Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, December 2, 2023

7

ALTADENA - SOUTH PASADENA - SAN MARINO

Mountain View News Saturday, December 2, 2023 

Reception for Watercolor & 
Mixed Media Exhibition at 
Pasadena Senior Center

San Marino Upcoming 
Events & Programming

Symphony’s Cherished 
Holiday Concert Returns



 The Pasadena Symphony’s 
annual Holiday Candlelight 
concert returns to All Saints 
Church on Saturday, December 
16, 2023 with performances at 
4:00 pm & 7:00 pm. Pasadena’s 
most sought-after event of the 
season has become a cherished 
community tradition and sells 
out quickly. The architecturally 
exquisite and acoustically 
sonorous All Saints Church, 
Pasadena’s equivalent of a 
European cathedral, provides 
the perfect setting to immerse 
yourself in a holiday wonderland 
among an array of hand bells 
and choruses, with Pasadena’s 
premiere orchestra.

 Artistic Partner Jenny Wong 
returns to lead the orchestra and 
returning favorites LA Bronze 
Handbell Ensemble, the Los 
Angeles Children’s Chorus, the 
Donald Brinegar Singers and 
JPL Chorus. Currently Associate 
Director of the Los Angeles 
Master Chorale, Wong was also 
recently appointed as Chorus 
Director of the San Francisco 
Symphony. Internationally 
acclaimed singer, songwriter 
and recording artist Jamal 
Moore will take center stage 
to sing timeless favorites 
including O Holy Night and 
The Christmas Song. A regular 
collaborator with Beyoncé, 
Moore has performed at 
Coachella, the Kobe & Gianna 
Bryant Memorial service and 
on Disney’s The Lion King 
soundtrack, and has toured 
globally with Kanye West and 
the Backstreet Boys. Audiences 
will also enjoy music from The 
Nutcracker, plus My Favorite 
Things, We Need a Little 
Christmas, Hallelujah! and 
more, sure to warm their hearts 
with holiday cheer.

 Formed in 1928, the Pasadena 
Symphony and POPS is an 
ensemble of Hollywood’s most 
talented, sought after musicians. 
With extensive credits in the 
film, television, recording and 
orchestral industries, the artists 
of Pasadena Symphony and 
POPS are the most heard in the 
world.

 The Pasadena Symphony 
and POPS performs in two 
of the most extraordinary 
venues in the United States: 
Ambassador Auditorium, 
known as the Carnegie Hall of 
the West, and the luxuriant Los 
Angeles Arboretum & Botanic 
Garden. The multi-platinum-
selling, two-time Emmy and 
five-time Grammy Award-
nominated entertainer dubbed 
“The Ambassador of the Great 
American Songbook,” Michael 
Feinstein, leads the POPS as 
Principal Pops Conductor, 
succeeding Marvin Hamlisch.

 Fully-reserved seating 
is available to purchase 
throughout the lavish All Saints 
Church, specially fitted with 
festive floral and decorations, all 
under the glow of candlelight. 
Tickets to Holiday Candlelight 
are limited and close to selling 
out. Tickets start at $25 and 
may be purchased either at 
pasadenasymphony-pops.org 
or by calling the box office at 
626.793.7172.

Shop 'till You Drop Holiday Shopping Shuttle to Citadel 
Outlets, Commerce

Tuesday, December 5 from 10 AM – 5 PM

Cost: R: $8 / NR: $10

 Time to get all your holiday shopping out of the way! Active 
adults ages 55 and up are invited to join us for a daytime shopping 
trip. Transportation is provided. Reserve your spot online!

Family Storytime

Tuesday, December 5 at 10:30 AM, Children’s Area

 Storytime features activities for children ages 5 and under 
that will promote early literacy and lifelong learning through 
songs, movement, fingerplays, and books. Storytime is also an 
opportunity for caregivers to learn ways they can incorporate 
learning activities into everyday routines. Storytime occurs 
weekly on Tuesday through December 19. Registration is not 
required. Please watch our social media for cancellations.

Tween Holiday Prep Shop

Thursday, December 7 at 3:30 PM, Barth Community Room

 Is your tween looking for the perfect gift for friends and family? 
Then send them on down to our one-stop shop to choose, create, 
and wrap holiday crafts to give. All materials will be provided 
at this exclusive tween-only (grades 4-6) event. Registration is 
recommended.

