GLENDALE KIWANIS 

The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On Friday, Aug. 29, the Club will be dark for the Labor Day holiday. 

The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $25. All are welcome. 

The Club meets Friday afternoons at the Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado St. in Glendale.

CCLCF EVENTS

The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge hosts a variety of events for the community. Among them are:

• Summer special registrations for the Thanksgiving 5K Run and Kids’  mile are available for $20 for adults and $10 for kids through Aug. 31.
• Teen Glass Fusing Workshop is on Sunday, Aug. 31 from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. It is for ages 13 – 17; the cost is $85.
• Come try a Raku pottery firing! On Sunday, Aug. 31 from 9:30 a.m. – 3  p.m. The cost is $85. Raku pottery is a Japanese ceramic technique characterized by its unpredictable and unique finishes, achieved by rapidly cooling red-hot pottery from a kiln in combustible materials like sawdust or newspaper, creating a smoky, lustrous, and sometimes cracked surface. The Raku workshops are beginner friendly. Bring at least two-five pieces to be fired.
• Senior Speaker Series is a “Fall Prevention Info Talk” with Bobbi Kunse on Sept. 2 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Free to attend.
• Senior social is on Sept. 4 from 11 a.m. to noon. The cost is $5.
• Community Cares Volunteer Event on Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. We’ll create simple, meaningful messages and designs that will brighten someone’s day when they discover a stone painted with care. We’ll also be creating a kindness rock garden at the Community Center and dropping kindness rocks off around the community.

The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge is located at 4469 Chevy Chase Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, (818) 790-4353.

DANCING AS EXERCISE

Dancing As Exercise is a free ongoing weekly event sponsored by the Los Angeles County Park program for seniors (50 plus) as a form of staying healthy.

There is live music every Friday from 10 a.m. to noon in the Park’s building at 3901 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta. Light refreshments and water are provided along with socialization and information about other park activities.

Dancing, per se, is not required; single persons are welcome.

DO YOU LOVE TO SING?

The Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus holds rehearsals for its fall season every Monday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. beginning Sept. 8 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 3561 Foothill Blvd. at the corner of Dunsmore Avenue in La Crescenta. This friendly group of volunteers performs at retirement homes and community groups in December and May. 

For more information, contact VHWC president Jody Weems at (310) 701-4185. 

Singing is great for the mind, the body, and the spirit!

MODERN SQUARE DANCING

Come learn modern square dancing! A new 13-week beginner’s class is starting on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 7:45 p.m. at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 3561 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta. The first two classes are free.  

Meet new people while getting exercise for both your body and mind. Learn the Steps to Fun! 

For more info email illi313@yahoo.com or visit www.setsinstep.org.

PARROTS TOPIC OF LCWC PROGRAM

The La Crescenta Woman’s Club is hosting a colorful fall season program opener on the subject of local beautiful, comical and ubiquitous feathered friends, the Wild Parrots of Los Angeles. Entitled “Our Noisy New Neighbors,” the public is invited free of charge for the program and luncheon. Please call (818) 249-9403 for reservations; space is limited.

Brenda Ramirez, M.S., researcher at Occidental College’s Moore Laboratory of Zoology, will be making the presentation on the Moore Lab’s Free-flying Los Angeles Parrot Project, (FLAPP).

The program is on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 11:30 a.m. at the LCWC Clubhouse, 4004 La Crescenta Ave.

‘IMBIBING LA’ TOPIC OF 2ND SATURDAY PROGRAM  

The 2^nd Saturday program at Bolton Hall Museum returns on Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. with “Imbibing LA.”

LA has been a center of winemaking and brewing since the wine-loving Spaniards first settled here. The presenter for this program is journalist, author and culinary historian Richard Foss. Foss will talk about how Los Angelenos’ tastes in alcoholic beverages have shifted through the years from the first communion wines served by monks to the Prohibition Era of law-dodging partiers to modern beverage craftsmen.

  This event is free and open to the public and everyone is welcome.  

Bolton Hall Museum, home of Little Landers Historical Society, is located at 10110 Commerce Ave. in Tujunga.

  For more information, call (818) 352-3420 or visit BoltonHall.org or email llhs@boltonhall.org .   

GOLF TOURNAMENT BENEFITS USC-VHH

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is having a golf tournament on Monday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Oakmont Country Club, 3100 Country Club Drive in Glendale. The day includes a putting contest, shotgun start, barbecue lunch, cocktails, silent auction, dinner and live auction.

For more information and to sign up, visit https://vhhgolf.givesmart.com.

BINGO FUN AT LCWC

The La Crescenta Woman’s Club is having a bingo game (geared for those 21 and older) on Saturday, Sept. 20 at its clubhouse at 4004 La Crescenta Ave. Check-in is 5 p.m.; first game is 6 p.m. 

The cost is $30 per person, which includes 10 games (four cards per game). Proceeds benefit local veterans and the LCWC scholarship program. Each game pays $100! Tickets are available from Club members or can be purchased online: www.lacrescentawomansclub.org. Food and beverages available for purchase.

For event tickets and information, call (818) 957-9806 or email events@lacrescentawomansclub.org.

USC-VHH HOSTS GIRL TALK

USC-VHH is hosting Girl Talk: Breast Cancer: What you’ve always

wanted to know but were afraid to ask. It is on Oct. 1 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in council rooms A & B at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, 1812 Verdugo Blvd. in Glendale 91208.

This fun and educational social event is a panel discussion format and is perfect for bringing together  girlfriends, sisters, mothers and daughters. It is a safe space to ask questions and gain insights from real experts on important topics.

Light bites and refreshments will be provided.

RSVP by Sept. 24 at bit.ly/USCVHHGirlTalkOct2025

MONTROSE LIBRARY EVENTS

• The Montrose Library hosts canasta on Tuesday afternoons from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
• The Back Alley Painters is a vibrant group of adult artists who gather to create, share their work, offer constructive feedback and enjoy each other’s company.
  Participants are asked to bring their own art supplies – whether watercolor, acrylic, ink or pencil (no oil paints). Meetings are every Monday 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 
• Mahjong is a game of skill, strategy, calculation and a degree of chance. Players of all levels are welcomed! Players meet every Thursday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Montrose Library.

The Montrose Library, 2465 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose (818) 548-2048.

CELEBRATE NATIONAL STAMP COLLECTING MONTH 

Community members are invited to join the Glendale/La Crescenta Stamp Club, a community of stamp enthusiasts that meets regularly to share their passion for this timeless hobby.

The Glendale/La Crescenta Stamp Club meets every third Tuesday at the LA County Library – La Crescenta located at the corner of La Crescenta Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, 2809 Foothill Blvd., at 7 p.m. in the second floor community room.

For more information about the club and upcoming meetings, call (818) 903-4451.

ACTIVITIES AT SUNLAND SENIOR CENTER

The Sunland Senior Center offers a selection of classes and activities daily. Whether seniors are looking to exercise or dance or are interested in art, theater, or knitting, the Center has something for everyone. Sunland also hosts bingo on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and a movie matinee on the big screen at 1 p.m. on Thursdays; on Mondays and Fridays there is country line dancing from noon-1:30 p.m. The Sunland Senior Center runs programming from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. with a donations-based lunch served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Sunland Senior Center is located at 8640 Fenwick St. in Sunland. For further information, call (818) 353-9571. These special events are free.