Community meetings in the San Fernando Valley area, June 24-July 1
Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here’s a sampling of events in the San Fernando Valley area.
June 24
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
Encore Older Adult Education Program – Los Angeles Pierce College: Ages 50 years and older are encouraged to enroll in in-person or online classes for Summer or Fall 2024 classes. Registration is ongoing and students may join anytime if there is an opening available. Free classes. Class listings: www.lapc.edu/encore. Parking: Enter from Victory Boulevard at Mason Avenue for in-person classes. Pierce College, 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills. Encore office, 818-710-2561.
June 25
Tarzana Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 7 p.m. Tarzana Child Care Center, 5700 Beckford Ave. Email: l.shaffer@tarzananc.org. www.tarzananc.org/
June 26
Channel Islands Chapter of the Embroiders’ Guild of America: Meeting, 9:30 a.m. Location, United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive, Camarillo. Email: president@channelislandsega.org.
Book Club for Adults – Valley Plaza Branch Library: The second meeting of a new book club at Valley Plaza Branch discusses “Mad Honey” by Jodi Picoult, 4 p.m. Upcoming: “L.A. Weather” by Maria Amparo Escandón, July 24 (this book is part of the 2024 “One Book, One County” community reading program). Location, 12311 Vanowen St., North Hollywood. 818-765-9251. Details: tinyurl.com/yc45zvjp
Sci-Fi Book Club at Van Nuys Branch Library: Discusses “The Man in the High Castle” by Philip K. Dick, 5 p.m. The discussion is moderated by John Tommasino (tinyurl.com/2s4ceww7). Location, community room at the library, 6250 Sylmar Ave. 818-756-8453. Details: tinyurl.com/2265rksu
Mystery and Thriller Book Club at Studio City Branch Library: Discusses “City of the Dead” by Jonathan Kellerman, 6:30 p.m. Location, 12511 Moorpark St. 818-755-7873. Details: tinyurl.com/y7d8uccz
Canoga Park Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 7 p.m. Location, 7248 Owensmouth Ave. 818-856-1060. 818-856-1060. Email: info@canogaparknc.org. canogaparknc.org. canogaparknc.org/calendar/
Encino Neighborhood Council – Online: A board meeting is scheduled, 7 p.m. Check the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom. 747-282-0450. encinonc.org. www.encinonc.org/calendar
Neighborhood Council Valley Village – Online: A board meeting is scheduled, 7 p.m. Check the website for location or on Zoom. Email: info@myvalleyvillage.com. www.myvalleyvillage.com
June 27
Sylmar Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 6:30 p.m. Discovery Charter Preparatory School, 13570 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
Northridge South Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 7 p.m. Northridge Middle School, library, 17960 Chase St. Email: northridgesouth@gmail.com. www.northridgesouth.org. www.northridgesouth.org/calendar
The Stories Behind Valley Street Names Part 2: The San Fernando Valley Historical Society presents Mark Tapio Kines discussing the topic, 7 p.m. Free/donations are appreciated. Location, Andrés Pico Adobe, 10940 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills (enter the parking lot from Brand Boulevard at the junction of Sepulveda Boulevard). 818-365-7810. lastreetnames.com. sfvhs.com and www.facebook.com/SFVHS/
June 29
The Magic of 3D Printing: Adults and teens are invited to learn about 3D printing and go home with a Fourth of July item, 3:30 p.m. Granada Hills Branch Library, 10640 Petit Ave. 818-368-5687. Details: tinyurl.com/mrxpbdst
July 1
Get Ready for College – How to Decide Which College to Accept: Students and parents are invited to the workshop to learn about the topic, 4 p.m. No reservations required. Upcoming: Standardized Testing Strategies, 4 p.m. July 22. Sylmar Branch Library, 14561 Polk St. 818-367-6102. lapl.org/teens/college-career. Details: tinyurl.com/37ccamh7
NAMI Family Support Group – Online: National Alliance on Mental Illness – San Fernando Valley offers a meeting for adults — who have family members with mental health conditions — to learn how others in a similar situation are coping with challenges, 7 p.m. (and also, first Monday of the month). Robin Steiner leads this support group. No specific therapy or treatment is endorsed. Free to attend. Join the meeting on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/8501613047 and use ID: 8501613047. Education coordinator, caleb.portales@namisfv.org
Volunteer
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
Farmers markets
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.