Community meetings
Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here's a sampling of events in the San Fernando Valley area.
TODAY
Wings Over Wendy's:
Veterans from all services and ages, and their supporters, 8:30-11 a.m. Park on Valerio Street. Location, auditorium at 7401 Shoup Ave., West Hills. Contact Ed Reynolds, 818-884-4013. www. wingsoverwendys.com . Book Club at Sherman Oaks Branch Library:
Discusses “The House in the Cerulean Sea” by TJ Klune, 6:30 p.m. Location, 14245 Moorpark St. 818-205-9716. Details: tinyurl. com/45afcmda . WEDNESDAY
Mystery and Thriller Book Club at Studio City Branch Library:
Discusses “The Twyford Code” by Janice Hallett, 6:30 p.m. Location, 12511 Moorpark St. 818-755-7873. Details: tinyurl.com/yc5xxa4e . Congressman Brad Sherman Town Hall:
The congressman (32nd Congressional District) discusses issues facing Congress, and answers submitted questions, 7 p.m. Reservations requested. To listen to the town hall, 855-920-0548. Email: brad.sherman@mail.house.gov. Make a reservation and submit a question on the form here: bradsherman.house.gov/townhall . THURSDAY
Granada Hills South Neighborhood Council:
A board meeting is scheduled, 6:30 p.m. Granada Hills Charter High School, Rawley Hall, 10535 Zelzah Ave. ghsnc.org . SATURDAY Children reading to dogs – Teens Leading Change program at Platt Branch Library:
The branch library's own teen group, Platt's Paw Protectors, holds an event for children to practice their reading aloud skills to an audience of three therapy dogs, 1-3 p.m. The program also includes a craft activity. The therapy dogs are from the BARK organization (barkdogs.org). Location, 23600Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Email: platt@lapl.org. Details: tinyurl.com/4mysctbs . FEB. 5
Greater Valley Glen Council:
A board meeting, 7 p.m. Concorde Career College, 12412Victory Blvd., Room 202, Valley Glen. www.greatervalleyglencouncil. org .
Mission Hills Neighborhood
Council: A board meeting,
7 p.m. Los Angeles Police Department Mission Community Police Station, 11121 Sepulveda Blvd. Voicemail, 818-869-4577. Email: board@mhnconline.org . mhnconline.org . FEB. 6
Friends of the Sylmar Branch Library:
The group invites potential members to a meeting, 1 p.m. The group is also looking for members to fill the roles of president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. The group raises funds for the Sylmar Branch Library through book sales and other activities. If you're interested in the group's officer recruitment, leave your name and phone number with a Sylmar Branch Library staff member and a Friend's member will contact you: 818-3676102. Location, 14561 Polk St., Sylmar. Conejo Valley Community Concert and Jazz bands:
The community bands are in search of musicians who would like to join one of the bands. Robert Hackett conducts both bands. Rehearsals begin, 7 p.m. Location, Agoura Hills High School. Contact the Agoura Hills Recreation Center for more information on joining, 818-597-7361. www.agourahillsrec.org . FEB. 7
Sherman Oaks Women's Club:
Prospective new members are invited to meet the group at a luncheon, 10:30 a.m. Reservations required to attend this meeting. The group welcomes women for “friendship, fun and philanthropy.” Location, 4808 Kester Ave., Sherman Oaks. Make a reservation in advance to Joan, 818-781-2894. Board and Card Games for Adults:
Miss playing backgammon, chess, Trivial Pursuit, Yahtzee, gin rummy? Join the group for favorite, non-electronic, game playing, 11 a.m. The group meets on the first Wednesday of the month. Chatsworth Branch Library, 21052 Devonshire St. 818-3414276. www.lapl.org/whats-on/ events/adult-gaming . Chatsworth Library Book Club – In-person and Online:
Discusses “Big Little Lies” by Liane Moriarty, 1:30 p.m. Request the Zoom link in advance and by email to sstamm@lapl.org (put “Feb. 7 Book Club” in the subject line). Location, 21052 Devonshire St. 818-341-4276. Details: tinyurl.com/26abdzs6 . FEB. 8
West Hills Neighborhood Council:
A board meeting, 7 p.m. (not the usual “first Thursday of the month”; see note on the website). Location, de Toledo High School, 22622 Vanowen St. Voicemail, 818-254-9378. www.facebook. com/WestHillsNC. www.westhillsnc.org . FEB. 9
Current Events Nonfiction Book Club at Studio City Branch Library:
Discusses “The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures: A True Tale of Obsession, Murder and the Movies” by Paul Fischer, noon. Location, 12511 Moorpark St. 818-7557873. Details: tinyurl.com/ mr3mnwsx . FARMERS MARKETS Canoga Park Farmers Market:
A certified market, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. Rain or shine. Location, 7248 Owensmouth Avenue, between Sherman Way and Wyandotte Avenue. www.instagram.com/ mainst.canogaparkfarmersmarket .
Encino Farmers Market:
ONEgeneration presents the market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays. Location, 17400Victory Blvd. (between Balboa Boulevard and White Oak Avenue). Farmers market manager, 818-708-6611 or email: farmersmarket@onegeneration. org. www.onegeneration.org/ farmers-market . El Nido Farmers Market – Pacoima:
El Nido Family Centers and the City of Los Angeles present the market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Location, Pacoima Family Source Center, 11243 Glenoaks Blvd. www.elnidofamilycenters.org/ farmers-market Woodland Hills Farmers Market:
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 5650 Shoup Ave. 818-300-3023. Facebook: bit. ly/44cFl0P . VOLUNTEER
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. Voicemail, 818-519-7567. Email: jill@vcc.world or fill out the form on the website: volunteerscleaningcommunities.com/ contact-vcc . Send information at least two weeks in advance to Holly Andres at holly. andres@dailynews.com. 818-713-3708.