GLENDALE ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER TO HOST DINNER AND SEMINAR
Glendale Adventist Medical Center invites the public to learn about the latest surgical and non-surgical treatment options for joint pain as well as minimally invasive options such as MAKOplasty for partial knee resurfacing at a dinner and seminar tonight, Thursday, June 20 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The dinner will be held at the La Canada Country Club. Michael Cann, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in joints will speak about preventing injury and how to treat the injury. Space is limited. For more information, please call (818) 409-8100.

La Canada Flintridge Country Club, 5500 Godbey Dr., La Canada Flintridge

ARC PRESENTS FINE WINE, CHOCOLATE AND CHEESE TASTING
The Glendale-Crescenta Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross is hosting a fundraising event tonight, Thursday, June 20 at the Forest Lawn Museum from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The event offers an opportunity to compare an array of selected wines from California and around the world. In addition, imported cheeses, an array of Mignon fine chocolates, and light appetizers by Chin Chin Catering will be available.

To purchase tickets, call (818) 243-3121. Online ticketing is available at www.GlendaleArts.org ($2 per ticket surcharge applies for online purchases).

Questions may be directed to chapter executive officer Ron Farina at (818) 243-3121, ext. 115 or at Ronald.Farina@redcross.org.

Forest Lawn Glendale Museum, 1712 S. Glendale Avenue, Glendale

SENIOR EXPO AT CRESCENTA-CAÑADA YMCA
Tender Hearts HomeCare and the Crescenta Cañada YMCA are hosting the Second Annual Senior Healthy Living Expo on Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will free food, entertainment and opportunities to meet business professionals from the local community that deal with seniors. Like last year, there will be free medical, dental, podiatry and chiropractic checks-ups along with a masseuse. The Sisters of Swing, an Andrews Sisters tribute ensemble, will provide musical entertainment. For questions or to RSVP, call Tender Hearts HomeCare at (855) 411-8442.

SCANDINAVIAN MID-SUMMER HOLIDAY PLANNED
The Foothill-based Sons of Norway, Edvard Grieg lodge, will celebrate the Scandinavian mid-summer holiday with a day-long Viking Fest, featuring authentically clad Viking re-enactors, Viking sports such as kubb, Viking crafts and runes. Open to the public of all ages, there is no admission charge.

The event will take place from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 22 on the grounds of the Lutheran Church of the Foothills, site of regular Edvard Grieg lodge meetings and activities.

There will be crafts and activities for all ages, including playing of kubb, the Viking lawn bowling game, making Viking whip-cord, and learning to write your name in runic letters. Viking re-enactment troupe, the Ravens of Odin, will bring Viking times to life with demonstration of weapons, weaving and daily life.

For further information, call Judith Vinje, Viking festival artistic director, at (818) 563-2526, or Jo Ness, Edvard Grieg Lodge president, at (818) 249-8102.

Lutheran Church of the Foothills, 1700 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada

LOCAL BUSINESS WOMEN TO HOST 50TH ANNIVERSARY
The American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) Verdugo Glen Chapter will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Saturday, June 22 with a luncheon at Burbank’s Castaway Restaurant. Special guest speaker will be ABWA’s National District VI Vice President Bryna Dambrowski of Long Beach. Chapter past presidents will be honored in addition to the nine student scholarship recipients and the National Board of Directors Impact Scholarship winner Arpa Shahijanian of Burbank.

The luncheon cost is $45. For reservations and information, call (818) 547-1422.

SENIOR EXPO AT CRESCENTA-CANADA Y
Tender Hearts HomeCare and the Crescenta Cañada YMCA are hosting the Second Annual Senior Healthy Living Expo on Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This was rescheduled from June 1 due to scheduling conflicts.

There will free food, entertainment and opportunities to meet business professionals from the community that deal with seniors. There will be free medical, dental, podiatry and chiropractic checkups along with a masseuse. The Sisters of Swing, an Andrews Sisters tribute ensemble, will provide music. For questions or to RSVP, call Tender Hearts HomeCare at (855) 411-8442.

VILLAGE POETS OF SUNLAND-TUJUNGA
The Village Poets of Sunland-Tujunga have their next monthly poetry reading series on Sunday, June 23 at Bolton Hall Museum in Tujunga from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The featured poet is Alex M. Frankel.  His chapbook is “My Father’s Lady, Wearing Black.” Frankel will have a full-length book out later this year, called, “Birth Mother Mercy.” His book reviews appear regularly in The Antioch Review. Frankel has been nominated by Judith Hall for “Best New Poet” for his poem, “SoccerStud16 I Need to Leave This World Come Back as You.”