Home for the Holidays: Tree Lighting Ceremony & Mayor's 
Reception

Friday, December 8 from 5 PM - 7 PM, Corner of Huntington 
Drive and San Marino Avenue

 Join us as we kick-off Home for the Holidays festivities. There 
will be a warm holiday glow around City Hall to honor the 71-year 
history of the Holiday House Bus Shelter: A San Marino Tradition. 
Join us for the tree lighting ceremony and watch Santa arrive by 
fire truck. In addition, there will be photos with Santa and Mrs. 
Claus, hot dogs, hot chocolate and cider, holiday cookies, festive 
selfie stations, kid’s craft table, and performances by the Valentine 
and Carver Elementary School Choir. Event is FREE and everyone 
is welcome!

December Events at the Old Mill

Holiday Concert Under the Stars

Sunday, December 10 at 5 PM

 Come celebrate the holidays at the Old Mill with a holiday 
concert on Sunday, December 10th at 5:00 pm. This will be a 
concert featuring the La Cañada High School Chamber Singers 
which is the premiere choral music ensemble in the school’s 
300-member program. The LCHS Chamber Singers have toured 
extensively throughout the United States and Europe. This will be 
a 45-minute concert with no intermission. Gates open at 4:30 pm. 
There is no charge for this event. Suggested donation of $10.

*Please dress warmly as this will be an outdoor concert.*

FlowerTruckLA

Thursday, December 14 from 9 AM - 11 AM

 FlowerTruckLA will be back at the Old Mill on Thursday, 
December 14th from 9:00-11:00am with beautiful, farm-to-vase, 
fresh-cut flowers for the holidays, including wreaths and garlands. 
Come stroll the Old Mill and enjoy a cup of coffee while you buy 
your holiday flowers.

Happy Hour Winter Wonderland Dance

Friday, December 15 from 12 – 2 PM, San Marino Community 
Center

Cost: R: $14 / NR: $17

 The weather outside is delightful, just like our Happy Hour Winter 
Wonderland will prove to be! Join us to enjoy time with friends 
and neighbors at the Community Center as we dine, dance, and 
laugh our way into the holiday season. There will be music, lunch, 
drinks, and opportunity drawings. This event is open to active 
adults ages 55+. Registration is required.

Light Up San Marino!

Registration: Now through December 10

Voting: December 11 - 17

Enter our 3rd annual holiday decorating contest! Online 
registration to December 10. Entries will be placed on the Holiday 
Decorating Contest map on December 11. This year, 3 winning 
entries will be selected by the Mayor, Recreation Commission, and 
YOU! Community members have the opportunity to participate 
by voting for their favorite entries by “liking” them on Facebook. 
Winners will receive a gold-ribbon yard sign and gift card to The 
Huntington Store.

Safe Clean Water Program

 When it rains, stormwater washes bacteria, trash, and other 
pollutants into our rivers, lakes and ocean, harming people and 
aquatic life. The Safe Clean Water Program helps keep pollution 
out of our water by funding stormwater capture projects and 
supporting essential municipal programs for pollution prevention. 
Special Planning Commission Meeting

Monday, December 4 at 5:00 PM; Zoom (Public Access)

Design Review Committee Meeting

Wednesday, December 6 at 6:00 PM; Barth Room and Zoom 
(Public Access)

Recreation Commission

Monday, December 11 at 6:00 PM; Barth Room and Zoom (Public 
Access)

 
The public is invited to a free 
reception for an exhibition of 
watercolor and mixed media 
artworks today from 3 p.m. 
to 5 p.m. at the Pasadena 
Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St. 
The artists are students ages 
50 and older, from beginners 
to advanced, in art classes at 
the center. 

 Awards will be presented 
in recognition of excellence, 
and many of the artworks 
will be for sale. Hand-
painted, original greeting 
cards also will be offered 
for a donation to the 
Pasadena Senior Center. 
Purchase of artworks is not 
required to attend the event. 
Complimentary wine, cheese 
and other refreshments will 
be provided. 

