Draft boundaries have been drawn for all 15 Los Angeles City Council districts and now the Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission wants to hear from you!

Make your voice heard at a February public hearing.

For meeting dates and more information, please visit redistricting2011.lacity.org or call 213-922-7740.

On Sunday, January 29, come join friends and neighbors for a short work session to help prepare the new community garden in Elysian Valley for planting.

Plots are now available for reserve – stop by between 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. on the corner of Blake Ave. and Rich St. for more information on how you can get involved.

Bring gloves, a hat and a friend!

On Saturday, January 28, learn how to pressure can with the Farmer’s Kitchen and expand your range of home-preserved foods to include meats, soups, stews, sauces, chilis, and much more.

Participants will hear about the different types of pressure canners, learn pressure canning safety, and take one or more pressure canned items home with them.

Registration is $90 and participants will receive a 10% discount on any purchases made during the class.  Visit the Farmer’s Kitchen website to learn more and register.

High school students and their families can get one-on-one help with completing college financial aid forms at the annual Cash for College Super Saturday this Saturday, January 28.

Trained volunteers will help families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Cal Grant GPA Verification Forms necessary to receive financial assistance for college.

There will be 38 workshop sites throughout the greater L.A. region, including one at Belmont High School (1575 West 2nd Street) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

In addition to need-based financial aid, all participating high school seniors will become eligible to win $1,000 Cash for College scholarships through a random drawing with at least one winner at each workshop site.

Additional workshops will be held in January and February and all of them are free to local high school seniors and their parents.

For a complete list of workshops, please visit  http://www.lacashforcollege.org/workshops.

For more information, please contact Alma Salazar at 213/580-7566 or asalazar@lachamber.com.