Memorial Day in the Valley

Memorial Day events in the San Fernando Valley area include:

* The Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade will begin at 11 a.m. at Sherman Way and Owensmouth Avenue and proceed east on Sherman Way, south on De Soto Avenue, west on Vanowen Street, ending at Vanowen and Owensmouth. An awards ceremony will follow at noon at Vanowen and Jordan Avenue. In addition, Canoga Park High School will host a Western Days event sponsored by the school’s Future Farmers of America from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 6850 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Information: (818) 884-4222.

* A ceremony honoring veterans will take place at 10 a.m. at Valhalla Memorial Park, 10621 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood. The hourlong event will include a parade, speakers and the placement of a wreath at a veterans monument. An open house will follow at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10040 at 8548 Lankershim Blvd., Sun Valley. Information: (818) 761-8809.

* Burbank will hold a Memorial Day ceremony beginning at 11 a.m. at McCambridge Park’s war memorial, 1515 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank. Speakers will include U. S. Rep. Carlos J. Moorhead (R-Glendale), state Sen. Newton Russell (R-Glendale) and Yvonne Files, a former Belgian resistance fighter during World War II. At 11:15 a.m., a squadron of fighter planes will perform a flyover.

* Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford will speak at a ceremony to honor veterans beginning at 11 a.m. at Desert Memorial Park, 2200 E. Avenue S, Palmdale. Sponsored by the Antelope Valley Service Assn., the event will include representatives from Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and the Moose and Elks clubs. Information: (805) 273-9866.

* A Memorial Day parade will roll through Topanga Center beginning at 11 a.m. While the floats roll along, however, Topanga Canyon Boulevard will be closed to traffic, and beach-goers and other travelers should find alternate routes. The 21st annual Topanga Days Country Fair will also continue today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with music, food, crafts and children’s booths at the Topanga Community House, 1440 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. Admission is $5 per person.