Holmby News 12-27-19

HOLMBY NEWS
December 27, 2019

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  Christmas Tree Recycling
2.  New California Laws for 2020
3.  Westwood Library – January Happenings
4.  Ring in the New Year at Fellow
5.  Winter Break Day Camps
6. 
HWPOA Contact Information

1.  CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING

LA Sanitation has curbside collection for Christmas trees to make it convenient to properly and safely recycle your tree. There are several options.

If your Christmas tree is too big to cut and place inside the green waste bin, simply place the tree next to your green waste bin on collection day.

How to Recycle your Christmas tree and put in the green bin:

  1.  REMOVE all ornaments, decorations, tinsels and stand from the tree.
  2.  CUT the tree into pieces, if needed, to fit into green bin.
  3.  PLACE the tree pieces inside the green bin and put out for regular pick-up on collection day.

*Flock or artificial trees can’t be recycled – place them in the black container.

Collected Christmas trees will be recycled into compost and mulch that is available to residents for free.

In addition, holiday wrapping paper, cartons, cardboard, Styrofoam® and other expanded polystyrene products, plastics and gift boxes are also recyclable and should be placed in the blue bin. However, it is illegal to place household hazardous waste, such as electronics (i.e. televisions and computers) and batteries into the collection bins. Please take those items to one of seven S.A.F.E. Centers for safe disposal and recycling.

2.  NEW CALIFORNIA LAWS FOR 2020

From the Westwood-Century City Patch:

Here are a handful of laws that are new for 2020, including a smoking ban, limitations on gun purchases and a consumer loan cap.

See two articles below, which between them detail a total of 17 new laws that may impact your life:

3.  WESTWOOD LIBRARY – JANUARY HAPPENINGS

The Westwood Branch Library has a busy month of events and activities for adults, teens and children.  Some of the programs include:

  • Start the New Year with Meditation
  • Family Movie Night: Toy Story 4
  • Author Talk – Anne Morgan
  • Slime Party
  • Popcorn & a Movie – Yesterday
  • Let’s Learn Yiddish!
  • Adulting 101: Make Your Own Bullet Journal

For a complete list of upcoming events, please click here:
https://www.lapl.org/branches/westwood

4.  RING IN THE NEW YEAR AT FELLOW

Prix Fixe Dinner & Jazz
at Fellow in Westwood Village

Join us for a special New Year’s Eve dinner featuring an elegant prix fixe menu ($70/person), a live band, and wine and cocktail pairings. Seatings are available from 6pm-9:30pm!

https://www.fellow.la/

5.  WINTER BREAK DAY CAMPS

Westwood Recreation Center
Winter Wonderland Camp

Gymnastics, Yoga, Art & Dance
January 6th – 9th

Let’s keep the holiday magic going one more week! Gymnastics, Yoga, Art, & Play with themes of snow and joy. We will imagine sledding, ice skating, and crazy blizzards, and an epic snowball fight! Then, build your winter house and curl up by the fire with people you love. Winter holidays celebrate the light within and remind us of love. We will use yoga to rest in the connection and sweetness and gymnastics to bring the fun. On Thursday, you can bring a healthy snack to share at the reindeer lunch and enjoy a hot chocolate buffet!

Half Day, Full Day, Day Rate, Early-care & After-care available
We would LOVE to have you!
Click here to enroll

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UCLA Recreation
Winter Camp 2020

January 6-10, 2020

Weekly Activities Include:

  • Arts & Crafts
  • Science Based Activities
  • Disneyland Field Trip*
  • Sports/Games
  • Polar Bear Swim (In our heated pool)
  • Dress-up

Click here for more information

6.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-470-1785
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

  • To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
    NEXT MEETING – JANUARY 14
  • To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
  • To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.

Holmby News 12-20-19

HOLMBY NEWS
December 20, 2019

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  Happy Holidays from HWPOA
2.  LAPD Crime Report & Graffiti on Cars
3.  Holiday Safety
4.  Holiday Trash Collection
5.  HWPOA Green Team – Tree Planting Event
6.  Hammer Museum – Winter Exhibitions
7
.  Upcoming Community Events
8.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9.  Resident Ads
10.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM HWPOA

The Holmby Westwood Board of Directors would like to wish everyone a happy holiday season! Thank you for your support of HWPOA!

