History Ride "Historic Neighborhoods of Glendale"
Meeting Location: Chess Park on Brand Blvd. (227 N. Brand Blvd).
Meeting Time: 9:00 a.m.
Description: Take your bicycle on a ride through Glendale's historic neighborhoods with members of the Glendale Historical Society leading the way. The Ride will be about 12 miles, at a slow to moderate pace with multiple stops. Helmets are mandatory. Rain cancels the ride. Please RSVP to colin@la-bike.org

Free parking is available in the Orange Street Parking Structure (222 North Orange Street).

Documentary Screening - "We Are Traffic," directed by Ted White
Location: Glendale Central Library Auditorium (222 East Harvard Street)
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Parking: Bike racks are located in front of the Central Library. Car parking is in the lot across Harvard. Library validates for 3 hours.
Description: A fascinating documentary which chronicles the development and impact of the grassroots "Critical Mass" movement - the testament to the fervent passion and social consciousness of the bicycle activists in America. Open discussion after the screening.

The Library has personal listening devices for assisted amplification. Please ask the projectionist before the film begins.

Click here for more info.

Pre Bike to Work Day Fair
Location: Courtyard between 400 & 450 North Brand Boulevard.
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Description: Get ready for Bike to Work Day by visiting this Bike Fair organized by Glendale Transportation Management Associates and the LACBC. Check out the bikes and other commuter gear/information at the fair. For more information about Glendale TMA, visit www.glendaletma.net.

Film Screening - "Pee Wee's Big Adventure," directed by Tim Burton
Location: Glendale Central Library Auditorium (222 East Harvard Street)
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Parking: Bike racks are located in front of the Central Library. Car parking is in the lot across Harvard. Library validates for 3 hours.
Description: Pee Wee heads for the Alamo after a psychic tells him that's where he'll find his beloved stolen bike. He hitches a ride with Large Marge, the ghost of a trucker who met a grisly demise, and dances to "Tequila" to save himself from certain death and dismemberment in a biker bar full of "Satan's Helpers" along the way.

The Library has personal listening devices for assisted amplification. Please ask the projectionist before the film begins.

Gil Garcetti - speaker. "Paris - Women & Bicycles"
Location: Glendale Central Library Auditorium (222 East Harvard Street)
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Parking: Bike racks are located in front of the Central Library. Car parking is in the lot across Harvard. Library validates for 3 hours.
Description: Gil Garcetti - Lawyer, Politician, Photographer and Film Producer will address the audience on the reality of bicycle-friendly societies. He'll be discussing his new book, "Paris - Women & Bicycles," which showcases images of Parisian women who not only use a bicycle daily, but as a primary mode of transportation.

For more information about books by Gil, visit www.balconypress.com.

Film Screening - "American Flyers," directed by John Badham
Location: Glendale Central Library Auditorium (222 East Harvard Street)
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Parking: Bike racks are located in front of the Central Library. Car parking is in the lot across Harvard. Library validates for 3 hours.
Description: Kevin Costner and David Grant are two brothers, one of whom is dying, who enter a grueling bicycle race marathon in this exciting film about the rebuilding of their brotherly relationship after the death of their father.

The Library has personal listening devices for assisted amplification. Please ask the projectionist before the film begins.

"Discover Foothill" Bike Ride & Walk
Location: Library at Foothill and La Crescenta (2809 Foothill Blvd.)
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Description: LA County recently installed bike lanes on the County section of Foothill Blvd. and the City of Glendale is planning to install bike lanes on the Glendale section (Pennsylvania to Lowell).

Come see the new bike lanes, ride or walk Foothill Blvd., and discover what Foothill has to offer.

Sponsored by The CV Drug & Alcohol Prevention Coalition and the CV Town Council.

Documentary Screening - "Contested Streets" by Transportation Alternatives
Location:Glendale Central Library Auditorium (222 East Harvard Street)
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Parking: Bike racks are located in front of the Central Library. Car parking is in the lot across Harvard. Library validates for 3 hours.
Description: Contested Streets is a Transportation Alternatives co-produced documentary film that chronicles how New York City was overwhelmed by vehicular traffic and explores how, by learning from recent innovations in London, Paris and Copenhagen, New York City could reclaim its public spaces, boost street performance and secure its place at the forefront of the global economy. Open discussion after the screening.

The Library has personal listening devices for assisted amplification. Please ask the projectionist before the film begins.

For more information about "Contested Streets" click here.

