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Burbank on Parade President Carey Briggs has announced that “Let's Go to the Movies” is the theme for the parade on April 6. The parade committee has launched a major drive for volunteers and is getting an early start on fundraising, Briggs added. Coming up on Monday, Caminiti's Pizza & Sports restaurant, 1220 W. Burbank Blvd., will donate a percentage of dine in or take out orders to the parade between 5 and 8 p.m. Customers are asked to download and print the event flier from the parade Facebook page and present it when ordering.

Hundreds of people gathered early Thursday for the 37th annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast in the Rancho neighborhood under the themes of encouraging youth, coming together to better the community and having faith in one's abilities to help others. Mayor Dave Golonski said everyone faces challenges, and that while Burbank isn't perfect, residents pull together to make things happen. City officials, school leaders and faith-based groups gathered to hear guest speaker Jay Schroeder - a former NFL quarterback who played for the Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Raiders and others - touch on the theme of having faith and using your God-given abilities to help others.

Robert Blechl BURBANK -- For the fourth year, students in Burbank can compete for a chance to go to Hawaii and promote world peace. Sponsored by the Burbank Noon Lions Club, students can enter an original work of art for the 12th annual International Peace Poster Contest. The deadline is Jan. 6. Entry information is available at Burbank Middle School, 3700 W. Jeffries Ave., and the Boys and Girls Club of Burbank, 2244 N. Buena Vista St. Submissions can also be made at these locations.

Ben Godar Music was in the air and on display as sunny skies shined on this year's Burbank on Parade. Saturday's event, themed "Music Makes the World Go Around," marched its way down Olive Avenue as hundreds of spectators watched from curbside. The Burbank Girl Scouts were among the participants focusing on the parade theme, and were awarded the President's Trophy for best entry. Nearly 400 scouts, ranging from 5-year-olds to adults, rode flat-bed trucks or walked along the parade route singing Girl Scout songs, event director Diane McKinley said.

LA PROVIDENCIA GUILD DISPLAYS SALUTE AMERICA The members of Burbank’s La Providencia Guild of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Thrift Shop decorate the shop and window displays with a new theme each month. This month’s window was created to coincide with the theme of the city of Burbank and Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert on July 4 at the Starlight Bowl — “Star Spangled Salute to America.” La Providencia Guild’s theme for its windows is “Celebrate America” and displays include a kicked-back Uncle Sam picnicking at the Starlight Bowl in one window and teddy bears playing, flying kites and having a “Teddy Bear Picnic” in the second window.

Alexa Capeloto RANCHO DISTRICT -- The Calvary Bible School promises a week of fun for local youth next week, when it has its four-day Vacation Bible School. This year, the church is offering a computer science-themed adventure, in which kids will decode certain symbols to discover a message about God. The event, called "GP4U: Decoding the Master's Plan," is open to all kids in grades K-6 and is free of charge. "Computers are so big now, and kids are really into them," said organizer Becky Tipton about this year's theme.

Burbank on Parade officials promise Saturday’s event will be packed with all the pageantry that’s created when the circus comes to town — including the big top itself. When deciding on this year’s theme — “Burbank on Parade Celebrates the Big Top” — organizers wanted something colorful and easy for people to come up with ideas for their entries, said parade President Linda Barnes. “The beginning of the parade will be spectacular, starting out with the letters spelling out Burbank, and we are actually going to have a big top tent,” Barnes said.

Amber Willard BURBANK -- Burbank on Parade will start a brand new century with A Brand New Day. The parade committee chose the theme "It's A Brand New Day! Celebrating Community Spirit" to reflect the change of the century and the changes that took place in Burbank during that time, parade President Sandy Dennis said. "The 2000 theme is used so much, so we wanted to make it a little different but still reflect the new century," Dennis said.

