LEISURE notes

‘CAMELOT’ comes to Glendale Glendale Centre Theatre presents Camelot. Journey to the glorious reign of the knights of the Round Table featuring musical numbers, “Camelot,” “The Lusty Month of May,” and “If Ever I Would Leave You.” Starring George Champion (Arthur), Victoria Strong (Guenevere), Kelby Thwaits (Lancelot), Mario DiGregorio (Merlyn/Pellinore) and Clayton Farris (Mordred). Aug. […]

Hills of Pasadena come to life with the sound of Jazz Fest

By Michael YEGHIAYAN Fans of jazz will have the opportunity to experience the music of a number of local jazz icons on Aug. 28 and 29 at the Pasadena Jazz Fest. Sponsored by redwhite + bluezz, the event will feature a number of jazz legends, many of whom call the Los Angeles area their home. […]

Pull up a chair and grab some popcorn – It’s the first Annual Montrose Olde Tyme Movie Festival

By Charly SHELTON This weekend, the Montrose Shopping Park Association in conjunction with the City of Glendale, the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley, Andersen’s Pet Shop and the Crescenta Valley Weekly will be presenting the first annual Olde Tyme Movie Festival over two nights, Friday, Aug. 27 and Saturday, Aug. 28. The program each […]

Seems like old times

Photo by George H. LEE Some members of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club recently had some fun camping it up in fashions typically worn by members during past decades of the almost 100-year-old club. Top row from left are Carol Huntwork, Danette Erickson, Deanna Alfeld, Jeanne Long and Marianne Jennings. Middle row are Ellie Pipes, […]

Deals abound in Thrift Alley

The Assistance League of Glendale once a year clears out its Thrift Alley store with a 50% off sale on everything. That sale is tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 27 at 314 E. Harvard in Glendale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nothing in the store is held back. The Thrift Alley is staffed entirely by volunteers […]

Stone Barn Vineyard Conservancy to host Deukmejian vineyard tour

Join with the Stone Barn Vineyard Conservancy as it celebrates the “fruits” of its labors amongst the grapevines in Deukmejian Wilderness Park. Led by Stuart Byles, vice president of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley, the Stone Barn Conservancy has used the vineyard owned by the City of Glendale to provide the community with […]

CVHS football readies for new season

By Michael YEGHIAYAN With the summer winding to an end, Crescenta Valley’s varsity football team is beginning to look ahead to the start of the regular season. With the first official kick off against Verdugo Hills on the night of September 10 in Tujunga, the remaining summer practices will act as an important test in […]

Aquatics fundraising for scoreboard

The CVHS Aquatics Booster Club is hosting a swim-a-thon fundraiser this Saturday, Aug. 28 at CV High School to raise money for a new scoreboard. Crescenta Valley High School swim and water polo teams were the Pacific League champions this year, a designation they’ve held 50 times. The teams have also been CIF champions six […]

A lesson in team building: the 20th annual Mammoth cross country camp

Contributed by Dennis OLIVER During the week of Aug. 7-14, 33 members of the Crescenta Valley High School cross country team, coaches and more than a dozen parents took part in the annual Mammoth mountain training camp. This was the twentieth annual high altitude running camp. The first running camp began in 1991 with six […]

Making memories at Camp Fox

Camp Fox on Catalina Island is the home of one of the YMCA’s resident camps. Geared for boys and girls entering fourth through seventh grades, Camp Fox has welcomed summer and weekend campers for over 80 years. Campers stay in villas and in cabins just steps away from the Pacific Ocean. During the summer months, […]