Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences plus the potential for positive personal and community enrichment. Here are this week’s, and upcoming, get-togethers.
NoHo Neighborhood Council: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9. 5301 Tujunga Ave., North Hollywood. www.nohonc.org
Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9. Millikan Middle School, 5041 Sunnyslope Ave. 818-503-2399. bit.ly/2k5r5Gf
Mission Hills Neighborhood Council: 7 p.m. Sept. 9. Bermuda Mobile Home Park, 15445 Bermuda St. 818-869-4577. mhnconline.org
San Fernando Valley Male Chorus: First rehearsal, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9. The group, founded in 1957, rehearses on Monday evenings at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 23838 Kittridge Street, West Hills (there are no religious or political affiliations). Call or email to find out how to audition. Bob, 818-888-8345. Email: buckeyerpb@socal.rr.com. sfvmchorus.com
LA Opera talk at Platt Branch Library: The Friends of Platt Library present a talk on Puccini’s La Boheme by Mary Johnson, a representative of the opera company, 6:15 p.m. Sept. 10. 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. 818-340-9386.
Northridge West Neighborhood Council: 6:15 p.m. Sept. 10. Northridge Christian Church, 18901 Chatsworth St. 818-697-0639. northridgewest.org
Nonfiction Book Club at Agoura Hills Library: Discusses “The Devil in the White City – Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America” by Erik Larson, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 10. 29901 Ladyface Court. 818-889-2278. bit.ly/2kuEh7y
North Hills East Neighborhood Council: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9. Penny Lane, Rainbow Room, 15314 Rayen St. www.northhillseast.org
Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10. Villa Scalabrini Retirement Center, Assembly Room, 10631 Vinedale St. 818-767-6766. svanc.com
Winnetka Neighborhood Council: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10. Winnetka Convention Center, 20122 Vanowen St. www.winnetkanc.com
San Fernando Valley Chorale seeking singers: First rehearsal, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10. No auditions required. Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church, 10000 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills. 818-262-5436. Email: judy@nelsonjudy.com. www.sfvchorale.blogspot.com
South America and Cape Horn: Bruce Hale discusses the topic at a meeting of the Crescenta Valley Sierra Club, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10. Program also includes discussion of conservation and club outings. La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. Wayne, 818-353-4181.
Simms/Mann — UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology Insights into Cancer Series: Dr. William Carroll discusses “Working with Your Primary Care Physician Through a Cancer Diagnosis,” 7-9 p.m. Sept. 10. Free. Parking $12. Neuropsychiatric Institute Auditorium, C8-183, 740 Westwood Blvd., Westwood. 310-794-6644. www.simmsmanncenter.ucla.edu
Preparing for Fire – Malibu Residents Share Their Experiences: Panel discussion on the topic for residents of Malibu and other people who were not directly impacted by the Woolsey fire by people who were greatly affected by last November’s fire, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 11. Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road. 310-456-2489, Ect. 387. www.malibucity.org/preparednessmonth
Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11. Sunland Park Recreation Center, 8651 Sunland Bvd., Sunland. 818-951-7411. www.stnc.org
Woodland Hills – Warner Center Neighborhood Council: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11. American Legion Post 826, 5320 Fallbrook Ave. 818-639-9444. whcouncil.org
Van Nuys Neighborhood Council: 7 p.m. Sept. 11. Marvin Braude Constituent Center, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd. vnnc.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness’s Family-to-Family Education Program: Family members and caregivers of individuals with a mental illness are invited to join a 12-week class that covers information on mental illness, insights and empowerment, 7-9 p.m. Sept. 12. Register in advance. Free classes. St. Clare Catholic Church, 19606 Calla Way, Santa Clarita. Beth Boyd, 818-906-3634.
Glendale Branch of the American Association of University Women: Guest speaker Nabil Elgabalawi discusses “From Rockets to GPS: The Career of a Scientist at JPL,” 9 a.m. Sept. 14. Admission $28 include breakfast. Reservations required by Sept. 11. Oakmont Country Club, 3100 Country Club Drive, Glendale. Susie Robinson, 818-951-6104. glendale-ca.aauw.net
New Americans Initiative: Prepare for the U.S. citizenship exam. Classes begin, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 14 and run Saturdays through Dec. 14. Registration required. Sun Valley Branch Library, 7935 Vineland Ave. 818-616-6019; 213-385-7800, Ext. 122. bit.ly/2kxbTlc
Masons of Clarence F. Smith Daylight Lodge No. 866 open house: The public is invited to learn about Freemasonry and this particular lodge, 10 a.m. Sept. 14. Refreshments, 9:30 a.m. Dress code: business attire. Reservations requested. Van Nuys Masonic Center, 14750 Sherman Way, Van Nuys (access the upstairs lodge room from the outdoor stairway visible from the back parking lot). 818-687-8348; 818-515-9361. Email: cfsjuniorwarden@gmail.com; davidkarp@karpmediation.com. www.facebook.com/cfsdaylight
Brown Bag Book Club at Burbank Central Library: Discusses “Before the Fall” by Noah Hawley, noon Sept. 17. 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd. 818-238-5600. bit.ly/2kuGsrK
Mystery Book Club at Sylmar Branch Library: Discusses “Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled” by Dorothy Gilman, 2-3 p.m. Sept. 17. 14561 Polk St. 818-367-6102. www.lapl.org
Tuesday Evening Book Club at Calabasas Library: Discusses “Ordinary Grace” by William Kent Krueger, 6 p.m. Sept. 17. A library card is required to participate. 200 Civic Center Way. 818-225-7616. bit.ly/2kuqGNH
Scene of the Crime Mystery Book Club at Buena Vista Branch Library: Discusses “My Sister’s Grave” by Robert Dugoni, 7 p.m. Sept. 17. 300 N. Buena Vista St., Burbank. 818-238-5620. bit.ly/2k6WqZ8
San Fernando Valley Camera Club: 7 p.m. Sept. 18. Doors open, 6:45 p.m. Dues $40 per year. San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center, 18312 Oxnard St., Tarzana. Email for more information on what happens at the meetings: suzannenbob@gmail.com
ONGOING
Wings Over Wendy’s: Veterans of all services and their supporters meet, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Mondays. Wendy’s Restaurant, 22611 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Email: wingsoverwendys@outlook.com. Ed, 818-421-8946. www.wingsoverwendys.com
Rotary Club of San Fernando Valley Evening: Group meets, 6 p.m. first and third Monday of the month. Valley Inn, 4557 Sherman Oaks Ave., Sherman Oaks. 818-516-7487.
Rotary Club of Woodland Hills: Noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays (except check website for last Wednesday of the month for time and location). Check website for scheduled speakers Cost $20 lunch. Woodland Hills Country Club, 21150 Dumetz Road. 818-754-4743. www.whrotary.org
Rotary Club of Granada Hills: 12:10 p.m. Thursdays. Call for cost of lunch. Porter Valley Country Club, 19216 Singing Hills Drive. 818-408-6007. www.granadahillsrotary.com
Alliance of Relative Caregivers: The group offers free support groups and related services for relative caregivers in the San Fernando Valley. Sylvie de Toledo, 818-789-1177 (sylviedetoledo@gmail.com); Pam Meeker, 818-203-2763 (pmsmom61@aol.com). allianceofrelativecaregivers.org
Send information at least two weeks in advance to holly.andres@dailynews.com. 818-713-3708.
