Wednesday, Oct. 2
• Idyllwild Rotary Club, 7:30-9 a.m. American Legion Post 800, 54360 Marion View Dr.
• Town Crier News Meeting, public welcome, 8:30 a.m. Newspaper office, 54425 N. Circle Dr.
• Creekside Writers, 9 a.m.-noon. Call 659-2844.
• Pain Without Meds Group, 10 a.m. Community Room, Idyllwild Library, 54401 Village Center Dr.
• Garner Valley Women’s Group, 10:30 a.m. Garner Valley Common, 61600 Devil’s Ladder Rd.
• Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church, 25525 Tahquitz Dr.; 6 p.m., Spiritual Living Center, women only, 26120 Ridgeview Dr. (the Courtyard Building).
• Awareness Meditation Group, 5-5:30 p.m. Spirit Mountain Retreat, 25661 Oakwood St. Call 659-2523.
• AWANA for ages 3-fifth-grade, 5:45-8 p.m. Idyllwild Bible Church, 54400 Pine Crest Ave.
• American Legion Auxiliary board meeting, 6 p.m. 54360 Marion View Dr.
• Codependents Anonymous meeting, 7:30 p.m. Spiritual Living Center, Church of Religious Science, 26120 Ridgeview Dr. (the Courtyard Building).
Thursday, Oct. 3
• Alcoholics Anonymous women’s meeting (open), 9 a.m. Spiritual Living Center, 26120 Ridgeview Dr.
• Women’s Bible Study, 10 a.m.-noon. Chapel in the Pines Church office, 29430 Hwy. 243, Mountain Center.
•Idyllwild Rotary Anns, 11:30. a.m. Call 951-852-2306 for more information.
• Alcoholics Anonymous, noon. St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church, 25525 Tahquitz Dr.
• Bridge, 12:30 p.m., Creekstone Inn, 54950 Pinecrest Ave.. Persons interested may show up or phone 951-659-4910.
• Forest Folk, 5:30 p.m. Town Hall, 25925 Cedar St.
• Mountain Community Patrol briefing, 6 p.m. Mountain Resource Center, 25380 Franklin Dr.
• Soroptimist International of Idyllwild, 6 p.m. Restaurant Gastrognome, 54381 Ridgeview Dr.
• Narcotics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m. Spiritual Living Center, Church of Religious Science, 26120 Ridgeview Dr. (the Courtyard Building).
Friday, Oct. 4
• Idyllwild Play Group, 10:30 a.m. Call Monica Sierras at 951-659-5932 for information and location.
• Alcoholics Anonymous, noon. St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church, 25525 Tahquitz Dr.• Feeding America, 3 p.m., Chapel in the Pines, Mountain Center. Distribution at the former Morning Sky School on Hwy. 243.
• Celebrate Recovery, Christ-centered 12-Step program. Barbecue 6-7 p.m.; Open Share meeting 7-9 p.m. Former Morning Sky School, 29375 Hwy. 243, Mountain Center. Child care available. Call 951-659-0097.
•Pick-a-stick candlelight, 7:30 p.m. Idyllwild Community Presbyterian Church, Manse Alcove, Fellowship Hall, 54400 N. Circle Dr.
Saturday, Oct. 5
• Pine Cove Property Owners Association, 9 a.m. Pine Cove Fire Station, 24919 Marion Ridge Dr., Pine Cove.
• Idyllwild Community Meditation, Zen-style from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., the Loft in the Courtyard Building, 26120 Ridgeview Dr. Contact Valerie Kyoshin Velez for more information at 951-392-6507 or [email protected].
• American Legion board meeting, 10 a.m. 54360 Marion View Dr.
• Alcoholics Anonymous, noon. St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church, 25525 Tahquitz Dr.; 7:30 p.m., Spiritual Living Center, 26120 Ridgeview Dr.
Sunday, Oct. 6
• Peace Meditation Practice, 10 a.m. Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Center, 53191 Mountain View, Pine Cove.
• Occupy Idyllwild stand and discuss with the 99 percent. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Town center at Harmony monument. Call Sue at 909-228-6710.
• Alcoholics Anonymous Book Study (closed) meeting, noon, Idyllwild Water District, 25945 Hwy. 243; 5 p.m., Rancho Encino Mountain Club, 45915 Orchard Rd., Poppet Flat, across from Cal Fire Station 6.
