"The Reel Black Cowboy Film Festival" begins at 10 a.m. today and
Sunday at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, 4700 Western Heritage
Way, Los Angeles. The films will feature such stars as Woody Strode,
Brock Peters, and Sammy Davis Jr. General admission is $7 and $4 for
seniors and students. For more information, call (323) 737-3292 or (323)
252-3967.
"Wild About Reading" will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Labor
Day at the Los Angeles Zoo, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles. Each young
visitor to the zoo will receive a free activity book. With the book,
children will visit five different reading stations throughout the zoo.
On weekends, celebrities will read their favorite books or
animal-relatedbooks to children. The celebrities will include actors,
politicians and radio/television personalities. Admission is $8.25 for
adults and $3.25 for children 2 to 12. For more information, call (323)
644-6400.
Barnes & Noble, 245 N. Glendale Ave. presents Larry Horne & Small
Change at 8 p.m. Listen to the blues-rock quintet perform songs from
their latest release, "This Night." The band's unique narrative, lyrical
and storytelling style reaches all music genres. For more information,
call 246-4677.
SUNDAY
The Writers & Authors Group meets at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday at Barnes
& Noble, 245 N. Glendale Ave. Bring your novel, memoir, screenplay and
support to meet with others who share your passion. It's free. For more
information, call 246-4677.
The artwork of Gary H. Wong will be on exhibit through Aug. 30 in
Boddy House at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada
Flintridge. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. For more
information, call 952-4401.
Glendale Greens will met from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Goode House, 117 N.
Cedar St. For more information, call 242-4320
MONDAY
The Executive Toastmasters Breakfast meetings are held from 6:50 to
8:30 a.m. Mondays at Glendale YWCA, 735 E. Lexington Drive. Develop your
thinking, speaking and listening skills. For more information, call (323)
254-4748 or 957-4383.
Register now for classes in fine arts, cooking, business education,
ballroom dancing, conversational Spanish, French, Italian and more. The
classes are offered by the Community Services Education program at
Glendale Community College. For a complete list of summer classes can be
viewed at the CSE Web site, www.glendale.cc.ca.us/cse. or call 548-0864,
ext. 5015 or 5016.
Arboriculture, an 18-week college credit class, will be held at 6 p.m.
