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Mountain Views News Saturday, November 30, 2024

CIty Secures $8.5M for 
Construction for Median 
Enhancements Project

San Marino Upcoming 
Events & Programming

Celebrate the Holidays with 
The Pasadena Public Library

Tree Lighting Ceremony & Mayor's Reception

 Home for the Holidays Tree Lighting Ceremony & 
Mayor's Reception is back again this year! Join us on Friday, 
December 6 from 5 – 7 PM at the corner of Huntington Drive 
and San Marino Avenue to honor the 72-year legacy of the 
Holiday House Bus Shelter: A San Marino Tradition. There 
will be photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, hot chocolate and 
tea, holiday cookies, festive selfie stations, and a kid’s craft 
table. The event is FREE and everyone is welcome! For any 
questions, call (626) 403-2200. More information can be 
found on our website.

Joyful Living Happy Life

Sunday, December 1 from 2:00 – 4:30 PM, Barth Community 
Room

 This workshop gives you tools to face challenges in the 
workplace, social life, and family life. Join the Unified 
Charity Foundation as they talk this month about the law 
of attraction, or the secret of being a magnet that attracts 
happiness and good fortune. Registration is not required.

Shop ‘till You Drop Holiday Shopping Shuttles to Ontario 
Mills, Ontario

Tuesday, December 10 from 10 AM – 5 PM

Cost: R: $8 / NR: $10 (non-refundable)

 Time to get all your holiday shopping out of the way! Active 
adults ages 55+ are invited to join us for a daytime shopping 
trip. Transportation is provided. Registration is required.

Senior Trip: San Antonio Winery Tour

Tuesday, February 11 from 10 AM – 3 PM

Cost: R: $74 / NR: $88

 Join us for a memorable trip to the historic San Antonio 
Winery, established in 1917. Guests will learn about the 
winemaking process, explore the beautiful estate, and taste 
some of their finest selections. Whether you’re a seasoned 
enthusiast or a curious newcomer, this tour promises an 
educational and enjoyable experience. The trip includes a 
delicious lunch with your choice of Meat Lasagna or Chicken 
of the Day with Pasta, dessert (Cannoli), a coffee station, and 
a glass of wine from their preselected options at the stationed 
bar host. Registration is required by January 9.

Annual Street Rehabilitation Project

 The City’s Annual Street Rehabilitation Project is currently 
ongoing. Ultimately, the project will resurface 26 streets 
throughout the City, in accordance with the City Council-
adopted Pavement Management Plan. The first phase of 
the project involves substantial concrete work, including; 
removal and replacement of curb and gutter, cross gutter, 
and driveway approaches. Residents on impacted streets 
will be receiving notices from the City’s contractor, Onyx 
Paving, with additional details about the project timeline, 
what residents can expect during the project, and what the 
project’s impact to the neighborhood will be. Discover more 
details, including maps and schedules at: facebook.com/
CityofSanMarinoCA.

For more information visit: cityofsanmarino.org.

 The winter holiday season is 
just around the corner. Make 
yours a truly merry one by 
celebrating the holidays at 
the Pasadena Public Library. 
Enjoy free crafts,

 programs and events for 
all ages. Whether you plan 
to enjoy Christmas carols, 
decorate an ornament, take 
home a craft kit, or join us for 
our 36th

 annual Kwanzaa celebration, 
there are plenty of 
opportunities for you to 
connect, explore and discover 
the wonder of the holidays. 

Plan out your holiday season 
with these programs and 
events. 

HOLIDAY EVENTS 

For all ages unless specified. 

Hanukkah, the Festival of 
Lights 

Enjoy our unique display 
showcasing the history, rituals 
and traditions of Hanukkah, 
the Festival of Lights.

 Dec. 1 – Jan. 2 (except Dec. 
5 & 25), Hastings Branch 
Library, 3325 E. Orange 
Grove Blvd. 

Tree Decorating 

Are you feeling merry and 
bright? Help us make our tree 
look out of sight. Decorate an 
ornament then find a special 
place on the Christmas tree 
to hang it! 

