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August 2026

A Gallery of Neighbors: The Village Art Group’s Group Show
08/28/2026

A New and Improved Way to Stay Safer Online
08/28/2026

A Trip to The Geffen Galleries
08/28/2026

Barrier Free Living - A Path to Living a More Independent Lifestyle
08/28/2026

Conversations with Art
08/28/2026

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
08/28/2026

Member Connections with Music Conductor Bill Bing
08/28/2026

Pasadena Heritage Walking Tour
08/28/2026

In Their Hands
08/23/2026

Ease of Being: Managing the stuff of everyday life
08/20/2026

A Tribute to Fire Debris Remediators and Their Super-Sized Dump Trucks
08/18/2026

Really Irene?
08/15/2026

There Is A Risk
08/09/2026

2026 Year in Review
08/03/2026

A Message From Your Newly Elected President
08/03/2026

Neighborhoods Within the Village
08/03/2026

Reflection from PUSD Intern Isabella "Izzy" Roberts
08/03/2026

Reflection on Service & Joy from 2025/26 President Dick Myers
08/03/2026

The Villager Engagement Team Welcomed 54 New Villagers
08/03/2026

Treasurer’s Report
08/03/2026

What Activity! The Cultural Activities Team Report
08/03/2026

An Even Exchange
08/01/2026

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

By Bridget Brewster
Posted: 08/28/2026
Tags: presidents message, bridget brewster, newsletter september 2026

September is often a nostalgic time for me. I remember sending the kids back to school right after the last Labor Day cookout of the summer. There was always a sense that one season was ending and another was beginning. In many ways, September has always been a month of endings and beginnings for so many of us.

 

Now, as a Villager, September still feels different from other months. We welcomed new Board Directors in July, attended our first Concert in the Park in August, shared conversation and laughter at our annual Summer Picnic, and now, as we look for the weather to cool, we turn our attention to the many fall events and activities ahead.

 

Endings and beginnings.

 

Lately, I’ve been thinking about all the opportunities we have to be involved in our Village. For some of us, that might mean getting involved a little more…joining an activity, attending an event, volunteering, or simply getting to know a few more of our Villagers. For others, it might mean giving ourselves permission to be a little less involved and simply enjoy the community at our own pace.

 

That’s one of the wonderful things about being a Villager: there is no one right way to participate. There are countless opportunities to connect, contribute, celebrate, or simply enjoy the season.

 

As we move into September and look toward fall, perhaps it’s a good time for each of us to think about what we want the next few months to look like. What would bring you joy? What would you like to try? Where might you want to lend a hand—or perhaps step back and make a little more room for others or for yourself?

 

Every new season gives us the opportunity to begin again.

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