Community Organizing
Side Street Projects collaborates with local organizations to bring intergenerational art programming to the communities of Pasadena and Altadena.
Through ongoing cyclical dialogue with community members and stakeholders, we have been asked to create peaceful spaces where people can connect, make art, and heal across generations. Year-round, we collaborate with community partners who share our values.
Contact us for if you wish to collaborate with SSP at info@sidestreet.org
DENA Juneteenth
Led by MY TRIBE Rise, Side Street Projects, and other community partners, support the planning of the Annual DENA Juneteenth event in honor of Black History Month. The event is a day-long intergenerational celebration filled with cultural activities, live R&B/Hip-Hop artists, Gospel Singers, arts and crafts, yoga, motivational speakers, a kids' community fun center, a bouncer, water games, food vendors, retail vendors, community resources, joy, and a wellness hub.
To learn more about MY TRIBE Rise, visit their website.
Altadena Pride
Each year, Side Street Projects hosts the youth QS program for Pasadena and Altadena LGBTQIA+ high school students & friends during the Altadena Pride Festival. Led by a community teenager, they provide art activities and discussion amongst the group of teens. First established by Artist-in-residence jas lin in 2020, QS creates a place for queer youth to decompress, contemplate, collaborate, and make youth feel at home.
For more on its beginnings, visit our website.
Repair Cafe Pasadena
Side Street Project hosts the Annual Repair Cafe event in October, where local handy folks volunteer their time and help people needing repair of items such as clothing, appliances, bikes, furniture, electronics, and more.
To learn more about Repair Cafe Pasadena, visit their website.
P.E.A.C.E. In the Park
Led by MY TRIBE Rise, Side Street Projects, and other community partners, support the planning of P.E.A.C.E. In the Park, a day of celebration and opportunity to discuss mobility justice in the communities of Altadena and Pasadena. The event brings both communities together peacefully to collectively engage in discussion on how our public parks can be reactivated into a safe place for everyone. The day begins with a FREE full-course breakfast early in the morning and a community-led peace walk followed by intergenerational arts & crafts, yoga, meditation, martial arts, kids bike course, bike repairs, free bike helmets, and other giveaways!
To learn more about MY TRIBE Rise, visit their website.
The Music Center
In the spring of 2025, Side Street Projects held an intergenerational Woodworking Workshop during the Music Center Dance Party. Attendees were able to take a break from dancing and create a name plate using a slab of wood, metal stamps, markers, and colored pencils.
To learn more about The Music Center, visit their website.
Gamble House
Side Street Projects brings the Mobile Woodworking Classroom to the Gamble House during ArtNight Pasadena. During this night, the classroom is open to all ages. Participants from as young as five years old and 60+ years old learn woodworking techniques such as sanding, sawing, shaping, drilling, setting screws, using clamps, hammering, and incising.
To learn more about the Gamble House, visit their website.