Proudly Serving Belmont Heights & Belcrest Gardens since 1977
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Halloween-Themed Annual Social!
Join your neighbors for an afternoon of spooky fun at BHCIA’s Halloween-Themed Annual Social! Bring the whole family for costumes, trick-or-treating, prize drawings, and more. Enjoy treats, laughter, and a little friendly competition in the costume contest for best, cutest, and scariest outfits.
🎃 When: Saturday, October 25, 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 Where: Fox Elementary School
Come celebrate with us and help make this a Halloween to remember!
Halloween Home Decoration Contest – Show Your Spooky Spirit!
It’s time to light up Belmont Heights with Halloween creativity! Enter BHCIA’s first-ever Halloween Home Decoration Contest and show off your spooky—or silly—side for a chance to win great prizes and neighborhood bragging rights.
🏡 Two fun categories:
🕷 Terror House – The scariest house on the block!
🎃 PumpkinPal House – Cute, fun, and festive!
👉 Sign up to enter your home: https://forms.gle/UpsGaBeMrseBqLqf8
Let’s make Belmont Heights the most spirited neighborhood this Halloween!
Next BHCIA Meeting:
Wednesday November 19, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
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Guest Speaker: Edric Kwan, City of Belmont Director of Public Works, on the Hallmark Barrier plans
Please join us on Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/6501194002
BHCIA meets the third Wednesday of odd months.
Home Hardening & Wildfire Preparedness
BHCIA’s Primer on Home Hardening Against Wildfire shows how to protect your home from embers and flames, with practical steps and proven upgrades. Watch wildfire research scientist Evan Sluder’s IBHS video presentation.
🔥 Learn more: https://www.bhcia.org/home-hardening-against-wildfire
For evacuation planning, defensible space guidelines, and other wildfire safety resources, visit our Wildfire Preparedness page.
🔥 Stay informed: https://www.bhcia.org/wildfire
The Neighborhood Directory is Here! Connect with Your Neighbors!
Stay connected with your Belmont Heights neighbors through our Neighborhood Directory. Opt-in members enjoy free online access and can purchase a printed edition for just $5.
Don’t miss out—Join BHCIA today to opt-in and gain access!
About BHCIA
The Belmont Heights Civic Improvement Association (BHCIA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1977, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and property values in the Belmont Heights and Belcrest Gardens neighborhoods. Nestled in the beautiful Belmont hills overlooking San Francisco Bay, our community spans 756 residences at the peak of Ralston Avenue, accessible from Hallmark, Lassen, and Tahoe Drives.
BHCIA is dedicated to making Belmont Heights and Belcrest Gardens vibrant and welcoming places to live. We focus on civic improvements, we host an annual social event that brings residents together, we maintain a Neighborhood Directory and more. Our bi-monthly meetings, featuring guest speakers, provide a forum for discussing important issues and staying connected. We also represent our neighborhoods' interests to the City of Belmont, ensuring that our voices are heard and our community's needs are met.
If you've any questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact us or send an email to bhcia.email@gmail.com.
JOIN BHCIA TODAY!
The Belmont Heights Civic Improvement Association is designed especially for the residents of Belmont Heights and Belcrest Gardens, our neighborhood in Belmont, California.
Membership is $25 per calendar year (January–December). Join after Sept 1 and get the rest of this year free.
You can pay online via PayPal/Credit Card, or mail a check to: BHCIA, 1025 Alameda de las Pulgas #516, Belmont, CA 94002. It's a small annual fee to help to cover costs of logistics, communication, special events, neighborhood beautification projects, etc. We welcome any additional donations.
LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE - GET INVOLVED WITH BHCIA!
Do you have an idea for a neighborhood project, or a special event to bring families together? If so, please contact us at bhcia.email@gmail.com or