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Disater Relief & ROE Deadlines Coming Up! |
Apply for financial assistance and complete your debris removal formal by these deadlines.
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The deadline to register for FEMA and SBA assistance has been extended to March 31, 2025! |
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Rotary Club of Altadena Grant Application Open
First Deadline: March 31, 2025 |
The Rotary Club of Altadena is now accepting Altadena fire relief grant applications.
The Altadena Rotary fire relief grants will support community projects that benefit Altadena residents, businesses, services, and charities affected by the Eaton Fire. Applications will be considered and prioritized on the basis of need and impact.
Grant applications must be completed by not-for-profit 501(c) organizations only. Organizations may sponsor projects by individuals, businesses, or units of government. Grant projects must be intended for and completed within the unincorporated area of Altadena.
Grants are available between $500 and $5,000. Matching funds are encouraged but not required. Funding for a purpose that is part of a larger project is acceptable. Grants will be considered on a rolling basis quarterly with deadlines of March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, 2025.
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Introducing the Eaton Fire Collaborative: A United Effort for Recovery & Rebuilding |
The Eaton Fire Collaborative has come together to support the rebuilding and recovery of our community. This unified effort brings together community groups, local nonprofits, city, county, and state officials dedicated to helping those affected. Our mission is to provide a coordinated response and clear communication to ensure that resources, assistance, and information reach the people and organizations that need them most. Visit eatonfirecollaborative.org to get involved!
How We Are Helping:
- Trusted Resource Hub – A newly launched collaborative website serving as a vetted, go-to sourcefor vital recovery information.
- Master Calendar & Donation Distribution & Events– A centralized system to streamline events, donation efforts, and essential forms.
- Eaton Fire Volunteer Hub – A platform where organizations can organize volunteer support, and individuals can sign up for opportunities to make a meaningful impact.
- Efficient Coordination – Working to prevent duplication of efforts, reduce strain on government resources, and address logistical concerns such as traffic and waste management.
- Establishing Long Term Recovery Structure - a unified plan that gathers the knowledge and resources to comprehensively support residents and businesses throughout the recovery process and makes rebuilding a greater possibility for all.
This is an open group and we invite your organization to join us. Contact us here.
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Need Help with Clean Up or Repair Work? See if Hope Crisis Response Network Can Help. |
We at Hope City, and our partners, are here to serve you in this difficult time. Our services are free of cost to those severely under-insured or no insurance at all. We are only assisting at Primary Residences. We do assist renters, see the terms in the form.
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Mental Health 101 at Octavia's Bookshelf
Tuesdays (March 18, 25; April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29) • 12-1:30pm
Thursdays (March 20, 27; April 3, 10, 17, 24) • 6-7:30pm |
Join us for Mental Health 101: Caring for Yourself and Others After a Disaster. A free presentation to community members will cover how to manage psychologically after a disaster. It includes mindfulness exercises, didactics, and discussion. Open to all on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, contact Dr. Michelle Majors at 626-430-2930.
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Are You Displaced? Join the Eaton Fire Survivors Network
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Protect Medicaid
Tuesday, March 18 • 9:30-10:30am
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E Holly St., Pasadena |
On Tuesday, March 18th, Congressmember Judy Chu and local experts will host Protect Medicaid: Day of Action, a discussion on the impacts of recent cuts and how to take action. For more information, call Rep. Chu's office at 626-304-0110. |
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AI & Digital Senior Scam Prevention
Tuesday, March 18 • 5-6:30pm
Main Library Community Room |
Come join us for a presentation about the statistics and methods of preventing digital and AI-powered scams targeted at senior citizens. Sam Gopinathan, CEO of New Wave Home Care, will be leading this informative and vital talk.
Sam Gopinathan is the founder and CEO of New Wave Home Care, a home care agency based in Pasadena, California. With a background in mechanical engineering and management, he transitioned into the home care industry driven by personal experience. Under his leadership, New Wave Home Care focuses on providing high-quality, personalized care services to seniors and individuals with disabilities, emphasizing compassion and professionalism.
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The Sunshine Storyteller:
Ina Buckner-Barnette
Thursday, March 20 • 4-5pm
Main Library Community Room |
In “Her Traveling Shoes,” Ina Buckner-Barnett shares true stories of courageous Black women who spoke up and travelled for love, adventure, fame and fortune. This presentation features the stories of poet Amanda Gorman, pilot Bessie Coleman and athlete Wilma Rudolf.
Ina Buckner-Barnette, The Sunshine Storyteller, fills each show with an exciting and often humorous mix of participatory international folktales, movement activities, songs, poetry and personal stories. Positive, character-building stories with an interactive twist are her trademark. And most folks go home still waving their arms or humming a tune after her performances. |
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Seeing Stars: Make Your Own Telescope Model
Saturday, March 22 • 2pm
Altadena Main Library, 600 E. Mariposa |
We owe so many scientific discoveries about outer space to one key instrument: the telescope! Come meet Solar System Ambassador Kelly Christopher and learn about different telescopes and figures, including the fantastic Hubble telescope and Dr. Nancy Grace Roman, otherwise known as “the mother of Hubble.” Together with Kelly Christopher, you will construct your own telescope models to take home! For children 6-11, registration required.
