KIWANIS DARK

The Kiwanis Club of Glendale will be dark on Friday, June 21. Regular meetings resume on June 28.

Guests are welcome at the lunch meeting. The cost to attend, which includes lunch, is $15. Meeting starts at noon.

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

LCF CHAMBER PLANS MIXER

The La Cañada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce and Community Association is having an after hours get together mixer at the Flintridge Riding Club on Thursday, June 20 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Admission is $10 for chamber members, $20 for guests.

Flintridge Riding Club, 4625 Oak Grove Drive in LCF.

OLD PASADENA PUB CRAWL

Throughout 2019 Pasadena Heritage offers several walking tours of the city’s landmark districts. On Saturday, June 22, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., a pub crawl of Old Pasadena will be held. Starting locations and parking information will be available upon purchase of tickets.

Price for each tour is $20 non-members, $18 members.

Experience the history of a few famous and infamous Pasadena watering holes nd haunts. This guided tour of Pasadena’s original downtown includes stops at a handful of pubs, distinctive for their history, architecture and beer. Tour-goers can delight in beer tastings plus little known facts and forgotten lore – a great way to get to know historic Old Pasadena!

For information, contact Katherine Baxter at (626) 441-6333, kbaxter@pasadenaheritage.org.

ORCHID SHOW AND SALE

Hundreds of beautiful orchids, many in full bloom, will be available for sale at the Orchid Society of Southern California’s Annual Orchid Auction. The auction will be held on Saturday, June 22 starting at 1 p.m. in the meeting hall of the First Christian Church, 221 South Sixth Street in Burbank. Doors will open at noon for plant inspection and bidder registration. The bidding should be over by 4 p.m.

A wide range of orchids will be available with well-grown varieties of species and hybrids suitable for everyone from the orchid novice through the advanced collector. Admission is free to all; door prizes and refreshments will be offered. Payment may be made by cash, personal check or major credit card.

For further information, visit www.orchidssc.org.

MCGROARTY JUNE ART FAIR

McGroarty Arts Center is hosting its McGroarty June Art Fair on Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and June 23 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Current students, community artists and craftspeople will be sharing their artistic creations across the tree-lined upper parking area while the McGroarty Annual Ceramics Exhibition continues in the historic McGroarty building. Throughout the brunch hours, the Culinary Institute at LA Mission College will be cooking up food and beverage offerings such as a savory tacos, nachos, and thirst-quenching fruit waters under the expert guidance of culinary professor Chef Jesse. There will also be a variety of musicians providing live music for everyone’s delight.

Free to attend.

McGroarty Arts Center, 7570 McGroarty Terrace, Tujunga

GLENDALE BURBANK AND FOOTHILLS ASSOCIATION PLANS MEETING

The Glendale Burbank and Foothills Association hosts Glendale Unified School District board member and local politician Greg Krikorian at its meeting at the La Crescenta Woman’s Club on June 26 at 6:30 p.m. Krikorian is well known for his school board accomplishments and sound fiscal policies. He will speak on the controversial sex ed guidelines for public schools to include LGBT issues and school choice, and will inform on a variety of Sacramento’s school policies that affect every parent and student.

Parents, grandparents, friends, relatives and neighbors are encouraged to attend.

Dinner will be catered and Sonny Sardo will entertain during happy hour. The cost is $25 per person, couples $40. 

RSVP to Italys1son@aol.com or call (818) 790-0014 and leave name and number of guests.

La Crescenta Woman’s Club, 4004 La Crescenta Ave.

NEXT MEETING OF MONTROSE AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY

The Montrose African Violet Society is having its next club meeting on Wednesday, June 26 at 10 a.m. at Descanso Gardens (Birch Room).

The program will be the group’s “Summer Potluck & Playing Leaf Bingo.” Guests are always welcome to attend the meeting. Refreshments are served and friendships are made.   

For more information, call (323) 236-0104 or visit  www.montroseafricanviolets.weebly.com.

Descanso Gardens (Birch Room) 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge

WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?

There are 30 human rights and a universal document listing human rights adopted by the United Nations. Learn how these can improve life for men, women and children everywhere. Excellent information for young people, teachers and anyone interested in advocating tolerance and peace.

All are invited to learn more on Saturday, June 29 at 11 a.m. when Andromeda Edison, California president of Youth for Human Rights International, speaks at the Church of Scientology Mission of the Foothills. Edison is also an international radio personality and an 2018 awardee of the Presidential Volunteer Service Award.

Church of Scientology Mission of the Foothills, 2254 Honolulu Ave., Montrose. (Enter at the back of the building. Free parking above Broadview Drive near Ocean View Boulevard.) Call the Mission of the Foothills at (818) 957-1500 to reserve a spot.

