By Fran Syverson You’ve seen the Nutcracker ballet how many times? And Scrooge, with his fearsome ghosts of Christmases past, present and future? Beloved as these classics are, aren’t you ready to try something new this year to lift your spirits for the joyous season? How about a madcap musical comedy where most everything about…
Children ages 2 to 6 are invited to enjoy a cozy winter story, make a craft inspired by that story, and then stay and play with friends new and old. It’s a wonderful way to enjoy a winter Saturday with family and friends. The story time and play day starts at 3 p.m. on Saturday,…
Holiday Fair in Downtown Arcadia from 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (301 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA 91006). First Avenue will be closed and filled with vendors, food, music and lots of holiday fun for everyone. Santa will be there too. Adrianna Marie and her band will make an appearance to perform a few songs and collect…
By I. van Ammers Former Highland Oaks student Sofia Gutierrez, whose dancing started at age 4, turns nutcracker dream into reality. When Sofia was 9 years old she a got a spot as one of the party girls in the production of “The Nutcracker.” Naturally, like so many young ballerinas before and since, she couldn’t…
Dec. 1 Shortly before 10:07 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 200 block of Sharon Road regarding a fraud report. During the month of November, the victim received a series of phone calls from the suspect who, pretending to be her grandson, requested more than $32,000 to be bailed out of jail….
The Arcadia Educational Foundation (AEF) invites the community to kick-off holiday gift-giving with a gift to the AEF. A donation to AEF promotes a world-class education in 11 Arcadia Unified schools and enhances learning opportunities for the nearly 10,000 students in the district. A donation of $100 or more to AEF at arcadiaedfoundation.org/donate is also…
CSBA is an event highlighted by more than 120 professional development workshops on key governance topics All five Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education members are heading to San Diego to join more than 3,000 school board trustees from across the state to tackle the most pressing issues facing public education at the California…
Nominate the senior of the year in Arcadia. Nomination forms are available at the Arcadia Community Center (365 Campus Drive) and the Recreation Department office (375 Campus Drive) for the 2020 Senior of the Year. Do you know someone who is: 55+ years of age or older. A current resident of Arcadia for a minimum…
Tamales Cooking Class at Elks Lodge at noon (27 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007). Learn how to make homemade tamales. Everyone will take home one dozen tamales at the end of the class. The cost is $39 per person. For more information, click here. Nov. 29 Smokin’ Aces CD Release Party at Matt Denny’s…
The City of Arcadia is going to celebrate the start of the holiday season with the fifth annual Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration on Thursday, Dec. 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event takes place at the Arcadia Transit Plaza on the corner of Santa Clara Street and North First Avenue, and will feature…
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