
Drinking wine coupled with fighting cancer—can you think of a better match than that? Drinking and dancing? Yep, there will be that, too. It will be a triple date at the 5th annual Sierra Madre Wine & Jazz Walk benefiting City of Hope, one of the nation’s leading research and treatment centers for cancer, diabetes and other [...]
October 2, 2010 | Posted in
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Hardcover Fiction Safe Haven, Nicholas Sparks Freedom, Jonathan Franzen Room, Emma Donoghue Fall, Guillermo Del Toro Last Night at Chateau Marmont, Lauren Weisberger Freedom, Jonathan Franzen Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, Stieg Larsson Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, Aimee Bender A Dog’s Purpose, Bruce Cameron Mini Shopaholic, Sophie Kinsella Hardcover Non-Fiction Warmth of Other [...]
September 28, 2010 | Posted in
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Slip on your dancing shoes and join the Pasadena Senior Center as it celebrates its 50th anniversary benefit bash, Zest! On October 10, Huell Howser, host of KCET’s California Gold, will serve as emcee, and Christian Perry, head choreographer for Dancing with the Stars, will perform with his Rose City Ballroom Dancers. And that’s only the beginning. The [...]
September 27, 2010 | Posted in
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Composting is no longer just for hippies and enthusiastic gardeners. This Saturday, for those seeking to turn banana peels into healthy soil or simply rid trash bins of hovering fruit flies, check out the composting workshop held at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center. Sponsored by the Pasadena Public Works Department, this free tutorial will teach residents [...]
September 23, 2010 | Posted in
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Dog lovers and power walkers alike, it’s almost time for the Wiggle Waggle Walk around the Rose Bowl in the 12th annual fundraiser to benefit the Pasadena Humane Society. Join the estimated 2,000 participants on Sunday, September 26th, to trek the 3K loop while enjoying a medley of additional canine activities, including Muttley Crew’s dog agility [...]
September 21, 2010 | Posted in
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Take a timeout from the “what to have for dinner” game of indecision and attend the 19th annual A Taste of Old Pasadena—there’s no need to choose, because you can have it all. The $25 ticket allows tastes from more than 30 of the best restaurants in Old Town: everything from Thai to Tibetan, Italian to [...]
September 16, 2010 | Posted in
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