The Museum of Tolerance played host to the Survivor Mitzvah Project’s humanitarian effort to help the last survivors of the Holocaust as a part of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 26. The project, founded by Zane Buzby, is an effort to bring emergency aid to holocaust survivors. Hollywood stars read letters and testimonies from elderly Holocaust survivors as a part of dramatic readings called In Their Own Words.
Former B.H. Mayor Jimmy Delshad (left) represented the City at the Cherry Blossom Centennial ceremony at the Huntington Library, Art Collection and Botanical Gardens. He is pictured here with Jun Niimi, consul general of Japan (right). Delshad arranged for Beverly Hills to receive 10 Cherry Blossom Trees, to be planted later this year.
Hawthorne School celebrated the opening of its new Mac Lab on Wednesday. The lab was sponsored by the Hawthorne PTA and Friends of Hawthorne. Pictured (from left): Principal Kathy Schaeffer, Assistant Principal Christian Fuhrer, Hawthorne PTA Co President Lorraine East- man, Hawthorne PTA Co President Dana Gilbert and Superintendent Garry Woods.
LA Phil Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and Elmo will demonstrate the word “stupendous” by conducing sheep playing a violin, an octopus playing the drums and a chorus of penguins singing opera when he guests on PBS’ Sesame Street Monday.