IBRAHIM AND IGNOTOFSKY COMING TO FLINTRIDGE BOOKSTORE

On Saturday, June 29 at 5 p.m., Flintridge Bookstore presents chef and award-winning entrepreneur Mareya Ibrahim. According to Publishers Weekly, her new book, “Eat Like You Give a Fork: The Real Dish on Eating to Thrive” is filled with “thoughtful recipes

and [a] sense of humor (“Greens are your new friends with bennies”).

The book includes 80 recipes that support eight essential nutritional

strategies to help people look and feel amazing.

Then on Sunday, June 30, at 5 p.m., the Bookstore will present New York Times bestselling author Rachel Ignotofsky. Her latest book, “Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win,” features illustrated profiles of 50 pioneering female

athletes from the 1800s to today.

A richly illustrated and inspiring book, “Women in Sports” highlights the

achievements and stories of notable women athletes, including trailblazers,

Olympians, and record-breakers in more than 40 sports. “Women in Sports” celebrates the success of the tough, bold, and fearless women who paved the way for today’s athletes.

Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse is located at 1010 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge, at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Angeles Crest Highway.  For more information, call (818) 790-0717.

GLENDALE ART ASSOCIATION NEWS

The Glendale Art Association continues its 2019 exhibit So Cal Summer through July 1 at Swain’s Art Supply. This exhibition will feature various paint, photography and sculpture by artists of Glendale Art Association.

For more info, contact Honor Haase at (818) 248-7373. www.glendaleartassociation.com

Swain’s Art Supply is located at 445 W. Colorado St. in Glendale.

‘TRAVELING THE WORLD SOLO’

The Crescenta Valley Sierra Club will present Elisa Kotin’s, “Traveling the World Solo” on Tuesday, July 9 at 7:30 p.m., at the La Crescenta Library.

As an expert traveling to over 80 countries across all seven continents, Kotin from “The World Traveled” will be speaking on solo adventures and safety while traveling the globe. She will discuss research and planning and the process of getting to remote villages to interact with locals and tribesmen. Her main focus will be on remote and unique destinations including Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea, West Papua Indonesia and more. Kotin will share some of her favorite photos. 

The program begins following news of conservation and outings. This is a free program and everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served. Contact Wayne Fisher at (818) 353-4181 for further information.

La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd.

ace/121 GALLERY PRESENTS glendaleOUT

ace/121 Gallery presents glendaleOUT, a multi-venue LGBTQIA-based show, continuing through July 13. The exhibit announces the existence of the Glendale queer population, that it is visible, is viable and is part of Glendale’s narrative. It also shares with Glendale and each other the stories of coming out – either to themselves, to friends, to families, in schools, at jobs, or any other way/place/moment.

Gallery hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment.

ace/121 Gallery is located at 121 N. Kenwood St. in Glendale (entrance via Louise and the YMCA parking lot).

‘GAME OF THRONES’ LEADERSHIP PRESENTATION

On Friday, July 19 at 6 p.m., Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse welcomes Bruce Craven, author of “Win Or Die: Leadership Secrets from Game of Thrones” (Thomas Dunne Books). Based on HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” an adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s epic-fantasy series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” Craven provides a vital business guide to leading without losing your head. In “Win Or Die,” he analyzes the journeys of the best and worst figures in Westeros so that real-world leaders can create their own narratives of success.

Readers will learn how to face conflict and build resilience, cultivate contextual and emotional intelligence, develop their vision and more.

Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse is located at 1010 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge, at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Angeles Crest Highway.  For more information, call (818) 790-0717.

PAINT & SIP AT THE LCWC

On Thursday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m., the La Crescenta Woman’s Club is hosting a Paint & Sip night.

All are invited to create their own painted masterpiece vase while having a few drinks, hanging out with friends and meeting new people. No experience is required!

All supplies (paints, brushes, vase) are included. Guests will be walked through the painting step-by-step and will bring home their own painted glass vase.

This class is for teens and above. The price is $30 per person; $10 per reservation goes toward LCWC philanthropies. One prize drawing ticket included per reservation.

There will be drinks and pizza available for purchase, as well as

flowers for your vase. Pre-paid reservations are available online at http://www.thepainterinyou.com/event-registration/?ee=257 or by mailing checks to

La Crescenta Woman’s Club, 4004 La Crescenta Ave.

Contact Marilyn (818) 427-3459 with questions.

La Crescenta Woman’s Club, 4004 La Crescenta Ave, La Crescenta

ATTENTION MUSIC LOVERS

Dr. Ted Stern, a professor of music, is again conducting a series of music appreciation classes for adults in the community. This is the 18th consecutive year of classes for non-musicians and musicians alike that explore the histories of composers and their music. The topic for this new series is “The Versatile Violin and Her Virtuosos.”

The series of classes continue every Tuesday through Aug. 6. Classes are from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Classes are held at the Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church cultural hall, 2700 Montrose Ave. in Montrose.

The cost for the 10-week series is $90. Everyone is welcome! 

For more information, call Dianne at (818) 445-2390.

