February 2024 e-Newsletter | | | |
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COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE
Summer Camp Showcase
Beverly Hills Farmers' Market
Sunday, March 10 | 8am-1pm
Receive a discount coupon for Summer Day Camps when you attend the showcase!
Get an exclusive preview of the upcoming spring class and summer camp options at our Community Services Department Showcase. Experience our innovative and captivating line up through informational booth displays, demonstrations and performances.
Discounts will be available ONLY to those who attend the showcase. To claim your discount, you must scan the QR code and complete the online Summer Camp Discount Form that will be posted throughout the event and Information Booth. After registering for a camp with your discount, it is non-transferable to other camps.
SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION for Beverly Hills residents is Monday, April 10th, and Monday, April 17th or non-residents.
NEW: There will be NO onsite registration!
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COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE GRANT FUND
Applications Now Open!
Deadline: February 29, 2024
Organizations vital to the health & welfare of the local and regional community are encouraged to apply!
Applications are now being accepted for the Community Assistant Grant Fund (CAGF) for fiscal year 2024-2025. Service providers that offer vital health and welfare services to the most vulnerable populations in the Beverly Hills community and regional area are encouraged to apply. Vulnerable populations include the unhoused, disabled, elderly, and other disadvantaged groups. Grants will also be considered for organizations who provide unique cultural arts programming for the Beverly Hills community.
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KINDNESS WEEK KICKOFF
Donation Drive
Beverly Hills Farmers' Market
Sunday, February, 11 | 8am-1pm
Donations welcomed! Join the Human Relations Commission in partnership with Community Services on Sunday, February 11th, for the kickoff of Kindness Week with a Donation Drive benefitting four organizations: Alexandria House, The Midnight Mission, Sole Brothers and Undies for Everyone. Items needed include laundry detergent, household cleaning supplies, new/gently-used shoes/athletic shoes and clothing, travel-sized toiletries and new underwear for all ages.
In addition, daily activities are planned for the week from February 12-17 including Kindness-themed Library Storytime, Kindness Appreciation and Social Media Challenges. For a full list of activities, dates and details, visit our website.
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MUSIC IN THE MANSION
Celebrating 30 Years of
Music in Beverly Hills
Greystone Mansion & Gardens
Sunday, February 11
1pm | 2:30pm | 4pm
Join us on February 11 for three separate concerts with Duo Syncopa, Simon Tetzlaff and Colin McDeaman. Choose to attend one, or all three! We are celebrating 30 years of classical music programs in Beverly Hills with these two remaining concerts of a three-part series. There is a concert in March if you can't make this one! Each concert features outstanding chamber musicians based in Southern California in the intimate living room of Greystone Mansion.
Buy tickets and find more information about each concert, the artists, and musical compositions on the website!
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ARTWALK GUIDED TOURS
Beverly Gardens Park
(Meeting Point at 1300 Parkway)
Sunday, February 4 | 11am
Join us for FREE Artwalk guided tours on select Sundays of each month at 11am! On February 4, come with us to explore the Beverly Hills’ world-class artworks and historic elements and important sculptures from artists such as Henri Alfred Marie Jacquemart, Tony Smith, Magdalena Abakanowicz, Ai Weiwei.
Bring your family, friends and fellow art lovers!
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GARDENING AT GREYSTONE
DEMONSTRATION GARDEN
Winter Gardening Workshops
Sundays - February 4 & 25 | 10:00am-11:30am
Greystone Demonstration Garden
Get ready to ignite your passion for gardening! Sign up today for our exciting gardening workshops happening in February. Explore the world of composting and the art of plan propagation with these two workshops: "Introduction to Composting and Worm Composting; and, Introduction to Plant Propagation. Get involved and grow your green thumb! Register now and let the gardening adventures begin!
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BEVERLY HILLS ACTIVE ADULT CLUB CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUM
Roxbury Park Community Center
Friday, February 9 | 9am-11am
Join us for the Beverly Hills Active Adult Club’s City Council Candidates Forum! All the candidates seeking election to the Beverly Hills City Council in March have been invited to attend. Each candidate present will be introduced and given three (3) minutes for opening remarks, followed by questions from the audience, and three (3) minutes for closing remarks. The event is free and no reservations are needed. Light refreshments will be served.
