Location, location, location. THE PERFECT family home! Spacious, bright & beautifully updated 4/2.5 with ample closets, modern, updated baths, pool w/covered patio, Travertine pavers and abundance of LUSH TROPICAL landscaping. Impact windows & doors, new roof & gutters 2022, new A/C with HALO LED 2023, new A/c ducts 2023,relined pipes 2022. Custom, eat in kitchen w/ wine fridge, GE Monogram duel fuel range, Thermador refrigerator & freezer. Oversized dining room overlooking sparking pool. Inside laundry with cabinets, utility sink, new dryer & washer. Impeccably maintained and situated in prestigious Emerald Hills. Close to EVERYTHING! $1,100,000
4350 HILLCREST DR. #600 (HILLCREST)
Amazing 2/2 corner unit that has been completely remodeled. Natural light flows thru plentiful windows in living & dining room. Open, designer kitchen w/quartz counters, glass tile backsplash, all Samsung SS appliances & large pantry. Large master has generous walk-in w/ built-ins. Gorgeous master bathroom with luxurious tub & shower. Balcony views of the city and Guitar Hotel. Incredible amenities! $299,900
221 N 46TH AVE. (HOLLYWOOD HILLS)
Beautiful 3/2 Hollywood Hills home. Corner lot with garage & driveway off the alley. Tile roof & A/C 2023, tankless water heater, impact windows & doors. Spacious kitchen w/ granite counters & SS appliances. Gorgeous grey & white tile throughout. Covered, screened back patio overlooks the large, fenced backyard. Freshly painted interior & exterior. Walk to restaurants and shops. $629,000
137 GOLDEN ISLES DR #1604 (HALLANDALE)
Breathtaking ocean & Intracoastal views. Top floor w/ high ceilings throughout. Impeccably remodeled 1/1.5 features gorgeous kitchen and baths. Wood-look ceramic tile, custom electric shades, Impact windows & doors, upgraded electric panel, recessed lighting, covered parking & same floor storage locker. Building completed 50 yr recertification. Boat slips available for rent! $325,000
1917 N 42ND AVE. (HOLLYWOOD HILLS)
Beautiful 3/2 (split bedrooms) with carport on quiet street in desirable Hollywood Hills. Cozy, light-fille, freshly painted, gorgeous tile, newer verticals & modern light fixtures throughout. Crown molding in living areas, SS appliances, quartz counters, generous closets, inside laundry room with tankless hot water heater, covered screened patio and huge, fenced backyard. NO HOA! $599,900
1115 REDWOOD STREET (WESTLAKE VILLAGE)
Well maintained 3/2.5 with 2 car garage. Formal LR/DR, large eat in kitchen with an abundance of cabinets & counter space. Spacious, with high ceilings thru-out first floor. Water views from kitchen, LR/DR & 2nd floor primary BR. Amenity rich community with very reasonable HOA fee. Less than 1 mile to the ocean. $869,000
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A Fresh Start to the New School Year
As summer draws to a close, it’s astonishing how quickly the new school year approaches.
This year, Broward County students head back to school earlier than ever, with the first day set for August 12th. As we transition from beach days to school days, it’s time to gather supplies, pick out new lunch boxes, and finish those last-minute summer reading projects. Preparing for school has certainly evolved over the years, becoming more complex with the rise of technology and diverse educational choices.
The era of covering textbooks in brown paper bags is long gone. Today’s students are immersed in a digital world where learning materials are accessed through smartphones, tablets, and Chromebooks. With countless educational apps and online resources, students can explore a wealth of information right at their fingertips.
After-school activities have expanded far beyond traditional sports and music programs. Now, students can delve into coding classes, dual language programs, and much more. Parents, too, have a plethora of educational paths to consider. Alongside conventional public and private schools, options like charter schools, homeschooling, and virtual learning provide families with the flexibility to choose what best fits their needs.
Feeling overwhelmed by back-to-school preparations? Don’t worry—Our City has got you covered. This issue features our extensive Back-to-School Guide, filled with information on the best preschools, private schools, and educational programs in the area. Additionally, we’ve compiled a comprehensive directory of after-school activities, from arts and crafts to YMCA programs, designed to help you plan a successful school year.
While preparing for the upcoming school year, don’t forget to savor the final weeks of summer. Enjoy the sun, create lasting memories, and embrace the freedom of the season. Soon enough, school will be back in session, and a new chapter of learning and growth will begin.
So, take a moment to relax, enjoy the remaining days of summer, and know that you have everything you need to start the school year off right. Here’s to a fantastic and successful new school year!
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AUGUST 5
Food Trucks at ArtsPark Food In Motion Presents, Food Trucks at ArtsPark every first Monday of each month from 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM As a reminder, City parks are plastic and foamfree. Single-use items, like plastic water bottles and utensils are prohibited on the grounds. Hours are 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm at Young Circle. For more info, call 954-788-3467.
