Drive-thru Nativity Offered Community Christian Church is hosting its annual drive-thru nativity on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Guests will have the chance to reflect on the “true meaning of Christmas,” according to Pastor Bob Snyder. They will see Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem, the angels announcing the […]
CCLCF HOLDING CERAMICS SALE Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge is holding a holiday ceramics sale on Friday, Dec. 13 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 14 and Sunday, Dec. 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be unique ceramic gifts for everyone. The CCLCF is located at 4469 Chevy […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Guests of all ages enjoyed an early morning breakfast at the La Crescenta Woman’s Club on Saturday. At first it was all about the sausage and pastries with kids moving from table to table making pine cone Christmas trees and sewing gingerbread men. A big attraction was the chance to climb onto […]
The Montrose-La Crescenta Kiwanis Club hosted the fourth annual bowling tournament for their division at Montrose Bowl with clubs invited to participate from Glendale, Glendale Gateway, Highland Park, Eagle Rock, Hollywood-Los Feliz, Verdugo Hills, La Cañada and the La Cañada AM clubs. A large crowd was there to root for their teams. Pizza was served […]
Six young students from La Cañada Elementary School were proclaimed ‘Terrific Kids’ by members of the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada at a recent meeting of the club at Van de Kamp Hall at Descanso Gardens. The young people honored are students of teachers Kimberly Lauxen, Dale Freyberger, Maria Evelyn and Chris Edsey. Each student […]
Dilbeck Real Estate Real Living, Studio City office quickly mobilized with a collection for the victims of the devastating typhoon that hit central Philippines. Thank you to the agents who took time out of their busy schedules to collect much-needed items for the victims of the recent storms in the Philippines. Sales partner Rebecca Chan […]
Kiwanis Club of La Cañada member Al Restivo was honored for 40 years of service to Kiwanis and entered into the Legion of Honor by Kiwanis Club President Tom Passanisi at a recent meeting at Descanso Gardens. Restivo joined the Kiwanis Club of Eastchester New York in November 1973 and served as the club’s president […]
The Salvation Army – Glendale held its annual Kettle Kick Off Breakfast on Nov. 22. Catered by The Spot Gourmet, the breakfast launched the popular kettle collections found across the Glendale community. According to its website, local Salvation Army units raise funds to support their local services. There is no national fund raising in The […]
Matthew, left in the CV track hat, and Roger Widholm took CV Weekly with them to the Bonneville Speedway in August. They were surprised to find that there were two entries from La Crescenta at the speedway. The Widholms also met a former La Crescenta man who got one of the locals here started in […]
By Susan JAMES On the page and on the screen, Mary Poppins is a ray of sunshine dispensing happiness among dysfunctional families like the Banks family of No. 17 Cherry Tree Lane. Her creator, P. L. Travers, was the opposite: a sad, acerbic, bitterly lonely woman clinging to the only thing she loved, her fictional […]