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THE FOLLIES Slay at South Pasadena Middle School
As middle school students might say… THE FOLLIES TOTALLY SLAYED! The South Pasadena Middle School community came out in force on Saturday March 9th to support this wonderfully silly, long-standing tradition in its 18th...
Brad Colerick Live at Jeweled Universe | Saturday March 16
Local troubadour, Brad Colerick, is back, live, at Jeweled Universe, where he continues his month long residency this Saturday March 16.
Join Colerick for a fun evening in the heart of the Mission District of...
SPHS Speech and Debate Team Members Qualify for State Competition
On Saturday, March 2, 2024, 12 SPHS students competed in the State Qualifiers for the Southern California Debate League at La Cañada High School. Three students qualified for next month’s State Championship for the...
whimsies | Works by Anne E Muller at SPARC Gallery
The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) presents “whimsies,” a series of works by artist Anne E Muller, opening to the public at the SPARC Gallery on Saturday, March 16, 2024, with a reception from...
Kiwanis Club of South Pasadena Celebrates 100 years
The Kiwanis Club of South Pasadena invites the community to celebrate their 100 years of service to the youth of South Pasadena. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony to kick off the event...
Library’s Sowing South Pasadena Sustainability Initiative presents John Fleming on Fossil Fuels and Climate...
After a successful Seed Library launch party, the South Pasadena Public Library’s Sowing South Pasadena initiative is in full-swing, with sustainability-themed programs lined up from now through May 2024. Next up, on Tuesday, March...
SPHS Peer Mediators Share Student Self-Care Reminders
During a busy, mid-week lunch at the high school, the SPHS Peer Mediators encouraged fellow students to stop by a table outside the counseling center for a pom pom making activity. Designed as a...
SPHS Varsity Virtual Enterprise Branding Team Takes First Place in California
Congratulations to the SPHS Varsity Virtual Enterprise Branding Team who recently competed in the National Company Branding Competition in Bakersfield, Calif. and won first place. The team placed third in the nation out of...
Senior Prom 2024 | Get Ready for the Nash Bash at the Senior Center
The South Pasadena Senior Center is hosting their annual Senior Prom on Friday April 12 from 4:30pm - 7pm. This year's theme is a Nashville themed "Nash Bash", so round up those cowboy boots...
West Coast Premiere of FAT HAM coming to Geffen Playhouse
Rehearsals are in full swing for Geffen Playhouse’s West Coast premiere of the Broadway production of five-time Tony Award nominee and 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner Fat Ham, written by James Ijames (Kill Move Paradise, The Most...
SPHS Science Olympiad Teams Headed to State Competition
On Saturday, March 2, 2024, 29 SPHS students in two teams competed in 23 events at the Los Angeles-Rio Hondo College Regional Science Olympiad Tournament. Among the 61 teams that competed, our teams placed...
City of South Pasadena Launches Community Budget Input Survey
Media Release
South Pasadena (Calif.) – The City of South Pasadena extends an invitation to
all community members to participate in shaping the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget.
Your input is invaluable as we work together to prioritize...
Easter 2024 | City of South Pasadena Spring Eggstravaganza Event
The City of South Pasadena Community Services Department will host the annual Spring Eggstravaganza event on Saturday, March 30, 2024 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. at Garfield Park, located at 1000 Park Avenue....
South Pasadena Middle School Earns California Distinguished School Honor
The California Department of Education (CDE) recently announced that South Pasadena Middle School (SPMS) has been selected for the prestigious 2024 California Distinguished Schools Program.
“This honor recognizes the hard work and dedication of the...
Went Down: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger: META Social Media Platforms Accounts Not Loading This Morning
On Tuesday, a significant disruption hit Meta Platforms' suite of social media services, affecting countless users globally. Those who found themselves abruptly logged out or unable to access their Facebook or Instagram feeds were...
Call for Game Submissions | The Music Center
The Music Center and IndieCade—the premier annual celebration of independent games and developers—are inviting all indie game developers and creators to submit games and interactive projects for the digital festival IndieCade Anywhere and Everywhere.
Submissions...
Exciting News from Tracy Macrum | A New Chapter Begins
After years of growth and countless opportunities with the Megan Spargo-Ferrell Team, Compass realtor, Tracy Macrum is embarking on a new journey. "I am proud to announce that I am now operating as a...
Chinese-American Club Entertains 300+, Raises $22,000 at Gala
More than 300 guests attended the 35th annual Banquet Gala hosted by the South Pasadena Chinese-American Club (SPCC) on Feb. 24 at Monterey Park’s NBC Seafood Restaurant. The approximately $22,000 raised will help fund...
SPMS Students Celebrate Lunar New Year
On February 21, 2024, the SPMS ASB (Associated Student Body) helped organize a performance by The Immortals – a lion dance team based in the city of Los Angeles – for 6th, 7th, and...
Restoration Concert at South Pasadena Library March 17
The Restoration Concert on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. will feature pianist Robert Thies and violinist Kerenza Peacock. The program includes music by Debussy, the Prokofiev Sonata in F minor for Violin...
Learning Comes Alive for SPHS Students
On Thursday, February 8, students in AP Photo and French 3/4 classes traveled to the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena to see artworks created by artists they studied in class.
Thanks to a generous grant...
Woman’s Club Spring Tea Event March 2nd | Guest Speaker: Chantal Donnelly
The Woman's Club of South Pasadena is holding their annual recognition high tea on Saturday, March 2, 2024 from 10:30am - 1:00pm at the Woman's Club house at 1424 Fremont Avenue in South Pasadena.
The...
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Kicks Off Four-Year Residency in March
The Music Center continues its 21st season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center with a tremendous seven-performance engagement by the illustrious Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater that will captivate audiences over...
9th Annual SPMS Main Event Poker Tournament
It’s here again! The 9th Annual SPMS Main Event Poker Tournament and, on behalf of the Boosters and the D.U.D.E.S., we’re hoping that you’ll come back and join us again this year at the...
Legally Blonde Jr. coming to Young Stars Theatre in March
“Ohmigod, you guys!” Run, don’t walk, to Young Stars Theatre’s production of Legally Blonde Jr.! Whether you’ve seen the hit movie, the award-winning Broadway show, or you’re experiencing the story for the first time,...
SPHS Students Find Warmth and Calm in Renovated Wellness Center
As students gathered in the SPHS Wellness Center on Thursday, February 15, there was a noticeable buzz in the air about the renovated space and the opportunity to have a special place to chill...
CTGLA College & Career Fair for the Arts | Registration Now Open
High school students as well as their parents and guardians and high school educatorsare invited to register and attend Center Theatre Group’s 2024 College & Career Fair for the Arts. This free event will...
A FROGGY BECOMES at Open Fist Theatre Company
Middle School is Hell. Especially for a seventh-grade girl somewhere in the 1980s whose ‘friends’ tease her relentlessly, whose father is an ogre, who desperately wants her mother to run away with their priest,...
Mt. Lowe Chamber Players Concert Sunday February 25
An interactive family concert for children (from 3 years and up) and adults featuring an introduction to string instruments, combining musical imagery, dances from around the world, and music from the movies. This will...