Super Mario Open Gaming, Saturday, August 23, 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the Library Community Room. Play Mario Kart, Mario Party, puzzles, and board games. No registration needed. Details.
- Brad Haugaard
Super Mario gaming at the Library Aug. 23
Super Mario Open Gaming, Saturday, August 23, 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the Library Community Room. Play Mario Kart, Mario Party, puzzles, and board games. No registration needed. Details.
Game Night for adults at Library, Aug. 22
Game Night for Adults. Friday, August 22, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Library Community Room. Board games, puzzles, and Nintendo Switch. Bring your own games if desired. Ages 18+. Details.
- Brad Haugaard
Teen Game Hangout August 15 at Library
Teen Game Hangout. Friday, August 15, 3 to 5 p.m., Library Community Room. Nintendo Switch games (Mario Kart, Smash Ultimate), Beyblades, and board games. Snacks provided. Drop-in. Grades 7-12. Details.
- Brad Haugaard
First Presbyterian Church being renamed to Monrovia Community Church
First Presbyterian Church of Monrovia, at the corner of Foothill and Myrtle, has announced that it is "replanting" itself with a new name - Monrovia Community Church, starting Sept. 14.
An announcement on its website (here) says,
First Presbyterian Church of Monrovia is "replanting" as Monrovia Community Church on September 14, 2025. We invite you to join us in August for our worship gathering on Sundays @ 10:30 am. We are an intergenerational faith community making flourishing disciples of Jesus Christ.
- Brad Haugaard
The bearproofing industry takes off in Monrovia
Greg Nichols (626-261-0568) has been in the middle of it. In the past three years, he said, he and his business partner have installed 17 bear-proof crawl space doors, starting on Norumbega.
These are not just a heavy grate, which do not provide much of a deterrent to strong bears, but are heavy hinged steel plates (or slide-out steel plates for confined spaces) with nothing they can get their claws around, no latches, no holes big enough that they can get their claws into.
And if you need to get a bear out from under your house, Nichols recommends a plain cheese pizza at each entry point.
I don’t mean to favor a single bear-proofer, by the way, so if you know others have them send me their contact information and I’ll add it here.
- Brad Haugaard
Online utility bill payments down for maintenance Aug. 16
- Brad Haugaard
Citizens Academy offers free overview of Monrovia Police Department
The Monrovia Police Department's Citizens Academy is a free, 10-week program offering an overview of the department. Applicants must be 18 or older, live or work in Monrovia, have no criminal record, and be available for sessions on Wednesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. Classes begin August 20. For more details or to apply, contact Sergeant D. Bartholomy at 256-8020 or dbartholomy@monroviapd.org.
- Brad Haugaard
Blood drive at Library Aug. 29-Sept. 21
The Monrovia Police Department and Police Officers' Association will host a Red Cross blood drive on Thursday, Sept. 11 in the Library Community Room. Donors giving between Aug. 29 and Sept. 21 will receive a limited-edition PEANUTS 75th anniversary t-shirt. Schedule an appointment here.
- Brad Haugaard
Construction work on Mountain will restrict turning onto Lemon
Due to road work, turning onto East Lemon from Mountain will be restricted from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, Monday, August 10, and Tuesday, August 11. Detour signs will be posted.
- Brad Haugaard
Homelessness drops in Monrovia in 2025
The 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count shows homeless individuals dropped from 22 in 2024 to 9 in 2025 in Monrovia, due to local outreach and housing programs. There was a reduction in makeshift shelters, tents, and vans, but a slight increase in individual vehicles like cars and RVs.
- Brad Haugaard
Free leadership courses available for youth and adults
Registration is open here for the Monrovia Area Partnership’s free Youth and Adult Leadership Academies. The youth program (grades 8–12) runs Wednesdays, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Sept. 3–Oct. 15, and the adult program (ages 18+) meets Thursdays, 7 to 9 p.m., Sept. 4–Oct. 16. Both programs offer leadership training, civic education, and hands-on community engagement.
- Brad Haugaard
Poems selected to be stamped into sidewalks
Eight poems have been selected as winners of the city's 2025 Footnotes Sidewalk Poetry Contest. The poems will be stamped into fresh concrete. The winning poets are Christiana Crook, Lindsey Lottie, Cory Sargeant, Lorena Ortega-Fahey, Joy Bushmeyer, Mary Quintero, Kristie Savage (2 poems), and here are all the winning poems.
- Brad Haugaard
Fountain to the Falls run/walk returns
The Fountain to the Falls 10K Run/Walk returns Sept. 6 after a six-year break, starting and ending at Library Park Fountain with a route to Monrovia Canyon Park’s waterfall. Pre-registration is $50 through September 5 at 6 p.m.; $60 same day if space allows. Limit 350 participants. Volunteers receive a free t-shirt. Register here.
- Brad Haugaard
School board to consider: Using Y's pool for water polo; Buying laptops for adult school
Also, the board will consider buying 120 laptop computers (and tech support) for the Monrovia Community Adult School for $113,520. Details.
- Brad Haugaard
Stone Soul plays Motown this Sunday at Library Park
Stone Soul will play Motown music this Sunday, August 10, at 7 p.m. in Library Park.
- Brad Haugaard
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