GLENDALE KIWANIS 

The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On Friday, Sept. 5, the Club welcomes a presentation by former rock journalist turned playwright, novelist and film producer Anthony Mora.

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.

CCLCF EVENTS

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

• Senior social is today, Sept. 4 from 11 a.m. to noon. The cost is $5.
• Community Cares Volunteer Event on Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. We’ll create simple, meaningful messages and designs that will brighten someone’s day when they discover a stone painted with care. We’ll also be creating a kindness rock garden at the Community Center and dropping kindness rocks off around the community.

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

MONA OFFERS EXCLUSIVE OUTING

Museum of Neon Art (MONA) members are invited to an exclusive access to the Richardson Collection and Warehouse in Ontario. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the eccentric collection of neon, classic cars and automobilia before it is sold at auction. This is a sneak peek at the collection in its original home as well as a final look at the spectacular environment prior to the no-reserve auction. Refreshments will be served. 

MONA members will also receive complementary bid access to purchase Americana treasures sold for pennies on the dollar on Sept. 20 and 21.

For MONA members only; $15. RSVP by Sept. 4 at https://tinyurl.com/8jdzsnc6.

COMMUNITY SERVICES & PARKS HOSTS SEPTEMBER EVENTS

Glendale Outdoors! (GO!) Community Program takes place at Deukmejian Wilderness Park, 3429 Markridge Road in Glendale/La Crescenta on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to noon. The public is invited for an interpretive hike in Deukmejian Wilderness Park, a nature craft, nature themed games and a tour of the Stone Barn Nature Center. Water, snacks and bus transportation from Pacific Community Center, leaving at 8:30 a.m. and returning at 12:30 p.m., will be provided. 

Parents’ Night Out is a drop off event for kids 6 to 12 years old. The night includes fun activities, friends, food and a movie. The fee is $20 per child.

Participants are encouraged to bring pajamas, a blanket and a pillow. It is held on Sept. 19 and Oct. 17 from 6 p.m. to midnight at Sparr Heights Community Center, 1613 Glencoe Way in Glendale 91208 and on Sept. 26 and Nov. 21 from 6 p.m. to midnight at Pacific Community Center, 501 S. Pacific Ave. in Glendale.

For more information, call (818) 548-4098 for Pacific Community Center or (818) 548-2187 for Sparr Heights Community Center.

The Wander the Wilderness Bus is a free shuttle on weekends that departs at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. from Glendale to Deukmejian Park. For details, visit GlendaleCA.gov/Trails. https://tinyurl.com/tkp5rujx

Volunteer workday at the Riverwalk are on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Enter at 300 Paula Ave. in Glendale. Volunteers are needed to help remove invasive plants from the landscaped areas along the LA River. Volunteers should wear sturdy shoes and protective clothing and bring water. Tools and gloves will be provided. Families, individuals, clubs and students needing community service hours are welcome. In case of rain, this event will be cancelled. 

Visit https://www.glendaleca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/53869/18?backlist=/government/departments/community-services-parks/trails-and-open-space to RSVP and for more information.

A volunteer workday also takes place at Deukmejian Wilderness Park on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Volunteers will water big cone spruce and coast live oaks, assist with trail repairs and remove invasive plants from the park. Volunteers should wear sturdy shoes and protective clothing and bring water. Families, individuals, clubs and students needing community service hours are welcome. In case of rain, this event will be cancelled. For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.glendaleca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/53879/18?backlist=/government/departments/community-services-parks/trails-and-open-space.

A full moon night hike takes place at Deukmejian Wilderness Park on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This night hike is on moderately steep trails. Lunar cycles’ affect on wildlife, insects and even humans will be explored. Hikers should wear sturdy shoes, bring water and a flashlight; red light covers will be provided. Visit https://tinyurl.com/ycx2xxvx to learn more and to RSVP.

To learn more, visit the city’s Leisure Guide at GlendaleCA.gov/LG!

DANCING AS EXERCISE

Dancing As Exercise is a free ongoing weekly event sponsored by the Los Angeles County Park program for seniors (50 plus) as a form of staying healthy.

There is live music every Friday 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.

DO YOU LOVE TO SING?

The Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus holds rehearsals for its fall season every Monday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. beginning Sept. 8 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 3561 Foothill Blvd. at the corner of Dunsmore Avenue in La Crescenta. This friendly group of volunteers performs at retirement homes and community groups in December and May. 

For more information, contact VHWC president Jody Weems at (310) 701-4185. 

Singing is great for the mind, the body, and the spirit!

DINE OUT BENEFITS CVIM

The Crescenta Valley Instrumental Music foundation is having a dine out on Tuesday, Sept. 9 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Blaze Pizza in La Cañada. Orders must be placed online via the Blaze Pizza app on blazepizza.com or purchased in the store to count towards the fundraiser. If buying online enter code FUNDA into the ‘Promo Code’ field at checkout to have the transaction count toward the fundraiser. If entered correctly, a $.01 discount will be applied to the donor’s check, which confirms that 15% of the transaction will be counted into the total donation.

Blaze Pizza is located at 990 Town Center Dr. ‘B’ in La Cañada Flintridge.

MODERN SQUARE DANCING

Come learn modern square dancing! A new 13-week beginner’s class is starting on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 7:45 p.m. at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 3561 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta. The first two classes are free.  

Meet new people while getting exercise for both your body and mind. Learn the Steps to Fun! 

For more info email illi313@yahoo.com or visit www.setsinstep.org.

