Monday Essentials: San Fernando Valley Veteran's Day Parade

1. Mayor Eric Garcetti will be the grand marshal of today's 10th annual San Fernando Valley Veterans Day Parade, the first elected official to have that honor. Only veterans, active duty military members and reservists such as Garcetti, a lieutenant in the Naval Reserve, are allowed to ride in the parade. Elected officials with no connection to the military sit in the reviewing stand. The parade will begin at 11:11 a.m. at the corner of Laurel Canyon and San Fernando Mission boulevards in Mission Hills and end 1.1 miles south at Richie Valens Park at Laurel Canyon and Paxton Street in Pacoima. A carnival in the park will follow the parade. Click here for more information.

2.  Congressman Tony Cardenas' 11th Annual Veterans Day Dinner is scheduled for Nov. 11 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Richard E. Byrd Middle School located at 8501 Arleta Avenue Sun Valley. Click here for more information.

3. The Studio City Neighborhood Council's Outreach Committee meets Monday night at 6:30 p.m. at CBS Studios. Click here for more information.

4. The comedy film “We’ve Got Balls,” an award-winning family-friendly film, is set to screen at the All Sports Los Angeles Film Festival on Monday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. Click here for more information.

5. The Studio City Neighborhood Council's Land Use Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. at CBS Studios. Click here for more information.

Know of something important coming up this week in Studio City? Make sure to post it to the events calendar and the announcements board. Also, shoot an email to matthew.sanderson@patch.com.