“Some people think lilacs are just an Eastern thing,” said Gary Parton, Idyllwild’s lilac patron. But even though most longstanding lilac festivals are in the Eastern and Midwestern U.S., Parton and his new committee want to establish Idyllwild as a nationally known lilac town. This year, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 2, the Idyllwild…

The Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s 2012 Artist of the Year, Kathy Harmon-Luber, will exhibit her newest collection of fine art photographs, “Impending Peace,” at Artspresso Art Gallery. The opening reception is from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at 54380 North Circle Drive. The exhibit runs though August. Of “Impending Peace,” Harmon-Luber said, “In…