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Joe Satorhelyi, executive director of SCV Education, passes out free books to visitors who come to the booth during the 17th annual Santa Clarita Family Literacy Festival at Old Town Newhall Library on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

City to host literacy festival Saturday 

News release  The Santa Clarita Public Library invites families to experience the magic of the circus in a whole new way at the 18th annual Family Literacy Festival, scheduled 10 a.m.

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Golden Oak Adult School spring registration opens Dec. 8 

News release  Golden Oak Adult School, part of the William S. Hart Union High School District, announced that online registration for the spring 2026 semester begins Dec. 8.   Golden Oak continues its mission to meet the educational

Holiday Events Filler

Elks to host holiday boutique 

News release   The Santa Clarita Elks Lodge is hosting its Holiday Boutique Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. The  community is invited to join this event for gift items, food and prizes.  The event goes on rain or shine.  The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a national charitable organization with nearly 2,000 lodges and over 750,000 members nationwide. Elk members

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Registration open for COC winter session 

News release  Students looking to get ahead can now register for College of the Canyons’ winter 2026 session, which features more than 340 class sections offered in a variety of

Vocalist Steve Lively, left, joins The Go Jazz Big Band as they perform "All of Me" at The Main in Newhall on Friday, 032824. Dan Watson/The Signal

Go Jazz Big Band holiday concert set for Saturday 

News release  When the weather outside is frightful, the Go Jazz Big Band is inviting you to join the band inside as they swing into the season with their holiday show, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of

The community is invited to celebrate the season at the city of Santa Clarita’s fifth annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at The Cube. Courtesy photo.

City to host tree lighting at The Cube

News release  The community is invited to celebrate the season at the city of Santa Clarita’s fifth annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at The Cube Ice and Entertainment Center, 27745 Smyth Drive, Valencia.  

Theater news

The Main announces 2026 season lineup 

News release  The Main, the 81-seat theater in Old Town Newhall, has announced its 2026 season lineup, featuring a mix of comedy, drama and original theatrical works.  Next year, The Main has 23 theater productions scheduled, along with

College briefs

College Briefs for Nov. 27

Kim named to dean’s list at Georgia Tech  Minjun Kim, of Valencia, made the dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. This designation

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Gutzeit announces re-election campaign for SCV Water board 

News release  Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency board President Maria Gutzeit has officially announced her campaign for re-election, pledging to continue delivering safe, reliable, and affordable water while promoting efficiency, transparency and sustainability for the

Participants in Carousel Ranch's Ready to Work program prepare vegetables as part of the program's "restaurant experience week." Photo courtesy of Carousel Ranch.

Carousel Ranch receives $75K grant from Taper Foundation 

News release  The S. Mark Taper Foundation has contributed a $75,000 grant to Carousel Ranch and its Ready to Work program that provides vocational training programs for young adults with special needs, according to a news release from

The Santa Clarita History Center is inviting the community to a photo session Dec. 6 in front of the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society’s 125-year-old Mogul 1629 steam engine to help the society raise money for restoration projects and programming. 

History Center to host ‘Polar Express’ photo fundraiser 

News release  The Santa Clarita History Center is inviting the community to a photo session Dec. 6 in front of the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society’s 125-year-old Mogul 1629 steam engine to help the society raise money for restoration projects

Patricia McEwen (left) and Rosi Silvis show off the merchandise they have for sale to a shopper at the American Cancer Society Holiday Boutique held at the Santa Clarita United Methodist Church Nov. 23, 2024, where attendees kickstarted their holiday season shopping. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Cancer Society Holiday Boutique set for Saturday 

News release  The annual Holiday Boutique benefiting the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Santa Clarita Valley is scheduled 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Santa Clarita United Methodist Church, 26640 Bouquet Canyon Road.    The annual boutique features unique items for the gift-giving season, with more than 50 vendors. Proceeds go to the

Spectrum presented Single Mothers Outreach with a $5,000 grant to support services for single parents. From left: Douglas Tripp, Spectrum director of government affairs; John Evarts, SMO board chair; Yorleni Sapp, SMO executive director; Adrianne Sears, Spectrum director of government and community strategy; Virginia Miranda; Mayor Bill Miranda and Councilwoman Patsy Ayala. Courtesy photo.

Single Mothers Outreach receives $5,000 grant 

News release  Single Mothers Outreach has received a $5,000 grant from Spectrum through the company’s Spectrum Employee Community Grants program.  This is the program’s fourth grant awarded to Single Mothers Outreach, bringing the total donation to $30,000

West Ranch High School band dads Jim Forrest and Jonathan Gallaway have volunteered their time and energy to create and maintain the props for “Red,” the band’s field show that loosely tells the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Photo courtesy of Manuel Villa and Ruthy Horak.

West Ranch band dads bring Hollywood flair to field show 

By Bob Buttitta For The Signal  From Dorothy’s ruby slippers in the “Wizard of Oz” to Luke Skywalker’s iconic lightsaber, great props can play a huge role in helping to tell the story of a theatrical production.