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July 2026

1619: The Lingering Imprint Returns This Fall – Ideas Welcome 07/04/2026

Evolution of Holidays: What Are We Doing for Thanksgiving This Year? 07/01/2026

A Message From The President: Bridget Brewster 07/01/2026

A New Year, A New Board of Directors 07/01/2026

Gertrude Stein and the Birth of Modernism: A Family Connection 07/01/2026

Home Sweet Home...No Moving Required 07/01/2026

How Did You Get Here? 07/01/2026

Scams, Frauds, AI…Oh No, Not Again 07/01/2026

Two's Company! 07/01/2026

Village Magic 07/01/2026

June 2026

Home Sweet Home...No Moving Required Designing Spaces for Safe and Secure Living 06/09/2026

Ability Resource Fair - A.R.F.! 06/01/2026

Building Community: The Village Engagement Team Welcomes New Villagers 06/01/2026

Goals, Priorities and Tasks. Oh, My! 06/01/2026

Jabber-Walkies 06/01/2026

LGBTQ+ Bars: A Book-talk 06/01/2026

Ladies Who Lunch 06/01/2026

President’s Message 06/01/2026

May 2026

What Are "Teams"? 05/24/2026

What Does Board Oversight Mean? 05/19/2026

April 2026

Aging in Harmony: Pasadena Village and Encore Creativity 04/29/2026

Altadena’s Coyote Comeback 04/29/2026

Catch it Before it's Gone! 04/29/2026

In Sickness and in Health: Interview with a Caregiver 04/29/2026

Legacy Project 04/29/2026

Not Too Old To Get Carded 04/29/2026

President's Message 04/29/2026

Stuck in Milwaukee - Airplane Travel 2026 04/29/2026

The Art Journaling Workshop 04/29/2026

Think You're Losing Your Mind? 04/29/2026

Visiting The Getty 04/29/2026

March 2026

My Home For Now 03/30/2026

My Home for Now 03/30/2026

Black History Month: Poetry Reading Brings Community Together 03/26/2026

Do I Really Need a Will and/or a Trust? 03/26/2026

Everybody Needs a Blankie 03/26/2026

Fire Recovery Grants – Giving Back to the Community 03/26/2026

Kickoff: Prepared 50+ Emergency Preparedness 03/26/2026

President’s Message: Volunteering to Build Community 03/26/2026

The Birth of an Archive for Pasadena Village 03/26/2026

Too Smart to be Scammed? 03/26/2026

“I DIDN’T KNOW THAT!” A Refresher Course 03/26/2026

Across the Waiting Room 03/11/2026

February 2026

Refresh and Refocus 1619: Continuing the Dialogue 02/28/2026

Status - February 28, 2026 02/28/2026

AI Presentation 02/26/2026

Exploring the “Cheech” 02/26/2026

Mary Mejia is Here to Make a Difference 02/26/2026

One Year On 02/26/2026

President’s Message – March 2026 02/26/2026

Support Groups: Who, What, When, Where, and Why? 02/26/2026

Volunteering, Belonging, and the Power of Connection 02/21/2026

January 2026

BEACONS OF HOPE - The Dump Trucks of the Eaton Fire 01/29/2026

Exploring the Hidden Trails Together: The Pasadena Village Hiking Group 01/28/2026

Five Years of Transformative Leadership at Pasadena Village 01/28/2026

For Your Hearing Considerations: A Presentation by Dr. Philip Salomon, Audiologist 01/28/2026

Hearts & Limbs in Zambia 01/28/2026

Lost Trees of Altadena Return Home 01/28/2026

President's Message: WHY the Village Works 01/28/2026

TV: Behind the Scenes 01/28/2026

Trauma to Triumph 01/28/2026

1619 Group Reflects on Politics, Climate, and Democratic Strain 01/23/2026

How Pasadena Village Helped Me Rebuild After the Eaton Fire 01/10/2026

Metamorphosis, a poem

By Karen Bagnard · Posted 07/17/2020

Kären Bagnard

Metamorphosis

I wrap my arms around my soft, round body
That has born babies and lost babies.

I raise up my arms and the painted scarf

Moves to the rhythm of the saxophone.

The road has been rough and I am weary of trouble.

My heart needs to dance and my colors sing.

I’m moving forward with resolve while not knowing

For sure where the horizon will bring me.

The power I feel is awesome while the illusion

Still holds me and breaks my heart.

I may be surrounded by a circle of friends

But I travel alone on this daring journey of survival.

Written by Karen in August of 2000

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