Library patio reopens

 

The rebuilt patio at San Rafael Branch Library is now open with new landscaping, paving, seating-height walls and ground lighting. The San Rafael Library Associates were honored recently at the WPRA annual meeting for efforts to preserve and improve our neighborhood library. SRLA helped fund the patio improvements and in 2011 raised funds for renovation of the community room.

CORRECTION: Experience an authentic Japanese tea ceremony

Please note the day of the week was incorrect in last week's Neighborhood Update for this event. It has been corrected below. The editor regrets the error. 

The Japanese tea ceremony is a sacred practice that embodies harmony, respect and tranquility. Experience a tea ceremony Sunday, May 25, at 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. during Open Day at the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden, where Mikko Nakatomi will demonstrate the ceremonial preparation and presentation and explain the meaning behind the time-honored rituals. Space is limited and reservations are required. Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pay for your Open Day reservation online for $7.50 or at the gate for $10. Children 12 and under are free.

 

Government buildings will be closed Monday

Due to the Memorial Day holiday, City Hall, libraries and other government buildings will be closed Monday, May 26. Libraries will also be closed Sunday, May 25.  Trash service will not be interrupted on Monday and trash service throughout the week will be on the regular schedule.  

 

Answering the call of duty

Ordinary citizens as well as firefighters and police officers who have demonstrated extraordinary courage will be honored Thursday, May 29, at 1 p.m. during a very special awards ceremony at Ambassador Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public, so come hear the incredible stories of Pasadena's hero citizens and first responders and honor their efforts to safeguard our community.  

 

  

Repair of Holly Street Bridge means four-week closure

Coroner looking for more bones after skeletal remains found on Pasadena hillside"
"...Caltrans workers found skeletal remains while clearing brush on the 134 Freeway Thursday afternoon. The hillside is along Linda Vista Avenue just south of Fern Drive." Pasadena Star-News

JPL gets go-ahead to build 2016 NASA Mars Lander
"Jet Propulsion Laboratory and its international partners now have the go-ahead to begin construction on a new Mars Lander after it completed a successful Mission Critical Design Review on Friday." Pasadena Now

1963 Millard Sheets mural depicting 1890 Tournament of Roses dedicated at PCC
"...Many years after it was taken down from the former Home Savings lobby on Colorado Boulevard in a Chase Bank corporate renovation, the entire 50-foot mural was installed in the lobby of Pasadena City College's Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium." Pasadena Independent

MTA bus and train fares rising -- how much is it going to cost you?
"The cost of a bus or train ride will increase from $1.50 to $1.75 and a monthly transit pass will jump 33 percent from $75 to $100 in September because of a fare restructuring plan approved by the county's transit agency Thursday." Pasadena Star-News

Pasadena's new Constance Hotel gearing up for July opening
"...The hotel will have a soft opening in July, as there will still be continued construction. The second phase of the project, to be completed by 2018, incudes a new office building and retail space along Colorado Boulevard between Mentor and Lake avenues." Pasadena Star-News

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