Music appreciation class offered LA CRESCENTA --...

Music appreciation class offered

LA CRESCENTA -- A weekly music appreciation class is being

sponsored by the Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church in

Montrose. The public can join the class any time.

Ted Stern, professor of music at Glendale Community College,

presents an in-depth look at composers of classical music throughout

the ages.

Classes are from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through June 3.

The cost is $70 per person. For more information, call 248-8110.

The church is at 2700 Montrose Ave., La Crescenta.

Author Ron White speaks to senior group

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE -- Ron White, author of “Lincoln’s Greatest

Speech: The Second Inaugural,” will speak at the next meeting of the

La Canada Presbyterian Church Cruiser Club at 11 a.m. Monday in Burcham Hall.

The book was on the best-seller list of the Washington Post and

San Francisco Chronicle. White lives in La Canada Flintridge. His

talk begins after lunch at 1 p.m.

Club meetings are open to everyone in the community 65 and older.

The cost for lunch is $11, and reservations can be made by calling

790-6758, ext. 226.

Harmonic Brass Quintet in concert

GLENDALE -- The world-renowned Harmonic Brass Quintet will make

its West Coast appearance at 8 tonight at the First German United

Methodist Church.

The group is unique in its ability to innovate and entertain

through musical variations of pieces that seldom have been performed

and pieces never intended to be played by brass. The musicians add a

subtle humor to their presentations.

Tickets are $15. A reception follows the concert. The church is at

556 W. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale. For more information, call 500-0786.

Trio performs for Jazz Celebrations

GLENDALE -- The Page Cavanaugh Trio will perform as part of the

Jazz Celebrations program at 5 p.m. Sunday at the First Lutheran

Church.

The group features vocalist Cavanaugh on piano, accompanied by

Paul Mallory on bass and David Tull on drums.

Formerly the backup band for Frank Sinatra during the late 1940s,

the group also made appearances in several movies such as Doris Day’s

first film, “Romance on the High Seas.”

The church is at 1300 E. Colorado St., Glendale. For more

information, call 240-9000.

Free Christian concert scheduled

GLENDALE -- A free Christian concert by contemporary inspirational

vocalist Steve Green will be sponsored by Glendale Adventist Medical

Center at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Vallejo Drive Church, 300 Vallejo

Drive.

The family concert has a segment just for children. Selections to

be performed include “People Need the Lord,” “Find Us Faithful,” “The

Mission,” and songs from Green’s new recording, “Woven in Time”

Green has received four Grammy nominations, 13 No. 1 songs and six

Dove Awards, Christian music’s highest honor.

Compiled by Joyce Rudolph