A view from the San Fernando Valley: A line stretches across blocks as people wait for a COVID-19 test at San Fernando Recreation Park in San Fernando, CA, Monday, January 3, 2021. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Community meetings bring people together to share ideas and share unforgettable experiences. Here is a selection of meetings in the San Fernando Valley.
January 17th
Wings over Wendy’s: Veterans of all services and ages and their supporters meet every Monday of the month from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Guest speakers planned for meetings. The group is currently also offering the meetings on Zoom. Location, 7401 Shoup Ave., West Hills. Contact Ed Reynolds for the Zoom link and other information. 818-884-4013.
January 18th
Tuesday Night Online Book Club with the Calabasas Library: Discusses “Sorrow and Bliss” by Meg Mason, 6:00 p.m. Request the Zoom link in advance from Barbara Lockwood at [email protected] (put “Online Evening Book Club” in the subject line). Details: bit.ly/3pLKag1
Arleta Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Join the meeting on Zoom here: bit.ly/3GuIoW7. Call 833-548-0282 and ID: 86358553143. www.arletanc.org
Sun Valley Area Neighborhood: A special board meeting, 6:30pm Join the meeting on Zoom here: zoom.us and use ID: 08766580221. By phone 669-900-6833 and use ID and press #. www.svanc.com
Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Join the meeting on Zoom here: bit.ly/3nZDkjt. By phone at 669-900-9128 and ID: 97941372867. Voicemail at 818-971-9134. Email: [email protected]. www.gtlnc.org
Reseda Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Join the meeting on Zoom here: bit.ly/3wEMJRN. By phone at 669-900-6833 and ID: 84974428499. Email: [email protected]. www.resedacouncil.org
January 19
Wednesday Morning Online Book Club with Calabasas Library: Discusses “The Waterwoks” by EL Doctorow, 11:00 am Request the Zoom link in advance from Karlyn Steward at [email protected] (insert “Online Wednesday Morning Book Club” in the subject line). Details: bit.ly/3pLKag1
Book Club with Granada Hills Branch Library: Discusses “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah, 1:30 p.m. Request the zoom link in advance by emailing [email protected] (put “Book Club” in the subject line). 10640 Petit Ave. Details here, bit.ly/3EGboIK
Northridge East Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. See the agenda page on the website for how to join the session via Zoom or by phone. Answering Service, 818-527-2913. Email: [email protected]. nenc-la.org
Studio City Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Join the meeting on Zoom here: bit.ly/3Fv46I7. By phone at 669-900-6833 and ID: 97198762934. Voicemail at 818-655-5400. studiocitync.org
January 20th
Congressman Brad Sherman City Hall: Sherman discusses federal government issues and Dr. Lynn Goldman, epidemiologist and pediatrician discusses concerns and issues of the Covid-19 pandemic, 7:00 p.m. Reservations requested. Make a reservation and ask a question here: sherman.house.gov/townhall. To hear, 855-920-0548. Sherman Oaks office phone: 818-501-9200. Email: [email protected]
North Hills West Neighborhood Council: A board meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. See the agenda page on the website for how to join the session via Zoom or by phone. www.nhwnc.net
January 27th
San Fernando Valley Historical Society: Guest speaker Andrea Richards discusses “Classic Joints and Iconic Eats in the City of Angels,” 7:00 p.m. Go to Zoom link here: bit.ly/3p5VdAi, or go to www.zoom.us and use ID: 8763494921 and Passcode: sfvhs (lowercase). www.facebook.com/sfvhs; www.sfvhs.com
charity
American Red Cross Los Angeles Region: Looking to volunteer for transportation specialists (www.redcross.org/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities/deliver-blood.html) and also as a member of the Disaster Action Team (www.redcross.org/volunteer/disaster-action-team.html).
Live big in 2022: Best Friends Animal Society, Los Angeles Animal Services (www.laanimalservices.com/adopt/), Los Angeles County Animal Care Centers (animalcare.lacounty.gov/), and other animal welfare organizations offer free or discounted adoption fees for dogs 40 and older. Pounds and up, through January 31st. Details about the campaign and the locations here: bit.ly/3Gq4VmV. Best Friends in Mission Hills and NKLA in Los Angeles are two that offer free adoptions. bestfriends.org
Send information to Holly Andres at [email protected] at least two weeks in advance. 818-713-3708.
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