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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 19• Jazzercise, 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Camp Maranatha, 54162 Maranatha Dr.• Coed Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Idyllwild…
The tiled mosaic at the front of Idyllwild School has passed away. Weather on the Hill was too much for the fragile artwork, according to Principal Matt Kraemer. However, the school’s entrance will still prominently display a significant art piece. A mural, featuring Tahquitz Peak, will replace the delicate mosaic. Ben Cruz, former Idyllwild Middle…
By Ken LuberIdyllwild author Editor’s note: This is the last of several installments of a short story local author Kenneth Luber has written. See prior Town Criers for the other installments. Fortunately, Fred had decided to renovate the breakfast nook. He hired two workers to make the window looking out on the backyard larger, strip…
Dr. Marshall Hawkins, founder of the Idyllwild Arts Jazz Department, and Dr. Daniel Bassin, Idyllwild Arts director of orchestras, are giving a concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, in the Lowman Concert Hall in honor of Black History Month. The concert features an 18-piece guest jazz orchestra along with jazz and classical music students,…
By Holly ParsonsCorrespondent An unprecedented nature experience sums up the allure of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Each year between March and June, Idyllwild is the first major re-supply hub for migrating hikers from around the world. Beginning at the southern terminus (Mexican border), hikers journey north for 2,650 miles “beyond the pale,” into a…
“A treasure of delightful gardens that are normally secluded from view are all yours during this year’s Idyllwild Mountain Garden Tour,” said Harold Voorheis, coordinator of this year’s tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 7. The annual Idyllwild Garden Club Tour is a self-guided event. This year, in addition to six individual…