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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...
TWOHEY’S Brings Lunch to our South Pas Float Work Crew
Twohey’s Restaurant on Fair Oaks Avenue brought lunch to the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ Float work crew on Saturday, Oct. 21 at the...
Harry Randall (Randy) Leach | A Life Remembered
Obituary Provided by The Leach Family
Harry Randall Leach, Randy, passed into his peace on Monday, October 9, 2023.
Randy was born in Evanston, Illinois on...
South Pasadena Unified 2023 CAASPP Scores Reveal Overall Gains
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SOUTH PASADENA, Calif. (October 23, 2023) – Recently, the California Department of Education released the 2022-2023 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress...
Moving Concert Held at South Pasadena Public Library
Another beautiful and heartfelt concert was held last week at the second Restoration Concert of the new season at South Pasadena Public Library community...
Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | October 25, 2023
Wednesday's Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe will feature Kylie Rothfield and David Spitzfaden.
There is no denying the timeless, raw sense of emotion...
The ABCs of Decorating a Rose Parade Float | Join the South Pas Float...
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South Pasadena Tournament of Roses takes us through the ABCs of Decorating a Rose Parade Float:
Before a float can be decorated, it must...
FALL ARTS CRAWL | Free Neighborhood Night on the Town October 21
In celebration of the autumnal season, a lively lineup of art, music, activities, and food offerings is on tap for the local community in...
Tracy Macrum invites you to a Trust Seminar at COMPASS
Join us at our Trust Seminar to learn about the importance of estate planning! Are you concerned about safeguarding your family's future and assets?...
Mandy Patinkin in Concert | Being Alive with Adam Ben-David on Piano
Before he was an Emmy-winning TV star, Mandy Patinkin was already a Tony-winning Broadway legend.
Mandy Patinkin in Concert: BEING ALIVE, presents the acclaimed actor/singer/storyteller...
SPUSD | Mental Health Week Activities for Secondary Students
SPHS Peer Mediators, with the support of SPUSD Train Your Brain staff and the SPHS PTSA, worked together to create a week of uplifting...
SPHS Marching Band Trailer Dedication Ceremony
On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, the SPHS Instrumental Music Program held a dedication ceremony for the new SPHS Marching Band trailer. It is now...
Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | October 18
According to our Nighttime Mayor, Brad Colerick, a great show is coming this week as Tina Ross is in town for the FAR-West Folk...
SPHS Students Experience Science Lab Crawl
SPUSD SNAPSHOT
On Friday, October 13, 17 South Pasadena High School (SPHS) students who participate in the Internship Program, SkillsUSA, CTE, and Project Lead the...
Great California ShakeOut is Coming October 19
On Thursday, October 19, 2023, students from South Pasadena Unified School District schools will participate in the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drills. Students and...
Live Shows on Mission Street! | Get Your Tickets for The Starlit Stage at...
Nestled in the heart of South Pasadena lies a gem that glistens with creativity and vibrancy – Jeweled Universe. More than just a store,...
Pillar of The Community | ECS Celebrates 100 Years of Legacy at MonteCedro
By David Weidert, Executive Director of MonteCedro
On September 22, 2023, MonteCedro in Altadena celebrated 100 years of delivering on its parent company’s mission to...
BROOKS WILLIAMS | Knox Presbyterian One Night Only
Knox Presbyterian Church in Pasadena proudly presents an exceptional live solo performance by guitarist, singer, and songwriter Brooks Williams. Brooks, a legend and leading light on the acoustic...
THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY opens at Geffen Playhouse October 12
Geffen Playhouse is set for its West Coast premiere of The Engagement Party, written by Samuel Baum (The Wizard of Lies, Lie to Me)...
WINE & SONG | Johnny Townsend and Jodi Siegel – October 11
This Wednesday, hit songwriter Johnny Townsend makes his first appearance at Wine & Song along with soulful blues maven Jodi Siegel. Gonna be another...
Halloween in South Pasadena | Meet “The Rolling Bones”
By Alysia Painter
A piano grandly placed on top of a house, and a drum kit, too, and several celestial superstars wielding horns, guitars, and...
