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FREE AUGUST EVENTS HOSTED BY PASADENA SENIOR CENTER
Members and nonmembers of the Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St., are invited to free events and activities for anyone 50 and older throughout August.
Registration for Zoom activities and most onsite events is required by visiting www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and clicking on Activities & Events, Lectures & Classes or Resources. Everyone who registers for Zoom events will receive an email link for joining each activity online.
Don’t Let Your Estate Plan Become Outdated – Thursday, Aug. 3, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Learn how to avoid the state’s default estate plan – which leaves little or no room for varying interpretation – and make your wishes known so your loved ones will be taken care of financially after you pass away. Presented by Joe Engle, an attorney whose specialty is guiding people through the estate planning process. To register or for more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.organd click on Lectures and Classes, then Informational Lectures or call 626-795-4331.
Legal Consultations – Thursday, Aug. 3, at 10 a.m. onsite at Pasadena Senior Center. Learn about wills and trusts, conservatorships, durable powers of attorney and estate planning. To schedule a required appointment, call 626-795-4331. To register or for more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Lectures and Classes, then Informational Lectures or call 626-795-4331.
Monthly Food Distribution — Friday, Aug. 4, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the parking lot at Pasadena Senior Center. Low-income adults 60 and older receive one free box of food and couples receive two. Each box includes foods that meet specific nutritional needs, such as cheese, canned fruits and vegetables, dry milk and related dairy products, cereals and other grain products, and more. Proof of income and California ID are required for first-time recipients. Boxes are heavy, so bring a pull-behind personal cart to the parking lot between the Pasadena Senior Center and the Metro Gold Line station. Opening boxes on the premises is prohibited. For more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Resources, then Food Distribution Programs or call 626-685-6732.
Movie Matinees – Fridays, Aug. 4, 11, 18 and 25 , at 1 p.m. onsite at Pasadena Senior Center. Each PSC member who registers may bring one nonmember guest. Aug. 4: “Manchester by the Sea” (2016, R) starring Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams. After the death of his brother, a depressed Boston janitor moves back to the fishing village where his family has lived for decades and is asked to take care of his teenage nephew, and through this upheaval in his life he is forced to deal with a past that separated him from his wife and this community where he was born and raised. Aug. 11: “Where the Crawdads Sing” (2020, PG-13) starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Taylor John Smith. A young woman who raised herself in the marshes of the deep south becomes a suspect in the murder of a man with whom she was once romantically involved. Aug. 18: “A Man Called Otto” (2022, PG-13) starring Tom Hanks and Mariana Treviño. When a young family moves in near an old grump who has given up on life following the loss of his wife, they develop a friendship that will turn his world around. Aug. 25: “Sin La Habana” (2020, NR) starring Yonah Acosta and Aki Yaghoube. At the urging of his girlfriend, a frustrated Afro Cuban ballet dancer seduces a lonely Iranian Canadian divorcee to secure passage from Cuba to Canada where he plans to reunite with his girlfriend. Spanish, Persian and English with English subtitles. To register for any or all of these films or for more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.net and click on Activities & Events, then Friday Movie Matinee or call 626-795-4331.
Protect Your Loved One in a Care Facility When You Are Not There – Thursday, Aug. 10, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Learn how to ensure the rights and well-being of loved ones who are residents at care facilities because they can no longer live at home. Topics will include elder abuse, how senior living facilities are characterized by care and not by catastrophe, and more. Presented by the Foundation for Senior Resources. To register or for more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Lectures & Classes, then Informational Lectures or call 795-4331.
Standards and Show Tunes with Bob, Don and Dave – Thursday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m. onsite at Pasadena Senior Center. Join pianist Bob Lipson and singer Don Snyder with special guest bassist David Young for an afternoon of music featuring everybody's favorites from the Great American Songbook. Sing along, kick up your heels and dance or simply tap your toes to the rhythm of the music. To register or for more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Activities & Events, then Special Events or call 626-795-4331.
A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls -- Fridays, Aug. 11 to Sept. 29, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. If you’re not living life to the fullest because you’re afraid of falling, this eight-week, interactive workshop is for you. Learn how to reduce the fear of falling and increase balance, activity levels, confidence and independence. To register, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Lectures & Classes, then Workshops or call 626-795-4331.
