Join the community at the Valley Family Festival on June 2nd from 3:00pm to 9:00pm! It’s fun for the whole family: Children’s Activities including arts and crafts, bouncers, face painting and more! Art Pavilion Live Performances and Music Best of all, there will be a free screening of Puss n Boots! There is no cost [...]

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Bring your old TV sets, computer monitors, cell phones and more to this free event! Where: Westfield Village at Topanga – 6360 Topanga Cyn. Blvd., Woodland Hills When: Saturday, January 7th 9am to 2pm Portions of the proceeds will be donated to the Topanga Police Youth Board and LAPD West Valley PALS, both 501(c)(3) organizations. [...]

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Don’t miss Northridge Hospital Foundation’s Festival of Trees, a three-day event where individuals and businesses can purchase, decorate, display and donate an artificial tree, wreath, centerpiece or handmade quilt for the Hospital’s silent auction. Enjoy live entertainment in the Magical Music Land with carolers, live bands and dance acts. Stop by Santa’s Sweet Shop for hot cocoa, [...]

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It’s the holiday season and Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) is kicking off its Winter 2011 Book & Toy Drive to benefit 2,000 children in the San Fernando and Antelope Valleys. It is hard to believe but there are close to 90,000 children, just in CCRC’s service area, currently living below the Federal poverty level.  [...]

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Don’t miss the 2011 San Fernando Valley Children’s Day on Saturday, Sept. 17 at Woodley Park. This fun, free event for families and kids will feature carnival rides, rock climbing, facepainting, a special kids train ride, arts and crafts booths, prizes, games, celebrity appearances, live entertainment, gourmet food trucks, and a Police helicopter and Fire [...]

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Save the date for the next “Movies Under the Stars,” our series of free family-friendly movies screened outdoors in local parks, showing “Yogi Bear” on Tuesday, August 2 at Mason Park in Chatsworth. This movie night is in conjunction with the 28th Annual National Night Out! It’s a perfect fit for our movie nights, which offer families [...]

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Join New Horizons for its 4th Annual Walk on the Horizon, and help this excellent San Fernando Valley-based organization raise funds for its programs for developmentally disabled adults. Times are tough for non-profit organizations like New Horizons, as the State is making deep cuts to many programs and services amidst a multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall. One way [...]

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Save the date for the 6th Annual Citrus Sunday on Sunday, May 15th! This volunteer fruit drive brings tens of thousands of pounds of fresh oranges and grapefruits to Valley families served at food banks. Join Northridge East, Northridge West, Granada Hills North, Granada Hills South, West Hills, Porter Ranch, North Hills West and Chatsworth [...]

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If you missed the last electronic recycling event, don’t worry! There’s another one coming up soon! Do you have outdated or broken computer monitors, TV sets, printers or old VCR’s taking up room in your house or garage? If so, take advantage of this FREE recycling event! Where: 20121 Ventura Blvd. (Back parking lot) When: [...]

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The Los Angeles Department of Public Health (LADPH) has granted 12 member agencies of the Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles (CCALA) just under $1 million to offer free flu vaccines and provide health literacy information to over 50,000 children, families and child care providers in Los Angeles County. One of the two main goals [...]

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