Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here’s a sampling of events in the San Fernando Valley.
June 3
Wings Over Wendy’s: Veterans from all services and ages, and their supporters, meet at 8:30 a.m. Location, auditorium at 7401 Shoup Ave., West Hills. Contact Ed Reynolds, 818-884-4013. www.wingsoverwendys.com
Greater Valley Glen Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Concorde Career College, 12412 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood. 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
June 4
Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. St. Euphrasia School, auditorium, 11766 Shoshone Ave. Email: info@ghnnc.org. ghnnc.org/
June 5
Sherman Oaks Woman’s Club: Prospective new members are invited to meet the group at a luncheon, 10:30 a.m. Reservations required to attend. The group welcomes women for “friendship, fun and philanthropy.” No meetings in July-August. Location, 4808 Kester Ave., Sherman Oaks. Make a reservation in advance to Joan, 818-781-2894. www.facebook.com/shermanoakswomansclub/
Chatsworth Branch Library Book Club – In-person and Online: Discuss “The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride, 1:30 p.m. Request the Zoom link in advance and by email to sstamm@lapl.org (put “June 5 Book Club” in the subject line). Location, 21052 Devonshire St. 818-341-4276. Details: tinyurl.com/us76jb26
Chatsworth Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Lawrence Middle School, library, 10100 Variel Ave. 818-464-3511. Emails: info@chatsworthcouncil.org; for the board, president@chatsworthcouncil.org. www.chatsworthcouncil.org/
Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Gault Street Elementary School, 17000 Gault St. 818-779-9026. Email: info@lakebalboanc.org. lakebalboanc.org/
June 6
Granada Hills South Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Granada Hills Charter-Zelzah Campus, Rawley Hall, 10535 Zelzah Ave.
June 8
CHEER Clothing Drive: Donated clothing (for children, men and women), and other soft items including backpacks, blankets, bed sheets, gloves, handbags and shoes, will be collected, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Items must be new or in good condition. Items to be donated to the San Fernando Rescue Mission. Northridge Recreation Center, 18300 Lemarsh St. See the flyer: tinyurl.com/5acjk492. Questions about what to donate: Yi Ding, 860-834-1504; Michelle Liu, 818-648-7762; Lan Zheng, 952-457-3271. www.sfvcheer.org/about
Three Homes with History in Tujunga: The Little Landers Historical Society presents a talk by local historian Charles J. Fisher on the building of three notable Arroyo stone houses — Hardin, Reavis and Rowley — and the families who lived in them, 1 p.m. The historical society is pursuing historic monument status for the three houses. Free admission/donation $5. Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave. (at the corner of Valmont Street), Tujunga. 818-352-3420. Email: llhs@boltonhall.org. www.facebook.com/boltonhallmuseum; www.boltonhall.org
June 12
Mystery Book Club at West Valley Regional Branch Library – In-person and Online: Discusses “Wrong Place, Wrong Time” by Gillian McCallister, 10:30 a.m. Request the Zoom link in advance and by email to wvalley@lapl.org (put “Mystery Book Club, May 12” in the subject line). Location, 19036 Vanowen St., Reseda. 818-345-9806. Details: tinyurl.com/24k8pwys
Mystery Book Club at Sylmar Branch Library: Discusses “A World of Curiosities” by Louise Penny, 2 p.m. Location, 14561 Polk St. 818-367-6102. Details: tinyurl.com/ktsksdjs
Pacoima Branch Library Book Club – Online: Discusses “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women” by Lisa See, 6:30 p.m. Request the Zoom link in advance by email (put “June 12 Book Club” in the subject line) to pcoima@lapl.org. Library location, 13605 Van Nuys Blvd., Pacoima. 818-899-5203. Details: tinyurl.com/yz3unvuf
Adult Book Club at Studio City Branch Library: Discusses “Tom Lake” by Ann Patchett, 6:30 p.m. (special meeting date for June). Location, 12511 Moorpark St. 818-755-7873. Details: tinyurl.com/5c4r29rn
Volunteer
Volunteers Cleaning Communities: Join the group for clean-up projects in the San Fernando Valley. Find a list of upcoming projects: https://volunteerscleaningcommunities.com/schedule-of-events. Information on the group and how to make a donation for clean-up supplies: volunteerscleaningcommunities.com
Farmers markets
Canoga Park Farmers Market: A certified market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 7248 Owensmouth Avenue, between Sherman Way and Wyandotte Avenue. www.instagram.com/mainst.canogaparkfarmersmarket
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. Facebook: tinyurl.com/2p8rmtc2. www.elnidofamilycenters.org/farmers-market
Woodland Hills Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 5650 Shoup Ave. 818-300-3023. Facebook: bit.ly/44cFl0P
Encino Farmers Market: ONEgeneration presents the market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays. Location, 17400 Victory Blvd. (between Balboa Boulevard and White Oak Avenue). Farmers market manager, 818-708-6611 or email: farmersmarket@onegeneration.org. www.onegeneration.org/farmers-market/
Good Times Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays. Los Angeles Valley College, parking lot A, 5800 Fulton Ave. (at Burbank Boulevard), Valley Glen. goodtimesfarmersmarket@gmail.com. Instagram: tinyurl.com/mrxcaxrn
Send information at least two weeks in advance to Holly Andres at holly.andres@dailynews.com. 818-713-3708.
