Foothill Calendar

BEST BET: Steele Productions presents Rogers and Hammerstein’s

“Cinderella” at 8 p.m. tonight and 1 p.m. Sunday in the auditorium at

Glendale Community College, 1500 N. Verdugo Road. Performers from La

Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Glendale and Pasadena will take part in

this musical family production. Tickets are $10 and are available at the

door. For more information, call (626) 584-9600.

TODAY

Join The Smoky Hollow Carvers for a free woodcarving class from 9 to

11:30 a.m. every Saturday at Crescenta Valley Park, corner of Dunsmore

and Honolulu avenues.

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“Pajama Game” a musical presented by students at Foothill Summer

Theatre, will be held at 2 p.m. at La Canada High School, 4463 Oak Grove

Blvd., La Canada Flintridge. The theater provides community children and

young adults the opportunity to develop their acting, singing and dancing

talents through musical productions. Tickets are $12; balcony seats are

$8. For more information, call 248-0964.

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Friends of the Sunland-Tujunga Library sponsor a used book sale every

working day at the bookstore inside the library, 7771 Foothill Blvd.,

Tujunga. Proceeds from the sales are used to supply books for the

“Reading Is Fun” program. Donations of used books may be brought to the

library. For more information, call 352-4811.

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The performing arts series “Under the Oaks” presents Jon Sherman at 1

p.m. at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge, in

an afternoon of relaxation listening to the flute meditations and songs

inspired by the poetry of nature. This event is free with a paid garden

admission. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and students.

For more information, call 952-4401.

SUNDAY

Church of Scientology Mission of the Foothills, 2254 Honolulu Ave.,

will celebrate 15 years in Montrose with an open house at 11 a.m. The

open house includes tours and brunch. The community and members are

invited. For more information, call 957-1500.

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The Eagle Spirit Dancers will perform at 1 p.m. at Descanso Gardens,

1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge. Native American chants and

dances will be performed in traditional regalia. The event is free with

paid admission to the gardens. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for

seniors and students. For more information, call 952-4401.

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“Friends Forever,” a new muscial, will be presented at 4 and 6 p.m. at

the First Baptist Church of La Crescenta, 4441 La Crescenta Ave. The

public is invited to this free presentation. For more information, call

249-5832.

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Co-Anon, for families and friends of those with a cocaine addiction,

meets at 7:30 p.m. at the La Crescenta Presbyterian Church, 2902 Montrose

Ave. Hotline: 377-4317.

MONDAY

The Summer Beach Bus to Santa Monica leaves from five locations in La

Crescenta and La Canada Flintridge on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

and Saturdays through Sept. 4. The round-trip fare is $2, $1 for senior

citizens and the disabled. The bus leaves at 9:15 a.m. from Two Strike

Park, 5107 Rosemont Ave., La Crescenta; 9:20 a.m. from the La Crescenta

Public Library, 4521 La Crescenta Ave.; 9:22 a.m. from the corner of

Montrose and Ocean View avenues; and 9:25 a.m. from the corner of

Foothill and La Canada boulevards in La Canada Flintridge. The bus leaves

Santa Monica at 3 p.m. and returns at 4:15 p.m.

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The La Canada Flintridge Leisure Club invites seniors to join the

bridge club at 10:30 a.m. at the Crescenta-Canada YMCA, 1930 Foothill

Blvd., La Canada. For more information, call Tom Tatone at 790-3832.

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Storytime for toddlers begins at 11 a.m. every Monday at the La Canada

Flintridge Library, 4545 Oakwood Ave. Craft storytime for children 4 and

up begins at 1:30 p.m. All library programs are free. For more

information, call 790-3330.

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Take Pounds Off Sensibly (TOPS) meets at 7 p.m. every Monday at the

Sunland Park Recreation Center, 8601 Foothill Blvd. For more information,

call 353-1982.

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The Verdugo Hills Toastmasters meet on the second and fourth Monday of

the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at Verdugo Hills Hospital, 1812 Verdugo Blvd.

in Glendale. For more information, call 248-2733.

TUESDAY

The La Crescenta Women’s Chapter of the Leads Club meets at 7:15 a.m.

every Tuesday at Higley’s Coffee Club, 714 Foothill Blvd., La Canada

Flintridge. Leads Club is an international organization providing an

effective marketing approach to increase business through networking. For

more information, call 353-0146.

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The Montrose La Crescenta Kiwanis Club meets at noon every Tuesday at

LeBetulle Ristorante, 2283 Foothill Blvd., La Canada Flintridge.

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The Barbershop Quartet Singers meet at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the

La Crescenta Women’s Club, 4404 La Crescenta Ave. For more information,

call 249-6766.

WEDNESDAY

The Summer Reading Program begins at 3:30 p.m. with “Valentine’s

Traveling Nature Class” at the La Canada Flintridge Library, 4545 Oakwood

Ave. Tickets are free and available at the reference desk on Thursday

before the performance. For more information, call 790-3330.

THURSDAY

“Assembling The Past,” artwork by Pat Cox, will be on exhibit through

Aug. 19 at the Village Square Gallery, 2418 Honolulu Ave., Montrose.

Gallery hours are from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and by

appointment. For more information, call 541-9952.

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Nicotine Anonymous meets from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Shadow Hills

Presbyterian Church, 10158 Johanna St., Sunland. The meetings are held in

chapel. For more information, call 353-0590.

FRIDAY

“Drop Off Camp,” a summer recreation program, will be held from 10

a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at Memorial Park, 1301 Foothill

Blvd., La Canada Flintridge, until Aug. 11. The program is sponsored by

the city of La Canada Flintridge and the Roger Barkley Community Center.

There is no charge for participation, and all ages are invited to

participate. The camp will have a variety of activities including

baseball, soccer, football, sketching, painting and crafts. For more

information, call 790-4353.

AUG. 5

An ice cream social will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at Bolton Hall

Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave., Tujunga. Spend an old-fashioned afternoon

eating homemade ice cream on pie or an ice cream sundae at old-fashioned

prices. Entertainment will be by Ray Brunke at the keyboard, playing

music of the past. Slow dancing is permitted. For more information, call

951-1041.

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The Autry Museum, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, will hold

a family workshop from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in Heritage Court on “Dragons as

Protectors.” Explore the meaning of dragons in Chinese culture by making

your own imaginary family dragons. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for

seniors and students and $3 for children 2 to 12. For more information,

call (323) 667-2000 ext. 327.

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To list a community event, send complete information and contact to

the Foothill Leader, P.O. Box 963, Montrose, CA 91020, or fax the information to 249-6563.