Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, April 1, 2023

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ALTADENA - SOUTH PASADENA - SAN MARINO

Mountain View News Saturday, April 1, 2023 

San Marino Upcoming 
Events & Programming

Tickets to ‘The House of 
Five Acres’ 135th Birthday 
Annual Gala Celebration

Masters Series Theme: Art of 
Revolutionary Impressionists 

 The next term of The Masters Series, presented by the 
Pasadena Senior Center for members and nonmembers 50 
and older, will focus on 19th century impressionist artists 
Tuesdays, April 18 to May 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. via Zoom. 

 Art historian Katherine E. Zoraster, whose specialty is 
art from the Renaissance to the 20th century, will lead 
the multimedia sessions with a look at how 19th century 
impressionist artists rebelled against standards of the day to 
emerge as some of the most influential and beloved artists 
of all time. She also will explore impressionists’ styles and 
inspirations as well as their intertwined lives, the world in 
which they lived and painted and their lasting impact on the 
next generation of artists. 

 Radicals in their time, early impressionists violated the 
rules of traditional academic painting. Artists who exemplify 
the iconic movement include Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, 
Alfred Sisley, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Frédéric Bazille, Mary 
Cassatt, Camille Pissarro and others. 

Each of the six-week presentations will have a different topic: 

April 18: In Advance of Impressionism: Manet, Baudelaire 
and “Modern Life” 

April 25: Formulations of the Impressionist Movement 

May 2: Capturing Fleeting Moments – Monet and Renoir 

May 9: Urban landscapes – Degas and Caillebotte 

May 16: Women of Impressionism 

May 23: Impressionism Abroad 

 The cost for the series is only $75 for members of the 
Pasadena Senior Center and $90 for nonmembers. 

 To register for the Zoom series, visit www.
pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Lectures & Classes, 
then Masters Series Lifelong Learning. Everyone who 
registers will receive email instructions for joining each 
week’s Zoom class online. 

 For more information, call 626-795-4331. 

 In addition to online classes, onsite events and other 
activities, members and nonmembers of the Pasadena Senior 
Center are encouraged to visit the website regularly for a 
quarterly online magazine, free food delivery for older adults 
in need, COVID updates specifically for older adults and 
more. 

 The center is an independent, donor-supported nonprofit 
organization that has served older adults for more than 
60 years. Extended spring and summer hours are Monday 
through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 
a.m. to noon. Rooms are sanitized after each use. Masks are 
optional. 

Peep Catapult

Thursday, April 6 at 3:30 PM, Barth Community Room

 This Spring, put your extra Peeps to good use by using them 
for target practice! Kids ages 5 and up are invited to build their 
own Peep Catapult and explore STEM concepts of physics, 
engineering, kinetic energy, potential energy, and projectile 
motion. All materials will be provided. Registration is not 
required.

The Great San Marino Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 8 from 9 AM – 12 PM, Lacy Park

Egg Hunt Pre-sale wristbands: R: $5 / NR: $10

Egg Hunt Gate Price wristbands: R / NR: $15

Pancake Breakfast: $5

 Bring your baskets, bunny ears, and appetite! This fun filled 
event includes crafts, games, pictures with the bunny, and a 
giant egg hunt. Children will be grouped in age appropriate 
divisions and the first Egg Hunt will begin at 10 AM. This 
year, we welcome the San Marino Firefighters Association 
who will be serving their famous pancake breakfast 
beginning at 9 AM. This is a ticketed event; purchase Egg 
Hunt wristbands and Pancake Breakfast tickets online!

Crowell Public Library is accepting applications for teen 
summer volunteers starting April 1

 The Library is looking for teen volunteers to assist with 
the annual Summer Reading Club and a variety of summer 
programming. Volunteers must be entering grades 9-12 in 
fall 2023. Applications will be accepted April 1-30. For more 
information and to apply, visit: cityofsanmarino.org.

