Pencil This In: Saturday

Photo by Sundogg via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr

FESTIVAL
Stop by the Santa Monica Pier for a Celebration for the Arts pier party today and tomorrow. There will be a lot of stuff to do and see including live silkscreening by Alternative Apparel, Guitar Hero contests, Improv, celebrity appearances, and of course lots of live free music. All proceeds benefit the arts.

11 a.m. // Santa Monica Pier // 350 Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica // Free

RIDE
Celebrate Earth Day on a bicycle tour of Pasadena trees and meet really cool people! The ride is part of C.I.C.L.E.’s monthly Urban Expeditions program and Pasadena’s Greening the Earth Festival, where the ride ends.

1:30 p.m. // Levitt Pavilion in Memorial Park // 150 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena // Free

CIRCUS
Bring the family out for a day at the Circus right in downtown L.A. at the Shrine Auditorium. With aerialists, animals, and, what’s a circus with out some clowns?

2 p.m. // Shrine Auditorium // 665 W. Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles // $10-$15

MUSIC
John Kahn alongside Olivia Block, Ulrich Krieger, and Mark Trayle perform their electronic acoustic sets at the first day of CalArts’ Experiments in Art CEAIT festival. If you like experimental music, definitely stop by this festival tonight and tomorrow.

8:30 p.m. // REDCAT // 631 W. 2nd St, Los Angeles // (213) 237-2800 // $10-$20