Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley/Whittier, July 29-Aug. 5
Native plant gardeners can raise their botany IQ at a three-part course for gardeners of all skill levels. Find out how plants respond to their environment at the class, meeting three times online, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 29, and Aug. 5 and 12, on Zoom. Tickets $100. Classes will be recorded. They are offered by the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants in Sun Valley. Login instructions will be included in confirmation emails. For more information, 818-768-1802. theodorepayne.org
Dino-mite: Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru, the family-friendly dinosaur safari returns to the Rose Bowl, through Aug. 1. Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. July 29; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. July 30-Aug. 1. Tickets $49 per vehicle (must be purchased online in advance). Check the FAQs section on the website for rules about vehicles, audio sound and add-on dinosaur-related purchases. Rose Bowl, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena. www.jurassicquest.com/events/drive-thru-pasadena-ca
Summer fair: The “Summer Fair of Los Angeles” is set from July 29 to Aug. 22. Get your fill of fair food, live concerts, pig races, stunt shows and more. Hours: noon-10 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Check the website for admission prices, “add-on” parking, ride wristbands and fast passes on the website. Santa Anita Park, 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. 626-254-1330. statefairent.com
Party perfect: Los Angeles fashion designer Carol Young of Undesigned offers an online workshop on how to elevate an outfit to make it party perfect. Check out her tips, techniques and designs, 6 p.m. July 30, on Zoom. On this Workshop@PAM, Valentina Quezada from USC Pacific Asia Museum will highlight some special-occasion textiles from the museum’s permanent collection. All ages welcome. 626-787-2680. Email vquezada@usc.com. Details about what to have on hand when watching the workshop: bit.ly/3iSKTXx
The ’80s rock: Attention, East End Boys and West End Girls, the 80Z All Stars take the stage at 7 p.m. July 30, at York Field, 9110 Santa Fe Springs Road, Whittier. Admission is free. Bring your picnic dinner, lawn chairs and blankets. Upcoming: Stevie Nicks Illusion, Aug. 6; Abbey Road, a Beatles tribute, closes out the series on Aug. 13. For more information, call 562-567-9450.
Summer concert in the park finale in West Covina: Rusty Dogs, a Neil Young tribute band, which the band describes as “Neil Young with an edge,” takes the stage at 4 p.m. July 31. The band is followed by the Wise Guys big band to close out the evening. Civic Center, 1444 W. Garvey Ave. S., West Covina. www.westcovina.org/departments/public-services-department/community-services-division/special-events
A little weekend music: Weekends in Monrovia can be all about concerts in the park. Dance to the music of the Kelly Boyz country band, 7-8:30 p.m. July 31, at Station Square Amphitheater, 1601 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia. Also, Boxcar 7 brings the blues, 7 p.m. Aug. 1, at the Rotary Club band shell in Library Park, 321 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia. Admission to both concerts is free. For more information, call 626-256-8246. www.cityofmonrovia.org/your-government/recreation/special-events/concerts-in-the-park
Movie in the Park finale in Alhambra: Catch “The Croods: A New Age” (2020), 7 p.m. July 31. Alhambra Park, band shell, 500 N. Palm Ave. For more information, 626-570-3242. bit.ly/3BPn1Np
Born in the USA: Meet the Boss at the Springsteen Experience, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 1. Josh Schreiber and his crew perform more than four decades worth of music in tribute to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. “Glendora Summer Concerts in the Park” continue, 6 p.m. Sundays in August. Pack a picnic dinner and bring your lawn chairs or blankets. Finkbiner Park, band shell, 160 N. Wabash Ave., Glendora. For more information, visit cityofglendora.org; bit.ly/3l3VBx2
Life after Manzanar: A real crime fiction plot threads through “Clark and Vision” by Naomi Hirahara. She will talk about her book and the 30 years of research in Japanese American history devoted to it at a “Vroman’s Live!” presentation at 6 p.m. Aug. 3 online on Crowdcast. Register in advance here: bit.ly/3zCx1HC. You can buy your copy online, too. 626-449-5320. vromansbookstore.com
Movie in the Park: San Dimas will call “lights, camera, action” for a screening of “Surf’s Up” (2007), 7 p.m. Aug. 4. Civic Center Park, 245 E. Bonita Ave., San Dimas. 909-394-6230. m.facebook.com/events/271553231387259
Free day: Admission is free but registration is required at the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 5, at 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. 626-405-2100. Register on the website here: huntington.org
Garden sale: The Friendship Garden Club of Covina-West Covina holds an estate sale of floral arranging items and vintage pieces given to them by a member. Pick up vintage glass, figurines, vases, Japanese Kensan frogs and more at the sale,11 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 5. Proceeds will benefit the group’s scholarship program for plant science students at Cal Poly Pomona and Mount San Antonio College in Walnut. Covina Woman’s Club, 128 S. San Jose, Covina.
Happy birthday, Arcadia!: Celebrate the city’s 118th and mark National Night Out with a free concert by Cold Duck at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 5, at the west lawn of City Hall, 240 W. Huntington Drive. Arcadia. The movie “The Croods” follows the concert at sunset. For more information, call 626-574-5113. bit.ly/3x8RUZm
ONGOING EVENTS
Bubble Planet: Pop into the new, all-outdoor experience at Kidspace Museum. Bubble Planet features themed activities and sudsy, spacey versions of favorite exhibits. Admission $14.95 for adults and children over 1; $12.95 for ages 62 and older. New evening hours include discounted tickets at $10 for children and $12 for adults from 4-7 p.m. Friday- Saturday. 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-9144. kidspacemuseum.org
Summer evening strolls: The gardens of the Huntington are open for strolling 4:30-8 p.m. Friday-Sunday until August. Members and the public with advance reservations or pre-purchased tickets can enjoy the Huntington at twilight. Admission $20 for adults; $15 for ages 65 and older; $15 for military with active/ID and students with ID; $5 for ages 4-11. The Huntington Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. 626-405-2100. www.huntington.org
At the Norton: See Paul Gauguin’s 1888 painting “The Swineherd,” on loan from Los Angeles County Museum of Art through November. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Monday. Admission $15; $12 ages 62 and older; free for ages 18 and younger. 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. For more information, 626-449-6840. www.nortonsimon.org
At the Homestead: The Homestead Museum, with its landmark homes, cemetery, and gardens, is open for outdoor, self-guided tours from noon-4 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Admission is free and masks are required for visitors ages 2 and older. Indoor tours of historic homes have resumed. Tour capacity will be limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Workman House tours will be offered at noon and 2 p.m. and tours of La Casa Nueva are set at 1 and 3 p.m. The Homestead specializes in the history of greater Los Angeles between 1830-1930. The museum is located at 15415 E. Don Julian Road, City of Industry. For more information, call 626-968-8492 or visit homesteadmuseum.org
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