Open reading!  Light refreshments! Admission is free!

Village Poets of Sunland-Tujunga:  http://www.villagepoets.blogspot.com

Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave., Tujunga,

READY TO DO THE TWIST?
21st Annual Family Music Festival with Chubby Checker, Ben E. King, and Jay and The Americans is on Sunday, June 23 at 4 p.m. at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Admission is $20 for general public, $14 for members of the Arboretum, Descanso Gardens, South Coast Botanic Garden and Virginia Robinson Gardens. Children under 12 free and must be accompanied by an adult. For information and details, call (626) 821-3222 or visit www.arboretum.org.

Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia

FIRST CVHS CLASS OF ’63 PLANS 50-YEAR REUNION
A 50-year reunion is being planned by the members of the first class to graduate from Crescenta Valley High in 1963.

The “First and the Best” will celebrate June 22-23 at Angeles National Golf Club nestled at the base of the Angeles National Forest.

Plans include a Saturday night “Buffet of Memories: An Evening with Old Friends, Fine Food & Good Spirits,” and a Sunday brunch.

Planning committee members are seeking addresses and email addresses of classmates to notify them of the event. Former Falcons are asked to contact Denice “Pruden” Heatherington at d.prudenheatherington@yahoo.com or Gene Wilcott at gwilcott@charter.net to obtain last minute reservations.

MONTROSE AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY HOLDS MEETING
The Montrose African Violet Society is having their next club meeting on Wednesday, June 26 at 10 a.m. at Descanso Gardens in the Birch Room. The program is “Leaf Bingo” along with their annual potluck. Guests are always welcome to attend the meetings.

For more information, call (818) 508-1937.

Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge

DONNELLY TO SPEAK AT THURSDAY CLUB
California State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly will offer an “insider’s view” of what is going on in the state legislature. Donnelly will be speaking to the Republican Club of the Foothills on Thursday, June 27 at the La Cañada Thursday Club. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; dinner is at 7 p.m. The cost is $20 per person, which includes dinner.

To RSVP, call Joanie at (818) 790-0014 or Mary at (818) 952-7040.

The La Cañada Thursday Club is located at 4440 Woodleigh Lane in La Cañada.

PASADENA DANCE THEATER HOSTS FUNDRAISER
A special fundraising event for the Pasadena Dance Theater will be held June 29 from noon to 9 p.m. with live dance by students and company members. The exhibit will run through August.

Featured artists include Jordan Danes, James Lopez, Christine Luchetta, Peter Wilson and Lesley Fontanella.

The Time & Space Gallery 838 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada Flintridge and curated by local artist Christine Luchetta.

TOPS OFFERS LOCAL MEETINGS
T.O.P.S. – Take Off Pounds Sensibly – is a self-accountability group meeting held every Monday. Weigh in is from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

An hour meeting follows in the education building of Center for Spiritual Living, 4845 Dunsmore (at Santa Carlotta).  For more information, call and leave a message for T.O.P.S. at (818) 957-8442.

A meeting is also held in Sunland on Thursdays. Weigh in is at 6:30 p.m.; meeting at 7 p.m. at New Hope Community Church, 10438 Oro Vista St., Sunland. Contact Jeanie Druebert at (818) 353-5015.

Period wedding dresses on display
The Doctors House Museum in Glendale is currently showcasing an exhibit of vintage wedding gowns from the 1860s to the 1920s.

England’s Queen Victoria has been widely credited with establishing the Western tradition of wearing a white bridal gown, which was quickly copied by wealthy, fashionable brides. Victorian, Edwardian and Gatsby-era 1920s style wedding dresses in The Glendale Historical Society’s collection are on now display at the Doctors House and can be viewed every Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. now through June 30 (except Fathers Day).

The Doctors House is an authentically restored Queen Anne-Eastlake Victorian house and is one of the last two remaining original houses of its style in Glendale. The house’s threatened demolition in 1979 sparked the formation of The Glendale Historical Society, a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that remains dedicated to celebrating and conserving Glendale’s rich history and architectural heritage.

Located in Brand Park, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale, the Doctors House Museum is open for tours on Sundays except holidays and the month of July. A $2 donation is requested from visitors who are not members of The Glendale Historical Society.

