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Arts & Entertainment

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For the Weeks of March 17- March 30, 2010

(Click here for future events through May 2010)

To get your event listed in the Arts & Entertainment Calendar, call at (951) 659-2145 for a form and guidelines.

Wednesday, March 17

AWANA for ages 3 to fifth graders, 5:45-8 p.m. Idyllwild Bible Church.
Annie Moscow, 6-9 p.m. Café Aroma.
Two Micks & A Chick, 5:30-9 p.m. The Creek House.
“Dear John,” 7 p.m. The Rustic Theatre.
Spring Dance Concert, 7:30 p.m. IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Thursday, March 18

Thursday Morning Hikes, 9-11 a.m. Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center. Call (760) 862-9984.
Bridge, 12:30-4 p.m. Creekstone Inn. For information, call 659-4910.
PTA Book Sale and Family Night, 5-7 p.m. Idyllwild School.
Puente 6-9 p.m. Café Aroma.
“Dear John,” 7 p.m. The Rustic Theatre.
Spring Dance Concert, 7:30 p.m. IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Friday, March 19

Willy B., 5:30-8:30 p.m. Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
Live music, 6-8 p.m. Mile High Cafe.
Hojo and the Half Notes, 6-9 p.m. The Creek House.
“Crazy Heart,” 7 p.m. The Rustic Theatre.
Spring Dance Concert, 7:30 p.m. IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Saturday, March 20

Saturday Morning Hikes, 9-11 a.m. Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center. Call (760) 862-9984.
David Jerome, 9 a.m.-noon. Puente, 1-3 p.m. Café Aroma.
Krone Library Book Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Krone Library, Idyllwild Arts.
“Climbing Tahquitz Rock,” Historical Exhibit, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Idyllwild Area Historical Museum.
“Crazy Heart,” 2, 4:30 & 7 p.m. The Rustic Theatre.
Sandii Castleberry & Paul Carman, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
Live music, 6-8 p.m. Mile High Cafe.

Sunday, March 21

Ernesto Alé, 9 a.m.-noon; Harry and the Half Notes, 1-3 p.m.; Special Showing of “The Pacific” starring Conor O’Farrell, 9 p.m.Café Aroma.
Krone Library Book Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Krone Library, Idyllwild Arts.
“Climbing Tahquitz Rock,” Historical Exhibit, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Idyllwild Area Historical Museum.
“Crazy Heart,” 2, 4:30 & 7 p.m. The Rustic Theatre.

Monday, March 22

Children’s Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Idyllwild Library.
Swift Pony, 6-9 p.m. Café Aroma.
“Crazy Heart,” 7 p.m. The Rustic Theatre.

Tuesday, March 23

Jazz Night: Paul Carman, Marshall Hawkins & Barnaby Finch, 6-9 p.m. Café Aroma.
“Crazy Heart,” 7 p.m. The Rustic Theatre.

Wednesday, March 24

AWANA for ages 3 to fifth graders, 5:45-8 p.m. Idyllwild Bible Church.
ICRC Speaker’s Series: “Healthy Aging,” by Dr. J. Frank Randolph, 5:30 p.m. reception; 6-7 p.m. presentation 7 p.m. optional dinner. Rainbow Inn.
Desert Rose, 6-9 p.m. Café Aroma.
“Crazy Heart,” 7 p.m. The Rustic Theatre.

Thursday, March 25

Thursday Morning Hikes, 9-11 a.m. Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center. Call (760) 862-9984.
Bridge, 12:30-4 p.m. Creekstone Inn. For information, call 659-4910.
Sandii Castleberry & Kevin Hamby, 6-9 p.m. Café Aroma.
“Crazy Heart,” 7 p.m. The Rustic Theatre.

Friday, March 26

Willy B., 5:30-8:30 p.m. Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
Live music, 6-8 p.m. Mile High Cafe.

Saturday, March 27

Saturday Morning Hikes, 9-11 a.m.; Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center. Call (760) 862-9984.
Billiards Fund-raiser, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Sign-ups at 10 a.m.), American Legion Post 800.
David Jerome, 9 a.m.-noon; Willy B. & Alex Watson, 1-3 Café Aroma.
“Climbing Tahquitz Rock,” Historical Exhibit, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Idyllwild Area Historical Museum.
Sandii Castleberry & Paul Carman, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
Live music, 6-8 p.m. Mile High Cafe.

Sunday, March 28

Ernesto Alé, 9 a.m.-noon; Harry and the Half Notes, 1-3 p.m. Café Aroma.
“Climbing Tahquitz Rock,” Historical Exhibit, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Idyllwild Area Historical Museum.

Monday, March 29

Children’s Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Idyllwild Library.
Sandii Castleberry, 6-9 p.m. Café Aroma.

