FREE CONCERT OFFERED

On Friday, Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. The Campbell Center is hosting a free virtual concert for its associates. The community is invited to take part in Remedy Through Music featuring the music of Stephen & Timothy Reilly, musicians and students at USC, who will be playing songs on piano and guitar.

To join the concert on Friday at 5 p.m., visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85832342051.

‘SOCIALLY UNACCEPTABLE’ COMING TO CALTECH

Directed by Caltech Theater’s Brian Brophy, “Socially Unacceptable” follows three Facebook content moderators who are hired to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Feeling lucky to have a job, these new employees spend their days in a virtual world, Zoom conferencing with teammates for full workdays.

As they screen the site’s most violent and offensive posts, these content moderators begin to deal with the dangerous psychological effects of the job, and their lives become increasingly interconnected both on screen and off.

In “Socially Unacceptable,” playwright Matt Steinberg shows us five characters: the idealistic dreamer, the ambitious recruit, the easygoing confidant, the frustrated expert and the manager just trying to hold it all together. Together they face the worst the Internet has to offer – that which is completely socially unacceptable.

“Socially Unacceptable” will run for three performances (rescheduled from original January show dates): today, Thursday, Feb. 25, Friday, Feb. 26, and Saturday, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. followed by Q&A with the playwright and students.

Admission is $5 for non-Caltech students, $10 for JPL/Caltech employees and $20 for everyone else. Tickets are available at https://tinyurl.com/5xrcdksf.

For more information, visit tacit.caltech.edu.

ALG THRIFT ALLEY TO RE OPEN

Assistance League of Glendale Thrift Alley Chairwoman Vicki Carlson announced that the reopening of Thrift Alley will be on March 3 and will feature a half price sale. Thrift Alley will be open from Wednesdays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Thrift Alley will be accepting donations to fill the store with great values – most at half price to welcome back customers.

Volunteers have collected, priced and filled the store with what donors have cleaned out of closets and kitchens while staying at home.

Line starts at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3 following health guidelines. Shoppers are invited to grab their masks and come join the fun.

Thrift Alley is located in the alley at 314-A E. Harvard St. in Glendale and is staffed entirely by members.

Thrift Alley sells collectibles, clothing, books, household items, bric-a-brac, linens, furniture and much more. There is free parking and wheelchair access. All purchases are free of sales tax.

AAUW GLENDALE BRANCH MEETING

The next AAUW Glendale branch meeting will be held as a Zoom conference on Saturday, March 13 at 10 a.m. The program will be “Pandemic Journey: Navigating Grief and Grace” with speaker Dr. Connie Corley, MSW, MA, Ph.D.

Marking a year of pandemic life, Dr. Corley will share pearls of wisdom using metaphors of epic journeys and her own research on resilience. She will also offer strategies for reflection and action.

Dr. Corley specialized in the fields of gerontology/geriatrics at the

University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She leads the doctoral concentration in creative longevity and wisdom in the School of Leadership Studies at Fielding Graduate University. She is professor emeritus at California State University, Los Angeles and a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and the Academy of Gerontology in Higher Education.

Her podcast Love Goes Viral (www.lovegoesviral.org) offers support during the pandemic. She was also co-host/producer of Experience Talks on KPFK-FM.

AAUW’s mission is to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. For information about membership, activities, and meetings, visit https://glendale-ca.aauw.net/.

To receive the Zoom link for the March 13 meeting, contact Marilyn “Susie” Robinson at Marilyn_Robinson@hotmail.com by Wednesday, March 10. Provide your name and email address.   

BRAS FOR A CAUSE SPONSORSHIP OPPS

Soroptimist International of Glendale’s (SIG) 18th Annual Bras for a Cause fundraiser “Wonderful WOMEN” will be held on May 1. Proceeds raised from this year’s fundraising will help support local non-profit organizations with financial grants for programs directed towards providing women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment as well as to its own Soroptimist programs. Also, women are supported through the path to better health, especially those fighting cancer.

Sponsors for this special event are being sought. Go to www.cvweekly.com/JustForFun to see the sponsorship opportunities. Those with questions can contact Laurie at (323) 707-7357 or email lola3058@gmail.com.

VHHS PLANS REUNION

“Team 74” is planning a 50th high school reunion in 2024. Friends and graduates of Verdugo Hills High School are invited to attend to trade stories of family, careers, adventures and anything else.

Currently Team 74 is in the planning phase of collecting names and numbers of classmates and putting together a database; emails from classmates can be received at clsof74reunion@yahoo.com. Information should include a mailing address, cell number and graduate’s name at graduation (if different than now).

A list of frequently asked questions will be provided to keep everyone updated as the reunion plans move forward. Those who belong to various VHHS groups will see redundant information to ensure all classmates are notified and have an opportunity to attend.

At this time the FB VHHS groups will be the reunion information outlet until a more focused site is created.