Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here’s a sampling of meetings in the San Fernando Valley.
Wings Over Wendy’s: Veterans of all services and ages, and their supporters, meet from 8:30-11 a.m. every Monday of the month. Guest speakers scheduled for meetings. Currently, the group is also offering the meetings on Zoom. Location, 7401 Shoup Ave., West Hills. Contact Ed Reynolds for the Zoom link, ID and password and other information. 818-884-4013.
Encore Older Adult Education Program – Pierce College: Classes include, but not limited to, art, current events, exercise, finance, literature and music. 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills. 818-710-2561. Email: lapc-encore@piercecollege.edu. Find classes and register: piercecollege.edu/encore
Greater Valley Glen Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Nov. 1. Join the Zoom meeting here: bit.ly/3vUVw27. By phone, 669-900-6833 and use ID: 83248135418 and press #. www.greatervalleyglencouncil.org
Mission Hills Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 7 p.m. Nov. 1. Check the agenda on the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. 818-869-4577. Email: board@mhnconline.org. www.mhnconline.org
Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2. Join the Zoom meeting here: bit.ly/3bJst8l. By phone, 833-548-0282 and use ID: 98538834487 and press #. Email: info@ghnnc.org. ghnnc.org
San Fernando Valley Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association: Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Nov. 3, followed by a meeting, 12:30 p.m. Reservations, for a head count, by 11 a.m. Nov. 1, by email or phone to Bob Stiles: grstiles1070@sbcglobal.net. Lunch is on-your-own payment. Lulu’s Restaurant, 16900 Roscoe Blvd., Van Nuys. Bob Stiles, 818-887-7698.
Book Club with Chatsworth Branch Library: Discusses “The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides,” 1:30 p.m. Nov. 3. Request the Zoom link in advance by email to sstamm@lapl.org (put “Book Club” in the subject line). bit.ly/3sFPfnW
Chatsworth Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 3. Check the agenda on the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. Voice mail, 818-464-3511. Emails: info@chatsworthcouncil.org or president@chatsworth.org. www.chatsworthcouncil.org
Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Nov. 3. Join the Zoom meeting here: bit.ly/3eXnU9O. By phone, 669-900-9128 and use ID: 93626962330 and press #. Voice mail, 818-779-9026. Email: info@lakebalboanc.org. lakebalboanc.org
Burbank-Valley Garden Club: Guest speaker Steve Gerischer (owner of Larkspur Garden Design and vice president of the Southern California Horticulture Society), discusses “A Year in the Rose Garden,” 10 a.m. Nov. 4. Masks are required for attendance. Parish Hall at Little White Chapel Christian Church, 1711 N. Avon St., Burbank. Anne White, 818-434-3616. Email: annewhite1@aol.com
Danny Trejo – Book Discussion: Trejo discusses his memoir “Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption and Hollywood,” with co-author Donal Logue, 4 p.m. Nov. 4. Watch on the library’s Facebook here: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary; or on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary. Details on the talk here: bit.ly/3Gctvbm
Night of Remembrance – Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara: A virtual event with music and poetry and personal remembrances of loved ones who have died from cancer, 6-7 p.m. Nov. 4. Register in advance for the Zoom link here: www.cancersupportvvsb.org/night-of-remembrance-2/. For more information, 805-379-4777. Email: programs@cancersupportvvsb.org. www.cancersupportvvsb.org
Granada Hills South Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4. Check the agenda on the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. ghsnc.org
West Hills Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 7 p.m. Nov. 4. Check the agenda on the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. Voice mail, 818-254-9378. westhillsnc.org
Mystery Book Club with West Valley Regional Branch Library: Discusses “The Lost Man” by Jane Harper, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 10. Request the Zoom link in advance by email to wvaley@lapl.org (put “Mystery Book Club” in the subject line). The library is in Reseda. www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/west-valley-mystery-book-club-0
Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Throughout the Cancer Experience – A Virtual Talk: Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology holds the discussion for patients and caregivers, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Nov. 10. Speakers: Mark Buchanan, an ordained chaplain, and Greg Flaxman, a clinical social worker, and moderated by Deepika Chopra, PhD. Register in advance for the talk on Zoom: bit.ly/3nVIHRV. Information on Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology here: www.simmsmanncenter.ucla.edu
Granada Hills Woman’s Club Be Your Own Star Gala Event: Join the group for luncheon that includes entertainment by the Sidewalk Singers, a silent auction, door prizes and vendors, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 12. Reservations and payment are required by Nov. 8. Proceeds from the event go to the Alzheimer’s Association. Cost $60. Make a check out to Granada Hills Woman’s Club and mail to Granada Hills Woman’s Club, c/o Yolanda Petroski, 10666 White Oak Ave., Granada Hills, CA 91344 (write chicken or salmon on the check for your lunch preference). The event is held at Porter Valley Country Club, 19216 Singing Hills Drive, Northridge. More information, Janie Jaquez, 818-400-5124 or Yolanda, 818-363-9844.
