Welcome to your weekly San Fernando Valley update: July 23–29, 2026.

In this week’s NoHo Nick:

I was cleaning my office this week, sorting through boxes labeled “knick-knacks.”

The types of boxes where I keep broken headphones, USB adapters, and charging cables for iPhones I don’t own anymore.

This made me wonder, “How can I get rid of this stuff?”

You can’t just throw electronics into the trash or recycling bin.

Luckily, there are multiple electronic waste recycling centers in the Valley!

And in a few weeks, Burbank will host a free hazardous household waste and electronics drop-off event.

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Here’s what’s happening this week:

🚶 MapChat Social Bar Crawl (Los Angeles)

MapChat Social is a new LA-built app that helps you meet people when you go out.

Join a city-wide bar crawl on July 25 to celebrate the app launch.

Connect with people at the same bar, club, or restaurant with party games, icebreakers, and conversation starters.

MapChat Social is hosting an LA bar crawl that follows the LA Metro. It starts in North Hollywood and goes through Hollywood, Downtown, and Santa Monica.

I’ll be joining the North Hollywood leg of the crawl!

Free. 21+. Saturday, July 25, from 3:30 PM to 12 AM. Kicks off in North Hollywood.

RSVP for the crawl →

⚽️ Adult Sports Leagues (Los Angeles): Join a league with LASportsNet — soccer, softball, golf, flag football, kickball, and more, with weekly meetups, games, and tournaments across the Valley and beyond.

🕷️ Paint N’ Sip – Spider-Man Theme (Chatsworth): Beginner-friendly paint-and-sip class walking you through a Spider-Man canvas step by step, supplies and one drink included. Kid-friendly. $35. Thursday, July 23, from 6 to 9 PM at Game N’ Grounds (21725 Devonshire St.).

🎸 Indie Rock Concert (San Fernando): Emerging Valley indie rock bands — Chatrooms, Play Fair, callmesof, and Pedro Honey. $20. Friday, July 24, from 6:30 to 10:30 PM at The Midnight Hour (1101 San Fernando Rd.).

🎃 Summerween at Ghoulish Delights (Granada Hills): Halloween market with local makers, baked goods, spooky vendors, and caricatures by Cartoon Nuke. Free. Friday, July 24, from 4 to 9 PM at 17812 Chatsworth St.

🎸 Sounds of LA County (Sylmar): Free indie concert from NextFest LA’s countywide park series, family-friendly. Free. Friday, July 24, from 6 to 9 PM at El Cariso Park (13100 Hubbard St.).

🤠 Queer Line Dance Party (North Hollywood): Queer line-dance party with lessons all night, a food truck, and Hoppy Hour drink specials. Kid- and pet-friendly. Friday, July 24, from 7:30 to 10:30 PM at Lawless Brewing Co. (5275 Craner Ave.).

🪩 2000: A Rave Odyssey (North Hollywood): A Y2K rave with a DJ, dance floor, and bumper cars. Chrome, bass, and butterfly clips. Dress like it's 1999. 21+. From $35. Friday, July 24, from 8 PM to 1 AM at Jubiland Play (6520 Laurel Canyon Blvd.).

🎤 Return of Valley Nights (Reseda): All-ages music showcase headlined by 777Blast and Apollo Druar, with a lineup of emerging artists, giveaways, food, and pizza. $10 presale, $15 door. Friday, July 24, from 7 to 11 PM at Valley Rox (19300 Vanowen St.).

🍷 Vinyl & Wine Tasting (Toluca Lake): Intimate vinyl session pairing rare jazz, soul, funk, and global cuts with a curated Burgundy tasting flight. Free. Saturday, July 25, from 6:30 to 10 PM at Vendôme Los Angeles (10600 Riverside Dr.).

🛸 Graveyard Cinema (Sylmar): Outdoor screening of the sci-fi classic Plan 9 from Outer Space at one of its filming locations. Proceeds preserve the grounds. $10–$20. Saturday, July 25, starting at 6:30 PM at 14451 Bledsoe St.

🎤 Coffee + Comedy Show (Sherman Oaks): A stand-up show headlined by JF Harris with a DJ between sets. Every ticket includes a drink. From $7. Saturday, July 25, from 8 to 10 PM at Tortoni Caffe (15060 Ventura Blvd.).

🐾 Poker Tournament (Chatsworth): Annual animal-rescue fundraiser with a Texas Hold’em poker tournament, raffles, food, and dancing. Proceeds fund medical care and fostering. $35. Saturday, July 25, starting at 6:30 PM at Rancho Providencia (10945 Old Santa Susana Pass Rd.).

