Get your ticket to Classical Mystery Tour, a Beatles tribute band, and journey through an evening’s worth of Beatles hits, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28. Larry Blank conducts the symphony orchestra along with the band in hit songs such as “Yesterday” and “Penny Lane.” Gates open for picnicking, 5:30 p.m. Tickets start at $25. Concert is part of the Pasadena POPS Sierra Summer Concert series. Los Angeles County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. pasadenasymphony-pops.org/concert/classical-mystery-tour-music-of-the-beatles
Mind you: USC Pacific Asia Museum offers a free interactive mindfulness meditation experience for people with disabilities from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, on Zoom. Mushim Patricia Ikeda, from East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland, leads this experience which is related to the exhibit “Divine Immersion: The Experiential Art of Nick Dong” on view at the museum through Oct. 3. Register in advance here: bit.ly/3klUYNk. For more information, call 626-787-2680. https://pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu/
Tribeca Drive-in at the Rose Bowl: Two movies on Thursday, Aug. 26: “Little Shop of Horrors” (1986), 5:30 p.m., and “Dreamgirls” (2006), 8:30 p.m. Admission per car $30 per each movie. Rose Bowl, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena. Click on the date to purchase tickets: tribecafilm.com/drive-in
Behind the scenes: The Rose Bowl opens its gates for guided tours of “America’s Stadium,” 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27. Part outdoor excursion and history lesson, the tour includes the original 1922 locker room, press box and the Court of Champions. Tickets range from $20; $17 ages 65 and older and ages 5-12. Rose Bowl, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena. 626-437-8558. rosebowlstadium.com/tours
Foodie heaven: Check out more than 250 food, crafts, music booths and games at the ninth season of 626 Night Market from Aug. 27-29. Hours: 4 p.m. to midnight Friday-Saturday; 4 to 11 p.m. Sunday. No tickets will be sold at the gate. Admission is $5 presale or $7 on event day (plus fees; www.626nightmarket.com/tickets-626). Most vendors accept cash only. Santa Anita Park, 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. Email: info@626nightmarket.com. 626nightmarket.com
Movie in the park: Get out of the house and cool off at “Movies at Recreation Park” to see Disney Pixar’s “Onward” (2020), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28. Free admission. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. 620 S. Shamrock Ave., Monrovia. 626-256-8246. cityofmonrovia.org
Vroman’s Local Author Day: Meet David W. Reed and Lin Nelson Benedek, 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30 online on Crowdcast. Hear Reed discuss his 1970s bike and hike odyssey, “Uphill and Into the Wind,” and Benedek reads poetry from “Singing Lessons.” Free. Register ahead of time here: bit.ly/3sGc8Ju. Purchase books at the bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. vromansbookstore.com
Concert in the park: Catch Stone Soul’s eight-piece classic soul and Motown repertoire at a summer concert, 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1 Free admission. No canopies or umbrellas allowed. Temple City Park, 9701 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City. 626-285-2171, Ext. 4545. www.ci.temple-city.ca.us/863/Concerts-in-the-Park
Save your spot: The 38th annual “Succulents Plant Symposium” will be held online from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3. Join six of California’s experts on succulent plant propagation for a lightning-round discussion about the plants that challenge them as growers. Reservations are required. To register for the Zoom webinar, bit.ly/38630Em. 626-405-2100. huntington.org
Museum Day: Tickets are available now for Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day, when participating museums and cultural institutions provide free entry for two for those with an event ticket. Participants can download one ticket per email address, good for general admission for two on Saturday, Sept. 18. The Pacific Railroad Museum, 210 W. Bonita Ave. in San Dimas and 24 other California locations are participating. For more information, visit smithsonianmag.com/museumday/museum-day-2021
Save the date – Hearse Show at Whittier Museum: The museum and the Haunted Rose hold the event, 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. Details to be announced. Event takes place in the museum’s parking lot, 6755 Newlin Ave., Whittier. 562-945-3871. http://thehauntedrosehaunt.weebly.com; bit.ly/3ydEkV4
Plan ahead: Tickets are on sale now for “Lightscape,” a spectacular light display through a “Winter Cathedral” and a “Fire Garden,” Nov. 12 to Jan. 16. Admission is $30 to $32 for adults, $18-$20 for ages between 3 and 12. Los Angeles County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. 626-821-3222. arboretum.org/lightscape
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 older than 1; $12.95 for ages 62 and older. New evening hours include discounted tickets of $10 for children and $12 for adults from 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-9144. kidspacemuseum.org.
Norton Simon Museum: Current special exhibit is Paul Gauguin’s 1888 painting “The Swineherd,” on loan from Los Angeles County Museum of Art through November 13. Upcoming: “Unseen Picasso,” Sept. 3 to Jan. 10. Hours: noon to 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 to 4 p.m. Friday through 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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