NoHo Book Club with North Hollywood Regional Branch Library: Discuss a book of your choice that you think others would enjoy, on Zoom, 10 a.m. Nov. 12. Request the Zoom link at least two days in advance by email to nohlwd@lapl.org (put “NoHo Book Club” in the subject line). The library is at, 5211 Tujunga Ave. Details here: bit.ly/3mC5rVc
Glendale Branch of the American Association of University Women: Guest speaker Michelle Jocson, stroke program manager of the Comprehensive Stroke Center at the Neuroscience Institute at Adventist Health Glendale, gives a talk on “Stroke Recognition and Latest Treatments,” 9 a.m. Nov. 13 at a meeting on Zoom. Send a request by email to receive the meeting’s Zoom link to Laura Guillory at lguillory1430@gmail.com by Nov. 9 (include your full name and email). glendale-ca.aauw.net
Divorce Workshop – A Call-in Talk: A family law attorney from the Law Collaborative in Woodland Hills discusses the divorce process and issues including state guidelines for child custody and support, financial and tax concerns, 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 13. Free. Call in: 609-663-5450. www.thelawcollaborative.com
Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers & Native Plants classes: “Right Plant, Right Place,” with Katie Tilford, 6 p.m. Nov. 16 (class is on Zoom; registration and payment here: bit.ly/30SUZCD). “California Native Container Plants,” with Flora Ito, 11 a.m. Nov. 19 ($35; bit.ly/30G1SqD). Register in advance for all classes. Read instructions on what to wear for classes that take place outdoors and involve walking on steep and uneven surfaces for up to one hour. 10459 Tuxford St., Sun Valley. 818-768-1802. theodorepayne.org
Tuesday Evening Book Club with Calabasas Library: Discusses “The Night Watchman” by Louise Erdrich, 6 p.m. Nov. 16. Request the Zoom link in advance by email to Barbara Lockwood at blockwood@calabasaslibrary.org (put “Tuesday Evening Book Club” in the subject line). Details here: bit.ly/3pLKag1
Wednesday Morning Book Club with Calabasas Library: Discusses “The Social Graces” by Renee Rosen, 11 a.m. Nov. 17. Request the Zoom link in advance by email to Karilyn Steward at ksteward@calabasaslibrary.org (put “Wednesday Morning Book Club” in the subject line). Details here: bit.ly/3pLKag1
Charity
American Red Cross-Los Angeles Region: The organization is calling for blood donations, particularly type O and giving platelets. Search for a donation site and schedule an appointment here: www.redcrossblood.org. Or call, 800-733-2767.
VisionWalk – Foundation Fighting Blindness: A family-friendly walk to raise awareness and funds for the group that funds retinal degenerative disease research, 9 a.m. Nov. 6 (registration on-site). Walk begins, 10:15 a.m. Register in advance here (as an individual, join a team or create a team): https://give.fightingblindness.org/event/los-angeles-visionwalk-2021/e323519. A walk tee shirt will be given on walk day with a donation of $100. Crescent Bay Park, 2000 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica. 310-569-0893. Michele Goldfarb-Shapiro at mgoldfarb-shapiro@fightingblindness.org
Send information at least two weeks in advance to Holly Andres at holly.andres@dailynews.com. 818-713-3708.