📚 Art & Architecture of LA Central Library (North Hollywood): Author Stephen Gee gives a free talk on the murals, art, and design of the historic Central Library, with books for sale. Free. Saturday, July 25, from 11 AM to 12:30 PM at Amelia Earhart Library (5211 Tujunga Ave.).

🏘️ Stonehurst Historic District Walk (Sun Valley): Guided walk through the historic stone-cobble homes of the Stonehurst district. Hosted by Valley Girl Hiking Club. Free. Sunday, July 26, starting at 7 PM at 9901 Dronfield Ave.

🍩 Donut Hut Flea Market (Burbank): Outdoor flea market of local vendors, handmade crafts, and treats outside the beloved donut shop. Free. Sunday, July 26, from 8 AM to 1 PM at 2025 W. Magnolia Blvd.

🏃 Run the Valley Fest (Lake Balboa): The fourth-annual gathering of SFV run clubs with 1-, 3-, and 5-mile routes around the lake, plus HOKA shoe demos, sports massages, and Fleet Feet on site. Free. Sunday, July 26, starting at 8 AM at Lake Balboa Park (6300 Balboa Blvd.).

🎶 Across All Genres Concert (North Hollywood): Intimate concert featuring three emerging artists at the iconic Kulak’s Woodshed. $13. Sunday, July 26, from 8 to 10 PM at Kulak’s Woodshed (5230 1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd.).

🧘 Goth Yoga: Sunday Yin/Yang (North Hollywood): Gothic yin/yang yoga class with a live DJ spinning darkwave. Pay what you can (suggested $16–$20). Sunday, July 26, from 7:30 to 8:30 PM at AMP Dance LA (5259 Lankershim Blvd.).

🛍️ LA Summer Craft and Vendor Show (Woodland Hills): A three-day craft and vendor market with handmade goods, jewelry, home décor, candles, and specialty items from local makers, plus food and refreshments. Free. Friday, July 24 through Sunday, July 26, from 10 AM to 5 PM at Pierce College (6201 Winnetka Ave.).

🎸 Abbey Road Beatles Tribute (Woodland Hills): Note-for-note Beatles hits with vintage instruments and costumes, plus opener Sanford Street. Free. Sunday, July 26, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM at Warner Park (5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd.).

📚 LA Indie Bookstore Crawl (Various Locations)

Thirteen indie bookstores across LA team up for the inaugural book crawl, with touring authors including Taylor Jenkins Reid, Gabrielle Zevin, and Marie Lu.

Grab a passport at any store, collect prizes as you go, and visit all 13 for a grand-prize tote and a raffle for gift cards to every shop.

Free. Friday, July 24 through Sunday, July 26.

🍷 Wine and Woofs Comedy Night (North Hollywood): Stand-up and wine paired with adoptable rescue dogs to meet. Free. Tuesday, July 28, from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at Haley’s Wines (5124 Lankershim Blvd.).

🚀 Space Journeys (Porter Ranch): All-ages talk on space exploration covering Mars missions, the ISS, future lunar trips, and the women of NASA. Free. Wednesday, July 29, starting at 10:30 AM at Porter Ranch Branch Library (11371 Tampa Ave.).

⚰️ Cemetery Groundskeeper (Burbank): Grounds maintenance role mowing, trimming, and keeping the cemetery clean and orderly. Landscaping experience preferred; valid driver's license a plus.

🛍️ Sales Associate (Burbank): Chance Vintage is hiring a sales associate for its secondhand shop, covering register, floor merchandising, pricing premium finds, and posting to Instagram. Retail or resale experience helps; weekend availability required.

🚘 LA has issued $1M in illegal street sweeping tickets. “No Parking on Street Sweeping Days” signs are only legal if street sweeping actually occurs. (L.A. Material)

🎞️ Sony announced plans to restore the Cinerama Dome movie theater in Hollywood. It will also reopen the 14-screen ArcLight Cinemas as an Alamo Drafthouse. (Variety)

👗 Cool Girl, Valley Girl Yard Sale (Granada Hills): Secondhand clothes spanning every era, from Urban Outfitters and Aritzia to random thrift finds, all priced cheap by a recent grad clearing out. Free. Friday, July 24 through Sunday, July 26, from 9 AM to 4 PM at 11041 Chimineas Ave.

❓️ Vanowen Street isn't named after a person. It's a mashup of two Valley town names, because it was the straightest road between them. Which two towns?

Hint: One of the towns was renamed.

Last week’s question: Approximately how many earthquakes are recorded daily around Los Angeles?

Answer: There are approximately 2 earthquakes per day in LA County, with an average magnitude of M1.3. More precisely, there have been 4,300 recorded events over the last 2,000 days.

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