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The Glendale Parks Recreation and Community Services Department will have a swing/big band concert by Verdugo Swing Society from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the north end of Verdugo Park, 1621 Cañada Blvd., Glendale. Guests should bring a picnic dinner, folding chairs or blankets for seating. Admission and parking are free. For more information, call (818) 548-4098.
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The Buena Vista Branch Library will host a teen workshop, titled “Snail Mail Art Exchange,” at 3:30 p.m. at the Buena Vista Branch Library, 300 N. Buena Vista St. In the workshop, which is part of the Teen Summer Reading program, one will make art on postcards and mail it to teens at another library and vice versa. The deadline to turn in mail will be 5 p.m. July 15 at all Burbank libraries. For more information, call (818) 238-5589.
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The Board of Education of the Burbank Unified School District is accepting applications to fill five expiring terms of office on the School Facilities Oversight Committee. Applications are available from the office of the Superintendent of Schools, 1900 W. Olive Ave., Burbank. Applications must be turned in by 5 p.m. July 23 to the superintendent’s office. For more information, call (818) 729-4422 or visit www.burbankusd.org.
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THURSDAY
Downtown Burbank Free Summer Concert series starts today and continues every Thursday night thereafter in July and August on the AMC Walkway at Palm Avenue and San Fernando Boulevard in Downtown Burbank. Festivities start at 6 p.m. with dance lessons by Francisco and Stacey of the Dance Family Studio; then a two-hour concert begins at 7 p.m. Tonight, Phat Cat Swinger performs music reminiscent of Bobby Darin, Louis Prima and Frank Sinatra mixed with new swing sounds of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. For more information, visit www.downtown- burbank.org.
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