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CAL State LA Los Angeles Fires Community Archive Invites You to Share Your Story |
Cal State LA's Perspectives student history journal is collecting community testimonials, memories, and photos related to the Eaton and Palisades fires of January 2025. We are creating a community archive to preserve the memories of the affected communities and of how the fires impacted people across Los Angeles.
Please feel free to answer as many or as few questions as you wish. You can also share photos, audio files, and videos by emailing them to lafiresarchive@gmail.com.
We are partnering with the Cal State LA Library's Special Collections and Archives to create a digital archive of this collection that will be accessible to the community.
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The Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the San Gabriel Valley Greenway Network Plan is available for 45-days from 4/15 – 5/30. |
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Caring for Yourself & Your Child After the LA Wildfires
Friday, April 25 • 3pm
Santa Catalina Branch Library, 999 E Washington Blvd., Pasadena |
Join us to learn strategies that can support children following the L.A. wildfires, as well as help adults to cope. Topics will include recommendations for responding to children and youth, the importance of self-care, and available resources.
Presented by Marina Ovanessian, LCSW, with the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) Pasadena program. |
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Children of One Planet Offers Free Music Lessons for Survivors of the Eaton Fire |
The mission of “Children of One Planet” is dedicated to using music and dance to bring mental and physical health to the children in our community. Our accessible classes and community events enrich the lives of children of all backgrounds by fostering essential life skills, promoting social connections, and nurturing creativity. We are offering free ukulele (kids ages 5-9) and guitar (ages 10-17) lessons every TUESDAY (at Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, 388 W Huntington Dr, Arcadia) & THURSDAY (at Western Justice Center, 55 S Grand Ave, Pasadena) from 3:30-5pm & FRIDAY (April 11, 18, and 25) at 4pm (Arcadia County Park, 405 S Santa Anita Ave, Arcadia) for victims of the Eaton Fire.
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Altadena Revealed: Reflections on People & Place - The History and Legacy of Altadena's Black Community
Friday, April 25 • 7-9pm
Altadena Main Library, 600 E. Mariposa St. |
Let's celebrate our community's:
- architecture
- diversity
- heritage and more
Join the Foothill Catalog Foundation, Altadena Heritage Foundation, Altadena Historical Society, Bungalow Heaven Landmark District, and Pasadena Heritage Foundation for a monthly lecture series and social hour Altadena Revealed. This month we focus on Reflections of People & Place: the History and Legacy of Altadena's Black Community with Steven McCall, Carrie Chasteen, and Veronica Jones. This presentation on Altadena's Black history will delve into the significant contributions made by African Americans to the community's development and growth. Featuring the Altadena African American Historic Resources Survey conducted by the County of Los Angeles, this event aims to shed light on the invaluable role of African Americans in shaping the town's past and present. Our presenters will share their insights and knowledge on the topic, highlighting key findings from the survey and discussing the importance of recognizing the cultural and historical heritage of Altadena's Black community. Join us for an enlightening and thought-provoking exploration of the town's diverse and fascinating history. For free admission option, send an email to info@foothillcatalog.org. To register with $10 donation (to the Foothill Catalog) option, click here. |
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Vision Festival 2025
Saturday, April 26 • 8am-1pm
Salvation Army Tabernacle, 960 Walnut St, Pasadena |
Pasadena Lions Club and California Lions Friends in Sight will be hosting our 2025 Vision Festival on April 26th from 8am-1pm! Join us at the Salvation Army Tabernacle (960 E. Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91106) as we will be offering:
- FREE vision screenings by optometrists
- FREE resources for vision surgery
- FREE refurbished prescription glasses.
All ages are welcome! We hope to see you there! |
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Pasadena Alumnae Chapter: African American Youth Conference
Saturday, April 26 • 9am-2pm
Pasadena City College, 1580 E Colorado Blvd. |
Get ready for the 2025 African American Youth Conference hosted by Pasadena Alumnae Chapter - a day full of empowerment, education, & fun! Doors open at 8am. |
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Crescenta Valley Hometown Country Fair
Saturday, April 26 • 9am-4pm
Crescenta Valley Park, 3901 Dunsmore Ave, La Crescenta |
Join us for a FREE country fair with doggy costume parade, local bands, giveaways, shopping, dance performances, local businesses, Pasadena Humane Society, face painting, pie eating contest, water balloon toss, arts & crafts for kids, petting zoo, local artists, vendors, food trucks, classic car show, and more! |
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Ashes to Anthems: A Benefit Concert to Rebuild, Restore, Revive, and Hold 'Dena
Saturday, April 26 • 10am-10pm
Memorial Park Pasadena |
Join artists, community leaders, and supporters as we come together to uplift and revitalize Altadena & Pasadena ("Dena"). Featuring Grammy-winning artist Andra Day and additional performances, interviews, and multimedia storytelling. Experience the Resource Festival, including the Rebuilding Expo, Children's Zone, Wellness Area, and more-designed to empower and support the community.
