The Idyllwild Library hosts an ambitious agenda of summer learning opportunities for children, teen and adults beginning in early June and running through July. “Reading by Design” is the summer reading program that takes place from 10:30 a.m. to noon weekly beginning Monday, June 5. Sandii Castleberry leads off with “Singing Your Way to Reading.”…

“This year they should be perfect,” said Gary Parton, owner of Alpenglow Lilac Gardens, referring to the vagaries of nature and how they affect when his lilacs bloom. Each year it is a worry because the Idyllwild Garden Club, in partnership with Parton and the Art Alliance of Idyllwild, hope, Parton’s lilacs are in perfect bloom just when the annual Lilac Walk, Tea and Art Show takes place in mid May. This year, the beautifully choreographed event takes place Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12, and if Parton is right, it will be perfect.

Organizers for “Beyond Bystander” expected a modest turnout for the symposium seeking to challenge and eliminate gender-based violence. But more than 50 people crowded into the Rainbow Inn venue on Tuesday, Dec. 1, to listen to presentations as part of a worldwide initiative. Organized by the Mountain Communities Alliance Against Gender-based Violence, the local panel…