Community meetings in the San Fernando Valley, May 13-20

 

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.

 

May 13

 

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

North Hills East Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Carl’s Jr, 9505 Sepulveda Blvd., North Hills. 818-672-6674.  northhillseast.org. Facebook: tinyurl.com/ycxst4mj

Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Sherman Oaks East Valley Adult Center, 5056 Van Nuys Blvd. www.facebook.com/ShermanOaksNC/. www.shermanoaksnc.org

Greater Valley Glen Council – Online: A special board meeting, 7 p.m. (see note on Facebook about rescheduling the board meeting from May 6 to this date). Join on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85049640880#success. By phone, 877-853-5257 and use ID: 85049640880 and  #. www.greatervalleyglencouncil.org. Facebook: tinyurl.com/sw7snzbh

 

May 14

 

Southern California Garden Club: Meeting includes a plant market and country store, both for fundraising, plus a plant specimen display, 9:30 a.m.; business meeting, 10 a.m.; followed by a talk by Benjamin Brown, a professor of home gardening at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, on his “Regenerative Learning Garden Project,” and followed by Rosemary Ecker, the garden club’s scholarships committee chairman, presenting scholarships to seven students who will discuss their studies and future plans in horticulture. Bring-your-own lunch, noon. Club meetings are on the third Tuesday of the month, Sept.-June. Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino. 818-996-3530. www.socalgardenclub.org and www.facebook.com/southerncaliforniagardenclub

Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6 p.m. Sun Valley Branch Library, 7935 Vineland Ave. www.svanc.com. Details: tinyurl.com/mt2k4afw

Northridge West Neighborhood Council — Online: A board meeting, 6:15 p.m. Join on Zoom: tinyurl.com/2hb2dxb9. By phone, 669-444-9171 and use ID: 83843461418 and #. Email: board@northridgewest.org. northridgewest.org

Winnetka Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Winnetka Convention Center, 20122 Vanowen St. Email: board@winnetkanc.com. winnetkanc.com. winnetkanc.com/calendar/

 

May 15

 

G Line Improvements Project – Metro online meeting: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority discusses an overview of the project and status update on the G Line (also known as the Orange Line), 6-7:30 p.m. Topics include: upgrades to the existing San Fernando Valley Bus Rapid Transit line, grade separations on major streets, better signal priority technology and better connectivity to future transit lines in the San Fernando Valley. Join the meeting on Zoom: tinyurl.com/4ywpa8pe. By phone, 301-715-8592 and use ID: 93513180180. Metro number for the G Line project, 213-922-2999. Email: orangeline@metro.net. Details about the project: metro.net/orangeline

Adult Book Club at Studio City Branch Library: Discusses “The Fraud” by Zadie Smith, 6:30 p.m. Location, 12511 Moorpark St. 818-755-7873. Details: tinyurl.com/5c4r29rn

North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Los Angeles Fire Department, Station 89, community room, 7063 Laurel Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood. Email: board@nhnenc.org. Facebook: tinyurl.com/545cphj3. nhnenc.org

Studio City Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman is the scheduled guest speaker. Refreshments, 6:30 p.m. Location, Radford Studio Center, MPR-3, 4024 Radford Ave., (enter at the Radford Gate, north of Ventura Boulevard and follow instructions by security). 818-655-5400. www.studiocitync.org/

Why do city services take so long to happen?: Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association presents guest speaker Randall Winston, Los Angeles deputy mayor for infrastructure, helps to answer questions about city services including potholes, repaving streets, parking for upcoming housing developments, 7:15 p.m. Also, prior to the meeting, a social hour and dinner, 6:15 p.m. Meetings are on Zoom and also, to listen in by phone ((check the website for details). Sherman Oaks East Valley Adult Center, 5056 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks. 818-377-4590. Email: soha914@gmail.com. http://www.shermanoaks914.com/

 

May 16

 

Burbank African Violet Society: “Leaf Bingo,” 10 a.m. The meeting also includes a learning lab and a show-and-tell about African violets, silent auction tables and a raffle. The society is celebrating its 38th anniversary at this meeting ($15 yearly dues; $20 yearly dues for couples). Little White Chapel Christian Church, parish hall, 1711 N. Avon St., Burbank. 661-940-3990. www.burbankafricanviolets.weebly.com

 

May 18

 

Disaster Preparedness Drill – Volunteers Needed: Sherman Oaks-Encino Chamber of Commerce presents the emergency preparedness event, 8 a.m.-noon. Register to attend to serve as a drill rehearsal victim or to train as a responder. The drill will also have a “Stop the Bleed” training. Check-in time, 7:30 a.m. Free sign-up. Encino Park, 16953 Ventura Blvd. Sue DuBrin, 818-445-3211. www.facebook.com/ShermanOaksEncinoChamber. See the flyer: tinyurl.com/2dxe4csp. Details and to sign up on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/2eceac76

Disaster Preparedness Evacuation Simulation: Los Angeles City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez’ office presents the event that includes information on receiving emergency alerts, what to do about horse safety during an emergency and a resource fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Hansen Dam Recreation Area, soccer fields, 11658 Foothill Blvd., Lake View Terrace. Sunland-Tujunga District Office, 818-352-3287. https://cd7.lacity.gov/events. Details on the flyer: https://cd7.lacity.gov/events/disaster-preparedness

 

May 22

 

Book Club for Adults – Valley Plaza Branch Library: The first meeting of a new book club at Valley Plaza Branch discusses “My Murder” by Katie Williams, 4-5:15 p.m. The group will also future books to read in upcoming months. Location, 12311 Vanowen St., North Hollywood. 818-765-9251. Details: tinyurl.com/mvsm9fp3

 

Charity, Fundraiser and Volunteer

 

Valley Community Healthcare – Celebrating 54 Years Gala: The disco-theme fundraiser, hosted by comedian and author Paula Poundstone, includes dinner, dancing and entertainment, 6:30 p.m. May 23. Tickets $300. The nonprofit medical center, with locations in North Hills and North Hollywood, offers low-cost primary care to low-income families and individuals. Location, Skirball Cultural Center, Ahmanson Ballroom, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. valleycommunityhealthcare.org. www.facebook.com/vchcare. Details and to purchase tickets on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/ykkzyc45

William Shatner’s Priceline Hollywood Charity Horse Show: The event is a fundraiser for various Los Angeles-area charities. The 45-minute-long equestrian show, 5 p.m. June 1, is free for the public to attend to attend (no reservations are required to attend the horse show). Purchase tickets by May 30 for the dinner and entertainment — an Elvis Presley tribute concert by Las Vegas-style Elvis Presley impersonator James Cawley — that follows the equestrian show. Tickets $300 (entry and dinner); VIP dinner ticket $400 (entry, dinner and a table photo opportunity with William Shatner); check the website for table-for-10 ticket options. Ticket sales end on May 30. The fundraiser also includes an online silent auction with “unique” and signed items, beginning on May 13 to noon June 2 (for how to bid: horseshow.org/silent-auction/). Sponsors of the event include Banc of California and Priceline. Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 480 Riverside Drive, Burbank. Charities to benefit: www.horseshow.org/charity-recipients. Details and to purchase tickets: www.horseshow.org/the-event-and-tickets/

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.