Caltech launches summer of sound
MUSE/IQUE, known for its counter-conventional performances that feel more like parties than formal concerts, launches Summer of Sound 2013 with “Lost in the Stars with Patti Austin,” featuring the Grammy Award-winning legend on Saturday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m., outdoors at Caltech’s Beckman Mall in Pasadena.  Austin joins MUSE/IQUE artistic director Rachael Worby who conducts the MUSE/IQUE orchestra in a musical mash up of works by Brubeck, Beatles, Ellington, Weill, Paganini and more.  Also spotlighted is critically acclaimed concertmaster Robert Wilke.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for dinner (ordered in advance) or bring-your-own picnics with table and bleacher seating and plentiful free parking.

Caltech’s Beckman Mall is located at 332 S. Michigan Ave. in Pasadena. www.muse-ique.com

AED Heartsaver Classes Offered at VHH
As an American Heart Association Training Center, Verdugo Hills Hospital (VHH) offers cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training classes to community members and healthcare providers. For community members, VHH offers the Heartsaver AED class. This certification class is designed for the lay person. It provides instruction in adult, child and infant CPR and the choking maneuver for all three as well. Heartsaver AED classes will be held on July 15 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at VHH. Fee is $60/person (includes textbook).

Also taught is the AED (automated external defribrillator) as these devices are now located in many public areas.

For more information or to register for a class, call Teri Rice at (818) 952-2272.

1812 Verdugo Boulevard, Glendale

THE GAMBLE HOUSE OFFERS UNIQUE “UPSTAIRS-DOWNSTAIRS” TOURS
For three weeks only, The Gamble House will open the doors to its servants’ hall and rooms for the first time in its history. Visitors to the House from Thursday, August 1st through Sunday, August 18th will be able to see and experience The Gamble House from the perspective of those who lived and worked in the house. New information has recently come to light about the Gamble family and its servants, allowing The Gamble House to share more of the personal history of the House with visitors.

Advance purchase is not required but highly recommended as space is limited per tour and tours often sell out.

For more information call (626)793-3334, visit www.gamblehouse.org, or email Gamblehs@usc.edu.

The Gamble House, 4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena, CA 91103

GLENDALE ONE TOASTMASTERS
Glendale One Toastmasters meets from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays at Shakers Restaurant in Glendale. Toastmasters is a non-profit organization developing public speaking and leadership skills through practice and feedback in local clubs since 1924.

For more information, please call (818) 314-4964.

Shakers Restaurant, 801 N. Central, Glendale

FREE DIABETES COMMUNITY EDUCATION CLASS
The Diabetes Care Center at Glendale Adventist Medical Center invites the community to a free diabetes community education class held every Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the hospital (Committee Room A).

Participants will learn more about living with diabetes – care and treatment, healthy eating strategies – the importance of blood glucose monitoring and AIC and tools for healthy life style to reduce the risk of complications.

For more information or to RSVP, call (818) 409-8100.

Glendale Adventist Medical Center (Committee Room A – Ground Floor), 1509 Wilson Terrace, Glendale

BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP AT Y
The Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA, in partnership with the La Leche League, is hosting a monthly infant lactation and development support group to help support new mothers. This monthly group meets on the third Friday of each month from noon-1 p.m.  This group is free and open to the community and will answer all breastfeeding related questions that new mothers may have.

The Y is also offering a Mindful Parenting Course designed to help parents connect to their children and raise them to thrive. This course is adapted from the work of Dan Siegal, M.D and will focus on reducing daily stress while connecting with your child. The classes meet weekly on Tuesdays. The course is open to all and there is a fee to attend.

For more information, contact the Y at (818) 790-0123.

The Y is located at 1930 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada

DBSA OFFERS SUPPORT GROUP
Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) has a support group meeting every Tuesday at Vallejo Drive Adventist Church in Glendale every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. DBSA provides hope, help, and support through peer-based, recovery oriented empowering services, and resources when people need them and how they need to receive them.

For more information, call Wanda Sellers at (818) 352-4346, email dbsalosangelesne@yahoo.com or visit dbsalosangelesne.org.

Vallejo Drive Adventist Church, 300 Vallejo Dr., Room 106 in Glendale.

Docent Classes offered
The Autry in Griffith Park is having a docent class that is scheduled to start in June. The Autry is recruiting interested individuals to attend training that will enable them to share the rich history of the west with museum visitors. For more information, contact Susan DiCato at sdicato@theautry.org or (323) 667-2000.

The Autry in Griffith Park, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles