Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley and Whittier April 22-29:
The Bunny Museum is open, so hop to it. Covid-19 safety protocols will be in place. Check out “No Funny-Bunny Business in 2020,” an exhibit about the pandemic honoring frontline workers. Admission is $12 for patrons 13 and older; $10 for seniors and military with I.D.; $8 for children 8 and older, and free for children 4 and under. The Bunny Museum is at 2605 Lake Ave., Altadena. For more information, call 626-798-8848 or visit thebunnymuseum.com
Resource fair: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and the nonprofit Children’s Bureau will offer a virtual resource fair for local families from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22, on Zoom. The fair includes workshops, information on resources, and children’s activities. Partners include California Hospital, KidPower, Peace over Violence and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. For more information, call 323-459-3140. all4kids.org
Dine for dollars: Help support the work of the Whittier Historical Society and their work at the Whittier Museum and treat yourself to a Rubio’s dinner from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 22. Order online at rubios.com or through the mobile app. Rubio’s, 15303 Whittier Blvd., Whittier. Check out the museum’s Facebook to get a promo code and print out a flyer in order to credit the museum: www.facebook.com/WhittierMuseum or the website here: whittiermuseum.org/events/dine-for-dollars
In community: Pomona Wellness Community offers mental health, substance abuse, and general health resources. Admission to activities is free and open to the community. All are welcome to contribute to the center’s “Realities Exposed Photovoice Project” starting today, 3 p.m. April 22 (register here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/PWCrealities). Learn what Photovoice is and how you can use it for social change. All ages welcome. Also, youth 14-17 are invited to join a LGBTQ+ peer-led support group, 4 p.m. April 28 (publichealth.lacounty.gov/chs/PWCcalendar.htm). For more information, call 909-802-2650 or email PomonaWC@ph.lacounty.gov.
In the bag: Help Azusa students and score a new purse at “Together We Rise” spring fundraiser, designer purse auction and raffle. Mariachi de Azusa will perform. Azusa Leaders for Learning Education Foundation will lead the fun from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 24, online. Tickets are $10 each and available on eventbrite here: bit.ly/3aoeG7e. For more information on Facebook: www.facebook.com/AzusaEdFoundation
Books and Brunch: Los Angeles County libraries present “Both Sides of the Picture Book with Author Jessixa Bagley,” at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 24, online on Webex. Author and illustrator Bagley will talk about her experience of writing and illustrating a picture book. Registration is required in advance here: bit.ly/3eiqIjp. For more information, visit www.lacountylibrary.org
Indie Bookstore Day: Deanne Stillman, author of “Twentynine Palms””speaks with Gayle Brandeis about her book and its 20th anniversary, at a Vroman’s Live event at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24, on Crowdcast. Singer and songwriter Tony Gilkyson will also perform new songs based on the book. Admission is free. The event link is https://www.crowdcast.io/e/vromans-celebrates-indie. For more information, call 626-449-5320 or visit www.vromansbookstore.com
Earth Day: The city of San Dimas challenges you to a virtual scavenger hunt to celebrate Arbor and Earth Days. From April 26-30, check out the city’s Facebook page and post entries to a challenge in the comments (www.facebook.com/cityofsandimas). Everyone who completes a challenge will be entered to win a prize. For more information, call 909-394-6240 or visit sandimasca.gov
Huntington U: Join a college-style seminar with no homework or tests. Elaine Hobby, professor of 17th-century studies at Loughborough University in England, will lead this six-week series on Aphra Behn, playwright, poet, novelist and spy. The first class is set from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday, April 29, online on Huntington Zoom. Other class dates include May 6, 13, 20, 27 and June 3. Cost is $230 for members and $250 for nonmembers. By the way, the first floor of the Huntington Art Gallery, as well as the Boone and Scott galleries are open. 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. For more information, 626-405-2100. huntington.org
ONGOING EVENTS
Bloom on: The Los Angeles County Arboretum updated hours are from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, with last entry at 6:30 p.m. Members’ early entry is from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance online. All visitors, except children under 2, are required to wear face coverings at all times and observe social distancing. Check out outdoor exercise classes, including whole family yoga, and see magnolias in bloom. 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. 626-821-3222. arboretum.org.
Storybook Zoo: The Parnell Park Storybook Zoo at Parnell Park, 15390 Lambert Road, in Whittier, is open from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily except Thursdays. The viewing zoo offers encounters with animals and birds, including miniature horses, alpacas, a donkey, potbelly pigs, goats, tortoises, reptiles and an aviary of birds. Covid-19 protocols are in place. For more information, visit www.whittierprcs.org or call 562-567-9400.
Whittier history: The Whittier Museum, owned and operated by the Whittier Historical Society, is open with Los Angeles County red-tier protocols. Visitors must wear masks and maintain social distancing. Groups must be members of the same household. Admission to the museum is free. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, at 6755 Newlin Ave., Whittier. For more information, visit www.whittiermuseum.org or call 562-945-3871.
Welcome back: The Duarte Historical Museum has reopened. Masks will be required, and social distancing adhered to. Regular hours are Saturdays, 1-4 p.m., and the first and third Wednesday of the month, 1-3 p.m. A new exhibit on Depression glass from the collection of Karleen Daugherty will be on display through May. The museum is at 777 Encanto Parkway, Duarte. Admission is free. For more information call 626-357-9419.
A place to wander: Uptown Whittier Farmers Market offers fresh fruit and veggies, mixed nuts and dried fruit, micro-greens, organic herbs, hummus and cheese, eggs, seafood, and pre-packed tea. Public health procedures are in place. The market is open from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Fridays, at 13018 Philadelphia St., corner of Bright Avenue, in Whittier. For more information, email olivia@whittieruptown.org.
Shop on: Temple City Farmer’s Market is open from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, at the parking lot of City Hall, 9701 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City. Admission is free and COVID protocols in place. For more information, call (626) 422-1419.
Green wise: The Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District presents free landscape webinars to get your garden ready for spring. Topics include a session on lawn care and maintenance on May 6 and drop irrigation maintenance and trouble shooting on June 3. Webinars are set from 6 to 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month through June. For more information, visit www.upperdistrict.org
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