Upcoming events
Veterans serve up spaghetti dinner
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a spaghetti and meatball dinner from 5:30-8 p.m. tonight at VFW Post, 3752, 11912 Rivera Road.
The cost is $5, and proceeds will benefit veterans. For more information, call (562) 698-9059.
'Peter Pan' set at Center Theatre
The Whittier Community Services Department and Stagelight Family Productions have teamed up to present "Peter Pan" by the Whittier Junior Theatre at the Whittier Center Theatre, 7630 Washington Ave.
The shows are scheduled: at 7:30 p.m. today; at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; at 2 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday; at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24; at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25; at 2 and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26.
For more information, call (562) 464-3430.
Community fair helps to prepare
NORWALK - Assemblyman Tony Mendoza will present a community preparedness fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Target Shopping Center, 12051 Imperial Highway.
Visitors will be given demonstrations on what to do in case of emergencies and tips from experts on what is needed to protect individuals and their families.
Experts from state, county and local city offices of emergency services will answer questions and showcase programs and services. Each agency will have on display survival kits that can be used to ensure safety.
The American Red Cross also will be on hand with demonstrations, and visitors can learn what a magnitude 6.0 earthquake feels like in the state-of-the-art "Shakey-Quakey" earthquake simulator.
The event is free and open to the public and is a reminder of the statewide drill known as "Golden Guardian" scheduled for Nov. 13-17. For more information, call (562) 864-5600 or (562) 409- 5036.
Trick or treat dinner at VFW
PICO RIVERA - The Veterans of Foreign Wars will have a trick or treat evening on Saturday at 7 at VFW Post 6315, 4865 Durfee Ave.
There will be music, a dance contest and a taquitos dinner by the VFW Auxiliary. The cost is $5 in advance and $7 at the door. For more information, contact Tino at (562) 693-2156.
DemsUnited hosts 'rally for change'
PICO RIVERA - There will be a "rally for change" for Barack Obama and Joe Biden supporters at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Smith Park, 6016 Rosemead Blvd.
The rally is sponsored by the DemsUnited for Obama and California Democratic Party Region 15.
Bring family and friends to help raise energy on getting out to vote, motivate the undecided to vote for Obama, register voters and get involved. For more information, contact Louis R. Reyes at DemsUnited at (800) 277- 1675, Ext. 702.
Do you have an event coming up? Send it to us at news.wdn@sgvn.com.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a spaghetti and meatball dinner from 5:30-8 p.m. tonight at VFW Post, 3752, 11912 Rivera Road.
The cost is $5, and proceeds will benefit veterans. For more information, call (562) 698-9059.
'Peter Pan' set at Center Theatre
The Whittier Community Services Department and Stagelight Family Productions have teamed up to present "Peter Pan" by the Whittier Junior Theatre at the Whittier Center Theatre, 7630 Washington Ave.
The shows are scheduled: at 7:30 p.m. today; at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; at 2 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday; at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24; at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25; at 2 and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26.
For more information, call (562) 464-3430.
Community fair helps to prepare
NORWALK - Assemblyman Tony Mendoza will present a community preparedness fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Target Shopping Center, 12051 Imperial Highway.
Visitors will be given demonstrations on what to do in case of emergencies and tips from experts on what is needed to protect individuals and their families.
Experts from state, county and local city offices of emergency services will answer questions and showcase programs and services. Each agency will have on display survival kits that can be used to ensure safety.
The American Red Cross also will be on hand with demonstrations, and visitors can learn what a magnitude 6.0 earthquake feels like in the state-of-the-art "Shakey-Quakey" earthquake simulator.
The event is free and open to the public and is a reminder of the statewide drill known as "Golden Guardian" scheduled for Nov. 13-17. For more information, call (562) 864-5600 or (562) 409- 5036.
Trick or treat dinner at VFW
PICO RIVERA - The Veterans of Foreign Wars will have a trick or treat evening on Saturday at 7 at VFW Post 6315, 4865 Durfee Ave.
There will be music, a dance contest and a taquitos dinner by the VFW Auxiliary. The cost is $5 in advance and $7 at the door. For more information, contact Tino at (562) 693-2156.
DemsUnited hosts 'rally for change'
PICO RIVERA - There will be a "rally for change" for Barack Obama and Joe Biden supporters at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Smith Park, 6016 Rosemead Blvd.
The rally is sponsored by the DemsUnited for Obama and California Democratic Party Region 15.
Bring family and friends to help raise energy on getting out to vote, motivate the undecided to vote for Obama, register voters and get involved. For more information, contact Louis R. Reyes at DemsUnited at (800) 277- 1675, Ext. 702.
Do you have an event coming up? Send it to us at news.wdn@sgvn.com.
WHAT: World Vision Experience: AIDS – Step Into Africa is a unique, multimedia, interactive exhibit that allows visitors to step into the lives of actual children affected by HIV and AIDS in the hardest-hit region of the world: Sub-Saharan Africa, where about 25 million people are infected with HIV (2/3 of the world’s total). Visitors walk through a replica of an African village and experience the effects of the pandemic in a real way as they listen to a personal audio track relating the story of one of four real children.
The “World Vision Experience: AIDS” exhibit comes to Whittier, CA, May 30 – June 7. The exhibit visited 75 cities nationwide in 2007/2008, and is scheduled to visit 40 more in 2009. To date, hundreds of thousands of people have visited the exhibit, with more than 150,000 more expected to visit in 2009.
WHO: The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, features a 3,600 square foot replica of an African village. Visitors tour the village, listening on headsets to a personal audio track telling the true stories of four children – Kombo, Babirye, Emmanuel, and Mathabo – whose lives have been affected by AIDS, offering visitors the opportunity to see, hear and experience the devastating effects of AIDS in a very personal way.
WHEN: Free and open to the public Saturday, May 30 – Sunday, June 7. Hours of operation are as follows: Fri and both Saturdays 11am – 9pm; both Sundays 9am – 7pm; and Mon - Thur 10am – 8pm
WHERE: Whittier Area Community Church
8175 Villaverde Drive
Whittier, CA 90605
Exhibit information can be found at www.worldvisionexperience.org