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GREYSTONE IN THE MOVIES
Death Becomes Her
Greystone Mansion & Gardens
Thursday, February 8
Join us for the movie, Death Becomes Her, starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and Bruce Wills, on Thursday, February 8, at 6:30pm, in the restored, historic theatre at Greystone Mansion & Gardens. The event begins with an exclusive tour of areas in the Mansion where scenes were filmed.
Greystone in the Movies showcases movies with a connection to Greystone and an exclusive tour of the filming spot.
Tickets are $15 for Beverly Hills residents and $20 for non-residents. Advance reservations are required.
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Inside the Mansion
Greystone Mansion & Gardens
Sunday, February 4
Have you ever been inside Greystone Mansion? Now you can experience the grandeur of the Doheny family's 1920s Beverly Hills estate. Self-guided tours on February 4th invite you to discover the first floor of the mansion, including guest bedrooms, the recently restored library, and the historic kitchens.
Advance reservations are strongly recommended.
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TEEN FUN!
Calling all Middle Schoolers! Join your peers for an array of activities and camps this spring. We have some exciting activities planned for spring, including Movie Night at Greystone, Paint Night, Teen Spring Break Camp, and so much more!
Be sure to stay in the know by checking out the website or following us on Instagram @BHTeenScene.
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PLAY READING
The Land of Milt and Honey
Play Reading
Library Auditorium
Sunday, February 4 | 1pm
Join us for a play reading of The Land of Milt and Honey by Daniel Will-Harris and featuring Susan Louise O'Connor and Rod McLachlan.
For more information, call the library at 310-288-2244.
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Powerful Tools for
Caregiving Training
Free Program Offered by OPICA
Roxbury Park Community Center
Tuesday, February 13 | 10am
Family caregivers, please register for this free program that will help you learn how to care for yourself, while caring for others. You will learn how to reduce stress, communicate your needs, manage emotions while coping with difficult situations, and best approaches for comforting and gaining compliance.
The training consists of six consecutive Tuesdays from January 9 to February 13, 2024, 10-11:30am.
To register, call Human Services at 310-285-1006 or email Carol Hahn, RN at carolhahnrn@gmail.com.
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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
The Girl with the Louding Voice
Beverly Hills Public Library
Wednesday, February 14 | 10:15am
When you're passionate about reading and engaging with others, book discussion groups can enrich the storytelling process. Join the Friends of the Library Book Discussion group and facilitator Judith Palarz in the Library Meeting Room on Wednesday, February 14th at 10:15 am to discuss The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare.
Call Library Reference to participate,
310-288-2244.
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WINTER/SPRING ADULT SOCCER LEAGUE
Registration is NOW OPEN!
Get your team together and join the Beverly Hills Adult 8-on-8 Coed Winter/Spring Soccer League winter season. Games are scheduled to occur February 25 through June 2, 2024.
For questions, email Andrew
Deleon (adeleon@beverlyhills.org).
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ARTS & CULTURE
Unfolded Narratives: Family Fortune-Making Workshop
Roxbury Park Community Center
Friday, February 9 | 1-4pm
Where are you from? How do you find home? Join artist Jenny Yurshansky for an all-ages workshop that will help you explore your family origin story. Through conversation and collage (or painting or drawing!) you can share your history and create a take-home paper fortune. Before you leave, add your story to the archive which will become part of a special exhibition for this May’s Jewish American Heritage Month!
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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS &
COMMUNITY SERVICES
IS HIRING !
We Create Community!
We are seeking motivated, customer service-oriented individuals who are passionate about providing unparalleled services to their community.
Click below to find out about all available part-time and full-time positions in the City of Beverly Hills, and to submit an application!
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VOLUNTEER FOR THE
CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Volunteering is a great way to share your skills, learn new ones or help those in need! The City of Beverly Hills offers a variety of ways to volunteer. From the senior nutrition program, to the Beverly Hills Art Show and Concerts on Canon, there are dozens of opportunities to contribute to our community.
Fill out a volunteer application and we will help you find the right match!
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