AROUND TOWN - Sept. 20, 2000

BEST BET The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is hosting its

fourth annual “The Ultimate Drive” in partnership with BMW from 10 a.m.

to 6 p.m. Thursday at Pacific BMW, 732 S. Brand Blvd. People can test

drive BMW’s on a predetermined course. Glendale resident Alever Jones

will be honored at 1 p.m. for her outstanding community service in the

fight against breast cancer. Food and refreshments will be served. For

every mile driven, BMW is donating $1 to the foundation for breast cancer

education, research, screening and treatment. (Pictured is one of the

fund-raiser cars.) To reserve a car or for more information, call (877)

4-A-DRIVE.

TODAY “Cross the BNI Bridge to Business Success” is the theme for

Visitor’s Day at La Canada Flintridge Country Club at 7 a.m., 5500 Godbey

Drive in La Canada Flintridge. Breakfast is $10 and reservations are

required. For more information, call 352-8833.

It’s time for the fourth annual “Senior Sun & Fun Day” from 9:30 a.m.

to 1:30 p.m. at the Sparr Heights Senior Center, 1613 Glencoe Way. There

will be a barbecue lunch, dancing and live entertainment. Joey Aaron &

Rainbow and the Ambassadors of Music will perform. For more information,

call 548-2187.

Charter Communications and MTV will hold a “Choose or Lose 2000” voter

registration drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the San Gabriel Plaza at

Glendale Community College, 1500 N. Verdugo Road. There will be an MTV

tent set up for registering people to vote and stress the importance of

voting and voters issues. Prizes will be given to those who attend who

are 18 or older. This event runs today, Thursday and Friday. For more

information, call 295-3000.

Descanso Gardens Art Gallery invites you to attend an exhibit of clay

sculptures and oil and watercolor paintings from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at

1418 Descanso Drive, in La Canada Flintridge. Decorative and functional

pottery from Los Angeles residents Daniel and Marcelle Tolkoff will be on

display and for sale Tuesdays through Thursdays, until Sept. 21. Many of

the clay sculptures are modeled after ancient Chinese bronzes. For more

information, call 952-4400.

The Brand Library & Art Center is showcasing the work of two local

artists from 1 to 6 p.m. in the foyer of the library, at 1601 W. Mountain St. Jane Watson of Glendale displays beadwork and Angela de Mott exhibits

her handcrafted Raku ceramics. Raku is a Japanese ceramic process that

uses fire and air for glazing. The artists’ works are for sale and 25% of

proceeds go to the Brand Associates in support of the library and special

programs. The exhibit will be on display Tuesdays through Saturdays, at

varying hours. For library hours and more information, call 507-5523 or

visit the Brand Library Web site at

https://library.ci.glendale.ca.us/brand/.

Glendale Memorial Hospital’s 50-Plus Department is holding Caregiving

Support Group from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Senior Services Center, 1330 S.

Glendale Ave. The groups will be held the first and third Wednesday of

each month. For more information, call 502-2396.

Karaoke coffee bar will be open from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the First

Lutheran Church, 1300 E. Colorado St. A karaoke hymn sing, you are

encouraged to call ahead to make reservations at 240-9000 or (323)

245-4000.

Glendale Centre Theatre presents a performance of “Brigadoon” at 8

p.m. at 324 N. Orange St. “Brigadoon” is the heartwarming story of a

magical Scottish village that only appears every 100 years. The musical

is a humorous, touching love story that had its first run on Broadway on

April 13, 1947. “Brigadoon” will run Wednesdays through Saturdays until

Oct. 7. For more information, call 244-8481.

THURSDAY The Glendale Chapter of the MOMS Club (Moms Offering Moms

Support) will host speaker Ann Hyde at 10 a.m. at the Glendale American

Red Cross, 1501 S. Brand Blvd. Hyde is owner of the Center for Developing

Kids in Pasadena, which offers consultation, evaluation and treatment of

infants and children with autism, neuromuscular dysfunction and speech

delays. Hyde will discuss developmental milestones in young children. For

more information, call 500-8351.

Glendale Adventist Medical Center’s “Beyond Loss, A Bereavement

Ministry,” holds its weekly Adult Grief Support Group at 1509 Wilson

Terrace. Paulette Chapman and Rita Patirka will counsel adults who are

experiencing any kind of loss, such as death, health, work, home, etc.

The program runs every Monday at 6 p.m., and Thursdays from 10 to 11

a.m. For more information, call the Chaplains’ Department at 409-8008.

Soroptimist International of Glendale holds a meeting at noon at the

Glendale Hilton Hotel 100 W. Glenoaks Blvd. The program will cover the

proposed mentor program, Big Sisters of Los Angeles, and a $14 lunch will

be offered. For more information, call 500-8778.

Glendale Adventist Medical Center offers the “Fit for Childbirth”

class from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the hospital’s 1500 Building at 1500

Chevy Chase Drive. The class is open to women who are at least 12 weeks

pregnant. A low-impact aerobic class provides mothers-to-be with the

opportunity to strengthen and tone their bodies, increase their

flexibility, relieve back pain and learn more about the body’s physical

changes during pregnancy. Classes meet every Tuesday and Thursday and

there is a $5 fee per class. Participants need a verbal clearance from

their OB/GYN physicians before joining. For more information, call

409-8070.

The ALPHA Program is held Thursdays from 6:45 to 9:45 p.m. in the

family room at Glendale Presbyterian Church, 120 S. Louise Ave. The

10-week fall program will run through December and is designed to

familiarize people with the Christian faith, through learning, laughter

and an evening meal. For more information, call 790-5163.

Glendale Adventist Medical Center will offer a “Freedom From Smoking”

class beginning today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Classroom B at 1500 E. Chevy

Chase Drive. The program assists smokers unable to quit by emphasizing

behavioral changes. The program will run Mondays and Thursdays through

this month and finish on Oct. 7. The cost for the whole program is $75,

and discounts are offered for certain insurance plans. For more

information, call 409-8100.

FRIDAY Glendale Sunrise Rotary will meet from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the

Glendale Hilton Hotel, 100 W. Glenoaks Blvd. The featured speaker today

will be Beth Carrigan, an advocate for the emotional wellness of seniors

and executive director for the Light Heart Foundation. She will speak

about challenges facing the elderly and share resourceful information for

caretakers and volunteers with the senior population. Glendale Sunrise

Rotary meets every Friday at 7 a.m. For more information, call 500-0303,

Ext. 29.

The League of Women Voters, Glendale-Burbank is holding a Pros and

Cons Forum at 7 p.m. in the Burbank City Council chambers, 275 E. Olive

Ave. in Burbank. The forum will cover all ballot initiatives and bond

measures on the November ballot. The forum is open to public and will be

broadcast live on Charter Cable in Glendale and Burbank. For more

information, call 247-6223.

MONDAY

Glendale’s Goode House Center is offering a beginner Spanish class at

8:30 a.m. at 117 N. Cedar St. The Goode House was renovated five years

ago and is a historical monument in Glendale. The center also provides

drawing and painting classes Mondays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more

information, call 241-3888.

To list an event, send complete information, including any available

photos, to GARY MOSKOWITZ at Around Town, c/o Glendale News-Press, P.O.

Box 991, Glendale, CA 91209, or fax to 241-1975, or by phone at 637-3242.