THINGS TO DO FEBRUARY 26

Holocaust Talk * The legacy of Chiune Sugihara, Japan’s consul general to Lithuania in 1940 who issued transit visas to more than 6,000 Jews during the Holocaust, will be recounted by his son Hiroki Sugihara at 8 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel, 30100 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. The event, sponsored by the Conejo Jewish Academy and the Conejo Valley Jewish Community Center, costs $7 general, $6 for students and seniors. Information: (818) 991-0991.

Wellness Event * Free health screenings and health information will be available at the second annual Black Exploration “Cultural Health Awareness: Building a Bridge to Wellness” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mission College, 13356 Eldridge Ave., Sylmar. The public event is held by the Pacoima Community Youth Culture Center and the Mission College Black Student Union. Information: (818) 896-8878.

CSUN Activities * Free information about graduation will be available to graduating seniors at Grad Fest from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. Information: (818) 677-2393. Also at CSUN, auditions will be held today for bands, musicians, comedians and all types of entertainers for the Colour Me Freedom Foundation, an organization that selects entertainers to perform overseas at USO clubs, from noon to 6 p.m. on campus. Information: (818) 677-3311.

Religion Talk * “Catholic/Jewish Dialogue,” a panel discussion, will be presented by the Adat Ari El Sisterhood as part of Multi-Interest Day classes at 12:30 p.m. at the temple, 12020 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood. The cost is free for members, $3 for nonmembers. Information: (818) 766-9426.

School Problems * Dr. Donald Getz will present “Smart in Everything But School-Vision Problems, Dyslexia and ADD,” a free lecture, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 7136 Haskell Ave., Suite 125, Van Nuys. Information: (818) 997-7888.

Students’ Visit * The Van Nuys Woman’s Club will hold a lunch meeting and visit with students from Van Nuys Elementary School at noon at the club, 14836 Sylvan St. The cost is $8. Information: (818) 782-7686.

Animation Classes * The San Fernando Valley Arts Council will hold a board meeting and invite the public to learn about the Encino Media Center’s renovated photo lab and computer animation classes at 7 p.m. at the center, 16953 Ventura Blvd. Information: (818) 784-7266.

Gay Business Unit * Valley Business Alliance, an organization for gay and lesbian business owners and professionals, will hold a business mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Cookbooks and Candles, 12077 Ventura Place, Studio City. Free for members, $5 for nonmembers. Information: (818) 766-8756.

Estate Seminar * Representatives of Sanwa Trust and Investment will present “Understanding Estate Planning and Living Trusts,” a free seminar, from 5 to 6 p.m. at Sanwa Bank, 15165 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Information and reservations: (213) 896-7703.

Library Meetings * The Friends of the Burbank Library will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the library, 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd. Information: (818) 238-5600. The Friends of the Platt Branch library will hold a general membership meeting at 7 p.m. at the library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Information: (818) 888-7766.

Children’s Events * A paper tie-dye workshop and stories will be offered to children 6 and older from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St. Information: (818) 548-2035.

Lecture on Stress * Clinical hypnotherapist Denise Parrillo will present a free lecture on how hypnosis works and how it releases stress from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mid-Valley Library, 16244 Nordhoff St., North Hills. Information: (818) 366-0159.

Auction at Gallery * Malter Galleries will hold an auction with rare books, maps and early examples of Mesopotamian cuneiform clay tablets, beginning at 10 a.m. at the gallery, 17005 Ventura Blvd., Encino. Information: (818) 784-7772.

Adoption Laws * The Adoption Support and Information group will discuss new laws regarding adoptions at 7:30 p.m. at Manufacturers Bank, 16255 Ventura Blvd., Encino. Free. Information: (818) 501-6800.

Writing Seminar * A creative writing workshop will continue from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the West Valley Jewish Community Center, 22622 Vanowen St., West Hills. Information: (818) 587-3300.

Mental Illness * A self-help support group for families and friends of people who have severe mental illness will meet from 6:45 to 9 p.m. at the Mental Health Center, 14545 Sherman Circle, Van Nuys. Free. Information: (818) 994-6747.

Advice for Seniors * Appointments will be accepted today for free legal advice offered to seniors 60 and older by Bet Tzedek, the House of Justice. On March 13, a legal representative will visit the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, 22900 Market St., Newhall. Information: (805) 255-1588.

Phone Services * A lecture on telephone services available to seniors will be presented from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. at Valley Storefront, Jewish Family Service, 12821 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood. Information: (818) 984-1380.

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--Compiled by Susan Abram

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