Kids! Go on a nature walk in the UCR Botanic Gardens. Learn about the plants and animals that live in these places. Keep your eyes open for natural treasures. You can use them in a special craft project at the end of the walk. Make sure you pick up your name tag and treasure bag…
C.U.R.E. is a program that focuses on promoting the value of having a clean city, raising consciousness of litter habits, and improving overall community pride and involvement. As part of its C.U.R.E. campaign, the city hosts periodic bulky item and electronic waste collection events for items too large to fit into residential trash containers. If…
Please get out there today and VOTE! Your vote counts! If you’re still undecided, there is still time to read about the candidates and propositions. Click here to read the California Official Voter Information Guide. This guide contains impartial analyses of the law and potential costs to taxpayers, and there are arguments in favor…
Hope everyone has as much fun this Halloween as we did at our raging Halloween party back in 2008 here in the Wood Streets neighborhood! Our friend Tom built the electric chair above and it was the hit of the party! He purchased some kind of various colored “e-wires” online and hooked them to…
This fun, multicultural event, aptly entitled “A Celebration To Die For” is a benefit to raise money for the restoration of the Evergreen Historic Memorial Cemetery here in beautiful Riverside. Saturday, October 30, 2010 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. $10/person $25/family Enjoy the Phantom Coaches Hearse Club, skeleton face painting by Oasis Arts, refreshments from The…
Whether you are a kid, have a kid, or are a kid at heart, you may want to spend some time at a local pumpkin patch this season. Most patches and/or farms offer much more than just pumpkins! There are mazes, gift shops, petting zoos, train rides, food, picnic areas, etc. Some pumpkin patches and…
The 1st Annual Spay-ghetti Dinner Animal lovers and “foodies” alike are invited to a scrumptious spaghetti dinner for a great cause! The Mary S. Roberts’ LIFELINE Spay/Neuter Subsidy Program provides low income pet owners the opportunity to get their cats and dogs spayed or neutered at a very low cost. The more pets that are…
Moms of Military (Inland Empire chapter) invites you to attend the 6th Annual “Remember Our Heroes” free event. Open to the public, please join us tomorrow, Saturday September 11, 2010, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Fairmount Park (Band Shelter) — 2601 Fairmount Park Boulevard. There will be live music, honored guests, clowns, game booths, fun for the…
Calling all Wood Streets residents!!!! Tonight (August 3, 2010) is “National Night Out”! It’s actually America’s Night Out Against Crime! National Night Out (NNO) is a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW). This year’s event is sponsored by the Historic Wood Streets Association (HWSA) and is gearing up for a…
The Riverside Downtown Farmers’ Market is a place for area farmers to sell their seasonal crops directly to customers. When Tara and I first heard about this, we had just started taking our healthy eating to the next level, so this was perfect timing. Instead of driving a car to the market and contributing to polluting the environment,…
Want to save $$$ on energy costs? Tired of that hot/stuffy room? Are you afraid to run your air conditioner? Confused by all the advertisements? Don’t know where to begin? The “Wood Streets Green Team” can help! The Wood Streets Green Team’s mission is to provide resources to assist Wood Streets residents in increasing the…
Come on down and support the animals of Riverside County at the Park ‘N Bark Classic Car Show on Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the new Western Riverside Animal Shelter (6851 Van Buren Boulevard). Special pet adoption rates for everyone! Sign-up your pre-1974 cars to win cash awards. The first…
