Last Week in Idyllwild: June 25, 2015

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On Saturday, Local Color performed some of their favorite songs about literature and libraries to celebrate the kickoff of the Idyllwild Library’s Summer Reading program from June 20 through July 31, complete with showing their library cards during one of their songs. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
On Saturday, Local Color performed some of their favorite songs about literature and libraries to celebrate the kickoff of the Idyllwild Library’s Summer Reading program from June 20 through July 31, complete with showing their library cards during one of their songs.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Eduardo Santiago interviews author Deanne Stillman about her book “Twenty-Nine Palms” in the fifth-annual Idyllwild Authors Series at Cafe Aroma last Sunday. Photo by John Drake
Eduardo Santiago interviews author Deanne Stillman about her book “Twenty-Nine Palms” in the fifth-annual Idyllwild Authors Series at Cafe Aroma last Sunday.
Photo by John Drake
Director Mary Morse shares thoughts on the Summer Solstice with other locals gathered at the Spirit Mountain Retreat on Sunday.Photo by John Drake
Director Mary Morse shares thoughts on the Summer Solstice with other locals gathered at the Spirit Mountain Retreat on Sunday. Photo by John Drake
Fresh air music That’s All Folk performing before a large, mostly local crowd outside Jo’An’s Restaurant and Bar Friday night. Photo by Becky Clark
Fresh air music
That’s All Folk performing before a large, mostly local crowd outside Jo’An’s Restaurant and Bar Friday night.
Photo by Becky Clark
Bert Upson was the final speaker for this season of the ICC Speaker Series. Upson spoke about surviving the Sept. 11 attack at the World Trade Center. Upson was on the 78th floor of the South Tower when the first terrorist-piloted commercial aircraft crashed into the North Tower. United Airlines Flight 175 smashed into the South Tower, between the 77th and 85th floors, at 9:03 a.m., just minutes after Upson made his way out of the building and onto the streets of Manhattan.
Bert Upson was the final speaker for this season of the ICC Speaker Series. Upson spoke about surviving the Sept. 11 attack at the World Trade Center. Upson was on the 78th floor of the South Tower when the first terrorist-piloted commercial aircraft crashed into the North Tower. United Airlines Flight 175 smashed into the South Tower, between the 77th and 85th floors, at 9:03 a.m., just minutes after Upson made his way out of the building and onto the streets of Manhattan.

 

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