GLENDALE KIWANIS 

The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On Feb. 20, for Glendale Kiwanis president and author Mercy Velazquez will be speaking about her book La Dona del Abanico.

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. in Glendale.

DANCING AS EXERCISE

Dancing As Exercise is a free event sponsored by the Los Angeles County Park program for seniors (50 plus).

There will be live music from 10 a.m. to noon in the Park’s building at 3901 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta. Light refreshments and water are provided along with socialization and information about other park activities.

Dancing, per se, is not required; single persons are welcome. 

CCLCF EVENTS

The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge (CCLCF) hosts a variety of events for the community. Among them:

• Spring Break Camps: Options include Coach Andy’s Sports Blitz (ages 5-12), Make It! Bake It! (ages 7-12), Skyhawks Sports (ages 6-13), Theatre/Improv (ages 8-15), World Dance (ages 6-14), and Youth Guitar (ages 8-17). Spring Break Camps run March 30 thru April 3 (LCUSD spring break). Learn more at cclcf.org.
• Registration continues for Camp Runamuk and summer camps. Camp Runamuk for ages 5-10 will run weekly, June 8 to Aug. 14, with a different theme each week, including a counselor in training program (ages 12-15). Also offered are junior and pre-teen Ceramics Camps for ages 5-13 and Professor Egghead Camp for ages 5-10. Learn more/register at cclcf.org.
• The Foothills Community Choir is a free choir that is open to anyone ages 18 and up, no experience necessary! Learn more at cclcf.org.
• Registration for CCLCF Spring I Session is open! New classes and returning favorites will run March 2 through May 2.
• Financial expert Annelise Li will lead a free one-hour workshop that focuses on Financial Planning for Families with Neurodivergent Children. The presentation will be on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Sign up at cclcf.org.

The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge is located at 4469 Chevy Chase Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, (818) 790-4353.

LANTERMAN HOUSE HOSTS EVENTS

• On March 1 at 2:30 p.m. all are invited for a special flute concert featuring the Angels Flute Orchestra. Performed in the Lanterman House’s elegant ballroom, the program showcases a variety of beautiful and rare flutes in an unforgettable musical experience. Seating is free but limited, arrive early to ensure your spot!
  Free to attend; seating is first come, first served. 
• On April 5 at 1 p.m. the Lanterman House hosts guest lecturer Nathan Marsak for this exciting look at the layers of history of Bunker Hill and transportation in Los Angeles at the turn of the century. 
  Free to attend; seating is first come, first served. 
• On May 24 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. is the Lanterman House Annual Summer Picnic. The community is invited on Memorial Day weekend as part of Fiesta Days in La Cañada Flintridge to the Lanterman House Annual Summer Picnic. It features music, living history craftsman and your choice of period attire.

For more information, visit https://www.lantermanhouse.org/list-of-events.

Lanterman House is located at 4420 Encinas Drive in La Cañada Flintridge.

THE CALTECH ORCHESTRAS PRESENT WINTER CONCERTS 

The Caltech Wind Orchestra presents its winter concert on Feb. 21 and Feb. 22 in Ramo Auditorium on the campus of Caltech.

The performance begins with a diverse showcase of chamber ensembles, featuring works by composers ranging from J.S. Bach to Richard Strauss. The second half brings the full wind orchestra together for powerful renditions of Omar Thomas’s “A Mother of A Revolution!” and Viet Cuong’s “Deciduous.” A major highlight of the program is Ney Rosauro’s “Concerto for Marimba and Wind Ensemble,” featuring acclaimed soloist Wade Culbreath.

Then on Feb. 28 and March 1 the Caltech Orchestra presents “By Request.” Both concerts take place at 3 p.m. in Ramo Auditorium at Caltech.

The program, selected by the members of the ensemble, features “Finlandia” by Jean Sibelius, Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished” by Franz Schubert, “Peer Gynt Suite No. 1” by Edvard Grieg, and “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2” by Franz Liszt (arr. Müller-Berghaus), promising an inspiring and memorable evening with some of the most cherished works in the orchestral repertoire. 

All are directed by Dr. Glenn D. Price.

Admission is free and no tickets or registration is needed for these concerts. For more information visit pva.caltech.edu or email hschoe@caltech.edu.

EMBLEM CLUB HOSTS BINGO

Emblem Club #104 of Glendale will hold a bingo night fundraiser on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the Glendale Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado St. in Glendale. Check-in is at 5:30 pm. Food available for purchase. Bingo starts at 6:30 pm. 10 game packs are $25 presale or $30 at the door. 

