On April 27, 22 young women from La Cañada Flintridge, Glendale and the surrounding area will be on the runway modeling clothing from Macy’s at the 73rd Annual Tea and Fashion Show of the NCL, Inc. – Glendale Chapter. The fashion show will be attended by NCL, Inc. members, family and friends and held at […]
Village Poets will celebrate the warmth and beauty of spring with a presentation of original poetry by Elsa Frausto and Sean McGrath on Sunday, April 27 at 4:30 p.m. at Bolton Hall Museum in Tujunga. There will also be an open mic, so attendees are encouraged to bring their best poems to participate. The Bolton […]
Members of the Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus (VHWC) (above) will be joining voices from across the state for the California Women’s Chorus Annual Convention and Concert on April 25-27. The convention will culminate in a benefit concert “Women In Song” on Sunday, April 27 at 2 p.m. at the Hotel Burbank in Burbank. The concert […]
The U.S. Mint recently released a twenty-five cent piece that features Juliette Low, the founder, first president and patroness of the Girl Scouts. Over 60 million women in this country have been Girl Scouts and only five women have been chosen for the honor of being featured on U.S. coins. Locally, Christie Crahan has appeared in over 250 events posing […]
Don Francisco’s Chocolate Raspberry Coffee Ingredients: 4 tbsp Don Francisco’s Chocolate Raspberry Coffee 16 oz hot water Cream (to taste) Whipped cream, for topping Raspberry sauce, for garnish Chocolate shaved, for garnish Instructions: 1. Add four tbsp of Don Francisco’s Chocolate Raspberry Coffee to a French press. 2. Pour 16 oz of hot water (just below boiling) over coffee grounds. Stir […]
By Ruth SOWBY The Chevy Chase Country Club was at its sparkling best as the setting for the annual fundraising event of the Glendale Educational Foundation (GEF) – the Diamonds Gala held on Friday, April 11. A portion of the evening’s proceeds will be donated to the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) community affected by the […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Earlier this month Soroptimist International of Glendale honored journalist and comedian Ruth Sowby (who also writes for the CV Weekly) and community leaders and philanthropists Karen and Mike Swan at its the 22nd annual Bras for a Cause event. The event was held at the Oakmont Country Club. The fundraiser adopted the […]
The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada announced Chuck Osburn as the 2024 La Cañadan of the Year to acknowledge his 50 years of dedicated service to the La Cañada community. On Wednesday, April 23 at 11:30 a.m., Osburn will be recognized at a celebratory luncheon at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, recreation […]
The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge (CCLCF) has distributed over $22,000 in donations to 12 families and two schools devastated by the Eaton fires. The Fire Relief Fund collected over $19,000 in donations from community members and another $3,000 was raised from CCLCF’s recent Western Round Up silent auction. Fair Oaks School and St. […]
By Ruth SOWBY For three years, every first weekend of each month SoCal Etsy hosts a three-day, pop-up market in the Town Center near the downstairs center courtyard. Etsy fans are used to buying unique, homemade items from the Etsy online marketplace; however, fans and first timers equally appreciate seeing Etsy products up close and personal. […]