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THURSDAY
The Glendale Symphony Orchestra Assn. will have a fundraiser at 6 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks, 1712 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale. Weatherman Fritz Coleman will perform a comedy show and several members of the orchestra will perform a mini concert. For more information, e-mail GerriGCRE@aol.com.
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SATURDAY
Glendale Centre Theatre presents “Sleeping Beauty,†a children’s musical based on the fairy tale, at 11 a.m. at the theater, 324 N. Orange St., Glendale. Tickets are $13, $11.50 for 12 and younger, $20 for reserved seating and discounts are available for groups of 25 or more. For reservations, call (818) 244-8481 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
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ONGOING
ONSTAGE
“Oklahoma!†by Rodgers and Hammerstein continues through July 11 at the Glendale Centre Theatre, 324 N. Orange St., Glendale. The show is a love story and takes place in Indian Territory. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets range from $23 to $26. Discounted rates available for groups of 25 or more. For reservations, call (818) 244-8481 or visit www.glendalecentre theatre.com.
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ART EXHIBITS
Paul Chamberlain, a noted graphic artist, and Dahl Delu, an Emmy Award-winning production designer, present a show of their work in oil until the end of June at White’s Art Framing and Restoration, 2414 Honolulu Ave., Montrose. Show hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day but Monday. Show closes Sunday. For more information, call (818) 957-4071.
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The Forest Lawn Museum presents “The Art of Marc Davis†from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Mondays at 1712 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale. The exhibit features drawings and paintings by original Disney animator Marc Davis. Admission is free. The exhibit will continue until July 26. Admission is free. For more information, call (800) 204-3131 or visit www.forestlawn.com.
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The Wax Poetic Gallery presents the art of Ronald Llanos until the end of June at 3208 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call (818) 843-9469 or visit www.waxpoeticsalon.com.
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“Light and Passion,†an exhibition of stained glass windows depicting the story of Easter, continues through June at Forest Lawn Museum in Forest Lawn Glendale, 1712 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Closed Mondays. Admission and parking are free. For more information, call (800) 204-3131 or visit www.forestlawn.com.
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Forest Lawn Museum shows items from its permanent collection in the exhibition “Fine Art in Coins, Sculpture and Paintings†open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at Forest Lawn Glendale, 1712 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale. Admission and parking are free. For more information, call (800) 204-3131 or visit www.forestlawn.com. The exhibition continues indefinitely.
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Glendale Community College displays a group art exhibition called “Abstractionists Unite!†from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, until Aug. 8 in the college library, 1500 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale. Admission is free. For more information, call (818) 240-1000, Ext. 5663 or visit www.glendale.edu/artgallery.
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MUSEUMS
The Burbank Historical Society’s Gordon R. Howard Museum Complex features exhibits of early Burbank. There are extensive collections of vintage vehicles, costumes, dolls, cameras and special section showing the history of Lockheed, and exhibits on Disney and Warner Bros. studios. Hours are from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. The complex is at 1015 W. Olive Ave., Burbank. Parking is available at George Izay Park lot off Clark Avenue. For more information, call (818) 841-6333.
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The Doctors’ House, tucked inside Brand Park in Glendale, is a Victorian home in Queen Anne Eastlake-style open to the public from 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays unless it’s a holiday or it’s raining. Closed all July. Built in the 1880s by real-estate entrepreneur E.T. Byram, the house has been restored. Donations are $1 for adults over 16. Brand Park is at 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. For more information, all (818) 242-4290.
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Burbank Aviation Museum is dedicated to the memory of the men and women who made aviation history in the San Fernando Valley. Located at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Cemetery, artifacts are displayed in the Portal of the Folded Wings-Shrine to Aviation, an ornate domed building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can enter on Valhalla Boulevard behind Fry’s Electronics, off Hollywood Way or use the main entrance at 10621 Victory Blvd. The Portal building is accessible from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily for viewing the cenotaphs and burial stones. The aviation displays can be viewed from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Call (818) 845-3300.
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ATTRACTIONS
Pickwick Ice Skating Arena, 1001 Riverside Drive in Burbank, has public skating, figure skating and ice-hockey lessons. It is also available for private parties. Public sessions are from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 8 to 10 p.m. Saturdays; 1:15 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; and 8:20 to 9:50 p.m. Wednesdays. Admission is $10, $9 for 17 and younger, including skate rentals. If you have your own skates, it’s $3 less. Discounts offered to groups of 10 or more at $7 each, all ages. Call (818) 846-0035.
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The Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 480 Riverside Drive in Burbank, has horse events throughout the year but also rents out the animals from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Horse rentals are $20 for one hour, $30 for 1 1/2 hours, and $35 for two hours, all with a $15 deposit, cash only. Private hourlong lessons are $35. Private parties can take night rides or, for the summer only, sunset barbecue rides. The sunset rides are also open to the public. To horse around, call (818) 840-8401, or for general information about the center, call (818) 840-9063.
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Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale offers skating for children and adults throughout the week. Admission ranges from $4.50 to $6.75. There is a $2 skate rental fee or skaters can bring their own in-line or regular skates. For more information, call (818) 241-3630.