Meeting and Community Events Calendar

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - Public Event
 

Karaoke Contest and Lunar Dinner  --- Co-sponsored by the Rosemead Chamber of Commerce, location will be the 888 Seafood Restaurant, 8450 Valley Blvd, #124. The meal will be a 12 course affair at a cost of $50 per person. Starting time is 6:30 with serving of meal beginning at 7:00, For reservations and questions please call the Chamber office at 626/288-0811.

Thursday,  February  9, 2012 – Regular Rosemead Kiwanis Meeting

 How to raise money for RIF (and other purposes) – Catherine Monte of the RSD’s Encinita Elementary school will share how she has both improved literacy scores and supplemented her library budget for RIF and other purposes by $10,000 in recent years.

RIF at Encinita is used in concert with parental and service club involvement plus six other programs to achieve maximum results. These programs include:

·        Scholastic Book Fair

·        7 Habits of Highly Effective People

·        Read Across America

·        National Library Week

·        Take a Drive Into Summer

·        Renaissance Accelerated Reading Program

This presentation will briefly review the above programs and the underlying  support structure, including volunteer involvement. It is designed to help both faculty staff and Kiwanian RIF coordinators in meeting the RIF funding support targets for the next two years.

Thursday, February 9, 2012 - Library Event

Be Prepared In An Emergency - Come and learn how to prepare for an emergency in an informative workshop from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm presented at the Rosemead Public Library by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Pre-registration is required. Please sign-up at the Rosemead Library Information Desk or contact Steve Smith at 626-573-5220

Thursday,  February  16, 2012 – Special Rosemead Kiwanis Meeting

Board meeting: The Rosemead Kiwanis Club and Rosemead Kiwanis Foundation will .hold a meeting open to all members – the agenda will be distributed to members by

 by special email.

Saturday, February 18, 2012 - Library Event

Awakening the Body, Mind & Soul – This free event at the Rosemead Public Library, running from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, is inspired by the structure of I-Ching & Tao Te Ching, philosophical quasi-religious systems of China.

Henry Chang, philosopher and holistic life coach, will share his view that everything that happens in our lives is the best arrangement in the big universe.   This event is sponsored by Green Menu (an Alhambra based vegan/vegetarian-friendly restaurant referral system).

Tuesday, February 21, 2012     Rosemead Library Event       

Low Income Assistance Program Sign-up  - From 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm at the Rosemead Public Library assistance will be offered relative to the following government programs:  Medi-Cal (California version of Federal Medicaid program) , Cal Fresh (aka Food Stamps) , Healthy Way LA (Los Angeles County Health Services – see news item in 1/09/2012 RKC Kiwanicle)

Thursday,  February 23, 2012 – Regular Rosemead Kiwanis meeting

Why We Love America - Jimmy Weldon, historic Los Angeles television personality and Hollywood-Los Feliz Kiwanian who is also an Ambassador at Large for the Cal-Nev-Ha District of Kiwanis, will focus on our American heritage and the role of our founding fathers.

Saturday, February 25, 2012 – Community Activity

SGV Youth Summit – held in Rosemead at Garvey School (2720 Jackson Street, Rosemead) from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. This event for teen youth from all areas will include free workshops designed to teach youth leadership skills through Advocacy, Transition, Health and Diversity. K-Family groups plus many others will have booths at the event. In addition to approximately fifteen teen only (no parents allowed) workshops in these four categories there will be free lunch plus a youth talent showcase (the latter starting at 2:30 pm).

Saturday, March 3, 2012 – Community Activity

Yard Sale and Emergency Preparedness Fair  – Used and handmade items will be featured from booths at Southern California Edison, 2255 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead. Booths will be open from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, Emergency Preparedness exhibits from 8:00 am-1:00 pm with free hot dogs while they last.  

Admission is free but booths do carry a nominal charge ranging from $20 to $40 depending on size and whether exhibitor is a Rosemead resident.  Booths must be reserved by February 23 – call 626/569-2160 or visit the City of Rosemead website, here, for details. For emergency preparedness information call Mandy Wong at the Rosemead Safety Center, 626/569-2168.

