Community meetings in the San Fernando Valley, June 17-24
Find a book or gardening club, neighborhood council board meetings, a mental health talk and farmers markets.
Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here’s a sampling of events in the San Fernando Valley.
June 17
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.
Get Ready for College – Paying for College: Students and parents are invited to the workshop to learn about the topic plus applying to colleges, 4 p.m. No reservations required. Upcoming: How to Decide Which College to Accept, July 1; 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/47kvajmp
Reseda Neighborhood Council – Online: A board meeting,6:30 p.m. (view the meeting document online: tinyurl.com/42yvc2tt). Join the meeting on Zoom: tinyurl.com/ycxt4mhp and use ID: 85794343370. By phone, 833-548-0282 or 877-853-5257 and use the ID and press #. Email: info@resedacouncil.org. www.resedacouncil.org
June 18
Arleta Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Meeting at Osborne Neighborhood Church, 13501 Osborne St., Arleta. www.arletanc.org
Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Toluca Lake Elementary School, auditorium, 4840 Cahuenga Blvd. 818-971-9134. Email: info@gtlnc.org. www.gtlnc.org/
June 19
Ask the Psychiatrist Night – National Alliance on Mental Illness – San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys: Guest speaker Dr. Alex Kopelowicz, from Olive View – UCLA Medical Center, answers your questions about mental illness and mental health, 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. 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
June 20
Burbank African Violet Society: The meeting includes “Judging the 2023 Project Plant: ‘Midnight Frolic,’” 10 a.m. Judging members’ plants: Chris Hedberg, club president; John Hershey, club vice president; Luis Pinada, club member (all three are certified African violet judges). The meeting also includes a learning lab on “Repotting the 2024 Project Plant: ‘Rob’s Argyle Socks.’” Meetings also include show-and-tell African violet plants, silent auction tables and a raffle. To become a member of the society: $15 yearly dues; $20 yearly dues for couples. Little White Chapel Christian Church, parish hall, 1711 N. Avon St., Burbank. 661-940-3990. www.burbankafricanviolets.weebly.com
Studio City Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Refreshments, 6:30 p.m. Location, Radford Studio Center, MPR-3, 4024 Radford Ave., (enter at the Radford Gate, north of Ventura Boulevard and follow instructions by security). 818-655-5400. www.studiocitync.org/
June 22
Anonymous Fireworks Buyback Program: Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez’ office is hosting this event to curb the use of illegal fireworks. Turn in fireworks, transport in the trunk of your vehicle, 9 a.m.-noon. Receive a gift card (while supplies last). Brand Park, parking lot, 15121 S. Brand Blvd., Mission Hills. More information from the councilwoman’s offices: 818-485-0600; 818-756-8409; 818-352–3287. See the flyer: https://cd7.lacity.gov/events/anonymous-fireworks-buyback-program
June 26
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
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.