Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here’s a sampling of meetings, charity/volunteer opportunities and farmers markets in the San Fernando Valley.
June 12
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
Reform LA Listening Session – Redistricting Reform: Briefing topic is Commission Support Systems, 10 a.m. Los Angeles City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., Los Angeles. If you cannot attend, register your opinion on redistricting here (use this code: 22-1196-S1): lacouncilcomment.com
Date with Death Club: The Rev. Matthew McHale, from Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church in Canoga Park, facilitates an exploration on mortality — fears, ideas and curiosities about death. This fourth out of a six part series is on “Grief: Loving and Losing, Learning and Living,” 3-5 p.m. This is not a bereavement group. Upcoming dates: July 10 (at Canoga Park Branch Library), and Aug. 14 (at West Valley Regional Branch Library in Reseda). West Valley Regional Branch Library, 19036 Vanowen St., Reseda. 818-345-9806. lapl.org/whats-on/events/date-death-club
North Hills East Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Location, Carl’s Jr., 9505 Sepulveda Blvd., North Hills. northhillseast.org
Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council: A board meeting plus a candidate forum for those running for this neighborhood council’s board, 6:30 p.m. The election is on June 22 (see location and more information on the Details link). Louis Armstrong Middle School, auditorium, 5041 Sunnyslope Ave. www.facebook.com/ShermanOaksNC. shermanoaksnc.org. Details: bit.ly/3CmtxN1
June 13
Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, in-person and on Zoom, 6 p.m. Join the meeting on Zoom: bit.ly/3uT3qXZ. By phone, 669-900-6833 and use ID: 98766580221 and #. Sun Valley Branch Library, 7935 Vineland Ave. Voicemail, 818-767-8262. www.facebook.com/SunValleyAreaNC. www.svanc.com
Northridge West Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:15 p.m. Northridge Christian Church, 18901 Chatsworth St. Email: board@northridgewest.org. northridgewest.org
Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia: A representative from the Alzheimer’s Association discusses the topic, 6:30 p.m. Granada Hills Branch Library, 10640 Petit Ave. 818-368-5687. Details: bit.ly/43jdefS
Winnetka Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Winnetka Convention Center, 20122 Vanowen St. Email: board@winnetkanc.com. www.facebook.com/winnetkanc. winnetkanc.com
June 14
Indoor Model Airplane Flying: The Old Farts Flying Club meets, 9 a.m.-noon (and other Wednesdays). The group provides 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.
North Hollywood North East Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Los Angeles Fire Department Station #89, community room (in back of the fire station), 7063 Laurel Canyon Blvd. Email: Board@NHNENC.org. www.facebook.com/NoHoNorthEast. www.nhnenc.org
Van Nuys Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Also, a conversation with Melissa Alcaraz and Imelda Padilla, the two run-off candidates for Los Angeles City Council District 6 (vnnc.org/event/board-meeting-2023-06-14). Marvin Braude San Fernando Valley Constituent Service Center, conference room, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd. (at Sylvan Street). Voicemail, 818-533-8662. Email: info@vnnc.org. Facebook: bit.ly/3lsRQOQ. vnnc.org
June 15
Burbank African Violet Society: The program includes a talk on “Judging of the Annual Project Plant Strawberry Fields” and playing “leaf bingo,” 10 a.m. The meeting also includes silent auction tables and a raffle. Little White Chapel Christian Church, parish hall, 1711 N. Avon St., Burbank. 661-940-3990. www.burbankafricanviolets.weebly.com
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
Granada Hills South Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. The meeting will the proposed Home Depot project (see the website for details on the project). Special note from the neighborhood council for this meeting: “request for all participants, stakeholders and board members to sign the Granada Hills Charter COVID-19 Attestation Form along with showing proof of vaccination upon arrival.” Granada Hills Charter High School, Rawley Hall, 10535 Zelzah Ave. Voicemail, 818-668-5969. ghsnc.org/
June 20
Tuesday Evening Book Club at Calabasas Library: Discusses “Back to the Land in Silicon Valley” by Marlene Anne Bumgarner, 5:30 p.m. Minimum age: 16. Location, 200 Civic Center Way. 818-225-7616. Details: bit.ly/3pLKag1
June 21
Wednesday Morning Book Club at Calabasas Library: Discusses “Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma” by Claire Dederer, 11 a.m. Minimum age: 16. Location, 200 Civic Center Way. 818-225-7616. Details: bit.ly/3pLKag1
Adult Book Club at Studio City Branch Library: Discusses “Hamnet – A Novel of the Plague” by Maggie O’Farrell, 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, June 21” in the subject line). Location, 12511 Moorpark St. 818-755-7873. Details: bit.ly/3H1G9ME
Charity and Volunteer
Caravan for Cancer event: Cancer Support Community – Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara holds the fundraiser that helps people “overcome the challenges of a cancer diagnosis with emotional support, education, and community.” The event is a drive-your-car from the group’s Westlake Village office, through a canyon drive through Malibu, and a return to the office. Check-in is at 9 a.m. June 25. Proof of car insurance required. Donation $100 for driver; $125 for driver and one guest (includes a continental breakfast and a tail-gate lunch). Reservations required by June 12. Cancer Support Community office, 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. 805-379-4777, Ext. 237 or send an email to: mmerryman@cancersupportvvsb.org. Register and cancersupportvvsb.org/event/car-fun-raising-drive/
Volunteers Cleaning Communities: Join the group for clean-up projects in the San Fernando Valley. Find a list of upcoming projects, and also how to make a donation for clean-up supplies, volunteerscleaningcommunities.com
Tujunga Monday Night Bingo with Knights of Columbus: The organization holds the game night that generates funds for local charities. Early bird games, 6:30 p.m., and regular games at 7:30 p.m. Bingo games are set for multiple Monday dates. Buy-in $15. Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, auditorium, 7144 Apperson St., Tujunga. Details on Eventbrite: bit.ly/3S22nkb
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/
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.