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TODAY

GLENDALE

Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets at 9:15 a.m. weekly 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 Club, 120

E. Colorado St. The program will feature members of the Hoover High

School Key Club. For more information, call 597-9775.

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.

The Glendale Adult Recreation Center holds ballroom dancing from

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

call 241-6140.

Glendale Community College’s Lifelong Learning Seminars offers an

art history course for seniors from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. through June at

Verdugo Hills Hospital, 1812 Verdugo Blvd. For more information, call

243-5196.

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Glendale) will host the Immigration and

Citizenship Workshop from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Glendale Central Library,

222 E. Harvard St. Schiff, along with officials from the Armenian

Relief Society, Department of Homeland Security and the American

Immigrations Lawyers Assn., will speak with the attendees. For more

information call (626) 304-2727.

Acoustic rock ‘n’ roll musician David Allen will perform from

6:30 to 9 p.m. at Penelope’s Cafe, Books and Gallery, 1029 Foothill

Blvd. For more information, call 790-4386.

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

meets at 7:30 p.m. weekly in the board room at Glendale Memorial

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

Singer and songwriter Lisa Witty will perform at 8 p.m. at

Borders Books & Gifts, 100 S. Brand Blvd. For more information, call

241-8099.

Denise Petski’s piano students will perform at 8 p.m. at Brand

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

call 548-2051.

Karen Hernandez Quartet will perform from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at

Jax Bar & Grill, 339 N. Brand Blvd. Admission is free. For more

information, call 500-1604.

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.

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

children 18 months to 3 years, meets at 11 a.m. weekly at the

Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St. 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.

Borders Books & Gifts will host Saturday story time for children

featuring readings of picture books and activities at 1 p.m. weekly

at the bookstore, 100 S. Brand Blvd. For more information, call

241-8099.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers will host a book cover art workshop for

children 5 to 10 at 2 p.m. at the bookstore, 731 N. Glendale Blvd.

For more information, call 246-4677.

The 2003 LACHSA Spring Dance Concert will feature Stravinsky’s

“The Rite of Spring” at 2:30 and 7 p.m. at The Alex Theatre, 216 N.

Brand Blvd. Tickets are $10 for the event and $5 for the following

reception. For more information, call (323) 343-5123.

Rosanna Marzarli’s piano students will perform at 5:30 p.m. at

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

information, call 548-2051.

Kelly’s Lot, an eclectic band performing various musical styles

including blues, rock, pop, ska and jazz, will perform at 8 p.m. at

Borders Books & Gifts, 100 S. Brand Blvd. For more information, call

241-8099.

L.A. Bluecasters will perform from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at

Rusty Pelican, 300 Harvey Drive. Admission is free. For more

information, call 242-7168.

Joe Palumbo Quartet will perform from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at Jax Bar & Grill, 339 N. Brand Blvd. Admission is free. For more

information, call 500-1604.

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE

Gardening author Amy Stewart will discuss her book, “The Earth

Moved: The Remarkable Accomplishments of Earthworms,” from 10 a.m. to

noon at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive. Admission is $13. For

more information, call 949-7980.

Acoustic rock ‘n’ roll musician David Allen will perform from

11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Penelope’s Cafe, Books

and Gallery, 1029 Foothill Blvd. Showbiz Kids, a children’s choir,

will also perform from 1 to 1:30 p.m. For more information, call

790-4386.

SUNDAY

GLENDALE

The Writers and Authors Group will meet at 9:30 a.m. weekly

through May at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 245 N. Glendale Ave. For

more information, call 246-4677.

WellnessWorks Community Health Center and Bookstore will host

“Home Sweet Health,” a health fair featuring a spring cleaning for

the body, mind and soul, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 504 W. Broadway.

The event will celebrate the 17th anniversary of the center. For more

information, call 247-2062.

Author Brian Lumley will sign the “Necroscope Trilogy” along with

his other books from 2 to 4 p.m. at Mystery and Imagination Bookshop,

238 N. Brand Blvd. For more information, call 545-0121.

Step-Parenting Class for parents and grandparents will begin at 6

p.m. The program runs through July 13 at First Lutheran Church, 1300

E. Colorado St. For reservations and more information, call 240-9000.

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE

Era Castle Properties will host its annual art exhibit from 11

a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2315 Foothill Blvd. The event features multimedia

works of local artists. For more information, call 541-7425.

