Celebrating Black History Month

Learn more about the rich history of African Americans in Hollywood and the creation of the Libera Neighborhood at the annual Black History Month celebration.

All are welcome to join the City's African American Advisory Council on Thursday, February 23rd at 6 p.m. at the Washington Park Community Center, 5199 Pembroke Road for this free, family-friendly event. The Washington Park Community Center is plastic and foam free, please no single-use plastic containers.
ArtsPark Movie Night

Friday Night Movie at ArtsPark
Friday, February 3rd

Bring the kids to the ArtsPark at Young Circle in downtown Hollywood this Friday! The ArtsPark venue includes open green space, a playground, SplashPad, and a Visual Arts Pavilion that hosts live glass blowing demonstrations. The free movie begins at 8 p.m. at the Amphitheater. This week's feature is "Black Adam" (PG-13).

As a reminder, this venue is plastic and foam-free. Single-use plastics and Styrofoam containers are prohibited at the ArtsPark, including plastic bottles and bags.

Volunteer to Restore the Dunes
Saturday, February 4 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Join volunteers from the Youth Environmental Alliance at Charnow Park on Hollywood Beach this Saturday, February 4th, from 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will work to plant native species and restore the coastline to preserve and protect our coastal community and wildlife. Register your attendance here.

Hollywood Ocean Rescue Employment Test
Tuesday, February 7 at 9:30 a.m.

Discover your dream job and build a career for life on Hollywood Beach. Your first step is to take the qualifying test on Tuesday, February 7th at 9:30 a.m. Meet at the Madison Street tower on Hollywood Beach and be prepared for a 500-meter run and 500-meter ocean swim. Participants must be 18 years old or older and complete the physical portion in under 11 minutes to qualify for the interview immediately following.

Apply online today.

Calling All Hollywood Students! The Drop Savers Poster Contest is On!

The annual Drop Savers Conservation Poster Contest encourages all Hollywood K-12 students to design a creative and informative poster depicting the importance of water conservation.

The posters are evaluated for originality, water conservation message, and artistic merit with the winning conservation artists awarded gift cards. Winning artwork is also featured here on the City's Facebook page and other communication channels. Best of all, the first-place posters are entered into the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association's (FSAWWA) statewide competition!

All Hollywood students are encouraged to enter their original water conservation poster on the City's website at the link below. All entries must be received on or before Thursday, February 28th.

ENTER TODAY: www.hollywoodfl.org/dropsavers

Call to Artists
COVID Memorial

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS Wednesday February 8th
The City of Hollywood is seeking to commission one artist or artist team to design, fabricate and install a site-specific Memorial to recognize those lost to COVID; and to honor the Health Workers and First Responders who dedicated their lives to the care of COVID patients. The memorial should be a place for reflection and remembrance. Learn more information here.

Lifesaving Training Courses

The City of Hollywood Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) offers exciting opportunities to attain CERT and CPR training. Hollywood CERT nstructors are hosting a four-hour CPR training course on Saturday, February 18th from 8 a.m. to noon at the Boulevard Heights Community Center, 6770 Garfield Street in Hollywood. The class is a great, inexpensive opportunity to learn CPR. The volunteers who teach the class are requesting a $12 donation from each student to cover the cost of the CPR certification card, which is valid for two (2) years. The class size is limited to 20 students. Minimum participant age is 12 years old.

CERT trainers will also host a six-week CERT class from Tuesday, February 28th through Thursday, April 13th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Driftwood Community Center, 3000 NW 69 Avenue in Hollywood. This course teaches students about light fire suppression (e.g., how to properly use a fire extinguisher), search and rescue, medical triage, and other basic life-saving skills. The class is free of charge. The class size is limited to 23 students. Minimum participant age is 16 years old.

Anyone interested in participating in one or both of these courses should email Jaime Hernandez, Emergency and Governmental Affairs Manager, at [email protected]. Please include the student’s first and last name, cell phone number and email address in the email.

St. Pat's Save the Date
Plastic and Foam Free Hollywood Beach City Owned Properties and City Vendors

REMINDER: Hollywood is Plastic and Foam Free

Single-Use Plastics and Foam are Prohibited on Hollywood Beach, at City-Owned Parks and Facilities, and by City Vendors

The City of Hollywood is committed to reducing our environmental impact and becoming more sustainable. One step the City has taken in achieving this goal is to ban the use of nonbiodegradable containers, like plastics and expanded polystyrene foam (EPS), for serving food products.

If you're planning on going to the beach or park or attending an event or meeting at City Hall, a community center, park, ArtsPark at Young Circle, or other city facility, please don't bring plastic bottles, bags and other single-use plastics and foam containers.

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