Join your neighbors for the 35th Annual Festival of Balloons celebration! This year's theme is "100 Years of the National Park Service, Celebrating our Urban Forest."

The day begins at 7:00 am with a savory pancake breakfast put on by the Kiwanis Club at the South Pasadena Fire Station, 817 Mound Avenue. At 10:30 am, the Opening Ceremonies will take place at the Library Community Room, 1115 El Centro Street. Immediately following the Opening Ceremony, the annual parade will go down Mission Street to Garfield Park, 1000 Park Avenue. The festivities continue at Garfield Park in the afternoon, with games, food, and activities for the whole family. Following the celebration at the park, there will be the grand finale for the day, the fireworks show at South Pasadena High School, 1401 Fremont Avenue. Gates open for the show at 5:00 pm. With so much going on, much of it within walking distance, there is no reason to leave town or even get in your car!

Click here for more information including the full schedule of events, or contact the Recreation Division at (626) 403-7380.

Another summer yet brings another series of amazing free concerts at Garfield Park. The City of South Pasadena's Community Services Department and the Parks & Recreation Commission are pleased to present the annual Concerts in the Park series, with four concerts remaining this season, on Sundays July 10, July 24, August 7, and August 21, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

 

The City of South Pasadena holds its annual Concerts in the Park series with the support of South Pasadena business owners and individuals who have generously sponsored this family event. These festive concerts are made possible through the generous financial support of the following businesses and individuals:

 

Title Sponsor
Athens Services 

 

Gold Sponsors 

G&M Oil Company Inc
Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich
SmileHaus Orthodontics

 

Silver Sponsors

Charmean Neithart Interiors
Pansky Markle Ham LLP

 

Bronze Sponsors
Ellen's Silkscreening
Longo Toyota-Scion-Lexus

Mamma's Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta 

San Pascual Stables
South Pasadena Masonic Lodge #290

 

Special Friends Contributors

Beauty Secret 101
D & S Printing
John Caldwell Design 

MHi Property Management
New Vision Dental
Phoenix Food Boutique

Rene Ramos
South Pasadena High School Booster Club

South Pasadena Public Service Employees Association
Woman's Club of South Pasadena

 

Mark your calendar and join us at Garfield Park on the following Sundays:

July 10              Retro Soul (Funk/Dance)

July 24              The Answer (Classic Rock)

August 7           Susie Hansen Band (Latin)

August 21        Upstream (Caribbean Reggae)

 

For more information, please call the Community Services Department at (626) 403-7380 or visit www.southpasadenaca.gov/events.

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The South Pasadena Farmers' Market celebrates its 17th Anniversary on Thursday, July 14, 2016. Over 60 certified farmers and specialty food vendors will set up under the canopy of old oaks with hearty helpings of fresh and delicious California-grown produce. There's a wonderful offering of tasty prepared food, too, so guests can make a picnic in the park. Special guest is the always popular Harvey the Magician, who will amaze guests of all ages with his spell-binding magic show at 6pm. Hear from some of our farmers and vendors talk about their products and enter to win "Market Bucks" after each talk. Must be present to win. Come out and help us celebrate!

 

The South Pasadena Farmers' Market is open from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm every Thursday, year 'round (4:00 to 7:00 pm during fall/winter). The market accepts EBT, CalFresh, SFMNP and WIC coupons. Check www.SouthPasadenaFarmersMarket.org for details.

 

The Market Sponsor is the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, a 501c6 nonprofit organization. For more information visit www.SouthPasadena.net.

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The South Pasadena Community Services Department is at it again! This year, we will be hosting two movies in the park at Garfield Park, 1000 Park Avenue. Bring a blankets and beach chairs along with your friends and family on Friday, July 15, featuring Star Wars: The Force Awakens. On Friday, August 12, we will be featuring The Good Dinosaur. Admission is free! Refreshments will be available for purchase starting at 7:00 pm and the movies will begin at 8:15 pm. Please click here for more information or call the Community Services Department at (626) 403-7380.

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You are invited to a presentation regarding the City forestry, street lighting, traffic signals and median landscaping. The City is in the process of updating the Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District which funds the operation and maintenance of all these items.

