City of Beverly Hills Community Services Winter 2022

A NOTE FROM OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR Dear Beverly Hills Community, What a difference a year makes. My hope last year at this time was that by next spring we would have a vaccine in wide distribution and be back to something more closely resembling our “normal” way of life. We have seen this manifest with multiple vaccines in widespread circulation and now with the recent approval of a vaccine for children between the ages of 5-11. Speaking of our kids, Beverly Hills Community Services Department has been hard at work delivering unique Preschool & After School Enrichment programming for the 21/22 School Year. Despite the challenges that face us, we are grateful to be here with all of you in this amazing community. We, in your Community Service Department, remain dedicated to bringing you an array of exciting winter offerings – online & onsite –to keep you active, engaged & connected this winter and through the year. Here are some highlights of the exciting programs & services coming your way this Winter 2021/22: • Frieze is coming to Beverly Hills in February 2022! Frieze Week in Beverly Hills will include the West Coast premiere of Beverly Hills Frieze Sculpture, a temporary sculpture installation, placed in Beverly Gardens Park & on Rodeo Drive, and site-specific dance performances at Greystone that will be free and open to the pubic to enjoy, in addition to its premiere ticketed event under the big tent, Feb 17-20, 2022! Visit www.frieze.com and our CS Dept. website & social media for news & special event info. • Explore our Adult Fitness, Health & Wellness classes for mind, body & spirit , available onsite at our Community Centers, at Greystone in the great outdoors, online and on BHTV - support your fitness goals and your ongoing physical health & mental wellness! • Preschool Onsite as we continue to provide our popular preschool program with early childhood education, enrichment, arts & crafts and social engagement activities for our little ones! • Exciting Adventure Camp onsite & Enrichment online activities. Designed to keep kids engaged, healthy & safe, our After School programming provides fun enrichment activities in caring camp pods. • Join us for the magical winter Holiday Garden at Greystone on Saturday, December 11th This family-friendly holiday event will feature outdoor holiday décor, hands-on arts & crafts activities, holiday themed games, and special Winter Wonderland photo opportunities for children and their families. This event will be free of charge, however, reservations are required and space is limited, so register early! • In collaboration with BHTV, the CSD continues to provide video & virtual programming as part of our senior & adult fitness, health & wellness, arts & culture classes and special “fan-free” events on to local cable BHTV Channels 10 & 35, online via our new Virtual CS website, CommunityLifeBH, and via livestream on our social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and our new CS VIMEO & YouTube Channels. • Beverly Hills Public Library Services provides the community with access to our outstanding book collection and library materials onsite while also featuring our awesome array of Library Digital Services – make your winter bright by checking out the hottest books online & streaming all the latest audio books, music, movies & more! • And if you, or someone you know, should need support, please contact our CS Human Services at (310) 285-1078, by email at humanservices@beverlyhills.org or via the City’s Help Request Form, beverlyhills.org/ helprequest. Sending you & yours the very best this winter season and here’s to a happy new year filled with all good things. All my best, Jenny Rogers, Director Community Services Department WINTER GREETINGS