16 Year Anniversary Celebration

16 Year Anniversary Celebration

This October marks the 16th Year of Gold Bug in Old Town Pasadena, which means we are having a PARTY! Please join us Friday, October 13th from 4pm-8pm to celebrate our anniversary and enjoy a Trunk Show with Joseph Brooks Jewelry, new work by Andy Paiko and ArtNight around Pasadena.

WHEN: Friday, October 13th from 4pm-8pm
WHAT: A Celebration!
WHERE: Gold Bug 38 E Holly Street, Old Town Pasadena

This October marks the 16th Year of Gold Bug in Old Town Pasadena, which means we are having a PARTY! Please stop by between the hours of 4pm and 8pm to help us celebrate all the fantastic times we have shared and raise a glass to the future. The bubbly will be poured, artists will be present and good company will abound, we look forward to seeing you. This event is open to the public, we encourage you to bring friends and loved ones!

Highlights that Evening:

TRUNK FULL OF JOSEPH BROOKS JEWELRY

Meet jewelry artist Joseph Brooks this evening, he will be present to speak about the adventures that inspire him to create the natural stone bracelets and necklaces available year round at Gold Bug and those special pieces available the night of the party! 

NEW WORK BY ANDY PAIKO

Glass artist Andy Paiko has just returned from a residency at Murano Glass studio in Italy and created a new collection of work for Gold Bug that will go on display this evening. 

ARTNIGHT PASADENA

Enjoy over two dozen places, spaces and immersive experiences at Pasadena’s most prominent arts and cultural institutions as they swing open their doors and are FREE of charge from 6:00-10:00 pm. This amazing celebration of art and culture happens twice a year and fills the streets of Pasadena with music, dance, visual art, theater, art-making, storytelling, and living history the the night. This is an ongoing partnership between the Cultural Affairs Division of the City of Pasadena who provides resources, grants and opportunities to local arts institutions with the intention of making art more accessible to the public. 

Highlights in Old Town Pasadena:

ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
145 N. Raymond Avenue
Experience the exhibition Plein Air, create art in the studio, visit the multi-generational Armory student art show, and groove with KCRW's DJ Wyldeflower.City-funded MiniGrant: Rocio "Wyldeflower" Contreras


CITY OF PASADENA CITY HALL-* A Transportation Hub
100 N. Garfield Avenue
Fall into ArtNight at the City Hall Hub! Enjoy Halloween-themed musical theater, plant a tiny garden at the spooky succulent workshop and grab a snack before catching a free shuttle, walking or driving to your next venue.
Food Truck: Pie ‘N Burger.

PARSONS NOSE THEATRE
95 N Marengo Ave. Suite 110
PNT ArtNight! Old Time Radio including Treasure Island and War of the Worlds. Plus, a stellar piece from Roberta Martinez's new Amapola Players!
 
US PACIFIC ASIA MUSEUM 
46 N. Los Robles Ave.
Join USC PAM for an evening of chilling tales from China and Japan with acclaimed storyteller Barbara Wong's "Hungry Ghosts" program!
 
THE GAMBLE HOUSE
4 Westmoreland Place
Celebrate craftsmanship at the Gamble House aboard Side Street Projects mobile woodshop and make a woodworking project of your own! (please wear closed toed shoes). Sunset Jive will be playing jazz.

Food truck: Rodney’s Ribs