Weather:
Beautiful Fall Weather!
Highs of 68 – 80 & Lows of 43 -56
Plant of the Week – Pyracantha (Firethorn)
Sometimes I just pick a plant because it’s beautiful AND I love the name of it. This week’s plant is both! Py-ra-can-tha…it’s just such a cool word. It rolls off your tongue. And the pyracantha are over-FLOWING with berries this year and they are everywhere. Another name for them is “Firethorn” but I like Py-ra-can-tha.
When I was growing up, we had them in our yard and I always connected them with Christmas because my mom would pick holly from the yard and sprinkle pyracantha berries in amongst the holly. Ours were redder than these (they come in varying hues) so I always think of Christmas. They are one of the few berries that blossom well into the winter so they are vital for birds as a winter food staple.
Come to find out, they are highly recommended as an alternative to fencing because they 1) grow fast, 2) are dense and bushy, and 3) they are EXTREMELY thorny so no animal or human would dare try to get through them. Just try trimming them sometime and you’ll see what I mean.
I used to think they were poisonous, but they are not. The seeds inside them are “mildly poisonous” (is there such a thing as a mild poison?) and the fleshy part is not toxic, but could, if consumed in a large quantity, cause gastrointestinal problems. Bottom line….Don’t eat them. Just use them as security, and decorations.
Shhhhhh….There’s a beautiful Pyracantha on S. Circle about 100 yards down from Village center with a red-turning Virginia Creeper as well.
What Restaurants are open or closed today?
Where can I get a quick snack?
Live Music Around Town – Click Below
Body & Soul
Click Here for a list of Yoga, Pilates, Aerobics, & Meditation in Idyllwild.
Friday Oct. 14th
Annular Partial Solar Eclipse
9:00 am (appx)
Watch for the “Ring of Fire” as the moon will not completely cover the sun.
If you don’t have solar eclipse glasses, stop by the Idyllwild Library to see if they have any left.
Saturday Oct. 14th
Art & Wine Walk
11am – 5 pm
Wine Tasting Sold Out
The Walk and Gallery Viewing is FREE!
Saturday 10/14
Comedy Supreme
Rustic Theatre
7:30 pm
Saturday 10/14
Oktoberfest
Rustic Theatre Lot
12 pm – 7pm
Farmer’s Market
Sunday
9am – 2pm
Town Hall
Coming Wednesday October 18th – Town Hall Parking Lot – Mobile Clinic – 10am – 2pm
Thursday Oct. 19th
Line Dancing & Texas Two Step
Town Hall
Line Dancing 6:00 pm
Texas Two Step 7:00 pm
Friday Oct. 20th
Kids OktoberFRIENDfest
Town Hall
9am – 5pm
Saturday Oct. 21st
Nature Center
10am
Tuesday Oct. 31st
Halloween Carnival
Parade 4:15 Top of N. Circle
Carnival 5:00 -7:00 Idy Park
What’s Happening at the Rustic?
A Haunting In Venice (Rated-PG-13)
Friday No Showing – 6:00 pm
Saturday 12:00 Noon (Matinee) & 3:00.
Sunday 12:00pm (Matinee), 3:00 & 6:00pm
$15 ADULTS & $12.50 SENIOR/ CHILDREN
Matinee $12.50
(Run time: 103 min.)
Comedy Supreme
Saturday 10/14
7:30 pm
Idyllwild Historical Museum
Closed Saturday for Wine Walk. Open Sunday10am – 3pm
Idyllwild Advertisement 1909
Stop by the museum and check out all the displays about the logging era, early tourism, & rock climbing history. We would LOVE for you to join the Historical Society. Annual memberships start at just $15.
The Idyllwild Library – 951-659-2300
Friday 12 noon – 5pm
Saturday 10am – 4pm
Sunday CLOSED
Friday at the Library…
Friday
Bridge
1:00 pm
26890 Hwy. 243
951-659-1122
These 3 adorable kittens are still in need of a home.
Call ARF 951-659-1122
Featured Local Organization
Associates of Idyllwild Arts
The mission of the Associates of IAF is to support arts education, particularly the programs of Idyllwild Arts, and to provide cultural activities for the community of Idyllwild.
The Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation are a non-profit group, California 501 © (3), whose volunteers support Arts Education, particularly the programs of Idyllwild Arts. The Associates host a number of events and fundraisers yearly. Examples include classical music concerts, jazz sessions, afternoon salons, bid-n-buy auctions, wine tastings, and even zip lining! The fundraisers vary from year to year and all are welcome.
The Associates meet monthly on the Idyllwild Arts campus; meetings begin at 10:00 AM the second Monday of each month and last for about 90 minutes. The monthly meetings are informative and educational with speakers from Idyllwild Arts as well as our community. Our meetings are open to the public and include discussion on future events and fundraisers. All are invited to join the Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation.
