Around Town

TODAY

A semi-acoustic benefit concert called "Beat it Wally: A Benefit for Wally 'Llama' Ingram," will kick off at 7 p.m. at the Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Bands to perform include Sheryl Crow, Garbage, The Martinis with Joey Santiago and David Lovering of The Pixies, Bonnie Raitt, Keb' Mo', Freedy Johnston, Victoria Williams and Tom Freund. Ingram is a drummer battling cancer. Tickets are $85 and $65 for general admission. For tickets, call (818) 243-2539 or visit www.alextheatre.org.

Holy Redeemer School will have an open house for parents interested in enrolling their children for the 2007-'08 school year, at 7 p.m. at Holy Redeemer School, 2361 Del Mar Road, Montrose. For more information, call (818) 541-9005.

THURSDAY

Altrusa of Glendale will meet for a membership outreach program at 7:30 p.m. at the Glendale Board of Education building, 233 N. Jackson St., Glendale. For reservations, call (818) 248-7127.

FRIDAY

Glendale Adventist Medical Center will offer a free lecture on "Things You Should Know About Heart Disease: New Data, New Tips, New Tests" from noon to 1 p.m. at 1509 Wilson Terrace, Glendale. Dr. Lisa Matzer, medical director of Glendale Adventist's Outpatient Cardiac Imaging Services, will be the keynote speaker. For more information, call (818) 409-8100.

The Glendale Peace Vigil will host a free screening of "Why We Fight" at 7 p.m. at the Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St., Glendale. The film explores U.S. foreign policy from World War II to the Iraq War. For more information, call (818) 242-4320 or (818) 662-0412.

SATURDAY

Screenwriter and actor George Clayton Johnson and senior managing partner of Creative Convergence, Philippa Burgess, will speak at the Alameda Writers Group meeting at 10 a.m. at the Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St., Glendale. Admission is free. For more information, call (818) 548-2030.

SUNDAY

Pastor Skip Lindeman will conduct the morning service at 10 a.m. at Church of the Lighted Window, 1200 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge. For more information, call (818) 790-1185.

The Rev. Thomas Witherspoon will speak at the 10:30 a.m. service at Unity Church of the Valley, 2817 Montrose Ave., La Crescenta. The theme will be on "The Worst of all Masters." For more information, call (818) 249-4396.

MONDAY