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PHOTOS: Idyllwild Montessori open house
By Idyllwild Town Crier




Submit listings and changes to melissa@towncrier.com. All events are subject to last-minute changes. Note: Some events, meetings and office hours may be canceled or modified due to precautions being taken to limit the spread of COVID-19. Wednesday, May 12• Jazzercise, 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Camp Maranatha, 54162 Maranatha Dr.• Coed Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Idyllwild…
Circumstances have changed since Eduardo Santiago, founder of the Idyllwild Authors Series, announced this season, the fifth, would be the last. Local bibliophiles can now rejoice. Santiago is considering subsequent seasons for a number of reasons. “I was a part timer when that decision was announced,” he said. “Now, with Mark’s [Mark Davis, Santiago’s husband]…
The winners from the Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s 2012 Judged Artist Member’s Show …
In September 2015, two local book clubs, enamored of Eduardo Santiago’s novel “Midnight Rumba,” suggested Santiago head a book tour to Cuba. “Midnight Rumba” (Cuban Heel Press, 2013) is set largely in Havana, and Santiago’s literary admirers thought it would be fun to accompany the author to his Cuban homeland and visit key places where…
“The Art Alliance of Idyllwild is dedicated to seeing Idyllwild become a nationally recognized fine arts center for education, creativity and exhibition.” That statement is AAI’s mantra, and to that end, AAI has rented The Courtyard Gallery, which is in the process of becoming a new gallery, visitor center and resource center. This location will…
General public invited This winter, the Art Alliance of Idyllwild will host several premier art events showcasing original pieces acquirable directly from local artists plus opportunities to see “art in action.” The Winter Solstice Art Show features more than 100 unique holiday gifts, including jewelry, ceramics, paintings, mixed media, photographs, wearable art and many other…