TODAY GLENDALE “2004 Spark of Love Toy...

TODAY

GLENDALE

“2004 Spark of Love Toy Drive” is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the

Glendale Galleria, Central Boulevard entrance near JCPenney. KABC-TV

Channel 7 “Eyewitness News” anchors and Southland firefighters will

be there to help collect unwrapped toys. For more information, call

246-6737.

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles presents “Swing Santa Swing”

at 2 and 8 tonight and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Alex Theatre, 216 N.

Brand Blvd. The choir is in its 26th season and has made appearances

on the television shows “Will and Grace,” “Six Feet Under” and “Mad

TV.” Tickets range from $10 to $49.50. For tickets, call 243-2539.

Santa Claus will make appearances at the following times and

locations: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Montrose Park, 3829 Clifton

Place; 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Palmer Park, 610 E. Palmer Ave.; 3:30 to 5

p.m. at Maple Park, 820 E. Maple Ave.; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kenneth

Village, 1400 block of Kenneth Road. Arts, crafts and holiday treats

will be available. For information, call 548-3785.

The Salvation Army will distribute Christmas baskets and angel

tree gifts from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Glendale Community

Corps Gym, 320 W. Windsor Road. More than 400 pre-selected families

will receive baskets. For more information, call 246-5586.

New Horizons Family Center hosts its 10th annual toy give- away

from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Youth Recreation Center, 744 S.

Glendale Ave. The event welcomes families for music, activities and a

visit with Santa Claus. For more information, call 545-9864.

The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop

Quartet Singing in America Inc., Crescenta Valley Chapter presents a

holiday concert at 2 p.m. today at the Hall of Liberty, Forest Lawn

Memorial Park, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Hollywood Hills. For more

information, call 249-6766.

Tai chi beginners class starts at 8 a.m. at the First Congre-

gational Church of Glendale, 2001 Canada Blvd. The cost is $4. For

information, call 243-2109.

The Glendale YWCA Thrift Shop “New to You” will be open from 10

a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at 735 Lexington Drive. For infor- mation,

call 242-4155, ext. 222.

Glendale Public Library presents “Puppy Tales” for children 18

months to 2 years from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in the Central Library’s

children’s room, 222 E. Harvard St. For information, call 548-2035.

Duplicate bridge games are at 1 p.m. at the Regency Bridge Club,

303 W. Glenoaks Blvd. Card games and refreshments are $7;

first-timers receive a coupon for a future free play. For

reservations and information, call 500-8669.

The Young Readers and Writers Workshop meets at 1:30 p.m. every

first Saturday of the month at Glendale Pacific Park Branch Library,

501 S. Pacific Ave. The event for youth 8 to 14 will focus on writing school compositions and short stories. For information, call

476-3059.

Maurizio’s Sports Bar offers “Karaoke Night” at 9 p.m. Saturdays

at 135 N. Maryland Ave. Admission is free. For more information, call

247-5600.

The Glendale Branch of the American Assn. of University Women

meets with the Pasadena Branch of the AAUW at 9:15 a.m. at the

Women’s Club, 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena. For more information,

call 773-2227.

A Real Estate investors’ seminar is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the

Glendale Hilton Hotel, 100 W. Glenoaks Blvd. The Homes and Units

Network host the seminar. Pre-registration is $49. For more

information, call (866) 289-7767.

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE

Free gift wrapping is provided by the Christmas gift wrapping team

at La Canada Presbyterian Church. Unwrapped gifts can be brought from

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. to the front of Rite Aid Pharmacy, 627 Foothill

Blvd., La Canada Flintridge. For more information, call 242-9719.

SUNDAY

GLENDALE

A Christmas Boutique is from noon to 4 p.m. at St. Mary’s Armenian

Church Hall, 500 S. Central Ave. For more information, call

244-2402.

The Stephen Pattillo stamp show is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at

the YWCA Regency Room, 735 E. Lexington Drive. For more information,

call (714) 995-0548.

Glendale Community College has its monthly swap meet from 8 a.m.

to 3 p.m. at the upper parking lot on the corner of Mountain Street

and the Glendale (2) freeway. For information, call 240-1000, ext.

5805.

The Church of Religious Science of Glendale has a Christmas

celebration service at 10 a.m. followed by a boutique at 2146 E.

Chevy Chase Drive. For more information, call 244-8171.

Glendale Community College’s monthly swap meet/flea market will be

from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the college’s upper parking lot, 1500 N.

Verdugo Road. Dealer spaces are available for $35. For more

information, call 240-1000, ext. 5805.

