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ETTA MAE MUMPHRIES AND FRIENDS RETURNS TO PASADENA SENIOR CENTER 

Feel the need for a little more laughter and joy in your life? Maybe some encouragement? Etta Mae Mumphries is here for you! She tells it like it is, and the rest is history. The Pasadena Senior Center welcomes back actor Karen Bankhead’s alter ego and encourager extraordinaire for another delightful visit.

Miss Etta Mae will share some of her stories Thursday, June 5, at 2 p.m. at the Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St.

A fount of wisdom, Miss Etta Mae has met and influenced exceptional people throughout her extraordinarily long life, from Josephine Baker to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Veteran actress and screenwriter Karen Bankhead studied at Second City, was a member of The Groundlings Sunday Company and was cofounder, producer, writer and performer with groundbreaking improv groups such as Hold the Cream and Foxy, Fine and Funny. She has been a cast member in plays in four states from California to New York and received the NAACP Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2020 for her role as the flower child Wanda in the play “Three Times a Lady,” which made its national debut in Los Angeles. She has performed stand-up at such renowned clubs as The Comedy Store, The Ice House and The Improv. Bankhead has played a variety of roles on television shows, including “Will & Grace,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and many more.

The program is free for members of the Pasadena Senior Center and only $5 for nonmembers 50 and older. Residence in Pasadena is not required. To register or for more information, visitwww.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Activities & Events, then Special Events or call 626-795-4331. 

For 65 years, Pasadena Senior Center’s mission has been 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 issues of aging and provides innovative, cutting-edge, 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 than any other organization in the San Gabriel Valley. 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.