SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER  2006

Pasadena Art Weekend

New Kiosks Dispense Overnight Parking Permits
 

Your Vote is Your Voice!

Pasadena Art Weekend

Pasadena will be overflowing with art. in all its forms during Pasadena Art Weekend from Friday to Sunday, Oct. 13 to 15, at museums, galleries, concert halls, shops, restaurants, courtyards and sidewalks.

ArtNight Pasadena will open the weekend Friday, Oct. 13, when a dozen Pasadena cultural institutions open their doors free of charge from 6 to 10 p.m. Take in a rich sampling of remarkable art, artifacts and music. Collaborating venues (with free shuttles in between!) include Armory Center for the Arts, Art Center College of Design, Norton Simon Museum of Art, Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena City College, Pasadena Symphony and more. A seven-year partnership among our cultural institutions, Pasadena Arts & Culture Commission and the Cultural Affairs Division of the Pasadena Planning and Development Department, Pasadena ArtNight takes place twice a year.
On Saturday, Oct. 14, Pasadena Playhouse District presents ArtWalk from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. During this free outdoor event near the famed Pasadena Playhouse and Laemmle Playhouse movie complex, you'll see hundreds of works by local artists and enjoy great food, entertainment and more.

Pasadena Art+Design Open Market at One Colorado on Sunday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. will focus exclusively on works by students, faculty and alumni from Art Center College of Design, Pasadena City College and Armory Center for the Arts. Admire or purchase masterpieces by emerging artists, illustrators, ceramicists and the next generation of environmental and industrial designers.

Save some gas and make your trip a breeze by taking a Pasadena ARTS bus, Metro Gold Line or a regional bus line to one or all of the events! For more information about Pasadena Art Weekend, visit www.pasadenaart.org or call 795-9311. 

New Kiosks Dispense Overnight Parking Permits

Soon you will have an easy new way to avoid an overnight parking ticket. Starting in early October, look for five new pay stations, or kiosks, throughout Pasadena where you can buy a $3 temporary (short-term) overnight parking exemption.
Each new pay station will accept coins, bills and credit cards, and will dispense a receipt for display on your dashboard. (You will no longer be able to call in for an exemption!)

Parking has been banned on city streets from 2 to 6 a.m. for the past 50 years, making it easier to clean streets, spot abandoned vehicles and spot criminals.

Watch for more information on kiosk locations in October call 744-6470 or at www.cityofpasadena.net/trans.

Long-term or annual overnight parking permits are available at 280 Ramona St. while City Hall is closed.

Call 744-4166 for more information about long-term permits.

Your Vote is Your Voice!

Election season is upon us. Soon it will be time to vote, volunteer as a poll worker or, perhaps, run for office.

Step up to the ballot box Tuesday, Nov. 7, when two city measures will be included on the state general election ballot. Pasadena voters will have the opportunity to vote yes or no on inviting the NFL to come to the Rose Bowl Stadium.

Voters will also have their say on changes to the Taxpayer Protection Amendment (TPA).

Originally approved by voters in 2001, the TPA prohibits Pasadena public officials who approve contracts or transactions of a certain dollar amount from receiving gifts, campaign contributions or employment from the recipients of the contracts or transactions. With this measure, the city's Task Force on Good Government aims to improve unintended consequences in administering the TPA and eliminate other potential problems.

Monday, Oct. 23, is the deadline for registering to vote for the Nov. 7 election. Re-register by that date if you have moved, changed your name or switched your party affiliation.

If you've always wanted to make a difference, you may want to file papers to run for local office. The nominating period is Nov. 13 through Dec. 8 for mayor, council districts 1, 2, 4 and 6, and school board seats 2, 4 and 6, all of which will be decided during the March 6, 2007, primary nominating election and the April 17, 2007, general municipal election.

Accessible polling sites and volunteer poll workers are also needed for the March and April elections, especially if you speak Armenian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog or Vietnamese. Help your community by signing up today!

For complete details on voting, running for office or volunteering in Pasadena
elections, visit www.cityofpasadena.net/cityclerk/election or call the City Clerk's Office at 744-4124.