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TODAY
The Burbank Farmers’ Market is from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekly
at the intersection of Third Street and Orange Grove Avenue. For
more information, call 847-4673.
Free prostate screenings are from 8 a.m. to noon at Providence St.
Joseph Medical Center’s Radiation Oncology Center, 501 S. Buena Vista St. For appointments and more information, call (888) 432-5464.
Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International meets at 9
a.m. the second and fourth Saturday of the month at Ramada Inn, 2900
N. San Fernando Blvd. For more information, call 846-0563.
Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-Step group for people suffering from
compulsive overeating and other eating disorders, meets from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. at the Magnolia Park United Methodist Church, 2828
Magnolia Blvd. Meetings are free and confidential. For more
information, call 881-4776.
Nature’s Artist Club for children 10 and older meets at 11 a.m. at
Stough Canyon Nature Center, 2300 Walnut Ave. The event features
drawing and photographing nature. For more information, call
238-5440.
Providence High School will host “Day at the Races” at Santa
Anita Park, 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. The event features a
southwestern barbecue lunch. Tickets are $25, $15 for children 4 to
10, and free for children 3 and younger. For more information, call
846-8141, ext. 409.
Blind and visually impaired people and their families and friends
meet at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of every month to provide
support and discuss available services. Seating is limited, so an
RSVP is appreciated. For reservations and meeting place, call
National Federation of the Blind of California at 558-6524.
The exhibit “Glorious Treasures: 100 Years of Collecting by the
Southwest Museum” opens at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, 4700
Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park. The exhibit will run through
July 4. Museum hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through
Sundays. Admission is $7.50, $5 for seniors and students, and $3 for
children 3 and younger. For more information, call (323) 667-2000,
ext. 329.
Dark Delicacies will host a group signing at 2 p.m. at 4213 W.
Burbank Blvd. The event features horror author Tamara Thorne, actress
Eileen Dietz, author Denise Dietz, and vampire authors Chelsea Quinn
Yarbro and Lia Scott Price. For more information, call 556-6660.
“Fitness for Life,” an exercise class, begins at 3 p.m. weekly at
the Joslyn Adult Center, 1301 W. Olive Ave. For more information,
call 557-7669.
Cruz Night at the Wienerschnitzel features classic hot rods, race
cars and trucks from 4 to 10 p.m. the second Saturday of the month at
1101 N. San Fernando Blvd. For more information, call 953-4283.
The Fright Gallery presents the haunted house “Experiments in
Terror” through Nov. 1 at the Media City Center, 201 E. Magnolia
Blvd. The hours are 6 to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursday, and 6 to
11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is $2, $6 for children. For
more information, call 508-1754.
The Desi Geestman Foundation’s Western Gala and Casino Nite is
from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, 4700
Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park. The event features casino
gambling, a silent auction, live music, a raffle and food. Proceeds
will benefit childhood cancer patients at City of Hope. Tickets are
$125. For more information, call 249-1105.
SUNDAY
The Slo-Pitch senior softball league for people 50 and older
plays at 8:30 a.m. weekly at George Izay Park, 1111 W. Olive Ave. For
more information, call 238-5330.
Camp Budoshin 2003, a martial arts camp, is from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m. at Verdugo Park Recreation Center, 3201 W. Verdugo Ave. More
than 15 instructors teach various forms of martial arts including
kung fu, jujitsu, hapkido and taekwondo. The cost is $55, $45 for
children. For registration and more information, call 843-1525.
A bird walk begins at 9 a.m. at Wildwood Park, 1701 Wildwood
Canyon Drive. For more information, call 238-5440.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the USS Gudgeon #8310 V.F.W. hosts a
breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon the third Sunday of the month at 1106
W. Magnolia Blvd. Admission is $3.50. For more information, call
842-1739.
A total balance therapy class is from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
weekly at The Psychic Eyes Book Shops, 1011 W. Olive Ave. For more
information, call 845-8831.