 National studies have shown 
time and time again that 
older adults who participate 
in group arts and culture 
programs require fewer 
doctor visits and prescription 
medications, have lower risks 
of falling, exhibit higher brain 
function and feel happier and 
more socially connected. 

 “Creative activities for older 
adults encourage a sense of 
accomplishment, purpose 
and growth, all of which 
contribute to aging well, 
one of the commitments 
we have made for 2023 and 
moving forward” said Akila 
Gibbs, executive director 
at the center. “Older adults 
don’t have to be Picassos 
or Monets – the only thing 
that’s required is a desire 
to continue learning and 
creating.” 

 The exhibition will remain 
in place for a period of time 
after the reception today. 

 Membership at the Pasadena 
Senior Center and Pasadena 
residence are not required to 
attend the event, and all ages 
are welcome. 

 Winter art classes are in full 
swing at the center and will 
be offered again in spring 
2024. 

 For more information, visit 
www.pasadenaseniorcenter.
org and click on Activities & 
Events, then Special Events 
or call art instructor Barbara 
Medford at 502-417-7248. 

Festive Holiday Events with 
the Pasadena Public Library

 Pasadena Public Library is gearing up for a festive winter holiday 
season. We invite you to enjoy the holidays at the library with free 
craft, program and event offerings for all ages. Whether you plan to 
enjoy Christmas carols, designing an ugly sweater, or join us for our 
35th annual Kwanzaa celebration, there are plenty of opportunities 
to connect, explore and discover.

HOLIDAY EVENTS

Winter Party

 Say it ain’t SNOW! Join us as we celebrate winter. Play games, make 
crafts and watch a movie.

Saturday, Dec. 2, 2 p.m., Santa Catalina Branch Library, 999 E. 
Washington Blvd.

Allendale Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting

Get into the spirit of the season with family crafts and a performance 
by the Blair Middle and High School Choir. The lighting of the 
Christmas tree will start at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 7, 4 – 6 p.m., Allendale Branch Library, 1130 S. 
Marengo Ave.

Sustainable and Stylish Gift Wrapping Workshop

Traditional wrapping paper is beautiful, but did you know that 
much of it cannot be recycled? Discover new, more sustainable and 
creative ways to wrap gifts without sacrificing style or any holiday 
merriment. For ages 18+. To attend sign up at https://Pasadena.
Evanced.Info/Signup/EventDetails?EventId=9217.

Monday, Dec. 4, 5 p.m., Hastings Branch Library, 3325 E. Orange 
Grove Blvd.

Hill Avenue Winter Craft Festival

Join us for an afternoon of family-friendly craft projects inspired 
by the winter season. Visit our DIY stations to make and take 
home your homemade crafts. We’ll also have the courtyard open 
for games, scenic seating areas, and will show a cozy movie to get 
ready for the cozy season.

Saturday, Dec. 9, 2 p.m., Hill Avenue Branch Library, 55 S. Hill Ave.

Winter Celebration with the Candlelight Carolers

Experience the magic of this festive time of year with the Candlelight 
Carolers. Bring your friends and family to enjoy a delightful mix of 
timeless classics and modern holiday favorites that will warm your 
heart. Sponsored by the San Rafael Library Associates.

Saturday, Dec. 9, 4 p.m., San Rafael Branch Library, 1240 Nithsdale 
Rd.

Holiday Snow Globe

Come express your creativity and make your own custom Holiday 
Snow Globe. Take and Make kits will also be available while 
supplies last

Monday, Dec. 11, 4 p.m., Villa Parke Branch Library, 363 E. Villa St.

Holiday Tree Decorating

Help us trim our Christmas tree! Decorate an ornament and then 
find a special place on the tree to hang it! For ages 0-12 years old 
and their caregivers.

Dec. 11 – 16,10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Lamanda Park Branch Library, 140 
S.Altadena Dr.

Hastings Tree Lighting Celebration

Join us for Hastings’ annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Enjoy festive
songs, carolers, stories, refreshments, and crafts! Tree lighting will
be at 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 12, 4 - 6 p.m., Hastings Branch Library, 3325 E.
Orange Grove Blvd.

Ugly Christmas Sweater Extravaganza

Help us celebrate National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day! You supply 
the sweater, and we’ll supply the decorations for you to make a one-
of-a-kind holiday masterpiece.

