The 8th Annual Statewide Village Conference will be held in our neighborhood this September 17–18, 2026 at the LA Arboretum in Arcadia. 

The conference is planned by Village Movement California, the statewide coalition of villages. We anticipate 200 village leaders to join.

📅 Thursday–Friday, September 17 & 18, 2026
📍 Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
301 North Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007

JOIN US FOR VILLAGES, RESILIENCE, AND THE POWER OF COMMUNITY. This year, we gather around the theme of Resiliency — honoring the strength, adaptability, and enduring spirit of the village movement across California.

THURSDAY, 9/17

12:30 -1:00 PM – CHECK-IN
1:00 – 4:30 PM – SESSIONS
5:00 – 7:00 PM – WELCOME RECEPTION AT THE DOUBLETREE BY HILTON
7:00 PM – DINE & DISH TOPICAL DINNERS (More details to come, guest pay for their own meals)

FRIDAY, 9/18

8:30 – 9:00 AM LIGHT BREAKFAST & CHECK-IN
9:30 – 4:30 PM – KEYNOTE SPEAKER & SESSIONS (Lunch and snacks will be served)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Michelle Martin, Assistant Professor, California State University, Fullerton – College of Health and Human Development and author of The Age of Becoming, which examines women and aging through a structural lens.

More details on conference schedule and sessions coming soon.

EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
Pasadena Villagers should register here for the best rate.

Sponsorships available: see details here https://villagemovementcalifornia.org/sponsor/ 

If you want to sponsor another Villager's attendance and/or contribute to Pasadena Village's sponsorship of the conference, email nathan@pasadenavillage.org

Registration fee is for both Thursday and Friday and includes Thursday reception, Friday light breakfast and lunch.