Monday Essentials: Obama Visit, Thanksgiving Dinners, Board of Ed.

1. Drivers were warned Sunday to expect presidential motorcades across a broad swath of the Westside during Monday afternoon's rush hour, as Barack Obama plans to cross from Westwood to the Beverly Hills area. Click here for more information.

2. It's Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 28. City Hall and the library will be closed Thursday and the library will also be closed on Friday.

3. It's Small Business Saturday on Nov. 30. Click here for more information from the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce and click here for information from the day's sponsor American Express.

4. You can celebrate Thanksgiving with a dinner from the Rodeo Bistro and Lounge and Bouchon Bistro.

5. The Beverly Hills Board of Education meets Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at the Salter Family Theatre at the high school. Click here to view the school district calendar for the week.

Know of something important coming up this week in Beverly Hills? Make sure to post it to the events calendar and the announcement board. Also, shoot an email to matthew.sanderson@patch.com.