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September 2026

August 2026

Triumph Over Tragedy
08/31/2026

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained/Lost
08/30/2026

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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From the President

By Susan Kujawa
Posted: 11/27/2023
Tags: presidents message

I love this time of year, with cooler days providing an excuse to bake cookies, sit in front of a warm fire, catch up with old friends. It’s also a time of year for memories and, naturally, some of those memories are bittersweet. It’s tempting sometimes to look back at our lives, remembering the “good old days,” friends and loved ones who are no longer with us, careers and achievements left behind.

This is why I am especially grateful for Pasadena Village. Our growing membership includes older adults from diverse backgrounds, some longtime local residents and some newly arrived to Southern California. You each bring your own story, with lots of chapters from the lives you’ve lived. But you are also here NOW, wanting to live your lives to the fullest, make new friends, deepen your knowledge, prepare for what the future will bring.

There is an energy to Pasadena Villagers, an openness, a sense of inquisitiveness that lifts me up, takes me away from old memories and inspires me to make the most of each moment. I’m grateful for each of you and thrilled we have created a community of support that benefits us all.

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