Monday, March 5, 2012 - Head Start Event

Community Read In -- Caring individuals are invited to read a book to pre-school children at either 8:30 am or 1:00 pm as part of this annual event, held at the Head Start administrative offices, 7424 Newmark, Rosemead. Call 626/307-3396 for information or to reserve a slot.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012     Rosemead Library Event       

Low Income Assistance Program Sign-up  - From 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm at the Rosemead Public Library assistance will be offered relative to the following government programs:  Medi-Cal (California version of Federal Medicaid program) , Cal Fresh (aka Food Stamps) , Healthy Way LA (Los Angeles County Health Services – see news item in 1/09/2012 Kiwanicle)

Tuesday, March 10,2012     Rosemead Library Event

Betsy Ross and the American Flag - In a FREE program for ALL ages attendees to this special presentation about the life and times of Betsy Ross who, according to legend, designed the first national flag. It will run from 2:00 – 3:00 pm. 

Born in 1752, Betsy Ross became a wife, working mother and entrepreneur who led a life filled with triumph and tragedy.  In 1777, when George Washington, Robert Morris, and George Ross asked Betsy if she could make a flag from the design they presented to her, she said, "I do not know, but I will try."

The Betsy Ross story was brought to public attention in 1870 by her grandson, William Canby, in a speech he made to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Canby and other members of Betsy's family signed sworn affidavits stating that they heard the story of the making of the first flag from Betsy's own mouth.

Betsy Ross will be portrayed by Suzan Gallerito, a member of Knott's Berry Farm's Entertainment and Education Team, Living Legends, and Women in Theater who performs regularly as a historical impressionist for schools, civic groups, presidential libraries, parades, and fairs. .

Tuesday, March 17, 2012    Rosemead Library  Event

Vegetarian Cooking - Come and learn the joys of meat-free cooking from 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm. This free Rosemead Public Library program will be conducted in Chinese with English translation. 

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Rosemead Relay for Life -- to be held at Rosemead High School. For Rosemead Family of Kiwanis Team sign-up information click here. Details to come.

Past Events Calendar Archives:

Jan, 2012    Feb, 2012    Mar, 2012    Apr, 2012    May, 2012    Jun, 2012

Jul, 2012     Aug, 2012    Sep, 2012    Oct, 2012    Nov, 2012     Dec, 2012

General Kiwanis Information:

                NOTE: There are regular meetings of other Kiwanis clubs in our area,

                including those listed after the Rosemead-focused activities below.

                We do advise confirming meeting times and locations before going to

                a meeting as all clubs periodically change locations or times (as well

                as skipping meetings) for special events and/or holidays. A listing of

                adjacent community Kiwanis meeting sites and times follows this

                schedule.

Rosemead Kiwanis usually meets in the multi-purpose Social Hall adjacent to the Chapel of the California Mission Inn campus.  The address of the building is 4807 Earle Avenue, Rosemead, CA (on the west side of Earle Avenue between Mission and Grand streets). Meetings are normally held on Thursdays beginning at 12:10 pm unless otherwise stated. 

Meetings normally feature an outside speaker or program with specifics announced by email and posted on this page of the Rosemead Kiwanis Website.

A buffet-style meal is available at a cost of $10.00 for those attending all California Mission Inn site meetings but purchase is optional for guests.  Rosemead Kiwanis members have eight meals every three months incorporated into their quarterly dues and are only charged for extra meals beyond that. 

In addition to the regular weekly meetings Rosemead Kiwanis holds periodic "Community Collaboration" meetings at various times and locations with K-Family and Kiwanis Network partners.  Time and location of these meetings are announced via email to interested parties and posted on this page of the Rosemead Kiwanis website. 

Community Venues:

Garvey Community Center

9108 Garvey Avenue

Rosemead, CA 91770

626-569-2212

Garvey Park and Splash Zone

7933 Emerson Place / 3233 Kelburn Avenue

Rosemead, CA 91770

Contact Phones:  626-569-2265 / 626-569-2270

Rosemead City Hall

8838 E. Valley Blvd

Rosemead, CA 91770

Contact Phone:  626-569-2100

Rosemead Community Center

3936 N. Muscatel

Rosemead, CA 91770

Contact Phone:  626-569-2251

Rosemead Library   

8800 Valley Blvd.
Rosemead, CA 91770

Contact Phone:  626/573-5220 

Rosemead Park and Aquatic Center

4343 Encinita Avenue / 9155 E Mission Drive

Rosemead, CA 91770

Contact Phone:  626/569-2274

Rosemead Public Safety Center

8301 Garvey Avenue

Rosemead, CA 91770

Contact Phone:  626-569-2292