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The nonprofit San Marino League presents “Spring Into Art,” its sixth juried exhibition and sale, March 26-27. Peruse more than 150 juried paintings available for purchase, as well as original 3D creations such as glass art, jewelry, ceramics, pottery and sculpture. Nine featured artists: Peter Adams, Sid Bingham, Karl Dempwolf, Wayne Hunt, Brent Jensen, Joan Kahn, Michael Obermeyer, Jason Situ, Thalia Stratton. Proceeds benefit the ArtCenter College of Design and the Japanese Garden at the Huntington. Purchase a general admission ticket in advance from the Huntington to attend the event. Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, Brody Botanical Center, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. For ticket information, email springintoart2022@gmail.com. www.sanmarinoleague.org/events
L.A. County Yarn Crawl: Lovers of yarn get on the road to visit independent women-owned yarn shops, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 24-27. Stores have a variety of activities planned including ideas for creating with yarn, free patterns, yarn sales and trunk shows. Fill up a “passport” with stamps from each store and be entered into a $300 gift basket at the store of your choice (you will leave your completed passport at that store; other prize opportunities for people who don’t complete the entire 15 stores; details here: bit.ly/3tBWuj2). Shops: layarncrawl.org/pages/shops. Events “grid” by days for shops: bit.ly/3tDi1Ip. Map of the 143-miles for the crawl: bit.ly/3IXtx7V. Event details: layarncrawl.org
Friendship Garden Club plant sale: Choose from among a wide variety of plants, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 24. Admission is free. Proceeds from the plant sale will support the club’s philanthropies including scholarships to Mount San Antonio College and Cal Poly Pomona plant science departments, and the the United States Forest Service’s “Pennies for Pines” program. The Friendship Garden Club was founded in 1949. Members meet on the fourth Thursday of the month from September to May at the Covina Woman’s Club. The sale is held at Covina Woman’s Club, parking lot, 128 S. San Jose Ave., Covina. Information, 626-332-9323.
Dinos Alive Exhibit – An Immersive Experience: For all ages who love finding out about dinosaurs, 1-7 p.m. March 24 (timed tickets required). The experience runs various times. Dates: March 24-27 and March 30-31; April 1-3, 6-10, 13-17, 20-24 and 27-30, and also May 1. Admission $20 and up. 1345 N. Montebello Blvd., Montebello. dinosalivelosangeles.com
Anna in the Tropics: A Noise Within presents the play by Nilo Cruz about workers in a 1929 Cuban-American cigar factory in Florida. Previews 7:30 p.m. March 24 and 8 p.m. March 25. Opening night, 8 p.m. March 26. Show runs through April 16. Tickets $25 and up. 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena. 626-356-3121. anoisewithin.org; www.anoisewithin.org/play/anna-in-the-tropics
Ann: West Coast premiere of “Ann,” written by and starring Holland Taylor about the late governor of Texas Ann Richards, 8 p.m. March 24-25. Show runs 8 p.m. March 30-31 and April 1; 2 and 8 p.m. April 2 and dates through April 24. Tickets $34 and up. Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena. 626-356-7529. pasadenaplayhouse.org
Pasadena’s One City, One Story – Online Lectures: Residents are reading Susan Straight’s “In the Country of Women.” Check out three free lectures and register in advance online for the presentations on Zoom: www.cityofpasadena.net/library/
First, Allan Lagumbay presents the Pomona Public Library’s citrus crate label collection containing more than 3,500 labels circa 1880s through the 1950s, 5 p.m. March 29.
Second, explore the Riverside citrus story when Tracy L. Kahn explains why Riverside County and the University of California, Riverside, are still vital to the global citrus industry, 5 p.m. March 30.
