

Funky Bazaar raises funds for animals
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Peter Buhl, right, owner of the Funky Bazaar, presents $150 checks to Mary Lou Prosin, Animal Rescue Friends of Idyllwild (ARF), and Clay Helgren of Living Free Animal Sanctuary. The funds came from the donations made at the Bazaar’s “Donation Alley.” All proceeds are equally divided between ARF and Living Free. Photo: Cid Castillo

Idyllwild Garden Club’s ever popular Mountain Garden Tour is back. Visitors will not only discover Idyllwild’s botanical wonderlands, but each garden will have a Plein Air artist painting on site until about 2 p.m. The event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 10. The Idyllwild Garden Club is again collaborating with the…
The Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation are presenting “Love Letters,” a play by A.R. Gurney starring Wendie Malick and Dan Lauria. This one-night-only production is a fundraiser for the Scholarship Fund of the Idyllwild Arts Academy and Summer Program. Malick and Lauria are well recognized for their portrayal of memorable characters on the stage,…
Ranger Jack Altevers of the Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District took a risk and succeeded. Altevers is the supervisory park ranger for the Idyllwild Campground as well as the county parks at Hurkey Creek, McCall and Lawler Lodge. Beginning his third year managing the Idyllwild facility, he suggested to the parks management that…
Idyllwild Arts welcomes Todor Pelev, violinist, and Douglas Ashcraft, pianist, for an evening of chamber music 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7. They will perform Stravinsky’s Suite Italienne, Bela Bartok’s First Rhapsody and the Sonata for Violin and Piano by Cesar Franck. Ashcraft has performed to acclaim in recitals and concerts throughout the United States, South…
The Idyllwild American Legion Post 800 hosted a delicious Prime Rib Dinner Night on Friday, Oct. 7, which was attended by almost 70 members and friends. Danny Richardson, House Committee chairman for the post, accompanied by his wife, Terry, cut the main entrée.