Food & Entertainment

Ventura Harbor holiday cruises start the week of Dec. 5, 2024. Courtesy photo.

Ventura Harbor holiday cruises start next week 

News release   This holiday season, Island Packers will be offering seasonal cruises for family and friends, as well as group functions. Ventura Harbor Holiday Cruises and Whale Watching trips

Stephanie English, senior field deputy for L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger's office, passes out meals to the seniors during Supervisor Barger's "Day of Giving" at Bella Vida on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: ‘Day of Giving’

Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger and her team distributed Thanksgiving meals to the seniors at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center’s Bella Vida on Wednesday. Through Supervisor

Dozens of families enjoy a Thanksgiving meal at the Newhall Community Center on Monday provided by the city of Santa Clarita. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

City hosts community Thanksgiving dinners 

Hundreds of residents lined up outside the Newhall Community Center Monday night and the Canyon Country Community Center Tuesday night to dive into a warm Thanksgiving meal with their family

Various items, including cereal, pasta, and even toothpaste, were accepted during the Santa Clarita Valley Corvette Club Food Drive at Sam's Club on Saturday, Nov. 23. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: SCV Corvette Club Food Drive

Members of the Santa Clarita Valley Corvette Club gathered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sam’s Club to raise items for the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry on Saturday.

California Highway Patrol officers Carlos Burgos-Lopez, left, and Craig Sykes encourage residents to donate to the "CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive" at Walmart Supercenter at Carl Boyer Drive on Saturday, Nov. 23. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive

The California Highway Patrol is beginning its annual “CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive,” where residents are encouraged to drop off unwrapped toys for families in need until Dec. 20. Drop

Festival of Trees is back for its 22nd year 

A variety of trees of all sizes and themes encompassed the Canyon Country Community Center Friday night to kick off Festival of Trees, a weekend-long fundraiser where all proceeds go

Senior Field Sales Manager Denise Cardamone (right) pours a glass of wine for volunteer John Burton at the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative “Bringing it Home” fundraiser dedicated to raising funds to provide meals for local veterans in need for the holiday season on Thursday evening at Salt Creek Grille. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: ‘Bringing it Home’ Fundraiser

The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative held its “Bringing it Home” wine event fundraiser on Thursday evening at Salt Creek Grille with the aim to raise funds and provide meals

Cellos and bass players of the Santa Clarita Symphony Orchestra play "Dream Pantomime" from Hansel and Gretel during the performance of "Winter Dreams" on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, at Canyon High School Performing Arts Center. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Symphony orchestra announces Christmas concert 

News release   Santa Clarita Symphony Orchestra is scheduled Dec. 8 to present a Christmas-themed concert featuring classics like “The Nutcracker Suite” and “Sleigh Ride.” The show will also premier

Master Chorale announces 25th anniversary season 

News release  The Santa Clarita Master Chorale, led by Artistic Director Allan Robert Petker, has announced its 25th Anniversary Season, starting with a December holiday concert.  “To celebrate 25 years

Attendees (from left) Damian Salazar, 12, Justin Perez, 12, Izek Corona, 12, Deseray Rodriguez, 13, and Izaac Trujillo, 12, enjoy the atmosphere during the L.A. County Parks Harvest Festival at Val Verde Park on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: Harvest Festival

The L.A. County Parks and Recreation Department held the first of three “Harvest Festivals” in the unincorporated areas, the first being in Val Verde on Tuesday. Families and children could