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.
Arleta Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24. Join the Zoom meeting here: bit.ly/3j1mfVY. By phone, 888-475-4499 and use ID: 87684470573 and press #. arletanc.org
Tarzana Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Aug. 24. Join the Zoom meeting here: bit.ly/3q7wpq5. By phone, 888-475-4499 and use ID: 95295582252 and press #. Email Leonard Shaffer at l.shaffer@tarzananc.org. www.tarzananc.org
Classics Book Club with Granada Hills Branch Library: Discusses “One Writer’s Beginnings” by Eudora Welty, 1:30 p.m. Aug. 25. Request the Zoom meeting link in advance by email to grnhls@lapl.org (put “Classics Book Club” in the subject line). bit.ly/3fdzw96
Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers & Native Plants classes: “California Native Container Plants,” with Flora Ito, 4-5:15 p.m. Aug. 25 (rescheduled from Aug. 12; $35; class is on Zoom; bit.ly/3iEancs). “Clipper Maintenance,” with Louise Guerin, 9 a.m. Aug. 28 (in-person; bring your own clippers to practice on; $20; bit.ly/37qndEK). “Right Plant, Right Place,” with Scott Cher, 1 p.m. Sept. 11 ($25; bit.ly/2W0TLDj). 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
Canoga Park Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 7 p.m. Aug. 25. Check the agenda on the website for how to join the Zoom meeting or by phone. Voice mail, 818-856-1060. Email: info@canogaparknc.org. canogaparknc.org
Neighborhood Council Valley Village: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Aug. 25. Join the Zoom meeting here: bit.ly/3syteZR. By phone, 669-900-6833 and use ID: 81193061287 and press #. Voice mail, 818-759-8204. www.myvalleyvillage.com
Woodland Hills Homeowners Organization: Susan Shelley, a columnist and a member of the Southern California News Group editorial board, is the guest speaker, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25. The meeting is on Zoom. Register in advance here: bit.ly/3svBz0n or find the registration link for the meeting on the website here: www.whho.com
Cover to Cover Book Club with Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library: Discusses “The Light Between Oceans” by M.L. Stedman, 6 p.m. Aug. 26. Request the Zoom link in advance by email to npholana@lapl.org (put “Cover to Cover Book Club” in the subject line). The library is in North Hills. bit.ly/2XeXARC
Northridge South Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 7 p.m. Aug. 26. Check the website for how to join the Zoom meeting or by phone. Email: northridgesouth@gmail.com. northridgesouth.org
Sylmar Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26. Check the website for how to join the Zoom meeting or by phone. Voice mail, 818-833-8737. www.sylmarneighborhoodcouncil.org
NoHo Book Club: Discusses “Paris to the Moon” by Alan Gopnik, 10 a.m. Aug. 27. Request the Zoom link at least two days in advance by email to nohlwd@lapl.org (put “NoHo Book Club, Aug. 27” in the subject line). bit.ly/3mC5rVc
Santa Clarita Encore Chorale: A musical arts program for ages 55 and older begins with a rehearsal, 4-6 p.m. Aug. 27. Introductory rehearsal is free; $150 tuition for the fall 2021 season. Rehearsals are on Fridays. The chorale prepares for a holidays theme concert, Dec. 3. Must be fully vaccinated and able to sing with a mask on. Rehearsals, and the concert, are at Newhall Church of the Nazarene, 23857 The Old Road, Newhall. Contacts: Cheri Walters, 661-313-6526 or cheri.walters@gmail.com, or Roberta Kessler, 661-296-5085 or rkessler1367@gamil.com.
Book Club with Chatsworth Branch Library: Discusses “The Huntress” by Kate Quinn, 1:30 p.m. Sept. 1. Request the Zoom link at least two days in advance to sstamm@lapl.org (put “Book Club, Sept. 1” in the subject line). bit.ly/3sFPfnW
Burbank-Valley Garden Club: Master Gardener and a City of Burbank Sustainability Commissioner Robin Gemmill discusses “Vegetable Gardening in Small Areas,” 10 a.m. Sept. 2. Mask wearing required. Little White Chapel Christian Church, 1711 N. Avon St., Burbank. Anne White, 818-434-3616. Email: aewhitehouse18@gmail.com
Parent Information Night for Making Music the Suzuki Way – Every Child Can Learn!: The Suzuki Music Program of Los Angeles holds the gathering, 7:30-9 p.m. Sept. 2. Adults only at the meeting. Meeting is to be held in Encino (must be Covid-19 vaccinated and wear a mask; a Zoom option may be available). Make a reservation and find out more details here: www.suzukimusicofla.org/upcoming-events/parent-orientation1958209. www.suzukimusicofla.org
Book Club with Pacoima Branch Library: Discusses “The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America” by Erik Larson, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8. Request the Zoom link in advance by email to lziman@lapl.org (put “Book Club, Sept. 8” in the subject line). bit.ly/3jubFGe
Book Club with Sun Valley Branch Library: Discusses “This Tender Land” by William Kent Krueger, 4:45-5:30 p.m. Sept. 13. Request the Google Meet virtual link at least two days in advance to ebarrera@lapl.org (put “Sun Valley Book Club” in the subject line). bit.ly/3eInneH
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.
Send information at least two weeks in advance to Holly Andres at holly.andres@dailynews.com. 818-713-3708.