Name: The Mixx: Salsa Mixx
Start: 2026-08-25T20:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-08-25T20:00:00-07:00
Location: The Mixx

Featured Activities

Wellness in the Park: Brick City Boxing LA: August 27

Where Home Meets History: August 11

Movies in the Park: Friday August 21 & 28: 7PM-10PM

Pericles: August 20 — September 27

Click on each day to see full list of activities for that date.

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August 2026
Vroman’s Bookstore: April Dávila discusses & signs Sit Write Here: 6 Mindfulness Practices to Help You Write More and Suffer Less

August 17 @ 7:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

A transformative path to overcome creative blocks and cultivate a joyful, sustainable writing practice through mindfulness. In Sit Write Here, award-winning novelist and certified mindfulness instructor April Dávila presents a groundbreaking approach to writing that integrates the practice of Insight Meditation. Drawing from her personal journey and professional experience, Dávila reveals how mindfulness can help […]

Free
Vroman’s Bookstore: James Queally discusses & signs Surviving the Lie: A Russell Avery Novel

August 18 @ 7:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

From the critically acclaimed author of Line of Sight and All These Ashes comes the exciting final installment of the Russell Avery series, a trilogy of "turnpike noir" that brings the neighborhoods of New Jersey to life (CrimeReads) After the death of his two oldest sources, Russell Avery trades in his life as a former […]

Free
Mind Study Center: Coaching to Build Emotionally Intelligent Children

August 20 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm In-Person Event Mind Study Center: Coaching to Build Emotionally Intelligent Children

Mindy Study Center 595 E Colorado Blvd Suite Mezzanine, Pasadena,, Pasadena, CA, United States

Join the Mind Study Center for a special 6-week workshop on Building Emotionally Intelligent Children. Attendees will learn the science behind children's emotions. How to talk to kids about big feelings. Practical tools to build emotional awareness.

$50
Vroman’s Bookstore: Brian Clune discusses & signs Legends & Lore Along Route 66: Tales from the Mother Road

August 21 @ 7:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

100 years of cruising from Chicago to Santa Monica. Opened in 1926, Route 66 was one of America's original highways. In modern times, the Mother Road is an icon of nostalgia and kitsch, but behind each pit stop is a uniquely human story. From Alberta Ellis, who created safe havens for African American travelers in […]
Movies in the Park: TBA

August 21 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm In-Person Event Movies in the Park: TBA

FREE Outdoor Film Screenings at Playhouse Village Park Friday August and 21 & 28 Playhouse Village Park | 701 Union St Celebrate Pasadena’s starring role in film this summer! Playhouse Village continues the summer season with Movies in the Park presented by Playhouse Village Foundation. Bring a blanket, enjoy free popcorn, and experience the magic of […]

FREE
Vroman’s Bookstore: Lisa Johnston Hancock reads from & signs Santiago and Great Bear: A Friendship Written in the Stars

August 22 @ 11:00 am In-Person Event

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Santiago and Great Bear tells the story of a boy who moves from the busy city to the quiet countryside. Surrounded by stars, Santiago feels lonely and misses his friends. When he wishes on Great Bear, the constellation becomes his companion. But Great Bear cannot stay forever. With creativity and courage, Santiago helps his friend […]

Free
Vroman’s Bookstore: Jaime Parker Stickle discusses & signs Take Hart: A Thriller (Corey in Los Angeles #2)

August 22 @ 4:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Between her LAPD consulting gig, fledgling indie news blog, and postpartum panic disorder, former TV journalist Corey Tracey-Lieberman is barely keeping it together. Then a mother named Sonja Hart vanishes in her Highland Park neighborhood, and the case is all but ignored. Sparked by maternal fury, Corey's investigative instincts come roaring back to life. To […]

Free
Vroman’s Bookstore: Local Author Day Introducing Joe Belk, Dan Joyce & Jason Mahoney

August 23 @ 4:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Joe Belk presents A Fan's Calendar A Fan's Calendar is a fun ride through popular culture throughout the 20th century and up to the present day. The book reflects the enthusiasms of author Joe Belk, who has enjoyed and often written about music, film, and other forms of art and entertainment throughout his life. No matter what […]

Free
Boston Court – Pericles

August 23 @ 7:30 pm In-Person Event Boston Court – Pericles

In partnership with Play On Shakespeare, one of Shakespeare’s most adventurous and least staged plays, Pericles follows a young prince forced into exile after uncovering a deadly royal secret. What follows is a sweeping journey across oceans and kingdoms marked by storms, shipwrecks, separation, survival, and ultimately reunion. This re-conceptualization of Shakespeare’s Pericles in Ellen McLaughlin’s gorgeous translation embraces […]

$25 – $82
Run With Us: Monday Fun Run

August 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm In-Person Event Run With Us: Monday Fun Run

Run With Us 235 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA, United States

Kick off your week with us every Monday at Run With Us. Enjoy a social run/walk is open to all paces and abilities. Meet new friends, test the latest shoes from top brands, and be part of the Run With Us Pasadena community.

Free
Vroman’s Bookstore: Diana Giovinnazzo discusses & signs Daughters of Naples

August 25 @ 7:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Diana Giovinazzo returns to the historical genre in a lush and thrilling novel, perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah and Elena Ferrante. Set in Naples, Italy, during World War II, three sisters must survive in the face of danger. Naples, 1940. The three Cozzolino sisters, Leta, Marcella, and Bianca, live together in their small home […]

Free
The Mixx: Salsa Mixx

August 25 @ 8:00 pm In-Person Event The Mixx: Salsa Mixx

The Mixx 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Tropical Tuesday Nights are back at The Mixx Pasadena.Guests are invited to dust off their dancing shoes and enjoy an evening of Salsa and Bachata set to the hottest Latin rhythms in town. The night features sensational Salsa and Bachata dance lessons led by award-winning Los Angeles instructor Rogelio Moreno, followed by social dancing with […]

No Cover Charge

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August 2026