A Community Meeting is being held on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 6:30 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1424 Mission Street, to provide information regarding the function of the District as well as the proposed assessment updates. Come learn about the assessment update and provide your input before the report is presented to the City Council for further consideration.

Please visit www.southpasadenaca.gov/LLMDupdate for more information

Due to the recent issues of Southern California Gas Company's Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility, the State of California is predicting that electrical services in Southern California may be negatively impacted, leading to possibly multiple rotating electrical outages this summer.

What is a Rotating Outage?

A rotating outage is a controlled electric outage that is called as a last resort when there is a regional power emergency. For an hour at a time, Southern California Edison will shut down power by geographical groups, known as rotating outage groups or rotating outage group blocks, to help ease the demand on the electrical grid. These rotating outages help your community avoid larger and longer lasting power outages. For more information, go to on.sce.com/rotatingoutages

Where do I find my Rotating Outage Group Number?

You can find your Rotating Outage Group in a number of ways:

What can I do to prevent rotating outages?

Signups for the annual Summer Reading Program continue through the end of July. The Summer Reading Program is designed to encourage children and teens to read for fun! Join the other 2,500 South Pasadena Summer Reading Program participants in discovering the pleasures and adventures of books. Click here for more information and to sign up , or contact Children's Librarian Maida Wong at mwong@southpasadenaca.gov or (626) 403-7358.

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This summer temperatures are expected to be high and that means a high demand for electricity. The California Independent System Operator (ISO) calls for consumers to conserve electricity during heat waves. The ISO issues Flex Alerts to the public to notify them of these high demand days, when power use can surpass the electricity supply, making electricity deliveries difficult.

Simple Actions to take in a Flex Alert

To find more ways to conserve, or to sign-up to receive notifications on Flex Alerts, visit http://www.flexalert.org/

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The City of South Pasadena commenced construction of the Sewer Rehabilitation and Replacement Project Phase 2 in May. This project is the second phase of a City-wide project to repair aging sanitary sewer lines.

You can assist by checking the health of your sewer lateral, the line that goes from your building to the public sewer line. Maintaining the lateral is the property owner's responsibility, and includes keeping the line flowing and free of debris such as roots, grease, and backed-up tissue paper. Clean, flowing laterals avoid back-ups into your property and do not leak sewage waste into our groundwater. Now would be a good time to have your lateral checked by your plumber. Residents and property owners should be on the look out for notifications specifying project construction start dates in your neighborhood.  Click here for more information on Phase 2 of the Sewer Rehabiliation and Replacement project

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School will be here again before you know it. Now is the time to start thinking about enrolling your child in our fun-filled Camp Med After School Program. Your child will enjoy a mix of indoor and outdoor activities along with homework time at Orange Grove Park. Youth in Grades 1 to 5 will delight at the wide variety of activities offered, including games, sports, reading, arts and crafts, homework time and a daily snack. Camp Med offers pick up from South Pasadena's elementary schools. Applications are now being accepted, and are required for participation in our program, which begins Thursday, August 18, 2016. Per child fee is $80 per week. Register at the Recreation Division office, 815 Mission Street, Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm. An application packet is also available online at www.southpasadenaca.gov . For more information please call (626) 403-7380.

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Family events are a major element that makes South Pasadena a beautiful and fun place to live. The Community Services Department prides itself on the wonderful community events held throughout the year. This year, we are hosting numerous family events, and you are in for a treat!

 

Movies in the Park at Garfield Park at 8:15 pm

Friday, July 15- Star Wars

Friday, August 12- The Good Dinosaur

 

National Night Out at Orange Grove Park

Tuesday, August 2, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

 

Shakespeare in the Park at Garfield Park

Friday, August 5 at 7:00 pm

 

Concerts in the Park at Garfield Park from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

July 10 featuring Retro Soul

July 24 featuring the Answer

August 7 featuring Susie Hansen

August 21 featuring Upstream

 

Join us for a summer to remember! For more information, please call the Community Services Department at (626) 403-7380 or visit www.southpasadenaca.gov/events 

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