2.  LAPD CRIME REPORT & GRAFFITI ON CARS

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 190819564
10700 BLOCK WEYBURN AV  |  12/13/2019 @ 6:23 AM

GRAFFITI TAGGING – PARKED CARS
There has been a rash of graffiti tagging across West LA as well as other areas of Los Angeles.  In the overnight hours, cars parked on the street have been spray painted and their tires slashed.  This is shaping up to be a multi-jurisdictional major crime spree across the Southland.

Yesterday, investigators from the LAPD Major Crimes Division arrested an individual in connection with the crimes, which included the spray painting of numerous vehicles and three schools in the Beverlywood,  Pico-Robertson, Brentwood, and Westwood Communities of Los Angeles.  Investigators were also able to connect the suspect to similar acts of vandalism in the Calabasas Community in Los Angeles County.

The investigation is ongoing and no additional suspect(s) have been identified at this time.

if your car was tagged this week, please file a report with LAPD:

  • File an online report – click here
  • File a report in person at the West Los Angeles Area Police Station, 1663 Butler Ave, LA 90025, (310) 444-0701.

LAPD Detective Bret Banachowski of the Major Crimes Division is investigating this rash of tagging. If you have any footage, photos, or other info, please contact him directly: Email: 35958@lapd.online; Tel: 213-486-7220 and 213-4986-7390

CBS News report – Car vandalism

3.  HOLIDAY SAFETY

‘Tis the season to be…stealing!

Criminals are doing their last minute holiday shopping at your house.   Please be aware of the following and take appropriate precautions:

Men posing as utility service workers (DWP and Gas Co) ask to enter your home to replace or inspect equipment. This is NEVER legitimate. Please alert anyone at your home, including housekeepers, to never open the door to strangers.

Porch Pirates are still stealing packages from your home while you’re away. Think about having deliveries sent to work and have your porch cleared by neighbors if you’re not home. If you’re ordering now, and going on vacation, check the delivery dates and think about delaying shipment.

Phone scams are still rampant, especially toward seniors. Credit card companies investigating fraud will NEVER ask you for your card number or other identifying information. Believe it or not, we have recent reports of the, “Grandma, it’s your grandson,” scam where people are asked to wire money urgently to a child in need.

Trash Cans should be removed on pickup day and not left out an extra day. Those are sure indicators you’re not home — EVEN if you are, which can be even more dangerous.

4.  HOLIDAY TRASH COLLECTION

There will be no curbside trash or recycling collections on Christmas Day or New Years Day. For the upcoming holiday weeks from Wednesday – Friday, garbage and recycling collections will be postponed by one day.

If you have any questions, please call the LASAN Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489.

5.  HWPOA GREEN TEAM – TREE PLANTING EVENT

WE WANT YOU!

  • Do you care about our neighborhood and environment?
  • Do you love our trees and the shade, beauty, health and economic benefits they provide?
  • Have you noticed missing parkway trees on your block?
  • Do you want to know more of your neighbors?
  • Do you want to do something for our community and city?

Please join the Holmby Westwood Green Team and our Greening Holmby Westwood effort.  Help us increase and care for our neighborhood trees.

Come to our upcoming January 11 street tree planting on Dalehurst Avenue from 9 am to noon.  See our partnership with TreePeople in action.

Have fun.  Make new neighborhood friends and help us maintain the Janss Company’s vision of a beautiful tree canopy with a distinctive tree for each street in Holmby Westwood.

For more information contact Marnie Bodek at mossbodek@msn.com or Juliana Bancroft at julianabancroft10@gmail.com

6.  HAMMER MUSEUM – WINTER EXHIBITIONS

Please join us to celebrate the opening of our winter exhibitions

Paul McCarthy: Head Space, Drawings 1963–2019

and

Tishan Hsu: Liquid Circuit

Saturday, February 1, 2020
8–11 p.m.

Cash Bars • Food Trucks • Free Admission • Live Music

HAMMER MEMBER BENEFITS
Members-only preview 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Priority party entry and a free first drink.
Become a Hammer member – click here

RSVP FOR THE OPENING CELEBRATION

7.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Theatre 40 Holiday Show – Saturday, December 21 at 2:00 at Westwood Library.  Don’t miss our Holiday Show on the first day of winter this Saturday, December 21st, at 2:00-4:00 p.m. Actors from the popular local troupe Theatre 40 will read tales of the supernatural and futuristic, all set during the Yuletide season.  Parking is validated, no registration necessary.

