Come visit Captain Carl and his Mobile Tidepool at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum! The Captain will bring marine life from our local ocean to discuss how climate change is affecting our fragile ecosystem. Kids will have the opportunity to hold a starfish, squeeze a sea squirt, and touch an urchin! This unique experience will teach…
CURE 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 CURE campaign, the city hosts periodic bulky item and electronic waste collection events for items too large to fit into residential trash containers. If…
California Citrus State Historic Park would like you to celebrate Earth Day, April 22nd, with them. Help clean up the citrus park by gardening, pulling weeds, trimming citrus trees, etc. Make it a family event! Location: Dufferin Avenue, Riverside, CA 92503 (951) 780-6222
Most people associate Easter with the Easter Bunny and Easter egg hunts; however, Easter is an important annual religious feast, and according to Christian scripture, Jesus was resurrected from the dead three days after his crucifixion. Many Christian denominations celebrate this resurrection on Easter Sunday, two days after Good Friday Easter is linked to the Jewish…
We want to wish you a Happy St. Patrick’s Day and let you know about a very special place to celebrate right here in Riverside. It’s Killarney’s Restaurant and Pub. For this holiday they will be presenting live music, Irish dancers and bag pipes. Check out their menu. Killarney’s Restaurant & Irish Pub is located…
This seminar is perfect for professionals, homeowners, community activists, volunteers, chefs, kitchen gardeners, and foodies. Darren will discuss plant selection and placement for Inland residents, using annuals in the edible landscape, innovative approaches to maximizing food production in perennial plantings, and sources of materials, seeds, and plants. Darren Butler is a consulting arborist, ecological designer…
Come visit SANTA CLAUS! He will be making a special appearance at 3943 Chapman Place (the house with the train) in the heart of the “Wood Streets” on Saturday evening, December 13th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Santa’s helpers will be serving homemade cookies and hot chocolate. Don’t forget to bring your camera! Not only will…
Each year thousands of people gather in the beautiful City of Riverside on Mission Inn Avenue the day after Thanksgiving to welcome the Christmas season by watching the amazing lighting of The Mission Inn Hotel and Spa. This 16th annual Festival of Lights “switch on” ceremony begins after nightfall and features welcoming remarks from Mayor Ron Loveridge,…
Trick-or-Treating is the time-honored tradition of children going door-to-door on Halloween evening while gathering candy and goodies from neighbors. We’ve recently heard the term Trunk ‘n Treat, and learned that it’s an event designed to provide a safe, free, one-stop alternative to trick-or-treating for children. Participants park their vehicles in a large parking lot, decorate the trunk of their…
Come join this multi-cultural event to benefit the restoration of the historic Riverside Evergreen Memorial Cemetery with a celebration that highlights the funerary traditions of many cultures featuring music, dancing, costumed characters, food, face painting, ghost hunters, and more! Wear a costume and add to the fun for you and your whole family! The festivities…
Returning for its 17th year, Friday October 24th and Saturday October 25th from 5:40 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., the California Riverside Ballet brings downtown Riverside alive with stories of horror, mystery and intrigue. Tours occur at 20 minute intervals with guests being led through the historic district, in the shadows of the Mission Inn, where…
Saturday, October 18, 2008, marks the 57th annual Home Tour of the Riverside Alumnae Panhellenic Association (RAPA). Each year, the fundraising tour consists of four to six interesting and beautiful homes in the Riverside area, and you are guaranteed to see beautiful, artistic, and one-of-a-kind residences for a reasonable donation of $20. Proceeds support many local charities…
