Altadena Heritage addresses its mission to raise awareness of our foothill community’s rich architectural, environmental, and cultural heritage by recognizing places that make Altadena unique. This work includes periodically designating sites and whole neighborhoods as Altadena Heritage Areas through our AHA! Program, annually celebrating gardens that give to the beauty of our streets in the Golden Poppy Awards and Garden Party, and holding other special programs that give members access to special places in our community.
Golden Poppy Awards & Celebration
Our 2019 party was held on the wild edge of Millard Canyon, at the home of Tim Cantwell and Stephani Hardy, 832 Millard Canyon Road, Altadena, CA. This home is in LaVina at the top of Lincoln Avenue. Honor this year’s Golden Poppy winners and enjoy music and food with a view to the Owen Brown gravesite, now being protected from development.
Alta-Ditty 2.0
An Afternoon of Songs & Poems About Altadena Saturday April 6 3 to 5 pm at theAltadena Main Library600 E Mariposa Street Altadena Heritage and the Altadena Libraries are partnering up to present performances by some of Altadens’s best-known singer/songwriters,...
Altadena Heritage Third Thursday Program: Dealing with the Urban Heat Island Effect – Our Health, Our Trees
Our panel of speakers for April’s program will tell us why it’s important to address the urban heat island effect from the point of view of our health, how trees can help, and how to protect the trees that we already have
Enforcers
Building in Altadena? Meet the Enforcers! Thursday Feb. 21, 7pm at the Community CenterPlease join us as we host a panel of representatives from three of the Los Angeles County agencies that review, inspect, and enforce Altadena’s building codes and zoning standards:...
Abolitionist Owen Brown’s Altadena Grave to be Preserved
Abolitionist Owen Brown’s Altadena grave to be preserved in compromise with La Vina developer. Two conflicts have been…
Crucible of Art: Altadena as a Special Space in Black History
A Conversation with Jeffrey C. Stewart, 2018 National Book Award Winner, and Michele ZackCrucible of Art: Altadena as a Special Space in Black History Saturday, February 9, 2:00 - 4:00pm Altadena Main LibraryGreat “in conversation” with National Book Award winner...
Altadena Heritage Third Thursday Program
Altadena Heritage Third Thursday Program Nov. 15 at 7 pm - Community Center, 730 Altadena Drive Join our panel to discuss how “Complete Streets” benefit communities, and try your hand at redesigning the Lake Avenue/Altadena Drive intersection! Complete Street...
Holiday Celebration – Sunday, Dec. 2
Annual Meeting and Holiday Celebration Sunday, Dec. 2, from 3-6 pm2174 Midlothian Drive (corner of Midwick Drive)Our annual meeting and holiday celebration will be held at the exquisite home of Chantal and James Giddens. They chose their homesite for its...
This Old House Altadena Edition
Please come join other Old House Owners and Enthusiasts to meet the Owners, and the General Contractor and various Trades and Crafts…
Owen Brown Preservation
Back in the late 1980s, Altadena Heritage made the leap from committee of the Town Council to independent 501(c)(3). The mission: to protect…