Around Town: Calendar

TODAY

Glendale/La Crescenta Stamp Club meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at La Crescenta Los Angeles County Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta. Buy, sell and swap postage stamps. E-mail: donschilling@att.net.

TUESDAY

The Character and Ethics Project of Glendale, Downtown Merchants and Glendale Arts are presenting the first Athletes with Character and Ethics Awards at 7 p.m. reception at 6:30 p.m. at the Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Tickets are $5. Call: (818) 243-2539.

WEDNESDAY

Glendale Burbank Republican Assembly will hear Lt. Col. Robert "Buzz" Patterson, U.S. Air Force Retired, talk about being the senior military aide to President Bill Clinton, at 6:30 p.m. at Clancy's Crab Broiler, 219 N. Central Ave., Glendale. Bring a canned food item to benefit the local Salvation Army food bank efforts.

ONGOING

MONDAY

The Executive Toastmasters Club meets every Monday at 7 a.m. at the Glendale-Crescenta Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross building, 1501 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale. The group helps people overcome the fear of speaking in public. For more information, call (818) 956-8300.

Glendale Community College and Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church offer free English-as-a-Second- Language classes from 8:30 to 11:45 a.m. at Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church, Education Building, Room 23, 2700 Montrose Ave. Classes are available on a drop-in basis. For more information, call (818) 240-1000, Ext. 5033.

A health and fitness class meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays at the Pacific Park Community Center, 501 S. Pacific Ave., Glendale. For more information, call (818) 243-5196.

The Verdugo Hills Women's Chorus meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays in the choir room of the La Crescenta Presbyterian Church, 2902 Montrose Ave., La Crescenta. The chorus is not affiliated with the church. All ages are welcome. For more information, call Sharon at (626) 403-5622 or Marion at (818) 353-4622.

The nondenominational Pioneer Club, a club for seniors, meets at 11:30 a.m. the first and third Monday of each month at Healy Hall at Holy Redeemer Church, 2411 Montrose Ave., Montrose. Come for the pot luck, bingo, picnics and entertainment. For more information, call (818) 248-1727.