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FISHER TO LIFE: Historical lecturer and Hemet resident Penelope Engard engages the crowd at the Idyllwild Library with stories of late food author MFK Fisher. Fisher once owned 90 acres of land in Hemet with her second husband and authored such books as “How to Cook a Wolf” and “The Art of Eating.” Photo by John Drake

By Riverside County Office of Education Contributed In an effort to help students channel their creativity during mandatory school closures due to COVID-19, the Riverside County Office of Education has launched a virtual student arts competition open to all students in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade in Riverside County. “Despite the closure of…
This week, two local groups — Throw the Goat and PIE — and a third, CPA, a Hemet band led by Idyllwild native Paul Teel, will perform at the Rustic Theatre …
Idyllwild has an arts and beer festival, Pints in the Pines, coming to town from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21 at Mile Hi Plaza, 54385 N. Circle Dr., to benefit Animal Rescue Friends (ARF). This is a free, kid- and pet-friendly event. “All proceeds will be going to ARF, which has suffered…
“There are many reasons to use native plants locally,” said horticulturist Harold Voorheis. He, along with co-presenters Jackie Lasater and Ben White, will discuss the virtues of planting natives in local gardens at the Thursday, May 16, Idyllwild Community Recreation Council’s Speaker Series. As the title of their talk, “The Importance of Native Plants in…
Beginning this week, Idyllwild Arts is reviving the oral tradition of sharing and learning history. For each of the next four weeks, a different speaker will tell a story about the early years of the school and the creation of the Academy. The idea originated with Pamela Jordan, President, Idyllwild Arts Foundation, who arrived on…