It’s been a long time since most of us have gotten out of our pandemic pants and into our party clothes, put on our finest jewelry and coiffed to kill. With the loosening of COVID restrictions Pasadena’s social season is coming back in full swing.
Nearly two dozen fundraisers and galas normally held each year went dark because of the pandemic in 2021. Now they are returning to a Spring social season which will feature some Fall events delayed by the Delta and Omicron surges.
Not only do you get to meet up with old friends again, enjoy cocktails and dinner, and indulge in spirited silent or live auction bidding, you get to support the wonderful institutions of our community, which is what Pasadena’s social season is really all about.
Most if not all of these events require proof of vaccinations or proof of a negative PCR COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to the event. Beyond that, let the good times roll, safely but almost exactly as before.
Here is a list of upcoming events where you can enjoy a lovely evening while giving back.
Saturday, March 12
6:30 p.m. Young and Healthy Gala: The Cosmopolitan Club, La Canada Country Club. Chaired by Darrell Done and Brian Toffoli and honoring Ying-Ying Goh, Director of Public Health and Health Officer of Pasadena and the Altadena Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Friday, March 25
6:00 p.m. Families Forward 60th Live Anniversary Celebration “Soirée”, Altadena Country Club. Honoring Ellen & Harvey Knell. All proceeds benefit Families Forward Learning Center and its two-generation learning programs for low-income families in Pasadena.
Saturday, March 26
10:00 a.m. The San Marino League Presents: Spring Into Art, Huntington Library. Features 150 exceptional juried paintings, and original 3-D art including glass art, ceramics, pottery, sculpture, and jewelry.
6:00 p.m. Celebrating Sycamores 120th Anniversary, Vibiana. Guests at the event will sip cocktails in Vibiana’s charming Garden Courtyard before enjoying dinner in the Main Hall. Honoring Anthony J. Portantino (California Legislature, 25th Senate District) and The Capital Group of Companies.
Sunday, March 27
10:00 a.m. The San Marino League Presents: Spring Into Art, Huntington Library. Features 150 exceptional juried paintings, and original 3-D art including glass art, ceramics, pottery, sculpture, and jewelry.
Sunday, April 3
3:00 p.m./VIP and 4:00 p.m./General Admission: Masters of Taste LA, Rose Bowl. A premier outdoor food and beverage festival on the field of the iconic Rose Bowl. Proceeds benefit Union Station Homeless Services.
Thursday, April 14
6:00 p.m. Los Angeles Children’s Chorus: An Evening at the Huntington, The Huntington Library. This special evening event will celebrate LACC’s work to inspire and change lives through music, honor Dr. Ying-Ying Goh, Director, Pasadena Department of Public Health, and raise vital support for LACC’s music education programs and need-based scholarship fund.
6:00 p.m. Junior League of Pasadena’s 95th Anniversary Party, Junior League Headquarters. Join the Junior League of Pasadena (JLP) to celebrate the culmination of the 95th year of the Junior League of Pasadena! Festive attire is encouraged, with its Roaring 20s theme, and food and drinks will be provided.
Saturday, April 23
6:00 p.m. Armory Annual Benefit “Celebrate Together Again”, The Armory Center for the Arts
Enjoy an open bar, signature cocktails, and gourmet street food courtesy of LA’s best food trucks. Bid on one-of-a-kind experiences, including architectural tours, Rose Bowl Tickets, fine wines, and much more.
6:00 p.m. Cancer Support Community 2022 Angel Gala, Brandview Ballroom. The evening promises once again to be a tribute to individuals and companies who have shown their outstanding support of CSCP. CSCP is honored to recognize this year’s Angel Award recipients as Dana and Michael Naples and UBS Pasadena for their generous contributions and ongoing support of CSCP.
6:30 p.m. Kidspace Circle of Friends: One for the Books. The night kicks off with a silent auction and not-so-silent cocktail hour; followed by dinner and an always exciting live auction; and ends with lots of dancing!
Saturday, April 30
6:30 p.m. Villa Esperanza Services: It Takes a Villa, an Evening in Tuscany, Langham Huntington Hotel. As part of the evening’s festivities, they are pleased to honor Patty Zuber for her dedication to Villa.
Sunday, May 1
10:00 a.m. Altadena Guild of Huntington Memorial Hospital Presents “Festival de Mendocino Jane” Annual Home and Garden Tour. Featuring Live Entertainment, Marketplace, Cafe & Cantina. Benefiting Huntington Hospital’s Cardiac and Vascular Center, Constance G. Zahorik Appearance Center, and Huntington Medical Research Institutes.
6:00 p.m. Pasadena Education Network Wine Tasting, Shakespeare Club. Annually, they recognize PUSD parents who are role models for the kind of parent and community involvement that PEN advocates.
Saturday, May 7
6:00 p.m. Pasadena Art Alliance Biannual Art Auction, Pasadena Masonic Temple. Participating artists are carefully chosen by an Artist Committee and the pieces are sold by silent auction at the event, which combines food, fare and fabulous art.
Thursday, May 12
6:00 p.m. PAL Golden Badge Bollywood Bash!, Noor Pasadena. This year’s Golden Badge Honorees are: Kim B. & Ferari Domingo Vu and Dilbeck Real Estate; The PAL Service Award Honoree goes to: Pasadena Police Department Community Services Department.
Saturday, May 14
6:00 p.m. Starry Starry Night: Five Acres Annual Gala, Private Estate. The festivities will take place outdoors in a luxurious lawn and poolside view of the Arroyo where guests will enjoy gourmet food, cocktails, music, and dancing.
Monday, May 16
10:00 a.m. Rose Bowl Celebrity Golf Classic, Lakeside Golf Club. As part of its 100th year celebration, the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation will host its first-ever celebrity centennial golf tournament.
Saturday, May 21
7:00 p.m. Foothill Family: Rendezvous on the Riviera, Annandale Golf Club. Enjoy a glamorous soiree while supporting Foothill Family’s life-changing mental health and early childhood development programs, which impacted more than 20,000 children and families last year.
Sunday, May 22
6:00 p.m. Professional Child Development Associates: Moonlight Gala, Langham Huntington Hotel. For this year’s gala PCDA has incorporated some of the living historical iconography of the area – peacocks, roses, ostriches, oranges, and succulents – to inspire and remind us that beauty is right outside our doors.
Sunday, June 5
5:00 p.m. AbilityFirst Food and Wine Festival, The Historic Laurabelle Robinson House. For 49 years, the Food & Fine Festival has been building a community of food and wine enthusiasts whose generosity continues to change lives and create opportunities for people with disabilities.
Monday, June 20
8:00 a.m. Doglegs, Birdies, and Eagles Golf Tournament, Oakmont Country Club. Enjoy 18 holes of unparalleled golf against the breathtaking backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains. Join Pasadena Humane for the 19th hole cocktail party and dinner and enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner.
Saturday, June 30
Time TBA, Party of the Century – Rose Bowl Stadium’s 100th Birthday Celebration, Rose Bowl Stadium. The Rose Bowl Stadium, in coordination with the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, will host a can’t-miss 100th birthday celebration on July 30, 2022 – the exact night that it hits the century mark from the day it opened back in 1922.
