AROUND TOWN - May 18, 2001

BEST BET: The Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd. will pay tribute to

television pioneer Steve Allen, pictured, at 7 p.m. Sunday. The event

will be hosted by Art Linkletter, with appearances by Don Knotts, Tom

Poston, Louis Nye, Sid Caesar, Jonathan Winters, Rodney Dangerfield, Dom

Deluise, Rich Little, Shecky Green, Norm Crosby, Marilyn McCoo, The Steve

Allen Big Band and tenor George Bugatti. Ticket prices range from $20 to

$43 and are available at the box office or by calling Telecharge at (800)

233-3123.

TODAY

The Glendale Sunrise Rotary meets at 7 a.m. Fridays at the Hilton

Glendale, 100 W. Glenoaks Blvd. A buffet breakfast will be served. For

more information, call 500-0303, ext. 29.

Free Internet orientation classes will be held at the La Crescenta

Public Library, 4521 La Crescenta Ave. Learn about the Internet and

e-mail. Training sessions are available for all ages. Stop by the library

for an appointment, or call 248-5313.

The Glendale Democratic Club will meet with a social at 6:30 p.m.

followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. at the Red Cross Building, 1501 S.

Brand Blvd. The guest speaker will be state Sen. Jack Scott (D-Glendale).

For more information, call 543-0863.

Glendale Community College students will give a free concert at 7:30

p.m. in the college auditorium, 1500 N. Verdugo Road. Performances will

be by the premiere vocalists and instrumentalists in the Applied Music

Program. For more information, call 240-1000, ext. 5829.

“Life in Ten Minutes,” a selection of student-directed, 10-minute

plays to be held in the Auditorium Studio Theatre at Glendale Community

College, 1500 N. Verdugo Road. Performances will be at 8 p.m. tonight,

Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Reservations are recommended due to limited

seating. Tickets are $7, $5 for students and seniors, and $3 for groups

of 10 or more. For reservations, call 240-1000, ext. 5618.

SATURDAY

Tropico Kiwanis Club is sponsoring a “Pancake Breakfast” from 7 to 11

a.m. at Columbus Elementary School, 425 W. Milford The club is raising

funds for the school. The public is welcome. For more information, call

242-7722.

The Desi Geestman Foundation is holding a blood drive to benefit the

City of Hope from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. James the Less Church, 4635

Dunsmore Ave., La Crescenta. To schedule an appointment, call 951-6260.

The Glendale Adult Recreation Center, 201 E. Colorado St., will hold a

“Step Out For Senior Centers” event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The open house

will include vendors, health screenings, food games, prizes and more. For

more information, call 548-3775.

Attend a free Toastmasters Loquations meeting from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

in Egger Hall at The Church of Religious Science, 2146 E. Chevy Chase

Drive. For more information, call (323) 550-1997.

Colonial Honda will host a “Child Safety Awareness Day” from 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m. at 144 S. Glendale Ave. Families will be provided with

information and instruction on vehicle and traffic safety, prevention of

common household and sports related injuries and safety usage of the

Internet. For more information, call (800) 334-6632.

The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce will hold its first “Art

Walk 2001” from noon to 4 p.m. on the south side of the 2300 and 2400

blocks of Honolulu Avenue in the Montrose Shopping Park. Artists will be

demonstrating and selling art ranging from watercolors, acrylics to

drawings and more. For more information, call 249-7171.

The Spring Ceramics Sale for the Glendale Community College Ceramics

Department will be from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Student Center Room 212, 1500

N. Verdugo Road. Free parking in the Campus Center lot off Mountain

Street. For more information, call 240-1000, ext. 5543.

Glendale High School’s Centennial Celebration will be held from 1 to 7

p.m. at 1440 E. Broadway, on the Moyse athletic field. The event will

feature food, music, John Wayne memorabilia, souvenirs, celebrities,

dignitaries and former teachers. The Glendale Alumni Assn. is hosting the

celebration. Admission is $10 and children under 10 are free. For more

information, call 242-3161 or 548-0881.

“Sidewalk Chalk Art Day” will be held at 2 p.m. at the La Crescenta

Public Library, 4521 La Crescenta Ave. It is a chance to draw your

favorite book character. All library programs are free. For more

information, call 248-5313.

SUNDAY

Boy Scout Troop 317 will hold a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at

2410 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta. Proceeds will go to the Boy Scouts

summer camp fund.

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

from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the upper parking lot, 1500 N. Verdugo Road.

Dealer space is available for $35. For more information, call 240-1000,

ext. 5805.

