LEGO Free Play at the Library on June 5 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Story Room. Children ages 2-12 and their families can build and play with LEGO materials provided by the Library. No registration required. Details.
- Brad Haugaard
LEGO free play at the Library on June 5
LEGO Free Play at the Library on June 5 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Story Room. Children ages 2-12 and their families can build and play with LEGO materials provided by the Library. No registration required. Details.
Create crafts inspired by video game heroes, June 8
Level Up Crafts! Minecraft program at the Library June 8 from 3 to 4 p.m. for children ages 6-11. Participants will create Minecraft-themed craft. Registration required and opens June 4 at 10 a.m. Additional themed sessions are scheduled for June 23, July 6, and July 20. Details.
- Brad Haugaard
3D Printing Workshop for tweens and teens, registration opens June 1
3D Printing Workshop for Tweens & Teens at the Library, June 13, 11 a.m. to noon. Participants in grades 5-12 will learn basic TinkerCad skills, create a 3D-printed keychain design, and learn how to submit designs for printing. Registration required; opens June 1. Details.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Library annual patron survey, May 29–June 30
Monrovia Library's annual patron survey is available May 29-June 30. The survey takes under five minutes and is open to all community members. A prize drawing is included; the winner will be notified in July. Survey here.
- Brad Haugaard
Library Foundation receives $10,000 Tournament of Roses grant for robotics tools
The Monrovia Public Library Foundation has received a $10,000 grant from the Tournament of Roses Foundation to purchase Cubelets - hands-on robotics and coding tools for children and teens.
- Brad Haugaard
Summer Concerts in the Park, Sundays May 31–Aug. 9
Monrovia's Summer Concert Series runs each Sunday through Aug. 9, starting at 7 p.m. Concerts May 31 through June 28 are at Station Square, 1629 S. Myrtle Ave. Concerts July 12 through Aug. 9 are at Library Park.
- Station Square – 1629 S. Myrtle Avenue
- Sunday May 31 – OC Groove
- Sunday June 7 - Beach St. A GoGo
- Sunday June 14 – ACME Time Machine
- Sunday June 21 – Suave the Band
- Sunday June 28 – Cold Duck
- Library Park – 321 S. Myrtle Avenue
- Sunday July 12 – Blue Breeze Band
- Sunday July 19 – Funk Station
- Sunday July 26 – The ‘ACE” Band
- Sunday August 2 – Upstream
- Sunday August 9 – Bumptown
- Brad Haugaard
Coming Up in Monrovia
LA County Mobile Voting Center at Friday Night Street Fair, May 29
Boys and Girls Club carnival May 31
Teen activity at the Library, June 1
Monrovia Garden Club Beautiful Garden Awards, June 1
Craft Night at the Library, June 2
Family storytime at the Library, June 3
Online community meeting on Monrovia bike/pedestrian project, June 4
Free irrigation workshop at Monrovia Community Garden North, June 4
SPOT teen program at Library Park, June 5–Aug. 7
Summer Reading Kickoff Party at the Library, June 6
Monrovia High School pool open to public June 8–July 31
VFW Post 2070 BBQ & Car Show, June 13
Summer Solstice Garden Party, June 20
San Gabriel Valley Choral Company Celebrates 30th Anniversary June 20
Peace Camp at OASIS, June 22–26
Fire Resilient Gardening workshop June 27
- Brad Haugaard
Dinner at the new Shlap Muan
Dinner at the new Shlap Muan, a Cambodian-style chicken wings restaurant in the old BurgerIM restaurant on Fifth Avenue just south of Huntington Drive. (The BurgerIM sign has not come down yet.) Got the four piece Water Buffalo wings for $6.50 (they generously gave me five pieces) and a nonalcoholic beer for $3.50. Nice and spicy.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Police: Bicyclist packing brass knuckles; Shoplifter caught holding stolen goods; Shoplifter ran, caught steps away; Dumpster set on fire; Etc.
[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for May 21 – 27, 2026. 536 calls for service, 105 investigations, 0 mental evaluations, 5 traffic collisions, 17 arrests. - Brad Haugaard]
MAY 21
Domestic Battery – Suspect Arrested
At 3:09 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported in the 500 block of E. Lemon. Officers arrived and made contact with the parties involved. An investigation revealed the husband and wife were involved in a verbal altercation that turned physical when the husband pushed the wife. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Grand Theft
At 11:02 a.m., a victim in the 800 block of W. Colorado reported his catalytic converter stolen from his vehicle. This investigation is continuing.