Tuesday, March 30

Jazz Night: Paul Carman, Marshall Hawkins & Barnaby Finch, 6-9 p.m. Café Aroma.

FUTURE EVENTS

2010

April

Thursday Morning Hikes, 1st, 9-11am, Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitors Center. Call 760-862-9984.
Plein Air Painting, 1st, 9am-3pm, Coachella Preserve, Thousand Palms. Call 760-328-4911.
Bridge, 1st, 12:30-4pm, Creekstone Inn.
Willy B., 2nd, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
Desert Art Center Reception, 2nd, 6-8pm, Desert Art Center, Palm Springs. Call 760-323-7973.
David Jerome, 3rd, 9am, Café Aroma.
Saturday Morning Hikes, 3rd, 9-11am, Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitors Center. Call 760-862-9984.
Easter Egg Hunt, 3rd, 10am, Idyllwild Community Center site.
Live music, 3rd, noon-3pm, Idyllwild Tea Co.
Sandii Castleberry, 3rd, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
Ernesto Alé, 4th, 9am-noon, Café Aroma.
Easter Service with special music & potluck, 10am, The Spirital Living Center, Church of Religious Science.
Children’s Easter Party, 4th, 1-3pm, American Legion Post 800.
Children’s Storytime, 5th, 10:30am, Idyllwild Library.
Jazz Night, 6th, 6-9pm, Café Aroma.
AWANA for Ages 3 to 5th-graders, 7th, 5:45-8pm, Idyllwild Bible Church.
Thursday Morning Hikes, 8th, 9-11am, Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitors Center. Call 760-862-9984.
Idyllwild Francophone (fluent-French speakers), 8th, noon, Café Aroma.
Bridge, 8th, 12:30-4pm, Creekstone Inn.
Mile High Radio Club (for amateur radio operators), 8th, 6:30pm, Idyllwild Fire Station.
Willy B., 9th, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
David Jerome, 10th, 9am, Café Aroma.
Saturday Morning Hikes, 10th, 9-11am, Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitors Center. Call 760-862-9984.
Live music, 10th, noon-3pm, Idyllwild Tea Co.
Junior Trail Guides Explorer Program, 10th, noon-4pm, Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitors Center. Call 760-862-9984.
Sandii Castleberry, 10th, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
Children’s Storytime, 12th, 10:30am, Idyllwild Library.
Jazz Night, 13th, 6-9pm, Café Aroma.
AWANA for Ages 3 to 5th-graders, 14th, 5:45-8pm, Idyllwild Bible Church.
Thursday Morning Hikes, 15th, 9-11am, Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitors Center. Call 760-862-9984.
Bridge, 15th, 12:30-4pm, Creekstone Inn.
Willy B., 16th, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
David Jerome, 17th, 9am, Café Aroma.
Saturday Morning Hikes, 17th, 9-11am, Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitors Center. Call 760-862-9984.
Live music, 17th, noon-3pm, Idyllwild Tea Co.
Sandii Castleberry, 17th, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
Idyllwild Gay Potluck, 17th, 6 p.m. E-mail scottngregg@greencafe.com for location.
Ernesto Alé, 18th, 9am-noon, Café Aroma.
Children’s Storytime, 19th, 10:30am, Idyllwild Library.
Jazz Night, 20th, 6-9pm, Café Aroma.
Idyllwild Community Recreation Council Speaker’s Series, Peter Askim, Composer, “Greatest Hits of the 21st Century,” 21st, 5:30pm reception, 6-7pm speaker, Rainbow Inn; dinner with the speaker, 7 pm, Gastrognome Restaurant.
AWANA for Ages 3 to 5th-graders, 21st, 5:45-8pm, Idyllwild Bible Church.
Thursday Morning Hikes, 22nd, 9-11am, Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitors Center. Call 760-862-9984.
Bridge, 22nd, 12:30-4pm, Creekstone Inn.
Willy B., 23rd, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
David Jerome, 24th, 9am, Café Aroma.
Saturday Morning Hikes, 24th, 9-11am, Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitors Center. Call 760-862-9984.
Live music, 24th, noon-3pm, Idyllwild Tea Co.
Sandii Castleberry, 24th, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
Ernesto Alé, 25th, 9am-noon, Café Aroma.
Children’s Storytime, 26th, 10:30am, Idyllwild Library.
Jazz Night, 27th, 6-9pm, Café Aroma.
AWANA for Ages 3 to 5th-graders, 28th, 5:45-8pm, Idyllwild Bible Church.
Thursday Morning Hikes, 29th, 9-11am, Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitors Center. Call 760-862-9984.
Bridge, 29th, 12:30-4pm, Creekstone Inn.
Basket Festival, Soroptimist International of Idyllwild, 29th, 5pm, Idyllwild Pines Camp.
Willy B., 30th, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.

