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A Centennial CelebrationAbout Sherman Oaks 100
A year-long community celebration marking 100 years of Sherman Oaks (1927–2027) — organized by neighbors, for neighbors.
Our Mission
To honor a hundred years of Sherman Oaks — and the people who made it.
We exist to mark the centennial with the same spirit that defines this neighborhood: warm, civic, welcoming, and rooted in the everyday life of the place.
That means events that anyone in the community can attend, projects schools and houses of worship can plug into, partnerships with the businesses and civic groups that already keep the neighborhood running, and stories that make sense to anyone — not just those who were here first.
The Centennial isn't a single weekend. It's an invitation to spend a year together, marking where we've been and pointing toward what comes next.
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Sherman Oaks neighborhood, present day
Four guiding ideas.
Every program, partnership, and event runs through these.
Open To All
Events are public, accessible, multilingual where possible, and free or low-cost whenever we can manage it.
Honest About History
A century is long. We're committed to telling the story well — the familiar parts and the parts that deserve fresh attention.
Forward-Looking
The point isn't only nostalgia. The centennial is also a runway for the next generation of community life.
A year shaped like a neighborhood.
Across the centennial year, expect a rolling calendar of programming — big enough to feel like a real anniversary, small enough that you can actually walk into any of it without an event ticket or a press pass.
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A signature birthday weekend
A community block party on Ventura Boulevard, civic ceremonies, and a community-wide candle-lighting marking exactly 100 years.
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Heritage walks & talks
Guided walks of historic blocks, oral-history evenings, and speaker series hosted by partner organizations.
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Schools & youth programs
Curriculum partnerships, art contests, and youth-led history projects connected to local schools.
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Public art & permanent gifts
Murals, plaques, archive donations, and other lasting contributions that outlive the celebration year.
See the events page for the rolling calendar, and the get involved page for ways to help bring all of this to life.
A volunteer steering committee.
Residents, business owners, civic leaders, and longtime neighborhood figures — all volunteers. Full roster on the committee page.
FK
Committee Chair
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RJ
Vice Chair
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SO
Programs Lead
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CC
Outreach Lead
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Join In
It's a hundred years. Let's do it right.
Whether you have an hour, a venue, a sponsorship, or a story — there's a seat for you at the table.