Events
Creativity & Community Care Room at the Armory
We are pleased to announce the opening of our Creativity & Community Care Room at the Armory at The Gale Kohl Center for Creativity in Old Pasadena. Co-hosted by our friends at Gale’s Restaurant, we invite you and any members of the community to stop by the Armory for a hot cup of tea or coffee, fruit and snacks, art-making activities for all ages, and a place to find community or rest for a few moments. We also have free Wi-Fi available.
Creativity & Community Care Room Hours
Monday - Friday: 12 - 5:30 PM
12 - 3 PM - Art supplies are provided for you to create your own art activity
3 - 5:30 PM - Armory Teaching Artist leads participants through an art-making activity
Studio parents are welcome to hang out in the room or, if preferred, go upstairs to the Visitor's lounge. Children ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. We hope to see you soon.
If you would like to support our efforts, we accept donations of
- Arts and crafts supplies
- Children's books
- Water
- Juice boxes
- Snacks
- Kid and family-friendly games and activities (like jigsaw puzzles or card games).
We are accepting donations that make the space cozier, more inviting, and useful.
At least seven of our beloved staff and teaching artists have lost their homes, leaving them in urgent need of support. We’ve launched the Armory Fire Relief Fund to provide immediate assistance. If you are in a position to give, your donation, no matter the size, will help meet some of their immediate short-term needs. All proceeds from this appeal will be distributed directly to the impacted individuals.
The Armory will continue to be here to provide our communities with a home for essential creative care and a space to express the complex range of emotions that come with grieving. On behalf of the Armory, we thank you for your commitment to our community, and we are sending you our strongest, most healing thoughts during these extremely difficult times.
Monday, Jun 30, 2025