CALENDAR THIS

GLENDALE KIWANIS  The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On May 2 Debra Su, the CEO of the YWCA, will make a presentation.  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. […]

Brand Associates 2025 Dance Series

The Brand Associates Dance Series presents four performances in May at Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St. in Glendale. This series, curated by choreographer, teacher and producer Jamie Nichols, presents top dance companies from Southern California performing site-specific work in non-traditional performance spaces around Brand Library. The Dance Series is sponsored by the Brand Associates, […]

Art Talks at Brand Return This Spring

Art Talks at Brand Return This Spring

The Brand Library & Art Center announced the return of Art Talks at Brand this spring. This series invites contemporary artists to discuss their work and the issues surrounding it. Each talk will be followed by a moderated Q&A session led by Brand staff member, artist and writer Jennifer Remenchik. The series is sponsored by […]

GYO Presents 36th Season Finale at the Alex Theatre

GYO Presents 36th Season Finale at the Alex Theatre

On May 18, the Glendale Youth Orchestra (GYO) presents the 36th season finale concert.  Celebrating the 150th anniversary of composer Maurice Ravel’s birth, the concert features fan favorite and the always popular “Bolero” and “Pictures at an Exhibition” written by Mussorgsky and adapted for orchestra by Ravel. Tina Park of Crescenta Valley High School is […]

SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING

Question: Why all this emphasis on going to church? I believe in God, but am not a fan of organized religion. Why should going to a faith institution be something to consider? Why Go to Church Answer:  Dear Why Go to Church, From my own perspective, I do not believe that going to church or […]

NOTES & NODS

LCIF Welcomes Community Registration is now open for a long-standing tradition at Lutheran Church in the Foothills: vacation Bible school, better known as VBS. The week-long program will be held on the LCIF campus Monday from June 16 through Friday, June 20. The cost is $35 for one child and $25 for each additional child […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Response by CVTC Crescenta Valley Town Councill continues to work with the county to facilitate maintenance and safety of our streets.  As explained to Mr. Pappas [see the letter to the editor, April 24], the county will be doing a traffic study between La Crescenta Avenue and Rosemont Avenue to see how best to resolve […]

VIEWS FROM THE VALLEY <<< SUSAN BOLAN

VIEWS FROM THE VALLEY <<< SUSAN BOLAN

Keeping the Plates Spinning It’s interesting to look back at your life and try to understand how you developed into the person you ultimately turned out to be. I have been doing that a lot lately. It is said that the older you get the stronger your behaviors become – and I believe that is […]

VIEW OF THE VERDUGOS <<< CRAIG DURST

VIEW OF THE VERDUGOS <<< CRAIG DURST

Crack! The tremendous moans of the great tree echoed off the canyon walls. Again, crack! The tall timber slowly began to tip. Standing a short distance away was Asa Rowley, holding the handle of an enormous tree saw in one hand. On the other end of the long sharp-toothed saw stood Asa’s son Loron. The […]