8.  HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

Ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc. will be posted in the weekly News. Emergency situations such as lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will be published during the week as received.

When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

9.  RESIDENT ADS

LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE

FREE intro or refresher to Bridge!  Beverly Hills Bridge Club is offering a free bridge class to introduce those who might like to either start playing or come back to the game.

See flyer below about the ‘Quick & Easy Bridge’ workshop being held on Sunday, January 12 at Beverly Hills Bridge Club (located in the Beverly Hills tennis/community center at La Cienega and Olympic).

It is a WONDERFUL program — very welcoming and kind, yet challenging — fabulous teachers!!

Flyer – Quick and Easy Bridge

10.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-470-1785
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

  • To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
    NEXT MEETING – JANUARY 14
  • To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
  • To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.

Holmby News 12-13-19

HOLMBY NEWS
December 13, 2019

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  LAPD Crime Report
2.  News from the Mayor’s Office
3.  Free Metro Rides on Christmas & New Year’s Eve
4.  West LA Animal Shelter Needs Blankets & Towels
5.  Give Back During the Holidays
6.  Holiday Movie Nights – Two Events
7
.  Winter Break Day Camps
8.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9.  Resident Ads
10.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

BICYCLE – STOLEN
Incident #: 190819201
900 BLOCK HILGARD AV  |  12/4/2019 @ 10:00 PM

THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 190819152
400 BLOCK HILGARD AV  |  11/30/2019 @ 2:25 PM

E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
Christopher Ragsdale, Senior Lead Officer
West Los Angeles Community Police Station
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 26690@lapd.lacity.org
Website: www.lapdonline.org

2.  NEWS FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE

The Mayor’s Office recently sent out a newsletter with updates on a variety of programs, events and other announcements.    Topics include:

  • Streetlight Design Competition
  • Give Back During the Holidays
  • Free SAT Workshops
  • Census Goodwill Ambassador Program
  • Straws-on-Request Ordinance
  • West LA CERT Training Program

The notice can be found here:

News from the Mayor 12-09-19

3.  FREE METRO RIDES ON CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR’S EVE

All Metro Bus and Rail lines will be FREE to ride on the nights of Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. This means no fare will be charged on Christmas Eve from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. on Christmas morning and from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. on New Year’s Eve.

All Metro Rail stations with latched gates will be unlatched during this time. Metro will also run 24-hour rail service on New Year’s Eve, as well as enhanced service to the Rose Parade on Jan. 1. We’ll have more information on that in a separate post.

Metro Bus and Rail will run on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day— both fall on Wednesday this year. This means that bus lines that do not operate on Sundays will not run on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day.

Additionally, some Metro Bus lines may be impacted by detours due to holiday events. Check out Metro’s Planned Service Advisories page to see if your line will be detouring and for detailed bus routes.

4.  WEST LA ANIMAL SHELTER NEEDS BLANKETS/TOWELS

The West Los Angeles Animal shelter can really use donations of new/used towels and/or blankets for the holidays — to make sure they have a supply.

It’s quite the struggle to maintain a consistent “stock” of linens, especially during the holiday seasons, to provide for all the cat kennels. It helps profusely in lessening the overwhelming, stressful environment for the animals to have a blanket to cuddle up with or hide under, and avoid URI ( upper respiratory infection).

Please drop off your donations directly at the shelter at 11361 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064.  Thank you!

5.  GIVE BACK DURING THE HOLIDAYS

West LAPD
Holiday Toy Drive

The Holiday Toy Drive has begun!  Drop off an unwrapped toy in the lobby of the West Los Angeles Community Police Station before December 21st and help spread Christmas cheer.

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UCLA Food Closet Donations

Healthy food should be available to every student, without fear of judgment or second-class treatment.

The Community Programs Office Food Closet was created in 2009. It provides free food for any UCLA student who may be experiencing hunger and/or struggling to attain food due to financial hardships. The Food Closet accepts stock and checks as donations. Funds are used for the daily operations of the facility and program. Your donation will aid with the purchasing of fresh produce, canned goods, and toiletries.

UCLA Food Closet

6.  HOLIDAY MOVIE NIGHTS – TWO EVENTS

Cinema Under the Stars: Holiday Event

The free outdoor family friendly movie series, Cinema Under The Stars, is back to kick off the holiday season with a double-feature movie night.

