Events

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Plans under way for 2026 Quilt Guild show  

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Quilt Guild is planning its 2026 “Where Quilts and Friendships Bloom“ Quilt Show, scheduled 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24-25, at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center

Photos: Medieval Quest

Attendees dressed up and came down to the city of Santa Clarita’s Senses: Medieval Quest event in Old Town Newhall on Thursday. Taking part in activities such as archery, jousting

History Center hosts annual St. Francis Dam Tour 

Two buses filled with nearly 100 people visited the St. Francis Dam site on Saturday for the Santa Clarita History Center’s annual dam tour.   The dam breached just before midnight on March 12, 1928,

The Newhallywood Silent Film Festival is taking place Friday through Sunday.

‘Newhallywood’ festival to celebrate silent films 

News release  Residents can step back in time and experience the magic of early Hollywood at the Newhallywood Silent Film Festival, taking place Friday through Sunday at the Newhall Family Theatre (24607 Walnut St.) and The Main (24266

"Wildlife Sunset" by Jayme Sun Thomas

‘Circle of Life’ exhibit on display at The Main 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita’s latest art exhibit, “Circle of Life: Sea to Land” by Jayme Sun Thomas, is on display at The Main (24266 Main St.) now through June 3.   This exhibition features a collection of wildlife photographs captured between 2022

Santa Clarita Spring Games held at Hart High 

The Hart High School football field and gymnasium were transformed into a hub of basketball and bocce on Saturday for the Santa Clarita Spring Games hosted by the Special Olympics of Southern California.  

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CalArts to host open house at The Reef in LA 

News release  California Institute of the Arts is scheduled Saturday to present “+ & Etc.: CalArts Reef Residency Spring Open House,” an evening of exhibitions and performances by current artists-in-residence alongside works by CalArts master

Super Jazz at the Ranch returns 

News release  Super Jazz at the Ranch, a daylong jazz festival hosted by West Ranch High School, is planned to fill the air with music Saturday as performers from throughout the region showcase their talents.  The event

Photos: Boots in the Park

Residents put on their boots and hats and walked over to Central Park on Saturday for Boots in the Park. With a lineup of live music, attendees enjoyed food trucks,

Photos: ‘Celebrate’ Cajun culture

The city of Santa Clarita hosted the second installment of “Celebrate” at Canyon Country Community Center on Friday. Showcasing Cajun culture, the first cultural region in Celebrate history, attendees could

Art by Jem Atwater.

Coastal painter Jem Atwater to headline May SCAA meeting 

News release  Ventura County painter Jem Atwater will take center stage at the May 18 monthly meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association at the Newhall Library. The evening demonstration is free and open to the public.  A classically trained oil painter, Atwater earned her bachelor’s in fine arts from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco before relocating to Ventura, where she has become a cornerstone of the regional arts community, said a news release from SCAA.  

Abbamania Canada is scheduled to perform at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons on Friday, May 15. Courtesy image.

Abbamania coming to PAC 

News release  Abbamania Canada is scheduled to perform at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons on Friday, May 15.  This all-Canadian cast from Ontario, Canada, made up of studio