For ages 3-12. 

Monday-Saturday, Dec. 9 – 
14, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Allendale 
Branch Library, 1130 S. 
Marengo Ave., and Lamanda 
Park Branch Library, 140 S. 
Altadena Dr. 

Hastings Winter Ball and 
Tree Lighting

 Join us for Hastings’ annual 
Winter Holiday Celebration. 
Enjoy festive music, carolers, 
stories, refreshments, crafts, 
and our tree lighting. 

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 4 - 6 p.m., 
Hastings Branch Library, 
3325 E. Orange Grove Blvd. 

36th Annual Kwanzaa 
Celebration 

Heri za Kwanzaa! Happy 
Kwanzaa! Join us for a joyous 
Kwanzaa celebration full of 
music, storytelling and youth 
presentations, in

 partnership with the 
Pasadena Alumnae Chapter 
of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 
Inc. Celebrate heritage and 
tradition with family, friends 
and the whole community! 

Friday, Dec. 27, 11 a.m., 
Jefferson Branch Library, 
1500 E.

 Villa St. 

Happy Noon Year 

Ring in the New Year with 
your little ones as we make 
crafts and enjoy festive 
activities before counting 
down to noon.

For ages 3-5 and their 
caregivers. 

Tuesday, Dec. 31, 11:30 
a.m., Santa Catalina Branch 
Library, 999 E. Washington 
Blvd. 

MUSICAL EVENTS 

For all ages unless specified. 

Winter Celebration with the 
Candlelight Carolers 

Experience the magic of this 
festive time of year with the 
acapella Christmas quartet, 
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. 7, 4 p.m., San 
Rafael Branch Library, 1240 
Nithsdale Rd. 

Holiday Music 

Join us as we usher in the 
holiday season with a live 
performance by the Blair 
High School Chamber 
Orchestra. 

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 4 p.m., 
Allendale Branch Library, 
1130 S. Marengo Ave. 

Winter Holiday Concert and 
Sing-along with the Slide 
Rule Trombone Choir 

Celebrate the winter holidays 
with the Slide Rule Trombone 
Choir! We have a joyful set 
of holiday tunes prepared to 
share with all of you. Bring 
along your holiday voices to 
sing along in our caroling 
section at the end!

 Saturday, Dec. 14, 2 p.m., 
Lamanda Park Branch 
Library, 140 S. Altadena Dr. 

A Christmas Carol

 Enjoy an array of Christmas 
carols from Christmas 
Matters Holiday Carolers. 
The quartet, adorned in 
stunning detailed Dickens 
costumes, will get in the 
holiday spirit as they ring in 
the season with their melodic 
voices.

Saturday, Dec. 14, 4:30 p.m., 
Linda Vista Branch Library, 
1281 Bryant St. 

INTERACTIVE 

ACTIVITIES 

For all ages unless specified 

Winterland at Villa 

Join us for a holly, jolly, wintry 
good time! We’ll have crafts, 
stories and wintry surprises 
for you.

 Thursday, Dec. 12, 4 p.m., 
Villa Parke Branch Library, 
363 E. Villa St. 

Holiday Ornament 
Workshop 

Paint a festive holiday motif 
on a small slice of wood 
to make a vintage holiday 
ornament. Limited space. To 
attend, call (626) 744-7270.

For ages 18+. 

Friday, Dec. 13, 2:30 p.m., 
San Rafael Branch Library, 
1240 Nithsdale Rd. 

Holiday Card Workshop 

Drop in and make a card to 
spread winter holiday cheer! 
Choose a prefab design or use 
a variety of crafting supplies 
and let your creativity be your 
guide. 

Saturday, Dec. 14, 4 p.m., 
Hastings Branch Library, 
3325 E. Orange Grove Blvd. 

Holiday Fun at La Pintoresca 
Celebrate the holidays with 
music, fun and arts and crafts. 

Tuesday, Dec. 17, 4 p.m., La 
Pintoresca Branch Library, 
1355 N. Raymond Ave. 

