AROUND TOWN - April 29, 2009
TODAY
Baskin & Robbins is hosting its 31-Cent Scoop Night and reducing the price of ice cream in honor of firefighters and youth who are donating their time to become a firefighting hero, from 5 to 10 p.m. To locate a store, visit www.baskinrobbins.com.
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The Investing in Real Estate clubs will meet at 6:30 p.m. with speakers starting at 7:15 p.m. at the Millionaire Academy Conference Room (202) second floor, 1201 N. Pacific Ave., Glendale. Topics are “How the Make Money with Foreclosures and Help the Seller too” and “How to Become an Apartment Millionaire Buying Multifamily Units.” For more information, call (877) 285-8669.
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The Filipino-American Business Assn. of Glendale will host a business mixer and post-election victory celebration from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Verdugo Hills Country Club, 400 W. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale. Dancing begins at 9 p.m. There will be food, drinks, entertainment and a raffle. Tickets are $40 and $20 for FABAG members. For more information and to make reservations, e-mail Grace Walker at gwalker515@aol.com or register at www.fabag2009. eventbrite.com.
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THURSDAY
The Glendale Rotary Club will host the Rotary Group Study Exchange team from France from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Hilton Glendale, 100 W. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale. The team will speak about their lives and professions in France. For more information, call (818) 248-1343.
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The Alzheimer’s Support Group meeting will be from 6 to 7 p.m. at Glen Park Retirement Communities, 1220 Mariposa St., Glendale. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, call (818) 242-9000.
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The Neighborhood Awareness Meeting will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Sparr Heights Senior Center, 1613 Glencoe Way, Glendale.
The Montrose Verdugo City/Sparr Heights Neighborhood Assn. will sponsor the meeting. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet association directors and officer Matt Zakarian.
The association will discuss issues that affect the neighborhood and how to become community active. For more information, call (818) 632-4128.
The Glendale Historical Society presents a program on how to have a property placed on the Glendale Register of Historical Resources from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wellman House, a 1930 Spanish Colonial Revival home at 1428 Imperial Drive and a recent addition to Glendale’s Register of Historical Resources. Tickets are $10 at the door. For more information, call (818)242-7447 or visit www.glendalehistorical.org.
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FRIDAY
Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills will host “A Visit With Montezuma” at 9:30 and 11 a.m. at 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles. Michael Heralda will portray Montezuma II, the last great Aztec emperor. Admission is free. Reservations are required. For more information and to make a reservation, call Shannon Lawrence at (760) 328-3471 or visit www.forestlawn.com.
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Glendale Latino Assn. and Glendale Arts present “Salsa for Scholarships” at 5:30 p.m. at Damon’s Steak House, 317 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Yari More and his orchestra and Hoover High School and Glendale High School jazz bands will perform. Tickets are $50 for VIP access, which includes two drinks and appetizers at Damon’s. For more information, visit www.glendalelatino association.com.
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SATURDAY
The African Violet Societies of Montrose and Burbank will present “Out of Africa,” a judged show and sale of violets, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. Plant sale area will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The show area will open at noon after judging. For more information, visit www.descansogardens.org.
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The Young at Heart Senior Theater Group will present “Thanks for the Memories USO Show” at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, 1300 E. Colorado St., Glendale. Suggested donation of $12. Parking available at rear of church.
For more information, call (818) 240-9000.
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Designer Michael Aram will be signing his art pieces from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Regali Preciozo, 235 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. For more information, call (818) 500-8383.
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The Pilates Body will be hosting an open house from noon to 4 p.m. at 1460 Grandview Ave., Glendale. The open house will celebrate the national Pilates Day. Free classes include yoga with Elyse Briggs at noon, “The Class” with Melissa Adylia Gutierre at 1:15 p.m. and a Pilates mat work class at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call Kelly Tourgeman at (818) 265-9918.
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Brand Library will host an opera talk titled “Wagner’s Women” at 2 p.m. at 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. Los Angeles Opera Speaker’s Bureau member Arlene Stone will discuss the women in composer Richard Wagner’s life and operas. Admission is free. Call the Brand Library at (818) 548-2051.
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The Crescenta Valley Film Festival will begin at 7 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Living, 4845 Dunsmore Ave., La Crescenta. The Archie Francis Band will perform. Admission is $10 at the door. Visit www.CrescentaValleyArts Council.org.