Friday October 3rd
Eric Metzler Retrospective Exhibition
Idyllwild Arts
Parks Exhibition Center
5:00 pm

This year the Visual Arts Department, chaired by Rachel Welch and assisted by David Reid-Marr, is honoring the life and art of beloved past faculty member Eric Metzler with a retrospective exhibition. Displayed alongside his art and photography are the words of some of his many students, recalling the man and teacher that he was. Join us for remembrances and guest speakers at 5:00pm, followed by the opening reception with snacks and refreshments at 6:00pm.

Saturday October 4th
Garden Club Class
Herb Harvesting & Drying
With Bob Greenamyer
Community Garden
Alderwood & North Circle
11:00 am

Today we’ll collect the herbs we hung to dry and strip the leaves from the stems. Then we’ll put these into jars for future cooking or medicinal use.

Please RSVP for this class. The donation for this class is $10 and can be paid at the garden on the day of the class. Rain/snow cancels the class.

Saturday October 4th
Silly Saturdays – Improv Troupe
Idyllwild Arts
Rush Hall
1:00 pm

Come see our student-run IAA Improv Troupe perform! Produced with mentorship and guidance from Dramatic Arts faculty member Jeanette Knight, these performances are fun, silly, and even have audience participation in the tradition of the great Improv Clubs. Come out and laugh!

Saturday October 4th
Love Wins
(Not associated with Pride Event)
Rustic Theatre
12 noon – 5:30 pm
Family Friendly

Sundays
Farmer’s Market
Town Hall
25925 Cedar Street
9am – 2pm

Tuesday October 7th
Full Hunters Moon
Sunset: 6:22 pm
Moonrise: 6:40 pm

October’s full moon is commonly called the Hunter’s Moon, harkening back to European and Native American traditions where hunters would use the light of the full moon to track down their prey and stock up for the coming winter. Contrary to popular belief, the Hunter’s Moon isn’t actually bigger or brighter than usual. It simply rises earlier, soon after sunset, which would give hunters plenty of bright moonlight to hunt by during the early evenings. To Neo Pagans, however, the Hunter’s Moon is known by a far more morbid name – the Blood Moon.

Humans through the ages have always found autumn’s full moons to be creepy, and not without good reason. There’s a reason why English folks in the Middle Ages called October’s full moon the Blood Moon, and it’s the exact same reason why even Halloween imagery today often features a large, low-hanging moon with an eerie reddish glow. The Hunter’s Moon rises early in the evening, which means that you are more likely to see it near the horizon. When you observe the moon while it’s near the horizon, it gives off the illusion of being bigger while it’s in fact the same size. In addition, observing the moon at the horizon makes it look redder. This is because you’re seeing it through a thicker atmosphere, which scatters more blue light and lets more red light pass through to reach your eyes. (From Moongiant.com)

Wednesday October 8th
“Fire Prevention”
With the Idy Fire Department
Kid’s Story Time
Idyllwild Library
11:00 am

Join us for an exciting Fire Prevention storytime with our local heroes from Idyllwild Fire Dept.  Come meet them and check out their fire truck! 

Wednesday October 8th
Caroline Chin Masterclass
Idyllwild Arts
Stephens Recital Hall
5:00 pm

Idyllwild Arts students and community members are invited to join a guest artist masterclass featuring musician Caroline Chin! Hear young musicians work with this world-class artist in the intimate setting of Stephens Recital Hall. 

Wednesday October 8th
Laura Melton Masterclass
Idyllwild Arts
Lowman Concert Hall
5:00 pm

Idyllwild Arts students and community members are invited to join a guest artist masterclass featuring musician Laura Melton! Hear young musicians work with this world-class artist in the inspiring setting of Lowman Hall. 

Wednesday October 8th
First Men’s Book Club
“Endurance” by Alfred Lansing
Idyllwild Library
6:00 pm

smARTS is a program at our local elementary school that brings art into the classrooms for students in grades TK (transitional kindergarten) thru 5th grade.

Do you have time to volunteer just once a month to help local artists with kids at Idyllwild School in the smARTS program?

Are you an artist yourself that would love to share your love of art with kids at Idyllwild School once a month? Are you available occasionally, once a month or weekly? Anytime you can help would be a plus for you and the kids.  We need artists and artist helpers.

If you you can help in any of these categories, please call or email Sarah Oates at ‭(951) 236-7637‬ or sazzieoates@gmail.com

Saturday October 11th
Art Walk & Wine Tasting
Online Tickets now Sold Out!
“Limited” # of tickets available morning of event at Idy Park at the flag pole.
Artists Booths Open 12 pm – 4 pm
Wine Tasting 1 pm – 4 pm


Everyone is encouraged to walk the route to enjoy the music and see the art, even if you don’t have a ticket to get wine.

Wednesday October 15th
New Kid’s Book Club Meeting
Idyllwild Library
4:00 pm

We’ll be discussing the formation of a brand new Kid’s Book Club. Please join us!

Saturday October 25th
Creepy Crawly Saturday
Idyllwild Nature Center
25225 Hwy. 243
11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Celebrate Halloween at the Nature Center. Spiders and snakes. Tricks and treats. Arts & Crafts for every age.

Sunday October 26th
ARF Event
“Honoring and Remembering our Pets”
ARF Memorial Garden
26890 Hwy. 243
2:00 pm

Body & Soul

Click Here for a list of Yoga, Pilates, Aerobics, Meditation & Hypnosis in Idyllwild.

Emergency Radio Station

In Idyllwild, have a portable radio with batteries available and tune into WNKI AM 1610 Radio station for Emergency announcements in Idyllwild.

Delivery in Idyllwild

Bear Necessities Delivered
Groceries/Restaurant Food/Mail/Pharmacy/Etc.
Call or Text: (951) 512-0800
Available 7 Days a Week
Everyday: 11 am – 8 pm
Deliver to Idyllwild, Pine Cove & Mountain Center.

The New Bathrooms are OPEN!
Next door to the Idyllwild Gardens Nursery – Across the street from the Rustic Theatre.
Open Daily 9am – 5pm

Thank you to Shane & Ashley Stewart for donating the land for these bathrooms and to Stephanie Yost with ICC for her persistence with the County of Riverside to FINALLY get us public bathrooms. Thank you to the County of Riverside and Supervisor Manuel Perez for making this happen. It’s been a LONG time coming! Bathrooms will be locked at night.

Hotel Information
Upcoming Weekends
www.IdyLodging.com

Idyllwild Churches

Chair Exercise Class
FREE
Town Hall

Mondays 12:00 – 1:00
Fridays 12:00 – 1:00

All events, venues & programs run by
Idyllwild Community Center

Fridays
Yoga for Seniors
Town Hall
25925 Cedar St.
10:45 am – 11:45 am

Fit after 50
Free Exercise Class
Town Hall

Mondays
12:00 noon – 1:00 pm

Tue/Wed/Thur
10am – 11am

Fridays
12:00 noon – 1:00 pm

Mondays
Tai Chi Class
Free!
Town Hall
25925 Cedar Street
10:30 am – 11:30 am

FEEDING AMERICA
First Tuesday of each month.

The Visitor Center is now open between the public bathrooms and Idyllwild Gardens on Saturdays & Sundays from 11am – 4 pm.

If you would like to volunteer to talk to visitors, help them find their way and point them in the direction of “A Good Time” please contact me at hello@GoodMorningIdyllwild.com.