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American Chinese Culture Association, an Arcadia-based group that promotes greater understanding between the U.S. and China through cultural exchange, will have members give a dance performance at the National Independence Day Parade in Washington DC. Artist Tao Haixin shows his work at Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31558

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 4, 2009

Pages: p. A1 w/photos

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 4, 2009

Pages: p. A1 w/photos

Subjects: Chinese culture; Holidays; Parades

Item ID: 31754AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia hosts inaugural holiday tree lighting and dedication on Saturday, December 5 at 5:00 PM at Arcadia Transit Plaza at corner of Santa Clara Street and North First Avenue. Features the dedication of the Deodar Cedar as the official Holiday Tree by the Arcadia City Council and the Arcadia Beautiful Commission.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34395

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: December 3, 2015

Pages: p. 19

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: December 3, 2015

Pages: p. 19

Subjects: Arcadia Beautiful Commission; Arcadia Transit Plaza; Holidays; Trees

Item ID: 34588AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia's first Lunar New Year Festival (Year of the Monkey) is set for Sunday in downtown Arcadia, will feature traditional Chinese lion and dragon dances at Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34425

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: January 23, 2016

Pages: p. A6

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: January 23, 2016

Pages: p. A6

Subjects: Chinese New Year--Lunar New Year; Holidays

Item ID: 34617AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Downtown Arcadia Patriotic Festival slated for July 1, 6-9 PM on First Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34912

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 15, 2017

Pages: p. 1, 11

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 15, 2017

Pages: p. 1, 11

Subjects: Downtown Arcadia; Festivals; Holidays

Item ID: 35102AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A boy and a girl pose, each with an egg, standing behind crates, while a crowd looks on at Arcadia Recreation Department Easter egg event. San Gabriel Mountains in the background. Photograph by Paul Kennedy, Arcadia, CA.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1897

Date: c. early 1950s

1 image

Date: c. early 1950s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Easter; Holidays

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1878

Collection: Photographs

Images

Recreation Department Easter Egg event. Two boys and a girl seem to have been each awarded an Easter basket by a man. Onlookers are behind a fence. Names listed on back of photo: Jack Wiltse, Georgia Emmett, Ken Scott, James Edward Connor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1912

Date: April 17, 1952

1 image

Date: April 17, 1952

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Children; Connor, James Edward; Easter; Emmett, Georgia; Holidays; Scott, Ken; Social life and customs; Wiltse, Jack

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1893

Collection: Photographs

Images

Recreation Department Easter Egg Coloring event. Many children seated on benches are participating in egg dyeing, an Easter tradition. Several adult women are supervising or instructing.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1913

Date: c. 1950s

1 image

Date: c. 1950s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Children; Easter; Holidays; Social life and customs

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1894

Collection: Photographs

Images

Children in costume at the Holly Avenue Playground Halloween Parade. The date October 30, 1964 is written on the back of the picture but was developed and printed April 1965.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1931

Date: October 30, 1964

1 image

Date: October 30, 1964

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Costumes; Halloween; Holidays; Holly Avenue Playground

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 b&w

ID: 1912

Collection: Photographs

Images

Children in costume at the Hugo Reid Playground Halloween Parade. The date October 30, 1964 is written on the back of the picture but was developed and printed April 1965.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1932

Date: October 30, 1964

1 image

Date: October 30, 1964

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Costumes; Halloween; Holidays; Hugo Reid Playground

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 b&w

ID: 1913

Collection: Photographs

Images

Children in costume (Japanese kimono, princess, scarecrow), winners of the Highland Oaks Playground Halloween Parade. The date October 30, 1964 is written on the back of the picture but was developed and printed April 1965.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1933

Date: October 30, 1964

1 image

Date: October 30, 1964

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Costumes; Halloween; Highland Oaks Playground; Holidays

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 b&w

ID: 1914

Collection: Photographs

Images

Children in costume at the Holly Avenue Playground Halloween Parade. The date October 30, 1964 is written on the back of the picture but was developed and printed April 1965.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1934

Date: October 30, 1964

1 image

Date: October 30, 1964

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Costumes; Halloween; Holidays; Holly Avenue Playground

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 b&w

ID: 1915

Collection: Photographs

Images

Over 100 local artisans at Downtown Arcadia Holiday Market this Saturday, 11 AM-6 PM. This is an annual event.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35025

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: December 7, 2017

Pages: p. 1, 15

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: December 7, 2017

Pages: p. 1, 15

Subjects: Downtown Arcadia; Holidays

Item ID: 35216AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Police Chief Bob Guthrie hosted Chief's Annual Christmas Breakfast, a long standing tradition (photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35035

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: December 21, 2017

Pages: p. 10

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: December 21, 2017

Pages: p. 10

Subjects: Christmas; Guthrie, Bob; Holidays

Item ID: 35226AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Supervisor Katherine Barger continues tradition started by precedessor, Michael Antonovich, of hosting a Memorial Day tribute to Veterans and their families at Arcadia County Park, Saturday, May 26, 2018, 10 AM - 2 PM.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35185

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 24, 2018

Pages: p. 1, 13

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 24, 2018

Pages: p. 1, 13

Subjects: Barger, Katherine; Holidays; Memorial Day; Veterans

Item ID: 35374AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Gene Glasco shines a beacon on the Arcadia Vietnam War Memorial at Arcadia County Park, ceremony on Saturday, May 26 to mark new dusk-to-dawn lighting of it.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35186

