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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
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 2009
Pages
p. A1 w/photos
Subjects
Chinese culture
Holidays
Parades
Item ID
31754AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arboretum again shines a light on the fanciful. The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden has once again been transformed into a garden of illumination with its Lightscape holiday event. The nighttime walk-through attraction has taken over a mile long path with 18 elaborate installations that mix light sculptures and special effects with holiday-themed music.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36382
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 2022
Pages
p. C3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 2022
Pages
p. C3
Subjects
Holidays
Lightscape
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
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Newspaper Index
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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
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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
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Drive-through Christmas light show at Santa Anita Park, 285 West Huntington Drive, called Reindeer Road, produced by World of Illumination. Tickets available. The event started November 11, 2021 and runs through January 2, 2022.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36138
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 23, 2021
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 23, 2021
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Christmas
Holidays
Lights
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Newspaper Index
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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
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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
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Group seated at Christmas breakfast at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Linda Buxton, Leroy Holt (custodian), Marilyn Moore, Irene Kieft, Frank Gustafson (gardener), Joy Brisco, Alfreda Bolduan (hidden), Hazel Bolton, Grace Clark, Helen Lawrence, Judith B. Moore, Vi Chaffers, Grace Rahm, Marjorie Phelps, Alice Cheney, Eleanor Gilbert, Virginia Bailey, Dorothy Breyer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs354
Date
1956
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Date
1956
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library employees
Christmas
Holidays
Buxton, Linda
Holt, Leroy
Moore, Marilyn
Kieft, Irene
Gustafson, Frank
Brisco, Joy
Bolduan, Alfreda
Clark, Grace
Lawrence, Helen
Moore, Judith B.
Chaffers, Vi
Rahm, Grace
Phelps, Marjorie
Cheney, Alice
Gilbert, Eleanor
Bailey, Virginia
Breyer, Dorothy Bolton, Hazel
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
352
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Here's to those who install holiday lights. Columnist Anissa Rivera writes about light displays Reindeer Road: World of Illumination at Santa Anita Park and Lightscape at the Arboretum and others.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36122
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 2021
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 2021
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Holidays
Lightscape
Christmas
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Newspaper Index
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Holiday decorations spread the word of "peace" in eight different languages at Arcadia Gardens apartment building. It started as an idea to win an Arcadia Beautiful Holiday Decoration Award at 1011 West Duarte Road, by Barbara Scott.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35616
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 16, 2019
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 16, 2019
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Christmas
Holidays
Scott, Barbara
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Newspaper Index
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James Val, a veteran film and television producer loves to decorate his Arcadia home for Christmas. He won a Holiday Decoration Award by the Arcadia Beautiful Commission.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35883
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2021
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2021
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Beautiful Commission
Christmas
Holidays
Houses
Val, James
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Newspaper Index
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Lightscape, a 1-mile trail of art installations that celebrates the holiday season at Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, runs selected dates November 17 through January 2, at 301 North Baldwin Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36591
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2023
Pages
p. A10
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2023
Pages
p. A10
Subjects
Holidays
Lightscape
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
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Newspaper Index
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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
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 7, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Downtown Arcadia
Holidays
Item ID
35216AN
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Newspaper Index
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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
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Date
c. 1950s
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Children
Easter
Holidays
Social life and customs
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
1894
Collection
Photographs
Images
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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
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 27, 2018
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Christmas
Holidays
Winter
Item ID
35526AN
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The Shops at Santa Anita (formerly Westfield Santa Anita mall, changed name in 2022) hosts a holiday winter wonderland with synthetic ice rink, hot cocoa, and face painting, 6-8 PM today. Event is on the Promenade area. Skating rink is free but donations accepted. Proceeds benefit the Arcadia High School Marching Band. The Shops at Santa Anita is at 400 S. Baldwin Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36398
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 16, 2022
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 16, 2022
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Events
Holidays
Ice skating
Shopping malls
The Shops at Santa Anita-2022-2030
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Towne Singers present the choral concert Merry and Bright, a return to an in-person holiday performance at Arcadia Performing Arts Center on December 4, 2022, at 4:00 PM, at 188 Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36381
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 2022
Pages
p. C10
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 2022
Pages
p. C10
Subjects
Arcadia Performing Arts Center
Concerts
Holidays
Music
The Towne Singers
Collection
Newspaper Index
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