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GLENDALE
The Los Angeles Breakfast Club will host a buffet at 7 a.m. at
3201 Riverside Drive, Los Ange-
les. The club raises funds for charities in Glendale and parts of
Los Angeles County. For more information, call 507-6531.
Toddler Time, a half-hour of stories, songs and crafts for
children 18 months to 3 years old, meets at 13:30 a.m. weekly at the
Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard Ave. For more information,
call 548-2035.
The General Richard Gridley Chapter of the National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 11:30 a.m. at St.
Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1020 N. Brand Blvd. The program will be the
annual ROTC Cadet Award potluck luncheon. For more information, call
846-7274.
Free career and job placement is available at the Verdugo Jobs
Center, 1255 S. Central Ave. Free workshops on resume writing,
interview skills, computers, library and more are available. For an
appointment, call 409-0476, ext. 7331 or 7308.
The West Glendale Gateway Kiwanis will meet at noon at the
Glendale Masonic Temple, 244 N. Maryland Ave. For more information,
call 507-7976.
“A Trip to Japan” for children 6 and older will be from 3:30 to
4:30 p.m. at the Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St. It will
feature stories and crafts celebrating the country that gave us
sushi, samurai and more. For more information, call 548-2035.
Duplicate bridge games are at 7:15 p.m. weekly at the Regency
Bridge Club, 303 W. Glenoaks Blvd. Card games and refreshments are
$6; first-timers play for free. For reservations and more
information, call 500-8669.
A free seminar based on the book, “Dianetics,” is at 7:30 p.m. at
the Dianetics Center, 2254 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose. For more
information, call 957-1500.
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE
Kiwanis Club of La Canada AM meets at 7:30 a.m. in the cafeteria
at Verdugo Hills Hospital, 1812 Verdugo Blvd. For more information,
call 790-7791.
Kiwanis Club of La Canada will meet at noon at Descanso Gardens,
1418 Descanso Drive. For more information, call 790-7900.
LA CRESCENTA
The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce Network breakfast will
be from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the chamber office, 3131 Foothill Blvd.,
Suite D. Promote your business at this introductory meeting. The cost
is $5. For reservations, call 248-4957.
Crescenta Valley Chapter of Business International Network
International meets at 7 a.m. at the La Canada Flintridge Country
Club, 5500 Godbey Drive. For more information, call 352-8833.
THURSDAY
GLENDALE
“Creative Stitchery” is a free course from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Glendale Adult Recreation Center, 201 E. Colorado St. This is one of
the Glendale Community College Lifelong Seminars. For more
information, call 243-5196.
The Glendale Certified Farmers’ Market is from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. on Brand Boulevard between Broadway and Wilson Avenue.
Glendale Memorial Hospital’s 50-Plus Department will hold a free
“Senior Investments” seminar from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at 1420 S. Central
Ave. For reservations, call 502-2396.
The Rotary Club of Glendale will meet at noon at the Brandview
Collection, 109 E. Harvard St. The speaker will be Eli Gauna. For
more information, call 248-1343.
A group art exhibit, “Swarm,” will be on display through April 11
in the art gallery at Glendale Community College, 1500 N. Verdugo
Road. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Monday
through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays. For more information,
call 240-1000, ext. 5663.
Nursery Tales, featuring stories, songs and crafts for children 3
to 5, meets at 11 a.m. weekly at the Glendale Central Library, 222 E.
Harvard Ave. For more information, call 548-2035.
Duplicate bridge games are at 12:15 p.m. weekly at the Regency
Bridge Club, 303 W. Glenoaks Blvd. Card games and refreshments are
$6; first-timers play for free. For reservations and more
information, call 500-8669.
The American Red Cross hosts orientation meetings for new
volunteers at 3 p.m. at 1501 S. Brand Blvd. To register or for more
information, call 243-3121, ext. 110 or 101.
A free seminar on retirement planning will be from 2 to 4 p.m. at
TD Waterhouse, 400 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 120. For reservations, call
(800) 934-4448.
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, a weekly support
group, meets from 6 to 8 p.m. weekly at Glendale Adventist Medical
Center, 1509 Wilson Terrace, in Psychiatric Unit I. For more
information, call (323) 662-5564.
Sleep-Tight Story Night with the Pajama Pals invites children to
dress in their pajamas and share favorite stories with milk and
cookies at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 245 N. Glen- dale
Ave. For more information, call 246-4677.
“Keeping Up with the Joneses,” a play by Nate Eppler, begins a
three-weekend run at 8 p.m. today through Saturday and at 2 p.m.
Sundays in the GCC Auditorium Studio Theatre, 1500 N. Verdugo Road.
Tickets are $7, $5 for students and seniors. For more information,
call 240-1000, ext. 5618.
