Please join us for this special legacy lecture on George E Hale( 1868-1938 ) and Mt. Wilson. Hale built what were the largest astronomical telescopes in the world from 1897-1993. He initiated what became Caltech. He worked with Henry Huntington to create the Huntington Library. Hale was also the moving force behind the creation of Pasadena’s elegant civic center.

Sam Hale was born in Pasadena,CA in 1942. He received his Bachelor’s degree and MBA from UC Berkeley in 1964 and 1966 respectively. He has spent his whole career in investment management. Sam was a Board member and later president of the Pasadena Humane Society in 2001. Sylvia and Sam moved from Pasadena to Santa Barbara in 2011 moving to Casa Dorinda in 2023. He is currently President of the Board of Trustees of the Mt Wilson Institute and Observatory

Join us and guest lecturer Nathan Marsak. Marsak is a Los Angeles historian and his books are Los Angeles Neon; Bunker Hill, Los Angeles; Bunker Noir!; Marsak's Guide to Bunker Hill; and Los Angeles Before the Freeways.  He has worked at the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the LAPD Museum.  He is presently a train operator at Angels Flight Railway.

When one contemplates the vanished landscape of downtown's Bunker Hill area, the mind conjures visions of Victorian Queen Anne-style homes and Edwardian-era Beaux Arts apartment buildings. Bunker Hill is no longer with us, of course, having failed to conform to modernity, and was ultimately wiped away in the name of progress. Its wholesale demolition didn't happen overnight; rather, Bunker Hill—often imagined as a place suspended in amber—spent decades adapting to shifting modes of urbanism. In this illustrated talk, Marsak considers one particular hallmark of the modern age: the automobile, and its role in reshaping the Bunker Hill landscape. Witness how the horse-drawn world of the Hill responded to the arrival of new motive power, streetcars, emerging systems of access, and an era rooted in speed.

First come first served seating.

St. Francis High School has been a prominent feature of the La Cañada Flintridge area of Southern California since 1946. The story of the original building on the campus, however, begins about 1920 and shares in a heritage created by Frank Putnam Flint, a former U.S. senator from California and the founder of Flintridge. Please join us for this exciting and in depth lecture by local professor Richard Demeter!

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Celebrate the season at our Holiday Open House, a festive marketplace featuring local artisans, handmade gifts, and seasonal treats. Enjoy music, crafts, and community cheer as you shop for unique holiday treasures. It’s the perfect way to support local makers and get into the holiday spirit.

In the fall, join us for a live radio play that brings classic storytelling to life with voices, sound effects, and vintage flair. Performed in front of an audience, the show captures the golden age of radio with a fresh, community-driven spirit. Perfect for all ages, it’s an evening of nostalgia, creativity, and theatrical magic.

Know before you go!

• We ask that you please reserve your free ticket as we have limited capacity

• When you arrive, please park at the La Canada Congregational Church, 1200 Foothill Blvd, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011. Handicap parking available at the Lanterman House.