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TODAY

GLENDALE

The Braille Institute of Los Angeles will offer free low-vision

screening from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of

Glendale, 134 N. Kenwood St. Those who are legally blind will be

educated about various services available to them. For reservations,

call 243-2105 or 846-0272.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meets at 9:15 a.m. for a weigh-in

and 10 a.m. for a meeting at the First Lutheran Church, 1300 E.

Colorado St. For more information, call (800) 932-8677.

Tai chi classes are from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the auditorium at

Glendale Adventist Medical Center, 1500 E. Chevy Chase Drive. The

class is $4 per session. To register, call 409-8057.

Penny Auntie’s Boutique will be 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and from 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Saturday at The First Congregational Church of Glendale,

2001 Canada Blvd. Admission is free.

The Glendale Kiwanis Club meets at noon at the Elks Lodge, 120 E.

Colorado St. Students from The Key Club at Holy Family School will

preside over the meeting.

The Glendale Adult Recreation Center holds ballroom dancing from

1:30 to 4 p.m. at 201 E. Colorado St. For more information, call

241-6140.

The Glendale Presbyterian Church will begin the fall schedule for

the “Alpha Program” from 6:45 to 9:45 p.m. at 1332 Justin Ave. The

program is an introduction to the Christian faith. The weekly program

ends Dec. 4. For more information, call 956-8117.

Poet Gerry Ebert will read from his new collection of works,

“Thoughts of a Man,” at 8 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 245 N. Glendale

Ave. For more information, call 246-4677.

Glendale Community College presents “Our Town” at 8 tonight and

Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday in the auditorium Mainstage Theatre,

1500 N. Verdugo Road. Admission is $7, $5 for students and seniors.

For more information, call 240-1000, ext. 5618.

LA CRESCENTA

The Crescenta Valley Chapter of Business Networking International

meets at 7 a.m. at the La Canada Flintridge Country Club, 5500 Godbey

Drive. For more information, call 352-8833.

The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station’s Haunted House will be

from 6 to 11 p.m. today and Saturday at 4554 Briggs Ave. A

performance suitable for young children will be from 3 to 5 p.m.

Saturday. Admission is $5. For more information, call 248-3464.

SATURDAY

GLENDALE

The Glendale Historical Society will hold an architectural walking

tour “Your Government in Glendale,” at 10:15 a.m. The group will meet

at the Glendale City Hall steps, 613 E. Broadway. Admission is $10.

For reservations, call 545-0321 or 243-3245.

The Soroptimist International of Glendale will hold a “Musical

Revue of Vintage Fashions” at 11:30 a.m. at the La Canada Country

Club, 5500 Godbey Drive, La Canada Flintridge. There will be lunch, a

silent auction and opportunity raffle. Admission is $65. Funds raised

will benefit local organizations that improve the quality of life for

children, women and families. For more information, call 550-0120 or

240-1025.

Kenneth Village will host its 11th annual fall festival from 11

a.m. to 2 p.m. in the 1400 block of Kenneth Road. There will be a

costume contest, parade, live music and treats. For more information,

call 242-6620.

The Committee to Form a Commission on the Status of Women will

hold an informational meeting at 2 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

For reservations and location, please call 243-2322.

Nestle presents a Halloween “Spooky Fest” at 2 p.m. in the JC

Penney Court, 2148 Glendale Galleria Way. Children can enter the

costume contest and compete for a variety of prizes and enjoy a

marionette puppet performance.

Artist Caroline Putnam, whose works have been on display

throughout the United States, will go on exhibit at Forest Lawn

Museum, 1712 S. Glendale Ave. The exhibit, “Lifescapes and

Dreamscapes: The Vision of Caroline Putnam,” will run through Nov.

17. Museum hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For more

information, call (800) 204-3131, ext. 4781.

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE

Jazz entertainment by Tina Mosley, Peter Day, Dominic Mazzoni and

Ben Brooks can be heard from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Penelope’s, 1029

Foothill Blvd. For more information, call 790-4386.

LA CRESCENTA

Rosemont Middle School will hold a rummage sale from 7 a.m. to 2

p.m. in the school parking lot, 4725 Rosemont Ave, to raise money for

a field trip over spring vacation. There will be a pancake breakfast

for $3.

Foothill Community Clean Up Day volunteers can meet at 8:30 a.m.

for a continental breakfast at Dunsmore Park, 4700 Dunsmore Ave. The

cleanup will be from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, call

248-4957.

Crescenta Valley High School music students will sell Krispy Kreme

doughnuts from 7 to 9 a.m. at Dominick’s, 2948 Foothill Blvd., and

Chor’s Restaurant, 7822 Foothill Blvd.

The Monte Vista Elementary School Carnival will be from

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2620 Orange Ave. There will be games, food,

cake walk and a haunted house.

SUNDAY

GLENDALE

The Doctors’ House will host a “Victorian Halloween,” from 2 to 4

p.m. at 1601 W. Mountain St. Guests are invited to tour the house and

view the exhibit about Halloween customs and festivities of 100 years

ago. Admission is free.

The Glendale Community Concert Assn. presents Trio Voronezh at

2:30 p.m. at Glendale High School, 1440 E. Broadway. The group is a

nonprofit organization of volunteers who bring professional music to

the area. For information on becoming a member, call 248-4080 or

248-8133.

LA CRESCENTA

Low-cost dog and cat vaccinations will be from 10 a.m. to noon at

Two Strike Park, 5107 Rosemont Ave. and from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at

Crescenta Valley Park, 3901 Dunsmore Ave. All shots are administered

by a veterinarian. For more information, call 767-3765.

MONDAY

GLENDALE

Contemporary Novels is a free class from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Council Room at Verdugo Hills Hospital, 1812 Verdugo Blvd. The class

is offered by the Glendale Community College Lifelong Learning

Seminars program. You can enroll at any class during the semester.

For more information, call 243-5196.

Glendale Workshop Republican Women will meet at 10 a.m. at the

Glendale YWCA, 735 E. Lexington Drive. The program will be on ballot

propositions and recommendations. Lunch is $10. For more information,

call 241-0354.

The Actor’s Alley Repertory Theatre and the Glendale Community

College Lifelong Learning Seminars will hold a free improvisation

workshop for seniors from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Glendale Adult

Recreation Center, 201 E. Colorado St. You can begin the class at any

time during the semester. For more information, call 243-5196.

The Verdugo Hills Toastmasters No. 434 meet at 7 p.m. at Verdugo

Hills Hospital, 1812 Verdugo Blvd. The group meets the second and

fourth Monday of the month. For more information, call 248-6787.

The Assistance League of Glendale will hold Scholastic Assessment

Test seminars from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday at the

Chapter House, 1325 E. California Ave. The cost is $35 and includes a

textbook and refreshments. Forms are available from school

counselors, or at the Thrift Shop, 301 N. Verdugo Road. For more

information, call 789-2118.

The Glendale Art Assn. will hold its fall Juried Art Exhibit at

the La Canada Flintridge Library, 4545 Oakwood Ave., La Canada

Flintridge. The artwork of many local artists will be on display

through Friday. For more information, call 241-5692.

The Montrose/Verdugo City/Sparr Heights Neighborhood Assn. will

meet from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Camp Max Straus, 1041 Shirlyjean St. The

program will be on “Condomania,” with Laura Stotler from the Glendale

Planning Division speaking about the city’s study on the explosion of

multifamily residential construction. For more information, call

957-6927.

LA CRESCENTA

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) will meet at 6:30 p.m. for a

weigh-in and 7 p.m. for a meeting in Chaffe Hall at the Church of

Religious Science, 4845 Dunsmore Ave. For more information, call

248-3080.

TUESDAY

GLENDALE

Qigong (chi kung) is from 6:30 to 7:15 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays

at Nibley Park, 1103 E. Mountain Ave. For more information, call

507-4807.

Update your skills in a business communications class from 8 a.m.

to noon Tuesday and Thursday and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday

and Friday, at the Glendale Community College Adult Community

Training Center, 1122 E. Garfield Ave. Classes are open entry and

exit, with no tuition. For more information, call 243-3184, ext.

5690.

A free seminar on “Estate Planning and Living Trust” will be from

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Fiscal Credit Union, 310 E. Colorado St. For

reservations, call 553-8200, ext. 281.

Glendale One Toastmasters meet at 7 p.m. at Shaker’s Inn, 801 N.

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

The Glendale Square Dance Club holds a square and round dance at

7 p.m. at the Glendale YWCA, 735 E. Lexington Drive. The cost is $5

per person. For more information, call 846-4173.

Shades of Culture will meet at 7 p.m. at the Harvest Inn

Restaurant, 550 N. Brand Blvd. The speaker will be Carol Sussman,

candidate for the Glendale City Council. For more information, call

244-3051.

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

Hall at the First United Methodist Church, 130 N. Ken- wood St. Karen

and Jim McFarland will share their photography on Africa.

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE

Artists Dean Swartz, Candice Woo, Rachel Flanagan and ceramics by

Jim Heuston will exhibit their works through Monday at Penelope’s,

1029 Foothill Blvd., La Canada Flintridge. Hours are 7 a.m. to 5

p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 9

p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 790-4386.

LA CRESCENTA

The Crescenta Valley Chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club meets at

7:15 a.m. at the Dish, 734 Foothill Blvd., La Canada Flintridge.

Learn how to expand your business. For more information, call

952-5657.

The Crescenta Valley Rotary Club meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at the

Grand View Palace Restaurant, 2650 Foothill Blvd. For more

information, call 249-2016.

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

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

call 249-6766.

WEDNESDAY

GLENDALE

The Los Angeles Breakfast Club meets at 7 a.m. at 3201 Riverside

Drive. The club raises funds for charities in Glendale and other

areas in Los Angeles County. For more information, call 507-6531.

Free workshops in resume writing, interview skills and more are

available at the Verdugo Jobs Center, 1255 S. Central Ave. For an

appointment, call 409-0476, ext. 7331 or 7308.

The West Glendale Gateway Kiwanis will meet from noon to 1:30 p.m.

at the Glendale YWCA, 735 E. Lexington Drive. For more information,

call 507-6210.

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Glendale, CA 91209, or fax to 241-1975, or call 637-3205.