Nestled in the upscale community of La Crescenta on Dunsmore Avenue in the county of Los Angeles, the Center for Spiritual Living-La Crescenta is hosting holistic teachers, healers and unique products at one event. The annual Metaphysical and Artisan Faire offers the attending general public the opportunity to gain knowledge of healing techniques and have […]
Mozart in May La Cañada Congregational Church presents Mozart in May festival choir. It features soloists Laura Parker (soprano), Christina Thomas (mezzo-soprano), Russell Smith (tenor) and Kurt Winterhalter (bass) and the chamber orchestra with Joseph Klice, organist. Conductor is Harold Daughterty. The concert is on Sunday, May 21 at 4 p.m. A free will offering […]
NATURAL SELECTIONS AT BRAND LIBRARY Brand Library & Art Center invites the public to the opening reception of “Natural Selections” an exhibition that celebrates the instinctive abilities of five artists: Amabelle Aguiluz, Sarajo Frieden, Wakana Kimura, Karin Lanzoni and Hiroko Yoshimoto. Purely non-representational or suggestively figurative, the works in this exhibition are deeply felt and […]
Over 75 people attended the May 10 Stroke Awareness Seminar at the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. Matt Tenser, MD, a vascular neurologist and neurointerventionalist at Keck Medicine of USC, spoke about the risks, warning signs and treatment of stroke. Free carotid artery and blood pressure screenings were also administered to participants.
The Real Drink of the Irish: Guinness By Charly SHELTON hen Americans think of Ireland, thoughts are usually of leprechauns, four leaf clovers, pots of gold and green beer, as is evidenced by the crowds of amateurs out on St. Patrick’s Day in their 99 Cents Store attire. These are not quite real Irish. In […]
By Susan JAMES The reluctant hero is a staple of storytelling. From Marshal Will Kane in the cowboy classic “High Noon” to Hamlet’s five-act dither over his father’s murder, the guy who regards his destiny as a suit he would rather not put on is a familiar figure. Enter auteur director Guy Ritchie’s take on […]
‘Landscapes of Memory’ Opens DT Glendale Library By Nestor CASTIGLIONE The Downtown Glendale Library this Friday, May 19 will be cutting the ribbon on ReflectSpace. Designed as a wing of the library that would host rotating exhibits on atrocities and crimes against humanity that have occurred during modern history, the RelfectSpace was closed for […]
Juliann Rooke, chief operating officer at Descanso Gardens, has been selected to be the new executive director of the La Cañada Flintridge botanic garden. Amy Lamb, chair of the Descanso Gardens Guild board of trustees, made the announcement on Tuesday, May 2. Rooke will step into the position on Sept. 1 following the retirement of […]
Glendale Adventist Medical Center (GAMC) received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Hospitals must achieve […]
Holy Family High School College Preparatory announced the appointment of Dr. Joe Reiken as its new head of school. Dr. Reiken will join Holy Family High School beginning July 1. Dr. Reiken was selected from a pool of candidates for his extensive experience in leadership and curriculum development. Currently, he serves as senior director of […]