April 8 - April 14

For now, Smith is budgeting for college with the expectation that she won’t receive grants or scholarships. There are two state schools – University of California, Los Angeles and California State University, Northridge – that she could afford with the $12,000 in federal student loans for which she’s eligible. -- CNN

"Wildly imaginative, emotionally intense and surpassingly gentle," Miyazaki's film "demonstrates, once again, his visual ingenuity and his sensitivity as a storyteller" ( NYTimes). Presented in the original Japanese w/ English subtitles. -- Northridge-Chatsworth Patch

The lectures are delivered by industry experts Brad Batesole, who teaches part-time at California State University Northridge, and Marta Dapena-Baron, a former marketing lecturer at the University of Michigan and Cornell University. -- Fortune

The Volunteer Tax Assistance (VITA) Program – founded in 1971 by Gary Iskowitz at California State University, Northridge – offers residents making under $64,000 a year in gross income, free tax preparation help from IRS-certified volunteers. The program is also available to persons with disabilities, elderly and limited English speakers. Many locations offering VITA services are already fully booked, but you can visit freetaxprepla.orgor call (800) 906-9887 for more information. -- San Fernando Valley Sun

Culture Clash – May the 40th Be With You: 8 p.m. May 4. Tickets $44 and up. The Soraya at California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 818-677-8800. www.thesoraya.org. thesoraya.org/whats-on/en/culture-clash/ -- Los Angeles Daily News

8. California State University Northridge Enrollment Rate: 37,579 https://www.csun.edu/ California State University-Northridge (CSUN) is a public university that was founded in 1958. It is situated in the San Fernando Valley in the suburban area of Northridge, California, about thirty minutes from downtown Los Angeles. The campus, which covers an area of more than 356 acres, features Modernist architectural designs and is home to a diverse range of plants that enhance the college's appealing physical environment. Notably known for its College of Business and Economics, College of Education, and College of Engineering and Computer Science, CSUN provides a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degrees. -- KnowInsiders

Screenings are free and open to the public. Parking is available in PARKING LOT B-1 and B-3 for $8.50 with the parking machine dispenser. Please enter campus as Nordhoff and Darby. -- Northridge-Chatsworth Patch

The Soraya at California State University, Northridge: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and violinist and music director Joshua Bell, 6:30 p.m. April 4 ($78 and up; www.asmf.org). Location, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 818-677-8800. www.thesoraya.org -- Los Angeles Daily News