On Saturday, July 29, from 11:00 AM - noon, we’ll be celebrating all participants in the La Canada-Flintridge community wide Where’s Waldo hunt and awarding prizes to the big winners. And, pizza will be provided by our local Round Table.

Find Waldo Local is a free, family-friendly summer activity in La Cañada coordinated by Flintridge Bookstore and a wonderful way to support local businesses, including Round Table Pizza, Constellation Coffee, Dr. Astrid Soegaard’s dentistry for children, Small Shop showroom and architectural offices, Sport Clips Haircuts, Button Nose Grooming and Pet Supply, C2 Education, Glen-Pacific Floor Designs, Golden Donut, La Canada Pool and Patio, Sport Clips, and the UPS store.

Throughout July anyone who wishes to join the hunt can pick up a “Find Waldo Local in La Cañada Flintridge!” stamp card, which contains the names of all the participating sites; with each Waldo they spot, they can get their card stamped or signed by the participating shop. Waldo has also misplaced his glasses in Flintridge Bookstore, so eagle-eyed hunters can find those as well. Collecting store stamps or signatures at twenty or more businesses will entitle diligent seekers entry into a grand-prize drawing for Waldo books and paraphernalia.

Candlewick Press has teamed up with the American Booksellers Association and hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide for some hide-and-seek fun designed to encourage residents to patronize their local businesses. There is no charge to participate.