Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here’s a sampling of meetings and charity/volunteer events in the San Fernando Valley area.
April 17
Wings Over Wendy’s: Veterans from all services and ages, and their supporters, meet from 8:30-11 a.m. every Monday of the month. Location, 7401 Shoup Ave., West Hills. Contact Ed Reynolds, 818-884-4013. www.wingsoverwendys.com
A Bitter Cup of Coffee – How MLB & The Players’ Association Threw 874 Retirees a Curve: Author Douglas J. Gladstone discusses his 2010 book and its 2019 updated “Extra Innings Edition,” 3 p.m. Retired baseball players Dick Baney, Carmen Fanzone and Jerry Janeski are scheduled to attend. Sherman Oaks Branch Library, 14245 Moorpark St. 818-205-9716. Details: bit.ly/3GMfCT7
Reseda Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Location, 18118 Sherman Way. The meeting may be available on Zoom; check agenda on the website for how to join. Email: [email protected]. resedacouncil.org
April 18
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.; Bette Tang, a club member and a National Garden Club consultant, give a workshop on “DIY Marbleized Clay Pots,” 10:30 a.m.; Rosemary Ecker, a club member, moderates a “Share the Wealth” session with members and guests asking gardening questions and offering their own knowledge about gardening problems and successes, 11 a.m. Bring-your-own lunch, noon. Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd. Encino. 818-996-3530. www.socalgardenclub.org; www.facebook.com/southerncaliforniagardenclub
Arleta Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Osborne Neighborhood Church, fellowship hall, 13501 Osborne St. arletanc.org
Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council: A board meeting, 7 p.m. Toluca Lake Elementary School, 4840 Cahuenga Blvd….
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