CALENDAR

TODAY

The Burbank Chapter of Leads Club, an international organization for

business referrals, meets from 7:15 to 8:45 a.m. Wednesdays at the

Courtside Restaurant at the Toluca Lake Sports Center, 6711 Forest Lawn

Drive. For information, call John at 623-0337.

Burbank residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste from

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Glendale Environmental Management

Center, 780 Flower St., Glendale. Trash, tires, radioactive material,

explosives and ammunition are not accepted. Call 238-3900 for

information.

The Auld Lange Syne Bridge Club meets to play bridge, Shanghai and Mah

Jongg from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays at the Joslyn Adult Center, 1301

W. Olive Ave. For information, call Allan at 846-3814. Seniors interested

in bridge, Shanghai or Mah Jongg lessons can call 238-5353.

The Joslyn Chess Club meets from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Joslyn

Adult Center, 1301 W. Olive Ave. Call 238-5353 for information.

In observance of Flag Day, the Burbank Noon Kiwanis Club will hold a

Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance program -- with patriotic music and

prizes for winners of art, essay and photo contests held by public and

parochial schools -- at 3 p.m. at the Burbank Tennis Center, McCambridge

Park, 1515 N. Glenoaks Blvd. Call 848-9560 for information.

Line Dance classes are being taught at the Joslyn Adult Center.

Intermediate instruction begins at 6:45 p.m., advanced at 7:45 p.m., at

1301 W. Olive Ave. Classes are $2. For information call 238-5353.

A screenwriters group will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 731 N.

San Fernando Blvd. Call 558-1383 for information.

THURSDAY

The Burbank-Magnolia Park Optimist Club meets 7:15 a.m. Thursdays at

DeBell Clubhouse, 1500 E. Walnut Ave. Call 846-5781 for information.

The Burbank Public Library Preschool story time is at 10 a.m.

Thursdays at the Buena Vista Library, 401 N. Buena Vista St.

Life After Vision Loss, a support group for those experiencing vision

loss, will meet from 10 a.m. to noon at First United Methodist Church,

700 N. Glenoaks Blvd. Call 842-1018 for information.

The Joslyn Duplicate Bridge Club meets to play advanced bridge from 11

a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Thursdays at the Joslyn Adult Center. For information,

call Sherman at 842-5826.

The Burbank Optimist Club meets at 11:50 a.m. Thursdays at the Coral

Cafe, 3321 W. Burbank Blvd. For information, call 566-9725.

The Burbank Noon Lions Club meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. the second

and fourth Thursday of every month at The Castaway, 1250 Harvard Road.

For information, call Marva at 955-8018.

The Women’s Entertainment Network will serve a catered dinner and

present speaker Polly Platt, a producer with Kennedy/Marshall Production

Company and writer of “Map of the World,” at 6:30 p.m. in the North

Clubhouse at Oakwood Apartments, 3600 Barham Blvd. The guest fee is $25.

Call 846-9486 to RSVP.

“What Dads Can’t Do” by Douglas Woods will be the featured book during

Jammyfest with Storyteller Steve at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 731 N. San

Fernando Blvd. Call 558-1383 for information.

Swinging Seniors Club offers ballroom dancing to music by the Silver

Tones from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Joslyn Adult Center, 1301 W.

Olive Ave. Admission is $3 for members and $3.50 for guests.

Marianne Binetti, author of “Easy Answers for Great Gardens,” will

give a free garden memento during a book signing at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes &

Noble, 731 N. San Fernando Blvd. Call 558-1383 for information.

FRIDAY

State Sen. Adam Schiff will discuss the latest legislation about the

expansion of small businesses using the Internet from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at

The Castaway Restaurant, 1250 Harvard Road. Free admission and

complimentary breakfast. Call (626) 683-0282 to RSVP.

The Friday Club meets to play bridge, Pinochle and Shanghai from 11

a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Joslyn Adult Center, 1301 W. Olive Ave. For

information, call 842-8624.

Providence St. Joseph Medical Center offers a Chronic Illness Support

Group from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Fridays at the center, 501 S. Buena Vista St.