Shoplifting – Suspect Arrested
At 2:19 p.m., an employee from a business in the 400 block of W. Huntington reported a shoplifting incident. Officers arrived and located the suspect. An investigation revealed he was also in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Drug Arrest – Suspect Arrested
At 9:49 p.m., while patrolling the 2000 block of S. Myrtle an officer saw a bicyclist in violation of a vehicle code. A traffic stop was conducted and the bicyclist was contacted. The bicyclist was found to be in possession of a controlled substance. The subject was arrested and taken into custody.
MAY 22
Arson
At 12:14 p.m., a caller in the 400 block of W. Huntington reported a dumpster fire. Officers and Monrovia Fire and Rescue responded and the fire was extinguished. This investigation is continuing.
Domestic Violence – Suspect Arrested
At 6:42 p.m., witnesses in the 100 block of W. Olive reported a male subject assaulting a female inside a vehicle. Officers arrived and made contact with the victim who had visible injuries. The suspect was located later that night. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Shoplifting / Resist – Suspect Arrested
At 9:08 p.m., an employee from a store in the 500 block of W. Huntington reported a subject stole merchandise and fled on foot. Officers arrived as the suspect was running out of the store. The suspect ignored officers’ commands to stop and continued to run. He was stopped a short distance away. He was arrested and taken into custody.
MAY 23
Municipal Code Violation – Suspect Arrested
At 1:29 a.m., a caller in the 700 block of W. Lemon reported a subject sleeping in a park after hours. Officers arrived and made contact with the subject. The subject was arrested and taken into custody.
Public Intoxication – Suspect Arrested
At 7:56 a.m., an intoxicated male subject was reported laying on the street in the area of Ivy and Palm. Officers arrived and located the male subject who was too intoxicated to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.
Vehicle Burglary
At 9:17 a.m., a resident in the 1100 block of S. Alta Vista reported one of his vehicle’s windows was shattered and property was taken. This investigation is continuing.
Shoplifting – Suspect Arrested
At 12:18 p.m., an employee for a business in the 500 block of W. Huntington reported two shoplifters who fled with merchandise. An officer in the area located the suspect vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The suspect was found to still be in possession of the stolen merchandise. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Grand Theft Auto
At 1:05 p.m., a resident in the area of Shamrock and Olive reported her vehicle stolen. This investigation is continuing.
Brass Knuckles – Suspect Arrested
At 9:18 p.m., an officer patrolling the area of Myrtle and California saw a bicyclist in violation of vehicle code. A traffic stop was conducted and the bicyclist was contacted. He was found to be in possession of brass knuckles. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Resist / Delay – Suspect Arrested
At 11:41 p.m., an officer was patrolling Recreation Park when she observed an individual inside the park after hours. The officer contacted the individual, who refused to provide his name or date of birth. He was subsequently arrested and transported to the Monrovia PD Jail for booking.
MAY 24
Runaway Juvenile
At 1:58 p.m., an employee from a group home in the 800 block of Oceanview reported a juvenile missing. He returned several hours later. This investigation is continuing.
Vandalism
At 6:38 p.m., residents in the 100 block of Hidden Valley reported a vandalism in progress. As officers arrived, they witnessed three juveniles running from the area. The subjects were detained and their parents were contacted. Initially, the victim wanted prosecution, but after speaking with the parents, the victim changed his mind. A report was taken and the juveniles were released to their parents.
Court Order Violation – Suspect Arrested
At 9:23 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Contented Lane regarding a court order violation. Officers arrived and confirmed the male subject was in violation of the court order. He was arrested and taken into custody.
MAY 25
Grand Theft
At 7:11 p.m., an employee from a business in the 600 block of W. Huntington reported a shoplifting incident that occurred earlier in the day. This investigation is continuing.
Grand Theft
At 8:13 p.m., a store employee in the 400 block of W. Huntington reported a shoplifting incident. This investigation is continuing.
Runaway Juvenile
At 10:48 p.m., a caller in the 800 block of Ocean View reported a male juvenile had run away from a group home. Officers responded and conducted an area search but were unable to locate the juvenile. He was entered into the Missing Person System. He returned the following morning. This investigation is continuing.
