GLENDALE KIWANIS 

The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. The Club will be dark on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 in observance of the holidays. On Jan. 9 it welcomes Dr. Ryan Corrner of Glendale Community College who will give an update on the college.

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 weekly event sponsored by the Los Angeles County Park program for seniors (50 plus), which were dark during summer. It is now active!

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. 

CCLCF EVENTS

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

• Registration is open for winter programming. Classes to run from Jan. 5 to Feb. 28 (eight weeks).
• The Community Center will be closed for the holidays starting Monday, Dec. 22, reopening on Monday, Jan. 5. 
• Financial expert Annelise Li will have a free one-hour workshop that will focus on Organizing Your Financial Life and building a budget. The workshop is on Wednesday, Jan 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sign up today at cclcf.org.
• The Glendale Woodturning Guild will be hosting an open house at CCLCF on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come see what you can learn to make with wood!
• A Valentine’s Cards Volunteer Event is on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 11 a.m. to noon. Make Valentine’s cards for local nursing care residents. Register/learn more at cclcf.volunteerlocal.com.

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

B.D. JACKSON, AN AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHER, PART OF BOLTON HALL MUSEUM PROGRAM

Experienced professional photographer, B.D. Jackson, moved to SoCal from Michigan in 1901 seeking a healthier climate. For the next 30 years, he documented the growth of Los Angeles with special focus on the foothill communities where clean air and rugged beauty were manifested.

The presenter for the Jan. 10 program is local filmmaker and award-winning author and director John Newcomb, who uses the latest AI technology and B.D. Jackson’s photographs to present a look at Los Angeles as it was in Jackson’s time. 

Newcomb has been the speaker for several 2nd Saturday events and his Jan. 10 presentation promises to be interesting and well-crafted.

This event  on Jan. 10 at 1 p.m. is free and open to the public and everyone is welcome.  

Bolton Hall is located at 10110 Commerce Ave. in Tujunga.

COME LEARN MODERN SQUARE DANCING

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

Meet new people while getting exercise for both the body and mind. Learn the steps to fun! 

For information, email illi313@yahoo.com or visit www.setsinstep.org.

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.