NOTES & NODS

Holiday Boutique/White Elephant Sale
It’s that time of year again for the annual holiday boutique/white elephant sale (including vintage items) at Gethsemane Lutheran Church La Crescenta on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event will feature handmade jewelry, lotions and soaps, pottery, hand sewn quilts, knitted items and dozens and dozens of collectors plates (original boxes and certificates) from a number of manufacturers, and more!

Free parking (in back), free admission, refreshments.

Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 2723 Orange Ave., La Crescenta

‘Gathering in Glendale’ Hosted by GRLA
On Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7:00 p.m., the Glendale Religious Leaders Association is sponsoring its annual community interfaith Thanksgiving celebration, titled “Gathering in Gratitude.” The service will be held at Temple Sinai in Glendale. The celebration will include music, readings from various faith traditions, and a homily.

The Glendale Religious Leaders Association is a gathering of religious leaders from a variety of religious congregations located in Glendale, Burbank, La Crescenta and La Cañada.

The public is welcome to attend this celebration, which brings the community together to share faith traditions and give thanksgiving.”

Temple Sinai is located at 1212 N. Pacific Ave. in Glendale.

Annual Craft Faire
La Cañada Congregational Church (formerly Church of the Lighted Window) is having its annual Craft Faire on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Special and unique gifts for those on your holiday shopping list. Art, photography, gifts for the home, jewelry, plants, home-baked treats, vintage linens and aprons, some handmade and some of yesterday’s treasures … and so much more!

Docents will be conducting tours of the historic 117-year old church with its beautiful stained glass windows.

This year’s Craft Faire is dedicated to Pastor C.L. “Skip” Lindeman who is leaving after 14 years of service to the church and community.