HOLIDAY TAKE & MAKE 
CRAFTS 

For all ages unless specified 

Take & Make: Handprint 
Polar Bear Craft 

Make a new polar bear friend 
with your hand! This simple 
craft for kids is a great way 
to spend a cold day and the 
polar bear friend can stay 
with you all winter long! 
Reserve a kit at

CityOfPasadena.Libwizard.
com/f/Polar_Bear.

 Sign-ups begin on Sunday, 
Dec. 1. Reserved kits can be 
picked up at Hastings Branch 
Library,

while supplies last.

For ages 3+. 

Sunday, Dec. 1,

Hastings Branch Library, 
3325 E. Orange Grove Blvd. 

Take & Make: Penguin with 
Presence (or presents) 

Color a picture of a penguin 
with a present for a priceless 
holiday display. Santa will 
be flying by with a bell, with 
Rudolph lighting his way. 
Add some cottony Arctic 
snow on a fun-filled winter’s 
day. Kits can be picked up at

 San Rafael Branch Library 
beginning Monday, Dec. 2 
at 10:30 a.m. Available while 
supplies last.

For ages 3-12. 

Monday, Dec. 2, 10:30 a.m., 
San Rafael Branch Library, 
1240 Nithsdale Rd. 

DIY “Decorate It Yourself” 
Holiday Frame 

Decorate a wooden picture 
frame for the holiday season 
to give as a gift or to adorn 
your own space. Reserve a kit 
at

CityofPasadena.Libwizard.
com/f/PPLdiyframe.

 Signups begin Monday, 
Dec. 2. Kits can be picked 
up at Santa Catalina Branch 
Library, while supplies last. 

Monday – Saturday, Dec. 2 
– 21, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Santa 
Catalina Branch Library, 999 
E. Washington

 Blvd. 

Take & Make: New Year’s Eve 
Noisemaker Wand 

Decorate and assemble a 
New Year’s Eve celebration 
star wand with jingling bells. 
Kits can be picked up at 
Hill Avenue Branch Library 
beginning Saturday, Dec. 21 
at 10:30 a.m. Available while 
supplies last.

For ages 3+. 

Saturday, Dec. 21, 10:30 a.m., 
Hill Avenue Branch Library, 
55 S. Hill Ave. 

 For more information visit 
PasadenaPublicLibrary.
net and follow us on 
Instagram and Facebook @
PasadenaLibrary. 

 
Acting Director of Public 
Works, Kris Markarian and 
the department announced 
Wednesday a cooperative 
agreement with Caltrans on 
the Sierra Madre Boulevard 
Median Enhancement 
Project, a major initiative 
aimed at improving storm 
water quality in the Eaton 
Wash and Rio Hondo River. 
This project is designed to 
help meet the Total Maximum 
Daily Load (“TMDL”) 
Waste Load Allocation 
(“WLA”) requirements 
for the Los Angeles River 
watershed, addressing 
critical compliance goals 
in our local waterways and 
implementing an urban 
greening enhancement along 
a heavily urbanized corridor 
in the City to combat climate 
change impacts.

 With the agreement in place, 
Caltrans is pledging $8.5M to 
fully fund the construction 
costs for the project which 
is currently in the design 
phase funded through Los 
Angeles County’s Safe, Clean 
Water Program - Local 
Return funds. The Sierra 
Madre Boulevard Median 
Enhancement Project 
will capture and manage 
dry weather flows and 
stormwater runoff, eliminate 
dry-weather pollutants, such 
as trash, sediments, heavy 
metals and bacteria, and 
infiltrate stormwater runoff 
from adjacent pavement 
surfaces. This will lead to 
cleaner stormwater in the 
Eaton Wash and Rio Hondo 
River, healthier ecosystems, 
and direct benefits to the 
environment.

