


Photo by Alan Berlanger

Photo by Thom Wallace


Photo by Alan Berlanger
PHOTOS: This Week in Idyllwild: October 6, 2016
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Dancers from Ballet Folklorico of St. Hyacinth’s Academy in San Jacinto performed in traditional attire as part of the Autumnal Equinox Celebration at Spirit Mountain Retreat in Idyllwild on Sunday, Sept. 26. The observance honored the Mexican heritage of Southern California, as well as the coming of autumn. Photo by Barry Zander






Easter weekend in Idyllwild won’t be too hot and won’t be too cold. It will be just right — trees blossoming, daffodils coming up all over town and the village rolling out its gracious hospitality with perfect mountain springtime weather. Easter Sunday is the culmination of Lent and Holy Week, beginning with Palm Sunday and…
This year marks the 116th anniversary of probably the most famous Christmas newspaper editorial of all time. It was written by Francis P. Church in response to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon. It was published on Sept. 21, 1897, in the New York Sun. We reprint it each year for the enjoyment of our…
More than 100 Idyllwild Arts alumni, from graduating years 1987 through 2015, are returning to campus for a reunion weekend honoring Marshall Hawkins Friday, March 4, through Sunday, March 6. For 30 years, Hawkins has lovingly told the story of jazz, inspired his students to find their individual voices and grow within this original American…
On June 1 of this year, Idyllwild Library Branch Manager Shannon Ng also became Anza Valley Community Library’s branch manager. “I’m just now getting comfortable,” she said. “The COVID restrictions were lifted about the time I started managing both branches, so things became complicated very quickly.” She was offered the Anza position when the branch…
The Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery and the Art Alliance of Idyllwild team to host a reception and exhibition for 17 carefully selected AAI member artists in the gallery’s second rotating show. The 17 featured artists in “The Idyllwild Collection: Method and Madness” are united by their innovative approaches and methods in creating art. Fiber…
Submit listings and changes to melissa@towncrier.com. All events are subject to last-minute changes. Note: Some events, meetings and office hours may be canceled or modified due to precautions being taken to limit the spread of COVID-19. Wednesday, May 26• Jazzercise, 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Camp Maranatha, 54162 Maranatha Dr.• Coed Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Idyllwild…