Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the San Gabriel Valley area this week.
Today

DineLA – Restaurant Week: Participating restaurants offer a special lunch/dinner menu, Aug. 14-28. Reservations are recommended. Meal times and prices vary by restaurant (restaurants offer set prices for lunch/dinner; $15, $25, $35, $45, $55, $65+). Beverages, tax and tip are extra charge. Frequently asked questions: tinyurl.com/3pthcjtn. Find list of restaurants by cuisine, neighborhood, price and dining option: dinela.com

The Original 626 Asian Night Market – Santa Anita Park: Check the website for the lineup of food and beverage vendors, 3-11 p.m. Aug. 14-16. Purchase admission in advance (no tickets at the door), $8; free for ages 5 and younger. Food and beverages are extra charge. Entertainment: 626nightmarket.com/experiences. 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. 626nightmarket.com/

Sounds of LA County – Uptown Roundup: Country music night with Daniel Bonte & the Bona Fide and line dancing with the Redheaded Cowgirl, 6 p.m. Aug. 14. Refreshments. Bring lawn chairs for seating; picnic. Free. Adventure Park, 10130 S. Gunn Ave., Whittier. 562-698-7645. soundsoflacounty.com. Details and to RSVP: tinyurl.com/ysy2yt38

Vroman’s Bookstore: Bridget Morrissey discusses and signs, “In What World,” 7 p.m. Aug. 14 (RSVP). 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. vromansbookstore.com

Silent movie at Sierra Madre Playhouse: A screening of Sergei Eisenstein’s “Battleship Potemkin” (1925) film with the world premiere of George Sarah’s score for a string quartet and 4-voice ensemble, 8 p.m. Aug. 14-15. Tickets $30 (plus fees). Location, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. facebook.com/SierraMadrePlayhouse. sierramadreplayhouse.org/event/battleship2026

Saturday

Nisei Week Japanese Festival and Grand Parade: The 84th event theme — “Ichigo ichie (One Time, One Meeting)” — sets up an array of memorable cultural activities, entertainment and exhibits, Aug. 15-23 throughout Little Tokyo in Los Angeles. In addition, the 2026 Grand Parade, 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16. Festival booklet for details: niseiweek.org/festival-booklets. Festival map: niseiweek.org/festival/#map. 213-687-7183. Email: info@niseiweek.org. niseiweek.org

Duty, Honor, Country, Courage – Honoring Asian Americans in Military Service: The curator of the exhibit, Montgomery Hom, gives 20-minute guided tours, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (tours to start on the hour). Hom will also answer questions and sign copies of his Word War II book “Fighting on All Fronts” in-between tours. Books will be available for purchase. Reservations required by calling the library’s reference desk, 626-307-1368. The exhibit runs through Aug. 31. Bruggemeyer Library, 318 S. Ramona Ave., Monterey Park (hours: noon-8 p.m. Monday-Tuesday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday). Details on the website: tinyurl.com/6pfa6sk3

Sounds of LA County – Indie Rock and Grunge: The Red Pears and special guests (to be announced), 6 p.m. Aug. 15. Also, inflatable jousting, a rock-climbing wall and food (while supplies last). Bring lawn chairs for seating; picnic. Free. William Steinmetz Park, 1545 S. Stimson Ave., Hacienda Heights. 626-216-6486. facebook.com/TheRedPears/. soundsoflacounty.com. Details and to RSVP: tinyurl.com/5afyn3yk

Altadena Rotary’s Concert in the Park: Blue Breeze Band, 7 p.m. Aug. 15. Loma Alta Park, 3330 N. Lincoln Ave. 323-816-6713. bluebreezeband.com. facebook.com/AltadenaRotary. altadenarotary.org/bands.php

Laugh Factory Covina: Comedy Madness with Nick Guerra, Gene Moore, Luz Pazos, Michael Quu, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Aug. 15. Upcoming: Jamie Kennedy, with Jay Davis, 7 p.m. Aug. 16. Minimum age: 18. Check the website for general and VIP ticket prices. Two-item minimum for shows. 104 N. Citrus Ave. 626-339-0093. tixr.com/groups/laughfactorycovina

