Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences plus the potential for positive personal, change and community enrichment.
Los Angeles Police Department Funding Town Hall: NoHo West Neighborhood Council presents the event with area officers discussing funding changes, 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 15. Scheduled speakers include: Lt. Jerry Chaney, Capt. Richard Gabaldon, Sgt. Alonso Menchaca, Capt. Rafael Ramirez and Lt. Robert Toledo. Watch on Zoom here: bit.ly/2LLsaAR and use ID: 81899971997. By phone, 669-900-6833 and use the ID and press #. nohowest.org/lapd-funding-town-hall
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
Arleta Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16. Check the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. Voice mail, 818-686-2750. arletanc.org
Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Feb. 16. Join the Zoom meeting here: bit.ly/3nZDkjt and use ID: 97941372867. By phone, 669-900-9128 and use the ID and then press #. The agenda: bit.ly/3jLIRII. Voice mail, 818-971-9134. Email: info@gtlnc.org. www.gtlnc.org
Reseda Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Feb. 16. Join the Zoom meeting here: bit.ly/3qgDP9z and use ID: 81422858042. Email: info@resedacouncil.org. resedacouncil.org/calendar
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: www.cityofcalabasas.com/government/library/e-media/streaming-video. Request the Zoom meeting link by email to Karilyn Steward at ksteward@calabasaslibrary.org. bit.ly/36IOSk7
Northridge East Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6 p.m. Feb. 17. Check the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. Voice mail, 818-527-2913. Email: info@nenc-la.org. nenc-la.org
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
Expert Speaker Night with National Alliance on Mental Illness – San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys: Dr. Nicholas Athanasiou, addiction/adult psychiatrist at San Fernando Mental Health Clinic (part of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health), discusses and takes questions about addictions and mental health, 7-8:45 p.m. Feb. 17. Zoom meeting: bit.ly/3bMNm1Y. Email: info@namisanfernandovalley.org. www.namisfv.org
Covid in 2021 – Updates for Pancreatic Cancer Patients: Panel discussion on the pandemic, vaccines and how it impacts pancreatic cancer patients, 9:30 a.m. Feb. 18. Presented by Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Register in advance for the webinar here: bit.ly/3aesq4y. 310-725-0025 or 877-573-9971. Email: info@pancan.org. pancan.org
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
Film Club at Granada Hills Branch Library: Discusses “Miss Juneteenth” (2020), 3:30 p.m. Feb. 18. Watch the film in advance on Kanopy (use your library card to access). The group meets online twice a month; next discussion March 4. Request the Zoom meeting link by email to grnhls@lapl.org. bit.ly/2HuVHfw
Resource Parents Online Orientations – Children’s Bureau: 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 p.m. Feb. 18. Request the Zoom live meeting link for Feb. 18, or a learn-at-your-own-pace online presentation, by sending an email to rfrecruitment@all4kinds.org. 800-730-3933. Learn more about the nonprofit that was established in 1904 here: all4kids.org
Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Feb. 18. The council includes Lake View Terrace, La Tuna Canyon and Shadow Hills. Check the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. Voice mail, 818-353-2000. www.ftdnc.org
Lift Every Voice – Poetry and Survival in Black Los Angeles: James Jones, a poet and writer based in Van Nuys, discusses how poetry has helped the Black community in Los Angeles to unite with examples of poems from the 1960s to present day, 7 p.m. Feb. 18. The program, presented by Studio City Branch Library, is part of the Library of America’s “Lift Every Voice: Why African American Poetry Matters” national enterprise. For questions about the talk, send an email to eaaronson@lapl.org. Register in advance here: www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/lift-every-voice-poetry-and-survival-african-american-los-angeles
North Hills West Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Feb. 18. Check the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. Voice mail, 818-903-2259. Email: board@nhwnc.net. www.nhwnc.net
Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers & Native Plants – Classes: 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
Genealogy Garage – Searching for Your African American Homesteaders: Author and genealogy researcher Bernice Bennett discusses how to locate United States land records and the importance of the 1862 Homestead Act, 11 a.m. Feb. 20. Watch the streaming talk on the Los Angeles Public Library’s Facebook here: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary or on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/user/losangeleslibrary. bit.ly/3qcVFue
Filing as a Candidate for a Seat on the Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council: Stakeholders in Toluca Lake have until Feb. 23 to submit documents for a seat on the council board. The election is May 11. Find out how to file here: www.votetolucalake.org
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
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
Encore Adult Education Program: Pierce College offers online classes geared for ages 50 and older that promote positive aging, personal growth and physical health selections. Specific classes include, computer, drawing, exercise, post World War II United States History, painting and introduction to poetry. Registration open now for Spring semester. Leave your name, phone and a short message for a call-back, 818-710-2561. www.piercecollege.edu/encore; community.piercecollege.edu/encore/2021_Spring_noncredit_schedule.asp
ONGOING
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
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