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Community Corner

5 Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 23

A quick glance at community news and events.

  1. If you have any weather-related stories or photos to share with Encino Patch, send them to our editor at laurenr@patch.com and we'll post it. While you're at it, feel free to also send us photos of your holiday decorated home so we can add them to our .

  •  is calling out for volunteers to help decorate their church today from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for its Christmas mass.

  • If you want to get out of the house and find some comfort in literature, the Book Lovers Book Club will meet at the Encino-Tarzana Library at 5:30 p.m.

  • Find out what's happening in Encino-Tarzanafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Looking for ways to volunteer this holiday season? Check out a list of 15 local volunteer opportunities .

  • Today will be the last chance for residents to receive free flu shots and nutrition assessments provided by the on 16260 Ventura Blvd. Read more about the boutique pharmacy .

  • Find out what's happening in Encino-Tarzanafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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