The Writers and Authors Group meets at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday at

Barnes & Noble, 245 N. Glendale Ave. Bring your novel, memoir or

screenplay and support and meet with others who share your passion. For

more information, call 246-4677.

“Everybody Loves A Baby” during May at the Los Angeles Zoo, 5333 Zoo

Drive, Los Angeles. Parents and children can see and learn about all the

new baby animals at the Zoo. Bring your baby picture and receive a

discount. The Zoo is opened daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is

$8.25 for adults and $3.25 for children 2 to 12. For more information,

call (323) 644-6400.

Grammy Award winner, composer and author Ian Whitcomb will speak at 2

p.m. at Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St. The event is

sponsored by the Friends of the Glendale Public Library. For more

information, call 548-2042.

The Hoover High School Visual and Performing Arts Academy, Music

Department will present award-winning chamber music groups at 2 p.m. in

the auditorium, 651 Glenwood Road. Members of the flute choir and piano

department will also be featured. Tickets are $2. For more information,

call 242-6801, ext. 1620.

The Doctor’s House and the Glendale Historical Society will open the

exhibit “1900: Two Armenian Sisters and their Dowries” at the Doctor’s

House in Brand Park, 1601 W. Mountain St. General admission is $1. Tours

of the exhibit will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sundays, May 20 through

June 24. For more information, call 242-7447.

Val Grayson and his band will be playing from 2:30 to 6 p.m. at the

Glendale YWCA, 735 E. Lexington Drive. Admission is $7. For more

information, call 248-2671 or 240-7852.

The Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble will present a concert at 4:30

p.m. at the First German United Methodist Church, 556 W. Glenoaks Blvd.

The concert will include English music from the 15th and 16th centuries.

General admission is $10, and $7 for students and seniors. For more

information, call (310) 398-4541.

The Glendale Community College Jazz Band under the direction of Ray

Burkhart will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the college auditorium, 1500 N.

Verdugo Road. Renowned woodwinds performer Gary Foster will play

saxophone, flute and clarinet with the band. General admission is $5; $3

for students and seniors; and children under 12 are admitted free.

Tickets may be purchased at the box office.

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

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

Ave. Hotline: 377-4317

MONDAY

The Executive Toastmasters Breakfast Meetings take place from 7 to

8:30 a.m. Monday mornings at the Glendale YWCA, 735 E. Lexington Drive.

For more information, call 956-8300.

“Mother Goose and Me,” for children 6 to 17 months and their parents

is held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Monday in the Children’s Room at the

Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St. Admission is free and all

materials will be provided. For more information, call 548-2035.

The Glendale Workshop Republican Women, Federated, will meet at 11

a.m. at the Glendale YWCA, 735 E. Lexington Drive. The speaker will be

former Los Angeles Deputy Dist. Atty. Sterling Norris. Lunch is $12, for

reservations or more information, call 241-0354.

The American Assn. of Retired Persons meet at 1 p.m. in Carlson

Fellowship Hall at the First Methodist Church, 130 N. Kenwood Ave. “Do

You Hear What I Hear?” is the theme of anillustrated lecture by Dr. John

Rundles. All seniors are welcome. For more information, call 243-8287.

A free Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will meet from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

in the auditorium at the Glendale Adventist Medical Center, 1500 E. Chevy

Chase Drive. This is sponsored by the National Parkinson’s Foundation.

For more information, call (800) 522-8855.

The Glendale Burbank Republican Assembly will meet and greet at 6:30

and dinner at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 150 E. Angelino Ave., Burbank.

For reservations, call 243-4159 or 242-8735.

TUESDAY

Qigong (chi kung) is held from 6 to 6:50 a.m. every Tuesday and

Thursday at Nibley Park, 1103 E. Mountain Ave. This self-healing exercise

is practiced daily by people for health, longevity, creativity and mental

clarity. The charge is $5 per class. For more information, call 507-4807.

Glendale Memorial’s Cardiac Fitness Center offers Big Band exercise

classes from 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays on the second floor of

the Glendale Heart Center, 1420 S. Central Ave. The class is available to

anyone in the community who wants to get fit to the sounds of Glen

Miller, ‘50s rock ‘n’ roll and other contemporary music. The class

consists of aerobic dance, resistance band strengthening and stretching

and flexibility exercises. The fee is $24 for eight sessions or $40 for

16 sessions. The first class is free. For more information, call

502-2303.

The Automobile Club of Southern California will host a special “Irish

Night” at 6:30 p.m. at the Montrose office, 2112 Montrose Ave. The free

travel presentation will highlight Brendan’s Ireland Packages for 2001.

There will be refreshments and door prizes. For more information, call

525-3951.