All proceeds go to the Emblem Club scholarship fund. Any questions contact Margie at (818) 404-3257.

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS

Salem Lutheran Church & School and Bethel Encino Lutheran Church is having its third annual Feed My Starving Children MobilePack. Volunteers (aged 5 and older) will be packing MannaPack® meals that will be distributed to those in need. 

The event takes place at Salem Lutheran Church, 1211 N. Brand Blvd. in Glendale.

For more information, visit https://www.fmsc.org/.

LCWC SOLES4SOULS

Donate gently used shoes to the LCWC Soles4Souls shoe drive. Drop them off at the La Crescenta Woman’s Club clubhouse, 4004 La Crescenta Ave., on Sunday, March 1 any time between 10 a.m. and  2 p.m. Website: events@lacrescentawomansclub.org; email event@lacrescentawomansclub.org; phone (818) 957-9806

CALLING ALL TRIVIA BUFFS 

Trivia buffs and those who just want to have a good time while supporting educational programs throughout the Crescenta-Cañada community are invited to the annual Smart-A-Thon on March 13 at 11:30 a.m.. The event is open to the public and includes a delicious lunch, surprise guests, a trivia contest that takes place with community members divided into teams of four members and a Pot O’ Gold drawing. The entry fee for teams of four are $240; individuals are $60 each. More information and registration forms are available on the website pinolafund.org or call (818) 292-7912. 

The event is sponsored by the board of advisors of the Mary Pinola Education Fund – Leila Bell, Rick Dinger, Robin Goldsworthy, Jo Loomis, Bobbi Parker, Teri Rice, Patty Steur and Chris Waldheim.

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT

Those who can, do; Those who can do more, volunteer. Author Unknown

Little Landers Historical Society is seeking volunteers to help support its mission, “To preserve and maintain Bolton Hall Museum and the historical record of Rancho Tujunga.”

Positions on the Bolton Hall 2026 board of directors are open. Other opportunities to volunteer include museum docents, committee members for ongoing projects, special event and exhibit coordinators, administrative, archival or library assistants, facilities maintenance and more.

Potential volunteers are asked to reach out with questions. Email LittleLanders@BoltonHall.org, phone (818) 352-3420 or send a letter so P.O. Box 203, Tujunga, CA 91043.

MONTROSE LIBRARY EVENTS

• The Montrose Library hosts canasta on Tuesday afternoons from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
• The Back Alley Painters is a vibrant group of adult artists who gather to create, share their work, offer constructive feedback and enjoy each other’s company.
  Participants are asked to bring their own art supplies – whether watercolor, acrylic, ink or pencil (no oil paints). Meetings are every Monday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 
• Mahjong is a game of skill, strategy, calculation and a degree of chance. Players of all levels are welcomed! Players meet every Thursday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Montrose Library.

The Montrose Library, 2465 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose 

(818) 548-2048.

NATURE JOURNALING PROGRAM AND GLENDALE OUTDOORS! (GO!) COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AT DEUKMEJIAN

Nature Journaling Program and Glendale Outdoors! (Go!) Community programs continue at Deukmejian Wilderness Park. To learn more about the Glendale Outdoors! (GO!) Community Program visit https://tinyurl.com/kjv88w6a. 

To learn more about the Nature Journaling Program visit https://tinyurl.com/2b5u6p6x.

CELEBRATE NATIONAL STAMP COLLECTING 

Community members are invited to join the Glendale/La Crescenta Stamp Club, a community of stamp enthusiasts that meets regularly to share their passion for this timeless hobby.

The Glendale/La Crescenta Stamp Club meets every third Tuesday at the LA County Library – La Crescenta located at the corner of La Crescenta Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, 2809 Foothill Blvd., at 7 p.m. in the second floor community room.

For more information about the club and upcoming meetings, call (818) 903-4451.

ACTIVITIES AT SUNLAND SENIOR CENTER

The Sunland Senior Center offers a selection of classes and activities daily. Whether seniors are looking to exercise or dance or are interested in art, theater, or knitting, the Center has something for everyone. Sunland also hosts bingo on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and a movie matinee on the big screen at 1 p.m. on Thursdays; on Mondays and Fridays there is country line dancing from noon-1:30 p.m. The Sunland Senior Center runs programming from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. with a donations-based lunch served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Sunland Senior Center is located at 8640 Fenwick St. in Sunland. For further information, call (818) 353-9571. These special events are free.