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GOCHA's Annual Pancake Breakfast in the Park

pancakes on griddleCome celebrate how awesome our neighborhood is with GOCHA's Annual Pancake Breakfast in the Park. The Pancake Breakfast will be held from 8am - 11am on Saturday, September 28th at Glenoaks Park. Come hang out with your neighbors. GOCHA board members will be cooking up pancakes, sausages, and other goodies for all.

As always, the breakfast is free. See you on Saturday.

Dog Parade This Saturday June 1st

moka-happy-dog3This Saturday, June 1 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm come join your 2- and 4-legged neighbors as we celebrate the canyon's canines at Glenoaks Park. Saturday's festivities will include:

  • The Pooch Parade
  • Canine Costume Contest
  • Dog Tricks
  • Agility Course

There will be refreshments for all including hot dogs for the humans. And, of course, no dog parade would be complete without face painting for the kids. So bring your leashes, your plastic bags and the whole family out to Glenoaks Park. Please note it will be HOT so don't forget your hats and sunscreen. See you there.

Annual Pancake Breakfast September 22, 2012

Come one, come all to the annual GOCHA Pancake Breakfast. This year the breakfast will be at Glenoaks Park on Saturday, September 22, 2012 between 8 and 11am. Once again we will be having GOCHA board members slinging batter and sausages to our wonderful canyon residents. This is a great chance to see old friends and meet new ones.

See you there and come hungry!

 

Title: Annual Pancake Breakfast Location: Glenoaks Park Description: Come to the park and have breakfast with your neighbors at the annual GOCHA Pancake Breakfast Time: 8:00 - 11:00 Date: 9-22-12

Reminder: National Night Out Tuesday

Come join your neighbors Tuesday night for National Night Out at Glenoaks Park from 6-8pm. Enjoy a nice warm summer night with other families from the canyon along with representatives from the Glendale police and fire departments. And...free ice cream.

See you there.

Shakespeare Returning to Glenoaks Park

Shakespeare by the Sea is returning to Glenoaks Park this summer on Thursday, August 2 for a 7pm performance of Romeo and Juliet.

The company was notified earlier this year that funding for this program had been completely cut.  Not to be daunted, SBTS organizers made the decision to return to Glenoaks Park and attempt to seek funding elsewhere to underwrite its $6500 per performance costs.  Four organizations have stepped forward with $250 each: Glenoaks Canyon Homeowners Association, Glendale Arts, Apollo Insurance and the Glendale Gateway Kiwanis.  Along with a smattering of individual donations, the company is still seeking an additional $4500 to underwrite its performance this season.  Without additional support from Glendale residents and business owners, the company may have to reevaluate Glendale as a viable performance location.

If you’d like to help SBTS continue performing in Glendale – donate to the organization today – as an individual or through your company or business.  If everyone who attended the performance made a $10 donation, SBTS would make their budget for Glendale and would return in 2013.

Donation opportunities are on their website:

Individuals: http://www.shakespearebythesea.org/bigfish.html

Businesses: http://www.shakespearebythesea.org/seasonsponsor.html

Shakespeare by the Sea has been performing in Glendale for the past 6 years and would like to continue to perform for the residents of Glendale, but without additional support, Glendale sits precariously on the edge of losing this valuable community event.

Feel free to contact Lisa Coffi, Producing Artistic Director lisa@shakespearebythesa.org if you have any questions or would like to offer support.

Sign Up for Summer Art Classes in the Canyons

The City of Glendale is holding summer art and recreation classes at the Chevy Chase Library and at Glenoaks Park.

The last day to register is this Friday, June 15th, by 10am.

Some of the class offerings include:

FOR YOUNGER KIDS:

Gymnastics, ages 5-9, Tuesdays 4-4:45 p.m.

Elementary Tap Dance, ages 4-7, Tuesdays, 5-5:45 p.m.

Ballet, ages 3-5, Tuesdays, 6-6:45 p.m.

FOR OLDER KIDS:

Basic Drawing, ages 6-12 (6 weeks), Thursdays, 5-6 p.m.

Fine Arts Camp, ages 5-12, August 13-17, half days and/or full days available

FOR FAMILIES TOGETHER:

Parent & Child Art, working together, ages 2-5, Mondays 4-5 p.m.

Family Music Night, birth to 5 years, Thursdays 6:45-7:15

For a complete list, plus adult art and zumba fitness classes at Chevy Chase Library, and classes at Glenoaks Park check out this downloadable schedule of CCL-GM Classes Only - SUMMER 2012 or look at  the Glendale Summer Leisure Guide for a comprehensive list of all activities in Glendale this summer. Classes June 18-Aug. 25, (or some classes are fewer weeks)

 

The Bow Wow Pow Wow is Next Saturday

Dog ParadeJune 2, 2012 1-4pm Glenoaks Park

 

Yup, it's that time of the year again when all the canyon K-9s can come out and show their stuff (and bring their humans too).

The Dog Parade will be held this Saturday, June 2nd from 1-4pm. As in past years we will have a costume contest, a contest to see who's dog can do the best tricks, and the ever popular obstacle course. We will also be parading all of the neighborhood pups around the park for a fun-filled afternoon.

See you there.