Looking for Something to Do? Free Events July 25 to 31

Here are events scheduled Saturday, July 25, to Friday, July 31.

All events are free, so take a look -- and don't you dare say there's nothing to do in Pasadena!

• Activities for Pasadena Public Library's Read to the Rhythm summer reading program include the following (and much more):
• For everyone: Enjoy an old-fashioned sing-a-long Saturday, July 25, from 3 to 4:45 p.m. in the Donald R. Wright Auditorium at Central Library. Songs will include Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, A Pirate's Life for Me, High Hopes, Swinging on a Star, Happy and some old favorites. Song sheets and kazoos will be provided. 
• For children: Have fun playing percussion instruments and making music Thursday, July 30, at 10 a.m. in the Donald R. Wright Auditorium at Central Library.
• For adults: Pasadena's own premier blues guitarist, Brother Yusef, will sing and play Thursday, July 30, at 3 p.m. at La Pintoresca Branch Library.
• Download the summer newsletter for the full schedule. 

Tlen-Huicani will perform songs of Latin America Saturday, July 25, at 8 p.m. at the Levitt Pavilion. A pre-concert festival will begin at 6:30 p.m. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket and a picnic or purchase dinner at the park.

Movies in the Park presents The Goonies (1985, PG) starring Sean Astin and Corey Feldman Saturday, July 25, at 8 p.m. at Victory Park. To save their home from foreclosure, a group of misfits sets out to find a pirate's ancient treasure. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and a picnic.

The Old Pasadena Film Festival presents Field of Dreams (1989, PG) starring Kevin Costner and James Earl Jones Saturday, July 25, at 8:30 p.m. at Central Park. An Iowa corn farmer interprets voices he hears as a command to build a baseball diamond in his fields. Come as early as 7 p.m. for DJ music and food trucks, or bring a picnic.

The Old Pasadena Film Festival presents Pitch Perfect (2012, PG-13) starring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson Saturday, July 25, at 8:30 p.m. in the courtyard at One Colorado. A university freshman is cajoled into joining The Bellas, an all-female singing group that takes on their male rivals in a campus competition.

The Playhouse District's Summer Jazz Series presents Tony Inzalaco Sunday, July 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Vroman's courtyard.

Donald Harrison will perform jazz Sunday, July 26, at 7 p.m. at the Levitt Pavilion. A pre-concert festival will begin at 5:30 p.m. Bring a picnic or purchase dinner at the park.

The Pasadena Summer Youth Chamber Orchestra will perform a program titled From Bach to The Beatles Tuesday, July 28, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the band shell at Memorial Park. Sponsored by the Pasadena Senior Center, all ages are welcome to attend. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket and a picnic or purchase dinner at the park.

Captains Courageous (1937, NR) starring Spencer Tracy and Freddie Bartholomew will be shown on the big screen Wednesday, July 29, at 1 p.m. in the Donald R. Wright Auditorium at Central Library. A rich, spoiled brat who falls overboard on an ocean liner is picked up by a fishing boat and must adapt to the ways of the captain and crew and learn about the real world.

Meet and greet Pasadena police officers, detectives and volunteers Wednesday, July 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Grant Park, discuss issues, enjoy some refreshments, register your bike and much more. 

The Bob Baker Marionettes will perform for children (and everyone) Thursday, July 30, at 7 p.m. at the Levitt Pavilion. A pre-concert festival will begin at 5:30 p.m. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket and a picnic or purchase dinner at the park.

Movies in the Park presents Big Hero 6 (2014, PG) with the voice talents of Ryan Potter and Scott Adsit Friday, July 31, at 8 p.m. at Robinson Park. An inflatable robot and his prodigy team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and a picnic.

Movies in the Park presents The Lego Movie (2014 PG) with the voice talents of Chris Pratt and Will Ferrell Friday, July 31, at 8 p.m. at Villa-Parke. An ordinary Lego construction worker is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the Lego universe into eternal stasis. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket and a picnic.

Movies in the Park presents Paddington (2014, PG) starring Hugh Bonneville and Sally Hawkins Friday, July 31, at 8 p.m. at Victory Park. A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home and finds himself lost and alone at Paddington Station where he meets a kind family that offers him a temporary haven. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket and a picnic.

The Old Pasadena Film Festival presents Sixteen Candles (1984, PG) starring Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall Friday, July 31, at 8:30 p.m. in the courtyard at One Colorado. A girl's sweet sixteen birthday becomes anything but special as she suffers from every embarrassment possible.

The Old Pasadena Film Festival presents Tea with Mussolini (1999, PG) starring Cher and Judi Dench Friday, July 31, at 8 p.m. at Distant Lands. British lady expats in Florence, Italy, at the brink of World War II are kept out of harm's way by a young outcast boy and a brazen American woman.

Caroline Aiken will perform contemporary folk music Friday, July 31, at 8 p.m. at the Levitt Pavilion. A pre-concert festival will begin at 6:30 p.m. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket and a picnic or purchase dinner at the park.



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