Tuesday Table Talk On Tuesday, June 4, Bethel Church will show the film “African Cats.” This Disney-nature documentary is set on the plains of the African savanna where tight-knit animal families of lions and cheetahs reveal themselves to be a lot like the rest of us. The video will be preceded by a potluck […]
QUESTION: Our 5-year-old daughter has been coming home from school for the past three weeks claiming a boy in her class is hitting her and saying hurtful things to her. We’ve spoken to the teacher and the principal, and nothing has changed. The boy was asked (several times) by the principal and the teacher about […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU La Crescenta holistic chiropractor Dr. Mark Anthony is set to hold a series of classes on the ayurveda system of traditional medicine at Center for Spiritual Living, beginning with an introductory class on May 15. For the past seven years, Anthony has studied this 5,000-year-old form of alternative medicine native to […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU The 2013 Crescenta Valley Prayer Breakfast will be held on May 21 beginning at 6:30 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in La Crescenta. Organized by the Crescenta Valley Town Council, in conjunction with the Crescenta Valley High School PTSA, Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Clergy Council, and area […]
The Third Annual Empty Bowl Fundraiser is scheduled for Sunday, June 2 benefitting Family Promise of East San Fernando Valley (FP-ESFV) in its efforts to provide safe shelter, meals and support to homeless families. The public is invited to stop by the First United Methodist Church of Glendale any time between 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 […]
QUESTION: As the parents of an 8-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son, we’re finding out that children are much more aware of world events than we thought they were. After the events in Boston, both our children came home from school filled with fear from what they had heard from other children. Their main concern was […]
To begin this month’s column, I would like to extend my thoughts and prayers to all of those affected by last week’s Boston Marathon bombings, and explosions in Texas, especially the victims and their family and friends. No doubt we will be reeling from these events for a long time to come. I hope that […]
Tuesday Table Talk On Tuesday, May 7, Bethel Church in Sun Valley will show the film “The First Grader.” Based on a true story, this inspirational drama profiles the amazing determination of 84-year-old Kenyan Kimani N’gan’ga Maruge, a Mau Mau freedom fighter who wants to take advantage of a new universal education decree by […]
Dr. Kwaku Oppong, M.D. of Spectra Health will present a special program on heart health to members of the ICF branch at St. Bede the Venerable Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. The Italian Catholic Federation meeting is a potluck dinner and attendees are urged to bring a favorite dish to […]
QUESTION: We’re older parents with one son who is just entering college. Since he was very young, our son has been interested in astronomy and aspires to be an astronaut. He believes that space exploration is our next frontier. My husband thinks this is a far out, unachievable fantasy even though our son has been […]