AUGUST 9
ArtsPark Movie Night featuring Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
See a free family-friendly flick at the ArtsPark at Young Circle in Downtown Hollywood. Lawn seating is available, so bring a blanket or beach chair for comfort. This week’s movie will be Ghostbuster: Frozen Empire. The film starts at 8:00 pm on the stage at ArtsPark Amphitheater, 1 Young Circle. For more info, call 954-921-3404.
AUGUST 10
Hollywood Beach Sweep
Help keep Hollywood Beach beautiful by volunteering for the Hollywood Beach Sweep Clean-Up on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 7:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Charnow Park, 300 Connecticut Street and the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk. Register your vehicle tag by Wednesday, the week of the event, to secure your four hours parking with the Parking Department. Scan the QR code for more info.
AUGUST 10
Back-to-School Family Fun Day
Take the whole family to Washington Park Community Center for a fantastic event for people of all ages! The first 125 families attending will receive a FREE bag of groceries. Free hair cuts for boys and girls and more. Backpacks will be distributed while supplies last. There will be music, games, and more. 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at Washington Park Community Center, 5199 Pembroke Road. For more info, visit www.cecwashpark.org.
AUGUST 10
Concerts at the ArtsPark: Electric Piquete
Live concert at Hollywood’s ArtsPark at Young Circle. The concert will feature Electric Piquete. Electric Piquete is a two-time Miami New Times Best of Miami “Best Latin Band” award-winning Latin funk outfit who's influences are as diverse as the Miami region that birthed them, ranging from rock to jazz spiced with everything in between: funk, Afro-Caribbean, progressive and R&B. 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm. For more info, email events@ hollywoodfl.org.
AUGUST 10-11
Monster Jam
Lets get ready to rumble! Experience the sounds, sights and action of the world’s biggest monster truck tour. Famous trucks include Grave Digger, Max-D, and El Toro Loco. Events typically include various competitions such as racing, freestyle, and skills challenges. Racing involves head-to-head competitions on a dirt track, while freestyle allows drivers to perform stunts and tricks. Skills challenges might include wheelies, stoppies, and other maneuvers. Hosted at Amerant Bank Stadium. Scan the QR code for tickets and more info.
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AUGUST
12
First Day of School
Broward County Public School students are heading back to school! Early in the morning, kids will be on the roads and waiting at bus stops. Please drive with caution and remember to slow down in school zones. Good luck to all our students from everyone at Our City Media!
AUGUST 17
Downtown Hollywood ArtWalk
The Downtown Hollywood ArtWalk is back! This monthly event is open to all. Explore all that downtown Hollywood has to offer:! Visit galleries and shops while enjoying art, cultural entertainment, live music, murals, and more! Artisan Market, 6pm-11pm; Mural Tour, 6pm-7pm; Gallery Tour, 7pm-8pm; Impulse Art - fusion of music and foot painting, 8pm-9pm. For more info visit w/ArtWalk.
AUGUST 20
Primary Election Day
Voters will be heading to the polls early in the morning for Florida’s Primary Election. Please exercise your right to vote and make your voice heard. Drive safely and be mindful of increased traffic around polling stations. For more info on your voting information, visit www. browardvotes.gov.
AUGUST 24
Art at the Atrium
There will be an Arts & Crafts Fair at Fred Lippman Community Center from 11:00 am till 6:00 pm. This event is open to creatives of all ages. Bring your most artistic friends! Hosted at Fred Lippman Community Center, 2030 Polk Street. For more info, call 954-921-3408.
AUGUST 29
BINGO!
Bring the whole family and all your friends to the Hollywood Women’s Club’s Bingo night! This fun event will feature friendly competition for all community members. Concessions will be available, including Sangria, beer, wine, soft drinks, sweets, popcorn and more. $10 entry fee. Hosted from 6:30 pm9:00 pm. At 501 N 14th Ave, Hollywood. For more info, email fundraising@hollywoodwomensclub.org.
SEPTEMBER 2
Labor Day
Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States.
How do you celebrate a Sweet 16th Birthday at Shenanigans Sports Pub 1300 S. Federal Highway, Dania Beach?
ALL-DAY DRINK SPECIALS
Fresh Fruit
Piña Coladas
Strawberry Daiquiris
$8
Jose Cuervo Margaritas
$7
$8
The party includes ALL-DAY summer drink specials, lunch deals, and a happy hour so nice, they offer it twice EVERYDAY! Enjoy the drink specials and $8 bites at the bar from 3 to 6 p.m. and again from midnight until closing, Monday through Friday.
“We wanted to do something to reward our loyal local clientele,” Patrick, the longtime proprietor, says. “It’s gratifying to see the same familiar faces for
Five Landshark
Beers Bucket $10
Shenanigans House
Draft Lager Pints
$4
Nachos
$8
Loaded Potato Skins
Pulled-Pork Sliders
$8
$8
Cauliflower-Crust
$4
Michelob Ultra Longnecks
decades, especially the ones who’ve made their way from the west side.”
