4 July 29 -August 5, 2010
Community Calendar Listings Leadership Deadline Today
Today’s (July, 29) the deadline for applying for the Pasadena Neighborhood Leadership Institute sponsored by the Neighborhood Connections Office of the Human Services and Recreation Department. You’ll learn skills for civic participation in Pasadena. Find more information and applications at www.cityofpasadena.net/humanservices/ neighborhood_connections_PNLI.asp.
ercise program, communicate better with your physician and live a happier, healthier life. To register, call 744-7270.
National Night Out
On Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. – The Pasadena Police Department hosts National Night Out with a special community event at Jefferson Park (Villa Street at Hamilton Avenue). Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy fun, games and food! 744-7650.
Living a Healthy Life Loop with Mayor On Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. registered Bill Bogaard nurses from Huntington Hospital will present the six-week workshop Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions at San Rafael Branch Library, 1240 Nithsdale Rd. Learn how to take control of ongoing health conditions on a daily basis: manage stress, eat healthier, create an ex-
Wednesday, Aug. 4 7:30 a.m. – Walk around the 3.3-mile Rose Bowl Loop with Mayor Bill Bogaard and officials from Kaiser Permanente. Meet at Gate A. www.upandmoving.org.
Blair Reunion
Blair High School Class of 1980 is looking for you!!!! We are holding our 30th year reunion on the weekend of August 27th abd 28th. Please spread the word and call Robert Ramirez at (626) 660-6782 for additional info
District 3 Block Party
On Saturday, Aug. 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. –
Summer Reading Programs Check out ongoing summer reading programs for children and teens through Aug. 15, including plenty of free events and activities! www.cityofpasadena.net/library/summer2010 Find more community events (and add your own) at www.cityofpasadena.
Please send
Community Annoucements
to calendar@beaconmedianews.com Please limit text to 150 words The District 3 block party on Jackson Street between Los Robles and El Molino will include refreshments, live entertainment, raffles, information booths sponsored by the City of Pasadena and local non-profits, hands-only CPR training,
ARCADIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Proudly Presents
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 5:30 - 9:00 PM
LA County Arboretum
301 N. BALDWIN AVENUE, ARCADIA
Featuring live music by “Cold Duck”
Dining and dancing under the stars at the LA County Arboretum, featuring over 30 of the region’s top restaurants in an elegant and unique setting. Ticket sales to benefit: Foothill Unity Center, Arboretum Foundation, American Red Cross. "I have been to tasting events all over the State, and Taste of Arcadia is the best & most beautiful, too." Guest
Pre-sale tickets - $35 till August 20, 2010 Post-Sale = $45 Door=$55
For tickets or event information, visit www.tasteofarcadia.com or call 626-447-2159.
Presenting Media Sponsor
and food barbecued by Pasadena firefighters.
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Old Time Square Dance with Triple Chicken Foot and Cory Marie
On August 14, beginning at 5:00 PM join Triple Chicken Foot and Caller Cory Marie for an OldTime American Square Dance at Heritage Square Museum. From its roots as a traditional form of social dance in the 1740s, square dancing still has its place in modern America society, making it the perfect complement to the historic architecture found at Heritage Square. For further information on Heritage Square Museum, visit www.heritagesquare.org or the museum blog at http://heritagesquare.blogspot.com. For more information on Triple Chicken Foot, visit http://triplechickenfoot. com.
Debut of CENTRAL4
On August 29, the Chamber Music Concert featuring the Los Angeles Debut of CENTRAL4, a piano quartet, on Sunday, August 29 at 3:00pm. This afternoon of classical music entitled “The
Viennese School” will include pieces by Mozart, Schumann, Mahler and Schnittke. CENTRAL4 is comprised of Timothy Durkovic, piano, Paula Fehrenbach, cello, Elizabeth Hedman, violin and Michael Lieberman, viola. This event is part of The Church of the Good Shepherd’s Concert Series. Admission is $15.00. It will be held in our beautiful sanctuary located at 400 West Duarte Road, Arcadia. Please call 562743-7271 for more info and reservations.
Pasadena Theatre Program Summer Shows
Happily Ever After is how you might feel after forty-five or so 4th, 5th and 6th graders from Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre perform for you this Thursday, July 29, in the sixteenth year of the Pasadena Musical Theater Program. PMPT Senior Company (students in grades 7-12) will continue to rehearse Positively Wicked, with shows on August 5 and 6. Music by Stephen Schwartz from Wicked, Pippin, Pocahontas and more is featured as Wickett High School witnesses green-haired Ellie and head cheerleader Linda meeting head-on…with unexpected results! Director Ryan Scott Oliver, (also executive director of PMTP) utilizes the experience and skills of many returning veterans among approximately eighty students in the Senior Company. Also a best bet for all ages, Positively Wicked will be performed at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 5, and at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Friday, August 6 at PHS. Suggested donation for all performances is $12. Many students have taken extra classes offered in acting, singing, dancing, piano and playwriting. PMPT alumni often go on to top colleges, and many (including Clark and Oliver) find solid careers in the performing arts. There are industry pros helping out at all levels, ensuring a first-class experience for the students and great shows for the audiences. Discounted group tickets: Sherry Oliver [626-437-
2726] http://www.pasadenamusicaltheatre.com
Final Plea for Host Families for Foreign Teens
Foreign high school students are scheduled to arrive soon for academic semester and year homestay programs, and the sponsoring organization needs a few more local host families. The students are anxiously awaiting news of their new families. This is the last chance for these young ambassadors to fulfill their life-long dreams, and their placement deadlines are rapidly approaching. According to Pacific Intercultural Exchange (P.I.E.) President, John Doty, the students are all between the ages of 15 and 18 years, are English-speaking, have their own spending money, carry accident and health insurance, and are anxious to share their cultural experiences with their new American families. P.I.E. currently has programs to match almost every family's needs, ranging in length from one semester to a full academic year, where the students attend local public and private high schools. Families who host for P.I.E. are also eligible to claim a monthly charitable contribution deduction on their itemized tax returns for each month they host a sponsored student. Doty encourages families to contact the program immediately, as it will allow the proper time for the students and hosts to get to know one another before they actually meet for the first time. Families interested in learning more about student exchange or arranging for a meeting with a community representative may call P.I.E., toll-free, at 1-866-546-1402. The agency also has travel/ study program opportunities available for American high school students as well as possibilities for community volunteers to assist and work with area host families, students and schools.