A dual memoir: Christina Vo discusses the memoir she and her father Nghia Vo wrote at 7 p.m. Friday, May 3, at Vroman’s 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Actor and narrator Quyen Ngo moderates. Admission is free. “My Vietnam, Your Vietnam” explores themes of identity, heritage, the ordeals of war. For more information, call 626-449-5320 or visit vromans.com.

Nurses walk, run, rock: The Bonnie Fang Foundation’s “Nurses Rock” 5K/10K Walk-Run will be held on Saturday, May 4, at the Frank G. Bonelli Park in San Dimas (120 E. Via Verde Dr., San Dimas). This third annual event raises scholarship money for nursing students in California and Nevada. For more information, call 949-230-1791, or visit helphopehonor.org.

Go round and round: Toddler and preschool theater lovers are welcome aboard “Wheels on the Bus,” an interactive musical for littles and their grownups, opening May 4 through June 9 at Porticos Art Space, 2033 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena. Tickets are $17. For more information, visit pasadenaplayhouse.org.

Carnival time: Enjoy the best of spring at Carnival in the Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Sierra Vista Park, 701 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre. Admission is free. There will be games, prizes, face painting, confetti eggs, pony rides, petting zoo, train rides, water play, a bake sale, snow cones, craft fair, plant sale and more. Proceeds benefit Sierra Madre Community Nursery School. For more information, visit smcns.org.

Fiesta time: After a four-year siesta, the Pasadena Senior Center’s Cinco de Mayo celebration returns from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at 85 E. Holly St. Tickets are $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers. Performers include Ballet Folklorico Sol De Fuego. Reservations are required and can be made online at PasadenaSeniorCenter.org. For more information, call 626-795-4331.

On the bright side: The second Love LIFE celebration is set from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Second Baptist Church, 925 S. Shamrock Ave., Monrovia Admission is free. Families are invited to party with live performances, a deejay, nine-hole mini golf, rock climbing, arts and crafts, selfie spots, dominoes and spades tournament and food trucks. Mz. Suga Sweets will provide desserts. Register online and get more information at setforlifenews.org.

Take flight: Butterfly season is soaring at Kidspace Museum, running through May 19 at 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena. General admission is $15.50 for adults and children older than 1. Check out the Butterfly Kaleidoscope art installation made up of entirely upcycled waste-stream materials, dress up like a butterfly and even adopt a caterpillar. For more information, visit kidspacemuseum.org or call 626-788-8795.

Take this literally: LitFest in the Dena is happening the weekend of May 4 and 5 at Mountain View Mausoleum, 2300 N. Marengo Ave., Altadena. “Books that Made the Neighborhood” features more than 150 authors and performers in workshops and readings. Admission is free. For more information, visit LitFestinthedena.org.

Step up: Heather Lipson Bell and guest artists from MUSE/IQUE’s concert season “Make Some Noise: Music and Stories of American Defiance and Hope” presents an education workshop at 3 p.m. Monday, May 6, at Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St. MUSE/IQUE is a member-supported nonprofit performing arts group. Its mission is to build empathy and expand imaginations through live events and partnerships with other nonprofits. For more information, visit pasadenaseniorcenter.org or call 626-795-4331.

For the ladies: The College Women’s Club of Pasadena will celebrate and recognize scholarship recipients at a lunch at noon May 7, at The Blinn House. The event is open to members of the 103-year-old women’s club as well as invited guests. For more information, visit cwcpasadena.org.

Music among the roses: The Huntington’s Rose Garden will be the setting for a rotating set of classical performances from the Pasadena Conservatory of Music at 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. Free with general admission. Musicians will play the violin, cello and guitar from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays through May 27. The library, art museum and botanical gardens are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and closed on Tuesdays. For more information, visit huntington.org/plan-your-visit or call 626-405-2100.

‘Rach’ out: The Pasadena Chorale presents “The Golden Shore: Rachmaninoff and the Music of Displacement” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the First United Methodist Church, 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Admission is free but reservations are required. The concert will also feature new music by composers Caroline Mallonee and Marques L.A. Garrett as well as new pieces from Pasadena Chorale’s own Jeffrey Bernstein and Vera Ivanova or the Moscow Conservatory. For more information, visit PasadenaChorale.org.

Comedy tonight: Whittier Community Theatre presents the final show of its centennial season, “Moon Over Buffalo” by Ken Ludwig playing May 31 through June 15, at the theatre, 7630 Washington Ave., Whittier. The comedy is about an off-off-off Broadway acting company dealing with family predicaments as they struggle to perform in the new TV age. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and students. The theater group also has a Facebook and Instagram page and a YouTube channel where you can hear radio play remakes. For more information, call 562-696-0600 or visit whittiercommunitytheatre.org.