New Valley Symphony Orchestra performs “Fall Fascination,” a
classical music concert, at 2 p.m. at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills’
Hall of Liberty, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles. Admission is
free. For more information, call (323) 254-7251
MONDAY
MOMS Club of Burbank, which features a play group for
stay-at-home moms and children from newborn to 10 months, meets from
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekly. For location and more information,
call 557-6448.
Seniors can enjoy a nutritious lunch at 11:30 a.m. weekdays at
the Don Tuttle Senior Center, 1731 N. Ontario St. The center also
offers a free loaf of bread Mondays and Wednesdays (supplies
limited). For more information, call 238-5367.
Aesthetic chess is at 12:30 p.m. weekly for senior citizens 55 and
older at the Don Tuttle Center, 1731 N. Ontario Ave. For more
information, call 238-5367.
Learn how to preserve family memories. Join the Writing Your
Memories group at 1 p.m. weekly at the Joslyn Adult Center, 1301 W.
Olive Ave. For information, call 238-5353.
Burbank High School will present a ribbon-cutting ceremony to
celebrate its newly furnished library at 3:30 p.m. at 902 N. 3rd St.
For more information, call 558-4700, ext. 2940.
Children with developmental disabilities have fun with music and
gain social skills at the ongoing “Friends at Play with Music”
program, from 4 to 4:45 p.m. weekly at Burbank First United
Methodist Church, 700 N. Glenoaks Blvd. For more information, call
845-2846.
Aggressive Assets Investment Club, a women’s investment club,
meets at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of every month in Burbank. For
more information about the group and where they meet, call Marva
Murphy at 955-8018.
The Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Family Support Group meets from
6:30 to 8 p.m. the fourth Monday of every month at Providence St.
Joseph Medical Center, 501 S. Buena Vista St. For more information,
call 847-4379.
Burbank Parks and Recreation sponsors cardio- kickboxing classes
from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. weekly through Nov. 17 at Verdugo Park, 3201
W. Verdugo Ave. The cost is $37. For more information, call 238-5390.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 7 p.m. weekly at
McCambridge Park Recreation Center, 1515 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Room 2.
For more information, call 843-4893.
Women’s Self-Defense Safety Classes for people 13 and older meet
from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. weekly at Burbank Family Martial Arts, 1312-B
W. Magnolia Blvd. Registration is required. For more information,
call 566-8676.
The Van Bloem Singers rehearse from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. weekly at
Salvation Army, 300 E. Angeleno Ave. New members are accepted. For
more information, call 845-6851.
Burbank Parks and Recreation sponsors muscle sculpt and tone
classes from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. weekly through Nov. 17 at Verdugo
Park, 3201 W. Verdugo Ave. The cost is $30. For more information,
call 238-5390.
Village Church hosts a support group for those who have problems
with drug and alcohol addiction, anger, depression, anxiety and
overeating at 7:30 p.m. weekly at 3216 W. Victory Blvd. For more
information, call 843-4883.
The Senior Women’s Support Group meets at the Family Service
Agency of Burbank, 2013 W. Magnolia Blvd. The monthly cost is $10.
For more information and times, call 845-7671.
TUESDAY
A blood drive is from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Providence High
School Auditorium, 511 S. Buena Vista St. The event is hosted by the
American Red Cross and the school’s Health Careers Focus Program. For
appointments and more information, call 846-8141, ext. 506.
The Burbank Women’s Golf Club meets at 8 a.m. weekly at De Bell
Municipal Golf Course, 1500 E. Walnut Ave. For more information, call
845-5301.
Free blood pressure checks are offered to seniors from 9 to 11
a.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at Joslyn Adult Center, 1301
W. Olive Ave. For more information, call 238-5353.
Joslyn Adult Center offers free blood-pressure checks from 9 a.m.
to noon the fourth Tuesday of the month at the back parking lot of
the center, 1300 block of Clark Street. For more information, call
238-5353.
The Burbank Singers, a member of the California Women’s Chorus,
invites prospective members to sing with the group from 9 to 11:30
a.m. weekly at the Mingay Adult School Auditorium, 3811 Allan Ave.
For more information, call 240-7816 or 781-3699.
