Fountain of Youth found in learning

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” — Henry Ford Back-to-school time for children usually means helping with homework in some households. The Crescenta Valley Chamber has two members that can help make this […]

Mixers, Artwalk and Oktoberfest – the MVCC has it all

Can you believe we’re already in the middle of September? It felt like it was only yesterday that I was typing away my initial scribblings for the chamber way back in February. Now we’re coming up on our third Artwalk of the year on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If there […]

NOTES & NODS

LCPC announces return of Wednesday Night PEAK classes La Crescenta Presbyterian Church is renewing its Wednesday night PEAK classes and dinner. PEAK stands for Praise, Education for Adults and Kids. Dinner is from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. and classes run from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Classes are available for children age 6 months through junior […]

Calendar this

SQUARE DANCE CLUB STARTING BEGINNERS CLASS Sets in Step Square Dance Club is sponsoring a new beginners class tonight, Thursday, Sept. 16. The dancing, called by professional caller Ron Durkee, will be from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the La Cañada Community Center. The dress is casual, and the price is $6 per person. […]

Behind ‘My Brooklyn Hamlet’ – Part II

By Brandon HENSLEY Brenda Adelman is an actress who recently presented her powerful one-woman play at the Center for Spiritual Living in La Crescenta. The play, which she wrote and performs in, is a tale of triumph over tragedy. It is the story of her family that was torn apart when her father Jerry killed […]

Tjeknavorian takes GSO baton

World-renowned composer and conductor Maestro Loris Tjeknavorian accepted an offer on Friday, Sept. 10 to be the principal conductor and music director of the Glendale Symphony Orchestra 2010. The announcement was made at a gala fundraising event held in his honor on Saturday, Sept. 11 at which over two hundred people gathered. The announcement of […]

Walking with Dinosaurs: the Arena Spectacular

By Charly SHELTON When I was a little kid, I always thought of meeting a dinosaur. I watched movies like “Jurassic Park” and “We’re Back” and thought about what it would be like to meet a real dinosaur. I am 21 years old, and I finally lived my dream. “Walking With Dinosaurs,” the BBC mini-series […]

Spaghetti to raise funds

The La Crescenta Woman’s Club, a philanthropic group that has been giving to deserving individuals and organizations for almost a century, will turn 100 years old in 2011. Its clubhouse, one of the oldest buildings left standing in La Crescenta, will be 86. (Its image in stained glass may be viewed at the new La […]

Married: Peters ~ Barricklow

Harkening back to the 1940s and 1950s, John Peters and Andrea Barricklow exchanged wedding vows on Sept. 4 at the La Crescenta Presbyterian Church with Pastor Andy Wilson presiding. The wedding and reception, which followed at La Cañada Country Club, had a vintage theme with bride and groom, as well as the wedding party, clad […]