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Santa Visiting Robert Muir2 — While at Town Hall, Santa visits with Robert Muir, while his wife Alyssa and daughter Sarianne look on. Afterwards, families headed downstairs to Santa’s workshop for some fun games and crafts. Photos by Barbara Reese

Bode Pera checks out the brightly colored Christmas ornaments in Santa’s workshop, downstairs in Town Hall, during the Breakfast with Santa event on Saturday morning.

Breakfast 2 — The Town Hall crew act as Santa’s elves on Saturday morning as they serve breakfast with Santa. The pancakes, eggs and sausage magically appeared while Santa and Mrs. Claus stopped by to visit with kids and parents before heading back to the North Pole to get ready for the big night.

Help Center 7414 — Santa Claus visited Idyllwild HELP Center on Friday, Dec. 21, for a special event sponsored by CHiPS for Kids through the California Highway Patrol. The walls were full of gifts for children donated and gathered by, Toys of Love, Soboba Foundation, CHiPS with Kim Crandall as organizer of the toy drive. Above, with Santa are Colleen Meyer, client services administrator at the HELP Center, and her daughter Brynnley.

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Locals go to Nepal after quake to help victims
By June 17, 2015January 22, 2016 Reading Time: 4 minutes

Nepal suffered from two major earthquakes in the past two months, both over magnitude 7. A 7.8-magnitude quake occurred April 25 killing nearly 9,000 people and injuring more than 23,000 and a 7.3-magnitude quake occurred about two weeks later on May 12. The devastating tragedies were half-a-world away from Idyllwild, yet this mountain town responded,…

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Five Junior Naturalists Programs at the Nature Center
BySally Hedberg June 23, 2016 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The Junior Naturalists Program is gearing up for a summer of fun and educational programs on designated Saturdays at the Idyllwild Nature Center. Starting June 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Junior Naturalists will be learning “What’s Beneath the Earth.” This program will focus on geology. All programs are open to ages 4…

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Quilt Show is back
ByIdyllwild Town Crier July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Reading Time: 1 minute

By Mountain Quilters of IdyllwildContributed Save the date! Idyllwild’s annual Quilt Show is back.This year’s theme is Idyllwild Strong.The Mountain Quilters of Idyllwild’s 17th-annual Quilt Show is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct.9 and 10 (Saturday and Sunday) at Buckhorn Camp, 24641 Highway 243.Over 100 quilts will be displayed along with door prizes, food…

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Hemingway series begins at library
By April 8, 2015January 15, 2016 Reading Time: 1 minute

The Friends of the Idyllwild Library are sponsoring a series of talks about “Ernest Hemingway: His Literature, His Life, His Legend.” Hemingway expert Dr. Nancy W. Sindelar (standing) made the first presentation Tuesday, March 31, at the Idyllwild Library. About 20 people came to hear about the well-known 20th century American writer …

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Soroptimist Celebration of Women event features Idyllwild Arts grad Maya Lea
By April 9, 2013May 17, 2013 Reading Time: 3 minutes

For the second year, Idyllwild’s Soroptimists’ Celebration of Women and Arts event focuses on human trafficking, one of the key missions of the international organization. The event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, takes place at the Rainbow Inn. This year, 2005 Idyllwild Arts theatre graduate Maya Lea Osterman performs her one-woman show “For Sale,”…

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IAF President speaks at Spotlight on Leadership
By July 5, 2017July 5, 2017 Reading Time: 4 minutes

Will discuss the way forward for Idyllwild Arts Every Friday at All School, a luncheon gathering of Idyllwild Arts Academy faculty and students, there is a call and response that is an IAA tradition. “Remember who you are,” is the call. “And what you stand for,” is the response. Pamela Jordan, Idyllwild Arts Foundation president,…

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