Upcoming Caltech Y Events
6 events
This week
Get ready for an unforgettable night of live music, song, and dance! Join us as talented Caltech and visiting students as well as faculty members light up the stage with performances across styles and genres, fundraising for the homeless. Acts will include Bollywood dances, piano and guitar performances, and more!
The event is free, but you will have the opportunity to donate to the Union Station Homeless Services via Venmo, Zelle, Cash, or Credit should you choose. Bring your friends, cheer on your coworkers, and help us make a difference. See you there!!
Join us on Saturday, August 1st for an early morning hike to Sturtevant Falls - https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/sturtevant-falls-trail - right in our local San Gabriel Mountains. The hike to Sturtevant Falls is considered moderately difficult – 1.5 to 2 hours, 3.4 miles out & back, 679 feet of elevation gain (descend going in, climb coming back out) – but has some shade and rewards hikers with scenic views of the canyon and of course the waterfall. Sturdy footwear with tread, sun protection, water, and snacks for 1.5 to 2 hours of hiking will be needed. Spaces are limited. Signup required.
Week of Aug 9
Prepare and serve dinner to residents of Union Station Adult Center in Pasadena. The Adult Center provides shelter, meals, and supportive services to more than 150 homeless men and women each year. Food and materials are provided.
Join us for a beach day at Malibu Lagoon State Beach on Saturday, August 15th! This beach offers a variety of activities, including tide pooling, birdwatching, and swimming. We will head to the beach early in the morning to catch the low tide and search for sea life. The tide pools are typically rich in sea anemones, crabs, sea hares and the occasional sea star. Malibu Lagoon State Beach is also a tidal wetland that is home to many coastal sea birds that we can observe and identify. We will teach you how to identify coastal birds of California and how to use binoculars. Once the weather begins to warm up will head to the swimming side of the state beach and have a typical beach day. We will head back to Caltech campus around 1 pm.
Week of Sep 6
Prepare and serve dinner to residents of Union Station Adult Center in Pasadena. The Adult Center provides shelter, meals, and supportive services to more than 150 homeless men and women each year. Food and materials are provided.
Week of Dec 6
The Caltech Y, in partnership with the Caltech SURF Program and the Indian Institute of Technology in Gandhinagar (IITGN), is coordinating a trip to Gandhinagar, India at the start of the winter break, right after Fall 2026 finals. This trip, which is part of an annual Caltech-IITGN Exchange Program, is open to all Caltech undergraduate students.