Shenanigans has been a local institution for over three decades, initially founded in 1992 near T-Y Park in Hollywood. Almost two years ago, Patrick and wife-partner Christine consolidated their operations post-pandemic at the Federal Highway outpost they started in 2008, formerly known as Shenanigans Eastside Pub.
“It’s funny that people still refer to it as ‘the new location,’ Patrick says. “It’s not so new – we’ve been here for 16
Cheese Pizzette
$8
years. But it seems like we opened it just yesterday.”
Shenanigans is known for cold beer, great burgers and wings, and a wide-ranging menu with more than 200 items, everything from barbecue smoked in-house to health-minded options, including salads and cauliflower-crust pizza. With rotating weekly specials and hearty $13.99 lunch specials, Patrick describes the fare as “elevated,” we’re not just a sports bar; we’re a sports gastropub.” We have late-night dining with a kitchen open until 1 a.m. on
Fresh Fruit Piña Colada & Strawberry Daiquiri Frozen Drinks
weeknights and 3 a.m. Friday-Saturday.”
Besides longtime regular patrons, Shenanigans also features many familiar faces among the staff.
The approaching NFL and college football seasons always inspire hope and bring crowds. Until then, Shenanigans will make customers cheer (and say “Cheers”) with a slew of summer drink specials.
Enjoy refreshing drink specials including $8 fresh fruit Piña Coladas and strawberry daiquiris, and $7 Jose Cuervo Margaritas. Try a bucket of five Landshark beers for just $10. Enjoy $4 draft lager pints (a specialty beer made for Shenanigans), $4 Michelob Ultra longnecks, and $4 shots of Screwballs and NUTRL Pineapple.
Other all-day drink specials feature $7 Jim Beam Bourbon, Captain Morgan Rum, Papa’s Pilar Blonde Rum, Absolut Vodka, and Jameson Irish Whiskey.
Satisfy your hunger with $8 Happy Hour bar bites such as loaded potato skins, nachos, pulled pork sliders, and cauliflower-crust cheese pizzette. These specials are available from 3-6 p.m. and midnight until closing at the bar, with a beverage purchase required.
The Shenanigans on Federal Highway was born when Pat bought two neighboring restaurants in 2008. He connected the properties by building a tiki-thatched covered breezeway. The south side has a family-friendly dining room and a Southern Pride smoker that offers a full range of barbecue options.
The north side features a traditional sports bar environment with a large bar, high-top tables, and a kitchen with a multi-deck Baker’s Pride brick pizza oven.
When he opened the original Shenanigans in 1992, Patrick wanted to bring better options to the dark and smoky world of sports pubs. A lot has changed in the decades since, but his team’s passion for quality, value, and hospitality hasn’t wavered.
“Our formula is still the same – this is where the locals go,” Patrick says.
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1300 S. Federal Highway in Dania Beach 11:30 AM to 2 AM Daily, open until 4 AM on Friday & Saturday. Call 954-923-3008 for takeout & pickup.
The Art and Culture Center/Hollywood Exhibits Inspire Visitors
The Art and Culture Center/Hollywood is considered a leader among South Florida multidisciplinary cultural organizations for its presentation of contemporary gallery exhibitions, arts education for youth, and award-winning documentary film shorts. The Center is currently hosting several E xhibitions.
ANIMALS
ANIMALS is an all-encompassing, interactive exhibition that looks at the animals around us and how human interaction plays a role in endangerment and survival. From domestic household pets to wild invasive or endangered species, animals are presented through various methods including painting, sculpture, mixed media, and video. This extensively curated collection seeks to unravel the mysteries behind these connections and convey the importance of the role of animals in our environment.
The spectrum of this exhibit also includes how animals have historically been depicted as symbols of prestige and religious icons. They often represent spiritual connection, imprinting into our lives through unspoken communication and connection. ANIMALS invites visitors to learn and identify species as they may partake in hands-on components of this exhibition, including scavenger searches and craft activities.
The exhibition is curated by Meaghan Kent, Curator of Exhibitions and Charles Jackson Adkins Jr., Assistant Curator.
[dNASAb]: Faux Ecologies + Augmented Visions of the Nature-verse
[dNASAb] is an innovative sculptor of ecosystems, infusing discarded materials and consumer electronics while pioneering new technologies through extended, augmented realities. His new project, Faux Ecologies + Augmented Visions of the Natureverse, blends environmental conservation, art, and technology to engage viewers as co-creators and advocates for sustainability. The artist seeks to challenge prevailing notions of loss, decay, e-waste, and environmental degradation.
[dNASAb] begins with upcycled ocean debris and reclaimed plastics, transforming them into kinetic sculptures inspired by underwater life, highlighting the need to protect marine ecosystems from plastic pollution. He then uses Neural Radiance Field (NeRF) scans to capture the sculptures in natural environments, creating precise 3D models. These models enable an Augmented Reality (AR) experience that merges physical and virtual elements during the exhibition, offering an immersive and interactive journey for viewers. The project also employs AI-assisted videos and artificial intelligence models trained from documentation imagery of Biscayne Bay underwater sculptural interventions and materials, to create generative videos that depict a plasticized ocean.