Kelly Christopher is an actor, adventurer, and NASA Solar System Ambassador. As a Solar System Ambassador Volunteer for NASA/JPL, she does public outreach to discuss the missions and science of NASA, as well as many other fun space related topics.
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A Celebration of Women's History Month
Essay Reading & Art Exhibit
Wednesday, March 26 • 6pm
Marshall Fundamental Secondary School |
Celebrate Women's History Month with Pasadena Unified at the "Honoring the Women's Movement and the Power of Us" essay reading and art exhibition. Keynote speakers are State Senator Sasha Renée Pérez and Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Blanco. The 2025 theme is Together We Rise.
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Altadena & Friends Variety Show
Thursday, March 27 • 7pm
The Alex Theatre, Glendale |
Join us for a 90-minute variety show that directly supports Eaton Fire, survivors, and the artists most in need. This event showcases internationally known artists from the Fire Zone, many of whom lost homes, studios, and instruments in the fire.
- Upstream - The area's internationally known Caribbean with Steelpans band.
- Culture Shock L.A. - A national Hip-Hop dance organization, with members who have gone on to become America’s Best Dance Crew winners and Vegas favorites Jabbawockeez, World of Dance winners Kinjas, and many more.
- The Altadena Music Theatre - Known for bringing high-quality musicals to Altadena’s Farnsworth Park.
- Joe Monti - Known by Magicians as the top of their industry, former Magic Castle Board Member and Magic Producer for Criss Angel’s Mindfreak.
- Melodia Mariposa, led by internationally known violinist Irina Voloshina, brings high-caliber classical music to Altadena.
- Evan Marshall & Friends – Known internationally as the master of the Mandolin.
- Gerry Rothschild- Well-known Hollywood industry composer and performer, bring us “Mo & Sully,” a County Music duo.
- Brother Yusef - Blues guitar legend.
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Khentrul Lodrö T’hayé Rinpoche: Finding Joy in Troubled Times
Sunday, March 30 • 3PM
Altadena Main Library |
With so much discontent and so many displaced by firess, please join us for an event with Rinpoche as he explores the potential and power of our mind when facing challenging times, from a wisdom that has been passed down from teacher to student for centuries.
Khentrul Lodrö T’hayé Rinpoche is the abbot of monastery in Tibet and oversees mediation groups across North America, Australia, and South Africa. Since 2002 Rinpoche has traveled year-round teaching seminars and leading retreats. During the COVID pandemic, Rinpoche held online retreats for his students around the globe. Khentrul Rinpoche is one of the only monks in the world with three khenpo degrees — the equivalent of three Ph.Ds in Buddhist philosophy. May of his students have nicknamed him “the mind training Khenpo” for his passion for teaching mind training practices.
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We Love LA Concert for Altadena Residents & First Responders
Tuesday, April 1 • 8PM
Hollywood Bowl |
Our friends at the Hollywood Bowl are hosting a special concert for Altadena residents and first responders to bring some respite and joy through live music. The concert will be on April 1 at 8 p.m. and will feature music from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and more. Gerald Clayton, a six-time Grammy-nominated pianist raised in Altadena, will perform Gershwin’s “I Got Rhythm.”
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Celebrate Earth Day in Altadena
Volunteer Opportunities Every Saturday in April
Saturday, April 5, 12, 19 & 26 • 9am-2pm
Loma Alta Park |
Celebrate Earth Day by helping restore Loma Alta Park. Some of the volunteer work will consist of:
- Planting Trees
- Landscaping
- Painting Murals and Sidewalks
All volunteers need to register. Please scan the QR code or visit bit.ly/3QIsyxK
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Healing Circle
Saturday, April 12 • 11am-1pm
Location: Pasadena |
Gather with your community for an afternoon of Guided Meditation and Movement with Emely Ortiz, MFT, and Drum and Song Healing by Milagros Ruiz Bello, an Intuitive Healer and Ceremonialist. The tea for the day will be Turmeric Ginger and First Snow Jasmine, offered by Callisto Tea House.
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Free On-Site Youth Woodworking with Side Street Projects
Saturday, April 19 • 11am-1pm
Side Street Projects, Canada Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103 |
Open to ages 5-15, students will learn about art, design, and engineering by building wooden projects using only raw materials, hand tools, and imagination. Our classroom(s) all have individual adjustable workbenches equipped with everything needed to create a multitude of woodworking projects. Professional teaching artists will guide students in creative problem-solving and using tools safely, effectively, and confidently on their own.
https://www.sidestreet.org/mobile-woodworking-classes |
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