Community meetings in the San Fernando Valley, July 1-8
Find a book club, a veterans group, farmers markets and volunteer opportunities.
Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here’s a sampling of events in the San Fernando Valley.
July 1
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
Get Ready for College – How to Decide Which College to Accept: Students and parents are invited to the workshop to learn about the topic, 4 p.m. No reservations required. Sylmar Branch Library, 14561 Polk St. 818-367-6102. lapl.org/teens/college-career. Details: tinyurl.com/37ccamh7
Mystery Book Club with Woodland Hills Branch Library – Online: Discusses ” Mother-Daughter Murder Night” by Nina Simon, 4 p.m. Request the Zoom link in advance and by email to woodln@lapl.org (put “July 1 Book Club” in the subject line). Library, 22200 Ventura Blvd. 818-226-0017. Details: tinyurl.com/48usjr3b
Mission Hills Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Los Angeles Police Department Mission Community Police Station, community room, 11121 Sepulveda Blvd. Voicemail, 818-869-4577. Email: board@mhnconline.org. mhnconline.org
NAMI Family Support Group – Online: National Alliance on Mental Illness – San Fernando Valley offers a meeting for adults — who have family members with mental health conditions — to learn how others in a similar situation are coping with challenges, 7 p.m. (and also, first Monday of the month). Robin Steiner leads this support group. No specific therapy or treatment is endorsed. Free to attend. Join the meeting on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/8501613047 and use ID: 8501613047. Education coordinator, caleb.portales@namisfv.org
July 3
Chatsworth Branch Library Book Club – In-person and Online: Discusses “Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule” by Jennifer Chiaverinni, 1:30 p.m. Request the Zoom link in advance and by email to sstamm@lapl.org (put “July 3 Book Club” in the subject line). Library, 21052 Devonshire St. 818-341-4276. Details: tinyurl.com/5frxpe2f
July 11
Youth 4 Hoods Coalition: Youth, parents and representatives from community-based organization and schools get together to “enhance skills to address substance misuse by youth in the Northeast San Fernando Valley,” 6 p.m. The group also promotes community events. Free to attend. The group meets every second Tuesday of the month (call to confirm). Location, 1024 N. Maclay Ave., Suite M13, San Fernando. 818-837-2272. Email Jason Strickler for more information at strickler@pys.org.
July 12
Current Events Nonfiction Book Club at Studio City Branch Library: Discusses “All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me” by Patrick Bringley, noon. Library, 12511 Moorpark St. 818-755-7873. Details: tinyurl.com/mr3mnwsx
July 14
Pirate Mystery Play and Pirate Stew Cook-Off: Granada Hills Woman’s Club holds the event that includes solving a mystery play and voting on who has made the best Pirate Stew, 4-8 p.m. Pre-paid reservations required by July 5. Mail a check in the amount of $40, payable to GHWC, to the clubhouse address: Granada Hills Woman’s Club, 10666 White Oak Ave., Granada Hills, CA 91344. Fun dress code (optional): Pirate attire. Information, 818-899-6361.
July 17
Adult Book Club at Studio City Branch Library: Discusses “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick, 6:30 p.m. Library, 12511 Moorpark St. 818-755-7873. Details: tinyurl.com/5c4r29rn
Volunteer
Blood Donations – American Red Cross Los Angeles Region: All blood types needed, especially donations of blood type O and platelets. www.redcrossblood.org/. Find a blood drive location: https://www.redcross.org/local/california/los-angeles.html
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.