MONDAY

GLENDALE

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.

California Retired Teachers Assn. will host its luncheon meeting

at 11:30 a.m. at the Elks Club, 120 E. Colorado St. The cost is $11.

Reservations are required. For more information, call 246-0402.

Qigong (chi kung) classes meet from 6:15 to 7 p.m. weekly behind

the library at Brand Park, 1601 W. Mountain St. The cost is $5 per

class. For more information, call 507-4807.

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 Homeowners Coordinating Council will meet at 7 p.m.

at Oakmont Country Club, 3100 Country Club Drive. Glendale Planning

Director Elaine Wilkerson will speak and the Monterey Island

Condominium Assn. will host the event. For more information, call

244-0110.

LA CRESCENTA

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

at 7 p.m. weekly for a meeting in Chaffee Hall at the Church of

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

248-3080.

TUESDAY

GLENDALE

T’ai Chi classes for seniors will meet from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

weekly through June 24 at the Glendale Adventist Medical Center, 1509

Wilson Terrace. The cost is $4 per session. For more information,

call 409-8057.

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.

“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 Canasta Players meet the second Tuesday of every month from 5

to 8:30 p.m. and every third Tuesday of the month from 2 to 5:30 p.m.

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

Admission is $2. For more information, call 769-7707.

The Jewel City Kiwanis meet for dinner at 6 p.m. weekly at

Clancy’s Crab Broiler, 219 N. Central Ave. For more information, call

949-4603.

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.

Woods Scovern Mortuary, along with the Rev. Ronald David Beams,

will host grief counseling classes titled “Finding Hope in Life’s

Changes” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. weekly through June 24 at the mortuary,

511 S. Central Ave. For more information, call 242-0258.

The Glendale Youth Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at The Alex

Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd. The program features Barber’s “Adagio for

Strings.” Tickets are $7.50. For more information, call 243-2539.

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE

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

7:15 a.m. at the Dish, 734 Foothill Blvd. Learn how to expand your

business. For more information, call 952-5657.

The Kiwanis Club of La Canada meets at noon weekly at Descanso

Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive. For reservations and more information,

call 248-6556.

WEDNESDAY

GLENDALE

RCS Grant Writing Systems will host a six-hour seminar titled “The

Joy of Grant Writing” at 9 a.m. at the Best Western Golden Key Motor

Hotel, 123 W. Colorado St. It is open to municipal and county

workers, school teachers and administrators, and nonprofit employees.

For prices and more information, call 829-0837.

MOMS Club of Glendale West will host an open house at 10 a.m. at

the Silverlake Recreation Center, 1850 Silver Lake Drive. The event

will feature a brief overview of MOMS Club benefits, a chance to meet

other stay-at-home moms and a playtime for children. For more

information, call 623-7225.

The Foothill Service Club for the Blind will meet from 10 a.m. to

1 p.m. at its clubhouse, 117 E. Los Feliz Road. For more

information, call 242-3551.

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

children 18 months to 3 years, meets at 12:30 p.m. weekly at the

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

call 548-2035.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers will present “The Young Readers Group”

for children 9 to 12 at 3:30 p.m. weekly at 245 N. Glendale Ave. For

more information, call 246-3277.

Glendale Memorial Hospital will offer the Stanford Chronic

Disease Program, a seven-week course teaching people with chronic

diseases how to manage their illness, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. weekly at

the hospital, 1420 S. Central Ave. Admission is free. For more

information, call 502-2348.

Steve Hodel, a retired Los Angeles Police Department detective and

author, will discuss and sign his book, “Black Dahlia Avenger,” at 7

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

about the alleged LAPD cover-up of the 1947 murder of Elizabeth

Short, known as the Black Dahlia murder. For more information, call

548-2020.

The Successful Money Management classes will meet from 7 to 9 p.m.

weekly through June 11 at Glendale Community College, 1500 N. Verdugo

Road. The featured topics will include reducing taxes, retirement

planning and understanding the stock market. For more information,

call 243-5196.

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