Following the exhibition, the AR project transforms into stand-alone digital art, allowing audiences local and worldwide to access the AR experience. The permanent AR installation remains on-site, preserving the artwork and emphasizing the importance of using technology to extend the life and impact of art.
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Historic Hollywood Beach Golf Club to Undergo $12 Million Transformation
The golf course and clubhouse at Hollywood Beach Golf Club near Downtown Hollywood will be closed for construction until approximately June of 2025. This exciting General Obligation Bond project includes a complete renovation of the 18-hole golf course that includes a new irrigation system, cart paths, landscaping, course restroom renovation, and parking located at 1645 Polk Street, an addition to the existing maintenance building, and a new clubhouse.
The City of Hollywood, selected Richard Mandell Golf Architecture to re-design the course layout just blocks from downtown Hollywood. Mythology has surrounded the 18-hole course since its early 1920’s inception as it has erroneously been credited to Donald Ross in the past. The possibility exists that an unattributed 1923 plan may have been created by Willie Park, Jr., who had a professional relationship with the original developer at the time. Nonetheless,
Richard is utilizing the 1923 concept as inspiration for his re-design.
As part of the new layout, existing lakes will be expanded to raise the flood-prone eastern half of the property, providing much-needed topographical character to the course as well. Greens raised above grade are all accessible from the ground yet will require precision from the air. A true City course, HBGC is surrounded by
residential streets on all four sides, making it a crucial element of green space for Hollywood.
The project is expected to cost around $12 million dollars and comes on the back of multiple multi-story projects around Young Circle and the beautification project along Hollywood Boulevard.
FOUNDER'S DAY CELEBRATION Hollywood Historical Society Honors Joseph W. Young
It was around 1920, the story goes, when Joseph W. Young, a developer and visionary from California, stood in a field somewhere near the center of today’s downtown Hollywood. Looking East toward the ocean, he declared: “This is where I will build my dream city”.
And build it he did. So on the anniversary of his birthday every year, August 4th, the Hollywood Historical Society throws a party! And since the 4th luckily falls on the first Sunday of the month this year, when the HHS holds its Downtown Walking Tour, exhibits at the Downtown Classic Car Show and opens its doors to the public for docent-led tours of the Historical Hammerstein House at 1520 Polk Street, we’ll be celebrating on all cylinders!
Visitors will have the chance to see the fact-filled and fascinating exhibit about the beginnings and growth of the Hollywood Historical Society. And with the approach of the 100th anniversary of the City of Hollywood, we’ll be starting our 2025 Centennial exhibitions at Hamm House with a show focusing on Joseph Young and his vision of Hollywood adopting the City Beautiful movement.
According to an article by Joan Mickelson, author, historian and our Head Archivist Emeritus, Young followed the movement when he drew the city plan with its broad Boulevard intersected by three circles. Soon came several elegant resort hotels, the renowned Country Club, various office buildings, a bridge at the Boulevard spanning the Inland Waterway, a splendid railroad station, an Olympic salt-water pool, and a school. There was land for parks, and from the start, underground power cables, water and sewers, a telephone system, sidewalks, and handsome street lighting.
In 1925, when Hollywood was incorporated as a city, Young was elected first Mayor but resigned to develop the Hollywood Harbor project, today known as Port Everglades.
Sadly, Young died at only 51, on February 27, 1934, in his home at 1055 Hollywood Boulevard, denying the world of any future cities as special as ours. Almost immediately upon his passing, the Hollywood city commission renamed the former Circle Park/Harding Circle to Young Circle, and on August 1, 1935, Mayor Arthur W. Kellner issued a Proclamation designating Young's birthdate as Founder's Day and a public holiday for the city.
The first Founder’s Day was quite the event! More than 2,000 townspeople attended the all-day affair, which included a golf tournament at the Municipal Golf Course (now Orangebrook), water sports at the beach Casino, band concerts by two local boys' bands, a dance program by local children, picnics at the beach, speakers, and a ball game at Dowdy Field. (Editor’s note -- check out the progress of improvements at Dowdy Field, Orangebrook and other city recreation spots, thanks to the GO Bond you voted for a few years back.)
The Hollywood Historical Society is proud to continue this tradition, and welcomes all to celebrate with us! Please call 954923-5590 or email HollywoodFLhistory@ att.net for details.
These exhibits and events are just a taste of the Hollywood Historical Society’s agenda supporting its mission to keep the City’s history alive for today and the future. We are a nonprofit 501(c)(3)* cultural organization founded and operated by volunteers. For more information or to join us, please email HollywoodFLHistory@att.net, or visit http://www.hollywoodhistoricalsociety.org/. Hammerstein House is open for docent-led tours on the first Sunday of every month from 1 to 4, or by appointment.
