CALENDAR
TODAY
Tickets are available for the “New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner Dance” at 7
p.m. by the Italian Catholic Federation, Branch 102. A live band will be
featured along with door prizes and a chance to win $100. Tickets are $35
per person or $60 per couple. Call 765-7734 for tickets or for more
information. The federation is at Holy Cross Hall, 3801 Scott Road.
SUNDAY
Celebrate the holiday season with a “Reindeer Romp” from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. through Jan. 2 at the Eucalyptus Grove at the Los Angeles Zoo, 5333
Zoo Drive in Griffith Park. Admission is $8.25 for adults and $3.25 for
children ages 2-12. For information, call (323) 644-6400.
Old prescription reading glasses are being accepted by the Lions Club
International at Media City Center Mall, 201 E. Magnolia Blvd. until Dec.
31. The glasses will be distributed by the club to those in need. Donors
will receive coupons redeemable at any mall restaurant. Call 566-8617 for
more information.
A discussion on Israel’s strategic concern over the peace process will
be led Paul Berrin, political aide to the Consul General of the Consulate
of Israel in Los Angeles, at the 10:30 a.m. meeting of the Temple Beth
Emet of Burbank Men’s Club, 600 N. Buena Vista St. A $3 breakfast will be
served before the meeting, at 9:15 a.m. Call 848-5214 for more
information.
The American Legion holds bingo games at 12:30 p.m. Sundays at 940 W.
Olive Ave. Proceeds benefit veteran’s rehabilitation. Free parking. For
information, call 846-0683.
The Val Grayson Big Band will perform for a ballroom dance from 2:30
to 6 p.m. at the Glendale Moose Club, 357 Arden St., Glendale. Singles
are couples are welcome. Admission is $6. Call 240-7852 for more
information.
MONDAY
The Cancer Support Group offers assistance to cancer patients,
caregivers, relatives and friends. It meets from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Mondays
at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, 501 S. Buena Vista St. For
information, call 525-4941.
The Battered Women Support Group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays.
Admission and child-care are free. Call 845-7671 for locations.
TUESDAY
The Burbank Sunrise Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at The
Castaway Restaurant, 1250 Harvard Road. For information, call Lee at
998-9356.
“Because I Love You,” a free support group that helps parents
experiencing problems with their children, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in
the John Burroughs High School faculty cafeteria, 1920 Clark St. For
information, call 882-4881.
Recovery, Inc., a free support group for people suffering from
depression, anxiety, phobias or obsessions, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in
the playroom at Pickwick Bowling Alley, 921 W. Riverside Drive. Donations
are optional. For information, call Cliff at 989-7938.
SENIOR EVENTS
SUNDAY
Enjoy afternoon dancing from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays at the Joslyn Adult
Center. Admission is $2. For information, call 238-5353.
MONDAY
The Senior Bereavement Support Group meets from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Mondays and is sponsored by the Family Service Agency of Burbank. The
cost is $10 per month. Call 845-7671 to reserve a space.
TUESDAY
The Senior Women Support Group meets from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays
at the Family Service Agency of Burbank, 2013 W. Magnolia Blvd. The cost
is $10 per month. For information, call 845-7671.
Beverly Manor Health Center offers a low-impact arthritis exercise
class from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at 1041 S. Main St. For
information, call Lillian at 843-2330.
Getting your events listed
Mail calendar listings to the Burbank Leader, P.O. Box 591, Burbank CA
91503 or fax them to 954-9439.
The deadline for submissions for Wednesday’s calendar is 10 a.m.
Friday. The deadline for Saturday’s calendar is 10 a.m. Wednesday.