There will be free pictures with Santa Claus, a holiday themed photo-booth, live music, kids crafts, popcorn, hot cocoa and more! Attendance is FREE and the event is open to the public. Moviegoers should bring their own chairs, blankets, friends and family to enjoy these fan-favorite holiday flicks in a unique outdoor setting under the stars.

Saturday, December 14, 2019
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
(Immediately followed by)
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Pre-show Mix & Mingle
4:00pm – 5:30pm

Showtime
5:30pm – 8:30pm

Location
Lower Broxton Ave – 1036 Broxton Ave.

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W Los Angeles Presents
Movie Night on the WET Deck

W Los Angeles invites you to light up your holiday season at an outdoor movie night on the WET Deck featuring ELF on Wednesday, December 18th. This event is free and open to the public – make sure to RSVP.

Bring your friends and family. Seating and blankets will be available, and complimentary popcorn will be provided by STK Los Angeles!

Wednesday, December 18, 2019
ELF

Pre-show Mix & Mingle
6:00pm – 7:00pm

Showtime
7:00pm – 9:30pm

Location
W Los Angeles – 930 Hilgard Ave.

Hot chocolate (spiked and not) available for purchase along with additional bites and drinks.

7.  WINTER BREAK DAY CAMPS

Westwood Recreation Center
Winter Wonderland Camp

Gymnastics, Yoga, Art & Dance
January 6th – 9th

Let’s keep the holiday magic going one more week! Gymnastics, Yoga, Art, & Play with themes of snow and joy. We will imagine sledding, ice skating, and crazy blizzards, and an epic snowball fight! Then, build your winter house and curl up by the fire with people you love. Winter holidays celebrate the light within and remind us of love. We will use yoga to rest in the connection and sweetness and gymnastics to bring the fun. On Thursday, you can bring a healthy snack to share at the reindeer lunch and enjoy a hot chocolate buffet!

Half Day, Full Day, Day Rate, Early-care & After-care available
We would LOVE to have you!
Click here to enroll

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UCLA Recreation
Winter Camp 2020

January 6-10, 2020

Weekly Activities Include:

  • Arts & Crafts
  • Science Based Activities
  • Disneyland Field Trip*
  • Sports/Games
  • Polar Bear Swim (In our heated pool)
  • Dress-up

Click here for more information

8.  HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

Ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc. will be posted in the weekly News. Emergency situations such as lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will be published during the week as received.

When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

9.  RESIDENT ADS

LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE

FREE intro or refresher to Bridge!  Beverly Hills Bridge Club is offering a free bridge class to introduce those who might like to either start playing or come back to the game.

See flyer below about the ‘Quick & Easy Bridge’ workshop being held on Sunday, January 12 at Beverly Hills Bridge Club (located in the Beverly Hills tennis/community center at La Cienega and Olympic).

It is a WONDERFUL program — very welcoming and kind, yet challenging — fabulous teachers!!

Flyer – Quick and Easy Bridge

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EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE BROKER

We would like to consult with an insurance broker who has experience in the field of  EQ insurances of condos and multi-unit buildings.

If anyone knows of a company/individual with experience in this field, please let me know.

Nora Rozengurt
nrozengu@g.ucla.edu

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WORTH NEW YORK and W By WORTH SAMPLE SALE

50% off Worth New York and W By Worth sample sale in Little Holmby! Sizes 0 – 16, XS – XL! Hundreds of pieces for all lifestyles, from casual tees and jeans to cocktail; great sweaters and coats!

No appointment necessary SATURDAY 11-3 and SUNDAY noon-3; by appointment only tomorrow and next week.  Call, text or email Denise for address and details:  dbarta@worthnewyork.com; (310) 721-2500.

10.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-470-1785
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

  • To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
    NEXT MEETING – JANUARY 14
  • To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
  • To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.