Ongoing events

A shared heritage: An exhibition of 43 works by Sargent Claude Johnson is on display at The Huntington through May 20. Johnson was a California artist considered the West Coast’s key connection to the Harlem Renaissance. This is the first exhibit devoted to the artist’s work in more than 25 years. The Huntington is at 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. For more information, visit huntington.org or call 626-405-2100.

Rose to the occasion: Buy Pasadena-branded totes, stickers, water bottles and T-shirts from the city’s official online merchandise store. Shop the first offerings from “Threads of Pasadena” from CLSC, founded by the grandson of Matthew “Mack” Robinson and great-nephew of Jackie Robinson. The store is at visitpasadena.myshopify.com. Items are also available at the Pasadena Visitor Center, 300 E. Green St. For more information, visitpasadena.com.

Turn the page: The newest bookstore in town isn’t new. The Friends of the Pasadena Public Library Bookstore invites all readers to choose from used books, DVDs, CDs, LPs and lots of children’s books. Store hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Saturday, closed Friday and Sunday. The bookstore is at the Jefferson Elementary School campus, 1500 E. Villa Ave., between Hill and Allen avenues, in Pasadena. Donations are welcome. For more information, email Adrienne at [email protected].

To market: The new Altadena Neighborhood Farmers Market is open from 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays, at Loma Alta Park, 3330 N. Lincoln Ave., Altadena. Admission is free. The nonprofit Raw Inspiration offers the market as a way for children to learn the value of organic gardening and healthy eating. For more information, email [email protected] or visit rawinspiration.org.

Farm fresh everything: The Farmer’s Market @ Mt. SAC is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, at Parking Lot B, 1100 N. Grand Ave., Walnut. Sample French pastries from Le Honore’ French Bakery, in-season fruits and vegetables, an Asian vegetables stand, arts and crafts along with ready-to-eat dishes such as dumplings. Lots of vendors offer handmade items and plants too. For more information, call 909-869-0701, email [email protected], visit regionalchambersgv.com or find “MtSacFarmersMarket” on Facebook.

Market news: Duarte Farmer’s Market is open from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, at the southeast corner of the Santa Teresita Assisted Living parking lot, 819 Buena Vista St., Duarte. Say hello to the Carmelite Sisters, shop for dinner, pick up sweet treats and discover new vendors. For more information, visit duartechamber.com/duarte-farmers-market.

Helping hands: Low-Cost Community Counseling Center serves the Whittier, Santa Fe Springs, Pico Rivera, Norwalk and surrounding areas. It offers low-cost counseling for individuals, couples and families as well as parenting, women’s support and substance abuse groups. For more information, call 562-903-7777, email [email protected] or visit low-costcounseling.org.

Book a castle visit: Rubel Castle is an elaborate folk-art medieval castle in the foothills of Glendora, with five-story tall towers solidly built out of junk and river rocks by the late Michael Rubel and his friends. The castle offers eight scheduled tours each month. Tours are two hours long. Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for guests ages 8-18. Rubel Castle is at 844 N. Live Oak Ave., Glendora. For more information, visit rubeltours.org or call (626) 963-0419.

It’s all lapidary: The Pasadena Lapidary Society meets from 7 to 8:45 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month, except December, in the Fellowship Hall of Santa Anita Church, 226 W. Colorado Blvd., Arcadia. All were welcome. For more information, visit pasadenalapidary.org, or check out their social media on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Play ball: Pasadena Senior Center sponsors Crown Valley senior co-ed softball teams. Players meet for practice and scrimmage games from 8 to 10 a.m. Mondays at Farnsworth Park in Altadena and Thursdays at Arcadia County Park. Players over 50 are welcome. For more information, call Marge Mayotte-Hirn at 626-377-5631; email [email protected] or visit intercitysoftball.org.

Local history: Monrovia Historical Museum is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays, at 742 E. Lemon Ave. Come and discover Monrovia’s amazing history. Admission is free. Docent-led tours are available. For more information, call 626-357-9537 or visit monroviahistoricalmuseum.org.

New horizons: The Arcadia Travelers Club, designed for seniors 50 and older interested in travel and fellowship, is a nonprofit that offers day outings and extended day trips. It is open to anyone for a $10 annual fee. The group meets monthly at the Arcadia Community Center, 365 Campus Drive, Arcadia. For more information, visit arcadiatravelers.org or call 626-821-4377.

It’s in the cards: West Covina Cribbage Club welcomes new members to its weekly meetings at 6 p.m. Mondays, at Denny’s, 1150 S. Seventh Ave., Hacienda Heights. For more information, call Elaine at (626) 330-3170.

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