Families to celebrate Rare Disease Day at Scooter’s Jungle
February 27, 2020
To honor Rare Disease Day, families in the Santa Clarita Valley are hosting the third annual “Rare Disease Play Day ” at Scooter’s Jungle on Friday from 3 to 5
Events
Events
Run to raise money for local boy with a muscle disorder
February 26, 2020
To raise money for a local boy suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, the Santa Clarita Runners Club and the nonprofit Peyton’s Project have collaborated to host a “Leap-A-Thon” at College
Healing through drums
February 26, 2020
Newhall Library holds “musical instrument petting zoo” for kids and teens
February 25, 2020
Gone are the days when you would be shushed for making noise in the library. As librarian Liza Purdy puts it, that’s an antiquated stereotype and the Newhall Library is a “full throttle library.” On Monday, the Old Town Newhall Library was full of music as the library hosted a “musical instrument petting zoo” for children and teens as part of the monthly “Green Eggs and Jam” music program.
Valencia Choir hosts walk in support of member
February 24, 2020
A chant for “Nadia! Nadia! Nadia!” could be heard on the Valencia High School track as biodegradable green balloons were released into the air. Those green balloons represented awareness for
‘A Night of Expression’ on teen dating violence
February 23, 2020
Teens were given the opportunity to express what dating violence means to them at the Child and Family Center’s third annual A Night of Expression event Thursday evening. The event,
Project 691 Robotics make finishing touches for competition season
February 22, 2020
Project 691 Robotics participants were making their finishing touches on their robot Saturday to compete with teams from all over the world at the Mamba Sports Academy next weekend. This
Celebrating Black History Month through music
February 22, 2020
To celebrate Black History Month, seniors at Bella Vida senior center learned about African-American history through music. Seniors enjoyed soul food cuisine while musicians performed gospel, ragtime, jazz, swing and
Rocky’s road to recovery
February 20, 2020
Most parents would think by kid no. four, there wouldn’t be a lot of unexpected curveballs, but that wasn’t the case for the Graham family. “We had a really crazy
Seniors celebrate Mardi Gras
February 20, 2020
Bella Vida brought a piece of Louisiana to more than 350 seniors Wednesday at the senior center to celebrate the holiday Mardi Gras, with traditional Louisiana cuisine, music and festivities.
Remembering the Holocaust 75 years later
February 18, 2020
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss’ story mirrors that of Anne Frank. In fact, the two lived across the street from each other in Amsterdam during the war, and even played together
Henry Mayo to host free heart health course
February 18, 2020
To discuss lifestyle changes to promote heart health, Kim Brown, a registered dietician and nutritionist, is scheduled to lead a conversation and a question-and-answer session at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
First Newhallywood Silent Film Festival in Newhall
February 15, 2020
To shed light on the creative industry in Newhall, the Newhallywood Silent Film festival debuted this weekend by showcasing different silent films alongside a variety of workshops. The festival was
SCV Jaycees announce new leadership, upcoming events
February 15, 2020
The Santa Clarita Valley chapter of Junior Chamber International, “The Jaycees,” recently announced its new president and board members for 2020, as well as a number of upcoming events. Sharlene
Valencia dog to participate in Hallmark rescue dog show
February 14, 2020
Brutus, the catahoula leopard dog, is participating in the third annual “American Rescue Dog Show” that will be televised on the Hallmark channel Sunday and Monday, to compete for the
Life lessons from the kitchen
February 13, 2020
Though the master chef at Bella Cucina Italian Restaurant, Luca Luca Toumadi, considers his kitchen a fun one, he still compared an internship with him akin to going through military
SCV’s Sierra Club to offer ‘People Facing the Sun’ program
February 12, 2020
The Santa Clarita Valley Sierra Club group has scheduled its regional meeting with a program titled “Fernandino Tataviam Band of Mission Indians: People Facing the Sun” for Thursday night. The
Making a ‘Major Impact’ on adults with disabilities
February 12, 2020
Max Parrish has been acting for more than a decade, playing notable roles, like Mufasa in “Lion King,” Darth Vader in “Definitely Not Star Wars” and Sebastian in “Magical Waters,”
Women’s Conference returns to SCV
February 11, 2020
College of the Canyons has announced the return of its annual Women’s Conference to take place on March 21 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Dr. Dianne G.
A few of the SCV’s most romantic restaurants
February 11, 2020
If you’re like 70 million other Americans, you’re probably planning to spend Valentine’s Day at a restaurant this year. The National Restaurant Association found that about 30% of consumers will