NOTES & NODS

8 Habits of Love
How do I know I’m living the life I should be? How do I best help others when they need it? How do I talk candidly with difficult people?

Every person can live a full and creative life if they can learn to move through troubling emotions such as fear, anger, and sadness to find the beloved within themselves.

Join friends at Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church as together we engage this excellent book by the Rev. Ed Bacon of All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena. The worship series begins on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 10 a.m.. Book groups begin the same week. www.cvumc.org

CV United Methodist Church, 2700 Montrose Ave.



ICF Hosting Sinnette
Wendy Sinnette, the superintendent of La Cañada schools, will be the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of ICF (Italian Catholic Federation) at St. Bede on Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. The dinner meeting is a potluck supper and attendees are invited to provide an entre or dessert. Members of the public are welcome to attend. The meeting is in the John XIII room of the St. Bede Parish Center at 215 Foothill Blvd.

Her talk will center on the changes that are underway in classrooms and the educational initiatives within the La Cañada Unified School District designed to meet the needs of 21st century learners to fully prepare them to be active, authentic, participatory, and successful citizens.

Those wishing to attend should RSVP to ICF branch president Al Restivo at (818) 952-1969.