Holmby News 12-6-19

HOLMBY NEWS
December 6, 2019

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  LAPD Crime Report
2.  The Agora Project – Save Hilgard Update
3.  Greening Holmby Westwood: Tree Trimming
4.  Dalehurst Tree Planting – Save the Date
5.  Westwood Library – December Happenings
6.  Westwood Village News & Events
7.  Give Back During the Holidays
8.  Winter Break Day Camps
9
.  Holiday Event Guide
10.  SGI Security

11.  Blue Bin Recycling – Cardboard Boxes
12.  Upcoming Community Events
13.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY FROM VEHICLE
Incident #: 190818543
800 BLOCK WESTHOLME AV  |  11/20/2019 @ 11:35 PM

BURGLARY FROM VEHICLE
Incident #: 190818627
700 BLOCK DEVON AV  |  11/20/2019 @ 10:30 PM

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 190818675
800 BLOCK BIRCHWOOD DR  |  11/22/2019 @ 6:22 PM

ROBBERY (taking property of another by means of force or fear)
Incident #: 190819005
800 BLOCK THAYER AV  |  12/2/2019 @ 3:20 AM

WEST L.A. CRIME MAPS
Below is a map of the most recent crimes throughout West LA.  At the top, right, you can adjust the dates as needed.  Please note, map may be slow to load on your computer.

West LA Crime Map

Sign up at www.crimemapping.com to receive alerts when crime is reported in your neighborhood.

E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
Christopher Ragsdale, Senior Lead Officer
West Los Angeles Community Police Station
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 26690@lapd.lacity.org
Website: www.lapdonline.org

2.  THE AGORA PROJECT – SAVE HILGARD UPDATE

Dear HWPOA members,

Your Board of Directors voted to oppose The Agora 16-story high rise proposed for Hilgard at LeConte.  Please see the letter sent by Esther Magna and the Save Hilgard Team and an article that appeared in the UCLA Daily Bruin.

It appears that the project is dead although, not yet confirmed by the developers.

Thanks to you and to our neighboring associations who supported us from the beginning!  Without this engagement, the character of our neighborhoods remains at risk.  As a Westwood community, we are a strong force, always on high alert, and will assess each proposed project as it relates to our community goals.

Sandy Brown
President, HWPOA

3.  GREENING HOLMBY WESTWOOD: TREE TRIMMING

Good News for our parkway trees. The City’s Bureau of Street Services, is working in Holmby Westwood for the next few months.  Look for the dedicated crew trimming trees, removing dead trees and in some cases, grinding old stumps. The team will be working between Sunset and Wilshire, as well as between between Beverly Glen and Hilgard.

Following the 2008 recession, the City’s street tree budget was reduced by almost  40% and nearly all proactive tree maintenance was halted.  Outside contractors were used for most work.

Times have changed.  The City’s current emphasis is on tree-related initiatives to fight climate change, and with it comes the recognition that regular tree maintenance is more efficient and maximizes a healthy tree canopy.

As a result the City’s street tree maintenance budget was increased and the decision was made to eliminate outside contractors and instead hire new in-house crews for proactive tree trimming.   If we are lucky, the time between tree trims, will be reduced from the current 14 years to 7 or 8 years.

4.  DALEHURST TREE PLANTING – SAVE THE DATE

The Holmby Westwood Green Team is planting new street trees again!   This time we will be working on Dalehurst Avenue.   Join us Saturday, January 11, 2020 from 9 AM to 12 PM.   Tree People volunteers will plant the free trees in the Dalehurst parkways.  Homeowners have agreed to participate in the tree planting and to care for the new trees as they become established.  The City will honor relaxed parking on Loring and Warner Avenues to ensure safety during the planting.

Please come and help us or just watch.  All family members and young adults are welcome.  Community Service credit will be offered to students.   Help add beauty to our streets, enhance our property values and contribute positively to our environment.

For more information, contact Juliana Bancroft at julianabancroft10@gmail.com or Marnie Bodek at mossbodek@msn.com.

5.  WESTWOOD LIBRARY – DECEMBER HAPPENINGS

The Westwood Branch Library has a busy month of events and activities for adults, teens and children.  Some of the programs include:

  • Friends of the Westwood Library Book Sale (see below)
  • Vegan Sushi for Teens
  • Author Talk – Jeff McArthur
  • Theatre 40 Holiday Show
  • Movie Night: Love, Actually

For a complete list of upcoming events, please click here:
https://www.lapl.org/branches/westwood

Friends of the Westwood Library
BIG Book Sale

Saturday, December 7th
10:30 am-3:30 pm

Big big tables filled with so so many boxes of books, including cookbooks, art books, nonfiction, fiction, kids books, CDs, DVDS AND over 1000 BRAND NEW books generously provided by The Mystery Bookstore.

PRICES SO LOW! Hardcovers are $2, paperbacks are $1, fancy art books start at $4 and go up to $15. DVDs and CDs are only a buck!

