SCV’s comic book convention later this month
Cosplayer Ivy Doomkitty poses as The Rocekteer at the San Fernando Valley Comic Book Convention. Bob Ranken

SCV’s comic book convention later this month

San Diego Comic Con may be months away, but Santa Clarita geeks and pop culture fans can scratch that itch early as the Santa Clarita Valley Comic Book Convention comes to town for the second time.

Tabletop gaming on the rise in the SCV
Gamers start a Dungeons and Dragons campaign at Geek Girls Forever in Newhall Tuesday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Tabletop gaming on the rise in the SCV

For those looking for an alternative to their routine of movies, video games and streaming shows, a growing number of Santa Clarita Valley residents are having fun with a more interactive way to bring adventure into their lives: tabletop gaming.

Bridge tournament offers fun, helps new Senior Center fundraising campaign
More than 100 players participant in the Bridge Tournament fundraiser for the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center held at the SCV Senior Center in Newhall on Saturday, December 29, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bridge tournament offers fun, helps new Senior Center fundraising campaign

The SCV Senior Center gave people a chance to show their competitive side with its first bridge tournament on Saturday and Sunday.

Through a set of standards, Oakmont encourages education and activities for its residents
A resident of Oakmont Senior Living Center enjoying the up-close and personal visit with a horse at the Jump for Joy Halloween event. Photo courtesy of Jean Carter and Michael DeValue

Through a set of standards, Oakmont encourages education and activities for its residents

Each month, Oakmont of Santa Clarita provides a series of activity standards so their residents remain active while also keeping everyone mentally stimulated.

“Pokémon Go” players making bold catches in Newhall
Pokémon GO players gathered around for a "community day" at the corner of Main Street and Lyons Avenue in Old Town Newhall. Ryan Mancini/The Signal

“Pokémon Go” players making bold catches in Newhall

Looking down at their phones, a crowd of “Pokémon Go” players made their way to catch the most rare or powerful creatures available at the corner of Main Street and Lyons Avenue in Newhall on Sunday.

Annual cornhole tournament held at Wolf Creek Brewery
Byron Sanders stands behind his daughter as she tosses a bean bag at the annual corn hole tournament at Wolf Creek on Sunday. Ryan Mancini/The Signal

Annual cornhole tournament held at Wolf Creek Brewery

Nearly triple-digit heat didn’t stop the fun in support of Avenues Supported Living Services’ second annual cornhole tournament at Wolf Creek Brewery on Saturday afternoon.

Parks After Dark continues to expand, providing fun and resources for families in SCV, LA County
Mister Johnson, center, watches where the ball is about to go during a game of basketball at Parks After Dark/ Ryan Mancini The Signal

Parks After Dark continues to expand, providing fun and resources for families in SCV, LA County

Val Verde Community Park is hosting Parks After Dark this summer, offering a community program to bring local at-risk youth together for activities, sports and family fun Thursday through Saturday nights.

Students play games, celebrate learning at Family Math Night
Students and families play different math games together at stations at Leona Cox Community School’s Family Math Night on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. Courtesy of Leona Cox

Students play games, celebrate learning at Family Math Night

More than 250 students, parents, aunts, uncles and siblings visited Leona Cox Community School Wednesday night to participate in the school’s annual Family Math Night. The event included standards-based math…

‘Camp Cougar’ promotes literacy among students, families at Leona Cox
Leona Cox Elementary school students laugh as they try to be the first to "swat" a word during a camping-themed literacy night on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

‘Camp Cougar’ promotes literacy among students, families at Leona Cox

More than 300 students and their families gathered at Leona Cox Community School Wednesday night to participate in the school’s first Family Literacy Night. “We wanted to provide an opportunity…

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