Burbank on Parade is having a Big Band Swing Dance fundraiser event from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Monday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building, 1006 W. Magnolia Blvd. The Big Band Swing Express, conducted by Jonathan Goldman, will be playing music of the 1940s, popular modern jazz and a mix of movie theme selections, said Wayne Poirier, parade creative director. “This talented blend of local musicians and vocalists will provide this special performance for the Burbank on Parade fundraising effort,” he said.

The Burbank on Parade committee is seeking volunteers to help construct parade floats in preparation for the annual community celebration on April 6. Creative Director Wayne Poirier is looking for painters, carpenters and artists to give their time. Opportunities to volunteer are twice a week --  from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays now until parade day at the Burbank Tournament of Roses Float Barn under the Olive Avenue bridge. "We need creative people and people who can follow instructions," Poirier said.

Burbank on Parade is having a Big Band Swing Dance fundraiser event from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Monday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building, 1006 W. Magnolia Blvd. The Big Band Swing Express, conducted by Jonathan Goldman, will be playing music of the 1940s, popular modern jazz and a mix of movie theme selections, said Wayne Poirier, parade creative director. “This talented blend of local musicians and vocalists will provide this special performance for the Burbank on Parade fundraising effort,” he said.

Burbank on Parade President Carey Briggs has announced that “Let's Go to the Movies” is the theme for the parade on April 6. The parade committee has launched a major drive for volunteers and is getting an early start on fundraising, Briggs added. Coming up on Monday, Caminiti's Pizza & Sports restaurant, 1220 W. Burbank Blvd., will donate a percentage of dine in or take out orders to the parade between 5 and 8 p.m. Customers are asked to download and print the event flier from the parade Facebook page and present it when ordering.

It's like the beginning of every joke you ever heard: A woodworker, two filmmakers and some painters are at a coffee shop. The filmmakers say, “Hey, there are enough of us here that we could really do something great if we combine our talents. Maybe we could put on a gallery show or something.” I don't have a punchline, because it's not a joke. But if it was, I'm sure there'd be a bartender involved. Or perhaps, in this case, a barista. Saturday afternoon was just the third time this group of Burbank bohemians gathered at Simply Coffee, but already they had some new ideas on how to get Simply Art Collective off the ground.

Hundreds of people gathered early Thursday for the 37th annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast in the Rancho neighborhood under the themes of encouraging youth, coming together to better the community and having faith in one's abilities to help others. Mayor Dave Golonski said everyone faces challenges, and that while Burbank isn't perfect, residents pull together to make things happen. City officials, school leaders and faith-based groups gathered to hear guest speaker Jay Schroeder - a former NFL quarterback who played for the Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Raiders and others - touch on the theme of having faith and using your God-given abilities to help others.

Burbank on Parade takes place April 14, a little earlier than in years past, and for anyone wanting to march, sing, ride their horse or twirl a baton, Friday is the last day to apply. Applications for bands, parade floats, equestrian entries and novelty acts are available on the group's website. Burbank On Parade Chairwoman Joanne Miller said the nonprofit will soon be sorting through the applications and determining the lineup. This year's theme, “The World of Aviation and Its Heroes,” is being presented by Bob Hope Airport.

Senior couture students have let their imaginations soar from edgy party dresses to elegant wedding gowns for Woodbury University’s 46th annual fashion show benefit, which takes place May 2 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. “Asiatikos” is the theme for the 2010 show to be presented by the Woodbury Department of Fashion Design. The event allows students of Woodbury’s fashion department to showcase their designs. The styles shown made the cut after being judged by fashion professionals during a show on April 20 at the university.

The big top rolled through town Saturday, saturating Burbank on Parade’s 29th annual street march in a wave of colors that breathed life into an overcast morning. Burbank on Parade Celebrates the Big Top, this year’s iteration of an event that began in 1945, began with a 27-foot-wide circus tent and gave way to Grand Marshal Ronald McDonald. The hamburger mascot waved from inside a 1926 Ford as hundreds of spectators lined Olive Avenue from Keystone to Lomita streets to take in the community celebration of floats, equestrian groups and public officials.