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Idyllwild Nature Center’s Junior Naturalist program was “The Budding Botanist” in which youngsters learned about flowers, planting, soil and seeds. Nature Center volunteer Susie Hampson assists, An Lin, Liam Walsh, William Taylor and Meixing Lin. Photo by Cid Castillo

An alternative school, known at various times as Hi-Lo Alternative and at others as LIFE (learn in freedom education), celebrates a 40th class reunion at noon Saturday, July 23. The reunion will be held at Hurkey Creek campground, according to organizer Kathie Beale. The school started in 1973 with 41 students from Idyllwild (high elevation)…
Patriotic music and themes from stage and screen Ken Dahleen and his Big Band Staff open season 19 of the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series with a patriotic tribute to the Fourth of July and songs from Broadway and the movies. The popular eight-week series, in a nod to locals, takes place on Thursday nights, not…
Casey Abrams, school alum, returns Set aside the weekend of Aug. 10, 11 and 12 for the 25th-annual Jazz in Pines festival. This summer marks a quarter century of homage to, as Marshall Hawkins, Idyllwild Arts jazz founder, says, the musical genre unique to America — jazz. From a warm and secluded Saturday afternoon in…
Mary Aebischer, department head of the modern language department at Idyllwild Arts Academy, opens “Spotlight on Leadership,” a new IA speaker series. As part of the Academy’s outreach to the community, and its desire to build understanding and bridges between town and gown, the series will focus on both the academic and arts programs. Sponsored…
Eduardo Santiago, who founded the author series last year, speaks with Quinn Cummings, the first 2012 speaker, at INK on Sunday afternoon.
Idyllwild Arts Academy seniors Miguel Soto (music) and Caroline “Cari” Quigley (theater) are helping Idyllwild School students produce the Disney musical “Alice in Wonderland.” They are assisting Production Director Heather Reba, wife of IAA Music Chair Chris Reba, current musical theater instructor at IAA, and former theater instructor at the University of New Haven in…