The Braille Institute offers classes teaching people how to remain
independent despite vision loss, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. weekly at the
Joslyn Adult Center, 1301 W. Olive Ave. For more information, call
(323) 663-1111, ext. 1252.
The Joslyn Adult Center holds an informative meeting for new
members at 10 a.m. the third Tuesday of every month at the Joslyn
Adult Center, 1301 W. Olive Ave. For information, call 238-5353.
Beverly Manor Health Center offers a low-impact arthritis exercise
class from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. weekly at 1041 S. Main St. For more
information, call 843-2330.
Games R Us, a group that meets to play cards and board games,
meets at 11:30 a.m. weekly at the Joslyn Adult Center, 1301 W. Olive
Ave. For more information, call 238-5353.
The Karaoke Kabaret, hosted by RSVP volunteers, is from 12:30 to
2:30 p.m. weekly at the Joslyn Adult Center, 1301 W. Olive Ave.
Admission is $1. For more information, call 238-5353.
The Cardiac Support Group for people with heart disease and their
family members meets at 2:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of
every month at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Cardiac
Rehabilitation Fitness Center, 501 S. Buena Vista St. For more
information, call 847-3999.
Arnie Morton’s The Steakhouse will present a wine tasting
featuring Sterling Vineyards from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 3400 W. Olive
Ave., Suite 180. The cost is $10. For more information, call
238-0424.
The Burbank Kiwanis for Fun meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and
fourth Tuesday of every month at the Anabelle Hotel, 2011 W. Olive
Ave. For information, call 848-8444 or 846-2109.
The Page Turners book discussion group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
the first Tuesday of the month at the Burbank Central Library, 110 N.
Glenoaks Blvd. For more information, call 238-5580.
“Sing-a-Long,” an event for seniors featuring music, dancing and
refreshments, is from 7 to 9:30 p.m. weekly at Joslyn Adult Center,
1301 W. Olive Ave. For more information, call 238-5353.
Burbank Parks and Recreation sponsors power yoga classes from 7
to 8 p.m. weekly through Nov. 18 at Verdugo Park, 3201 W. Verdugo
Ave. The cost is $40. For more information, call 238-5390.
Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr. and their group, The Soldiers of
the Second Coming, perform a praise concert from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
the third Tuesday of the month at Valley Baptist Church, 2201 W.
Alameda Ave. Admission is free. For more information, call 845-7871.
The Battered Women Support Group meets weekly. Admission and child
care is free. For time, location and more information, call 845-7671.
WEDNESDAY
The Burbank Chapter Leads Club, an organization dedicated to
networking, gaining job leads and expanding business, is from 7:30 to
8:45 a.m. weekly in the Taste Buds Restaurant in the Toluca Lake
Sports Center, 6711 Forest Lawn Drive. For more information, call
973-7142.
MOMS Club of Burbank, a group for stay-at-home moms and children
from 21 to 36 months, meets from 9 to 11 a.m. weekly. For location
and more information, call 557-6448.
“Sew What,” featuring free mending alterations for seniors, is
from 10 to 11:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month. Appointments
are required. For more information, call 238-5353.
The Auld Lang Syne Bridge & Card Club meets from 11:30 a.m. to 3
p.m. weekly at the Joslyn Adult Center, 1301 W. Olive Ave. The cost
is $1.50. Arrive early to ensure seating. For more information, call
845-1920.
A support group for people with Parkinson’s disease, and their
friends and family meets at 12:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the
month at 1301 W. Olive Ave. For more information, call 238-5353.
The Burbank Noon Kiwanis Club meets from noon to 1 p.m. weekly at the Burbank YMCA, 312 E. Magnolia Blvd. For more information, call
954-9294.
The Burbank Toastmasters, an organization dedicated to helping
public- speaking skills and confidence, meets at noon weekly at the
Burbank Chamber of Commerce, 200 W. Magnolia Blvd. For more
information, call 730-9093.
* GETTING ITEMS LISTED: Mail calendar listings to the Burbank
Leader, 220 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Suite B, Burbank, CA 91502, 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.