LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Lecture: The Gardens of Brecy

Join Eric Haskell, author of "The Gardens of Brecy: A Lasting Landscape," at Descanso Gardens for a slide-illustrated journey of the magnificence of Brecy. Landscaping aesthetics and European garden history will also be discussed.

Super Bowl Extravaganza

The Wellness Community-Foothills invites football fans to their Super Bowl Extravaganza for food, fun and football; also Vegas-style games, a silent auction, and a premium wine tasting.


Family Nights at Kidspace Museum

On Kidspace Children's Museum Free Family Nights, every first Tuesday of the month, the museum opens its doors to the community to visit free of charge.


Technique Makes Tissues Transparent

Changhuei Yang of the California Institute of Technology has developed a new optical trick that counteracts the scattering of light, which makes the detection of disease more difficult.


LITERARY ARTS

DESIGN

Travel With The Frommers

Arthur Frommer and his daughter, Pauline Frommer will present a travel talk at the Pasadena Central Library’s Donald Wright Auditorium.


A LOOK BACK

Architectural Treasures from the Recent Past

City planners recently worked with Pasadena Heritage and Historic Resources Group to document important Pasadena properties designed and built between 1935 and 1965.


Summit: Cities, Systems & Sustainable Mobility

This second in a series of five Summits will focus on the big picture: the broad systems thinking needed to create a sustainable future.


Winter Officially Arrives at Kidspace

For three days, families can experience the magic and wonder of snow under the big yellow tent in Kidspace’s central courtyard.


SCIENCE CLOSE-UP

Hahamog-na Hors d'Oeuvre: Quail Eggs, Prickly Pears and Acorn Soup

At the time the Declaration of Independence was being signed, there lived in Pasadena a tribe of Native Americans called the Hahamog-na. They practiced no agriculture and domesticated no animals. So how did they survive?


Journey to Saturn on Your PC

A new interactive 3-D viewer that uses a game engine allows users to travel to Saturn and see it the way the Cassini spacecraft sees it.


Jack Smith, Columnist for Our Times

An exhibition opening at The Huntington in February takes a look at Jack Smith the journalist, family man, and social commentator.


Rancho La Cañada: Then and Now

Speaker John Newcombe shares snippets of his new documentary “Rancho La Canada: Then & Now” at Descanso Gardens.


Flea Market Mixes Modern & Vintage

The largest of its kind on the West Coast, the Rose Bowl Flea Market is home to more than 2,500 vendors of antiques, vintage clothing, arts and crafts.


PCC Offers a Taste of New York Theater

Experience world-class theater as Pasadena City College invites members of the community to enjoy “PCC Is Broadway Bound.”