Please note that this class is sold out.

Meets online over Zoom for five Saturdays from July 10–August 7, 10–11:30am.

Join artist Virginia Hein in this five-week art series and learn to sketch the varied landscapes of Descanso using a variety of media. Students will meet weekly on Zoom for instruction and conversation, and will be given exercises to do at Descanso on their own time between class sessions.

$100 per person. Students will be provided with a materials list with registration. Members only.

Image: © Virginia Hein

Join artist Virginia Hein for a four week series that focuses on exploring color to sketch the autumn landscapes of Descanso. Bring a spirit of play and experimentation while learning to work confidently with color.

$90 members, $110 nonmembers. Class meets in the Rose Pavilion on Oct. 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 9am to noon. Advance registration required, registration link to come.

Image: © Virginia Hein

Descanso Gardens members get first look at the upcoming Castle Garden exhibition at the Sturt Haaga Gallery from June 25–27. The Gallery is open from 10am to 4pm.

Through contemporary artwork, videos and historic materials, Castle Garden will explore how, over centuries, plants and gardens have played a vital role in communicating our identity and culture.

This exhibition is funded in part through the generosity of the Pasadena Art Alliance.

Descanso Gardens members get first look at the upcoming Castle Garden exhibition at the Sturt Haaga Gallery from June 25–27. The Gallery is open from 10am to 4pm.

Through contemporary artwork, videos and historic materials, Castle Garden will explore how, over centuries, plants and gardens have played a vital role in communicating our identity and culture.

This exhibition is funded in part through the generosity of the Pasadena Art Alliance.

Descanso Gardens members get first look at the upcoming Castle Garden exhibition at the Sturt Haaga Gallery from June 25–27. The Gallery is open from 10am to 4pm.

Through contemporary artwork, videos and historic materials, Castle Garden will explore how, over centuries, plants and gardens have played a vital role in communicating our identity and culture.

This exhibition is funded in part through the generosity of the Pasadena Art Alliance.

Through contemporary artwork, videos and historic materials, Castle Garden will explore how, over centuries, plants and gardens have played a vital role in communicating our identity and culture. Castle Garden runs from June 28 to September 12, 2021. The Sturt Haaga Gallery is open daily from 10am–4pm.

This exhibition is funded in part through the generosity of the Pasadena Art Alliance.

For three Fridays this July, enjoy the sound of live music wafting through the garden as you enjoy the summer blooms.

Included in the price of admission, no reservations required.

Dates and times
July 16: 11am and 1pm
Paul Livingstone Ensemble

July 23: 11am and 1pm
Yuval Ron Music

July 30: 11am and 1pm
SAKURA Cellos

Please note that chairs, blankets, outside food, and picnics are not permitted.

For three Fridays this July, enjoy the sound of live music wafting through the garden as you enjoy the summer blooms.

Included in the price of admission, no reservations required.

Dates and times
July 16: 11am and 1pm
Paul Livingstone Ensemble

July 23: 11am and 1pm
Yuval Ron Music

July 30: 11am and 1pm
SAKURA Cellos

Please note that chairs, blankets, outside food, and picnics are not permitted.

Come take a relaxing summer walk after-hours through Descanso and savor the sounds of live music in different parts of the garden. Enjoy classical music from SAKURA Cellos, the sounds of sitar from the Paul Livingstone Ensemble: AROHI, and mystical music from the Middle East performed by the Yuval Ron Music featuring Manuel Gutierrez and Andres Vadin.

Reservations required, tickets are $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Click here to book your tickets.

Please note that chairs, blankets, outside food, and picnics are not permitted.

Dates and times
July 17 and 18: 5:30–7:30pm

5:30 & 6:30pm: SAKURA Cellos 
A unique and versatile cello ensemble, hailed as “brilliant” and “superb” by Mark Swed in the LA Times, SAKURA Cellos is built on the artistry and virtuosity of its artists. Drawing from the rich heritage of a repertoire that spans eight centuries, inventive programs are constructed around conceptual threads, with a commitment to opening new vistas of beauty and expression by showcasing the great warmth and scope of cellos.

5:45 & 6:45pm: Paul Livingstone Ensemble: AROHI 
The music of Arohi Ensemble weaves the classical ragas and intricate rhythmic architectures of South Asia with the counterpoint of Western chamber music. Arohi brings a unique blend of sitar, cello, tabla and drums together. Paul Livingstone and Peter Jacobson featured on multiple Grammy-winning records are joined along with dynamic percussionists Neelamjit Dhillon on tabla and Dave Lewis on drums.

6 & 7pm: Yuval Ron Music
In a vivid program, the Yuval Ron Music – with guest flamenco artist Manuel Gutierrez and Andres Vadin – explores the Jewish and Gypsy traditions of Andalusia, Spain. The sublime and stirring guest gypsy-flamenco artists evoke Andalusia in the Middle Ages and explore a vision for the 21st century.