MAY 26
Drug Offense – Suspect Arrested
At 9:53 a.m., an officer in the 100 block of W. Duarte saw a suspicious subject and made contact with him. An investigation revealed he was in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested and taken into custody.
MAY 27
Theft
At 12:31 p.m., a caller in the 500 block of W. Huntington reported forgetting her purse at the location. When she returned, her purse was gone. This investigation is continuing.
COMMUNITY ALERTS
Street Sweeping Parking Enforcement Update
The City is making a change to how street sweeping parking restrictions are enforced.
For years, residents have been allowed to move their vehicles back into posted “No Parking” areas once the street sweeper passed, even while the parking restriction period was still in effect. This practice created inconsistency, and the Monrovia Police Department is moving to enforce posted signage as written. Moving forward, citations will be issued for the full posted no-parking window, regardless of whether the sweeper has already come through.
No changes are being made to posted times, signs, or routes, only to how the hours are applied and signage is enforced.
San Gabriel Valley Choral Company Celebrates 30th Anniversary June 20
- Brad Haugaard
Gentle Koda is a sweet senior cattle dog who just wants a calm home and sniff breaks
Meet Pasadena Humane's gentle guy, Koda! This sweet 8-year-old cattle dog is looking for a calm home where he can settle in and enjoy the simple things in life — easy walks, soft company, and plenty of sniff breaks.
While shelter life has been a little overwhelming for him, Koda truly shines once he's outside enjoying fresh air and quiet walks. He can be sensitive to loud noises and new environments, but he leans into his people for comfort and has such a kind, gentle nature. He enjoys treats, enrichment, and being close to his people.
Koda would thrive in a home where he can relax, decompress, and get the comfort and care he deserves. If you're looking for a loyal walking buddy with a sweet side, come meet Koda and give this deserving senior his next chapter.
The adoption fee for dogs is $150. All dog adoptions include spay or neuter, microchip, and age-appropriate vaccines.
Walk-in adoptions are available every day from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. View photos of adoptable pets at pasadenahumane.org.
New adopters will receive a complimentary health-and-wellness exam from VCA Animal Hospitals, as well as a goody bag filled with information about how to care for your pet.
Pets may not be available for adoption and cannot be held for potential adopters by phone calls or email.
- Brad Haugaard
A Moment in Monrovia History: A.E. Cronenwett's Orange Ranch
A.E. Cronenwett's Orange Ranch around 1896. A photo looking north from White Oak (now Foothill) shows palm and orange trees about five or six years old. An 1897 Monrovia Messenger article said Cronenwett bought 20 acres on the western edge of town about five years earlier and planted orange groves, including Valencias. He later worked in the East as a traveling agent for Phillips’ California excursions and planned to return to Monrovia as his permanent home. From the Myron Hotchkiss collection. See full details here.
For more historic photos and papers, see the Monrovia Historical Society’s complete Legacy Project collection here. Learn more about the Monrovia Historical Society here.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia ranked 10th locally on replacing vehicles with Zero Emission Vehicles
The Pasadena Area chapter of the League of Women Voters Natural Resources Committee has issued a report on 13 local cities efforts to replace municipal vehicle fleets with hybrid and zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). Monrovia ranked tenth on its list for the percentage of its vehicles that are ZEV or hybrid. Cities were ranked based on fleet data and compliance with California’s Advanced Clean Fleet mandate, which requires new municipal vehicle purchases to be zero-emission by 2027. The survey reviewed total fleets, hybrid and zero-emission vehicles.
- Brad Haugaard
Summer Reading Kickoff Party at the Library, June 6
Summer Reading Kickoff Party at the Library, Saturday, June 6, noon to 3 p.m. Activities include arts and crafts, lawn games, video games, inflatables, a bubble dance party, and a giant maze. Open to all ages. Accessibility accommodations available with 72 hours notice. Event may be photographed. Details.
- Brad Haugaard
Family storytime at the Library, June 3
Storytime at the Library, Wednesday, June 3, 10 to 11 a.m. Stories, songs, sensory activities, and crafts for children ages 2-5. Siblings welcome. Program focuses on language, social, cognitive, and motor skill development through storytelling, music, props, and crafts. Children must attend with an adult; drop-offs not permitted. Details.
- Brad Haugaard
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