The Hollywood Historical Society has over 20,000 items in its collection and also offers many unique items for sale at the Research Center behind Hammerstein House at 1520 Polk St. Please call 954-923-5590 for hours.
Knowledge of effective practices that cultivate, support, and develop leaders within the organization can be addressed questioning the old mentality and streaming to light the new paradigm of current events fostering change. As shown in the Harvard Business Review article by Yohn (2021) “This approach no longer works for several reasons. For one,
Covid-19 has upended how leaders interact with employees and how coworkers connect with each other. The need to adapt quickly and remain flexible during the pandemic has also revealed the ineffectiveness of a top-down leadership approach.”
In the business of education leaders need to show their competency in the cultivation of leadership. Schools have faced a devastating blow in how management takes place within the structure of directors, assistant directors, department chairs, teachers, and resource officers. Now each person, is themselves a leader, developer, programmer, and initiator of change. How can leaders cultivate and support this new way of effectively and dynamically developing future leaders within their organizations?
Cultivating leaders within the organization takes a true leader at heart. A leader who understands, as stated by Sun Tzu in the Art of War, “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. Supreme
excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.” In the battle against COVID-19, there will be many silent enemies, leaders will face such as technology, absenteeism, illness, teacher shortages, not enough resources to mitigate a safe return to school, etc. However, a leader can break the enemy’s resistance by innovation and as stated by Collinson & Cook (2007), “… inquiry is vital in organizations that want to learn (p. 93). Collinson and Cook (2007) point out the necessity of inquiry and the attitudes that follow allowing for collateral learning, open-mindedness, willingness for change, and most importantly a ‘hospitable relationship to learning’ (p. 94).
Among practicing school leaders, the ones who could adapt, change, and innovate showed a more positive outcome for the competency on development and cultivation of school leadership. Leaders who rule without change become extinct, as do their institutions.
HOLLYWOOD BUSINESS RESOURCES
PRESCHOOLS/SCHOOLS
Aventura Learning Center
2320 NE 171 Street, North Miami Beach aventuralearningcenter.com
305-940-0408
A child development program with certified teachers and a planned curriculum. Programs are designed to promote a nurturing and safe environment while promoting experiences that raise a child’s awareness of the diverse world.
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Beth Emet School
4807 S Flamingo Road, Cooper City templebethemet.org
954-680-1882
Beth Emet School is committed to helping students reach their full potential through a challenging, advanced curriculum with a warm, supportive environment that promotes critical thinking, creative expression, self-esteem, emotional learning and Jewish ethics.
Chaminade Madonna College Preparatory
500 E Chaminade Drive, Hollywood cmlions.org
954-989-5150
For 55 years, Chaminade-Madonna has provided a quality, Catholic education to the South Florida community. Since 2010, Chaminade-Madonna has been consecutively voted as the “Best School in Hollywood”.
CharLee Preschool & Childcare
1605 N 20th Avenue, Hollywood charleepreschool.com
954-923-0911
A child development and learning center with over 2 decades of experience. Visit the facility and meet the excellent team of teachers and become a part of the CharLee Family.
Guidepost Montessori
2230 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood guidepostmontessori.com/hollywood-beach 954-923-7100
At the heart of Guidepost Montessori is their belief that children thrive when given freedom and responsibility in Montessori environments prepared especially for them. The beautiful classrooms and caring staff members nurture a child’s joy in learning. Kids love engaging in their outdoor play spaces, which were designed to encourage exploration.
Kid Cadoodles Child Care & Preschool
4947 Sheridan Street, Hollywood kidcadoodles.com 954-986-1515
An infant care and preschool center committed to providing children a loving, secure, professional and nurturing environment. Certified teachers teach developmentally appropriate activities. The multilingual staff speaks English, Spanish and Hebrew.
David Posnack Jewish Day School offers students a unique learning experience. Combining academic rigor in general and Judaic Studies with award-winning arts and sports programming, the Posnack School prepares students for lifelong achievement.
A Junior Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade College Preparatory School
• Graduates are accepted into prestigious universities including: Cornell University, Emory University, Princeton University, New York University, Tulane University, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, Northwestern University, Northeastern University, University of Miami, Vanderbilt University, and Washington University in St. Louis
• Low student-to-teacher ratios
• 95% pass rate on AP Exams
• Posnack School offers a full Judaic Studies curriculum based on study of Torah and classical Jewish sources as well as modern Hebrew instruction.
• Over 24 sports teams
• MakerSpace Innovation and Design Lab
• Middle and high school electives include Digital Photography, 2D/3D Art, Debate, Robotics, Forensic Science, Pre-Med, Pre-Law, PreEngineering, Internships, Human Genetics, Scientific Research, Creative Writing, Holocaust Studies and more!