Tickets are limited; register for free tickets! |
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Eaton Fire Info Resource Fair for Spanish Speakers
Saturday, April 26 • 11am-3pm
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church, 1879 N Lake, Altadena |
Please join us as we host a resource fair for Spanish speaking residents affected by the Eaton Wildfire. Representatives from SBA, LA County Department of Mental Health, CHIRLA, LA County Public Health, and more will be available to provide information and assistance to help with recovery efforts after the fire.
Por favor acompáñenos en nuestra feria de recursos en español para residentes afectados por el incendio de Eaton el sabado 26 de abril, de 11 a.m. a 3 p.m. Representantes de La Agencia Federal de Pequenos Negocios, Dept. de Salud Mental del Condado, CHIRLA, Dept. de Salud Pública y mas estarán disponibles para brindar asistencia e información en el proceso de recuperación después de los incendios. |
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The Dena Giveback
Saturday, April 26 • 12-4pm
Holy Assembly Church of God in Christ, 55 E. Villa St, Pasadena |
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Art Recovery LA, LA County Arts & Culture & MOCA Present Conservation Clinic
Sunday, April 27 • 11am-3pm
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA |
LA County Arts, Art Recovery LA, and MOCA are offering free conservation services for people with items, objects, or artworks damaged by the fires. Register for free.
Assessments of your recovered artworks and belongings
Cleaning objects to remove soot and ash
Demonstrations to remove the smell of smoke from small objects
Custom archival boxes for safe storage
Bring your:
- Artworks
- Photographs and Photo
- Albums
- Stuffed animals and Toys
- Collectibles
- Ceramics
- Jewelry
- Textiles
- And other cherished belongings that survived the fire
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Affected by the Eaton Fire? Financial assistance may be available. Stop by a location listed from April 29-May 10 |
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Red Cross is offering additional assistance Tor eligible housenolas impacted by the 2025 California Wildfires.
You may be eligible for assistance if:
- Your primary residence is located within the Eaton or Palisades burn perimeter
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- You are continuing to experience roadblocks to your recovery.
Stop by one of these locations to speak with a Red Cross volunteer. No prior appointment is required.
First African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church
1700 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA
April 29 - May 3, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Boys & Girls Club of Malibu
Third Space Disaster Relief Center
23357 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA
April 30 - May 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
May 3, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Pasadena Community Job Center
500 N Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA
May 5 - 7, 6 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Santa Monica YMCA
1332 6th St, Santa Monica, CA
May 5 - 10, 12- 13,10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
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LA County Sheriff's Community Conversation
Wednesday, April 30 • 6-8pm
Altadena Main Library, 600 E. Mariposa |
The town hall will provide an opportunity for community members to engage with our station, discuss public safety concerns, and ask questions. For more information, contact Deputy Balyan at abalyan@lasd.org. |
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Pacific Clinics: Navigating Grief & Loss
Thursday, May 1 • 11am
Altadena Main Library |
Join us for the opportunity to share unique experiences, receive support, and learn more about grief and loss following the recent wildfires. Facilitated by MSW student, Carla Diaz
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Caltech Astro Stargazing
Thursday, May 1 • 8-10pm
Gwinn Park, Pasadena |
On Thursday May 1st, Caltech Astro will be hosting a stargazing event for the community of Altadena. Astronomers and telescopes will be present to provide attendees with a guided view of the sky, featuring views of Jupiter, Mars, the Moon, as well as galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae. Professional astronomers will be on hand to answer your questions about astronomy, physics, and space. There will also be NASA swag available to take home, including images from the Hubble Space Telescope.
This event will take place at Gwinn Park, a small park on Orange Grove in east Pasadena, near Victory Park and the Eaton Wash. Because this is a residential neighborhood, we ask all attendees to please be mindful of their noise level while attending. Street parking is available on the adjacent streets around the park. Our Stargazing Welcome Area with NASA swag and more information will be in the southeast corner of Gwinn Park. Notably, this location is outside the Eaton Fire mandatory evacuation area and burn scar, so it is believed that it should be reasonably free of post-fire toxins. Please do not bring bright flashlights, but instead rely on the ambient red lights to preserve your night vision and to guide you to the Welcome Area and the telescopes.
This stargazing evening is totally free and open to all of the public. No reservations are necessary, just show up. There is no formal program, so please drop by any time between 8:00 and 10:00 PM.
Please note that stargazing is not possible with cloudy skies. Please check back here the day of to confirm that we have clear enough weather to operate the telescopes, otherwise we will postpone to another day.
