GLENDALE KIWANIS

The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On Friday, March 15 columnist Chris Erskine will be making a presentation to the Club.

The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $20. All are welcome.

The Club meets Friday afternoons at the Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado St. in Glendale.

BURBANK PHILHARMONIC FREE CONCERT MARCH 16 IN LA CANADA

The Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra performs a free concert on Saturday, March 16 at Lanterman Auditorium in La Cañada featuring cellist Shengyu Meng, winner of the orchestra’s Hennings-Fischer Young Artist Competition, playing Dvorak’s “Cello Concerto in B Minor Op. 104” and Elise Fukuda, the 2024 Discovery Conductor, conducting “Scene No. 1” from Swan Lake Suite by Tchaikovsky.

All other selections, including Stravinsky’s “1919 Firebird Suite,” will be conducted by Maestro Michael Stanley.

Lanterman Auditorium is located at 4491 Cornishon Ave. in La Cañada Flintridge. www.burbankphilharmonic.org

ACTIVITIES AT SUNLAND SENIOR CENTER

The Sunland Senior Center is midway through its winter programming and offers a selection of classes and activities daily. Whether seniors are looking to exercise or dance or are interested in art, theater, or knitting, the Center has something for everyone. Sunland also hosts bingo on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and a movie matinee on the big screen at 1 p.m. on Thursdays; on Mondays and Fridays there is country line dancing from noon-1:30 p.m. The Sunland Senior Center runs programming from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. with a donations-based lunch served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There is a monthly event held at the Center; this March will be game show themed. Seniors are invited to come down on Thursday, March 14 at 10 a.m. for mocktails and casseroles. 

Sunland Senior Center is located at 8640 Fenwick St. in Sunland. For further information, call (818) 353-9571. These special events are free. 

YOUniqueness FESTIVAL 2024 – BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER

YOUniqueness Festival 2024 – Bringing the Community Together will be held on Saturday, March 16 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the second floor gymnasium of Glendale YMCA located at 140 N. Louise St. in Glendale.

The festival is a collaborative project by the City of Glendale, YMCA of Glendale and The Foothills, different ethnic groups (Armenian, Filipino, Italian, Korean, Latino, School District, Community College and more). It is free to attend and open to all.

There will be food samplings, songs and dance performances, artists, exhibits, arts/crafts, books, jazz band and many more. This is the second year of this community supported project.

It will take place, rain or shine.

GLENDALE ELKS #1289 HOSTS ANNUAL CHARITY CAR SHOW

The 27^th annual charity car show hosted by the Glendale Elks #1289 will be held on Sunday, March 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 120 E. Colorado St. in Glendale. The public is invited to attend this free event. Inspect an array of cars ranging from a 1914 Ford Model T to custom modified cars. There are 21 categories with trophies. Both breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase; in addition, there will be raffles and a silent auction. Honored will be veterans, police, firemen and two Glendale Elk members who have served the country and community.

Plenty of guest parking. For more information, including car entry procedures, call George McCullough at (818) 970-3114.

ARTISTS OPEN THEIR STUDIOS IN FREE SPRING ARTWALK EVENT

Brewery Artwalk’s free admission “Spring Artwalk” is back on Saturday and Sunday, March 23 and 24, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Meet the artists in their studios while exploring a fascinating array of former industrial buildings once home to East Side Tap Brewery and Pabst Blue Ribbon on Main Street in Lincoln Heights, just east of the LA River.

There will be a beer garden with a menu of easy to eat on-the-go food, plus food trucks on Avenue 21. Free parking is available at the UPS facility on Moulton Avenue. Message line: (323) 638-9382; www.breweryartwalk.com 

TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PASADENA SHOWCASE HOUSE OF DESIGN

Home and garden tours for the 2024 Pasadena Showcase House of Design will take place April 21-May 19.

This year’s estate, Potter Daniels Manor, is an exceptional piece of Pasadena history.

Tickets start at $50 per person and guests can select their preferred day and time to tour the home and gardens. Tickets can be purchased online at pasadenashowcase.org/tickets.

Additional events at the property include The Shops at Showcase, which features a collection of boutique and artisan merchants; a selection of eateries from full-service to grab-and-go items; beer, wine and cocktails are also available for purchase on the premises; select days will showcase local musicians, docent-led garden tours, signature brunches and more.

FRITZ COLEMAN RETURNS TO SOLO COMEDY

Legendary comic Fritz Coleman is performing a series of shows at the El Portal Theatre from his latest solo comedy show “Unassisted Living,” now airing on Tubi.

Coleman will be at the El Portal Theater, 5269 Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood, on March 24, April 28 and May 26 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $35 and $45.

https://www.elportaltheatre.com/fritzcoleman.html

CCLCF HOSTS UPCOMING EVENTS

New intramural programs for adults ages 18-plus are starting. Kickball and dodge ball start this week.

On Saturday, May 25 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. CCLCF is having a family bingo night and ice cream sundae bar (ice cream provided by Handel’s) sponsored by Engel & Völkers/Carrie Grochow. The cost is $20 for adults and $10 for kids.

Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge is located at 4469 Chevy Chase Drive in La Cañada Flintridge.

SAVE THE DATE FOR BOWLING FUN

The Campbell Center is hosting its 32^nd bowl-a-thon to benefit its programming for adults with developmental needs. Families, friends and close connections are invited to take part.

The bowl-a-thon is on Sunday, April 14 from 11:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Bowlero Pasadena, 3545 E. Foothill Blvd. in Pasadena. Individual tickets are $80. Those who build a team of four and pays $400 will help offset the costs for one TCC associates to bowl (TCC covers the cost otherwise, so it’s helpful when we get them sponsored). Those who can’t bowl can still pay $80 to cover the cost of one associate bowler.

Other sponsorships are available; visit https://thecampbell.org for information.

GIFF ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS

The Glendale International Film Festival is now accepting film and screenplay submissions for its 10^th anniversary edition. GIFF 2024 is produced and presented by non-profit Glendale Arts and will be held from Sept. 26-Oct. 1.

Filmmakers and screenwriters from all over the world are invited to submit their projects via FilmFreeway at https://filmfreeway.com/GlendaleInternationalFilmFestival. Films, student films, and screenplays will be accepted until the final submissions deadline on July 12. Selected films will be screened during the festival at the Glendale location of the Laemmle Theatres. 

This year, GIFF has expanded to 22 submission categories.

For more information about the Glendale International Film Festival, contact Glendale Arts COO Maria Sahakian at msahakian@glendalearts.org or call (818) 243-2611.

VHHS PLANS REUNION

“Team 74” is planning a 50th high school reunion in 2024. Friends and graduates of Verdugo Hills High School are invited to attend to trade stories of family, careers, adventures and anything else.

Currently Team 74 is in the planning phase of collecting names and numbers of classmates and putting together a database; emails from classmates can be received at clsof74reunion@yahoo.com. Information should include a mailing address, cell number and graduate’s name at graduation (if different than now).

A list of frequently asked questions will be provided to keep everyone updated as the reunion plans move forward. Those who belong to various VHHS groups will see redundant information to ensure all classmates are notified and have an opportunity to attend.

At this time the FB VHHS groups will be the reunion information outlet until a more focused site is created.