The public hearing where the City Council will consider whether to change the name of Dayton St. between Fair Oaks and Raymond avenues to Troop Way to honor a local R&B musical group has been delayed, so it will no longer be heard at the May 20 Council meeting. Stay tuned for more information. Source: City Manager's Office.

Pasadena In Focus, a quarterly newsletter published by the City Manager’s Communications and Marketing Office, provides information about programs, events, services and activities organized by the City of Pasadena. Click here to read the May-August 2024 issue. Source: Pasadena Public Affairs Office.

Pasadena Public Works will host a training at the new Singer Park Community Composting Hub at the corner of California Blvd. and St. John Ave. from 10-11 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, May 11. Registration not required. Source: Pasadena Public Works.

Join Allen Edson, president of the NAACP Pasadena branch, as he leads a bike tour highlighting the 210 freeway, the 710 stub, and the community displaced by the construction tomorrow, Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., starting at 595 Lincoln Ave. Details for this weekend’s rides and all the events this month are at bit.ly/PasadenaBikeMonth. Pre-registration for rides and events is recommended. Source: Pasadena Transportation Department, Day One, and Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition.

Phase 3 construction of Avenue 64 Complete Streets project continues at the intersection of Burleigh Drive along Avenue 64. A full street closure from Saturday, May 11, to Sunday, May 12 (if necessary), will be required as the transition between phases occurs. The newly constructed roundabout at the intersection of Burleigh Drive and Avenue 64 is mostly completed as part of the previous phases. There will be a new traffic pattern for the southbound traffic where it will loop around a newly constructed roundabout and the northbound traffic pattern will be unchanged. During construction one lane for each direction of traffic will be maintained however, please anticipate delays, and use alternate routes when possible. The overall construction completion is anticipated to be in summer of 2024. Please contact Janina Lyka Baiza, Project Manager, at (626) 744-3703 if you should have questions. Source: Pasadena Public Works Department.

The Cruel World Music Festival will be held at the Brookside Golf Course tomorrow, Saturday, May 11. Event Hours: 9-11 a.m. Sound Checks Sporadically; 9 a.m. Parking Lots Open; 10:30 a.m. Shuttle Operations Begin from Old Town Pasadena; 11:30 a.m. VIP and GA Doors Open on Brookside Golf Course; 11 p.m. Event & Amplified Sound Concludes Saturday & Sunday. Est. Attendance: 30,000. This event will include a full bowl closure to recreational users and bicycle traffic beginning at 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, and concluding at 12 a.m. on Monday, May 13. Streets will remain open for one lane of vehicle traffic. The Equestrian Trail will remain open at all times. The festival will have the typical impacts on the nearby neighborhoods including traffic and noise.

Bike to Work Day will be held from 7-10 a.m. on Thursday, May 16. Visit the Bike to Work Day rest-stop at Pasadena City Hall to say hello and enjoy free refreshments to help fuel your ride, pick up some biking information, and enjoy other free goodies. Remember, if you need to travel far, go multimodal. Metro buses and trains, Metrolink trains, and Pasadena Transit buses are free for bicyclists on Bike to Work Day. Click here for more information. Source: Pasadena Transportation Department, Day One, and Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition.

Join San Rafael Elementary on campus from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, with Amigos de los Rios for the final planting of the year. They’ll paint a wall and new lines on the blacktop, assemble benches, water, and weed. Sign up here. Source: Friends of San Rafael Elementary.

The Linda Vista Branch Library’s Author Talk series will feature author Chip Jacobs revisiting his bestselling novel, Arroyo. A coffee gathering will be held at 10:30 a.m. and the program will follow at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, at 1281 Bryant St. For more information, call (626) 744-7278. Source: Linda Vista Library Associates.

Pasadena’s Partnership for Children, Youth, and Families (which includes more than 40 local non-profit organizations, City departments, PUSD, and more) will host the Mental Health and Wellness Rally and Resource Fair at City Hall from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, in front of City Hall. The rally will go from 1:30-2:15, followed by some photos and more resource fair opportunities for community members. Source: Pasadena’s Partnership for Children, Youth, and Families.