Call 525-4957 for information.

Ballroom dancing classes for seniors are offered Fridays from 7 to

8:30 p.m. Singles and couples are welcome. Donations are $1. For

information, call 238-5353.

Local poets can share their original works at Open Mic Poetry Night at

8 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 731 N. San Fernando Blvd.

SATURDAY

A rummage and bake sale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at First

Christian Church, 221 S. Sixth St. Call 842-6989 for information.

Farmers’ Market comes to town, rain or shine, from 8 a.m. to 12:30

p.m. in the 300 block of Orange Grove Avenue between Third Street and

Glenoaks Boulevard.

Beginners and pros alike can sharpen their line-dancing techniques at

classes held Saturdays at the Joslyn Adult Center, 1301 W. Olive Ave.

Intermediate classes are at 9 a.m., advanced classes at 10 a.m. and

classes for beginners at 11 a.m. The fee is $2. For information, call

238-5353.

The Alameda Writers Group will meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the

Bitter Truth Theater, 11050 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. Admission is

free. Call 707-3922 for information.

Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step group for people suffering from

compulsive overeating and other eating disorders, meets at 10 a.m.

Saturdays at the Magnolia Park United Methodist Church, 2828 Magnolia

Blvd. Meetings are free and confidential. For information, call 881-4776.

“The Secret Father’s Day Present” will be read for Booker T. Frog’s

Storytime at 11 a.m. at Barnes & Noble, 731 N. San Fernando Blvd. Call

558-1383 for information.

A free 90-minute dog training seminar, focusing on correcting problem

behavior nonviolently, will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Glendale Humane

Society, 717 West Ivy Road, Glendale and at 3 p.m. at the Burbank Animal

Shelter, 1150 Victory Place. Dogs are not allowed in class. Call (800)

269-3591 for information.

Doors for the second annual Joslyn Senior Prom open at 6:45 p.m. at

Joslyn Senior Center, 1301 W. Olive Ave. Call 238-5353 for information.

SUNDAY

Glendale Community College will hold its monthly swap meet/flea market

from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1500 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale. Admission is

free; dealer spaces are $35. Call 240-1000, ext. 5805 for information.

The American Legion holds bingo at 12:30 p.m. at 940 W. Olive Ave.

Proceeds benefit veterans’ rehabilitation. Free parking. For information,

call 846-0683.

Father’s Day will be observed with a Labyrinth Walk at 1 p.m. at the

SpiritWorks Center for Spiritual Living, 260 N. Pass Ave. Call 848-4158

for information.

Enjoy afternoon of dancing from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays at the Joslyn

Adult Center. Admission is $2. For information, call 238-5353.

MONDAY

Vacation Bible School will be held today through Friday at First

Presbyterian Church, 521 E. Olive Ave. Call 842-5103 for registration.

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.

A writing workshop on how to capture memories for one’s own history

and family continuity is held Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Joslyn

Adult Center, 1301 W. Olive Ave. Call 238-5353 for more information.

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.

Play bingo with the Burbank Elks from 6 to 10:45 p.m. Mondays at the

American Legion, 940 W. Olive Ave. Call 848-5508 for more information.

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, 1250 Harvard Road. For information, call Lee at 998-9356.

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.

The Women’s Environmental Council will present “Efforts to Reduce

Diesel Emissions and Risk” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Anabelle Hotel,

2011 Olive Ave. The fee for nonmembers is $24, dinner included. Call

846-7902 to RSVP.

“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.

Seniors 55 and older are invited to a sing-along, with music and

dancing, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Joslyn Adult Center,

1301 W. Olive Ave. A 50-cent donation is requested. Call 238-5353 for

more information.

Syndicated garden writer Marianne Binetti will discuss her book, “Easy

Answers for Great Gardens,” at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 731 N. San

Fernando Blvd. Call 558-1383 for information.

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 Wednesday’s calendar

is 10 a.m. Friday. The deadline for Saturday’s calendar is 10 a.m.

Wednesday.