Friday, Dec. 15, 3 p.m., Santa Catalina Branch Library, 999 E.
Washington Blvd.

Make a Holiday Tree with Toban Nichols

Create a fun and festive holiday tree out of jewelry. Bring your
own discarded or broken jewelry, we’ll provide a hard surface to
work with and some lively fabric to cover it. Presented by artist
Toban Nichols. For ages 18+. To attend sign up at https://Pasadena.
Evanced.Info/Signup/EventDetails?EventId=9131.

Saturday, Dec. 16, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., Santa Catalina Branch Library,
999 E. Washington Blvd.

A Christmas Carol

Get into the spirit by enjoying an array of Christmas carols from
Christmas Matters Holiday Carolers. The quartet, adorned in
stunning detailed Dickens costumes, ring in the season with their
melodic voices.

Saturday, Dec. 16, 4:30 p.m., Linda Vista Branch Library, 1281
Bryant St.

Hill Avenue Winter Holiday Celebration

Join us on Zoom for a cozy evening of songs, crafts and stories by
the fireplace. Don’t forget to bring some hot chocolate and a warm
blanket. To attend, sign-up at https://Pasadena.Evanced.Info/
signup/EventDetails?Eventid=9379.

Tuesday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m., Zoom

35th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration

Join us for a joyous Kwanzaa celebration full of music, storytelling
and youth presentations, in partnership with Pasadena Alumnae
Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Celebrate heritage and
tradition with family, friends and the whole community!

Wednesday, Dec. 27, 11 a.m., Jefferson Branch Library, 1500 E.
Villa St.



 It’s not every day that 
members of the public have 
the chance to send their 
names into deep space 
beyond Mars, all the way 
to Jupiter and its moon 
Europa. But with NASA’s 
Europa Clipper, you have 
that opportunity: Names will 
ride aboard the spacecraft as 
it journeys 1.8 billion miles 
(2.6 billion kilometers) to 
this icy moon, where an 
ocean hides beneath a frozen 
outer shell. The deadline to 
join the mission’s “Message in 
a Bottle” campaign is only six 
weeks away. The campaign 
closes at 9 p.m. Dec. 31.

So far, about 700,000 names 
have been submitted. Once 
all the names have been 
gathered, technicians in the 
Microdevices Laboratory 
at NASA’s Jet Propulsion 
Laboratory in Southern 
California will use an electron 
beam to stencil them onto a 
dime-size silicon microchip. 
Each line of text is smaller 
than 1/1000th the width of a 
human hair (75 nanometers).

 The chip will be attached to 
a metal plate engraved with 
the original poem “In Praise 
of Mystery,” written by U.S. 
Poet Laureate Ada Limón 
to celebrate the mission. 
Riding on the exterior of the 
spacecraft, the poem and 
names will be like a message 
in a bottle as they make about 
50 close flybys of the ocean 
world.

 The mission will log a half-
billion miles (800 million 
kilometers) during these 
orbits as the spacecraft’s 
payload of science 
instruments gathers data on 
Europa’s subsurface ocean, 
icy crust, and atmosphere to 
determine if the moon could 
support life.

 Once assembly of Europa 
Clipper has been completed 
at JPL, the orbiter will be 
shipped to NASA’s Kennedy 
Space Center in Florida in 
preparation for its October 
2024 launch.

 To sign, read the poem, 
and hear Limón recite 
it in an animated video, 
go to: go.nasa.gov/
MessageInABottle.

Add Your 
Name to 
JPL's Jupiter 
Spacecraft

Decem


Pasadena 
Library 
Free Health 
Screening

 The Pasadena Hastings 
Branch Library is set to 
provide free health screening 
December 20 at 10 a.m. 
Registered nurses from 
Huntington Health provide 
free blood pressure and 
blood glucose screenings 
for hypertension and 
diabetes, referrals and 
health education. A two-
hour (minimum) fasting 
time is required before 
blood glucose testing. No 
appointment necessary.

 Hastings Branch Library is 
located 3325 E Orange Grove 
Blvd.

 For more information visit: 
cityofpasadena.net/library.

Mountain Views News 80 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: editor@mtnviewsnews.com Website: www.mtnviewsnews.com