 The project design is 
nearly 90% complete and is 
expected to be finalized in 
March 2025. Stakeholder 
outreach and input has been 
a key component over the 
course of the concept and 
design process. Since the 
start of design, Public Works 
staff,

 working with Council 
District 4, has hosted four 
outreach meetings through 
which the project concept 
was progressively narrowed 
to the final project scope 
we have today. From 
this process, stakeholder 
input was used to identify 
community preferences for 
the median space, ultimately 
shaping the final aesthetic of 
the project. With the funding 
now in place, construction 
is anticipated to begin in 
summer 2025.

 This partnership offers a 
significant opportunity to 
improve the quality of water 
in the Los Angeles River 
watershed while fulfilling 
key regulatory requirements, 
ensuring that both the City 
and Caltrans can make a 
positive environmental 
impact. The City looks 
forward to advancing this 
high priority project and 
making strides towards 
cleaner, healthier waterways 
and enhanced landscape 
medians for the community.

Pasadena One Colorado 
Keepsake Photos with Santa

 

 One of the highlights of the 
holiday season is celebrating 
with a timeless tradition 
– photos with Santa. One 
Colorado, an unforgettable 
shopping and dining 
destination in the heart of 
Old Pasadena, just a few 
miles from downtown Los 
Angeles, invites children and 
their families to visit and take 
keepsake photos with Santa 
on select dates between now 
and December 24th. Each 
Friday (5 p.m. – 8 p.m.), 
Saturday (10 a.m. – 8 p.m.) 
and Sunday (10 a.m. – 7 p.m.) 
between now and Sunday, 
December 22nd, Santa will 
be available for individual 
and group photos in The 
Courtyard between Sushi 
Roku and Sage Restaurant. 
Santa will have special hours 
on November 29th (10 a.m. 
– 8 p.m.) and December 21st 
(10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 
2:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.). And 
Santa will make one more 
appearance at the center on 
Tuesday, December 24th (10 
a.m. – 7 p.m.) before heading 
back to the North Pole to 
prepare for Christmas Eve. 
To check online for times and 
dates, visit: bit.ly/4edQmns. 
Professional photo packages 
begin at $30; guests are also 
invited to take their own 
photos for $25. To learn 
more, visit: onecolorado.
com.


Pasadena Senior Center to 
Host Talk with Adam Nimoy

 The son of Leonard Nimoy, 
the iconic television and 
film actor best known for 
playing Mr. Spock on the 
original ‘Star Trek’ TV series, 
Adam Nimoy will share his 
experiences and explore his 
journey in a special Senior 
Center Cultural Thursday 
Event, “Star Trek, the Road 
to Recovery, and Reconciling 
with my Father,” on Thursday, 
December 5. 

 Nimoy will share his 
experiences and explore his 
journey in a special Cultural 
Thursday Event, “Star Trek, 
the Road to Recovery, and 
Reconciling with my Father,” 
on Thursday, December 5

He is a successful television 
director and film producer 
and has written “The 
Most Human: Reconciling 
with My Father Leonard 
Nimoy” a poignant memoir 
detailing their complicated 
relationship and parallel 
paths from addiction to 
recovery.

 The event is free for members, 
and $5 for nonmembers. 
Registration is suggested, 
and can be made by going 
to PasadenaSeniorCenter.
org and clicking on Lectures 
& Classes, then Cultural 
Thursdays, or calling 626-
795-4331.

 The event starts at 2 p.m. 
The Pasadena Senior Center 
is located 85 E. Holly St.

 The elder Nimoy was a 
highly-repressed, high-
functioning alcoholic who 
could identify with the 
dispassionate Mr. Spock 
character better than he 
could his own family. Adam 
Nimoy was a life-long pot 
smoker and drinker. It wasn’t 
until they both entered and 
completed their own 12-step 
programs that they found a 
way to a healthy relationship 
in the latter years of Leonard’s 
life.

 Adam Nimoy is a graduate 
of UC Berkeley and Loyola 
Law School. He practiced 
entertainment law for seven 
years before changing careers 
to become a television 
director. He directed more 
than 45 hours of network 
television including episodes 
of Ally McBeal, NYPD Blue 
and Gilmore Girls. In 2016, 
he directed the documentary 
film For The Love Of Spock.


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