The 2004 Holiday Victorian Tea celebration is from 4 to 6 p.m. at

A Noise Within Theatre, 234 S. Brand Blvd. Guests will enjoy a tea

party spread with meats, finger sandwiches, desserts and live

entertainment. For more information, call 240-0910.

Members of the school at the Church of the Lighted Window present

a Christmas pageant at 10 a.m. Music will be provided by the

children’s choir. For more information, call 790-1185.

MONDAY

GLENDALE

Swing Inc., a 10-piece swing band, performs at 8:30 p.m. at The

Rusty Pelican, 300 Harvey Drive. The cover charge is $10 and a swing

dance lesson is at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 242-9191.

Business Networking International Professionals Chapter meets at

11:30 a.m. at Marie Callender’s, 707 N. Pacific Ave. For more

information, call 954-9294.

The Executives Toastmasters Club meets at 7 a.m. at Glendale

YWCA, 735 E. Lexington Drive. For information, call 248-2229.

AARP welcomes the Van Bloem Singers as they perform Christmas

songs starting at 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church,

Carlson Fellowship Center Auditorium, 140 N. Kenwood St. For more

information, call 246-4651.

The city of Glendale presents an adult-recreation nutritional

meals program for seniors from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays at the

Maple Park Community Center, 820 E. Maple St. For information, call

548-3784.

Glendale Adventist Medical Center offers pool exercise programs

for participants with arthritis, muscle pain and weakness from 8 to 9

a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. weekdays; and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Mondays through Thursdays at 1519 Wilson Terrace. The cost for

individual sessions is $6. For information, call 409-8000.

The Pioneer Club of the Foothills, an ecumenical, nonprofit

organization for people 55 and older, meets at 11 a.m. the first and

third Monday of each month at Holy Redeemer Church, 2411 Montrose

Ave. For more information, call 249-6671.

Volunteer grandparents read stories to children from 3 p.m. to

4:30 p.m. at Glendale’s public libraries. For more information, call

548-2047.

A Nicotine Anonymous group meets at 6:15 p.m. Mondays in the

Committee Room C at Glendale Adventist Medical Center, 600 S.

Glendale Ave. For information, call (323) 257-9917.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets 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 Duns- more Ave. For more information, call 248-3080.

The Survivors Network of 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 Women’s Soccer League will meet from 8 to 9 p.m. at

the Glendale Sports Complex, 2200 Fern Lane. For more information,

call 618-8336.

The Cancer Center at Glendale Adventist Medical Center has a

cancer support group for patients and their families from 7 to 9 p.m.

on the first and third Monday of the month. The meeting is in the

Cancer Center Conference Room, 381 Merrill Road, Glendale Adventist

Medical Center. For more information, call 409-8198.

Monday Night Book Group meets from 7 to 7:45 p.m. at the Montrose

Branch of the Glendale Public Library, 2465 Honolulu Ave. For more

information, call 548-2048.

LA CRESCENTA

The Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus meet at 9:30 a.m. at the La

Crescenta Presbyterian Church, 2902 Montrose Ave. For more

information, call (626) 403-5622.

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE

Higley’s Coffee House presents “Laffter Effects,” a stand-up

comedy show, at 8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays at 714 Foothill Blvd.

Admission is free. For more information, call 952-3137.

TUESDAY

GLENDALE

Wellspring Therapy hosts a free seminar on knee pain management at

7 p.m. at 500 W. Glenoaks Blvd. For information, call 637-2127.

Practice reading skills with a real dog from 3 to 4 p.m. at the

Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St. Space is limited. For more

information, call 548-2020.

The MOMS Club, a nonprofit organization that provides support and

activities for at-home moms, meets at 10 a.m. at the Red Cross

Building, 1501 S. Brand Blvd. Annual membership fee is $30. For more

information, call 623-7225.

The Jewel City Camera Club of Glendale meets at 8 p.m. Tuesdays at

the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 134 N. Kenwood

St., Glendale. For more information, call Donna Jackson at 244-9096.

Duplicate bridge games are at noon at the Regency Bridge Club, 303

W. Glenoaks Blvd. Card games and refreshments are $7; first-timers

receive a coupon for a future replay. For reservations and

information, call 500-8669.

Central Library presents its Tuesday Afternoon Film Program at 2

p.m. at 222 E. Harvard St. For more information, call 548-2040.

The Jewel City Kiwanis Club meets 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Clancy’s

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

949-4603.

The Voices of the Past Quilt Club meets from 6 to 7 p.m. on the

second Tuesday of the month at Quilt ‘n’ Things, 2411 Honolulu Ave., Montrose. The event will run through April. For more information,

call 957-2287.

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Box 991, Glendale, CA 91209, or fax to 241-1975, or call 637-3217.