Looking for Something To Do? Free Events Aug. 29 to Sept. 4

Here are events scheduled Saturday, Aug. 29, to Friday, Sept. 4.

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

Keaton Simons will perform blues and rock Saturday, Aug. 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the courtyard at One Colorado. 

Night Train Music Club will perform rock, folk and blues Saturday, Aug. 29, at 8 p.m. at the Levitt Pavilion. A pre-concert festival will begin at 6:30 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and a picnic or purchase dinner at the park.  

Movies in the Park presents the final summer film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 with the voice talents of Neil Patrick Harris and Will Forte Saturday, Aug. 29, at 8 p.m. at Washington Park. A young inventor is finally recognized for his genius, only to learn his most infamous machine is still operational and churning out menacing food/animal hybrids. 

The Playhouse District Summer Jazz Series closes with the Elliot Caine Quintet Sunday, Aug. 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Vroman's courtyard.

Doug MacLeod will perform acoustic blues Sunday, Aug. 30, at 7 p.m. at the Levitt Pavilion. A pre-concert festival will begin at 5:30 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and a picnic or purchase dinner at the park.

The first Tuesday of every month is free family night at Kidspace Children's Museum. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, from 4 to 8 p.m. you and your children will create Haitian-inspired foil art and learn about the exotic native plant life and ecosystem of the islands. There will be a special performance in the Stone Hollow Amphitheater at 6 p.m.

The final Summer Concert in the Park sponsored by the Pasadena Senior Center is scheduled Tuesday, Sept. 1, from 6 to 7 p.m. The Great American Swing Band will feature the sounds of big band, rhythm and blues and Dixieland in the band shell at Memorial Park. Bring a picnic or purchase dinner at the park. All ages are welcome.

Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988, PG) starring Jeff Bridges and Joan Allen will be shown on the big screen Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 1 p.m. in the Donald R. Wright Auditorium at Central Library. Unimpressed with the cars being built following World War II, Preston Tucker dreams of producing something more stylish as he faces obstacles from the auto industry. Based on fact.

The first Friday (and third Thursday) of every month is free admission day at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. On Friday, Sept. 4, from noon to 4 p.m. enjoy the current exhibitions and everything else the museum has to offer.

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015, PG) starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Richard Gere will be shown on the big screen Friday, Sept. 4, at 1 p.m. in the Scott Pavilion at the Pasadena Senior Center.  Only one vacancy remains at the hotel, posing a predicament for two new arrivals. You do not have to be a member of the Pasadena Senior Center to attend.

The first Friday of every month is free admission day at the Norton Simon Museum. On Friday, Sept. 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. enjoy the current exhibitions and everything else the museum has to offer. 

The Jungle Book (1967, G) with the voice talents of Phil Harris and Louis Prima will be shown on the big screen Friday, Sept. 4, at 7:30 p.m. (or when it gets dark) in the courtyard at One Colorado.  Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear try to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization.

Leftover Cuties will perform prohibition-era jazz Friday, Sept. 4, at 8 p.m. at the Levitt Pavilion. A pre-concert festival will begin at 6:30 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and a picnic or purchase dinner at the park. 



Photo credits: Keaton Simons, Night Train Music Club, Movie Smack Talk, VeeGirlVee,  Jeff Fasano, Encyclopedia of Modern Music, PartyPop, Movieclips, Alexandra Grant, Laurie Sparham, Primrose Excursions, Walt Disney Productions, Leftover Cuties.