Community meetings in the San Fernando Valley
Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here's a sampling of meetings and charity/volunteer events in the San Fernando Valley area.
Today
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. Location, 7401 Shoup Ave., West Hills. Contact Ed Reynolds, 818884-4013. www.wingsoverwendys.com
Tuesday
Mystery Book Club with Sylmar Branch Library:
Discusses “Dial A for Aunties” by Jesse Q. Sutanto, 2p.m. Request the Zoom meeting link in advance by email to sylmar@lapl.org (put “Mystery Book Club, July 5” in the subject line). 14561 Polk
St. 818-367-6102. Details: bit. ly/3QHwnlP
Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council:
A board meeting, 6:30p.m. Join the meeting on Zoom here: bit.ly/3bJst8l. By phone, 833-548-0282and use ID: 98538834487and #. Email:info@ghnnc.org. ghnnc. org/
Wednesday
Book Club at Chatsworth Branch Library:
Discusses “Heartburn” by Nora Ephron, 1:30 p.m. The meeting is in-person and on Zoom. Request the Zoom meeting link in advance by email to sstamm@lapl.org (Put “Book Club, July 6” in the subject line). 21052 Devonshire St. 818341-4276. Library website: bit. ly/3NiMfIn
Thursday
West Hills Neighborhood Council:
A board meeting, 7 p.m. Check the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. Voice mail, 818-2549378. www.westhillsnc.org
Friday
Current Events Non-Fiction Book Club at Studio City Branch Library:
Discusses “Soul Full of Coal Dust: A Fight for Breath and Justice in Appalachia” by Chris Hamby, noon. The library is at 12511Moorpark St. 818-755-7873. Email: studio@ lapl.org. Details: bit.ly/3nzhnZE
Saturday
Culinary Historians of Southern California — Online:
Culinary historian-author Richard Foss discusses “Dockens' Diet in Books and in Life,” 10:30 a.m. Free. Register in advance for the Zoom meeting here: bit. ly/3AbSXNx (reservations close 24-hours before meeting).
Email: info@chsocal.org. www. facebook.com/chsocal. www. chsocal.org
Sunday
Book Club at Sun Valley Branch Library:
Discusses “The Guncle” by Steven Rowley, 4:455:30p.m. Request the Google Meet link in advance by email to Esther Barrera at ebarrera@lapl. org (put “Book Club in July” in the subject line). 7935 Vineland Ave. 818-764-1338. Details: bit. ly/3uMJEz1
North Hills East Neighborhood Council:
A board meeting is scheduled, 6:30p.m. Check the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. Voice mail, 818-672-6674. www. facebook.com/NorthHillsEast. northhillseast.org/
Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council:
A board meeting is scheduled, 6:30p.m. Check the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. Voice mail, 818-503-2399. www. facebook.com/ShermanOaksNC. www.shermanoaksnc.org
Greater Valley Glen Council:
A board meeting is scheduled, 7 p.m. Check the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. Email: board@greatervalleyglencouncil.org. greatervalleyglencouncil.org
Mission Hills Neighborhood Council:
A board meeting is scheduled, 7p.m. Check the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. 818-869-4577. Email: board@ mhnconline.org. www.facebook. com/MissionHillsCouncil. www. mhnconline.org/
July 13
Mystery Book Club with West Valley Regional Branch Library:
Discusses “While Justice Sleeps” by Stacey Abrams, 10:30a.m. Request the Zoom link in advance by email to wvalley@lapl.org
(put “Mystery Book Club” in the subject line). 19036Vanowen St., Reseda. 818-345-9806. Details: bit.ly/3OYn8vS
July 19
Tuesday Evening Book Club with Calabasas Library:
Discusses “Movieland” by Lee Goldberg, 6 p.m. Request the Zoom meeting link to Barbara Lockwood in advance by email at blockwood@calabasaslibrary. org (put “Tuesday Evening Book Club” in the subject line). 200 Civic Center Way, Calabasas. 818-225-7616. bit.ly/3pLKag1
Charity and Volunteer American Red Cross Los Angeles Region:
Seeking blood donors and volunteers for Transportation Specialists (www.redcross.org/ volunteer/volunteer-opportunities/deliver-blood.html) and also Disaster Action Team Member (www.redcross.org/volunteer/ disaster-action-team.html).
Volunteers Cleaning Communities:
Join the group for cleanup 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