Tax Assistance, Homework Help Featured February Events at Glendale Public Library and Branches

"Tonight Show" host Jay Leno recently chuckled over a newspaper headline about the Library that stated: "Practice reading skills with a real dog."

Families who attend the Glendale Library's Barks & Books program know that the dog can't talk back, but he's a great listener! See the Central Library Children's Room section for program information.

Special Programs

Homework Help!

Students in grades 4 - 12 can get special assistance from the Library's high school Homework Helpers.

Locations and hours: ask a Librarian or visit the library's Web site at

glendalepubliclibrary.org

Free Income Tax

Assistance for Seniors

Begins Feb. 2 at Montrose-Crescenta Branch Library

Held: Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m.

Computer Club

for Seniors

Feb. 2 to 23 at Central Library Learning Center

The library's Computer Club for Seniors workshops are back. Sign up in person at the Central Library on the upper level next to the Internet computers.

Literary Asparez

Feb. 3 at 7 p.m.

Central Library

Auditorium

Poet Jack S. Hakobian will read his recent poems. Gevorg Khrolpian will present a literary treatise on Hakobian's book, "Narek," and writer Armen Donoyan will present a literary treatise on his book "Mayraton."

For more information, call the Glendale Public Library. at 500-1532 or e-mail grish

davtian@yahoo.com.

Alameda Writers Group

Presents Dan Knauf

Feb. 5 at 9:45 a.m.

Central Library

Auditorium.

Dan Knauf is the creator/executive producer of HBO's "Carnivale," winner of five Emmy awards for its first season. Admission is free. For details, or to receive AWG meeting notices electronically, e-mail tawg@mail.com or visit www.alamedawritersgroup.org or call 866-510-6564.

Pasadena Humane

Society Mobile Outreach

Feb. 19 from 11:30 a.m.

to 3:30 p.m.,

Central Library Parking Lot

(south side near tennis

courts)

Meet animals and talk to Pasadena Humane Society staff about pets.

Barbara Ghazarian:

"Simply Armenian:

Naturally Healthy Ethnic

Cooking Made Easy"

Feb. 23 at 7 p.m.,

Central Library

Auditorium

Barbara Ghazarian is an experienced cook and a natural teacher with a gift for storytelling. Ghazarian lectures from coast to coast on Armenian-related topics to both Armenian and American audiences. "Simply Armenian" draws on ancient culinary traditions to reveal the secrets of the naturally healthy Armenian table.