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Galentine’s Day returns to Downtown Glendale

BY ANNIKA TOMLIN Glendale Star Staff Writer

Love is in the air as Valentine’s Day is around the corner.

Historic Downtown Glendale is hosting Galentine’s Day for women and their friends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12.

“I actually hosted a Galentine’s Day at my home for my friends and thought that that would be a great experience to add to our slate of specialty promotions for Downtown Glendale,” said Valerie Burner, Galentine’s Day chair and owner of Bears & More.

“They have always had such a good time, and ladies like to go out and have a good time together. We just tweaked it a little bit and started it there.”

Now in its eighth year, the event offers make-and-take activities, photo ops, gift ideas at the locally owned boutiques and specialty shops in the Catlin Court and Old Towne shopping districts. Iconic eateries will serve sweet treats. Attendees can follow the Historic Downtown Glendale Charm Trail to fi ll a charm bracelet.

“Some restaurants have some special menu items for the day,” Burner said. “There are a lot of stores that have brought in special merchandise (for the event). And the weather is going to be beautiful — that is always a highlight.”

Historic Downtown Glendale has two distinct historic districts: Catlin Court, with mature shade trees and welcoming front porches lined with picket fences, and Old Towne, with unique shops and a growing restaurant row nestled along red brick sidewalks.

The two districts span 12 blocks fi lled with locally owned small businesses.

Burner’s Bears & More will host the make-and-take event and the photo ops. She will also decorate the surrounding trees.

“We have a lot of new things that we have all tried to integrate into this event,” said Burner, adding the event will include artisans and crafters.

“Denise Kartman is going to be doing a jewelry talk show. There will be another artist at Memory Lane, Jan Whalen who will be doing a make and take.”

Primarily held outdoors, the event has no offi cial COVID-19 restrictions.

“We’ve been doing this a while with these restrictions, so all of us are very well versed in spreading things out,” Burner said. “It used to be we were all tight and close, now we are defi nitely more spread out.

“At (Bears & More’s) make-and-take table I used to fi t four, and now I just do two. We keep it safe that way.”

Burner said she has enjoyed the laugher and chatter among the guests.

“I love seeing the ladies so happy

ing Galentine’s Day for women and their friends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, home for my friends and thought that that would be a great experience to add to our slate of specialty promotions for Downtown Glendale,” coming out for the day and the laughter on the street because they are all having a good time,” Burner said.

“Especially now, most of them haven’t been together in a while or their time together is further and further apart. Just all of the ladies having fun doing the make and takes because we have always done one.”

Activity lists and walking maps are available at the Arizona Information Center at Memory Lane Trinkets and Treasures, 5836 W. Palmaire Avenue.

to ops, gift ideas at the locally owned boutiques and specialty shops in the Catlin

the Historic Downtown

Glendale Charm Trail to fi ll a charm bracelet.

Historic Downtown Glendale is hosting Galentine’s Day to bring women together for a plethora of fun activities on Saturday, Feb. 12. (Photo courtesy of Historic Downtown Merchants Association)

Galentine’s Day

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 WHERE: Historic Downtown Glendale, 5800 W. Glendale Avenue COST: Free admission INFO: visitdowntownglendale.com