Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences.
Wings Over Wendy’s: Veterans from all services and ages, and their supporters, meet at 8:30 a.m. Location, auditorium at 7401 Shoup Ave., West Hills. Contact Ed Reynolds, 818-884-4013. www.wingsoverwendys.com
Reseda Neighborhood Council – Online: A board meeting is scheduled, 6:30 p.m. Join the meeting on Zoom: tinyurl.com/ycxt4mhp. By phone, 833-548-0282 and use ID: 85794343370. Agenda and other details: https://resedacouncil.org/board/
Parent Information and Orientation Night for Making Music the Suzuki Way – Musical Kids, Happy Parents!: The Suzuki Music Program of Los Angeles holds the gathering, 8-9:15 p.m. on Zoom. Adults only at the meeting. Email: info@SuzukiMusicofLA.org. 818-971-9706. www.suzukimusicofla.org. Register for the Zoom link: www.suzukimusicofla.org/upcoming-events
Arleta Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Location, Osborne Neighborhood Church, fellowship hall, 13501 Osborne St. www.arletanc.org
Adult Book Club at Studio City Branch Library: Discusses “The Giver of Stars” by Jojo Moyes, 6:30 p.m. Library, 12511 Moorpark St. 818-755-7873. Details: tinyurl.com/5c4r29rn
North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 7 p.m. Meeting at Los Angeles Fire Department Station 89, community room, 7063 Laurel Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood. Email: board@nhnenc.org. www.nhnenc.org
Northridge East Neighborhood Council – Online: A board meeting is scheduled, 7 p.m. Check the meeting’s agenda page on the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. 818-527-2913. Email: info@nenc-la.org. https://nenc-la.org/
Questions about the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health: National Alliance on Mental Illness – San Fernando/Santa Clarita valleys present guest speakers Angelica Ayala and Anders Corey, who are mental health deputies from the offices of Los Angeles County supervisors Katherine Barger and Lindsey Horvath, 7 p.m. They will answer questions about the mental health system (clinics and hospitals) that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors oversees. Join the Zoom meeting here: bit.ly/3bMNm1Y. By phone, 669-900-9128 and use ID: 81835523630 and # and Passcode: 692327. Information for resources on mental health, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health: dmh.lacounty.gov. www.facebook.com/NAMISFV.ORG. Information about the local NAMI group and their support groups, www.namisfv.org
Sylmar Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Discovery Charter Preparatory School, 14570 Eldridge Ave. (the council’s general board meetings are at two different locations in 2024; see the schedule here: tinyurl.com/y7eneafh). 818-833-8737. Email: board@sylmarnc.org. www.sylmarnc.org
Wildfire Town Hall – MySafe LA: Los Angeles Regional Fire Safe Council holds a meeting on Zoom to discuss pre-fire planning, fire insurance and information on a wildfire safety fair in September, 7-8:30 p.m. Participants must keep microphone on mute unless called upon to speak. Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85321092631. By phone, 669-444-9171 and use ID: 85321092631. www.mysafela.org/wildfire. Details on the agenda, the Zoom link, how to ask a question during the meeting: tinyurl.com/yefr4nsf
Northridge South Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Northridge Middle School, library, 17960 Chase St. Email: northridgesouth@gmail.com. www.northridgesouth.org. www.northridgesouth.org/calendar
Made in California – The California-born Burger Joints, Diners, Fast Food and Restaurants that Changed America – Volume 2: The San Fernando Valley Historical Society presents a talk by George Geary, 7 p.m. Free/donations are appreciated. The SFV Historical Society meetings are on the fourth Thursday of the month (not the last Thursday of the month). Andrés Pico Adobe, 10940 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills (enter the parking lot from Brand Boulevard at the junction of Sepulveda Boulevard). 818-365-7810. www.georgegeary.com. sfvhs.com and www.facebook.com/SFVHS/
Mini Therapy Horses – Granada Hills Branch Library: Meet the horses, 3-5 p.m. Location, 10640 Petit Ave. 818-368-5687. www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/mini-therapy-horses
When Coyotes, Mountain Lions and Snakes Are Your Neighbors – How to Stay Safe: National Park Service biologist and ranger Cathy Schoonmaker discusses the topic, 3 p.m. Chatsworth Lake Church, 23449 Lake Manor Drive, Chatsworth. Reservations requested: nightjar123@yahoo.com.
Book Club for Adults – Valley Plaza Branch Library: Discusses “Yellowface” by R.F. Kuang, 4 p.m. Location, 12311 Vanowen St., North Hollywood. 818-765-9251. Details: tinyurl.com/yc45zvjp
Mystery and Thriller Book Club at Studio City Branch Library: Discusses “Clark and Division” by Naomi Hirahara, 6:30 p.m. Location, 12511 Moorpark St. 818-755-7873. Details: tinyurl.com/y7d8uccz
Volunteers Cleaning Communities: Join the group for clean-up projects in the San Fernando Valley. Find a list of upcoming projects: https://volunteerscleaningcommunities.com/schedule-of-events. Information on the group and how to make a donation for clean-up supplies: volunteerscleaningcommunities.com
Canoga Park Farmers Market: A certified market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 7248 Owensmouth Avenue, between Sherman Way and Wyandotte Avenue. www.instagram.com/mainst.canogaparkfarmersmarket
El Nido Farmers Market – Pacoima: El Nido Family Centers and the City of Los Angeles present the market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Location, Pacoima Family Source Center, 11243 Glenoaks Blvd. Facebook: tinyurl.com/2p8rmtc2. www.elnidofamilycenters.org/farmers-market
Woodland Hills Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 5650 Shoup Ave. 818-300-3023. Facebook: bit.ly/44cFl0P
Encino Farmers Market: ONEgeneration presents the market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays. Location, 17400 Victory Blvd. (between Balboa Boulevard and White Oak Avenue). Farmers market manager, 818-708-6611 or email: farmersmarket@onegeneration.org. www.onegeneration.org/farmers-market/
Good Times Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays. Los Angeles Valley College, parking lot A, 5800 Fulton Ave. (at Burbank Boulevard), Valley Glen. goodtimesfarmersmarket@gmail.com. Instagram: tinyurl.com/mrxcaxrn
Send information at least two weeks in advance to Holly Andres at holly.andres@dailynews.com. 818-713-3708.