May

The Spring Challenge, 1st and 2nd, Idyllwild and Hurkey Creek
David Jerome, 1st, 9am, Café Aroma.
Live music, 1st, noon-3pm, Idyllwild Tea Co.
Sandii Castleberry, 1st, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
Ernesto Alé, 2nd, 9am-noon, Café Aroma.
Children’s Storytime, 3rd, 10:30am, Idyllwild Library.
Jazz Night, 4th, 6-9pm, Café Aroma.
AWANA for Ages 3 to 5th-graders, 5th, 5:45-8pm, Idyllwild Bible Church.
Plein Air Painting, 6th, 9am-3pm, Andreas Canyon, Palm Springs. Call 760-328-4911.
Bridge, 6th, 12:30-4pm, Creekstone Inn.
Willy B., 7th, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
Art Alliance of Idyllwild Members’ Show & Treasure Hunt, 8th, time & location TBA.
David Jerome, 8th, 9am, Café Aroma.
2nd Annual Lilac Walk and Tea, 8th, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 25025 Fern Valley Rd.
Live music, 8th, noon-3pm, Idyllwild Tea Co.
Sandii Castleberry, 8th, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
Ernesto Alé, 9th, 9am-noon, Café Aroma.
Mother’s Day Breakfast, 9th, 9am-1pm, American Legion Post 800.
Children’s Storytime, 10th, 10:30am, Idyllwild Library.
Jazz Night, 11th, 6-9pm, Café Aroma.
AWANA for Ages 3 to 5th-graders, 12th, 5:45-8pm, Idyllwild Bible Church.
Idyllwild Francophone (fluent-French speakers), 13th, noon, Café Aroma.
Bridge, 13th, 12:30-4pm, Creekstone Inn.
Mile High Radio Club (for amateur radio operators), 13th, 6:30pm, Idyllwild Fire Station.
Willy B., 14th, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
David Jerome, 15th, 9am, Café Aroma.
Live music, 15th, noon-3pm, Idyllwild Tea Co.
Idyllwild Earth Fair, 15th, noon-5pm, Town Hall.
Sandii Castleberry, 15th, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
Idyllwild Gay Potluck, 15th, 6 p.m. E-mail scottngregg@greencafe.com for location.
Ernesto Alé, 16th, 9am-noon, Café Aroma.
Children’s Storytime, 17th, 10:30am, Idyllwild Library.
Jazz Night, 18th, 6-9pm, Café Aroma.
Idyllwild Community Recreation Council Speaker’s Series, Kurt Leuschner, Professor of Natural Resources, College of the Desert, “The Palms to Pines Birding and Nature Trail, 19th, 5:30pm reception, 6-7pm speaker, Rainbow Inn; dinner with the speaker, 7pm, Gastrognome Restaurant.
AWANA for Ages 3 to 5th-graders, 19th, 5:45-8pm, Idyllwild Bible Church.
Bridge, 20th, 12:30-4pm, Creekstone Inn.
Willy B., 21st, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
David Jerome, 22nd, 9am, Café Aroma.
Friends of the Idyllwild Library Book Sale, 22nd, 10am-4pm, Idyllwild Library.
Live music, 22nd, noon-3pm, Idyllwild Tea Co.
Sandii Castleberry, 22nd, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
Ernesto Alé, 23rd, 9am-noon, Café Aroma.
Children’s Storytime, 24th, 10:30am, Idyllwild Library.
Jazz Night, 25th, 6-9pm, Café Aroma.
AWANA for Ages 3 to 5th-graders, 26th, 5:45-8pm, Idyllwild Bible Church.
Bridge, 27th, 12:30-4pm, Creekstone Inn.
Memorial Day Yard Sales, 28th-31st, Hill communities. See Town Crier for listings and map.
16th-annual Mountain Community Patrol Memorial Day Yard & Bake Sale, 28th & 29th, 8am-3pm, See Town Crier for location.
Willy B., 28th, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
David Jerome, 29th, 9am, Café Aroma.
Live music, 29th, noon-3pm, Idyllwild Tea Co.
Memorial Day Deep Pit Barbecue Dinner & Dance, 29th, 3-8pm; Live Music, 7pm, American Legion Post 800.
Sandii Castleberry, 29th, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.
Rotary Apfel Pfannkuchen Pancake Breakfast, 30th, 8am-noon, Town Hall.
Ernesto Alé, 30th, 9am-noon, Café Aroma.
Memorial Day Ceremony & Luncheon, 31st, 11am, American Legion Post 800.

June

5 & 10 K fitness run and walk, 5th

July

Lemon Lilly Fest, 16th-18th

August

Jazz in the Pines, 27th-28th, Idyllwild Arts Academy

NOTE: Events, Exhibits, Performances, Dates, Times & Locations are subject to change.

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