SPECIAL NEEDS PARENTING CLASSES AT Y The Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA is hosting a series of parent education classes focusing on children with special needs and is co-sponsored by the City of La Cañada. This program is free and open to the community. Topics include neurobiological and psychological disorders along with issues that arise from parenting […]
JOHNSON FEATURED AT THE LEISURE CLUB Violinist Lois Johnson has played with orchestras in New York City, Sacramento, Tokyo, and Los Angeles and has played for many years with the Pasadena Symphony. She has taught and conducted orchestras and choirs for most of her adult life. Johnson will be presenting a musical program at the […]
JOHNSON FEATURED AT THE LEISURE CLUB Violinist Lois Johnson has played with orchestras in New York City, Sacramento, Tokyo, and Los Angeles and has played for many years with the Pasadena Symphony. She has taught and conducted orchestras and choirs for most of her adult life. Johnson will be presenting a musical program at the […]
NOON CONCERTS OPEN TO PUBLIC Glendale Noon Concerts is a free admission concert series taking place every first and third Wednesday from 12:10-12:40 p.m. in the restored chapel and sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Glendale (downtown at Louise & Wilson, no religious affiliation). The next concert is on Jan. 4 when violinist Jacqueline […]
CANDLELIGHT TOURS AT DOCTORS HOUSE The Glendale Historical Society (TGHS) will present its annual candlelight tours of the historic Victorian-era Doctors House Museum on Saturday, Dec. 17. The self-guided tour is offered from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each evening. The museum, located in Brand Park, will be illuminated by lamps and candlelight in the […]
SONS OF NORWAY HOSTING CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Sons of Norway Evard Grieg Lodge invites the public to join them at their Christmas Julebord with Santa Lucia procession, Julenisse and singing around the Christmas tree. Traditional Norwegian smorbord potluck and dessert. Everyone welcome on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Foothills. Call […]
Jim and Fae Lumsden just had to take the CV Weekly along with them on a cruise to Hawaii and French Polynesia. Here is the Weekly in Bora Bora, one of many exotic ports, several of which were so small the ship could not enter and guests had to be tendered ashore. One special stop […]
VHAA HOSTING VAN WINKLE The Verdugo Hill Art Assn. is hosting Christopher Van Winkle at the next VHAA meeting. Van Winkle is a California artist with roots in Canada. He is an award-winning artist in both the National Watercolor Society and Watercolor West. Van Winkle has served as president of NWS for three years and […]
Lisa and Myron Strawn (Myron shown above) brought the CV Weekly along on their recent trip on Disney’s newest ship, the Dream. It sailed out of Canaveral down to Castaway Cay in the Bahamas. This ship has the Aqua-Duck, a big water slide that goes out over the ocean and back again. Donald Duck is […]
OSMOND NAMED GRAND MARSHAL OF HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE Marie Osmond, television/film star and Grammy Award nominated recording artist will reign as the grand marshal of the historic 80th anniversary Hollywood Christmas Parade benefiting Marine Toys for Tots and presented by The City of Los Angeles and Associated Television International. The parade takes place on Sunday, […]