Film Screening - "Quicksilver," directed by Thomas Michael Donnelly
Location: Glendale Central Library Auditorium (222 East Harvard Street)
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Parking: Bike racks are located in front of the Central Library. Car parking is in the lot across Harvard. Library validates for 3 hours.
Description: Jack Casey (Kevin Bacon) used to be a hotshot stock market whiz kid. After a disastrous professional decision, his life in the fast lane is over. He loses his nerve and joins a speed delivery firm that relies on bicycles to avoid the traffic jams of New York City. He soon is attracted by a fellow bicyclist, Terri (Jami Gertz) and befriends Hector, a budding entrepreneur. Can Jack regain his nerve and his self-respect, and rebuild his life on a more sound basis?

The Library has personal listening devices for assisted amplification. Please ask the projectionist before the film begins.

Bike to Work Day
Location: All over Glendale
Time: From 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Description: Bike-to-Work Day is an annual event intended to promote and encourage commuting to work by bike. There will be four pit-stop locations which will provide snacks, drinks, and goodies. You may also enter a raffle to win prizes!

Pit-stop locations:

1. Montrose Bike Shop - 2501 Honolulu Ave.
2. The Bicycle Mart - 1601 S. Brand Blvd.
3. Glendale City Hall - 613 East Broadway
4. Bette Davis Park - Intersection of Sonora, Victory and Riverside
5. Glendale Transportation Management Associates - 400 N. Brand Blvd.

For those who need to supplement their ride, cyclists with a bike can ride the Glendale Beeline bus for free the entire week of May 17-21. Click here for details.

Cyclists can also ride the Metro bus for free on Bike to Work Day. For more Metro information, to pledge online, and enter to win even more prizes, visit www.metro.net/biketowork.

10 Steps to Riding Your Bike to Work
L.A. County Bicycle Coalition Biking Resources
California Bicycle Laws and Safety

History Ride "Historic Parks of Glendale"
Meeting Location: Chess Park on Brand Blvd. (227 N. Brand Blvd).
Meeting Time: 9 a.m.
Description: Take your bicycle on a ride to visit Glendale's historic parks with members of the Glendale Historical Society leading the way. The Ride will be about 12 miles, at a slow to moderate pace with multiple stops. Helmets are mandatory. Rain cancels the ride. Please RSVP to colin@la-bike.org

Free parking is available in the Orange Street Parking Structure (222 North Orange Street).

Documentary Screening - "Klunkerz" with Billy Savage
Location: Glendale Central Library Auditorium (222 East Harvard Street)
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Parking: Bike racks are located in front of the Central Library. Car parking is in the lot across Harvard. Library validates for 3 hours.
Description: Meet director Billy Savage whose film chronicles the birth and growth of mountain bikes. In the late 1960's and early 1970's a handful of hippie cyclists literally reinvented the wheel. These early pioneers scavenged frames from dumpsters and junkyards and lifted parts from road bikes and motorcycles to build a better way down the mountain. Little did they realize that their obsessive tinkering would ultimately lead to the birth of a multi-billion dollar industry and an Olympic sport. These modified bikes became affectionately known as "Klunkerz". Question and answer session with the director after the screening.

The Library has personal listening devices for assisted amplification. Please ask the projectionist before the film begins. For more information about "Klunkerz", click here.

Film Screening - "The Goonies," directed by Richard Donner.
Location: Glendale Central Library Auditorium (222 East Harvard Street)
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Parking: Bike racks are located in front of the Central Library. Car parking is in the lot across Harvard. Library validates for 3 hours.
Description: The Goonies are a group of seven young friends who explore their small Northwest town on their bicycles. They soon find themselves on a thrilling underground adventure filled with humor and heart-pounding peril as they seek the secrets behind the treasure of the notorious pirate, One-Eyed Willie.

The Library has personal listening devices for assisted amplification. Please ask the projectionist before the film begins.

Charlie Gandy - "Making Long Beach Bike-Friendly and What It Means for Glendale"
Location: Glendale Central Library Auditorium (222 East Harvard Street)
Time: 7:00 pm
Parking: Bike racks are located in front of the Central Library. Car parking is in the lot across Harvard. Library validates for 3 hours.
Description: Charlie Gandy is a nationally recognized leader and innovator in the livable communities movement. The bold statement made three years ago by the Long Beach City Council to become the "most bike-friendly city in America" attracted Gandy's attention and ultimately lured him from Austin Texas to Long Beach to work on that agenda as Mobility Coordinator for the City.

Gandy has worked as a political activist on the livable communities agenda professionally since 1990. He was one of the catalysts behind the creation of the Thunderhead Alliance, the Bikes Belong Campaign and several state and local advocacy organizations. He was the founder and first executive director of the Texas Bicycle Coalition, which has grown to be a strong model of political leadership.

Gandy will discuss bike improvements being made in Long Beach and how they relate to Glendale.