Up to 15 sites will provide free in-person programming including visual, literary and performing arts for Pasadena’s Spring ArtNight, set to unfold April 29, City Cultural Affairs Division Manager Rochelle Branch said during the meeting of the Arts and Culture Commission on Thursday, April 14.

Co-Producing Artistic Directors Geoff Elliott and Julia Rodriguez-Elliott invite you to an evening under the stars with artists of A Noise Within: 

I received these emails this week from (haha) Microsoft:

Microsoft O365
Password Expiry Notification

Hello Paul,

Your password for paul@pasadena-chamber.org will expire today Thursday, April 14, 2022.

Keep My Password (I disconnected the link)

and this one, also:

Microsoft 365

Hi paul,

This information provides a greater awareness to the Pasadena community. The critical events detailed below are merely a snapshot of the calls received to the Police Communications Center every day. Your police department strives to better serve the Pasadena community. Interim Police Chief Cheryl Moody continues to adhere to the principles of the “Pasadena Way” as she leads the Police Department into its new chapter.

From PasadenaNOW-You can admire gardens until your eyes grow moss of their own. You can toil in your backyard forever, trying to make the same locale look different each season. 

Or you can look for inspiration at “Your (Un)natural Garden,” an innovative, immersive art experience by provocative artist Adam Schwerner, which opens Saturday, April 16 through Jan. 8, 2023, at Descanso Gardens. 

Pasadena Chamber Networking Breakfast at Brookside Golf Club. 

COVID safety protocols in place. You must show proof of full vaccination or negative COVID test.

Cases: The BA.2 subvariant is now believed to be the dominant COVID-19 strain circulating in Los Angeles County — though hospitalization figures remain low and the death rate keeps declining, the County’s public health director said.

The California Chamber of Commerce released the first wave of bills to be included on its 2022 job killer list. The preliminary list includes 9 new bills and two carry-over proposals from 2021. The CalChamber expects several additions to the list in the coming weeks.

Mandates: LA County, State Lift COVID Vaccine-Testing Verification Mandate for Indoor Events (From PasadenaNOW): Marking another milestone in the pandemic, Los Angeles County and the state Friday officially lifted the requirement that attendees at indoor mega-events such as sporting events or concerts show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test.

DineLA returns this week. Participants are offering fixed price menus at discount prices.

Take advantage of this opportunity to try new restaurants.

These Pasadena Chamber members are taking part in DineLA this week (plase excuse the formatting-cut and paste does not work well with tables:

The next wave of Covid-19 is coming, and in some parts of the United States, it’s already here. Are you ready? By Tara Parker-Pope and Knvul Sheikh for the New York Times.