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Keni Arts Exhibition: Beauty for Ashes Exhibition Artist Reception
Friday, May 2 • 6:30-8pm
Altadena Main Library, 600 E Mariposa |
“Art is a process more than a product. It doesn't start with the paint, nor does art end with the picture. True art starts in the heart of God, then flows through the artist and continues in the viewer, allowing them to interact with the body of work. Art can be a powerful voice for change. It can be enlightening, but it can also be challenging.”- Keni Arts
For nearly five decades, Keni Arts has documented the soul of communities through his vibrant plein air paintings. From the streets of America to the landscapes of Africa, Brazil, and beyond, his brush has captured the essence of people and place. Yet, nowhere has he felt more at home than in the ‘Denas’—Altadena and Pasadena—where this artistic journey has been deeply rooted since 1977.
But on January 7, 2025, the Eaton Fire changed everything. Over 9,000 homes and businesses were lost, including cherished sites Keni had once immortalized in watercolor. Now, in a powerful act of resilience and artistry, he returns to these sites to create Beauty For Ashes—a series that reimagines Altadena in its moment of transition, documenting destruction, renewal, and hope.
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Litfest in the Dena
Friday, May 2 • 6-9:30pm
Saturday, May 3 • 10am-5:30pm
Pasadena Presbyterian Church in Playhouse Village, 585 E. Colorado Bvd, Pasadena |
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STEM Savvy: Girls' Science Day 2025
Saturday, May 3 • 9am-12pm
Pasadena City College |
FREE half day event with small groups of middle school girls doing fun, hands-on STEM activities. Meet women in STEM careers. Checkin starts at 8:15am and events start at 9am. Registration required. |
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Legislative Update with Senator Sasha Renée Pérez
Saturday, May 3 • 2-4pm
Maxwell House, 55 S. Grand, Pasadena |
The senator will share updates on bills, the budget, and how they relate to the Eatoon Fire. Please register for this event. |
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The Art of Braiding Workshop
Saturday, May 3 • 4-6pm
Side Street Projects, Canada Ave, Pasadena |
Join Side Street Projects for a free workshop on the art of braiding, honoring the craft’s beauty and legacy within Black traditions and culture. Come connect and learn how to form a three-strand braid using repurposed fabric strips, and embrace braiding as a meditative practice rooted in both self-care and community care.
About Artist-in-residence Mariah Cochran's Residency “Weaving Care and Connection through Braiding Circles”
Mariah’s residency aims to engage participants in a reflective relationship with nature, our bodies, and how we can care for them through the practice of braiding. The project will explore braiding as a sacred practice in Black and Indigenous communities, a somatic experience, and an art form that is inherently rooted in community and connection. |
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Gold Rush Gala: Fiesta & Auction
Saturday, May 3 • 5pm
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St. |
Join us for the 11th Annual Fiesta & Auction: Gold Rush! Dust off those cowboy boots, wrangle your friends, and do-si-do into a night full of gold-tier fun and generosity!Live auction highlights include: Disneyland Tickets, Two-Night Stay at The Langham, Private Sailboat Excursion, One-of-a-Kind Teacher Experiences
Can’t make it in person? Bidding online available
There is limited city parking on-site, so we strongly recommend parking in the all-night structure on Holly & Arroyo—it’s convenient and just a short walk to the venue! |
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Mt Lowe Chamber Players: Interactive Family Concert: Reed Quintet
Sunday, May 4 • 3-4pm
Altadena Main Library |
Want to find out how wind instruments work? What are the reeds for? Hear music that creates images, stories, and moods: Debussy’s “Golliwogg’s Cake Walk,” Schumann’s “Forest Music,” Satie’s “Dances,” Gershwin “American in Paris,” and Doest’s “Circus Music.” Mozart Eb Serenade.
Francisco Castillo (Oboe), Helen Goode (Clarinet), (Patrick Olmos) Also Sax, Carlos Herrera (Bass Clarinet), and Phoebe Ray (Bassoon). |
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Celebración de las Artes
Sunday, May 4• 3:30-7:30pm
The Music Center, 135 North Grand Ave, Los Angeles |
On Sunday, May 4, 2025, join LA Opera Connects and Hispanics for LA Opera on The Music Center's Jerry Moss Plaza to enjoy musical performances, a vibrant marketplace featuring local artisans, and specially curated food and drinks. Mark your calendars and immerse yourself in this one-of-a-kind celebration of Latino artistry and culture on Sunday, May 4, 2025! This event is free to attend and open to all ages. |
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Altadena Chamber of Commerce Virtual Open Session Board Meeting
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Altadena Poets Laureate:
Into the Woods: Using Fairy Tales to Tell Your Story with Elline Lipkin
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 • 5:30-7:30pm
Altadena Main Library Community Room |
Fairy tales have been around for centuries because they capture something essential about the human experience. In this workshop, we will use fairy tales and their tropes as inspiration to write about our own lives. Thinking about animals, the forest, the seasons, and the symbolic characters we find in fairy tales, we will explore the persona poem and the elegy, among other exercises meant to spark the imagination, to celebrate and commemorate Altadena, and to process grief.
