[ March 18, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] Hollywood residents are invited to participate in a Town Hall meeting to be hosted by District 1 City Commissioner Patricia Asseff in cooperation with the Hollywood Beach Civic Association, Condos of Hollywood Beach, Hollywood North Beach Association and the Hollywood Beach Business Association.  This meeting will take place at the Garfield Street Community Center,  2nd [...]

Wilton Manors Police Department received a report of a stolen video machine from Mickey’s 19th Hole Bar & Grill at 2735 N Dixie Hwy creating loss in the amount of approximately $3,500.  Suspect posed himself as a video repairman, showed a fake work order and removed the machine from the premises.  The suspect, Mark Block, [...]

The Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office hosts a series of community outreach events each month throughout Broward County. Deputy Appraisers will be available to assist with Homestead, Senior and other property tax exemption applications, as well as answer questions on property taxes. We are also accepting applications for Portability. The outreach program is designed to [...]

Does your child know the rules of the road?  Round’em up, grab their bikes and helmets and join the City of Hollywood Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts, the Hollywood Police Department, the Washington Park Homeowner’s Association and the non-profit Community Enhancement Collaboration (CEC) for a bicycle rodeo.
This free, fun-filled bike safety clinic will [...]

[ April 30, 2010 to May 22, 2010. ] Enjoy an evening of laughs with the ladies when Entertainment Events, Inc. presents Girls Night: The Musical; premiering at Paradise Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on April 30. The show will run through May 22. Tickets are on sale Friday, February 26 at 1 p.m.

Girls Night: The Musical has earned rave [...]

Mayor Peter Bober will join Mayors from across Florida on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Homestead Air Reserve Base to participate in a team tandem jump with the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team.  “I’ve been looking forward to it since the moment I received the invitation,” says Mayor Bober.  ”I think it is a fantastic [...]

For many, the spiritual path begins with a guide. For others, such as Maria Baez, spiritual awareness is naturally a part of their essence from childhood.
“I was always connected to the path since I was a little girl and discovered my intuitive gift at age 12 when I was having prophetic dreams and images about [...]

[ April 16, 2010 to April 18, 2010. ] Florida’s Newport Guitar Festival, considered to be the world’s largest modern guitar festival, will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino April 16-18.  Joining the celebration are two iconic faces in the music industry – Ed King, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s original guitarist and composer of Sweet Home Alabama, and Muriel Anderson, one of [...]

[ March 1, 2010 to March 31, 2010. ] Programs and events are subject to change.

March 2010

Monday, March 1
BROWARD RARE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COUNCIL
Extension Education (Davie)
For adults
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Free.
Meet interesting people who all share this special purpose of procuring seeds and new plants, promoting new species and improved varieties, propagating new plants, and growing rare tropical fruits and vegetables. For more information, call [...]

The City of Hollywood is inviting residents to share their budget ideas for fiscal year 2011 during a Citizen’s Budget Workshop to be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, 1770 Monroe Street and US-1.  This workshop will focus on the City’s budget process, Commission priorities, [...]

City of Hollywood Mayor Peter Bober will deliver his State of the City Address to the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce monthly Good Morning Hollywood Breakfast to be held this Friday, February 12th from 7:30-9:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Golf and Country Club, 4600 Hillcrest Drive, Hollywood.
Hollywood Mayor Peter Bober
This annual speech by the Mayor [...]

[ February 10, 2010 to February 14, 2010. ] Valentine’s Day is here. That means picking out the right token of love for that special someone and finding the right place to go for your evening on the town. When it comes to culinary connections, BrowardNETOnline.com has you covered. Here are a few local hotspots that might be just the right touch for that [...]

[ March 10, 2010 to March 14, 2010. ] Journey with fascination into the depths of a city that ignites with light, color and flights of fancy when Cirque Dreams Illumination brightens up Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, March 10 -14. Tickets on sale now.

Filled with imagination, suspense and theatrical innovation, Cirque Dreams Illumination turns the everyday ordinary…into [...]

After a nationwide search, City Manager Cameron D. Benson has named Tanja Gerhartz the new Executive Director for the Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA).   Ms. Gerhartz brings more than 25 years of local economic development and planning experience to the CRA ranging from real estate redevelopment and targeted business recruitment to negotiation of incentives and [...]

The City of Hollywood and RecycleBank celebrate the launch of an exciting new single-stream recycling rewards program coming to 32,000 households in Hollywood. Mayor Peter Bober and members of the City Commission will help launch the new program at a kick-off event and demonstration on Monday, February 1 at 10:00 a.m. The City and [...]

Restaurateur Steve Martorano is bringing his signature Philadelphia-inspired Italian flavor and flair to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino this February with the opening of Martorano’s. Martorano’s is designed as a dining experience where guests can expect a friendly, atmosphere accented with, classic movies and more. The 7,400-square-foot restaurant, located in the former Jazziz [...]

[ January 26, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] As of January 25, 2010, this event has been canceled.

The City Commission and its Marine Advisory Board will host a community forum to discuss shaping the future of Hollywood’s waterways at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26, at the Hollywood Branch Library, 2600 Hollywood Boulevard.  Topics for discussion include increasing recreational marine activities for residents [...]

SHORT-TERM OPPORTUNITIES:
Listings below are short-term assignments, projects, or events organized by Volunteer Hollywood. The listing(s) below require a few hours of commitment.

Hollywood Beach Cleanups: Keep Broward Beautiful!
Join us in keeping Hollywood’s beach clean! Groups are welcome to join us! Volunteers are needed to collect liter along the beach. Before the [...]

Murphy’s Law Irish Pub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will be hosting a Haiti Relief Effort Fundraiser this weekend. Patrons will be charged a $5 cover and all drink proceeds from 6 – 10 p.m. will be donated to the cause. Bartenders from the pub, as well as from other Seminole Paradise [...]

Hollywood City Commissioner Linda Sherwood, Miami Gardens Councilman André Williams and Hallandale City Commissioner Anthony Sanders are partnering with the Hillcrest Leadership Council to present a foreclosure prevention clinic to assist property owners who are struggling to stay in their homes.  This clinic will take place at the Hillcrest Playdium, 1100 Hillcrest Drive in Hollywood [...]

Much-needed money for earthquake relief in Haiti is already adding up, thanks to a new program unveiled today at Seminole
Seminole Gaming employees use a forklift to load a pallet of earthquake relief supplies into a trailer bound for Haiti as part of the “Hearts to Haiti” earthquake relief program organized by the Seminole Tribe [...]

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Monetary collections for Caring House Project, a local non-profit that helps build communities in Haiti (sustainable with food, shelter and more), are being accepted at Fishtales, 33rd St. Wine Bar and Sunset Blue Block Party. Visit here for more details. Check back [...]

The Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Pembroke City Hall, 3150 S.W. 52nd Ave., will close at the end of business day tomorrow, Thursday, January 14. County residents who may have experienced damage to their homes and businesses following the severe weather in December are being encouraged to visit the office prior [...]

[ January 16, 2010 to January 17, 2010. ] The City of Hollywood will host three events to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this weekend.   The Department of Community Development and Code Compliance, along with the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts will hold a Community Service Project in lieu of the Annual MLK Black Tie Gala [...]

[ March 25, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] Lewis Black, popular comedian, actor and author will bring his absurd observations about life to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Thursday, March 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 15 at noon.

Lewis Black is one of the most prolific and popular [...]