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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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A VILLAGE THANKSGIVING DAY GATHERING

By Anne Regan-Smith
Posted: 12/19/2024
Tags: newsletter january 2025

Because BJ Ledyard welcomed her eleven guests into her home on Thanksgiving Day with such gracious hospitality, she made possible the sharing of stories, laughing at jokes, reminiscing over things past and enjoying a great meal together. The abundance of food items was amazing. To describe their tastiness as a party for the palate would be a weak understatement.

This was not the first time Pasadena Villager organized such a pot-luck Thanksgiving meal, nor will it be the last. It seems several Villagers “ain’t got no place to go” on this quintessential family holiday so the traditions began. Gary and I look forward to hosting next year’s Thanksgiving Day event.

Although a number of guests were unacquainted at the beginning, after several hours, a notable change was evident. Each of us felt connected, appreciated and happy to be in the presence of “charming gardeners,” instead of feeling alone and distant from family and old friends.

What made me feel grateful on this day was the same connection and acceptance that I feel at almost every gathering of Pasadena Villagers. What a gift!  

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