GLENDALE POET FEATURED AT ZWEET CAFÉ

On Friday evening, Dec. 10, Zweet Café of Eagle Rock will offer a special evening of refreshments and three area poets from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

This special event will feature a buffet of Zweet specialties along with a selection of drinks as well as a signed poetry book from the featured writer of personal choice, all for a ticket price of $35. Tickets may be purchased directly from Zweet or online through Paypal, Venmo or Zelle.

Participants will also have the opportunity to purchase additional books from the attending writers or any Zweet premium menu items.

One of the featured readers is Bill Cushing, a Glendale resident and award-winning poet. His newly published collection is titled “… this just in…” The other readers and their Cyberwit titles are Don Kingfisher Campbell, “Kingfisher Kreates” and Marvin Dorsey, “The Poetic Librettos.” The evening will open with an open mic session, which will be based on a first come, first served sign-up sheet.

Zweet Café is located at 4682 Eagle Rock Blvd. Note: Masks and proof of vaccination required to attend.

ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY

Bolton Hall Museum welcomes the Randy Van Horne Singers again this year for its 2021 annual holiday party. The program, led by Sunland-Tujunga’s own songstress and mistress of ceremonies Franny McCartney, entertains with a new and unique selection of holiday songs. Visitors are invited to participate in a Christmas carol sing-along and drawings for great prizes.

The festivities take place at Bolton Hall Museum on Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. 

Everyone is welcome and admission is free.

Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave. in Tujunga

Note: Per LA City requirements, masks and proof of COVID-19 vaccination are required for entry to Bolton Hall Museum.

LCWC PLANS DECEMBER EVENTS

In December the La Crescenta Woman’s Club will have a Santa drive-through event. “Be With Santa” gives the children in our community the chance to enjoy a chance to see Santa and Mrs. Claus.

“Be With Santa” takes place on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Clubhouse at 4004 La Crescenta Ave. This is a free event!

EDWARD “TED” BOSLEY GUEST SPEAKER

Pasadena Heritage is hosting its annual Dr. Robert Winter Memorial Lecture on Sunday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. Renowned Greene & Greene scholar, author and expert Edward “Ted” Bosley will be the special guest speaker.

Bosley is executive director emeritus of The Gamble House and during a career spanning more than 30 years he has published and lectured widely on architects Greene & Greene and the American Arts & Crafts movement.

Bosley’s lecture on Dec. 12 is entitled “England’s Pull: The Anglophilia of Charles Sumner Greene.”

Registration is free, but a $20 donation per household is suggested. Donations will help support Pasadena Heritage’s education and advocacy efforts! For more information, visit https://pasadenaheritage.org/events-calendar/. To register for this event, go to https://tinyurl.com/3yp4drfp.