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 in the San Fernando Valley.
Wings Over Wendy’s: Veterans of all services and ages, and their supporters, meet from 8:30-11a.m. every Monday of the month. Guest speakers scheduled for meetings. Currently, the group is also offering the meetings on Zoom. Location, 7401Shoup Ave., West Hills. Contact Ed Reynolds for the Zoom link, ID and password and other information. 818-884-4013.
Mission Hills Neighborhood Council:
A board meeting is scheduled, 7p.m. July 5. Check the council’s Facebook or website to find out how to join the meeting. Voice mail, 818-869-4577. Email: board@mhnconline.org. www. facebook.com/MissionHillsCouncil; mhnconline.org Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30p.m. July 6. Join the Zoom meeting here: bit. ly/3bJst8l and use ID: 98538834487. By phone, 669-900-6833and use the ID and press #. Email: info@ghnnc.org. bit.ly/3qpxD05 Book Club at Chatsworth Branch Library: Discusses “The Paris Architect” by Charles Belfoure, 1:30p.m. July 7. Request the Zoom meeting link in advance by sending an email to sstamm@ lapl.org. Put “Book Club” in the subject line. www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/ book-club-6
Chatsworth Neighborhood Council:
A board meeting is scheduled, 6:30 p.m. July 7. Check the agenda on the website for how to join the meeting.
Voice mail, 818-464-3511. Email: info@ chatsworthcouncil.org. www.facebook.com/chatsworthcouncil; www. chatsworthcouncil.org Food Fermentation and Preservation — Lacto-fermented and Quick Pickles: Food preservationist Brie Wakeland discusses the topic and gives recipes, 2 p.m. July 8. Register in advance for the online Zoom meeting: bit.ly/2Tt16tO. The talk is presented by Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library in North Hills. www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/foodfermentation-preservation
Contour Drawing: Artist Melissa Elliott gives an online talk and demonstration on how to do the drawing technique, 4p.m. July 8. Supplies to have ready: a pen and paper. Register in advance for the Zoom workshop here: bit. ly/3dExdO3. The workshop is presented by the Woodland Hills Branch Library. www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/contour-drawing-melissa-elliott NoHo Book Club with North Hollywood Regional Branch Library: Discuss a book of your choice that you have enjoyed, 10a.m. July 9. Send a request for the Zoom link at least two days in advance by email to nohlwd@lapl.org. Upcoming: Discussion of “Golden Hill: A Novel of Old New York” by Francis Spufford, 10 a.m. July 23. bit.ly/3mC5rVc
Divorce Workshop: A family law attorney from the Law Collaborative in Woodland Hills discusses the divorce process and issues including state guidelines for child custody and support, financial and tax concerns, 10a.m.-noon July 10. Free. 609-6635450. www.thelawcollaborative.com
Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers & Native Plants classes:
“Irrigation Practices for Native Plant Gardens,” with Max Kanter, 10a.m.
July 10($35; online; bit.ly/3jcSxOr). “Right Plant, Right Place,” with Scott Cher, 1p.m. July 10($25; meeting will be at the foundation in Sun Valley; bit. ly/3qGiqHY). Register in advance for all classes. The foundation’s nursery is open 8:30a.m.-4p.m. Tuesday-Saturday with a time slot reservation (see the website). 10459Tuxford St., Sun Valley. 818-768-1802. theodorepayne.org North Hills East Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 6:30 p.m. July 12. Check the agenda on the website for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. Voice mail, 818-6726674. northhillseast.org Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 6:30p.m. July 12. Join the Zoom meeting: us02web.zoom.us and use ID: 85140543942. By phone, 669-9006833and use the ID and then press #. shermanoaksnc.org Northridge West Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, with new board members being sworn-in, is scheduled, 6:15p.m. July 13. Check the agenda on the website closer to the date for how to join the meeting on Zoom or by phone. Email: board@ northridgewest.org. Facebook updates: www.facebook.com/NorthridgeWest. northridgewest.org Mystery Book Club with West Valley Regional Branch Library: Discusses “The Mysterious Affairs at Styles” and “The Body in the Library” by Agatha Christie, 10:30a.m. July 14. Request the Zoom meeting link to wvalley@lapl.org. Put “Mystery Book Club” in the subject line. The regional branch library is in Reseda. bit.ly/3fwaxBz Book Club with Pacoima Branch Library: Discusses “A Farewell to Arms” by Ernest Hemingway, 6:30p.m. July
14. Request the Zoom meeting link to lziman@lapl.org. Put “Book Club” in the subject line. www.lapl.org/whats-on/ events/book-club-1 Woodland Hills-Warner Center
Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 6:30p.m. July 14. Check the agenda on the website closer to the date for how to join the Zoom meeting or by phone. Voice mail, 818639-9444. whcouncil.org
NoHo Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, July 14. Check the agenda on the website closer to the date for the time and how to join the meeting. Email: nohoneighborhoodcouncil@gmail.com. www.nohonc.org/ index.php North Hollywood North East Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled, 7p.m. July 14. Check the agenda on the website closer to the date for meeting details. Email: board@ nhnenc.org. www.nhnenc.org Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7p.m.
July 14. Join the Zoom meeting here: zoom.us/j/91892785703. By phone, 888-475-92785703and use ID: 91892785703and press #. Voice mail, 818-951-7411. www.stnc.org
Burbank African Violet Society:
Andrea Worrell gives a video presentation “Growing the Little Ones,” advice on growing miniature and semi-miniature African violets, 10a.m. July 15. Little White Chapel Christian Church, parish hall, 1711N. Avon St., Burbank. 661-940-3990. burbankafricanviolets. weebly.com Book Club with Granada Hills Branch Library: Discusses “My Own Words” by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 1:30p.m. July 21. Request the Zoom meeting link to grnhls@lapl.org. Put “Book Club” in the subject line. bit.ly/3chQ3al Cover to Cover Book Club with Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library:
Discusses “The Friend” by Sigrid Nunez, 6p.m. July 22. Request the Zoom meeting link to npholana@lapl.org. Put “Cover to Cover Book Club” in the subject line. The regional branch library is in North Hills. bit.ly/2XeXARC CHARITY
Blood Drive Ambassadors needed for American Red Cross-Los Angeles
Region: Blood drive “ambassadors” welcome and check-in donors, distribute pre-donation materials, ensure that the donor gets a cookie and a drink after giving blood and keeps the reception area tidy and re-stocked. Check more about the duties and requirements, must be a minimum of age 16for example, here: rdcrss.org/2SJYHuv 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, 800733-2767.