Third, find out what’s on author Susan Straight’s reading list, 5 p.m. March 31. Pick up a reading list at Pasadena Public Library and join the Zoom talk. For more information, 626-744-7076. Details on Straight’s book: cityofpasadena.libguides.com/onecityonestory
Cancer and finances: Cancer Support Community-Pasadena presents a talk by Aram Schotts, Certified Financial Planner with Gamble Jones Investment Counsel, on how to improve financial health for cancer patients and their, 6-7 p.m. March 29. Free. The talk will be in-person and online. Register in advance here: bit.ly/3JO9rgV. Cancer Support Community-Pasadena, 76 E. Del Mar Blvd., Suite 215, Pasadena. 626-796-1083. www.cscpasadena.org
Vroman’s Bookstore: Chef Jet Tila presents the best of his Thai recipes to home cooks, 7 p.m. March 31. Learn to make street-style basil pork, glass noodle stir fry, Thai BBQ chicken and plant-based dishes, too. Tickets $26.55 (includes entry and a hardcover copy of “101 Thai Dishes to Cook Before You Die.”). Register in advance here: bit.ly/3L8YLcC. 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. Email: email@vromansbookstore.com. www.vromansbookstore.com
Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens – Online Lecture: Sonya Lee, author of “Temples in the Cliffside: Buddhist Art in Sichuan,” discusses the transformation of cave temples from religious centers into tourist destinations in southwest China, 7:30-9 p.m. March 31, on Zoom. Free. Make a reservation from the website. 626-405-2100. huntington.org
Cinderella: Citrus College Musical Theatre Workshop presents the Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical, 2 p.m. April 2-3. Tickets $15 and up. Haugh Performing Arts Center at Citrus College, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora. 626-963-9411. haughpac.com
Glendora Woman’s Club: Members invite the community to its open house, 2-5 p.m. April 3. Admission is $5. Check out recent renovations to this historic building, peruse art displays of the group’s philanthropies and play bingo and other games. Join the ice cream social, too. Clubhouse, 424 N. Glendora Ave., Glendora. For more information, www.facebook.com/Glendora-Womans-Club-Events-233072180859944/
Bird Walk: Ron Cyger, of L.A. Birders, leads a walk, 8 a.m. April 9. Come at 7 a.m. for coffee and doughnuts. Bring your own binoculars. The walk sets off from Duarte Historical Museum in Encanto Park, 777 Encanto Parkway, Duarte. For more information, 626-358-0329. www.ranchodeduarte.org/bird-watching
Say rosé: Sample more than 30 rosé wines, plus food and live music at the “Spring Rosé Wine Festival,” from 3-7 p.m. April 9. Tickets $100. This is an all-ages event (children 11 and younger are admitted free). Guests consuming alcohol must, of course, be 21 and older. Rose Bowl, field, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena. rosebowlwinefestival.com
Klimt – The Immersive Experience: View floor-to-ceiling, 360 degree digital projection of art by Gustav Klimt. Dates: April 14-17 and 21-24. Hours vary. Admission $36 and up; $19.90 and up for ages 4-12; also, a VIP admission available. 1345 N. Montebello Blvd., Montebello. klimtexpo.com/los-angeles/
Art displays: Whittier artist Dennis McGonagle’s “Going Places,” an exhibit of landscapes he painted while attending artist residencies in Ireland, Mexico and Canada plus a painting of Whittier and the “Jungle Garden at the Huntington Library. Gallery hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Exhibit runs through April 15. Whittier City Hall Lobby Gallery, 13230 Penn St. For more information, 562-567-9430.
Whittier artist Sally Sjoberg’s “Alcohol Ink Paintings,” is on view from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Exhibit is on view until April 18. Parnell Park Gallery, 15390 Lambert Road. For more information, 562-567-9450. Details here: bit.ly/3CHUvhv
Kidspace Museum – Butterfly Season: Celebrate the comeback of Western monarch butterflies at the annual “Butterfly Season,” through May 31. Highlights include live butterfly and bee viewing, bug safaris, caterpillar art, flower showers, fantasy flutter-by pay and live caterpillar adoptions. Museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission to the museum is by timed-ticket entry. Admission $14.95 ages 1-61; $12.95 ages 62 and older. 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena. For more information, 626-449-9144. kidspacemuseum.org
USC Pacific Asia Museum: Explore the Sunkal Ceramics Gallery and the specific galleries for art of South and Southeast Asia, China, Himalaya, Pacific Island, Japan, Korea and Silk Road. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Admission is by advance timed purchase, $10; $7 ages 65 and older and students with valid ID; free for ages 17 and under. Also, free admission from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays and on the second Sunday of the month. 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. 626-787-2680. pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu/
Norton Simon Museum: Ongoing exhibits: “Richard Hunt: Details,” lithographs created by the sculptor during his residency in 1965 at the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles, through July 4. “Paul Gauguin’s ‘The Swineherd,’” 1888, on loan from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, through Nov. 14. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Monday and Thursday-Sunday. Admission $15; $12 ages 62 and older; free for ages 18 and younger and students with a valid ID. 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626 449-6840. nortonsimon.org
Local history: Discover the Monrovia Historical Museum. Free admission/donation. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Thursday and Sunday. Docent-led tours are available. The museum is at 742 E. Lemon Ave., Monrovia. 626-357-9537. monroviahistoricalmuseum.org
Benton Museum of Art Pomona College: Ongoing special exhibit: “Each Day Begins with the Sun Rising: Four Artists from Hiroshima” by Japanese contemporary artists, Megumi Fukuda, Taro Furukata, Genki Isayama and Kana Kou, explores the ongoing cultural, environmental and social issues that have endured since the World War II bombings by the United States on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The exhibit, the first for the artists in the United States, has come about through a partnership between Hiroshima City University and Pomona College. The exhibit runs through June 25. Museum hours: 2-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday (reservations are encouraged, but not required). The art museum is at 120 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont. 909-621-8283. Details here: bit.ly/3L1jS1t. pomona.edu/museum
American Museum of Ceramic Art: Ongoing exhibits: “Ashwini Bhat: Imprinted, Assembling California,” through May 1, and “The Artists of Mettlach,” through July. “Peter Callas: An Enduring Legacy” and “50 Bowls, 50 States, 50 Woodfires,” both through July 24. Admission is by (suggested) timed reservations, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Admission $14; $9 ages 62 and older; $7 students with ID; free for ages 11 and younger. 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. 909-865-3146. Email: info@amoca.org. www.amoca.org
It’s in the cards: West Covina Cribbage Club welcomes new members to its weekly meetings, 6 p.m. Mondays. Denny’s, 1150 S. Seventh Ave., Hacienda Heights. For more information, call Elaine, 626-330-3170.
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