Descanso features Irish and Scottish music
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE -- Highland Sun, a band featuring traditional
Irish and Scottish music, will perform at p.m. Sunday, June 30, at
Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge.
Highland Sun's music centers around dual fiddles, blending the
crisp Donegal style with Scottish influences. The band favors
up-tempo dance tunes, lightly punctuated with slower, more
contemplative music.
The concert is a part of the 2002 Under the Oaks concert series at
Descanso Gardens. The concerts are free with admission to the
Gardens.
Marshall Allen
Homeowners council to meet July 1
NORTHEAST GLENDALE -- The Glendale Homeowners Coordinating Council
will meet at 7 p.m. July 1 at the Oakmont Country Club, 3100 Country
Club Drive.
Glendale Unified School Board Vice President Pam Ellis will be the
keynote speaker. Ellis is also executive director of the Character
and Ethics Project.
A question and answer session will follow. Refreshments will be
provided.
For more information, call 957-5900.
Tim Willert
Parks offer summer program
GLENDALE -- The Glendale Parks, Recreation and Community Service
department is offering kids an alternative to loafing around the
house all summer.
The city is offering Parks Creating Futures for children between 6
and 15. The program offers sports, games, arts and crafts, performing
arts and educational activities between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday
through Saturday.
The drop-in program requires no commitment and will be offered
starting Monday until Sept. 1.
An adult must accompany all children younger than 8.
The program will be offered at Maple Park, 820 E. Maple St.;
Palmer Park, 610 E. Palmer Ave.; Dunsmore Park, 4700 Dunsmore Ave.;
Montrose Park, 3529 Clifton Place; Fremont Park, 600 W. Hahn Ave.;
Carr Park, 1615 E. Colorado St. and Glenoaks Park, 2531 Glenoaks
Blvd.
For more information, call 548-2788.
Karen S. Kim
Red Cross holds blood drive
GLENDALE -- The Glendale-Crescenta Valley Red Cross Chapter is
hosting a blood drive Thursday.
Appointments are not required, but donors who do make an
appointment will be given priority.
The drive will be from 1 to 8 p.m. at the chapter, 1501 S. Brand
Blvd. Blood drives are held regularly for those unable to attend
Thursday's event.
To make an appointment, call (800) 974-2113.
Janine Marnien