If this sounds like something you’d like to be a part of, you can contact Michael Slocum at michaelslocum100@aol.com
Waning Crescent – New Moon – Waxing Crescent
Moonrise / Moonset
Fri. 5:48 am /5:54 pm
Sat.6:45 am/ 6:19 pm
Sun. 7:44 am/ 6:47 pm
Next Full Moon -Saturday October 28th – Hunters Moon
NEW Section!
Idyllwild Churches
Town Hall Happenings:
Fit after 50
Free Exercise Class
Town Hall
Mondays
12-pm – 1pm
Tue/Wed/Thur
10am – 11am
Fridays
12-pm – 1pm
Thursday Oct. 12th & 19th
Line Dancing
Texas 2-Step Classes
6pm & 7PM
Town Hall
Friday October 20th
Town Hall
Kids Oktober-FRIEND-fest
9am – 5pm
Kids After School Program
Mondays – Fridays
2:00pm – 6:00pm
Wednesdays 12pm – 6pm
Youth Theater Class
Wednesdays
Kinder – 1st Grade 2pm – 3pm
2nd – 4th Grade 3:30pm-4:30pm
Senior Cabaret Class
Mondays & Wednesdays
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Al-Anon Meetins
Tuesdays
7:00 PM
Town Hall
Jazzercize
Cardio-Sculpt:
Monday – 5:30 pm
Tuesday – 7:00 am
Wednesday – 8:30 am & 5:30 pm
Thursday – 8:30 am
Power Sculpt:
Monday – 8:30 am
Tuesday – 5:30 pm
Friday – 8:30 am
Saturday – 8:30 am
San Jacinto Trail Report
Snow, weather, & trail conditions for the San Jacinto Mountains
Order by Monday 10/23 for Thursday 10/26 pick up
MOUNTAIN AID
Need food or other items?
Want to help those who do?
Twice monthly food boxes for every budget.
Pick-up will be at the Camp Maranatha
www.MountainAid.net
Need To Know Stuff…
Mayor Max & Deputy Meadow
We will be in town at our regular spot in front of Wooleys on Friday at 4:00pm, then on Saturday & Sunday at 2:00pm. Hope to see you there.
Idyllwild Nature Center
Open Friday 9am – 4pm
Open Saturday 9am – 4pm
Open Sunday 9am – 4pm
Closed Monday
Closed Tuesday
Open Wednesdays 9am – 4pm
Open Thursday 9am – 4pm
Nature Center Banquet/Meeting Room available to Rent for your group activity.
951-659-3850
The Help Center is Open:
Monday 10-4
Tuesday 10-4 (Donations accepted 10-1)
Wednesday 10-4 (Donations accepted 10-1)
Thursday 10-4 (Donations accepted 10-1)
Friday 10-5
Saturday 10-5
Sunday 10-5
Call 951-659-3000 to schedule donations outside normal donation hours.
Idyllwild Community Church
Thrift Store
Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday
10:00am – 3:00pm
Behind the Church at 54400 N. Circle
Donations accepted Thur/Fri/Sat 10:00 – 1:00
Is The Dump Open Today?
Friday – Yes
Saturday – Yes
Sunday – Yes
Idyllwild Laundry
Laundromat/Wash & Fold/Dry Cleaning
Open 8 am – 8pm EVERY DAY!
Idyllwild Shuttle
Idyllwild Shuttle Service – FREE
Monday – Palm Desert
Tuesday – Around Idyllwild
Wednesday – Hemet
Thursday – Around Idyllwild
Friday – Not in Service
Saturday – Not in Service
Sunday – Not in Service
Call for more details: 951-426-9688
The shuttle is available to rent to outside groups when available.
Idyllwild Community Center Events
FEEDING AMERICA
First Tuesday of each month.
Idyllwild Pickleball Court
26375 Hwy. 243
Behind Skate Park
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk
First come-first-serve basis
More info call: 951-659-2638
Idyllwild Community Playground
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk
54195 Ridgeview Dr.
Idyllwild Dog Park
26375 Hwy. 243
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk
Idyllwild Skate Park
226375 Hwy. 243
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk
Skateboard & safety gear required.
Un-supervised – Ride at your own risk.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Oktoberfest – October 14th – Rustic Back Lot
Trail of the Acorn – October21st – Nature Center
Great Pumpkin Carnival – October 31st – Center of Town
Tree Lighting Ceremony – November 25th – Center of Town
If you run across someone and they want to find out which restaurants are open but they don’t get Good Morning Idyllwild delivered to their inbox, they can always go directly to the website http://www.GoodMorningIdyllwild.com and find the Restaurant Chart. You don’t HAVE to sign up to see the most recent newsletter or see the restaurant chart. Just go to the website.
If you would like some business cards to hand out with Good Morning Idyllwild, please message me back at the bottom of your email and I will get you some to hand out personally or at your business.
We do our best to get days and times correct but sometimes we make mistakes.
Questions: Please contact us at P.O. Box 1171 Idyllwild, CA 92549
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