In March The Altadena Guild of HMH (The Guild) held its general meeting at Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI) in Pasadena, which was also a time to celebrate 75 years since The Guild’s formation. The Guild’s historian Penny Gill, along with help from Teresa Farone, presented a slideshow highlighting The Guild’s humble beginnings from March […]
As America prepares for its 250th anniversary, CV Weekly will be working with the Daughters of the American Revolution – Don José Verdugo Chapter to gather information on those recognized by DAR as American patriots. The patriot ancestor of Monica Mills Homer is Captain John Trull. He was born in Billerica, Middlesex in the Massachusetts […]
The Kiwanis Club of the Verdugos (KCOTV) announced its first-ever Verdugo Wine Fest, a premier community event scheduled for Saturday, April 18 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Hosted at the Glendale Community College (GCC) J. Walter Smith Student Center & Terrace, the festival offers an afternoon of fine wine and fellowship. Guests will enjoy […]
At a time when opera faces headwinds nationally – from Jonas Kaufmann’s candid remarks about the pay disparity between Covent Garden and the Met to Renée Fleming’s recent resignation from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as an artistic advisor – the Pasadena Vocal Competition (PVC) stands as a beacon of commitment to the future of the art form. Now […]
The Assistance League of Glendale (ALG) recently hosted an Authors & Illustrators event at Fremont Elementary School. Throughout the year the League invites authors and illustrators to local schools to interact directly with readers to promote literacy, creativity and the joy of reading. ALG also donated $2500 to the school’s library for the purchase of […]
By Jon K. A free admission three-day quilt show running this Saturday, March 21 through Monday, March 23 in Arcadia will feature one-of-a-kind handmade quilts that Kathleen Mello-Nadejas calls “resurrection quilts.” Mello-Nadejas buys unfinished quilt tops online and at estate sales then adds the backs and finishing to bring each one back to life. “There’s […]
The La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild donated $25,000 to the Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children for its Innovation Campaign. The money was generated through the Guild’s 2025 fundraising efforts. This contribution will support the Tech Station in the MRI Suite – an important component of LuskinOIC’s Innovation Campaign – helping strengthen the patient and family […]
The Kiwanis Club of the Verdugos (KCOTV) announced its first-ever Verdugo Wine Fest, a premier community event scheduled for Saturday, April 18 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Hosted at the Glendale Community College (GCC) J. Walter Smith Student Center & Terrace, the festival offers an afternoon of fine wine and fellowship. Guests will enjoy […]
Dad’s Secret BBQ Sauce I wasn’t always a vegetarian. I grew up as a red-blooded youth, raised on hamburgers, pot roasts and the occasional grilled steak. It wasn’t until I turned 25 that I became a vegetarian. But that’s a story for another time. This story is about Dad’s secret barbecue sauce. I remember Dad […]
By Ruth SOWBY Hard charging members of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club collected close to 1200 pairs of shoes during its annual Soles4Souls Shoe Drive from10a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 1. This is the fourth drive the LCWC has supported through its parent organization, the General Federation of Women’s Club (GFWC). LCWC members […]