BUSINESS CALENDAR

UPCOMING

* The Entrepreneur’s Series, a 10-week workshop for business owners sponsored by the Encino Chamber of Commerce and the Valley Economic Development Center, will begin in January. Applications are being taken now. A $50 refundable deposit is required. Call (818) 907-9977.

* Cal State Northridge Extension offers a variety of business and computer classes for the community. Classes are held on the CSUN campus, 18111 Nordhoff St. For information, call (818) 677-2504, or visit the Web site at https://www.csun.edu/exl. For a catalog, call (818) 677-2504 or (818) 677-2644, or e-mail exl@csun.edu.

ONGOING

Following are regularly scheduled meetings of local business groups. Because of possible holiday cancellations, readers are advised to call in advance.

* The Calabasas chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club meets Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at Marmalade Cafe, Calabasas Commons, 4783 Commons Way. Breakfast is $8. For information, call Marie White at (818) 597-9668.

* The Business Exchange Group meets Wednesdays at 7:15 a.m. at Marie Callender’s, 6633 Fallbrook Ave., West Hills. For reservations, call (818) 377-5851.

* The Executives’ Assn. of the San Fernando Valley meets Wednesdays at 7:15 a.m. at Warner Center Marriott, 21850 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills. For information, call Dick Ecker at (818) 703-6161.

* The Northridge chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club meets Wednesdays at 7:15 a.m. at Mimi’s Cafe, 19710 Nordhoff St., Northridge. For information, call (800) 767-7337.

* The Woodland Hills Leads Club meets Wednesdays at 7:15 a.m. at Weiler’s Deli, 22323 Sherman Way, Canoga Park. For information, call Gary Rich at (818) 906-7356.

* Le Tip-Studio City meets Wednesdays at 7:15 a.m. at Marie Callender’s restaurant, 14743 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. For information, call (818) 219-7454 or (323) 874-8840.

* Jewel City 29 Toastmasters meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the American Red Cross building, 1501 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Call Linda Cota-Kumagai at (818) 771-7180.

* Inside Track, a networking and business development group, meets Thursdays for breakfast from 7:15 to 8:30 at Coco’s, 21844 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. For reservations, call Sue Silver at (818) 591-3131, or Fran Gold at (818) 345-2913.

* The Tarzana chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club meets Thursdays at 7:15 a.m. at Carrows restaurant, 18355 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. For information, call Eileen Elliot or Lois Terrazas at (800) 767-7337.

* Networking Business Alliance meets Thursdays at 7:15 a.m. at Woodland Hills Country Club, 21150 Dumetz Road. For information, call Earl Robinson at (818) 883-4440, Ext. 154.

* Let’s Do Business, a networking group, meets Thursdays at 8:15 a.m. at Mimi’s Cafe, 19710 Nordhoff St., Northridge. For information, call Carlene Smith at (800) 757-3224.

* Valley Influence Professionals meets Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at Times Square Deli, 6501 Fallbrook Ave., West Hills. For information, call (818) 348-4487.

* California Women Business Owners meets the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at Warner Center Marriott, 21850 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills. Dinner is $23-$26. For information, call (818) 773-1976.

* Valley Computer Club meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Burbank YMCA, 321 E. Magnolia Blvd. For information, call (818) 846-4012.

* The Los Angeles AutoCAD User Group meets the fourth Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the Burbank Realtor building, second floor, 2006 W. Magnolia Blvd. Fees are $10 at the door or $50 per year. For information, call (818) 783-7940 or e-mail lacad@yahoo.com.

* Unity Toastmasters meets the second and fourth Thursdays of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the American Red Cross building, 1501 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale. For information, call Victoria Villanueva at (818) 241-5715.

* Adventurer’s Toastmasters meets from 7:00 to 9:15 p.m. on the second, fourth and fifth Thursdays of the month at Coco’s restaurant, 15701 Roscoe Blvd., North Hills. For information, call (818) 908-1956.

* Distinguished Singles Toastmasters meets the first and third Thursdays of the month at 7 p.m. at Carrows restaurant, 14651 Roscoe Blvd., Panorama City. Visitors are welcome. For information, call (818) 884-4081.

* Business Builders meets the first, third and fifth Thursdays of the month at 7 a.m. at the International House of Pancakes, 19100 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. For information, call (818) 501-3100.

* San Fernando Valley Professional Mortgage Women meets the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 21101 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. For information, call (818) 226-0727.

* Valley College offers workshops on international trade skills on Fridays, noon to 3 p.m., on the campus at 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen. The workshops and consulting sessions are co-sponsored by the Center for International Trade Development and the California-Mexico Trade Assistance Center of Citrus College. The fee per workshop is $25. To register, call (818) 552-3321.

News and announcements for this column can be sent two weeks in advance to the Business Calendar, 20000 Prairie St., Chatsworth 91311, or faxed to (818) 772-3338 or by e-mail to maggie.barnett@latimes.com.