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Get Out: Five Ideas for Your Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend brings respectful services, a celebratory barbecue and some fun theater.
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow/Between the crosses row on row...Memorial Day Weekend is a special time to honor those who have served, and died, for our country and an also an opportunity to spend a little extra time with those we love.
This weekend, you can attend a variety of musical and theater performances, celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Glendora Conservancy and attend a nearby Memorial Day service as well.
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When/Where: Show times vary Thursday-Sunday through June 19 at the Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theater, 455 West Foothill Boulevard in Claremont. It appears there are no performances on June 3.
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Why Go: Enjoy a great meal while you watch this musical comedy which focuses on four memorable "Church Basement Ladies" ranging in age and demeanor. Join them as they go through the ups and downs and drama of organizing church functions at a rural Minnesota church. Life lessons, laughs and love abound.
Pricing: $48-$68, ticket price includes meal
2. Local Memorial Day Services
When/Where: 9:30 a.m. this Monday at 1401 South Grand Avenue, Glendora; 11:30 a.m. at Fairmount Cemetery in Glendora. Call 626-335-4440 for directions.
Why Go: Honor the fallen servicemen and women of our country in local Memorial Day services. Programs include words from local elected officials and servicemen.
Pricing: free
When/Where: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. on Sundays through June 12 at the Covina Center for the Performing Arts, 104 North Citrus Avenue in Covina
Why Go: The director of this show notes, "The ingredients needed for a successful farce [are]: impeccable timing, great pacing, lots of energy, and an accomplished ensemble of actors who can act and improvise." This show appears to have all of that and promises to be funny and thought provoking too.
Pricing: $28-$38
When/Where: 4 p.m. this Saturday at the Bluebird Ranch "Stone House" on the Bluebird Mountain Preserve, 5000 Bluebird Road in Glendora
Why Go: Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Glendora Conservancy with a fun barbecue, programs and presentations. To register, please call with a head count and the potluck dish you plan to bring. Grilled bratwurst and the rest of the picnic fixings will be supplied. Directions to the Stone House on the Ranch will be provided when you register.
Pricing: Free
When/Where: 11 a.m. this Monday, Memorial Day, at Rose Hills Memorial Park, 3888 Workman Mill Road in Whittier
Why Go: VFWs in the area are recommending this special Memorial Day service featuring a WWII plane fly-over, musical performances, keynote speakers, a special wreath laying ceremony, a POW/MIA rememberence and more. All are welcome to come honor those who have served and those who have died serving.
Pricing: Free
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