On Thursday, October 26, The Mt. Lowe Brewing Company will donate 10% of the day’s profits to the Altadena Historical Society. Buy yourself a craft beer between 6 and 9 pm and help AHS.(Check out the food trucks, too!) What… Read More »October 26, 2017: Raise a glass for AHS at the Mt. Lowe Brewing Company
Sometimes called “Southern California’s John Muir,” Will Thrall dedicated his life to the preservation of the San Gabriel Mountains. Thrall’s acclaimed biographer, Ronald C. Woolsey, will present a program on his life story at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23 at… Read More »Oct. 23: Noted biographer to discuss the life of Will Thrall, hiker, writer, conservationist, explorer
Dramatic rescues of lost and injured hikers in the San Gabriel Mountains by Altadena’s renowned Mountain Rescue Team will be featured in a 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 24 program sponsored by the Altadena Historical Society. The program, presented by Los… Read More »July 24: Learn about the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team at a free program
The Altadena Historical Society (AHS) will sell a wide variety of de-accessioned items from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, in the courtyard outside the Full Circle Thrift Store. Included in the sale will be many books, pictures,… Read More »May 13, 2017: Have a (cannon)ball at our rummage sale
Writer and artist Hope Demetriades will discuss American abolitionists and Altadena’s connection to two sons of John Brown. The famous abolitionist lead the raid on an arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia n 1859 in hopes of starting a revolution to… Read More »April 24, 2017: Learn about Altadena’s connection to the family of abolitionist John Brown