The Art Alliance of Idyllwild will sponsor The Imagery of Words from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Town Hall. The event is free with a community potluck and a no-host bar. The event pairs poets, visual artists, musicians and film for an evening of inspired artistry. Featured poet Kenji Williams, poet in…

‘What’s new? 21st Century Education’ This month’s Spotlight on Leadership Series features Pamela Jordan, Idyllwild Arts Foundation president and head of school, speaking to a topic germane to leadership: “What’s New? Education in the 21st Century.” When a visionary educator leading a premier independent boarding arts school focuses on the horizon, what does she see?…

Dr. Jennifer Gee, James Reserve director, is the featured speaker at the upcoming Idyllwild Community Center Speaker Series. She will talk about the Mountain Quail, called by John Muir, the “lonely mountaineer,” because of their elusiveness. Gee will speak and show slides beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 at the Silver Pines Lodge. Gee…