Summer Concert Series – Mondays, Aug. 14 to Sept. 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. onsite at Pasadena Senior Center. The center will be transformed into a live music venue where everyone will enjoy a variety of styles. Aug. 14 on the shady, tree-lined patio: Dad’s Band Plus One (New Orleans jazz). Aug. 21 on the patio: JazzZone (classic jazz, funk and R&B). Aug. 28 on the patio: Susie Hansen Latin Band (Salsa Rhythms). Sept. 4 in the Scott Pavilion: Labor Day concert by The Great American Swing Band (Big Band). Each concert date will feature two sets by the same musical group – one at 5 p.m. and another at 6 p.m. Come for one or stay for both! Bring your own snacks, beverages and/or picnic dinner. Registration is not required for the concert series. For more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org or call 626-795-4331.
MUSE/IQUE Offstage Education Workshop – Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 3:30 p.m. Take a deeper look at MUSE/IQUE's 2023 season "Music = Power.” Offstage programs feature guest artists direct from the concerts, hosted by Heather Lipson Bell, MUSE/IQUE's director of education, community engagement and digital media. To register or for more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Lectures & Classes, then Workshops or call 626-795-4331.
Music on the Patio: Sing-a-long with Susan Rozler – Thursday, Aug. 17, at 2 p.m. onsite at Pasadena Senior Center. Join entertainer/singer/songwriter Susan Rozler on the shady, tree-lined patio for an afternoon of fun music. With her beautiful voice, trusty guitar and harmonica, Susan will have you singing, humming or just tapping your feet to your favorite songs of the 20th century. Song sheets will be provided. To register, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Activities and Events, then Special Events or call 626-795-4331.
Health Fair and Fresh Produce Distribution – Friday, Aug. 18, from 9 to 11 a.m. onsite at Pasadena Senior Center. Health fair services indoors will include blood pressure and glucose testing, hearing tests, updates in Medicare health plans, resources and more. Preassembled bags of fresh, nutritious vegetables will be distributed on the patio while supplies last courtesy of Order of Malta Mobile Ministries. Everyone is encouraged to bring a bag or personal pull-behind cart to transport the produce home. Registration is not required. For more information, call 626-795-4331.
The ABCs of Depression and How to Get Through It – Thursday, Aug. 24, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Learn about signs and symptoms of depression in older adults, how it differs from grief and various methods to develop coping skills when you’re feeling depressed. You are not alone. Presented by the Foundation for Senior Services. To register or for more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Lectures & Classes, then Informational Lectures or call 626-795-4331.
Mediation and Dispute Resolution – Thursday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to noon onsite at Pasadena Senior Center. Learn how to resolve conflicts with the help of a trained mediator, including property ownership, landlord/tenant disputes, workplace/employment issues, family disagreements and more. Presented by Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution. To make an appointment, call 626-795-4331.
Cultural Thursday: Backstage at Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show – Thursday, Aug. 24, at 2 p.m. onsite at Pasadena Senior Center. Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to be part of “The Tonight Show” during Johnny Carson’s 30-year reign as host from 1962 to 1992? Barbara Meltzer, assistant to the producers of the show for 10 years during that period, will be in conversation with Annie Laskey, PSC’s events director, for a fun and fascinating behind-the-scenes look at television history. To register or for more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.organd click on Activities & Events, then Special Events or call 626-795-4331.
Take Care of Your Mental Health -- Thursday, August 31 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom. Mental health includes emotional, psychological and social well-being, affects how people think, feel and act and can help determine how to manage stress, socialize with others and make healthy choices. Presented by Grace Hong, a mental health therapist with Pacific Clinics. To register or for more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Lectures & Classes, then Informational Lectures or call 626-795-4331.
In addition to online classes, onsite events and other activities, members and nonmembers of the Pasadena Senior Center are encouraged to visit the website regularly for a quarterly online magazine, free food delivery for older adults in need, COVID updates specifically for older adults and more.
The center is an independent, donor-supported nonprofit organization that has served older adults for more than 60 years. Extended summer hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Rooms are sanitized after each use. Masks are optional.