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Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | Claire Holley and Cej
After the long Thanksgiving weekend full of food, families, and friends, the time is right for a night out on the town at Lost...
TIGER RUN Set for Saturday December 2 to Benefit SPHS Booster Club
Runners, joggers and walkers of all ages are gearing up to roll through the streets of South Pasadena for Saturday’s Tiger Run featuring a...
Festive Tree & Menorah Lighting Ceremony at Farmers Market on Thursday
South Pasadenans are cordially invited by the Chamber of Commerce to enjoy what has become a heartwarming tradition here in town - the lighting...
A Christmas Carol | South Pasadena Theatre Workshop
Come one and all to see Charles Dickens' remarkable transformative masterpiece - A Christmas Carol at South Pasadena Theatre Workshop! "Our goal for the...
Brunch & Special Historic Home Tour | SPPF Event December 2nd
Join Us for Brunch & a Grand Tour
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Price: $35 for members/$45 for non-members
December 2, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to Noon
LOCATION: 217...
The Dinosaur Farm | EVENT Nov. 19th: Signing Event for Rock Scissors Paperbag…. a...
What if common objects they use at school every day were to come alive? Imaginations will be running wild at The Dinosaur Farm toy...
Pasadena Playhouse Holiday Spectacular
Pasadena Playhouse announces MaryAnn Hu (Broadway’s My Fair Lady and Frozen), Lesli Margheita (Broadway’s Matilda the Musical, You I Like at Pasadena Playhouse), George...
SPMS Students Lead Annual Food Drive for St. James Community Food Bank
For more than 20 years, South Pasadena Middle School students and their families have donated annually to the middle school’s food drive to benefit...
Thanksgiving Message from Superintendent Geoff Yantz
Dear SPUSD Community,
As we enter this season of Thanksgiving, I am filled with gratitude for the unwavering dedication of our teachers, staff, school administrators,...
Golden China Restaurant: A South Pasadena Favorite for Family Style Chinese Cuisine
Golden China Restaurant at 1115 Fair Oaks Avenue in South Pasadena has been a local go-to for fantastic Chinese food for over 40 years....
KATE at Pasadena Playhouse
Pasadena Playhouse announces that tickets are now on sale for KATE, comedian Kate Berlant’s hit show direct from New York, from January 17 through...
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Hosts Community Open House in Partnership with Pasadena Community Coalition
Today, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® celebrated the fifth anniversary of their Community Open House celebration, in partnership with the Pasadena Community Coalition. This...
WINE & SONG at Lost Parrot Cafe Wednesday November 15
After a fantastic show last week, hosted by David Plenn, Brad Colerick is back in town for this Wednesday's hootenanny that is WINE &...
Marine Corps Birthday 2023 | 248 Years of Fierce Dedication
On this notable day, we commemorate the 248th birthday of the United States Marine Corps, an institution steeped in valor, discipline, and unyielding commitment...
Ukrainian Mosaic Orchestra Presents a Concert for Ukraine at Zipper Hall in DTLA
It’s been nearly 30 years since a handful of eclectic musicians gathered in a home in San Pedro and fell in love with the...
Amazon Sued by FTC | Price Manipulation Scheme Costing Customers over $1.4 Billion Dollars
Amazon is facing a lawsuit from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) detailing alleged illegal strategies to increase profits from its online retail operations,...
Restoration Concert November 19 features New Hollywood String Quartet
The Restoration Concert on Sunday, November 19 at 4:00 p.m. will feature the New Hollywood String Quartet performing Tchaikovsky's String Quartet No. 1 in...
SPTOR | Pave the Way to the Parade for the South Pas Float
Media Release
The final countdown begins now for the city float. South Pasadena’s own self-built entry will ride along Colorado Boulevard in the Tournament of...
2023 Tournament of Roses Día de los Muertos art competition winners
Today, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® announced the winners of the fourth annual Día de los Muertos art competition, a celebration of art and...
Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | Mitch Grainger and Nathan & Jessie
As we barrel towards Thanksgiving, Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe will be presenting Mitch Grainger and Nathan & Jessie on Wednesday November...
SPARC | Coffee Table Books Live featuring Dana Gioia and Ron Koertge
“Coffee Table Books Live,” the meet-the-author and book-signing series hosted by the South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC), features Dana Gioia and Ron Koertge—two poets...
SPHS Varsity Virtual Enterprise Students Mentor Arroyo Vista Students
South Pasadena High School (SPHS) Varsity Virtual Enterprise students worked at Arroyo Vista (AV) Elementary School on October 26, 2023, to educate and mentor...
Marengo Students and Staff Honor Former Principal Patricia Cheadle
A typical Friday morning student assembly at Marengo Elementary School includes spirited celebrations and ways to foster a positive, cohesive school community, but rarely...
SPHS Students Host Voter Registration Drive
South Pasadena High School held its third annual Student Voter Registration drive from October 9-13, 2023. In California, eligible students who are 16-17 are...
Y2K Vintage Fashion | Retro Style with Futuristic Vibes at hotbox Vintage
Welcome to the nostalgic realm of Y2K fashion, where the vibrancy of the early 2000s has been making a reboot on the scene. The...
Stephen Gregg’s Thriller TRAP | DON’T TELL THE SECRET
An incomprehensible event: every person in the audience of a high school play falls unconscious--all but one. Using interviews with witnesses, loved ones, first...
City Open House November 14th | New Dial-A-Ride Plans in The Works
South Pasadena's Transit Division is embarking on an exciting journey to enhance local transit services, and we want YOU to be a part of...
Why I Sell Greenery | One Scout’s Experience
On Saturday, September 23, I walked various routes through South Pasadena knocking on doors to sell greenery. Troop 342 has been selling greenery for...
Holiday Greenery | A New Twist on an Old Tradition
For over 70 years, Boy Scout Troop 342 has been selling Christmas Greenery in the neighborhoods of South Pasadena and southern Pasadena, to raise...
A Noise Within’s Beloved “A Christmas Carol” Returns with New Surprises
Get ready for new surprises when A Noise Within’s delightfully festive, musically merry stage adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol returns for 20...
