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.
Jan. 15
Wings Over Wendy’s: Veterans from all services and ages, and their supporters, 8:30-11 a.m. New location for today’s meeting: Canoga Park Elks Lodge, 20925 Osborne St., Canoga Park. Contact Ed Reynolds, 818-884-4013. www.wingsoverwendys.com
2024 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count – Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority: Volunteers needed for the count in Los Angeles County areas covered by LAHSA, Jan. 23-25. (The cities of Glendale, Long Beach and Pasadena, however, conduct their own count and also need volunteers.) Information about LAHSA’s annual count: www.theycountwillyou.org/about. Important facts and “frequently asked questions” about the annual count: www.theycountwillyou.org/faq-page. Register to volunteer here: www.theycountwillyou.org/
Jan. 16
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.; club member Martha Smyser gives a book review of “Tulipomania: The Story of the World’s Most Coveted Flower and the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused” by Mike Dash, 10:30 a.m.; a guest speaker from Friends of the LA River (folar.org/) presents a program “Won’t You Be My Friend?” 11 a.m. Bring-your-own lunch, noon. Club meetings are on the third Tuesday of the month, Sept. through June. Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino. 818-996-3530. www.socalgardenclub.org and www.facebook.com/southerncaliforniagardenclub
Arleta Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Location, Osborne Neighborhood Church, Fellowship Hall, 13501 Osborne St. www.arletanc.org
Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Toluca Lake Elementary School, auditorium, 4840 Cahuenga Blvd. 818-971-9134. Email:…
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