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FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES FOR ALL AGES AT PASADENA SENIOR CENTER AUGUST 13 TO SEPTEMBER 2 

The popular free summer concert series for all ages hosted by the Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St., will showcase the talents of a variety of professional musical groups that range from jazz to big band to blues and more Aug. 13 to Sept. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Three of the four free concerts will be performed on the center’s spacious, tree-shaded patio and the fourth, a Labor Day event, will be in the Scott Pavilion. Get up on your feet, dance or simply sway in your chair or tap your toes to the music.

Each group will perform two sets so people can come to the first performance, the second performance or both.

Bring your own snacks, beverages and/or a picnic dinner for the perfect summer experience with family and friends of all ages. Neither residency in Pasadena nor membership in the Pasadena Senior Center are required.

• Tuesday, Aug. 13 – JazzZone will perform sizzling, hot/cool jazz in the signature style of this beloved local band.
• Tuesday, Aug. 20 – The Tokens became famous for their top 40 hits in the 1960s such as “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” “Tonight I Fell in Love,” “I Hear Trumpets Blow” and “Portrait of My Love.” Now the second and third generations of the original Tokens members bring the group’s legacy back to life.
• Tuesday, Aug. 27 – The Susie Hansen Latin Band will perform fiery jazz and salsa that make this band an audience favorite.
• Monday, Sept. 2 – For this Labor Day concert, The Great American Swing Band will feature the sounds of big band, R&B, jazz and Dixieland.

The Pasadena Senior Center’s mission is to improve the lives of older adults through caring service with opportunities for social interaction, fitness programs, basic support and needs services, education, volunteerism and community activism. With 10,000 Americans per day becoming older adults, the center is a leader in addressing the issues of aging and provides highly innovative and nationally recognized programs for this population group.

As a donor-supported nonprofit, the center operates without any local, state or federal funding and provides more services to older adults in the San Gabriel Valley than any other organization. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. To learn more, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org or call 626-795-4331.