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Soroptimist club honors local women, gets new member
By Friends of the Idyllwild LibraryContributed On July 27, our very own Idyllwild Public Library, a branch of the Riverside County Library System, will celebrate its 100th birthday. To kick off this memorable event, a year-long celebration began on July 27, 2019 with a block party held at IdyPark, along with the unveiling of the…
The Idyllwild Haunted Hotel moved to Lake Hemet and has expanded this year to a Haunted Village, complete with the Haunted Hotel, Boneyard Maze, Abandoned Mine and music stage featuring live bands every night. A preview tour led by Young Idyllwild’s Vice President Arn Hancock revealed an expanded Hotel, with additional themed rooms cast with…
The fourth Idyllwild CinemaFest opened Wednesday morning, Jan. 9, with 100 films to be screened over the festival’s five-day run. The 50 percent increase in number of films scheduled (67 last year) is a huge leap forward for the festival, as is the addition of a large new venue, the Astrocamp Galaxy Theatre. This year…
The Town Crier has been unable to capture a photograph of this year’s winners of the Town Crier’s annual snow guessing contest. The winners voted the correct date of Dec. 12, 2022, at Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery. Their names were picked from a hat. The winners are Bernie Hoffinger and Jill Murphy. Sadly, Murphy…
An audience of students and faculty members listened to Idyllwild Arts (IA) graduate David Shook read his poetry at the Parks Exhibition Center on Friday, Oct. 7. Shook, a 2004 graduate, has gained a reputation as a translator, poet, documentarian and activist.
By Metro Editorial ServiceContributed Much like adults can benefit from participating in hobbies, children can reap rewards from engaging in hobbies. According to the Child Development Institute, hobbies give children a chance to express themselves. The CDI also notes that hobbies can play an important role in children’s self-discovery and boost their self-esteem. Some children…
