Community Stories

Our Community is Moving

2017 brings a change to Our Community. Beginning next week the Our Community section will move to two different days during the week. Content for this section will be split

IFC Celebrates 4th Annual Christmas Banquet

International Friendship Center celebrated its 4th Annual Christmas Banquet on Saturday, December 10. The program started with Christmas carols led by Jordan Egger, a graduate of the Master’s University; followed

Chamber Music Plus Comes to Valencia

California Chamber Artists will perform in concert two famous pieces, the Souvenir de Florence by Tchaikovsky and Mozart’s Quintet for Clarinet and Strings. Clarinetist Daniel Geeting and cellist Joyce Geeting

Encore Chorale Creativity for Older Adults

Resolved to do something positive in 2017?  How about singing! Santa Clarita Encore Chorale, a nonprofit musical arts program for seniors, invites adults 55 and older to join our spring

Santa Claus

My husband, Hansford H. Rowe and I have been residents of Santa Clarita for over 20 years. Christmas, brings back memories when he was Santa Claus for eleven years in

Christmas Memories

This year, while putting up our tree, my mind kept going back to the Christmases when I was a child. When I was really young, there were some holidays with

The True Meaning of Christmas

In today’s world there is so much bad news I thought I would share some good news. Christmas is a time for giving. It is a time to think about

Honoring Those Who Make a Difference

Volunteerism and the commitment to eradicate cancer were celebrated recently when the American Cancer Society Santa Clarita Valley Unit held its annual Open House and Volunteer Recognition event. The gathering

Volunteer Naturalist Training Program

The Placerita Canyon Nature Center Presents its Annual Volunteer Naturalist Training Program. No special background needed, just a willingness to attend training and to volunteer at least twice a month.