The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada will celebrate its 79th Annual Installation Dinner of Officers and Directors & Special Awards Presentation on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at Oakmont Country Club, 3100 Country Club Drive in Glendale. The evening will begin with social time and no-host cocktails at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Caroline […]
On Saturday, Oct. 10 at 3 p.m., the Lamanda location of the Pasadena Public Library at 140 S. Altadena Drive will mark the 2026 National Breast Cancer month by hosting a panel presentation discussing the physical, personal and medical aspects affecting cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. Four Los Angeles area residents whose lives reflect several […]
Adria Navarro, PhD, Program Manager USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Community Resource Center for Aging Grief is a universal human experience yet for many older adults it arrives with a particular weight. The loss of a spouse, sibling, lifelong friend or even a long held role or identity can reshape daily life in profound ways. While […]
Fritz Coleman’s show, Unassisted Residency, continues its third year of playing to capacity houses at the intimate Monroe Forum at the historical landmark El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, which is celebrating its centennial year in 2026. Marking 100 years as an entertainment venue, the El Portal started as a vaudeville house then showed movies, later switching […]
The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in partnership with Small Acts Big Change, will host a community volunteer event, The Angel Project, on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. to noon, giving residents a hands-on way to bring holiday hope to local children. The event, part of CCLCF’s ongoing Community Cares initiative, asks volunteers […]
What can a single Craftsman home reveal about the transformation of Southern California in the early 20th century? Completed in 1915, El Retiro, designed by Los Angeles architect Arthur L. Haley and constructed of reinforced concrete, reflects a period of rapid technological innovation, social reform and civic development. The home of the Lanterman family offers […]
CalKIDS is launching the first CalKIDS Scholarship Month this September, partnering with county offices of education and school districts across California. This statewide effort will bring scholarship claiming support directly to school communities, making it easier for eligible students to take action and claim their CalKIDS Scholarship Accounts. In Los Angeles County, more than $489 […]
By Ruth SOWBY The 25th anniversary of the attacks of 9/11 was scheduled “rain or shine” (there was plenty of “shine”) on the grounds of the Jeffers Estate in La Cañada Flintridge. War veterans were scheduled to speak at the event; all of those present were richly fed by tales of heroism in warfare. The invocation and […]
The next Village Poets presentation at Bolton Hall Museum will be on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 4:30 p.m. when the featured poets will be Beth Ruscio and Karen Kevorkian. Hosted by Joe DeCenzo and Alice Pero, there will also be an open mic and poets are invited to participate in the open reading segment of […]
The Glendale Chapter of National Charity League, Inc. will hold its annual community rummage sale – Sellebration – at Pacific Community Center in Glendale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19. A long-standing tradition of the Chapter, Sellebration serves the community by offering gently used apparel, toys, home goods and more at […]