Recent Happenings

 During the recent rainy weather, Parks and Public Works 
maintenance staff worked on the following tasks: removing 
fallen tree branches, palm fronds, and other debris from the 
public right-of-way; replacing streetlight bulbs and street 
signs; performing minor trimming of hanging tree limbs; 
repairing pavement; picking up fallen street light globes; 
and unclogging storm drains. Staff also worked to ensure 
the sandbag self-fill station at Stoneman was replenished 
in advance of the storm. Residents who wish to report non-
emergency issues in the public right-of-way or City streets 
may do so via the San Marino Service Request Center: 
cityofsanmarino.org/report. 

Tree Planting

 Earlier this month, the Urban Forester held a tree planting 
event with Cub Scout Den 1, Pack 354 at Lacy Park. After 
Public Works staff prepared the tree planting site, the Cub 
Scouts planted 5 purple leaf plum trees in the western 
portion of the park. These trees will be a great addition to 
the park, and the City would like to thank the Cub Scouts 
for their hard work and service to the community. In other 
tree-related news, earlier this month Mariposa Landscaping 
began work on their public tree planting program, which is 
part of the City’s annual tree maintenance program. Public 
tree plantings at various locations will be completed within 
the next week, and will help the City replenish its robust 
urban forest.

Training Updates

 The Fire Department continues to focus training efforts on 
the department’s four probationary firefighters. Probationary 
Firefighters Jimenez and Martinez recently participated 
in ventilation training at the Alhambra Training Tower. 
Probationary firefighters are evaluated on firefighter and 
EMS skills at 4-months, 8-months, and 12-months. After 
the 12-month evaluation, probationary firefighters are 
assigned a special project to be completed by the end of their 
18-month probation.

Meetings

Design Review Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 5 at 6:00 PM; Barth Room and Zoom

 
Tickets to Five Acres annual 
gala, “The House of Five 
Acres,” which will be held 
on Saturday, May 20, are 
now available. The Altadena-
based children’s foster care 
agency is celebrating its 
135th birthday and the gala 
is inspired by the year the 
agency was founded in 1888 
during the Victorian era.

 Long-time supporters Nicole 
Rasic and Trish Gonzales 
will serve as co-chairs of the 
Five Acres annual gala. Rasic 
and Gonzales met years ago 
through a mutual friend. 
Rasic invited Gonzales to be 
her guest at Five Acres’ gala 
and the rest is history.

 Actors Sam and Amber 
Jaeger will serve as the 
emcees. Sam Jaeger, who 
played Joel Graham on 
NBC’s television series 
“Parenthood,” showed 
support for Five Acres in 
2013 during the show’s fifth 
season premiere party. He is 
a former special friend to a 
foster child who was living at 
Five Acres and has continued 
his involvement with the 
charity for 10 years. He can 
be seen playing Peter on 
Netflix’s “Devil in Ohio,” and 
Mark Tuello in Hulu’s “The 
Handmaid’s Tale,” to name 
a few of his shows. Amber, 
Jaeger’s wife, is known for 
“Take Me Home,” “Solitary,” 
and “After We Leave.”

 The annual gala will be 
held at the historic estate of 
Connie Holguin in Pasadena, 
which was built in 1897 
and designed by Frederick 
Roehrig, American architect 
of landmark building Hotel 
Green, once the home of the 
Tournament of Roses and 
the Valley Hunt Club. Castle 
Green, which was built as 
an annex to Hotel Green, 
and the Andrew McNally 
House in Altadena were also 
designed by Roehrig.

 The Victorian era, which was 
marked by great change in the 
world due to new inventions, 
scientific discoveries, and 
social change, gave birth to 
notable movements. At the 
time, orphanages were being 
founded to ensure children 
were kept safe when they had 
no home, were abandoned, 
or had a parent who died. 
Five Acres opened its doors 
as one of those orphanages 
that offered safety to the 
most vulnerable children.

 “Over the course of its 
135 years, our community 
of supporters have helped 
us transform more than 
100,000 vulnerable children 
and families,” said Jennifer 
Berger, Five Acres’ Chief 
Advancement Officer. 
“Throughout the decades, we 
have expanded to focus on 
well-being and mental health 
while also ensuring that 
every child has their own 
loving and permanent family. 
We are able to advance our 
mission with the ongoing 
generous support of our 
sponsors and underwriters.”