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Linda Vista Branch Library, 1281 Bryant St., will host a performance and appreciation of Balinese music traditions by Gamelan Merdu Kumala at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. See the flyer or click here for more information. Source: Pasadena Public Library.

The fourth annual Just Like Heaven music festival will be held at Brookside at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, May 18. The one-day event will feature performances by The Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie, Phoenix, The War on Drugs, Miike Snow, Passion Pit, Alvvays, Two Door Cinema Club, Phantogram, Metric, Gossip, Tegan and Sara, Washed Out, and many more. Click here to read more. Source: Rose Bowl.

The City of Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, Senior Commission, and Pasadena Village will host the City’s third annual celebration of Older Americans Month on Wednesday, May 22, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Victory Park, 2575 Paloma St. The free event will highlight Pasadena’s array of resources for older adults and offer giveaways, food, presentations and much more! More information and a list of exhibitors is available here. Source: Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, Senior Commission, and Pasadena Village.

A public reception to launch Unearthed by Sarah Umles will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, at Supplyframe DesignLab Gallery, 30 E. Del Mar Blvd. Unearthed is an arts-based research project at the nexus of technology, media, consumerism, anthropocentrism, and land politics, part of Umles’ ongoing investigation into anthropogenic causes of environmental imbalance and the climate crisis, and their impacts on the Earth and its inhabitants. The exhibit is made possible in part by the Pasadena Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division. Click here to read more. Source: Pasadena Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division.

The Pasadena Memorial Day Commemoration will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 27, at Memorial Park, 85 E. Holly St. Join us for this solemn ceremony as we will honor and remember those men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. For more information, click here or call (626) 744-7311. Source: Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department.

Pasadena City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 3, at 5:30 p.m. to consider the adoption of adjustments to the existing water rates and rate structure. The public is encouraged to participate. Pasadena Water and Power is recommending a rate structure redesign and adjustment. PWP is committed to providing reliable and high-quality water to the community and is proposing the water rate adjustments to help cover rising operating costs and provide funding for critical improvements to water infrastructure. These community meetings will also be held:

The West Pasadena Residents’ Association invites you to attend their 2024 annual meeting on Thursday, June 6, from 5-8:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 400 W. Colorado Blvd. The main program will feature a discussion on “Reconnecting Pasadena: mobility, transportation and opportunity in the 710 Corridor” by Charles Loveman Jr., executive director of Heritage Housing Partners, and Ian Lockwood, livable transportation engineer with Toole Design Group. Click here to read more. Source: WPRA.

The Pasadena Police Department will host its 22nd annual Car Show from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, at Paseo Colorado, 300 E. Green St. Proceeds will benefit Pasadena P.A.L. and the Pasadena Police Explorer Post #19. For questions or additional information, contact Officer Jasmine Thomas at (626) 744-7650 or jathomas@cityofpasadena.net. Source: Pasadena Police Department.

The City of Pasadena has begun the oral history component of the Historic Project for the City’s 710 Stub Master Plan. The oral history portion, one of three parts, aims to capture and acknowledge the diverse stories of community members displaced by the SR 710 Freeway (710) construction project.

Cross-town rivals LA Galaxy and LAFC will return with a world-class soccer match to the Rose Bowl on Thursday, July 4. The match will feature the longest-running fireworks display on the West Coast and include tributes to veterans and pre-match tailgating. Click here to read more. Source: Rose Bowl.

The Pasadena Library and the Pasadena Police Department are hosting a 10-month long, multi-event program series called “Books N' Cops.” The series brings together various divisions and representatives from Pasadena Police Department to a different Pasadena library branch through Monday, October 28. Throughout the series, community members can learn specifics about policing, meet officers, and connect with law enforcement. Community members of all ages are invited to attend, learn, play, and discover together. All events are free, and most do not require registration. For more information, click here or contact Tiffany Dueñas at tduenas@cityofpasadena.net or Susana Porras at susanaporras@cityofpasadena.net. Source: Pasadena Library and Police Department.

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