TODAY GLENDALE Glendale Memorial Hospital’s 50+ Department...

TODAY

GLENDALE

Glendale Memorial Hospital’s 50+ Department will present the

lecture “Straight Talk about Reflux Disease” from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at

the hospital, 1420 S. Central Ave. Admission is free, but

reservations are required. For more information, call 502-2396.

The Glendale Adventist Medical Center and Hospice Foundation of

America will host “Living with Grief: Coping with Public Tragedy,”

moderated by Cokie Roberts of ABC News, from 10:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

at the Medical Terrace Pavilion Building, 1505 Wilson Terrace.

Admission is free, and reservations are recommended. For more

information, call 409-8008.

Toddler Time, a half-hour of stories, songs and crafts for

children 18 months to 3, will meet at 12:30 p.m. weekly at the

Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St. For more information,

call 548-2035.

Mrs. Books will present her puppet theater, featuring stories and

a puppet show, from 3:45 to 5 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Library, 3301

E. Chevy Chase Drive. For more information, call 548-2046.

Whole Foods Market will host a seminar about Bach Flower Essences

from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the market’s Glendale Community Room, 826

Glendale Ave. Admission is free. For more information, call 240-9350.

Glendale Community College’s annual spring film festival will

screen “Cranes are Flying,” a Russian film that won the Palme D’Or at

1957’s Cannes Film Festival, at 7 p.m. in the J.W. Smith Student

Center, 1500 N. Verdugo Road. Admission is free. For more

information, call 240-1000, ext. 5470.

Duplicate bridge games will be 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.

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.

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE

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

fourth Wednesday of the month at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso

Drive. For more information, call (323) 663-0973.

The Kiwanis Club of La Canada will meet for a weekly lunch and

program at noon at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive. For

reservations and more information, call 248-6556.

“Demystify the Menopause Mystique & Make It a Health Journey,”

will be the lecture topic at noon at the Crescenta-Canada YMCA, 1930

Foothill Blvd. Admission is free, but reservations are required. For

more information, call 409-8000.

THURSDAY

GLENDALE

The Glendale Certified Farmers’ Market is from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30

p.m. on Brand Boulevard between Broadway and Wilson Avenue.

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 St. For more information, call 548-2035.

The Rotary Club of Glendale will meet for a weekly lunch and

program at noon at the Brandview Collection, 109 E. Harvard St. The

guest speaker will be David Sanders. For more information, call

248-1343.

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 will host orientation meetings for new

volunteers from 1 to 3 p.m. at 1501 S. Brand Blvd. Registration is

required. For more information, call 243-3121, ext. 101.

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.

A discussion of Gurgen Sargsian’s book, “The Reform of Orthography

Was a Historical Necessity,” will feature Emma Saroyan, Ashot

Karapetian, Rubina Nazarian and Grish Davtian, along with professors

Azat Vehuni and Gevorg Khrlobian, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Central

Library Auditorium, 222 E. Harvard St. For more information, call

548-2020.

“L.A. Opera Talks: Behind the Scenes,” featuring speakers from the

Los Angeles Opera League, will be at 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of

the month at the Brand Library and Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St.

Admission is free. For more information, call 548-2051.

“The Laramie Project,” presented by the Glendale Community College

Theatre Arts Department, runs through May 11 in the Auditorium

Mainstage Theatre, 1500 N. Verdugo Road. Tickets are $7, $5 for

students and seniors, and $3 a person for groups of 10 or more. For

more information, call 240-1000.

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE

St. Bede Builders Club will host the Kiwanis Club of La Canada’s

annual prayer breakfast at 7:15 a.m. in St. Bede Parish Hall, 4524

Crown Ave. For more information, call 790-6058.

Acorn Bear, a program for preschoolers and their parents or

guardians, will begin at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays and Fridays through May

30 at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive. The program features

stories, crafts and nature walks. The cost is $50 for the series, $10

for single classes. Registration is required. For more information,

call 949-4200.

LA CRESCENTA

The Crescenta-Canada Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. 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.

The Don Jose Verdugo Chapter of the Daughters of the American

Revolution meets at 10:45 a.m. at a private residence. The program

will be about the Autry Museum of Western Heritage. For the location

and more information, call 241-9665.

Glendale Community College’s Lifelong Learning Seminars offers an

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 MTA scholarship auditions begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Brand

Library and Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St. For more information,

call 548-2051.

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. hosts its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m.

in the community room at Citibank, 2350 Honolulu Ave., Montrose.

Guest artist Ron McKee will demonstrate painting with oils. Admission

is $3. For more information, call 352-2205.

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 Verdugo Hills Art Assn. will host its monthly meeting at 7:30

p.m. in the community room at Citibank, 2350 Honolulu Ave., Montrose.

The guest artist will be Ron McKee and the demonstration will be

painting with oils. Admission is $3. For more information, call

548-7708.

The “Pages from Armenian History” series will present “The Life of

Mashdots: As Told To His Disciple Koryoun,” a play about the golden

age of Armenian literature, at 8 p.m. at the Glendale Central Library

Auditorium, 222 E. Harvard Ave. Admission is $5, and free for

students, seniors and low-income people. For more information, call

545-4005.

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 Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce Art Walk 2003 will

be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. along the 2300 and 2400 blocks of Honolulu

Avenue in the Montrose Shopping Park. For more information, call

249-7171.

The Alameda Writers Group will present a workshop with writing

consultant Sandra Beckwith at 10 a.m. at the Central Library, 222

E. Harvard Ave. Admission is free. For more information, call (866)

510-6564.

Puppy Tales, a half-hour of stories, songs and crafts for children

18 months to 3, meets at 11 a.m. weekly at the Glendale Central

Library, 222 E. Harvard St. For more information, call 548-2035.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers will host “Cinco de Mayo: Fiesta de

Libros,” a family event featuring bilingual storytime, Cinco Bingo

and arts and crafts, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 245 N. Glendale Ave.

For more information, call 246-4677.

The Glendale Assn. and Foundation for the Retarded will host its

11th annual fund-raiser, “Derby Day: Run for the Roses,” from 11 a.m.

to 2:30 p.m. at the Pickwick Banquet Center, 1001 W. Riverside Drive,

Burbank. The event features a buffet luncheon and a silent and live

auction. For more information, call 242-2434.

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.

The Brand Library Art Galleries will display the 2003 Juried

Membership Exhibition of the Los Angeles Printmaking Society through

May 30 at the library, 1601 W. Mountain St. Hours are from 1 to 9

p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and from 1

to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is free. For more

information, call 548-2051.

The Family Film Series will screen its final installment, “The

Secret Garden,” at 1 p.m. at The Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd.

Admission is $7, $5 for children. For information, call 243-2539.

The Central Library will present “For Mom,” an event for children

4 and older to listen to stories about mothers and make Mother’s Day

gifts, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the library, 222 E. Harvard Ave. For more

information, call 548-2035.

The Glendale Youth Orchestra will perform its annual Showcase

Concert at 6 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Glendale,

2001 Canada Blvd. The event features musicians from the orchestra

performing solo and ensemble works. Admission is $5. For more

information, call 321-3083.

Alexander Avila will discuss and sign his book, “Finding Your Soul

Mate (Even if You’re Shy),” at 7 p.m. at Borders Books & Gifts, 100

S. Brand Blvd. For more information, call 241-8099.

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

available photos, to Around Town, c/o News-Press, P.O. Box 991,

Glendale, CA 91209, or fax to 954-9439, or call 843-8700.