
Labor Day Weekend Yard Sale Treasure Map
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) has announced the hiring of new Head of School Jason Hallowbard, presently vice provost for Academic and Artistic Education at Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan. He will take over from present Head of School Craig Sellers this summer. IAA President Pamela Jordan hailed Hallowbard in a statement, saying his…
Fundraiser for lost and abandoned cats and dogs The fourth-annual Paws for Rhythm and Brews will be Saturday, June 2, at the Idyllwild Nature Center. There will be plenty of beer, 16 different brewers, a winery, a bigger and better Kids Zone, and an intriguing silent auction. All of the proceeds help “keep the doors open,”…
A local man, Bill Niedzwiecki, discovered that the rescue dog he adopted two years ago has a strange and terrible back story. The black Labrador, now known as Abby, was rescued by animal rights activists from an illegal South Korean dog meat slaughterhouse along with a number of other dogs. Members of that rescue team…
Idyllwild’s free Summer Concert Series continues Thursday, Aug. 10, when the Butterfield Amphitheater will host Jennifer Singer, with locals Bryan and Lareé Goodhead opening. The music begins at 6:05 p.m. with the headliner taking the stage at 7 p.m. Singer was a special treat at the end of last summer’s series. Series producer Ken Dahleen…
In the July 19 issue of the Town Crier, Pamela Jordan, president and head of school for Idyllwild Arts, published a letter to the community. She described the origins of Jazz in the Pines, even before the first festival in 1994, its history and volunteers.
The smARTS Exhibition, featuring the artwork of all Idyllwild Elementary School students, and those Middle School students who elected for art in the PTA smARTS project, will be held upstairs at the Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery beginning Wednesday, March 14, and continuing to Sunday, March 25. A reception will be held from 2 to…