable prices. Pasadena 
Restaurant Week is a great 
opportunity to visit Pasadena 
favorites such as Cafe Bizou, 
Sushi Roku, Central Park 
Restaurant, Green Street 
Restaurant, POP Champagne 
and Dessert Bar, Kathleen’s, 
Madeline Garden Bistro and 
Venue, De Frisco’s Grille, 
The Terrace at the Langham 
Huntington Pasadena, Vertical 
Wine Bistro, Ruth’s Chris 
Steak House and many more. 
Patrons can also try out some 
of Pasadena’s newly opened 
restaurants, such as Alma de la 
Rosa, True Food Kitchen and 
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse 
and Wine Bar.

 Participating restaurants will 
offer fixed price dinner and/or 
lunch menu items for visitors. 
Dinners will be three-course 
meals while lunches will consist 
of two-courses. Depending on 
the venue and menu offered, 
meals will be priced at either 
$27, $36 or $45 for dinner or 
$15, $20 or $25 for lunch. (Some 
prices may vary.) Alcoholic 
beverages, gratuity and tax are 
not included in the price unless 
specified by the individual 
restaurants in advance.

Pasadena Restaurant Week 
is organized by the Pasadena 
Chamber of Commerce.

 Please note: some Mexican 
restaurants may not participate 
on Friday, May 5th due to 
Cinco de Mayo.

For more information visit 
pasadenarestaurantweek.com.


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