The workshop is free and open to the public – all ages and backgrounds are welcome. Please bring a notebook and a pen if you can; otherwise, we will provide paper and writing utensils for you. Tuesday, May 6, 2025 marks four months since the Eaton fire devastated our community. We extend a special invitation to Altadena and Pasadena residents as well as to others who have been impacted by the fire. Please join us to write and process your experience and our community’s resilience.
The workshop will be led by Elline Lipkin, PhD, a poet, nonfiction writer, and academic, who, until the Eaton fire, was an Altadena resident for thirteen years. She holds an MFA and PhD in Literature and Creative Writing and has been a Research Scholar with UCLA's Center for the Study of Women. Author of two books, her third, Girl in a Forest is forthcoming in October 2025. For two years (2016-18), she served her community as Altadena Poet Laureate and editor of the Altadena Poetry Review.
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Virtual Meditation with Amy Rutledge
Tuesdays in May • 6:30-7pm
on Zoom |
About the presenterAmy Rutledge came to the study of meditation as a path toward personal healing after struggles with the effects of Lyme Disease as well as depression and anxiety and found that it helped her in ways when many other approaches failed. https://www.meditatewithamy.com/
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FREE WORKSHOP FOR SENIORS
ENDING WELL: Getting Your Ducks in a Row
Monday-Friday, Starting May 12 • on Zoom |
Mondays at 11:00 am on May 12, 19, 26, Jun 2 & 9
Tuesdays at 2:00 pm on May 13, 20, 27, Jun 3 & 10
Tuesdays at 6:30 pm on May 13, 20, 27, Jun 3 & 10
Thursdays at 2:00 pm on May 15, 22, 29, Jun 5 & 12
Thursdays at 4:00 pm on May 15, 22, 29, Jun 5 & 12
Fridays at 10:00 am on May 16, 23, 30, Jun 6 & 13
These 5 FREE one-hour sessions are presented in a Zoom format and limited to 10
participants. Checklists are provided, covering required documents, your digital world,
celebration of life, an ethical will, and more--a roadmap to guide your executor and
trustees through their responsibilities settling your affairs.
Ending Well does not promote any religious organization, legal, or financial company. The presenters are volunteers who provide information and support. For more information or to register, e-mail to endingwellclass@gmail.com |
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MT. SAC Workforce Training Center Lunch & Learn Webinar Series: Digital Transformation & Tech Tools
Thursday, May 15 • 12-1pm
on Zoom
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Empowering San Gabriel Valley businesses with strategic insights and practical skills through monthly webinars. These trainings equip employers with actionable business strategies and applied knowledge that can be immediately implemented in their daily operations. All can join. Register for Zoom here. |
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Marcus Stroman Scholarship 2025
Deadline to apply: June 26, 2025
Location: Altadena/Pasadena
Eligible: Low-Income High School Seniors with GPA 3.0 or higher |
The 2025 California wildfire season has left a path of devastation, with Pasadena and Altadena communities deeply impacted. Homes have been destroyed, families displaced, and entire neighborhoods left to rebuild in the wake of relentless fires. Beyond the immediate destruction, these wildfires have placed an immense financial and emotional strain on students and their families, making the pursuit of higher education feel more uncertain than ever.
Any high school senior from Pasadena or Altadena with a 3.0+ GPA who identifies as low-income is eligible to apply for this scholarship.
To apply, students must submit an essay and video describing the college of their dreams, why they wish to continue their education at that university, and how the 2025 wildfires have impacted their goals and aspirations.
About the scholarship
Understanding the immense challenges students face, New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman established the Marcus Stroman Scholarship, an initiative of his Height Doesn’t Measure Heart (HDMH) Foundation. The HDMH Foundation is dedicated to empowering in-need youth, helping them rise above their circumstances, reach their full potential, and achieve their dreams.
In its second year, the Marcus Stroman Scholarship now seeks to uplift students from Pasadena and Altadena, California, particularly those whose families have been impacted by the 2025 wildfires. This scholarship will provide two students with $25,000 each to help them pursue their college education without the added stress of financial uncertainty.
Marcus Stroman’s journey – both in baseball and in life – demonstrates the power of persistence, determination, and resilience. His college education at Duke University played a crucial role in shaping his success, and he remains a strong advocate for higher learning. Through this scholarship, he hopes to ease these financial burdens so that students can focus on excelling in college and beyond. |
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