GLENDALE KIWANIS

The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On May 19, guest speaker Louise Skosey, VP of Development, Adventist Health-Glendale will speak on the new developments at the hospital. The cost to attend, which includes lunch and program, is $20. All are welcome.

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

‘FORCES OF DESTINY’ AT CALTECH

The Caltech Orchestra, directed by Dr. Glenn D. Price, presents its spring concert titled “Forces of Destiny.”

There will be two concerts: on Saturday, May 20 at 8 p.m. and on Sunday, May 21 at 3 p.m., both in Ramo Auditorium in Pasadena featuring the same program of music. Selections include Verdi’s Overture, “La Forza del Destino” and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique.” Alexia Kim, one of the three student winners of the Concerto Competition, plays Carl Reinecke’s “Flute Concerto.”

Admission is free and no tickets are required. Social distancing and masks are recommended but not required. For more information visit pva.Caltech.edu or call (626) 395-3295.

METAPHYSICAL AND ARTISAN FAIR

A diverse group of healing arts practitioners, artists and vendors will gather in La Crescenta for “A Day of Healing” at the Spring 2023 Metaphysical and Artisan Fair.

The fair includes over 40 talented and diverse artists and vendors selected to showcase their talents and crafts of handmade and metaphysical products as well as healing arts services. Attendees are invited to explore, engage in healing services, shop, enjoy delicious food, participate in a relaxing group sound bath meditation as well as energy healing and drum circle meditation.

The Fair is on Saturday, May 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Living, 4845 Dunsmore Ave., La Crescenta.

ARMED FORCES DAY CAR SHOW

The American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 of La Crescenta are hosting and sponsoring an automobile show on May 20 at CV Park, 3901 Dunsmore Ave. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Free admission to the Annual Armed Forces Day car show includes displays of cars and trucks, classic autos, hot rods and military vehicles.

Funds raised will benefit military and children’s charities.

EXPRESSIVE DANCE CLASS FOR ADULTS

Expressive Dance Classes for adults, taught by professional ballet dancer Mindy Krasner (www.MindyKrasner.com), will be taught at the Center for Spiritual Living, 4845 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta on Mondays from 11 a.m. to noon from May 15-June 19.

The cost is $20 for a single class or $115 for six weeks; no dance experience necessary. For more information and to register contact info@MindyKrasner.com or call (702) 493-6443.

CASINO NIGHT CCLCF FUNDRAISER

The 10th Annual Casino Night Fundraiser, hosted by Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, has been rescheduled to July 29.

IN SEARCH OF TIKI CULTURE

Tiki culture was popular in the 1930s and even more so after WWII when America’s troops headed back home after serving in the South Pacific. All are invited for the final 2^nd Saturday program until September and be transported to a faraway magical place of carved wooden statues and bamboo furniture.

Speaker Sven Kirsten saw “tiki culture” as an unrecognized art form. He is known worldwide as the leading authority on tiki culture and has published several books on the design, architecture and social culture surrounding the subject.

This event is free and open to the public and everyone is welcome. It takes place on Saturday, June 10 at 1 p.m. at 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 BoltonHall.org or email llhs@boltonhall.org.

‘LIGHT FANTASTIC’ PRESENTED BY THE TOWNE SINGERS

The Towne Singers presents “Light Fantastic,” a choral concert featuring musical light selections. This 60-plus choir under the direction of Lance Merrill will bring light to the start of summer.  

The Towne Singers presents this in-person concert with selections such as: “This Little Light of Mine,” “Good Morning, Starshine,” “Bright Morning Star” and more.

This choral performance will be complemented by an entertaining narrative that highlights the performance and some beautiful and fascinating video imagery.

The concert is on Saturday, June 10 at 5 p.m. at Arcadia Performing Arts Center, 188 Campus Drive in Arcadia. Tickets are available thru http:\\TowneSingers.org with an additional $1 per ticket PayPal processing fee. Adults are $25 and children (3-12) are $10.

The Towne Singers is an organization supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through Los Angeles County Arts Commission.

PAINTING WITH ACRYLICS

On Saturday, June 10 from 11 a.m. – noon, artist Claudia Hindu will host a hands-on workshop for adults at the La Crescenta Library to learn the fundamentals of working with different types of acrylic paints and different painting techniques. All supplies will be provided. Participants will be able to create a unique piece to take home.

Attendance is limited and advance registration is required. To sign up, see library staff or register online at Visit.LACountyLibrary.org/Events and filter by location or event date.

La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta

GARAGISTE WINE FESTIVAL

The Garagiste Wine Festival returns to LA for the eighth time on Saturday, June 17 with over 40 micro-production, commercial “garagiste” California wineries from Malibu, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara County, Paso Robles, Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Baja California and more. 

The festival takes place at the Glendale Civic Auditorium, 1401 N. Verdugo Road in Glendale. Tickets range from $10 to $135 and available at https://tinyurl.com/bdv5ynu4.

COMMUNITY TREE CARE DAY

The Sierra Club is hosting Community Tree Care Day on Saturday, June 24 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Volunteers can enjoy the sunshine and outdoors while weeding and watering trees along the main corridor of Foothill Boulevard in Sunland-Tujunga. Participants will each get a free organic waste pail from LA Sanitation & Environment that can be used to compost food scraps to improve home gardening.

Volunteers are asked to bring their own work gloves and water containers.

No reservations are required – just show up at 9 a.m. at DIY Home Center parking lot, 6300 Foothill Blvd. in Tujunga.

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.