- SGV Newcomers: Newcomers and Friends of San Gabriel Valley is having a meet-and-greet coffee on Wed., Sept. 10, at a member’s home in Monrovia. All women that are new to this area, or have had changes in their lives, or are looking for fun and interesting daytime activities and making new friends are cordially invited to stop by for socializing and refreshments (no charge to attend), and to learn about the other exciting events available during the upcoming month. Newcomers and Friends of SGV is a friendly, warm, welcoming group. For more information, please visit our website, www.sgvnewcomers.com.
- Eliot School Schedule: Yes, PUSD schools have only been open a couple of weeks, but it’s already time to take time off: Eliot MIddle School dismisses at 1:15 PM today (Thursday) so teachers can prepare for Back to School Night, which starts at 6 PM tonight. Tomorrow, Eliot dismissses early (12:15 PM), as does every other PUSD school, and doesn’t re-convene until next Tuesday, after Labor Day.
- Fly away teachers: NASA is offering an educator workshop, 'Things that Fly," a look at aeronautics, on Sat., Sept. 14, from 10 AM-12:30 PM at the NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center in Pomona. Bring the fun of "Things That Fly" into your classroom! Construct aircraft models (kites, helicopters and gliders) and launch rockets! Use questioning strategies and engineer redesigns to make these activities educationally challenging links to Common Core State Standards and The Next Generation Science Standards. To reserve your spot, please call the NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center at (909) 397-4420.For more information and directions, visit: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/index.cfm?page=115
- Reconsidering the Arroyo: NewTown, the Altadena-based arts collective, has issued a call for artists in any media for a show tentatively called “Reconsidering the Arroyo,” to be held Nov. 2-3 along a stretch of the Arroyo Seco. “Reconsidering the Arroyo" will present 15-20 installations and performative installations along a half mile trail in Pasadena’s historic Lower Arroyo Park. In addition to artistic merit, art accepted into the show will be incorporate historical, philosophical, environmental or other issues relevant to Lower Arroyo.” For more information, ontact: Richard Amromin • at 626-398-9278 or email: info@newtownarts.org
- Playing for Our Youth: Sarge’s Community Base will hold its second annual Golf Classic at the Breemar Country Club in Tarzana on Sept. 30. Single registration is $185 ($200 after Friday), and foursome registration is $700 ($760 after Friday). For more information, contact Sarge’s Community Base at 310-936-9381 or register here.