NEW BILINGUAL PROGRAM AT GLENDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

A new bi-lingual Armenian/English program entitled “Take Your Life Back After Cancer” is being presented at Glendale Memorial Hospital on Wednesdays from 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The program is free of charge to the public.

The program is co-sponsored by the Cancer Support Community-Pasadena and the Colorectal Surgery Institute at Glendale Memorial Hospital. Information is available from Aline at (818) 465-8816.

EUBANK HAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SHOW

Paintings, photographs and sketches from one artist’s quest to paint all the oceans in the world is on display through Aug. 1 in “Danielle Eubank | One Artist Five Oceans” at the Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture at California Lutheran University, 120 Memorial Parkway in Thousand Oaks. Eubank is a Shadow Hills resident.

50PLUS PROGRAM AT DIGNITY

Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital 50plus Program offers monthly health and fitness lectures and classes and special discounts for those age 50 and older.

An AARP Mature Driving Refresher Class is being held on Aug. 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program is designed to refresh senior driving skills and knowledge of the rules and hazards of the road. Participants must have taken the two-day course within the three year time of previous certificate coverage to be eligible to take the one-day refresher course. The class is being held at the hospital’s Cancer Center Auditorium. The cost is $15 for AARP members, $20 for nonmembers. Check/money order must be payable to AARP. RSVP by Aug.9.

For more information, call (818) 502-2378 or email GMH-CommunityRelations@DignityHealth.org.

Held at Glendale Memorial Hospital Cancer Center Auditorium, 1420 S. Central Ave. in Glendale.

AUTRY DOCENT CLASS

The Gene Autry Museum is having a docent class on select Tuesdays and Thursdays, from Aug. 1 through Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (times may vary).

Autry docents provide guided tours of permanent galleries and special exhibitions to diverse audiences while gaining intimate knowledge of the museum and its collections. Autry docents enjoy many social and professional benefits, including Autry-sponsored parties and gatherings, monthly potlucks, field trips and more.

Autry docents conduct tours for schoolchildren one day during the week or twice a month on weekends for families and adult groups.

No experience necessary. Training includes classes in Western history, art and art history, material culture, education, touring techniques, and more. Responsibilities include providing weekly tours, maintaining active Autry membership, and participating in continuing education both at the museum and throughout the region.

A $50 program fee includes reading materials. Apply early as class size is limited.

Contact Susan DiCato at (323) 495-4237 or email sdicato@theautry.org for more information or visit TheAutry.org/Docents.

NEWS FROM FRIENDS OF THE SUNLAND-TUJUNGA BRANCH LIBRARY

The bookstore of the Friends of the Sunland-Tujunga branch of the library, located inside the library, is filled with used books on almost every subject. There are books on psychology, religion, self-help, cooking, classics and many more subjects. It is open during library hours (except evenings). Prices range from 10 cents to a few dollars. All books are donated.

All monies collected from the sale of these books support the Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library in purchasing new books, DVDs and equipment. The Friends also supports programs for children and young adults as well as adults. It is a 501(c)(3) organization, so donations are tax deductible. Arrangements can be made to pick up large donations. Call the library at (818) 352-4481 to schedule a pick-up.

Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library, 7771 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga

TOPS OFFERS LOCAL MEETINGS

TOPS – Take Off Pounds Sensibly – is a self-accountability group meeting held every Monday at Center for Spiritual Living, 4845 Dunsmore Ave. (at Santa Carlotta) in La Crescenta. Weigh-in begins at 5:30 p.m. with a one-hour meeting starting at 6 p.m. For more information, please contact Lisa O. Mayo, (626) 484-0554.

A meeting is also held in Sunland every Thursday at New Hope Community Church, 10438 Oro Vista St. Weigh-in is at 6:30 p.m.; meeting at 7 p.m. For more information, please contact Virginia Timpson, (818) 645-4985.

First meeting is free and all visitors are welcome!

FREE DIABETES COMMUNITY EDUCATION CLASS

The Diabetes Care Center at Glendale Adventist Medical Center invites the community to a free diabetes community education class held every Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the hospital (Committee Room A).

Participants will learn more about living with diabetes – care and treatment, healthy eating strategies – the importance of blood glucose monitoring and AIC and tools for healthy life style to reduce the risk of complications.

For more information or to RSVP, call (818) 409-8100.

Glendale Adventist Medical Center (Committee Room A – Ground Floor), 1509 Wilson Terrace, Glendale

BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP AT Y

The Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA, in partnership with the La Leche League, is hosting a monthly lactation and infant development support group to help support new mothers. This monthly group meets on the third Friday of each month from noon-1 p.m.  This group is free and open to the community and will answer all breastfeeding-related questions that new mothers may have.

The Y is also offering a Mindful Parenting Course designed to help parents connect to their children and raise them to thrive. This course is adapted from the work of Dan Siegal, M.D and will focus on reducing daily stress while connecting with your child. The classes meet weekly on Tuesdays. The course is open to all and there is a fee to attend.

For more information, contact the Y at (818) 790-0123.

The Y is located at 1930 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada.