Back in the 1700’s & early 1800’s most schools were missionary schools and the basic goal was literacy. After the Revolutionary War, most states started requiring their kids to attend school with Massachusetts being the first in 1852. That probably accounts for the fact that it is the #1 “most educated” state in the U.S. Most states require kids to attend 180 days of school. Colorado only goes 160 and Kansas goes 186. In Japan, students attend school 220 days a year. And South Korea, the #1 most educated country, has its kids attending school for 12-16 hours per day. They have a 97.9% literacy rate and 70% of their population completes college.

But have you noticed that August seems to be the new September? If you’re over 40, you remember when we didn’t go back to school until after labor Day. Now, in most states, school starts sometime in August. This started changing around the 1990’s for several reasons. With standardized testing, teachers needed more time to prepare kids for the tests. They also noticed when kids were out of school for too long, they forgot what they had learned and took longer to catch up again. Now most U.S. Schools start sometime in August. Of course, they still attend an average of 180 days, but have numerous breaks throughout the year. Here in Idyllwild, our kids will return to school on August 13th after a 65 day summer break. But don’t feel sorry for them, they have 4 big breaks to look forward to during their 10 months of school. There’s a full week at Thanksgiving, 2 weeks at Christmas, a full week during President’s Holiday (February) then another week of Spring Break in April. Then school is over on June 4th. Please watch out for all the excited kids who can’t WAIT to get “Back to School”

Friday August 9th
Friday Night Hike for Women
Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail
5:30 pm

Hello Fellow Community Members! I have created a Friday Night Hike, FOR WOMEN. Please join us! It is every Friday at 5:30 pm. We start at Humber Park and do Ernie Maxwell Trail.
Feel free to message me on here or just show up at Humber Park. Vivianne Bisson

Saturday August 10th
Memorial for Dick Goldberg
Tahquitz Pines Retreat Auditorium
55251 S. Circle Dr.
10:00 am

Saturday August 10th
Forest Bathing with Mary Rider
Idyllwild Nature Center
25225 HWY-243
11am

Meet in front of the Nature Center Museum

Saturday August 10th
Comedy Degens
Mike Glazer
Rustic Theatre
7:30 pm

Sunday & Monday Nights
August 11th & 12th
Perseid Meteor Shower

The next Perseid meteor shower peaks around the night of Aug. 11 and before dawn on Aug.12, 2024, with good viewing conditions for a few days on either side of the peak.  The Perseid meteor shower, commonly known as the Perseids, is visible annually from mid-July to late August. Although the moon will be 50% illuminated during the peak of the Perseids this year, it will set around midnight, providing dark skies until dawn — ideal for meteor watching!

If you’re unable to hunt for Perseids in person you can watch the Perseid meteor shower online for free this weekend courtesy of the Virtual Telescope Project. It starts at 6 pm Sunday night Idyllwild time.

Order by Monday Aug. 12th
Next Food Delivery Thursday Aug. 15th, 2024

MOUNTAIN AID
Need food or other items?
Want to help those who do?
Twice monthly food boxes for every budget.
By ordering a food box, you help pay for those who can’t pay.

Summer Pick-up will be at the Mormon Church on Tollgate
www.MountainAid.net

Monday – Friday
August 12-13-14-15-16
Songwriting Retreat
Tahquitz Pines Retreat

This journey is four days of immersive inspiration, collaboration, and artistic growth. With me at the helm, our core faculty and will include renown songwriters Jeff Trott, Dar Williams, Hayes Carll, Mary Gauthier, Amy Helm and Jim Lauderdale. Additionally, we’re honored to welcome the legendary songwriter, Bernie Taupin and wonderfully gifted Madison Cunningham, as special guests.

Wednesday August 14th
Rotary Guest Speaker
Dawn Finlayson
American Legion
7:30 am

Wednesday August 14th
Author Talk
Tim Parks
“The Best Laid Plans”
Idyllwild Library
5:30 pm

Monday August 19th
Ol Time Radio Presents:
Madame LA GIMP
Middle Ridge Winery
5:00 pm

Sunday August 25th
Ping Pong Tournament
Town Hall
1:15 – 5:00

Saturday August 31st
Rotary Pancake Breakfast
Town Hall
8 am – 11 am

26890 Hwy. 243
951-659-1122

Body & Soul

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

The Visitor Center is now open between the public bathrooms and Idyllwild Gardens on Saturdays & Sundays from 10am – 4pm.

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. Download the Volunteer Application below, fill it out, take a photo with your phone and send it off to hello@GoodMorningIdyllwild.com or drop it off at The Art Dept. on lower Pine Crest.

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

All events, venues & programs run by
Idyllwild Community Center

Fit after 50
Free Exercise Class
Town Hall

Mondays
12-pm – 1pm

Tue/Wed/Thur
10am – 11am

Fridays
12-pm – 1pm

Mondays
Tai Chi Classes
10:30 – 11:30 am
Town Hall
$10 per class or $35 a month

FEEDING AMERICA
First Tuesday of each month.

Sunday August 25th
Ping Pong Tournament
Town Hall
1:15 – 5:00

Click Here to go to the
PCT Information Page