Community meetings in the San Fernando Valley, July 10-17
Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here’s a sampling of meetings and farmers markets in the San Fernando Valley.
July 10
Wings Over Wendy’s: Veterans from all services and ages, and their supporters, meet from 8:30-11 a.m. every Monday of the month. Location, 7401 Shoup Ave., West Hills. Contact Ed Reynolds, 818-884-4013. www.wingsoverwendys.com
Book Club with Sun Valley Branch Library – Online: Discusses “To Be Taught If Fortunate,” a science fiction novella by Becky Chambers, 4:45-5:30 p.m. Request the Google Meet link in advance and by email to Esther Barrera, ebarrera@lapl.org (put “Book Club, July 10” in the subject line). Library, 7935 Vineland Ave., Sun Valley. 818-764-1338. Details: tinyurl.com/m8np7bjx
North Hills East Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Carl’s Jr., 9505 Sepulveda Blvd. Voicemail, 818-672-6674. northhillseast.org
Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Louis Armstrong Middle School, 5041 Sunnyslope Ave. www.facebook.com/ShermanOaksNC. shermanoaksnc.org.
Greater Valley Glen Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 7 p.m. (postponed from the first Monday of the month). Check websites for meeting location. www.facebook.com/GVGCouncil. www.greatervalleyglencouncil.org/
Mission Hills Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 7 p.m. (postponed from the first Monday of the month). Check the websites for meeting location. Voicemail, 818-869-4577. Email: board@mhnconline.org. www.facebook.com/MissionHillsCouncil. www.mhnconline.org
July 11
Northridge West Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:15 p.m. Northridge Christian Church, 18901 Chatsworth St. Email: board@northridgewest.org. northridgewest.org
Winnetka Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Winnetka Convention Center, 20122 Vanowen St. Email: board@winnetkanc.com. www.facebook.com/winnetkanc. winnetkanc.com
July 12
NoHo Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 6:30 p.m. North Hollywood Senior Citizen Center, 5301 Tujunga Ave. Email: info@nohonc.org. www.nohonc.org. www.facebook.com/NoHoNC
North Hollywood West Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. James Madison Middle School, auditorium, 13000 Hart St. Voicemail, 818-446-6469. Emails: nohowestnc@empowerla.org and board@nohowest.org. nohowest.org
Woodland Hills – Warner Center Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 6:30 p.m. (check the website to confirm time and location). Woodland Hills Academy, auditorium, 20800 Burbank Blvd. (across from Kaiser Permanente Medical Center on De Soto Avenue). Voicemail, 818-639-9444. whcouncil.org
North Hollywood North East Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 7 p.m. Los Angeles Fire Department Station #89, community room (in back of the station), 7063 Laurel Canyon Blvd. Email: board@nhnenc.org. www.facebook.com/NoHoNorthEast. www.nhnenc.org
Van Nuys Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Marvin Braude San Fernando Valley Constituent Service Center, conference room, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd. (at Sylvan Street). Voicemail, 818-533-8662. Email: info@vnnc.org. Facebook: bit.ly/3lsRQOQ. vnnc.org
July 13
Indoor Model Airplane Flying: The Old Farts Flying Club meets, 9 a.m.-noon. The group will be meeting at 9 a.m. on Thursdays through Aug. 10 (then back to Wednesday meetings). Members provide advice on how to build and fly balsa models. They also hold monthly contests. Stonehurst Recreation Center, gym, 9901 Dronfield St., Sun Valley. Bill Watson, 805-304-6087.
July 14
Current Events Nonfiction Book Club at Studio City Branch Library: Discusses “Covered With Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America” by Nicole Eustace, noon. Location, 12511 Moorpark St. 818-755-7873. Details: bit.ly/3YrLhQS
July 19
Adult Book Club at Studio City Branch Library: Discusses “The Diamond Eye” by Kate Quinn, 6:30 p.m. Location, 12511 Moorpark St. 818-755-7873. Details: tinyurl.com/3mbjvv7h
Speaker Night at National Alliance on Mental Illness – San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys – Online: NAMI present guest speakers from the non-profit organization Paws for Patrick discussing the benefits of connecting young people with emotional support animals and therapy dogs, 7-8:45 p.m. online on Zoom. Join the Zoom meeting here: bit.ly/3bMNm1Y. By phone, 669-900-9128 and use ID: 81835523630 and # and Passcode: 692327. Paws for Patrick: www.pawsforpatrick.org/
Also, information for resources on mental health, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health: dmh.lacounty.gov. Information about the local NAMI group and their support groups, www.namisfv.org
July 20
Burbank African Violet Society: Club member Beverlee Nelson discusses “Growing African Violet Trailers” and answers questions about growing African violets following her talk, 10 a.m. The meeting also includes silent auction tables and a raffle. Little White Chapel Christian Church, parish hall, 1711 N. Avon St., Burbank. 661-940-3990. www.burbankafricanviolets.weebly.com
Children’s Bureau – Resource Parents Online Orientations: Learn how to help children in the foster care system by becoming a resource parent or how to become adoptive parents with a talk by a Children’s Bureau team member and a foster parent, 4-5 p.m. Request the Zoom live meeting link or a learn-at-your-own-pace online presentation, by sending an email to Rfrecruitment@all4kids.org. 800-730-3933. Details about the orientations: www.all4kids.org/programs/family-foster-care-and-adoption. Learn more about the nonprofit that was established in 1904 here: all4kids.org
Congressman Brad Sherman Town Hall: The congressman (32nd Congressional District) discusses concerns about the banking industry, the economy, gun control, healthcare, and also answers submitted questions, 7 p.m. Reservations requested. To listen to the town hall, 855-920-0548. Local office number, 818-501-9200. Email: brad.sherman@mail.house.gov. Make a reservation and submit a question on the form here: sherman.house.gov/townhall
Farmers markets
Northridge Farmers Market: A certified market, 5-9 p.m. Wednesdays. Location, 9301 Tampa Ave. Coastal Pacific Farmers Markets, 805-643-6458. coastalpacificmarkets.com/locations/northridge
Main Street Canoga Park Farmers Market: A certified market, 9 a.m.-1;30 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 7248 Owensmouth Avenue, between Sherman Way and Wyandotte Avenue. Coastal Pacific Farmers Markets, 805-643-6458. coastalpacificmarkets.com/locations/canoga-park. www.facebook.com/canogafarmersmarket/
Woodland Hills Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 5650 Shoup Ave. 818-300-3023. Facebook: bit.ly/44cFl0P
Volunteer
Volunteers Cleaning Communities: Join the group for clean-up projects in the San Fernando Valley. Find a list of upcoming projects, and also how to make a donation for clean-up supplies, volunteerscleaningcommunities.com
Send information at least two weeks in advance to Holly Andres at holly.andres@dailynews.com. 818-713-3708.