Here\u2019s a sampling of what\u2019s going on in the San Gabriel Valley area this week.
\nToday<\/p>\n
DineLA \u2013 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<\/a>. Find list of restaurants by cuisine, neighborhood, price and dining option: dinela.com<\/a><\/p>\n The Original 626 Asian Night Market \u2013 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<\/a>. 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. 626nightmarket.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n Sounds of LA County \u2013 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<\/a>. Details and to RSVP: tinyurl.com\/ysy2yt38<\/a><\/p>\n Vroman\u2019s Bookstore: Bridget Morrissey discusses and signs, \u201cIn What World,\u201d 7 p.m. Aug. 14 (RSVP). 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. vromansbookstore.com<\/a><\/p>\n Silent movie at Sierra Madre Playhouse: A screening of Sergei Eisenstein\u2019s \u201cBattleship Potemkin\u201d (1925) film with the world premiere of George Sarah\u2019s 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<\/a>. sierramadreplayhouse.org\/event\/battleship2026<\/a><\/p>\n Saturday<\/p>\n Nisei Week Japanese Festival and Grand Parade: The 84th event theme \u2014 \u201cIchigo ichie (One Time, One Meeting)\u201d \u2014 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<\/a>. Festival map: niseiweek.org\/festival\/#map<\/a>. 213-687-7183. Email: info@niseiweek.org. niseiweek.org<\/a><\/p>\n Duty, Honor, Country, Courage \u2013 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 \u201cFighting on All Fronts\u201d in-between tours. Books will be available for purchase. Reservations required by calling the library\u2019s 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<\/a><\/p>\n Sounds of LA County \u2013 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\/<\/a>. soundsoflacounty.com<\/a>. Details and to RSVP: tinyurl.com\/5afyn3yk<\/a><\/p>\n Altadena Rotary\u2019s Concert in the Park: Blue Breeze Band, 7 p.m. Aug. 15. Loma Alta Park, 3330 N. Lincoln Ave. 323-816-6713. bluebreezeband.com<\/a>. facebook.com\/AltadenaRotary<\/a>. altadenarotary.org\/bands.php<\/a><\/p>\n 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<\/a><\/p>\n Sunday<\/p>\n Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Current exhibits: \u201cDeep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures,\u201d through Sept. 13; \u201cFashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity,\u201d through Oct. 12; \u201cCollecting Impressionism at LACMA,\u201d 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<\/a>. Exhibits: lacma.org\/art\/exhibitions\/current<\/a>. Location, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. facebook.com\/LACMA<\/a>. lacma.org<\/a><\/p>\n City of South Pasadena\u2019s 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<\/a>. southpasadenaca.gov\/events<\/a><\/p>\n Monday<\/p>\n Butterfly Pavilion \u2013 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<\/a>). 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<\/a><\/p>\n Tuesday<\/p>\n NBC\u2019s America\u2019s 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<\/a>. Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 300 E. Green St., Pasadena. Details tickets: visitpasadena.com\/events\/americas-got-talent\/<\/a><\/p>\n Vroman\u2019s Bookstore: James Queally discusses and signs \u201cSurviving the Lie,\u201d 7 p.m. Aug. 18. 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. vromansbookstore.com<\/a><\/p>\n Wednesday<\/p>\n 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<\/a>. huntington.org<\/a>. huntington.org\/exhibitions<\/a><\/p>\n Thursday<\/p>\n 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 \u00c9 Arenas and El\u00e9anora, 6 p.m. Aug. 20. Also, children\u2019s activities, a pi\u00f1ata 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<\/a>. soundsoflacounty.com<\/a>. Details and to RSVP: tinyurl.com\/4adhv88s<\/a><\/p>\n Friday<\/p>\n Vroman\u2019s Bookstore: Brian Clune discusses and signs \u201cLegends & Lore Along Route 66 \u2013 Tales from the Mother Road,\u201d 7 p.m. Aug. 21. Upcoming: Jaime Parker Stickle discusses and signs \u201cTake Heart,\u201d 4 p.m. Aug. 22. 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. vromansbookstore.com<\/a><\/p>\n 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<\/a><\/p>\n Aug. 22<\/p>\n Altadena Rotary\u2019s 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<\/a>. facebook.com\/AltadenaRotary<\/a>. altadenarotary.org\/bands.php<\/a><\/p>\n Upcoming<\/p>\n Glendora Genealogical Group: Meeting begins with a professional genealogist presentation \u201cBeefing Up Your Ancestor\u2019s Timeline,\u201d at 6 p.m., followed by a genealogy webinar on \u201cUsing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Genealogy,\u201d 7 p.m. Aug. 25. Free admission. La Fetra Senior Center, Elm Room, 333 E. Foothill Blvd., Glendora. 909-592-4030.<\/p>\n Pasadena Civil War Round Table: Nick Smith, president of the Pasadena Civil War Round Table, gives a talk on \u201cJohn Brown\u2019s\u00a0 Children \u2013 A Lodge in Some Vast Wilderness,\u201d 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<\/a>. pasadenacwrt.org<\/a><\/p>\n Ongoing<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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\u2019s Certified Farmers Markets as of July 1 (by county): tinyurl.com\/624yhwhu<\/a>. Voice message: 818-591-8161.<\/p>\n 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\/<\/a><\/p>\n 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\u2019s Certified Farmers Markets as of July 1 (by county): tinyurl.com\/624yhwhu<\/a>. Voice message: 818-591-8161.<\/p>\n California African American Museum: Special exhibits: \u201cA New Song \u2014 Langston Hughes in the West,\u201d through Sept. 13 (caamuseum.org\/exhibitions\/2026\/a-new-song-langston-hughes-in-the-west<\/a>). \u201cWillie Birch \u2014 Stories to Tell,\u201d through Oct. 21 (caamuseum.org\/exhibitions\/2026\/willie-birch-stories-to-tell<\/a>). \u201cFree and Queer \u2014 Black Californian Roots of Gay Liberation,\u201d through Feb. 28, 2027 (details tinyurl.com\/wzthz2e7<\/a>). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday (caamuseum.org\/visit\/hours-directions<\/a>). 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\/<\/a>. caamuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n California Science Center: \u201cMummies of the World: The Exhibition,\u201d through Sept. 7 (californiasciencecenter.org\/exhibits\/mummies-of-the-world-the-exhibition<\/a>). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is free to the center\u2019s permanent galleries; a charge for special exhibits. Admission to the \u201cMummies of the World\u201d 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<\/a>). 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles. facebook.com\/CaliforniaScienceCenter<\/a><\/p>\n Descanso Gardens: \u201cWhat\u2019s in Bloom (depending on the weather): descansogardens.org\/gardens-and-collections\/whats-in-bloom<\/a>.\u00a0Hours: 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<\/a>). 1418 Descanso Drive, La Ca\u00f1ada Flintridge. 818-949-4200. descansogardens.org<\/a>. facebook.com\/DescansoGardensLA<\/a><\/p>\n Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Summer is a good time to visit the museum\u2019s special exhibits including \u201cOrcas: Our Shared Future,\u201d 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<\/a>. nhm.org\/orcas-our-shared-future-exhibition<\/a><\/p>\n 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<\/a><\/p>\n 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<\/a><\/p>\n USC Pacific Asia Museum: Special exhibit: \u201cMythical Creatures \u2014 The Stories We Carry,\u201d 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\/<\/a>). 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. 626-787-2680. pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu<\/a>. Details about the exhibit: pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu\/whats-on-view\/#upcoming-exhibitions<\/a><\/p>\n Send calendar items to handres@scng.com. Send items at least two weeks before the event to be considered. 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