PARROTS TOPIC OF LCWC PROGRAM

The La Crescenta Woman’s Club is hosting a colorful fall season program opener on the subject of local beautiful, comical and ubiquitous feathered friends, the Wild Parrots of Los Angeles. Entitled “Our Noisy New Neighbors,” the public is invited free of charge for the program and luncheon. Please call (818) 249-9403 for reservations; space is limited.

Brenda Ramirez, M.S., researcher at Occidental College’s Moore Laboratory of Zoology, will be making the presentation on the Moore Lab’s Free-flying Los Angeles Parrot Project, (FLAPP).

The program is on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 11:30 a.m. at the LCWC Clubhouse, 4004 La Crescenta Ave.

AAUW GLENDALE BRANCH MEETING

The Glendale Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will meet on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 11 a.m. at the Oakmont Country Club, 3100 Country Club Drive in Glendale 91208. The cost is $65 payable at the door. 

To attend email Marilyn “Susie” Robinson at marilyn_robinson@hotmail.com by Sept. 10.

The program will be presented by AAUW’s 2025 Tech Trek, which provides hands-on problem solving and encounters with women

role models in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), and Team 589 Falkon robotics from Crescenta Valley High School in La Crescenta. Team 589 Falkon robotics is a student-led high school robotics team.

AAUW’s mission is to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. For information about membership, activities and meetings, visit https://glendale-ca.aauw.net/.

‘IMBIBING LA’ TOPIC OF 2ND SATURDAY PROGRAM  

The 2^nd Saturday program at Bolton Hall Museum returns on Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. with “Imbibing LA.”

LA has been a center of winemaking and brewing since the wine-loving Spaniards first settled here. The presenter for this program is journalist, author and culinary historian Richard Foss. Foss will talk about how Los Angelenos’ tastes in alcoholic beverages have shifted through the years from the first communion wines served by monks to the Prohibition Era of law-dodging partiers to modern beverage craftsmen.

  This event is free and open to the public and everyone is welcome.  

Bolton Hall Museum, home of Little Landers Historical Society, is located at 10110 Commerce Ave. in Tujunga.

  For more information, call (818) 352-3420 or visit BoltonHall.org or email llhs@boltonhall.org .   

GOLF TOURNAMENT BENEFITS USC-VHH

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is having a golf tournament on Monday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Oakmont Country Club, 3100 Country Club Drive in Glendale. The day includes a putting contest, shotgun start, barbecue lunch, cocktails, silent auction, dinner and live auction.

For more information and to sign up, visit https://vhhgolf.givesmart.com.

BINGO FUN AT LCWC

The La Crescenta Woman’s Club is having a bingo game (geared for those 21 and older) on Saturday, Sept. 20 at its clubhouse at 4004 La Crescenta Ave. Check-in is 5 p.m.; first game is 6 p.m. 

The cost is $30 per person, which includes 10 games (four cards per game). Proceeds benefit local veterans and the LCWC scholarship program. Each game pays $100! Tickets are available from Club members or can be purchased online: www.lacrescentawomansclub.org. Food and beverages available for purchase.

For event tickets and information, call (818) 957-9806 or email events@lacrescentawomansclub.org.

USC-VHH HOSTS GIRL TALK

USC-VHH is hosting Girl Talk: Breast Cancer: What you’ve always

wanted to know but were afraid to ask. It is on Oct. 1 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in council rooms A & B at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, 1812 Verdugo Blvd. in Glendale 91208.

This fun and educational social event is a panel discussion format and is perfect for bringing together  girlfriends, sisters, mothers and daughters. It is a safe space to ask questions and gain insights from real experts on important topics.

Light bites and refreshments will be provided.

RSVP by Sept. 24 at bit.ly/USCVHHGirlTalkOct2025.

CRAFTSMAN WEEKEND AT PASADENA HERITAGE

Pasadena Heritage is bringing back Craftsman Weekend – but this time expanded into an entire week of events. The festivities are from Oct. 12-19. Events include ArtNight on Friday, Oct. 10, a walking tour of Craftsman homes and a free family day of architecture, art and exploration, on Oct. 12, a VIP art glass tour and a picnic wine lunch on Oct. 13, Gardens & Gables with Greene & Greene Neighborhood Walking Tour as a combination on Oct. 14 and a Metalwork talk and reception, a talk presented by Pasadena Heritage titled Crafting Illumination: A Tour of Old California Historic Lighting and Home Design and a “behind the velvet ropes” tour, on Oct. 15, Mission Tile West, Pasadena Heritage and the Pasadena Museum of History host a VIP wine lunch and conversation with artist Cha-Rie Tang & Save The Tiles, including mini exhibits of each at the Blinn House, and later that day Pasadena Heritage will present the keynote presentation and post-presentation VIP reception with Brett Waterman of the Restored television show on Oct. 16, Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys will be playing the music of the Craftsman Era in front of the famous Blinn House glass tile fireplace (limited tickets) and The Gamble House will present a Fire & Light Tour, a glass-lover’s paradise, containing exquisite leaded art glass windows, light fixtures, wall sconces, cabinets and doors on Oct. 17, Pasadena Heritage will host Ford Place Walking Tour and a Flea Market and Craft Fair in front of the Blinn House and through Ford Place of Fuller Seminary and the Gamble House will present a Details & Joinery Tour on Oct. 18.

Tickets available beginning Sept. 4. Visit https://www.pasadenaheritage.org/craftsmanweekevents for details.

 

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 11 a.m. – 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.

 

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.