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THE LIFE OF HISTORICAL PASADENA ART COLLECTOR AND PATRON EVA SCOTT FÉYNES EXPLORED ON THURSDAY, FEB. 26
The fascinating life of Pasadena’s first female art patron, Eva Scott Féynes, will be explored as part of the Cultural Thursdays event series on site at the Pasadena Senior Center on Saturday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m.
Pasadena Museum of History’s Education and Program Manager Daniel Nevarez will lead “The Artist Life of Eva Scott Féynes,” an in-depth exploration of one of the city’s first art philanthropists and her passion for art.
The event is free for Pasadena Senior Center members and only costs $5 for non-members, and reservations are suggested. To register or find more information, visit pasadenaseniorcenter.org, then click on Lectures & Classes, then Cultural Thursdays.
Born in 1849 to wealthy New York parents, Eva moved to Pasadena after her travels in Europe and Africa, where she received her first art training. After arriving in Pasadena in 1896, Eva quickly became an active part of the city’s growing art community, as well as becoming an accomplished watercolorist herself. She and her husband commissioned the building of Pasadena’s Féynes Mansion, now home to the Pasadena Museum of History.
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 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.