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“HAPPY BIRTHDAY L.A.!” FEATURED IN FALL MASTERS SERIES LECTURE AT THE PASADENA SENIOR CENTER TUESDAY, OCT 28
Los Angeles enthusiast and historian Tom Sanchez will share an amazing, unseen adventure on how and where Los Angeles began in the Fall Masters Series lecture “Happy Birthday L.A.” on Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. onsite at the Pasadena Senior Center (PSC).
Sanchez, known to his many social media followers as an unabashed Los Angeles lover and as ‘Mr. L.A.,’ will share his tales during the lecture of how 44 people traveled months through desert, heat and near-death to found one of the world’s great cities, bringing with them the Spanish colonial adobe architecture that defines Los Angeles.
The cost is only $15 for Pasadena Senior Center members, and $18 for non-members and reservations are suggested. To register or for more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Activities & Events, then Special Events, or call 626-795-4331.
Sanchez, also known for his local ‘Mr LA’ walking tours of Los Angeles, will share his take on the history of Los Angeles and its origin story in September 1781, 234 years ago. The presentation will only be in person and will not be recorded.
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.