In front of the library
1246 Glendon Avenue

Come and purchase some wonderful books for family and friends!

We’ll also be selling bookplates to add to the collection of our Library books. It’s a great way to increase your personal library while raising money for your public library.

6.  WESTWOOD VILLAGE NEWS & EVENTS

Cinema Under the Stars: Holiday Event

The free outdoor family friendly movie series, Cinema Under The Stars, is back to kick off the holiday season with a double-feature movie night.

PLEASE NOTE: the event has been rescheduled from Saturday, December 7th to Saturday, December 14th due to weather conditions.

There will be free pictures with Santa Claus, a holiday themed photo-booth, live music, kids crafts, popcorn, hot cocoa and more! Attendance is FREE and the event is open to the public. Moviegoers should bring their own chairs, blankets, friends and family to enjoy these fan-favorite holiday flicks in a unique outdoor setting under the stars.

Saturday, December 14, 2019
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
(Immediately followed by)
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Pre-show Mix & Mingle
4:00pm – 5:30pm

Showtime
5:30pm – 8:30pm

Location
Lower Broxton Ave – 1036 Broxton Ave.

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W Los Angeles Presents
Movie Night on the WET Deck

W Los Angeles invites you to light up your holiday season at an outdoor movie night on the WET Deck featuring ELF on Wednesday, December 18th. This event is free and open to the public – make sure to RSVP.

Bring your friends and family. Seating and blankets will be available, and complimentary popcorn will be provided by STK Los Angeles!

Wednesday, December 18, 2019
ELF

Pre-show Mix & Mingle
6:00pm – 7:00pm

Showtime
7:00pm – 9:30pm

Location
W Los Angeles – 930 Hilgard Ave.

Hot chocolate (spiked and not) available for purchase along with additional bites and drinks.

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#WestwoodCelebrates

Snap a picture at the Westwood Village holiday ornament located at the intersection of Westwood Blvd and Kinross and use the hashtag #WestwoodCelebrates for your chance to WIN a gift card from one of our many Westwood Village businesses! There are many chances to win!

To enter, simply follow these instructions:

  1. Follow @WestwoodVillage on Instagram
  2. Take a photo, selfie or group picture at the holiday ornament
  3. Use the hashtag #WestwoodCelebrates, tag @WestwoodVillage and post the image on Instagram

Photos will be automatically entered into a drawing and your picture might be featured on our official Instagram page. Contest ends on Friday, December 27. Winners will be announced Friday, January 10, 2020!

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Movie Premiere
Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Lionsgate will be holding the premiere of “Bombshell”, at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 at the Regency Village Theater, located at 961 Broxton Avenue in Westwood.  Street closures will occur around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue.

7.  GIVE BACK DURING THE HOLIDAYS

West LAPD
Holiday Toy Drive

The Holiday Toy Drive has begun!  Drop off an unwrapped toy in the lobby of the West Los Angeles Community Police Station before December 21st and help spread Christmas cheer.

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UCLA Food Closet Donations

Healthy food should be available to every student, without fear of judgment or second-class treatment.

The Community Programs Office Food Closet was created in 2009. It provides free food for any UCLA student who may be experiencing hunger and/or struggling to attain food due to financial hardships. The Food Closet accepts stock and checks as donations. Funds are used for the daily operations of the facility and program. Your donation will aid with the purchasing of fresh produce, canned goods, and toiletries.

UCLA Food Closet

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Toy and Book Drive

Be part of the magic – bring a gift and a smile to children in need this holiday season!

The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles is holding a toy and book drive this month.  Check out their Amazon Wish List at http://bit.ly/JFedToyDrive and donate straight from there!

8.  WINTER BREAK DAY CAMPS

Westwood Recreation Center
Winter Wonderland Camp

Gymnastics, Yoga, Art & Dance
January 6th – 9th

Let’s keep the holiday magic going one more week! Gymnastics, Yoga, Art, & Play with themes of snow and joy. We will imagine sledding, ice skating, and crazy blizzards, and an epic snowball fight! Then, build your winter house and curl up by the fire with people you love. Winter holidays celebrate the light within and remind us of love. We will use yoga to rest in the connection and sweetness and gymnastics to bring the fun. On Thursday, you can bring a healthy snack to share at the reindeer lunch and enjoy a hot chocolate buffet!

