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Special Olympics gets rhythmic
Special Olympics Santa Clarita Valley and Gymnastics Unlimited have joined forces to bring rhythmic and artistic gymnastics to the special needs athletes of the Santa Clarita Valley.
Art at Hart Park is a quick draw
The annual Art at Hart Quick Draw will be held 7 p.m. Saturday in William S. Hart Park's Hart Hall. The event is an exclusive opportunity to enjoy a private tour of priceless art and Western artifacts in silent film star Bill Hart's Spanish Colonial mansion. The tour will be held 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Among the artworks on display are several pieces by well-known Western artist Charles Russell.
Looking for love in all the right SCV places
The Brittany Foundation, a non-profit humane organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of homeless dogs, has several dogs for adoption:
Arthritis Walk at Six Flags Magic Mountain, May 3
A small child, dressed in a pink jumper with matching patterned blouse and captured in mid-laugh, stared from the large screen on stage of the Magic Moments Theater at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The kickoff event of the 2009 Arthritis Walk was well underway with a parade of speakers encouraging the dozens of attendees to form fundraising teams. The cute little blonde-haired girl in the photo, Melanie Jackson, born in 1973, is the 2009 Arthritis ...
Your Community: Upcoming Events
Dates to Watch April 18 Circle of Hope will host the fifth annual Walk for Hope 5K Saturday, April 18. Event includes the People's Choice Car Show, vendors, and dogs available to adoption. Info: www.circleofhopeinc.org, (661) 254-5218. April 19 Assistance League 5K Run/Walk begins 6 a.m. Sunday, April 19 at Newhall Park. Corner of Newhall and Dalbey Avenue, Newhall. Run/walk from Newhall Park to South Fork Trail and back and includes a 1K Kids Fun ...
Footsteps Run for Assistance League
The members of the Assistance League of Santa Clarita are taking steps in the right direction to help local children.
Princess court to Walk for Hope
How can you help "de-feet" breast cancer? One step at a time during the Circle of Hope fifth annual Walk for Hope to be held Saturday at Lake Castaic.
STARS Regional Dance event
The Santa Clarita STARS National Dance Team who trains at The Dance Experience dance studio will be competing at the Stars Regional Dance Competition to be held April 17-18 the Valencia High School Gymnasium.
Time to tee off for annual Zonta Golf Tournament
Golf reservations and sponsorship opportunities are currently available for the fourth annual Zonta Golf Tournament scheduled for Monday, May 18, at Robinson Ranch Golf Course. The tournament can accommodate up to 160 golfers.
Adoptable homeless dogs of the week
The Brittany Foundation, a nonprofit humane organization dedicated to the rescue of homeless dogs, has the dogs pictured available for adoption. Call (661) 713-5240 or e-mail Brittany_dogs@yahoo.com. Open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Sunday. Info: www.brittanyfoundation.com.
Red Cross to honor hometown heroes
Do you know a hero in Santa Clarita? The Santa Clarita Valley District of the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles is seeking nominations for its 2009 Hometown Heroes Recognition Breakfast.
Your Community: Dates to watch & upcoming events
Dates to Watch Saturday City of Santa Clarita Eggstravaganza. Citywide egg hunts. 10 a.m. Saturday, April 11. Egg hunts will take place at Canyon Country Park, Central Park, and Valencia Glen Park. Hunters will be grouped by age. The event is free and begins promptly at 10 a.m. Info: (661) 286-4018, www.santa-clarita.com/arts. April 18 Circle of Hope will host the fifth annual Walk for Hope 5K Saturday, April 18. Event includes the People's Choice ...
Weiss wins Carmen Sarro Award
Stephanie Weiss, a long time resident of the Santa Clarita Valley with a history of volunteerism that dates to 1971, was named the winner of the Carmen Sarro Community Service Award by the Zonta Club of SCV. More than 200 attendees saw Weiss named the winner of the award out of a field of 20 nominees. Weiss was greeted with a standing ovation and tears as she came forward to accept the award.
Your Community
Today The College of the Canyons Theater Department will present the Tony award winning revival "A Doll's House" 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. today at the Black Box Theater in the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia. Admission is $5 for students and seniors and $10 for adults. Info: PAC Box Office (661) 362-5304, www.canyons.edu/offices/pio/cnayonspac/index.html "The Newhall Incident" 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at ...
Creative Guild is all about the love of art
From oil paintings to watercolors, landscapes to portraits, a love for art was in the air at the Hyatt Valencia on Sunday as the Santa Clarita Creative Guild presented its annual benefit with the theme "Love is in the Air" held in the Grand Ballroom.
Articles by Section - SCV Life
An ounce of prevention saves lives
SueAnn O'Connor of Valencia has had a lot of dogs in her life, but never one quite like Lulu.
Finding the artist within
Packed with wall-to-wall photos and paintings, Tom Rogers says his house "is a museum."
Master Chorale serves up a ‘feast’
The Chorale wishes you "Bon Apetit!" at this concert featuring a menu of songs about food. Let's begin the feast with "The Seasonings" by P.D.Q. Bach, the forgotten child of the maestro discovered by Professor Peter Schickele: "By the Leeks of Babylon, E-i, e-i-o!"
Gentlemen for a Cause
ack by very popular demand, Soroptomist International of Santa Clarita Valley will host the Second annual "Gentlemen for A Cause" fundraiser on June 8 at the Westridge Clubhouse in Valencia.
Christmas in July
Having just returned from a little visit out of town I have to say that I actually enjoyed my time in the air on Virgin America airlines.
SCV Scene: Happy Mother’s Day to SCV moms
Happy Mother's Day to all the hard-working mothers in the Santa Clarita Valley. I hope you have received breakfast in bed, or a nice Mother's Day Brunch at the very least! One of the truest statements I've ever heard is "No one ever loves you as much as your mother." It's something to remember, always.
The Men of Harmony want you
The Santa Clarita Men of Harmony Chorus will be searching for a few good men to join its ranks when it hosts auditions at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Valencia Library in the Civic Center.
Miss SCV Pageant contestants sought
The Miss Santa Clarita Valley Scholarship Pageant will celebrate its 34th year with a pageant to be held at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center on Saturday, June 15.
Kudos to Hopp and Sturgeon
It should be a cooler day today to enjoy the annual Taste of the Town at Mann Biomedical Park in Valencia.
2013 SCV Man and Woman of the Year
Bill Lively did the honors again as he "sang in" the winners at the annual SCV Woman and Man of the Year banquet held Friday evening at the Hyatt Regency Valencia.
Hopp and Sturgeon are SCV's Woman and Man of Year
Bill Lively did the honors again as he "sang in" the winners at the annual SCV Woman and Man of the Year banquet held Friday evening at the Hyatt Regency Valencia.
The SCV's best home cook
The best home cook in the Santa Clarita Valley found her passion for recipe contests in 2009 after winning a trip to the Aspen Food and Wine Festival.
Merry Graham is the SCV's best home cook
The best home cook in the Santa Clarita Valley found her passion for recipe contests in 2009 after winning a trip to the Aspen Food and Wine Festival.
Nature on view at Placerita
By James Harris