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 24, 2018

Pages: p. 1, 12

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 24, 2018

Pages: p. 1, 12

Subjects: Glasco, Gene; Holidays; Memorial Day; Arcadia Vietnam War Memorial; Veterans

Item ID: 35375AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

4th Annual Downtown Arcadia Patriotic Festival, an Independence Day celebration, takes place on First Avenue between Bonita Street and Diamond Street, Sunday, July 1, 5-9 PM.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35213

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 28, 2018

Pages: p. 1, 11

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 28, 2018

Pages: p. 1, 11

Subjects: Downtown Arcadia Patriotic Festival; Holidays; Independence Day (Fourth of July)

Item ID: 35402AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Veterans Day event at the Arcadia Vietnam War Memorial, hosted by Gene Glasco, who is a Vietnam vet and is pictured.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35319

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 8, 2018

Pages: p. 1, 11

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 8, 2018

Pages: p. 1, 11

Subjects: Glasco, Gene; Holidays; Veterans Day

Item ID: 35509AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Inaugural Winterfest in Arcadia debuts November 23. It’ll be a veritable winter wonderland at Santa Anita Park race track’s infield, with ice skating, a Christmas tree lot, Santa’s Village, carolers, pony rides, 80 pop-up vendors, seasonal foods and more.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35331

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 15, 2018

Pages: p. 8

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 15, 2018

Pages: p. 8

Subjects: Christmas; Holidays; Winter

Item ID: 35521AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Santa Anita Park race track gets into the holiday spirit. The park’s inaugural Winterfest, which launched over the weekend, continues through December 23. The park has transformed into a winter wonderland, giving people the chance to ice skate beneath towering pine trees and dance in snowfall amid 70-degree temperatures. Other activities include holiday movies, a giant snow globe photo booth, a petting zoo, food, shopping, an obstacle course and other rides.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35336

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: November 27, 2018

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: November 27, 2018

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Christmas; Holidays; Winter

Item ID: 35526AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Santa Anita mall kicks off Lunar New Year celebration.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35370

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: January 30, 2019

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: January 30, 2019

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Chinese New Year; Lunar New Year; Holidays; Westfield Santa Anita

Item ID: 35560AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Arcadia's first Lunar New Year Festival (Year of the Monkey) is set for Sunday in downtown Arcadia, will feature traditional Chinese lion and dragon dances at Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue.

Downtown Arcadia Patriotic Festival slated for July 1, 6-9 PM on First Avenue.

A boy and a girl pose, each with an egg, standing behind crates, while a crowd looks on at Arcadia Recreation Department Easter egg event. San Gabriel Mountains in the background. Photograph by Paul Kennedy, Arcadia, CA.

Images

Recreation Department Easter Egg event. Two boys and a girl seem to have been each awarded an Easter basket by a man. Onlookers are behind a fence. Names listed on back of photo: Jack Wiltse, Georgia Emmett, Ken Scott, James Edward Connor.

Images

Recreation Department Easter Egg Coloring event. Many children seated on benches are participating in egg dyeing, an Easter tradition. Several adult women are supervising or instructing.

Images

Children in costume at the Holly Avenue Playground Halloween Parade. The date October 30, 1964 is written on the back of the picture but was developed and printed April 1965.

Images

Children in costume at the Hugo Reid Playground Halloween Parade. The date October 30, 1964 is written on the back of the picture but was developed and printed April 1965.

Images

Children in costume (Japanese kimono, princess, scarecrow), winners of the Highland Oaks Playground Halloween Parade. The date October 30, 1964 is written on the back of the picture but was developed and printed April 1965.

Images

Children in costume at the Holly Avenue Playground Halloween Parade. The date October 30, 1964 is written on the back of the picture but was developed and printed April 1965.

Images

Over 100 local artisans at Downtown Arcadia Holiday Market this Saturday, 11 AM-6 PM. This is an annual event.

Arcadia Police Chief Bob Guthrie hosted Chief's Annual Christmas Breakfast, a long standing tradition (photo).

Supervisor Katherine Barger continues tradition started by precedessor, Michael Antonovich, of hosting a Memorial Day tribute to Veterans and their families at Arcadia County Park, Saturday, May 26, 2018, 10 AM - 2 PM.

Gene Glasco shines a beacon on the Arcadia Vietnam War Memorial at Arcadia County Park, ceremony on Saturday, May 26 to mark new dusk-to-dawn lighting of it.

4th Annual Downtown Arcadia Patriotic Festival, an Independence Day celebration, takes place on First Avenue between Bonita Street and Diamond Street, Sunday, July 1, 5-9 PM.

Veterans Day event at the Arcadia Vietnam War Memorial, hosted by Gene Glasco, who is a Vietnam vet and is pictured.

Inaugural Winterfest in Arcadia debuts November 23. It’ll be a veritable winter wonderland at Santa Anita Park race track’s infield, with ice skating, a Christmas tree lot, Santa’s Village, carolers, pony rides, 80 pop-up vendors, seasonal foods and more.

Santa Anita mall kicks off Lunar New Year celebration.