Around Town - March 19, 2007

TODAY

The Glendale Workshop Republican Women Federated will host a candidates forum for the City Council, school and college board elections at 10:30 a.m. at the Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado Blvd., Glendale. Lunch is $15. For more information or reservations, call (323) 664-9915.

The AARP Central Glendale Chapter 3203 will have its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. in the Carlson Fellowship Center at the First United Methodist Church, 134 N. Kenwood St., Glendale. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free. For more information, call (818) 246-4651.

AARP Tax Aide Volunteers will be available to help complete income tax forms for low- and middle-income tax-payers from 1 to 4 p.m. every Monday until April 9 at Sparr Heights Community Center, 1613 Glencoe Ave., Glendale. The service is free. For more information, call Sparr Heights Community Center at (818) 548-2187.

Glendale Arts Community Mixer from 5: to 7 p.m. at The Luna Playhouse, 3706 San Fernando Road. Anyone interested in the arts in Glendale is welcome to attend. For more information, call Eve Rappoport at (818) 548-2780 or Richard Espinoza at (818) 548-2781.

TUESDAY

Whole Foods Market will be hosting a free health fair from 4 to 7 p.m. at Whole Foods, 331 N. Glendale Ave., Glendale. There will be more than 20 vendor booths and food. For more information or to reserve space, call (818) 548-3695.

Glendale Youth Orchestra, conducted by Brad Keimach, will present the second concert of its eighteenth season at 7:30 p.m. at the Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Pianist Angela Cholakyan will perform the first movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, and pianist Daphne Kan will perform the second and third movements of the same piece. Kan is the winner of the 2007 Piano Concerto Competition sponsored by the Glendale Branch of the Music Teachers Assn. of California. Tickets $9.50 and students and seniors, and groups of 15 or more, may purchase tickets for $6 each. For tickets, call (818) 243-ALEX, or visit www.alextheatre.org.

WEDNESDAY

A Hispanic Small Business Workshop will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel Glendale, 100 W. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale. For more information, call (626) 305-8477.

The American Red Cross in partnership with the Mormon church will be sponsoring a blood drive from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1101 N. Central Ave., Glendale. For more information, call (818) 240-0383.

The Glendale Central Library will be having a book signing for author Edward Humes at 7 p.m. for his book “Monkey Girl — Education, Religion and the Battle for America’s Soul,” at the Glendale Central Library Auditorium, 222 E. Harvard St., Glendale. For more information, call (818) 548-2042.

THURSDAY

The Los Angeles Federal Credit Union will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Glendale Branch of the Los Angeles Federal Credit Union, 300 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale. Walk-ins welcome. For an appointment, call Allison Chung, (818) 242-8460 ext. 392.

Crescenta Valley High School’s Vocal Music Department presents its Spring Send-Off Concert at 7 p.m. in the school’s MacDonald Auditorium, 4400 Ramsdell Ave. The choirs will perform selections from their upcoming tours to San Francisco and Central Europe. Tickets at the door are $8 for adults/$5 for students. For more information, call (818) 249-5871.

FRIDAY

Filmmaker Gerard Straub will speak about his films at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Church’s Healy Hall, 2411 Montrose Ave., Montrose. Straub’s work is an outgrowth of his spiritual pilgrimage which led him from the Catholic faith of his childhood to atheism and back to faith through a profound encounter with Christ. Admission is free. For more information, call (818) 249-2008 ext. 441.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Fellowship Club will meet at 7:45 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1020 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Robert Sammis, St. Mark’s parishioner, will make a presentation on his recent trip to Armenia. Dinner reservations for the 7 p.m. potluck dinner must be made by March 21. For reservations, call (818) 241-2577 or (626) 574-5760. For more information, call (818) 240-3860.

MARCH 24

The Reggae Rhythm of Life Run, a 5/10K walk benefiting Verdugo Mental Health, will be at 8:30 a.m. at Griffith Park, kitty corner to the park ranger station. The cost is $20 to register before March 19 and $25 on the day of the event. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. Entertainment includes reggae of the West Indies Music. For more information, call (818) 542-6945.

La Crescenta Woman’s Club is having its annual Fashion Show/Luncheon “Little Grass Skirt,” at 11 a.m. at the clubhouse, 4004 La Crescenta Ave., La Crescenta. Included are fashions from Drapers & Damons, a lunch, lots of door prizes, and silent auction. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the American Heart Assn. for Women’s Heart Disease. Tickets are $25 and can be reserved by calling Carol Huntwork at (818) 249-4407 by March 15.

The Glendale Area Alumnae Panhellenic will have its 59th annual scholarship benefit luncheon at noon at the Oakmont Country Club, 3100 Country Club Drive, Glendale. Social hour begins at 11 a.m. Guest speaker, Maureen Palacios, owner of Once Upon a Time Bookstore in Montrose, will be in attendance. Proceeds will benefit scholarships for local high school students. For reservations, call Julie Weller at (818) 419-8443.

Harp masters Paul Baker and Ellie Choate will present a concert at 8 p.m. at the Sylvia Woods Harp Center, 915 N. Glendale Ave., Glendale. Tickets are $16 in advance and $18 at the door. For information or reservations, call (818) 956-1363.

MARCH 25

Glendale Community Concerts will present Anna and Kiril Gliadkovosky in a piano solo and duo performance at 2:30 p.m. at Glendale High School Auditorium, 1440 E. Broadway, Glendale. They studied at the most prestigious musical institutions in Russia — the Tchaikovsky Conservatory and the Gnessins Russian Music Academy in Moscow. Anna Gliadkovosky also studied at the Special Music School for gifted children in Kiev. Before marrying, each artist pursued a busy career as a soloist and performed in major concert halls in Russia. For more information, call (818) 248-3133 or go to www.glendalecommunityconcerts.com.

MARCH 26

The Glendale Central Library will be having a book signing for author Sherwin B. Nuland at 7 p.m. for his book “The Art of Aging: A Doctor’s Prescriptions for Well-Being,” at the Glendale Central Library Auditorium, 222 E. Harvard St., Glendale. For more information, call (818) 548-2042.

MARCH 31

The Jewel City Doll Club will have its 29th annual Doll Show and Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Glendale Civic Auditorium, 1401 Verdugo Road, Glendale. Antique and collectible dolls, accessories, paper dolls, old toys, bears, miniatures and related books will be available. Admission is $5. Free for children under 12. For more information, call (818) 248-4862.