LCIF Partners with ARC

Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) is partnering with the

American Red Cross to host a community blood drive on Thursday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome throughout the day and first-time donors are especially encouraged to participate. Those who wish to schedule a specific donation time can do so by visiting redcrossblood.org and entering “lcifoothills” when prompted. 

According to the Red Cross, springtime can create potential shortages due to increased outdoor activities nationwide, as well as vacations. The organization is offering a $20 Amazon gift card to those who donate between

May 1 through May 17. 

LCIF also invites the community to its next “prayer breakfast” to be held at the La Cañada McDonald’s from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Grab breakfast then head to the rear dining room for prayer and an opportunity to connect with others. LCIF holds its prayer breakfast on the first Thursday of each month, this month on May 7.

LCIF welcomes all to its regular Sunday worship with Pastor Viv Vega at 10 a.m. Children’s church is offered at the same time.

For more information, visit lcifoothills.org, email office@lcifoothills.org or call (818) 790-1951. The church is located at 1700 Foothill Blvd in La Cañada Flintridge. 

Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

ICF – Branch 374 Sponsors Italian Workshop

Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) – Branch 374 is sponsoring workshops on conversational Italian. The workshops are on six Saturdays from May 2 through June 13 from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Bede Catholic Church. The cost for the workshops is $130 for ICF members, $150 for non-members.

The workshops will be taught by Laura Godin and Raffaella La Scala, native Italian college professors, at St. Bede, 215 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada.

For more information call (818) 599-6626 or email icf374@outlook.com.

SELF-REGULATION AND MINDFULNESS WORKSHOP FOR KIDS

The Kindred Clubhouse is a program for kids ages 5-12-plus that works to develop and support children’s emotional well-being through literacy, art, music and movement. The group will meet weekly starting on Wednesday, May 6 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Living, 4855 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta. 

The cost is $20 per child for materials/supplies and a donation to the facility.

Email thekindredclubhouse@gmail.com for more information.

CSL Offers Gentle Movement Class

The Center for Spiritual Living – La Crescenta is offering a gentle stretch and relax chair movement with Michelle Gillette. It takes place every Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. The cost is a $10 donation.

The class is at Chaffee Hall in the Center for Spiritual Living – La Crescenta.

The Center for Spiritual Living is located at 4845 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta. For more information, call (818) 249-1045.

Walk and Word 

Walk and Word participants will meet in the parking lot of Deukmejian Wilderness Park, 3429 Markridge Road in La Crescenta/Glendale at 8 a.m. on May 10, 17, 24 & 31. Participants will walk for the first hour and then gather to read a selection of Scripture. About a half hour will be spent journaling about what was read and then there will be conversation, sharing thoughts.

Participants are asked to bring something to write with, anything wanted to eat or drink, and a chair to use for the writing part of the morning. Because people will be outdoors and social distancing will be practiced, masks will be optional. 

Those with questions can email Jeanne at jnlavieri@earthlink.net. 

All are welcome. If the hike is too strenuous, there are level paths at the park. There are ramps from the parking lot to the field where the group gathers after the hike.