Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences plus the potential for positive personal, change and community enrichment.
Wings Over Wendy’s: Veterans of all services and their supporters meet online on Zoom. Meet and greet, 8:30 a.m., followed by meeting, 9:30 a.m. every Monday of the month. Guest speakers scheduled for every meeting. Contact Ed Reynolds for the Zoom link, ID and password. 818-884-4013. Email: wingsoverwendys@outlook.com
Filing as a Candidate for a Seat on the Van Nuys Neighborhood Council: Stakeholders in Van Nuys have until Feb. 23 to submit documents to run for a seat on the council board. The election is May 11. Information on how to file and also a link for who else has filed: vnnc.org/2021/01/run2021. Voice mail, 818-533-8662. Email: info@vnnc.org. vnnc.org
Cash for College – A Webinar for Parents and Students: Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (45th District) and Los Angeles Unified School District board member Scott Schmerelson (District 3) present a guide on how to complete the forms for the California Dream Act or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 8. Find out what documents to have handy in advance of the meeting and preregister for the Zoom meeting here: bit.ly/3tzbH3B. Schmerelson’s office, 213-241-8333. Gabriel’s office, 818-346-4521. www.facebook.com/ScottAtLAUSD
North Hills East Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8. Check the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. Council’s voice mail, 818-672-6674. northhillseast.org
Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8. Join the Zoom meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85140543942 and use ID: 85140543942. By phone, 669-900-6833 or 833-548-0282 and use the ID and then press #. Voice mail, 818-503-2399. www.shermanoaksnc.org
Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers & Native Plants – Classes and Winter Plant Sale: Winter Plant Sale, Feb. 9-13. Appointment by time and date only from here: bit.ly/3cJx5NA. Classes: “Cool Container Plants,” with Flora Ito, 9 a.m. Feb. 20 ($25; bit.ly/36M6POQ); “Gardening for Wildlife with California Native Plants,” with Erin Johnson, 1-2:30 p.m. Feb. 26 ($25; bit.ly/366xyFz). “Native Plant Garden Maintenance,” with Katherine Pakradouni, 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 27 ($25; bit.ly/3qHJC87). Links to the online Zoom classes will be sent after payment and closer to the dates. The foundation’s nursery is open 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday with a time slot reservation (see the website). 10459 Tuxford St., Sun Valley. 818-768-1802. theodorepayne.org
Northridge West Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:15 p.m. Feb. 9. Join the Zoom meeting here: bit.ly/352cWOw and use ID: 94115763566. By phone, 669-900-9128 and use the ID and then press #. Voice mail, 818-697-0639. Email: board@northridgewest.org. northridgewest.org
Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9. Join the Zoom meeting here: https://www.zoom.us/join and use ID: 98766580221. By phone, 669-900-6833 and use the ID and then press #. www.svanc.com
Winnetka Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9. Check the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. Also, stakeholders have until Feb. 16 to file for a seat on the council’s board (winnetkanc.com/run2021/). The council’s election is May 4. Email: board@winnetkanc.com. winnetkanc.com
Lunch and Learn with the City Forest Officer: Rachel Malarich, a certified arborist and the first City Forest Officer for Los Angeles, discusses “A Great Partnership: Google’s New AI Tool for L.A.’s Tree Canopy,” 12:30-1 p.m. Feb. 10. Join the Zoom webinar here: bit.ly/3kJos6y. Listen by phone, 669-900-6833 and use ID: 98888984277. See how the Google tool works: https://insights.sustainability.google/labs/treecanopy. Information on the “Lunch and Learn” talks: bit.ly/2MFY3v5. Information on Bureau of Public Works: www.bpw.lacity.org
Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:15 p.m. Feb. 10. Check the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. Also, stakeholders have until Feb. 9 to file for a seat on the board (prnc.org/run-seat-prnc-2021). The council’s election is April 27. Voice mail, 818-217-0279. prnc.org
Book Club at Pacoima Branch Library: Discusses “The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World” by his Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, with Douglas Abrams, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10. Request the Zoom meeting link by email from lziman@lapl.org. www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/book-club-26
Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10. Check the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. Also, stakeholders have until Feb. 16 to file for a seat on the board (whcouncil.org/2021/01/run). The council’s election is May 4. Voice mail, 818-639-9444. whcouncil.org
Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:45 p.m. Feb. 10. Join the Zoom meeting here: https://zoom.us/j/91892785703 and use ID: 91892785703. By phone, 888-475-4499 and use the ID and then press #. Voice mail, 818-951-7411. www.stnc.org
North Hollywood North East Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Feb. 10. Join the Zoom meeting here: https://zoom.us/webinar/83765531814 and use ID: 83765531814. By phone, 888-475-4499 and use the ID and then press #. Also, stakeholders have until Feb. 23 to file for a seat on the board (www.nhnenc.org/run2021/). The council’s election is May 11. Email: board@nhnenc.org. www.nhnenc.org
NoHo Book Club: Discuss a book of your choice that you have enjoyed, 10 a.m. Feb. 12. Send a request for the Zoom link to nohlwd@lapl.org. www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/noho-book-club-discuss-book-your-choice
Loco for Local Plants – Site-Specific California Native Plant Gardening: Antonio Sanchez, nursery manager and restoration volunteer coordinator for the Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Center, discusses the topic during an online Zoom class, 12:30 p.m. Feb. 12. Free. Register in advance here: bit.ly/39ziyAR. The Zoom ID: 89109884619 and the Password: 0614. Email for the Santa Monica Mountains Fund, contact@samofund.org. More about the Santa Monica Mountains Fund here: bit.ly/2LxSyxW
Divorce Telephone Workshop: 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 Feb. 13. Free. 609-663-5450. www.thelawcollaborative.com
Culinary Historians of Southern California: The Rev. Sharon Sheffield, vicar of St. Thomas of Canterbury Episcopal Church in Long Beach, discusses “Our Daily Bread: Food in Western Christianity,” including beer fasts, soul cakes, sin eaters and the Great Leavened/Unleavened Bread Debate, 10:30 a.m. Feb. 13. Free. Register in advance for the Zoom meeting (reservations close 24-hours before meeting): bit.ly/3oIpYqY. Email: info@chsocal.org. www.chsocal.org
Filling Our Hearts with Love Through Meditation: Platt Branch Public Library presents a talk by long-time meditator Doug Frankel, 11 a.m. Feb. 13. Send an email to request the Zoom meeting link to Marc at mschatkun@lapl.org. Put “Feb. 13 Meditation” in the email’s subject line and include your email to receive the information. Platt Branch Library is in Woodland Hills. bit.ly/36Knh26
Online Tuesday Evening Book Club at Calabasas Library: Discusses “Your House Will Pay” by Steph Cha, 6 p.m. Feb. 16. Request the Zoom meeting link by email to Barbara Lockwood at blockwood@calabasaslibrary.org. bit.ly/3t6fZPN
Online Wednesday Morning Book Club at Calabasas Library: Discusses “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson, 11 a.m. Feb. 17. Request the Zoom meeting link by email to Karilyn Steward at ksteward@calabasaslibrary.org. bit.ly/3cXTGX9
Book Club at Granada Hills Branch Library: Discusses “Becoming” by Michelle Obama, 1:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Request the Zoom meeting link by email at grnhls@lapl.org. bit.ly/3chQ3al
Online Film Fanatics at Calabasas Library: Discusses a documentary (2019) and a feature film (2017) on book sellers, 6 p.m. Feb. 17. Use your Calabasas Library to watch the films in advance on Kanopy (create an account or log in from here: bit.ly/3ruGlJw). Request the Zoom meeting link by email to Karilyn Steward at ksteward@calabasaslibrary.org. bit.ly/36IOSk7
Book Club at Studio City Branch Library: Discusses “The Turner House” by Angela Flournoy, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Request the Zoom meeting link by email to Emily at eaaronson@lapl.org. bit.ly/2U9HOqF
Burbank African Violet Society: Club members John Hershey and Wanda Penner discuss “Success and Failures with Your African Violet Growing Mixes,” 10 a.m. Feb. 18. Call in advance for how to join the Zoom meeting. 661-940-3990. burbankafricanviolets.weebly.com
Classics Book Club at Granada Hills Branch Library: Discusses “The End of the Affair” by Graham Greene, 1:30 p.m. Feb. 24. Request the Zoom meeting link by email at grnhls@lapl.org. bit.ly/3fdzw96
Mystery & Thriller Book Club at Studio City Branch Library: Discusses “The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle” by Stuart Turton, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24. Request the Zoom meeting link by email to Emily at eaaronson@lapl.org. bit.ly/2Vy8tP1
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