The crowd enjoys music, food and earth friendly booths at the annual Idyllwild Earth Fair Saturday at Town Hall. For more photos of the Fair and the Greenwood reception go to page 34. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Local Color took to the stage at Earth Fair on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Sabrina Verney volunteered to help with two different petitions that were being signed. One involving fracking, and the other requiring genetically modified food products be labeled as such. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Music students from the Idyllwild Arts Academy were invited to perform at Earth Fair. From left, Luca Jacaruso, Randy Plummer and Mary Duffy. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Angelina Wellman, 5, enjoys visiting the butterfly enclosure at Earth Fair. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Earth Fair organizer, Holly Owens. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Molly Greenwood sells jewelry for “Elise” at the annual Earth Fair Saturday at Town Hall. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Leslie Mouriquand of Pinyon Mountain Botanicals talks to visitors at the annual Idyllwild Earth Fair Saturday at Town Hall. Photo by Jenny Kirchner London, 10, Madison, 12 and Jeydon Marinwaring, 9, from Real Good Solar (RGS) were set up to educate people about the benefits of solar energy at Earth Fair. RGS sold the first solar panel in 1978. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Cris Nordella was on site at Earth Fair with Internal Balance body care products. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Emily Hoerner from the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument passed out information of local events and educated visitors about the role they play in helping the environment. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Hill Champion looks through the Earth Fair t-shirts, hats and tote bags, some with this years design, and other from passed years. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Idyllwild Fire responded after Jeydon Marinwaring, 9, passed out during Earth Fair. She was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital with her mother and two sisters by her side. Photo by Jenny Kirchner The line was out the door as usual waiting for the famous samosas served at Earth Fair. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Judith Schonebaum sold her hand-made hats and bags during Earth Fair Saturday at Town Hall. Photo by Jenny Kirchner The colorful art from the smARTS program hung as you entered Earth Fair. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Nathan Rivera and the Resophonics performed at Earth Fair. The trio brought a fun atmosphere to the event. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Julie Fourroux set up from Higher Ground Coffee Shop, selling organic, fair trade coffee. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Cindy Myers educates some kids about bats. After a little “bat trivia”, each kid received a little ring with a bat on the top. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Kathy Bryson was selling recycled glass pieces. Anything from soap dispensers to solar lights, all made from different kinds of glass bottles. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Doug Austin allows Tara Geisinger, 6, draw the winning ticket of a raffle that was going on at Earth Fair. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Anna Fourroux was the winner of the basket raffle at Earth Fair Saturday at Town Hall. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Doug Austin entertained and introduced as the resident emcee during the Idyllwild Earth Fair. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Robin Adler joined the headlining band Idyllwild All Stars. Photo by Jenny Kirchner People took to the dance floor as the Idyllwild All Stars took to the stage as the headlining band at the annual Idyllwild Earth Fair. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
As John Newman and Idyllwild Arts continue to add spice to the Jazz in the Pines menu, one of the most unusual and eclectic of first-time festival acts is Besos de Coco. Arguably the act with the most interesting name (translation from Spanish, “coconut kisses”) Besos also has perhaps the most unusual instrumentation and genre…
Last Saturday afternoon, during a time unlike any we’ve seen and under a “Stay-at-Home” order, I met Lori Brookes at the base of Deer Springs Trail. Nature is still one of the few places we are still “allowed” to go. We maintained “social distancing,” a term that has quickly become a way of life. As…
The Pine Cove Property Owners Association and Pine Cove Water District have teamed up to create an opportunity for Pine Cove residents to get rid of trash and unsightly clutter. A large trash bin will be located at the water district’s Dutch Flat Facility at 25384 Franklin Dr., just off Highway 243. The event will…
Idyllwild’s free outdoor Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS) in the Butterfield Amphitheater continues Thursday, Aug. 3, with The Ghost Notes, a Grateful Dead tribute band, and openers Sandii and Friends. Music begins at 6:05 p.m., with the headliners taking the stage at 7 p.m. The Ghost Notes are ISCS veterans; this will be their third…
The Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) held its Honor Band performance at Hemet High School this past Saturday. A total of 170 students from multiple schools throughout the district were handpicked by faculty and staff. The selected students were divided into three groups — elementary, middle and high school. All 170 students, ranging from grades…
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Such wonderful photos of a great day of communal sharing here in Idyllwild. Thank you, Jenny Kirchner, for being there and thank you for sharing your talent with us all.
Green garden blessings,
Bronwyn
Jenny,Jenny – Just fantastic!!!! Everyone and everything looked great – you really captured the day! Best shot I ever had at a show – thank you for all of it!
Gidday from Oz (Australia) Always remember our visit to your paradise in the mountains…keep up the good work.
Such wonderful photos of a great day of communal sharing here in Idyllwild. Thank you, Jenny Kirchner, for being there and thank you for sharing your talent with us all.
Green garden blessings,
Bronwyn
Jenny,Jenny – Just fantastic!!!! Everyone and everything looked great – you really captured the day! Best shot I ever had at a show – thank you for all of it!
Gidday from Oz (Australia) Always remember our visit to your paradise in the mountains…keep up the good work.
John & Annette Marple,
Wonga Beach Queensland