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.
Sept. 18
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
Reseda Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Location, 18118 Sherman Way. Email: info@resedacouncil.org. resedacouncil.org
Sherman Oaks Book Club – Online: Discusses “Olive Kitteridge” by Elizabeth Strout, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Request the Zoom link in advance and by email to shrmno@lapl.org (put “Book Club, Sept. 18” in the subject line). Library, 14245 Moorpark St. 818-205-9716. Details: tinyurl.com/5e4xu6ze
San Fernando Valley Male Chorus: The chorus is seeking singers of all ages who enjoy four-part male harmony, accompanied by a band. Rehearsals, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays. Last date for new singers to join is Oct. 2. The chorus is rehearsing for their annual holiday show, with a variety of seasonal songs, in December. No audition or ability to read music required. The chorus is a nonprofit organization with no political or religious affiliations. Enter parking lot from Haynes Street. Rehearsals are at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 23838 Kittridge St., West Hills. Bob, 818-888-8345. Email: buckeyerpb@socal.rr.com. sfvmchorus.com
Sept. 19
Tuesday Evening Book Club at Calabasas Library: Discusses “Our Missing Hearts” by Celeste Ng, 5:30 p.m. Minimum age: 16. Location, 200 Civic Center Way. 818-225-7616. Details: bit.ly/3pLKag1
Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Toluca Lake Elementary School, auditorium, 4840 Cahuenga Blvd. Voicemail, 818-971-9134. Email: info@gtlnc.org. www.facebook.com/GTLNC. www.gtlnc.org
Sept. 20
Indoor Model Airplane Flying: The Old Farts Flying Club meets, 9 a.m.-noon and on other Wednesdays. 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.
Wednesday Morning Book Club at Calabasas Library: Discusses “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amor Towles, 11 a.m. Location, 200 Civic Center Way. 818-225-7616. Details: bit.ly/3pLKag1
Where Is LAUSD Heading? How Will It Get There? – Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association: Guest speaker is Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, 7:15 p.m. Prio to the meeting, a social hour, 6:15 p.m. Also, streamed on Zoom. Sherman Oaks East Valley Adult Center, 5056 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks. 818-377-4590. Email: soha914@gmail.com. www.soha914.com
Adult Book Club at Studio City Branch Library: Discusses “Horse” by Geraldine Brooks, 6:30 p.m. This is an in-person and online meeting. Request the link in advance by email to studio@lapl.org (put “Adult Book Club, Sept. 20″ in the subject line). Location, 12511 Moorpark St. 818-755-7873. Details: bit.ly/3H1G9ME
Speaker Night at National Alliance on Mental Illness – San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys – Online: NAMI presents a talk by Mark Gale on “Overview of Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System,” 7 p.m. 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. Information about the local NAMI group and their support groups, www.namisfv.org
Northridge East Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Northridge Woman’s Club, 18401 Lassen St. Voicemail, 818-527-2913. Email: info@nenc-la.org. nenc-la.org/
Sept. 21
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
Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. The council includes Lake View Terrace, Shadow Hills and La Tuna Canyon. Location, 9747 Wheatland Blvd., Shadow Hills. ftdnc.org
Sept. 23
Nordhoff Street Clean Up – Volunteers Cleaning Communities: Register to help clean up litter on an assigned section of the 11-mile-route, 9-11 a.m. Sept. 23. Bring your own gloves and water. Bags, grabber and tee-shirt will be provided. Registration is required. The route runs on Nordhoff Street, from the Chatsworth Nature Preserve, to Osborne Street in Arleta. Details and register in advance here: volunteerscleaningcommunities.com/schedule-of-events
Moon Science with Marc – Platt Branch Library: Adult librarian Marc discusses the Oct. 14 solar eclipse, how lunar and solar eclipses happen and other facts about our moon, 11 a.m. This talk is for adults. Solar eclipse viewers for the solar eclipse given out at the end of the program (while supplies last). Location, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. 818-340-9386. Details: tinyurl.com/mvum7rey
Sept. 27
Channel Islands Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America: The group meets at 9:30 a.m. All experience levels are invited to attend. Make a reservation to attend through the email. United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive, Camarillo. Email: president@channelislandsega.org. www.channelislandsega.org
Classics Book Club with Granada Hills Branch Library – In-Person and Online: Discusses “The Bridge of San Luis Rey” by Thornton Wilder, 1:30-3 p.m. Request the Zoom link in advance and by email to grnhls@lapl.org (put “Classics Book Club, Sept. 27” in the subject line). Location, 10640 Petit Ave. 818-368-5687. Details: tinyurl.com/4t2end76
Mystery and Thriller Book Club at Studio City Branch Library: Discusses “Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone” by Benjamin Stevenson, 6:30 p.m. Location, 12511 Moorpark St. 818-755-7873. Details: tinyurl.com/yc5xxa4e
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/
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. www.elnidofamilycenters.org/farmers-market
Woodland Hills Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 5650 Shoup Ave. 818-300-3023. Facebook: bit.ly/44cFl0P
Send information at least two weeks in advance to Holly Andres at holly.andres@dailynews.com. 818-713-3708.