Glendale One Toastmasters, a public speaking organization for men and

women, meet at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Tony Roma’s Restaurant, 126 N. Maryland

Ave. For more information, call (866) 862-7862.

The Glendale High School Center for the Visual and Performing Arts

presents a “Spring Choral Concert” at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium,

1440 E. Broadway. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for seniors, students

and children. For more information, call 242-3161, ext. 1172.

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

La Crescenta Women’s Club, 4004 La Crescenta Ave. For more information,

call 249-6766.

The Jewel City Camera Club meets at 8 p.m. in Carlson Fellowship Hall

at the First United Methodist Church, 130 N. Kenwood St. Kathy Hickman’s

will present a slide show of her recent trip to China. For more

information, call 242-5649.

WEDNESDAY

The Los Angeles Breakfast Club will host a buffet at 7 a.m. at 3201

Riverside Drive, Los Angeles. The guest speaker will be Maria A. Rochart,

founder of New Horizons Family Center in Glendale, and entertainment will

be by pianist Yoshiko Yerkes. The club raises funds for charities in

Glendale and other areas in Los Angeles County. For more information,

call 507-6531.

The African Violet Society of Montrose will meet at 11 a.m. at

Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge. The guest

speaker will be Madge Lilliquist who will show you how to put together a

“Dish Garden.” For more information, call (323) 663-0973.

The Foothill Service Club for the Blind meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesdays at 117 E. Los Feliz Road. Lunch and entertainment are provided

and transportation is arranged. The meeting is sponsored by the Burbank,

Eagle Rock, Glendale, Griffith Park and Northwest Glendale Lions clubs.

For more information, call 246-1053 or 846-0759.

Interested in updating your computer and clerical skills? For

information about the free training and placement services, attend an

informational meeting at 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Glendale Community

College’s Adult Community Training Center, Room 220, 1122 E. Garfield Ave. For more information, call 240-1000, ext. 5682.

The Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St. invites children 6

and older to “Under the Sea” from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Children’s

Room. Admission is free and materials will be provided. For more

information, call 548-2035.

The American Business Women’s Assn. Verdugo-Glen Chapter meets at 5:30

p.m. at the Glendale Elks Lodge, 120 E. Broadway. The speaker will be Dr.

H. James Brennan, who donates his time assisting battered women receive

constructive surgery. The dinner is $17. For information and

reservations, call 951-2703.

A special free seminar for high school students headed for college

will be from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Council Room at Verdugo Hills Hospital,

1812 Verdugo Blvd. David Levy, director of financial aid at Caltech,

helps students and parents locate financial resources for college. He

will present ways to manage money and stay within a budget while in

college. For more reservations, call 952-2226.

The Verdugo Hills Sierra Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Conference

Room at the Los Angeles Zoo, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles. The meeting

will feature Jon Sherman, resident musician at Descanso Gardens. For more

information, call (323) 259-8729.

THURSDAY

Glendale Certified Farmers Market is held from 9:30 to 1:30 p.m. every

Thursday on Brand Boulevard between Broadway and Wilson Avenue. Farmers

arrive with fresh vegetables and fruit, eggs, honey and more.

Toddlertime with stories, crafts and songs will be held from 10:30 to

11 a.m. each Thursday in May in the Children’s Room at the Glendale

Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St. Admission is free and materials will

be provided. For more information, call 548-2035.

The Associates of the Brand Library and Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St., is showcasing the works of two local artists, John Tarpley and Bill

Noble, in the Looking Glass display case. The exhibit will run through

May. Gallery hours are from 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 1 to 6 p.m.

Wednesday, and from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

The Armchair Adventurer Book Discussion Group will meet at 7:30 p.m.

at Barnes & Noble, 245 N. Glendale Ave. The group will examine the

recording of the surprise assault on Pearl Harbor in “Days Of Infamy” by

Walter Lord. For more information, call 246-4677.

FRIDAY

It’s a “Pajama Morning,” so bring your favorite blanket and stuffed

animal at 10 a.m. for the preschool storytime at the La Crescenta Public

Library, 4521 La Crescenta Ave. All library programs are free. For more

information, call 248-5313.

MAY 26

The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, 4554 Briggs Ave., will hold an

Open House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be jail tours, Aero Bureau,

Officer McGruff, Team Sheriff Racing and more. Admission is free. For

more information, call 248-3464.

MAY 27

The Autry Museum of Western Heritage, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los

Angeles presents “Sagebrush Swing” at 12:30, 1:30, and 2:30 p.m. in

Heritage Court. General admission is $10 for adults, and $7 for children.

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