LA CRESCENTA
The Crescenta-Canada Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. on the second and
fourth Thursday of the month at Grandview Palace Restaurant, 2650
Foothill Blvd. For more information, call 790-1467.
FRIDAY
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.
“Reflections on the Huntington Museum & Library,” a program hosted
by the Daughters of the American Revolution, is at 10:45 a.m. at the
home of Mrs. Robert Craven, 5279 Linda Vista Drive. For more
information, call 241-9665.
The Glendale Kiwanis Club will meet at noon at the Elks Lodge, 120
E. Colorado St. 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.
Glendale Community College’s Lifelong Learning Seminars offers a
art history course for seniors from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Verdugo
Hills Hospital, 1812 Verdugo Blvd. The course will run through June.
For more information, call 243-5196.
The Rotary Club of Glendale will meet at 6 p.m. at the Brandview
Collection, 109 E. Harvard St. for a bingo, silent auction and the
Rotary’s birthday party. For more information, call 248-1343.
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 Verdugo Hills Art Assn. will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the
Community Room at Cal Fed Bank, 2350 Honolulu Ave., Montrose. The
guest artist will be Ben Kudo. The public is invited. Admission is
$3. For more information, call 352-2205.
“The King Stag,” an 18th-century Italian comedy, opens at 8 p.m.
and runs through May 18 at A Noise Within, 234 S. Brand Blvd. Tickets
range from $18 to $38. For more information, call 240-0910.
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE
The 23rd annual “Spring Plant Sale” will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
today and Saturday at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive. For more
information, call 949-4200.
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 Scleroderma Foundation/ Southern California Chapter will meet
from 10 a.m. to noon at Verdugo Hills Hospital, 1812 Verdugo Blvd.
Dr. Thomas L. Vander Laan will discuss “Wound Care Do’s and Don’ts.”
For more information, call 952-1944 or 244-4288.
Puppy Tales, a half-hour of stories, songs and crafts for children
18 months to 3 years old, meets at 11 a.m. weekly at the Glendale
Central Library, 222 E. Harvard Ave. For more information, call
548-2035.
Duplicate bridge games are at 1 p.m. weekly at the Regency Bridge
Club, 303 W. Glenoaks Blvd. Card games and refreshments are $6;
first-timers play for free. For reservations and more information,
call 500-8669.
“Let Them Eat Books,” a performance by the multi-ethnic
storytelling troupe We Tell Stories, is at 2 p.m. at the Glendale
Central Library, 222 E. Harvard Ave. For more information, call
548-2035.
The Investors Club of Glendale Community College will meet at 4
p.m. in the Library Building, Room 220, 1500 N. Verdugo Road.
Stockbroker Andrew Lais will discuss “Technical Analysis.” Admission
is free. For more information, call 240-1000, ext. 5592.
Phanatics, a student dance club at Glendale Community College,
will perform at 8 p.m. in the Sierra Nevada Gym Dance Theatre, 1500
N. Verdugo Road. Admission is free. For more information, call
240-1000.
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
“I Don’t Want to Be a Hero,” is the topic at the La Crescenta
Church of Religious Science service at 10 a.m. at the church, 4845
Dunsmore Ave. For more information, call 249-1045.
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.
Mother Goose and Me, a half-hour of stories, songs and crafts for
infants 6 to 17 months, meets at 10:30 a.m. weekly at the Glendale
Central Library, 222 E. Harvard Ave. For more information, call
548-2035.
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 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.
The Glendale Model Railroad Club’s monthly open house is from 7:30
to 10 p.m. at Fremont Park, 619 Hahn Ave. For more information, call
248-2281.
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.
Duplicate bridge games are at noon weekly at the Regency Bridge
Club, 303 W. Glenoaks Blvd. Card games and refreshments are $6;
first-timers play for free. For reservations and more information,
call 500-8669.
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
Glendale Community College 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.
The Jewel City Camera Club meets at 8 p.m. in Carlson Fellowship
Hall, at the First United Methodist Church, 134 N. Kenwood St.
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE
The Genealogical Friends of the La Canada Flintridge Library meets
from 10 a.m. to noon at the library, 4545 Oakwood Drive. The guest
speaker is librarian Michael Crosby and his topic is “Using the
Internet to genealogical research.” For more information, call
790-0516.
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 Montrose La Crescenta Kiwanis Club meets at noon at Le
Betulle Restaurant, 2383 Foothill Blvd. For more information, call
248-9335.
A student poetry workshop with Tina Demirdjian is from 3:30 to 5
p.m. at the Montrose Branch Library, 2465 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose.
For more information, call 548-2048.
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.
The Crescenta Valley Rotary Club will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. at
Grandview Palace Restaurant, 2650 Foothill Blvd. For more
information, call 249-2016.
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