Half Day, Full Day, Day Rate, Early-care & After-care available
We would LOVE to have you!
Click here to enroll

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UCLA Recreation
Winter Camp 2020

January 6-10, 2020

Weekly Activities Include:

  • Arts & Crafts
  • Science Based Activities
  • Disneyland Field Trip*
  • Sports/Games
  • Polar Bear Swim (In our heated pool)
  • Dress-up

Click here for more information

9.  HOLIDAY EVENT GUIDE

From the Westwood-Century City Patch:

The 2019 holiday season is upon us in the West Side, South Bay and throughout Los Angeles County with such annual festivities as holiday boutiques, Nutcracker ballets, Santa breakfasts, Christmas parades, concerts and tree-lightings, Chanukah events and more.

Peruse the annual Patch holiday event guide, find events near you, and make your plans, as many activities require advance registration.

And Happy Holidays, from Patch!

Holiday Event Guide 2019

10.  SGI SECURITY

Solutions Group International (SGI) is a high-end security company that works with estate owners to address their security needs. They have several clients in the Holmby Westwood area.

Solutions Group International utilizes the latest operational technology and methodologies in the delivery of services.  The SGI Team is comprised of members who are recruited from all levels of the law enforcement and the military communities. Employees are current and former members of elite military special operations and intelligence units, as well as law enforcement special response teams.  Clients include High Net-Worth Individuals and their Families, the Entertainment & Film Industries, Corporate Sectors, Broadcast News Organizations, and the Public Transportation and Shipping Industries.

SGI Security Brochure 2019

Please note, HWPOA is not associated with SGI Security in any way and does not endorse or recommend any security company.

11.  BLUE BIN RECYCLING – CARDBOARD BOXES

In the midst of Cyber-Monday and online holiday shopping, we’re finding recycling bins throughout the City filled to the brim with cardboard boxes and packaging. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Please help us by breaking down all cardboard boxes and placing them inside your recycling bin. If you have too many to fit, you can stack them next to the bin but they must be flattened and tied with string. Preferably, the bundle should be leaned up against the blue bin facing the street so the driver can see them. Also, any bulky or air-filled recyclable plastic packaging should be deflated before going in the blue bin.

12.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Jerry Katell’s “People and Places” Photography Exhibit – Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00am to 7:00pm through December 12th, (closed on Monday) at 1137 Westwood Blvd. (just north of Lindbrook).

Jerry shares magnificent and thought provoking photographs from his travels all over the world to places many of us may never have the opportunity to visit – Nepal, Bhutan, Brazil, Iceland, India and many more countries. The exhibit also includes a slide show of over 300 images. If you like to travel and like photos that tell a story, you’ll really enjoy this exhibit. It’s also a great educational exhibit for children of any age.

40 Years of UCLA Student Filmmaking – November 15 to December 15  at the Billy Wilder Theater.  In celebration of UCLA’s centennial, UCLA Film & Television Archive turns the spotlight on the university’s history of student filmmaking. Since the late-1940s, generations of students at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television have consistently demonstrated an eagerness to explore genre and form (animation, documentary, experimental and narrative), frequently with a vested interest in contemporary cultural politics. This retrospective focuses on the first four decades of student filmmaking at UCLA, drawing from the Archive’s collection of over 1,500 vintage student works.  Click here for more information.

MoMA Contenders Tickets on Sale – The Hammer Museum proudly presents MoMA Contenders, The Museum of Modern Art’s renowned series of influential, innovative films from the past 12 months. Whether bound for awards glory or cult classic status, each of these films is a contender for lasting historical significance.

Join us for screenings of the year’s top films followed by intimate conversations with filmmakers and actors.

Tickets:

  • $20 General Admission
  • $10 Hammer Members with valid discount code. Become a member today to take 50% off your ticket!

Screenings:

  • Dec 9: The Farewell—Q&A with director Lulu Wang
  • Dec 10: Booksmart—Q&A with director Olivia Wilde
  • Dec 11: The Irishman—introduction with actor Sebastian Maniscalco
  • Dec 12: Marriage Story—Q&A with actor Laura Dern
  • Dec 16: Judy—Q&A with actor Renée Zellweger
  • Dec 17: Monos—Q&A with director Alejandro Landes

Click here for tickets and additional information:
MoMA Contenders 2019

13.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-470-1785
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

  • To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
    NEXT MEETING – JANUARY 14
  • To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
  • To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.