The Summer Beach Bus to Santa Monica leaves from La Crescenta and La
Canada Flintridge on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
through Sept. 3. The round-trip fare is $2, $1 for senior citizens and
the disabled. The bus leaves at 9:15 a.m. from Two Strike Park, 5107
Rosemont Ave., La Crescenta; 9:20 a.m. from the La Crescenta Public
Library, 4521 La Crescenta Ave.; 9:22 a.m. from the corner of Montrose
and La Crescenta avenues; 9:25 a.m. from the corner of Montrose and Ocean
View avenues and 9:30 a.m. from Foothill and La Canada boulevards. The
bus leaves Santa Monica at 3 p.m.
The Glendale Certified Farmers Market is held from 9:30 to 1:30 p.m.
every Thursday on Brand Boulevard between Broadway and Wilson Avenue.
Farmers arrive with fresh vegetables and fruit, eggs, honey and more.
The Winnick Family Children's Zoo will hold its grand opening at 10
a.m. at the Los Angeles Zoo, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles. The zoo will
feature scores of animals -- goats, pot-bellied pigs, alpacas, miniature
horses and more. The zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. General
admission is $8.25, and $3.25 for children 2 to 12. For more information,
call (323) 644-6400.
The Glendale Parks, Recreation and Community Services Division will
hold a Penny Carnival from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fremont Park, 600 W.
Hahn Ave., and from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at Palmer Park, 610 E. Palmer Ave.
Games and carnival activities will cost between 15 and 50 cents. Don't
miss the special appearance by Popo the Clown. For more information, call
548-3785.
The Rotary Club of Glendale meets at noon every Thursday at the
Brandview Collection Restaurant, 109 E. Harvard St. The topic will be
"Habitat For Humanity." For more information, call 790-6643.
The Montrose Family Festival is from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursdays in the 2200
and 2300 block of Honolulu Avenue. The festival offers farmers produce,
arts and crafts, food, entertainment, children's rides and more.
AUG. 17
The Brand Library Art Galleries, 1601 W. Mountain St. will exhibit the
works of John Sproul and Clayton Sapada now through Sept 8. Gallery hours
are from 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 1 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from
1 to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 548-2051.
AUG. 18
"Oakmont Up Close and Personal" and easy one hour hike from Camp Max
Straus to the base of the Verdugo Mountains will be held from 10 to 11:30
a.m., at Camp Max Straus, 1041 Shirlyjean St. Learn about the beauty and