• Al-Anon “Mixed Nuts” open meeting, 6-7:30 p.m. Spiritual Living Center, 26120 Ridgeview Dr. (the Courtyard Building).
Monday, Oct. 7
• Alcoholics Anonymous women’s meeting (open), 9 a.m. Spiritual Living Center, 26120 Ridgeview Dr.
• Friends of the Idyllwild Library board, 9 a.m. Library, 54401 Village Center Dr.
• Children’s story hour, 10:30 a.m. Library, 54401 Village Center Dr.
• Idyllwild Water District special meeting, 6 p.m. IWD board room, 25945 Hwy. 243.
• Alcoholics Anonymous, noon and 7 p.m. St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church, 25525 Tahquitz Dr.
• Al-Anon, Open Meeting, 7-8:30 p.m. St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church, 25525 Tahquitz Dr.
• Idyllwild Community Meditation, meditation, 7-8:30 p.m., the Loft in the Courtyard Building, 26120 Ridgeview Dr. Instruction and consultation available at 6:30 p.m. Call Valerie Kyoshin Velez at 659-5750 for information.
• Mountain Non-fiction Writers Group, 7 p.m. For information and address, call Larry Kueneman. 951-659-2567.
Tuesday, Oct. 8
• Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council public board meeting, 9:30 a.m. Mounain Resource Center, 25380 Franklin Drive. Call 659-6208 for information.
• Mountain Quilters of Idyllwild, 9:30 a.m. Community Presbyterian Church, 54400 North Circle Dr.
• Alcoholics Anonymous, noon. St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church, 25525 Tahquitz Dr.; AA Open Meeting & Big Book Study, 6-7 p.m., Spiritual Living Center, Church of Religious Science, 26120 Ridgeview Dr. (the Courtyard Building).
• La Leche League, 1 p.m. Call 659-8321.
• International Healing Rooms of Idyllwild, 5-7 p.m. Shiloh Christian Ministries, 54960 Pine Crest Ave.
• Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission, 6 p.m. Idyllwild Fire Station, 54160 Maranatha Dr.
• Mountain Disaster Preparedness board meeting, 6-7:30 p.m. Creekstone Inn, 54950 Pine Crest Ave.
• Celebrate Recovery, Christ-centered 12-Step Study meeting, 6:30-8 p.m. Former Morning Sky School, 29375 Hwy. 243, Mountain Center. Call 951-659-0097.
Wednesday, Oct. 9
• Idyllwild Rotary Club, 7:30-9 a.m. American Legion 54360 Marion View Dr.
• Town Crier News Meeting, public welcome, 8:30 a.m. Newspaper office, 54425 N. Circle Dr.
• Creekside Writers, 9 a.m.-noon. Call 659-2844.
• Pine Cove Water District, 10 a.m. PCWD, 24917 Marion Ridge Rd., Pine Cove.
• La Leche League, 10 a.m. Call 659-8321.
• Pain Without Meds Group, 10 a.m. Community Room, Idyllwild Library, 54401 Village Center Dr.
• Community Church Guild, noon. Church, 54400 N. Circle Dr.
• Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church, 25525 Tahquitz Dr.; 6 p.m., Spiritual Living Center, women only, 26120 Ridgeview Dr. (the Courtyard Building).
• Awareness Meditation Group, 5-5:30 p.m. Spirit Mountain Retreat, 25661 Oakwood St. Call 659-2523.
• AWANA for ages 3-fifth-grade, 5:45-8 p.m. Idyllwild Bible Church, 54400 Pine Crest Ave.
• Codependents Anonymous meeting, 7:30 p.m. Spiritual Living Center, Church of Religious Science, 26120 Ridgeview Dr.
(the Courtyard Building).
Community Service Hours
• California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (bark beetle issues), 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Mountain Resource Center, 25380 Franklin Dr., 659-3335.
• Idyllwild HELP Center, 26330 Hwy. 243, 9 a.m.-noon & 1-3:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. 659-2110.
• Idyllwild Area Historical Museum, 54470 North Circle Dr., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday & Sunday. Group tours by appointment. 659-2717.
• Idyllwild Library, 54401 Village Center Dr., Strawberry Creeek Plaza, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday; noon-8 p.m. Tuesday; noon-5 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 659-2300.
• Idyllwild Nature Center, 25225 Hwy. 243, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. 659-3850.
• Idyllwild Transfer Station, 28100 Saunders Meadow Rd, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday-Monday; Grinding Facility, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday.