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TODAY

GLENDALE

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.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly 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.

The Glendale Kiwanis Club will meet at noon at the Elks Lodge, 120

E. Colorado St. The speaker will be Steve Simonian, chief of the L.A.

District Attorney’s Office’s Bureau of Investigation. For more

information, call 507-9775.

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 YMCA will hold its third annual Armenian fund-raising

dinner at 6:30 p.m. at 140 N. Louise St. There will be entertainment,

food and raffle prizes. Tickets are $35.

Emotions Anonymous, a self-help program based on the 12 Steps,

meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Room at Glendale Memorial Hospital,

1420 S. Central Ave. For more information, call 840-8395.

The Assisteens, an auxiliary of the Assistance League of

Glendale, will hold a recognition and fund-raiser at 7 p.m. at the

Brookside Country Club, 1133 Rosemont Ave., Pasadena. The event,

“Fashion Roundup, “ includes a barbecue buffet, fashion show, awards,

silent auction and dancing. Tickets are $40. For reservations, call

248-6249.

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles’ “Red, White And Blue -- An

American Music Celebration” will take place at 8 tonight and

Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday at The Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand

Blvd. Tickets are from $15 to $45. For more information, call

243-2539.

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE

Sharon Lovejoy, author of gardening books for children, will give

a lecture and slide show from 7 to 9 p.m. at Descanso Gardens, 1418

Descanso Drive. A wine-and-cheese reception will precede the

lecture. The fee is $25. For more information, call 949-7980.

SATURDAY

GLENDALE

A tai chi beginners’ class will be at 8:30 a.m. weekly at the

First Congregational Church of Glendale, 2001 Canada Blvd. The cost

is $4. For more information, call 243-2109.

The YWCA of Glendale’s “New To You Thrift Shop” will hold a

moving sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the parking lot at the corner

of Glendale and California avenues. All items are priced to sell. For

more information, call 242-4155, ext. 220.

The Jewel City Doll Club’s 25th annual show and sale will be from

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Glendale Civic Auditorium, 1401 N. Verdugo

Road. Author, doll authority and columnist Patricia N. Schoonmaker

will identify your dolls. A free photograph of you with your dolls is

free with your paid admission of $5. Children younger than 12 get in

free. For more information, call 248-4862.

Authors Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins will sign their

books from noon to 2 p.m. and Jerrilyn Farmer, Kris Neri and Judith

Barnes will sign theirs from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Mystery and

Imagination Bookshop, 238 N. Brand Blvd. For more information, call

545-0121.

“Birdland,” for children 4 and older, will be from 2 to 3 p.m. at

the Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St. It features an hour

of soaring stories and feather-filled crafts. For more information,

call 548-2035.

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE

Lunchtime entertainment, with light classic rock by David Allen

and Michael Carrey Schneider, will be from 11:30 to 2 p.m. at

Penelope’s Cafe, Books & Gallery, 1029 Foothill Blvd. For more

information, call 790-4386.

“Fiesta in Mexico” begins at 2 p.m. at the La Canada Flintridge

Library, 4545 Oakwood Ave. The program will feature Alina Mendez with

storytelling and dance, and a display of dolls and costumes. For more

information, call 790-3330.

LA CRESCENTA

The La Crescenta Woman’s Club annual fashion show and luncheon

will begin at 10 a.m. at the clubhouse, 4004 La Crescenta Ave. There

will be a silent auction, drawing and door prizes. For ticket

information, call 486-9858.

An Emergency Preparedness Fair will be from 1 to 4 p.m. at the

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2550 Raymond Ave. It

will feature 28 exhibit booths and a first-aid demonstration. An

emergency supply store will have merchandise on display. For more

information, call 952-3173 or 640-5021.

SUNDAY

GLENDALE

A writers and authors group meets at 9:30 a.m. at Barnes & Noble

Booksellers, 245 N. Glendale Ave. For more information, call

246-4677.

LA CRESCENTA

Discoveryland Preschool will hold a spring fair from 11 a.m. to

4 p.m. at 6235 Honolulu Ave. It will be an afternoon of food,

petting zoo, pony rides and family fun. For more information, call

249-9030.

MONDAY

GLENDALE

Executive Toastmasters Breakfast Club meet at 7 a.m. at the

Glendale YWCA, 735 E. Lexington Drive. Guests will be treated to a

free breakfast. For more information, call 548-3906.

“Quality of Life” is a free psychology discussion class for

seniors from 10 a.m. to noon at the First United Methodist Church,

134 N. Kenwood St. For more information, call 243-5196.

Historic battle scenes by artist John Pomeroy are on exhibit

through April 26 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 1712 S. Glendale Ave.

The exhibit is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission and

parking are free. For more information, call (800) 204-3131, ext.

4545.

A current-affairs class for seniors is offered by the Glendale

Community College Lifelong Learning Seminars program from 1 to 3 p.m.

at the First United Methodist Church, 134 N. Kenwood St. Register in

the classroom. For more information, call 243-5196.

Women in Healthcare will meet for networking at 5:30, followed by

dinner at 6 p.m., at the Hilton Glendale, 100 W. Glenoaks Blvd. The

speaker will be Dr. Genevieve MacDonald on “Putting Your Best Face

Forward.” Tickets are $35, $30 for members. For more information,

call 368-1955.

The Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests, Glendale

Chapter meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the first and third Monday of every

month in Conference Room C at Verdugo Hills Hospital, 1812 Verdugo

Road. For more information, call 262-6540.

The Glendale Historical Society will sponsor a big-screen showing

of the film, “When Glendale Ruled the Skies,” from 7 to 9 p.m. at

the Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St. Admission is $10,

and free for members. For more information, call 548-2042.

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 every month. For more information, call 248-6787.

LA CRESCENTA

Take Off Pounds Sensibly will meet at 6:30 p.m. for a weigh-in and

at 7 p.m. for a meeting in Chaffee 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.

Glendale Community College Lifelong Learning seminars will hold a

free lip-reading course from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays

at the Glendale Adult Recreation Center, 201 E. Colorado St. For

more information, call 240-1000, ext. 5527 or 243-5196.

Reader Ruthie will read and have arts-and-crafts projects for

children at 1 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 245 N. Glendale

Ave. For more information, call 246-4677.

“Understanding the Law” is a free class from 1 to 3 p.m. at Sparr

Heights Senior Center, 1613 Glencoe Way. The class is offered by the

Glendale Community College Lifelong Learning Seminars Program.

Registration takes place in class. For more information, call

243-5196.

The Jewel City Kiwanis group meets at 6 p.m. at Clancy’s Crab

Broiler, 219 N. Central Ave. For more information, call 949-4603.

A free dressmaking class will be from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the GCC

Life Skills Building on Mountain Street. It is part of the Glendale

Community College Adult Education program. For more information, call

243-5196.

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.

For more information, call 846-4173.

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.

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