The Idyllwild Area Historical Society recently unveiled a new exhibit “Local Authors, Past and Present.” The 27 books on display reveal the remarkable degree of diversity in the subjects chosen by those authors that found their muse on our mountaintop.
About 50 people came to the ICC Speaker Series Thursday night at Silver Pines Lodge. Dr. Patrick Smith, professor of geology at Mt. San Jacinto College, spoke about “Earthquakes Between Two Faults.” He discussed what Idyllwild and its environs may experience in the near future as a result of being situated between two earthquake fault zones — the San Andreas to the east and the San Jacinto to the west.
Kathy Sacher Wilson has a vision born of experience. With five children of her own, four of whom are now young adults, Wilson has long been connected to what she sees as an endemic Idyllwild problem — that many of Idyllwild’s youth and young adults don’t have a road map for their future or their…
Once again, Wendy Watts, Town Hall administrator, has organized a week of speakers for local youth during the upcoming Idyllwild School spring break, from March 30 to April 3. Just as last year, different individuals will come to Town Hall and talk to the kids on the topic, “What do you want to be when…
Idyllwild artist Karla Leopold is modest. She creates edgy art in a variety of mediums — evocative art suffused and deepened through her work as an art therapist treating mental illness and childhood trauma. Leopold exhibits in prestigious galleries and teaches in leading universities. And although her art is strikingly original, and her skill as…
Spirit Mountain Retreat is hosting a Spring Equinox Celebration at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 29, in the garden, weather permitting. Local Color will perform and participants are asked to bring finger food to share.
The Friends of the Idyllwild Library are sponsoring the seminar series “Ernest Hemingway: His Literature, His Life, His Legend” as presented by Hemingway expert Nancy W. Sindelar. As of early Monday morning, 17 sign-ups for the four-part series have been recorded, and it is expected that by the initial session there will be several more…
Juan Posada plays “Escamillo” in Carmen, the final performance of the Idyllwild Arts Academy Spring Dance Concert over the weekend.
Coming soon to Idyllwild will be the new restaurant FERRO, on Cedar Street. The new sign was recently installed.
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s Eye of the Artist event on Saturday, March 7, was one of the most successful fundraiser ever staged, said event co-organizer Les Walker. “It was one of the most heavily attended such events I’ve seen,” said Walker, who managed the event with Kirsten Ingbretsen. “Kirsten and I were in charge…
