GLENDALE KIWANIS 

The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On Jan. 16 Deb Rinder, GUSD superintendent of Special Education, will give an update on the special education at the district level.

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.

GLENDALE QUILT GUILD HOSTS BINGO

The Glendale Quilt Guild is hosting a bingo night on Saturday, Jan. 17. Doors open at 5 p.m.; first game is at 6 p.m. Cost is $25 per person for 10 games. Add-ons available for additional cost! Each winning bingo pays $100 cash (split between winners).

Limited seating; contact Cindy Abrams for reservations at (818) 621-1122 or email cindyabrams2010@aol.com.

Bingo at Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall, 4011 La Crescenta Ave.

DANCING AS EXERCISE

Dancing As Exercise is a free event sponsored by the Los Angeles County Park program for seniors (50 plus). In January the event is on Jan. 30.

There will be live music on Friday, Jan. 30 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. 

CCLCF EVENTS

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

• Registration is still open for winter programming. Classes run to Feb. 28 (eight weeks). View classes at cclcc.org.
• Financial expert Annelise Li will have a free one-hour workshop that will focus on Organizing Your Financial Life and building a budget. The workshop is on Wednesday, Jan 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sign up today at cclcf.org.
• The Glendale Woodturning Guild will be hosting an open house at CCLCF on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come see what you can learn to make with wood!
• A Valentine’s Cards Volunteer Event is on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 11 a.m. to noon. Make Valentine’s cards for local nursing care residents. Register/learn more at cclcf.volunteerlocal.com.
• Early registration for Camp Runamuk and summer camps opens Feb. 2 at 9 am. Camp Runamuk sessions will run weekly from June 8 to Aug. 14 with a different theme each week. Camp information will be available online at cclcf.org soon.
• Registration for CCLCF Spring I Session opens Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 9 a.m. New classes and returning favorites will run March 2 through May 2.

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

BINGO FUN AT GLENDALE ELKS LODGE

Purple Pig Bingo will be held at the Glendale Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado St. in Glendale, on Jan. 29. 

Pack of 10 sheets is $20; bingo prizes are $100 (note: multiple winners per game split the prize money).

Dinner available for purchase: $10. Games start at 6 p.m.

For more information or to make reservations, call Ruth McNevin at (818) 298-5605 or Netta Shelton at (818) 388-7573.

Proceeds benefit CHEA – serving children with disabilities.

ANNUAL JAZZ GUEST ARTIST CONCERT AT CALTECH

The Caltech Jazz Band, under the direction of Barb Catlin, presents the annual Jazz Guest Artist Concert featuring New York saxophonist Sarah Hanahan, Los Angeles saxophonist Chuck Manning and guitarist Zachary Caplinger on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. in Beckman Auditorium. 

Please contact the Caltech ticket office at (626) 395-4652 or visit https://ci.ovationtix.com/36761/production/1260637?performanceId=11735866. Parking is free.  

CALLING ALL TRIVIA BUFFS 

Trivia buffs and those who just want to have a good time while supporting educational programs throughout the Crescenta-Cañada community are invited to the annual Smart-A-Thon on March 13 at 11:30 a.m.. The event is open to the public and includes a delicious lunch, surprise guests, a trivia contest that takes place with community members divided into teams of four members and a Pot O’ Gold drawing. The entry fee for teams of four are $240; individuals are $60 each. More information and registration forms are available on the website pinolafund.org or call (818) 292-7912. 

The event is sponsored by the board of advisors of the Mary Pinola Education Fund – Leila Bell, Rick Dinger, Robin Goldsworthy, Jo Loomis, Bobbi Parker, Teri Rice, Patty Steur and Chris Waldheim.

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT

Those who can, do; Those who can do more, volunteer. Author Unknown

Little Landers Historical Society is seeking volunteers to help support its mission, “To preserve and maintain Bolton Hall Museum and the historical record of Rancho Tujunga.”

Positions on the Bolton Hall 2026 board of directors are open. Other opportunities to volunteer include museum docents, committee members for ongoing projects, special event and exhibit coordinators, administrative, archival or library assistants, facilities maintenance and more.

  Potential volunteers are asked to reach out with questions. Email LittleLanders@BoltonHall.org, phone (818) 352-3420 or send a letter so P.O. Box 203, Tujunga, CA 91043.

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 from 11 a.m. to 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.

NATURE JOURNALING PROGRAM AND GLENDALE OUTDOORS! (GO!) COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AT DEUKMEJIAN

Nature Journaling Program and Glendale Outdoors! (Go!) Community programs continue at Deukmejian Wilderness Park. To learn more about the Glendale Outdoors! (GO!) Community Program visit https://tinyurl.com/kjv88w6a. 

To learn more about the Nature Journaling Program visit https://tinyurl.com/2b5u6p6x.

CELEBRATE NATIONAL STAMP COLLECTING 

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.