Performing and Visual Arts
• Posnack School Performing and Visual Arts Department has won over 170 awards, including 25 in the district and state drama competitions and 4 CAPPIE nominations
• The most high school photography awards nationally with 80 in our high school and 25 in our middle school. These awards include 15 from drawing and painting.
Scheck Hillel Community School
19000 NE 25th Avenue, Miami ehillel.org
305-931-2831
Students 18 months-Grade 12 are educated and inspired to become exemplary global citizens with enduring Jewish identity and values through an individualized college preparatory curriculum highlighted by STEM and design, Capstone, college dual enrollment, arts, athletics and community service. Its 14-acres include a new 115,000-sq.-ft athletic complex with additional expansion plans. Set within a nurturing, diverse community, Scheck Hillel is one of the world’s largest Jewish community day schools and a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.
St. Bernadette School
7450 Stirling Road, Hollywood saintbernadettefl.org
954-432-7022
The Mission of St. Bernadette Catholic Church and School is to serve the children, to teach Catholic values. The school offers programs for kids Pre-k - 8th grade and focuses instruction on core subjects: Religion, Social Studies, Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science.
Sunshine State Academy
1308 S Federal Highway, Hollywood sunshinestateacademy.com
754-217-3927 / 954-736-9000
For 20 years, learning has been achieved through hands-on individualized instruction in a safe and secure spacious and comfortable environment. Creative programs such as art classes, dance, music, theater, soccer and languages (Spanish, Russian, French, Hebrew).
Tauber Academy
20400 NE 30th Avenue, Aventura tauberacademy.com
305-931-0010
The Tauber Academy is deeply rooted in its long standing commitment to helping children flourish in a Jewish environment that provides opportunities for growth. They believe that each child is unique and should be taught according to his or her needs.
Temple Sinai of Hollywood
1400 N 46th Avenue, Hollywood sinaihollywood.org 954-987-1694
The Kasselman Childhood Education Center welcomes infants from 6 weeks to children 5 years old. An assortment of educational and enrichment opportunities to meet all family needs are available including full-time, part-time, Mommy & Me and infant programs.
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES & ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT
Dezerland Park
14401 NE 19th Avenue, North Miami dezerlandpark.com
786-590-5000
Dezerland Park is happy to host Ninja Lounge, Ultimate Virtual Reality, Miami Arcade, Karting Miami and many more magnificent venues where laughter, friendships and discoveries bring families together. They believe in enrichment through recreation.
Driftwood Dragons Youth Sports Club
3000 N 69th Avenue, Hollywood clubs.bluesombrero.com/driftwood/
Driftwood Youth Sports Club offers baseball and soccer programs for kids ages 4 through 19. The dragons have both recreational leagues and competitive travel teams for kids of all playing abilities and interests.
Gulfstream Sailing
Club
921 N North Lake Drive, Hollywood Gulfstreamsalingclub.org 954-675-1440
The Gulfstream Sailing Club, founded in 1957, is one of Broward County’s oldest sailing clubs. The Sailing Club is run by its members who are volunteers and are committed to preserving fun, safety, and affordability in Fort Lauderdale yachting. They offer an in-depth program to teach kids how to sail with lots of time on the water.
Hollywood Police Athletic League
2311 N 23rd Avenue, Hollywood Hollywoodpal.com
954-921-3401
The Police Athletic League is a cooperative effort of the Hollywood Police Department, community volunteers, business leaders, and citizens. PAL sponsors a number of sports programs, including tackle football, 7v7 flag football, cheerleading, boxing, and basketball. Kids ages 6-18 can participate.
Hollywood Wildcats Soccer
2310 N 23rd Avenue, Hollywood Hollywoodfc.com
954-929-2287
The Hollywood Wildcats Football Club is an all-level soccer program for players of virtually every age and skill level. Their PK program introduces the “beautiful game” to boys and girls ages 2 and 3. Players can work their way up through the club’s recreational teams to Hollywood FC’s competitive program.
Master Sang’s TNT Martial Arts
19076 NE 29th Avenue, Aventura mastersang.com
305-785-2286
Master Sang’s TNT Kids Martial Arts classes provide a fast-paced, fun-filled, self-defense workout that helps kids grow in a positive, well-disciplined, yet challenging way. Each Kids Martial Arts class is filled with highenergy, age-appropriate drills
School of Rock
2000 NE 146th Street, North Miami schoolofrock.com
954-252-7625
At School of Rock, students learn guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards, and drums. The school combines weekly private music lessons and group band rehearsals to prepare students to take the stage in front of live audiences in an authentic concert setting
West Lake Park
1200 Sheridan Street, Hollywood 954-357-5161
West Lake Park is a beautiful and expansive natural area. The park offers fun and activities for the whole family. This lakeside park has a marina with canoe/kayak rentals, a playground, ball courts & picnic areas.
