NOON CONCERTS OPEN TO PUBLIC Glendale Noon Concerts is a free admission concert series taking place every first and third Wednesday from 12:10-12:40 p.m. in the restored chapel and sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Glendale (downtown at Louise & Wilson, no religious affiliation). The next concert is on Jan. 4 when violinist Jacqueline […]
CANDLELIGHT TOURS AT DOCTORS HOUSE The Glendale Historical Society (TGHS) will present its annual candlelight tours of the historic Victorian-era Doctors House Museum on Saturday, Dec. 17. The self-guided tour is offered from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each evening. The museum, located in Brand Park, will be illuminated by lamps and candlelight in the […]
SONS OF NORWAY HOSTING CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Sons of Norway Evard Grieg Lodge invites the public to join them at their Christmas Julebord with Santa Lucia procession, Julenisse and singing around the Christmas tree. Traditional Norwegian smorbord potluck and dessert. Everyone welcome on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Foothills. Call […]
Jim and Fae Lumsden just had to take the CV Weekly along with them on a cruise to Hawaii and French Polynesia. Here is the Weekly in Bora Bora, one of many exotic ports, several of which were so small the ship could not enter and guests had to be tendered ashore. One special stop […]
VHAA HOSTING VAN WINKLE The Verdugo Hill Art Assn. is hosting Christopher Van Winkle at the next VHAA meeting. Van Winkle is a California artist with roots in Canada. He is an award-winning artist in both the National Watercolor Society and Watercolor West. Van Winkle has served as president of NWS for three years and […]
Lisa and Myron Strawn (Myron shown above) brought the CV Weekly along on their recent trip on Disney’s newest ship, the Dream. It sailed out of Canaveral down to Castaway Cay in the Bahamas. This ship has the Aqua-Duck, a big water slide that goes out over the ocean and back again. Donald Duck is […]
OSMOND NAMED GRAND MARSHAL OF HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE Marie Osmond, television/film star and Grammy Award nominated recording artist will reign as the grand marshal of the historic 80th anniversary Hollywood Christmas Parade benefiting Marine Toys for Tots and presented by The City of Los Angeles and Associated Television International. The parade takes place on Sunday, […]
“HAVE A LITTLE FAITH” SNEAK PREVIEW The Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts will present a free exclusive sneak preview screening of best-selling author Mitch Albom’s “Have A Little Faith,” starring Laurence Fishburne, Bradley Whitford, Anika Noni Rose and Martin Landau. Albom is the best-selling author of “Tuesdays With Morrie” and “Five People You Meet […]
Don Birchall took CV Weekly along on his recent visit to Hershey, Penn. for the annual swap meet, billed as the biggest in the world. “It’s huge!” confirmed Don. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us a photo. You may find yourselves on the pages of the […]
BRAND LIBRARY HOSTING OPERA SPEAKER On Saturday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m., the Brand Library is hosting an opera talk titled Nani Sinha, my life in opera. Nani Sinha, who is an opera singer for L.A. Opera, will talk about her life being an opera singer and will provide some behind-the-scenes stories about what goes […]