 The annual gala sponsors 
include Silver sponsors 
Dr. Annette Ermshar & 
Associates, Specialized 
Psychological Services, 
Kirsten L. Hansen, and Nicole 
Rasic and John Palacio; Sage 
sponsors Richard and Carla 
McDonald, Sue McGuirl and 
Bob Musselman, and Rasic 
Family; Blue sponsors LA 
County Supervisor Kathryn 
Barger, Hahn & Hahn LLP, 
Susan and John Reitnouer, 
Grace and Kenneth Russak, 
and U.S. Bank (Formerly 
Union Bank); Tech sponsors 
Arthur J. Gallagher & 
Co., Celeste and Samuel 
Liversidge, and Tucker Ellis, 
LLP; Pink sponsors Kris 
Ordaz and Mike Gagnon, 
Trish and Mike Gonzales, 
David and Laura Quigg, 
and Chris and Steve Selak; 
and Lavender sponsors Jay 
and Meta Berger, Mimi 
and Paul Carter, Longo 
Toyota - Longo Lexus, 
Mariann and Tom Nolan, 
Pasadena Tournament of 
Roses Foundation, John and 
Charlotte Reith, and Sindee 
and Steve Riboli.

 Underwriters include 
Andrew Crowell and 
Family - Victorian Dining; 
Carol Alexis Chen and 
Winston & Strawn LLP 
– Reception; Deka Law 
Group – Entertainment; 
Beth Fishbein Hansen - 1888 
Lounge; Jason and Billie 
Melillo - Children’s Legacy 
of Wishes; Zoe Walrond and 
Myron Levin – Décor; Dodie 
Gregg and The Thiara and 
Gusinow Family – Desserts; 
Harrington Group, LLP – 
135th Swag; The Federal Bar 
– Bar; Mission Driven PR 
- Vintage Goblets; Dennis 
Duran and Lori Sandoval 
and Michele Boghossian 
– Champagne; Gil Family 
Estates – Wine; and Jacob 
and Genevieve Fakoory.

 For tickets, more event 
information, and updates, 
visit 5acres.org/. For 
sponsorship opportunities, 
call Brandon Ito, associate 
director of development, 
at 626-390-8453 or email 
bito@5acres.org.

Altadena Library District 
Final Redistricting Meeting

 


 To ensure more fair and 
representative elections, the 
Altadena Library District 
committed in 2019 to 
establishing five Library 
Board of Trustee districts in 
Altadena rather than seats 
being at-large. The National 
Demographics Corporation, 
the district’s demographic 
consultant, has created three 
potential drafts of our future 
district map.

 Unless further revisions 
are needed, the board will 
adopt a map at the Board of 
Trustees meeting, Monday, 
April 24, at 5 p.m. at the 
Main Library. We invite you 
to provide your feedback, 
preference, or suggestions to 
us at hello@altadenalibrary.
org.

 Board of Trustees 
Meeting, Monday, 
April 24, 5pm @ Main 
Library Community 
Room

Playhouse Adds Third Show of 
Bernadette Peters in Concert 

 
Due to popular demand, Danny 
Feldman, Producing Artistic 
Director of Pasadena Playhouse, 
the State Theater of California, 
announces a 3rd performance 
of Bernadette Peters in Concert 
which will be presented June 
9-11 at the Pasadena Civic 
Auditorium. This will be the 
culminating event of Pasadena 
Playhouse’s six-month-long 
celebration of the works and 
impact of Stephen Sondheim, 
the first major festival honoring 
his legacy since his passing 
in 2021. Single tickets will go 
on sale March 31 at 12:00PM 
PST at ticketmaster.com. For 
additional information, please 
visit pasadenaplayhouse.org.

 Broadway’s brightest star 
and Sondheim’s most stunning 
muse, Bernadette Peters will 
offer an unforgettable evening of 
song from the Broadway shows 
she’s received accolades for, as 
well as from all her Grammy 
Award winning and nominated 
albums. A glamorous evening as 
only Bernadette Peters can do.

 Throughout her illustrious 
career, Bernadette Peters has 
dazzled audiences and critics 
with her performances on stage, 
film and television, in concert, 
and on recordings. She has 
garnered numerous accolades 
including three Tony Awards, 
a Golden Globe, three Emmy 
and four Grammy Award 
nominations and a star on the 
Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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