Young At Art
8000 W Broward Blvd, Suite 1208, Plantation youngatartmuseum.org 954-424-0085
At YAA, families can gather; children can build a sense of identity through art, architecture, history and culture; artists can teach their aesthetics; teachers can develop new art-integrated classroom skills; and teens can expand their potential.
2024/25 SCHOOL CALENDAR
AUGUST UPDATE
By Mayor Josh Levy
Fellow Hollywood Residents, With the new school year beginning on August 12th, I wish all of our Hollywood students and families a successful year of academic achievement and personal growth.
In September, our City Commission will hold its annual budget approval meetings. Our new fiscal year begins on October 1st of each year, and through our continuing commitment to governance that is future-oriented, and employing a collaborative approach to fiscal sustainability through long-range planning, our city is again able to reinvest a greater number of dollars into improving our community - and we will do so this year at a slightly reduced property tax millage rate. Our ability to fund key budget initiatives while reducing the operating millage rate is made possible by the once again very strong value growth in our city’s economic base (9.6%). This year’s property tax rate reduction collectively saves us taxpayers about $500,000, and although it does not amount to much savings on an individual property owner
basis, it is a step in the right direction. The last time the City lowered the millage rate was 15 years ago, and our new rate gets us back to the rate that was adopted 13 years ago, while still funding this year’s key initiatives with an even greater number of dollars.
The key initiatives for FY2025 are to further enhance public safety, ensure a cleaner city, and improve customer service in departments such as the building department, where new software, additional personnel and a new workspace are in the works. For our water and wastewater utilities infrastructure, we are in the midst of completing massive injection well projects that will end the disposal of treated wastewater into the ocean. We’ll continue expanding the sewer system, and we’ll continue upgrading the city’s stormwater system as our region experiences heavier rainfalls and higher water tables. Lots of long-term funding is needed in these areas of public utilities and we work to secure state and federal grants to help us with financing opportunities.
We are breaking ground on our new Police Headquarters soon and we’ll be adding more speed tables and other traffic calming measures
to slow down speeding cars. We are continuing to invest more in housing affordability programs, neighborhood infrastructure, renewing parks, environmental resiliency and more. We have many roadway resurfacing, street lighting, and sidewalk improvement projects underway. We are planting more trees and installing new landscaping to continue beautifying our city’s thoroughfares.
These are exciting times for Hollywood. We will be entering our City's centennial year in 2025, celebrating 100 years of Hollywood in better financial health, with a future for Hollywood that is physically safer, operationally better, environmentally more sustainable, economically stronger, and visually more appealing.
We are well on our way to provide a resilient and sustainable city that nurtures quality living and fosters a healthy environment where everyone can prosper. Thank you for joining us on this mission.
Yours always,
Josh Levy
The Democrats Choice!
Former Mayor of Broward County, 14 years in elected office. Business owner and Nurse for 33 years.
Dr. Barbara Sharief is celebrated for her work in healthcare, housing, education, and employment.
Personal History
Born in South Florida, Barbara was one of eight siblings. Her father's death instilled a strong work ethic. She earned a Bachelor’s in Nursing, a Master’s in Nursing, and an ARNP license from Florida International University. In 2017, she completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Wilkes University.
Work History
Barbara advanced from registered nurse to ARNP and founded South Florida Pediatric Homecare, Inc. in 2001, specializing in care for medically complex children.
Political Career
Barbara has served Broward County for 13 years as a County Commissioner, former Vice Mayor, and two-time Mayor. She was the first African American woman to serve as Mayor and the first African American female President of the Florida Association of Counties. Her initiatives focused on insurance relief, affordable housing, healthcare, school funding, and teacher pay. She also championed veterans, reproductive rights, clean water, and veterans’ benefits.
Leadership & Advocacy
As Mayor, Barbara led responses to Hurricane Irma, the Fort Lauderdale Airport shooting, and the Port Everglades oil spill. She advocated for all 67 Florida counties on healthcare, social justice, voting rights, women’s issues, human rights, education,
environmental protection, and jobs. She lobbied in Washington on healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, clean water, and rural issues.
Notable Accomplishments
Barbara saved taxpayers $33 million and secured funding for the Miramar Amphitheater and youth employment programs. She led infrastructure improvements and supported minority-owned and LGBT+ businesses.
Community Engagement
Barbara sponsored the Foster Park Reading Library Program and Veterans Appreciation Day. She supports minority-owned businesses and fosters an inclusive environment.
Legacy & Ongoing Efforts
Barbara’s legacy in Broward County is profound. As a State Senate candidate for District 35, she is committed to healthcare, social justice, voting rights, women’s issues, human rights, education, environmental protection, and jobs. With 30 years in healthcare and a successful home health company employing over 500 professionals, she understands community challenges and is ready to fight for her constituents. Barbara is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA) and The Links, Inc.
Dr. Barbara Sharief exemplifies dedication and leadership, combining her healthcare expertise with her passion for public service. Her achievements highlight her commitment to improving life for all Broward residents and her readiness to serve as a State Senator for District 35.
