SUMMER JAZZ AT DESCANSO Music on the Main, the summer jazz series at Descanso Gardens, continues Thursdays through Aug. 25 with a different jazz artist every week. Visitors are encouraged to bring blankets and picnics (normally not allowed in the Gardens) and settle back to savor the music. Woodwind specialist Bob Sheppard will headline a […]
LIBRARY HOSTS UPCOMING EVENTS The La Crescenta Library is hosting a free public concert featuring Nativa on Friday, July 15 at 6:30 p.m. Nativa, an Argentine country-folk counterpart to the urban tango, “folklore” evokes the pure sounds of a music deeply rooted in South American culture. This trio delivers a fresh and vibrant version of […]
CASINO NIGHT TO BENEFIT LCF COMMUNITY CENTER A Casino Night fundraiser hosted by the Community Center of LCF is taking place on Saturday, July 9 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Games include a poker tournament (with designated prize), blackjack, craps, roulette, spin to win and other games as part of the evening. Los Gringos […]
AMERICANA CELEBRATED AT LACAN PRES La Cañada Presbyterian Church is hosting a 50-piece orchestra and 60-voice choir in the presentation of “Americana,” a celebration of America, on Sunday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m. Presented as part of the church’s acclaimed Ovations Arts Series, “Americana” will feature traditional selections, including Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America,” sung […]
HAUSSLER AT BOOKSTORE FOR SIGNING, DISCUSSION On Thursday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m., Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse hosts Michael Haussler, author of “Results May Vary.” In his debut novel, Haussler tackles the very tough and very real problems that confront a teacher and a student on a day in a Los Angeles high school. His […]
DIVE-IN MOVIE NIGHT COMING TO ROSE BOWL AQUATICS The Rose Bowl Aquatics Center invites all members of the community to escape the summer heat and attend the free Dive-In Movie Night on Saturday, June 18. Doors open at 7:45 p.m. and the movie starts at 8:15 p.m. (sunset). The rated PG family movie will be […]
EASY ARROZ CON POLLO Ingredients: 1 package of chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat 2 tbs. vegetable oil 1½ cups long grain rice 3 cups chicken broth, heated 1 medium onion – chopped 1 chile poblano (also called pasilla)seeded, deveined and chopped ½ inch diced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 16 ounce can diced tomatoes, […]
AUTHORS COMING TO FLINTRIDGE BOOKSTORE On Thursday, June 9 at 7:30 p.m., Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse hosts James Slocum, author of “Shadow of War.” The story is based on a journal written by 14-year-old boy Daniel Kippelstein during the spring of 1939. Daniel was forced to flee Prague with his sister after his father is […]
QUEST FOR A CAUSE: A FUNDRAISING ADVENTURE The Salvation Army’s Safe Place Program presents a driving scavenger hunt through Glendale on Saturday, June 4 to benefit services to teens. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the Adult Recreation Center, 201 E. Colorado St. The adventure begins at 10 a.m. Teams should have two to four […]
SHIEPE COMING TO BOOKSTORE Author C. B. Shiepe will be holding a reading and signing of his novel Cliff Falls at Flintridge Bookstore on Thursday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m. Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse; 1010 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada www.flintridgebooks.com MEMORIAL DAY PLANS AT FOREST LAWN Forest Lawn-Glendale is celebrating its Memorial Day festivities on […]