Oktoberfest, Historic Tours, and Global Beats Top the Weekend
Glendale, CA · October 2, 2026
The heat is turning up the dial early today, but an evening of hardwood roller skating or local improv should help you slide smoothly into the weekend.
The Lead
Young swimmers and neighborhood regulars made their voices heard at City Hall this week, urging the City Council to halt plans that would shutter Pacific Community Pool three days a week. Under proposed cost-cutting measures, the pool would close every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from November through April to plug a municipal budget gap.
Local swim teams, including youth from Incarnation Elementary, reminded leaders that the pool provides critical access for senior exercise classes, adaptive recreation for special-needs residents, and essential water-safety training during cooler months. While finance officials weigh departmental reductions alongside libraries, Finance Director Jack Liang outlined plans for an overhauled public budget process that shifts study sessions to evening hours between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Council members now face the task of identifying alternative savings before winter facility schedules take effect on November 1.
Local Pulse
La Crescenta Avenue Safety Overhaul Crosses Finish Line Roads Crews completed rebuilt intersections, fresh bioretention basins, and dedicated bike crossings ahead of Wednesday’s ribbon cutting at Sparr Heights.
Public Sessions Slated for Proposed Water Rates City Hall Glendale Water & Power mails rate notices this month and opens community forums next week to answer bill questions.
New Kiwanis Leadership Expands Youth Community Outreach Community Longtime local civic leader Al Nunez assumed the club presidency Thursday, pledging expanded support for neighborhood youth initiatives.
Today's Outlook
- High 101°F · Low 65°F — Partly cloudy
- Stay hydrated and plan your outdoor walks for early morning before peak afternoon heat.
What's On Around Town
Today
Free Friday at the Museum Norton Simon Museum (411 W Colorado Blvd), Pasadena, 4:00–7:00 PM · Free Stroll through masterwork European galleries and sculpture gardens before sunset.
Monologues and Mayhem The Glendale Room (127 N Artsakh Ave), 8:00 PM · Paid High-energy improv comedy fueled by true stories from guest playwrights.
Friday R&B Skate Night Moonlight Rollerway (5110 San Fernando Rd), 8:00–11:00 PM · $23 Smooth classic grooves on vintage maple floors for all ages.
Tomorrow
- Brand Library Historic Docent Tour Brand Library & Art Center (1601 W Mountain St), 9:30 AM · Free
- Montrose Oktoberfest Honolulu Avenue, Montrose, Noon–10:00 PM · Free
- Jewel City Concert Series: Los Calicubanos Artsakh Paseo, 5:00–6:00 PM · Free
Sunday
- Montrose Harvest Market Honolulu Avenue, Montrose, 8:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free
- Glendale Cultural Festival Artsakh Paseo, 4:00–8:00 PM · Free
- Lanterns Finale Watch Party Brewyard Beer Co. (906 Western Ave), 6:00 PM
Spotlight & Story
- Louise-Dryden Apartments
- Standing at Louise and Dryden since 1924, this two-story complex surprises passersby with a rare fusion of Egyptian Revival and Art Nouveau. Pharaoh-inspired lotus capitals and papyrus reliefs frame the entryway, conceived right in the wave of King Tut mania.
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