OF HALLANDALE BEACH
MAYOR TAMARA E. JAMES, CITY OF DANIA BEACH MAYOR FELICIA BRUNSON, WEST PARK FM. MAYOR FRANK & BARBARA ORTIS, CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES
VICE MAYOR LINDA HILL ANDERSON, HOLLYWOOD
VICE MAYOR ALEXANDRA DAVIS, CITY OF MIRAMAR
FM. VICE MAYOR IRIS SIPLE, CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES
VICE MAYOR CARYL HATTAN, TOWN OF DAVIE
DEPUTY MAYOR MARK DOUGLAS, CITY OF SUNRISE
COMMISSIONER LINDA HILL-ANDERSON, CITY OF HOLLYWOOD
COMMISSIONER MAXWELL CHAMBERS, CITY OF MIRAMAR
COMMISSIONER DENISE D. GRANT, CITY OF LAUDERHIL
COMMISSIONER JACQUELINE GUZMAN, CITY OF SUNRISE
COMMISSIONER NEIL C KERCH, CITY OF SUNRISE
COMMISSIONER LISA MALLOZZI, CITY OF COOPER CITY
COMMISSIONER JOSEPH SCUOTTO, CITY OF SUNRISE COMMISSIONER JAY SCHWARTZ, CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES
COUNCIL MEMBER JIM ALBRITTON, TOWN OF SW RANCHES COMMISSIONER ELVIN VILLALOBOS, CITY OF TAMARAC
COMMISSIONER MARVIN PRICE, WEST PARK FM. COMMISSIONER THOMAS DORSETT, WEST PARK COMMISSIONER DON D’ARMINIO, CITY OF WILTON MANORS
COMMISSIONER ALANNA MERSINGER, SOUTH BROWARD DRAINAGE DISTRICT HON. PERRY THURSTON, FORMER STATE SENATOR HON. ELAINE SCHWARTZ, FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE HON. JENNIFER GOTTLIEB, FORMER BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER HON. LORI MOSELEY, FORMER MAYOR, CITY OF MIRAMAR HON. DANIEL STERMER, FORMER MAYOR, CITY OF WESTON HON. TOBY FEUER, FORMER COMMISSIONER, CITY OF WESTON HON. KAREN FORTMAN, FORMER BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER & BROWARD DEM. PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL OF CLUB COMMUNITY LEADERS, UNION OFFICIALS AND DEMOCRATIC PARTY OFFICERS (BOTH PAST AND PRESENT) MICHEAL ALBETTA, LORI BAER, MITCHELL BERGER, HOPE CALHOUN, SERGIO CANTU, GRACE CARRINGTON, MARIO CARTAYA, MITCH CEASAR, ADOLFO COTILLA, LOURDES DIAZ, HEIKO DOBRIKOW, KEN EVANS, DAVID L. ERICKS, DR. MARIE ETIENNE, DADLY FILIUS, ANNA FUSCO, AUSTIN FORMAN, KAREN FORTMAN, BERNIE FRIEDMAN, NATASHA HAMPTON, RICHARD HOYE, PERCY JOHNSON, STEVEN JULIAN, BILL LAYSTROM, KEITH POLIAKOFF, LINDA THOMPSON GONZALEZ, MARGARITA HERNANDEZ, GEORGIANNA IRBY, WILLIE JONES, DODIE KEITH-LAZOWICK, PATTI LYNN, ANDY MADTES, DENNIS MELE, JOHN MILLEDGE, DORSEY MILLER, CATHERINE MINNIS, RAYMOND MOLINARY, TYRONE NABBIE, GEORGE PLATT, COREY SHEARER, AUDE M L SICARD, JODIE SIEGEL, JIM SILVERNALE, JOHN T, JEAN-PIERRE TURGOT, JOHNNY WALKER DIXON, SCOTT WEISELBERG, TERESA WILLIAMS, ESQ.
Barbara Sharief, Democrat for State Senate, District 35.
Dr. Sharief with Hillary Clinton, highlighting a moment of shared commitment to public service and leadership.
Dr. Sharief developed ACA care and drug guidelines at the National Assoc. of Counties under President Obama.
Dr. Sharief and property appraiser Marty Kiar with his dad Monroe Kiar.
Dr. Sharief, with 30+ years in healthcare and public service, exemplifies dedication and compassion.
Yacht
Fort Lauderdale welcomed the 112' Mambo Yacht to its new home last month. She was Christened by owner Jeffrey Lefcourt and is available for daily or weekly charters at Bahia Mar Yacht basin.
The main salon’s custom furnishings, coupled with fine woodwork provide a relaxed and refined environment for any occasion. An open and spacious dining salon forward of the main salon features built in cabinetry and easy serving capabilities for crew. With a private and convenient on- deck, fullbeam master stateroom, Mambo is designed to comfortably accommodate up to 8 guests in 4 staterooms. Perfect for couples or two families