Sunday

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Current exhibits: “Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures,” through Sept. 13; “Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity,” through Oct. 12; “Collecting Impressionism at LACMA,” through Jan. 3, 2027. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and Thursday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Closed on Wednesday. Tickets: lacma.org/tickets. Exhibits: lacma.org/art/exhibitions/current. Location, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. facebook.com/LACMA. lacma.org

City of South Pasadena’s Concert in the Park: New Romantics, a Taylor Swift tribute, 5 p.m. Aug. 16. Free. Garfield Park, 1000 Park Ave. 626-403-7380. Instagram: tinyurl.com/4hjku34f. southpasadenaca.gov/events

Monday

Butterfly Pavilion – Natural History Museum Los Angeles County: Closing seasonal outdoor exhibit, through Aug. 23; reservations required by timed ticket (30-minute time slots; $10; must also purchase museum admission; details and to purchase in advance tinyurl.com/4asy4c62). Museum hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Sunday (but closed on the first Tuesday of the month and some holidays). Admission $18; $14 ages 62 and older and ages 13-17; $7 ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and younger, but a ticket is required. Location, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. nhmlac.org

Tuesday

NBC’s America’s Got Talent: Be part of the audience, Aug. 18-Sept. 23. Minimum age: 8. Choose from two arrival options per taping day. Tickets are free but must be reserved in advance: on-camera-audiences.com/shows/americas-got-talent. Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 300 E. Green St., Pasadena. Details tickets: visitpasadena.com/events/americas-got-talent/

Vroman’s Bookstore: James Queally discusses and signs “Surviving the Lie,” 7 p.m. Aug. 18. 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. vromansbookstore.com

Wednesday

The Huntington: Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday (closed Tuesday). Reservations required on Friday-Sunday and holidays. Admission is by timed entry (no walk-ins): $29; $24 ages 65 and older and students ages 12-18 with valid ID; $13 for ages 4-11 (respectively by age groups on Friday-Sunday and holidays: $34, $28 and $15). 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. facebook.com/TheHuntingtonLibrary. huntington.org. huntington.org/exhibitions

Thursday

Sounds of LA County at City Terrace Park: A Mucho Gusto Fest curated evening with El Conjunto Nueva Ola, Quitapenas, Tamborazo Hasta La Luna, DJs É Arenas and Eléanora, 6 p.m. Aug. 20. Also, children’s activities, a piñata workshop, and free refreshments (while supplies last). Bring lawn chairs for seating; picnic. Free. 1126 N. Hazard Ave., Los Angeles. 323-260-2371. muchogustofest.com. soundsoflacounty.com. Details and to RSVP: tinyurl.com/4adhv88s

Friday

Vroman’s Bookstore: Brian Clune discusses and signs “Legends & Lore Along Route 66 – Tales from the Mother Road,” 7 p.m. Aug. 21. Upcoming: Jaime Parker Stickle discusses and signs “Take Heart,” 4 p.m. Aug. 22. 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. vromansbookstore.com

Laugh Factory Covina: Chingo Bling, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Aug. 21, and 7 and 9:30 p.m. Aug. 22. Upcoming: Jamie Lissow, 6 p.m. Aug. 23. Minimum age: 18. Check the website for general and VIP ticket prices. Two-item minimum for shows. 104 N. Citrus Ave. 626-339-0093. tixr.com/groups/laughfactorycovina

Aug. 22

Altadena Rotary’s Concert in the Park: Stevie Nicks Illusion, a tribute to Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac, 7 p.m. Loma Alta Park, 3330 N. Lincoln Ave. 323-816-6713. stevienicksillusion.com. facebook.com/AltadenaRotary. altadenarotary.org/bands.php

Upcoming

Glendora Genealogical Group: Meeting begins with a professional genealogist presentation “Beefing Up Your Ancestor’s Timeline,” at 6 p.m., followed by a genealogy webinar on “Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Genealogy,” 7 p.m. Aug. 25. Free admission. La Fetra Senior Center, Elm Room, 333 E. Foothill Blvd., Glendora. 909-592-4030.

Pasadena Civil War Round Table: Nick Smith, president of the Pasadena Civil War Round Table, gives a talk on “John Brown’s  Children – A Lodge in Some Vast Wilderness,” 7:15 p.m. Aug. 25. Free parking behind the building (use the driveway at 160 N. Madison Ave.). Blinn House, 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena. 626-664-6627. Email: pasadenacwrt@gmail.com. facebook.com/PasadenaCivilWarRoundTable. pasadenacwrt.org

Ongoing

TOPS weight loss meeting: The first meeting is free for nonmembers of this Take Off Pounds Sensibly group at 10 a.m. Fridays. Meeting at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, classroom building, 1359 E. Covina Blvd., Covina. Email: patalmeida44@gmail.com.

