GLENDALE KIWANIS

The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. This week on March 24 the guest speaker is Katherine Yamada.

The cost to attend, which includes lunch and program, is $20.

The Club meets Friday afternoons at the Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado St. in Glendale.

CCLCF AND THE FLINTRIDGE BOOKSTORE’S BOOK CLUB

On the last Thursday of every month, join the book club at the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, hosted by the Flintridge Bookstore. Registration is free … and the books are too. This club is designed for adults over 50 years of age. Discover new books and enjoy lively, literary conversations.

For more information or to register, call the Main Office at (818) 790-4353 or email at office@cclcf.org.

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

The community is invited to play games with supporters of Bolton Hall Museum on March 25 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The afternoon of exploring and playing family friendly board and card games is suitable for ages 6 to 96. Based on the Museum’s current exhibit, Toys & Games, Past & Present, young people are invited to see and learn vintage games and adults will relive the games of their youth.

This event is co-sponsored by the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council and is free and open to the public and everyone is welcome.

Bolton Hall Museum, Home of Little Landers Historical Society, 10110 Commerce Ave. in Tujunga.

Additional information is available from Little Landers Historical Society, (818) 352-3420 or by visiting BoltonHall.org.

VILLAGE POETS READING CONTINUE WITH TOTI O’BRIEN AND LINDA DOVE

Village Poets of Sunland-Tujunga invites poets and friends of poetry to the second of this year’s Monthly Reading held in-person on Sunday, March 26 at 4:30 p.m. at Bolton Hall Museum, located at 10110 Commerce Ave. in Tujunga.  In March poets Toti O’Brien and Linda Dove will be featured.

Toti O’Brien is the Italian accordionist with the Irish last name. Born in Rome, living in Los Angeles, she is an artist, musician and dancer. She is the author of “Other Maidens,” “An Alphabet of Birds” “In Her Terms” and others.

Linda Dove holds a Ph.D. in Renaissance literature and teaches college writing. She is also an award-winning poet of four books: “In Defense of Objects” (2009), “O Dear Dee” (2011), “This Too” (2017), and “Fearn” (2019), as well as the scholarly collection of essays, “Women, Writing.” She lives on the eastern edge of Los Angeles where she serves as the faculty editor of MORIA Literary Magazine at Woodbury University.

Two segments of open mic will be available and refreshments will be served. Suggested donation is $5 per person for the cost of refreshments and to donate to the Little Landers Society.

EASTER WEEKEND FUN

Church of Scientology Mission of the Foothills hosts a Saturday afternoon of Easter fun, including live bunnies to hold and pet, crafts, Easter egg hunt, bunny hop dance, refreshments and photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny (wear your Easter best!).  The event takes place on Saturday, April 8 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Church of Scientology Mission of the Foothills, 2254 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose (entrance and free parking at the back of the building). There is no charge and all are welcome! Please phone (818) 957-1500 or email foothills@scientology.net to let organizers know you are coming.

‘CHiPS’ SCENES SHARED

Guests of the 2^nd Saturday presentation on April 8 at the Bolton Hall Museum will see TV scenes from the late 1970s program “CHiPS” that were filmed on the not-yet-completed local 2 and 210 Freeways. CHiPS was about the adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers and aired on NBC from September 1977 through April 1983. 

Presenter for this program is local filmmaker John Newcombe who will be showing his compilations of many scenes from “CHiPS,” “Adam- 12,” “Emergency!” and other programs and movies that were filmed locally.

This event is at 1 p.m., is free and open to the public and everyone is welcome.

Bolton Hall Museum, home of Little Landers Historical Society, is located at 10110 Commerce Ave. in Tujunga.

Additional information is available from Little Landers Historical Society, (818) 352-3420 or BoltonHall.org or email llhs@boltonhall.org.

‘THE SUNRSIDE FROM THE MOON’ AT TACIT

Theater Arts in Caltech (TACIT), directed by Brian Brophy, presents “The Sunrise from the Moon.” There will be four shows: on Thursday, April 13, Friday, April 14 and Saturday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, April 16 at 2:30 p.m. in Ramo Auditorium in Caltech campus. 

In Hannah Manikowski’s play, NASA’s first lunar colony suffers a tragic collapse but one human survives: Annaliese, a 25-year-old woman born on the Moon, with 10 of those years spent alone. Following her discovery, Annaliese is rescued and returned to Earth, where – alongside her own pained search for identity – she is caught in the crosshairs of competing agendas between NASA investigators.

Featuring an eclectic cast of characters and satisfying moments of surprise, this sleek drama is also a love story that probes the complexity of the human condition.

Tickets are available at the Caltech Ticket Office (626) 395-4652 for $25 for general public, $15 for staffs/JPL/seniors, $5 for students.

Social distancing and masks are recommended but not mandatory. 

For more information visit pva.Caltech.edu or call (626) 395-3295.

CCLCF HOSTS TREATS AND TRIVIA EVENT

On April 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the community is invited to the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge for its fourth Treats and Trivia event! Participants will enjoy yummy treats, make new friends, test their knowledge, and win prizes at this free event designed for adults over 50 years of age. Show what you know! For more information or to register, call the Main Office at (818) 790-4353 or email at office@cclcf.org.

ASCENCIA ANNOUNCES ANNUAL GALA

Sponsorships and tickets are now available for the April 22 Ascencia gala We Rise Together. Held at the City Club LA from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., the event will raise funds for the Ascencia programs.

For more information, visit https://one.bidpal.net/ascenciagala2023/welcome.

TASTE OF THE GRAPE NORTHWEST FUNDRAISER

A fundraiser supporting Los Altos Auxiliary of Sycamores is having its 12^th annual wine tasting event – Taste of the Grape Northwest – on Sunday, April 23 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Thursday Club outdoor patio, 4400 Woodleigh Lane in La Cañada.

Tickets include the tasting of food catered by Porta Via and samples of seven curated wines from the Pacific Northwest.

Tickets are $100 each; sponsorships are available. There will also be a wine pull, fund-a-need opportunities and a select in-person silent auction.

The Los Altos Auxiliary works with Sycamores to provide care, compassion and hope at the El Nido campus for youth who are from extremely vulnerable situations.

Visit https://wdgnsdswfm.formstack.com/forms/wine_tasting for tickets and donations payments by credit card; visit https://tinyurl.com/2p8ms9uj for sponsorship information and payments by credit card; visit tinyurl.com/5cafcwb7 for tickets, donations or sponsorship payments by check.

CCLCF’s ANNUAL SPRING CERAMIC SALE

The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge is hosting its Annual Spring Ceramic Sale on Saturday, May 13 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. This one-day sale presents artists within its program and from the community. It’s the largest annual ceramic sale in the region, showcasing hundreds of handmade works of art. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Ceramics Program at CCLCF, which recently celebrated 50 years in La Cañada.

The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge is located at 4469 Chevy Chase Drive in La Cañada Flintridge.

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.