

Regal, reclusive and recoiling reptiles at Idyllwild Nature Center
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All eyes are on a live Southern Pacific Rattlesnake, a native to this mountain, held by William K. Hayes, Loma Linda University’s foremost snake authority, during the Idyllwild Nature Center’s program titled “Roam the Realm of the Regal, Reclusive, Recoiling Reptiles” in which Hayes brought out more than half dozen live reptiles, including a Gila Monster, on Sunday, Sept. 4. Photo: Cid Castillo


Editor’s note: The correspondent has worked with David Pelham for many years, first as guitar teacher and then helping him with his compositions for the guitar, and has been to Paracho, Mexico, with him. At 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, Idyllwild’s “Art of the Guitar” concert series will resume. This year’s concert will feature Alberto…
In its ongoing mission to integrate more with the community of Idyllwild, Idyllwild Arts Academy inaugurated a children’s dance program for local children ages 3 through 12. IAA Dance Department Chair Ellen Rosa Taylor started the program in September of last year expecting maybe 15 local students might show up. Instead, 40 enthusiastic youngsters appeared,…
Trudy Levy is exhibiting her newest ceramic piece, “Moving Through Time and Space,” at The Palm Springs Museum of Art. The opening reception is from 6:15 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Elrod and Meyerman Sculpture Gardens. The exhibit runs from Oct. 20 to Dec. 9. Levy, discussing her inspiration for her most…
As he did last year, plein air artist Rich Stergulz concludes the Idyllwild Community Recreation Council’s popular speaker series. Plein air, for the uninitiated, is a movement in fine art that gained prominence in the late 19th Century when painting outdoors in natural light became a signature of French impressionist painters Claude Monet, Camille Picaroon…
Grupo Bohemio returns to the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series serving up a variety of Latin musical beats and styles, including Spanish rock, Cumbia, Reggaeton and Tejano. Cumbia and Reggaeton have Caribbean and African roots, with Reggaeton taking a more contemporary form with hip-hop influences. Tejano was born fusing Mexican vocal traditions, and Czech and German…
Will Steichen Recreation & Program DirectorIdyllwild Community Center Another week of intense coed volleyball games has wrapped up. On behalf of the Idyllwild Community Center and all of the participants, we want to extend a special thank you to this year’s team sponsors: Idyllwild Garage, Village Hardware, BBI Construction, Idyllwild Brewpub and Red Kettle. We…