Monrovia Farmers Market: A year-round, certified market is open 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays. 1629 S. Myrtle Ave. (at East Pomona Avenue). California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Certified Farmers Markets as of July 1 (by county): tinyurl.com/624yhwhu. Voice message: 818-591-8161.

Farmers Market at Mt. SAC: Presented by the Regional Chamber of Commerce of San Gabriel Valley, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Free parking. Mount San Antonio College, parking lot B, 1100 N. Grand Ave., Walnut. 626-810-8476. rccsgv.com/farmers-market/

Downey Farmers Market: A year-round, certified market is open 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. 11102 La Reina Ave. California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Certified Farmers Markets as of July 1 (by county): tinyurl.com/624yhwhu. Voice message: 818-591-8161.

California African American Museum: Special exhibits: “A New Song — Langston Hughes in the West,” through Sept. 13 (caamuseum.org/exhibitions/2026/a-new-song-langston-hughes-in-the-west). “Willie Birch — Stories to Tell,” through Oct. 21 (caamuseum.org/exhibitions/2026/willie-birch-stories-to-tell). “Free and Queer — Black Californian Roots of Gay Liberation,” through Feb. 28, 2027 (details tinyurl.com/wzthz2e7). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday (caamuseum.org/visit/hours-directions). Free admission. Parking $20 before 5 p.m. (parking lot entrance at West 39th and South Figueroa streets). Museum location, corner of Exposition Boulevard and South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles (in Exposition Park). 213-744-7432. facebook.com/CAAMinLA/. caamuseum.org

California Science Center: “Mummies of the World: The Exhibition,” through Sept. 7 (californiasciencecenter.org/exhibits/mummies-of-the-world-the-exhibition). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is free to the center’s permanent galleries; a charge for special exhibits. Admission to the “Mummies of the World” exhibit: $27.95 (ages 18-64); $23.95 (ages 65 and older, and students ages 13-17); $19.95 (ages 3-12). Timed tickets are required for special exhibits, and also the Imax Theater (californiasciencecenter.org/visit). 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles. facebook.com/CaliforniaScienceCenter

Descanso Gardens: “What’s in Bloom (depending on the weather): descansogardens.org/gardens-and-collections/whats-in-bloom. Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Tickets purchased in advanced are required. Admission $18; $14 ages 65 and older and students with ID; $8 ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and younger (descansogardens.org/events-and-activities/admission-and-event-tickets). 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. 818-949-4200. descansogardens.org. facebook.com/DescansoGardensLA

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Summer is a good time to visit the museum’s special exhibits including “Orcas: Our Shared Future,” through April 25, 2027. Museum hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Sunday (but closed on the first Tuesday of the month and some holidays). General museum admission $18; $14 ages 62 and older and ages 13-17; $7 ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and younger, but a ticket is required. Location, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. nhmlac.org. nhm.org/orcas-our-shared-future-exhibition

Norton Simon Museum: Hours: noon-7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday-Monday, closed Tuesday-Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Thursday. Admission: $20; $15 ages 62 and older; free for students with valid ID and ages 18 and younger. 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-6840. nortonsimon.org

Rubel Castle: The castle is an elaborate folk-art medieval castle in the foothills of Glendora, with five-story tall towers solidly built out of junk and river rocks by the late Michael Rubel and his friends. Guided tours are by reservation only. Admission $25; $15 ages 8-18. No children ages 7 and younger allowed on the property. Property is not Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible (see website). 844 N. Live Oak Ave., Glendora. Glendora Historical Society voicemail, 626-963-0419. Reservations: rubeltours.org

USC Pacific Asia Museum: Special exhibit: “Mythical Creatures — The Stories We Carry,” through Sept. 6. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Admission $15; $12 ages 65 and older; $9 students ages 15 and older with valid ID; free for ages 14 and younger (pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu/visit-us/). 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. 626-787-2680. pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu. Details about the exhibit: pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu/whats-on-view/#upcoming-exhibitions

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