The City of Santa Clarita’s Thursdays@Newhall series, presented by Galpin Subaru, continues in April with its second installment of the 2015 season. Main Street in Old Town Newhall will come to life each Thursday evening with a variety of events, including square dancing, trucks and off-roading vehicles, a Western-themed block party, an appearance by acclaimed director Jorge Gutierrez and performances by renowned musicians Kristyn Harris and Jim Jones.
From 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on April 2, ArtSLAM and JAM Sessions, hosted by the Ford Theatre Foundation, will bring local art and rockin’ rhythm to Main Street. Residents can explore the free ArtSLAM open-air gallery featuring local and regional artists, while Susan Michaels and Triple Chicken Foot lead do-si-doers in swinging square dances for JAM Sessions.
From 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, the Revved Up car show cruises onto Main Street with trucks and off-roading vehicles, including pre-runners, trophy trucks, class 2 models, dune buggies, rock crawlers and sandrails. The event will also include a live DJ, food trucks and a beer and wine garden for adults. Cars will be voted in two categories: People’s Choice and Peer Choice. Local residents interested in submitting an automobile for consideration in Revved Up can apply online or contact the City’s Arts and Events office at aeo@santa-clarita.com.
Cowboys and cowgirls can embrace their wild western sides on Thursday, April 16, when SENSES returns to Old Town Newhall with a Country Throwdown block party from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. In anticipation of the 22nd Annual Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival, Main Street will feature live country music, line dancing, horse shoes, trick roping and gourmet food trucks.
The ARTree Speaker Series, presented in partnership with the CalArts Community Arts Partnership and the City of Santa Clarita, will finish out the April lineup of Thursdays@Newhall events from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 23. The event will feature Cal Arts graduate Jorge Gutierrez, director of the animated feature film “The Book of Life.” The evening will include a free screening of the film, after which Gutierrez will speak about his life in Mexico, the motivation that led him to Cal Arts and his drive to deliver inspirational messages about life. The event will be held at the Newhall Community Center, located at 22421 Market Street.
As part of the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival, SCVTV presents the OutWest Concert Series will be held on Wednesday, April 15 with the 2015 Western Music Association’s Female and Male Performers of the Year: Kristyn Harris and Jim Jones. The western music event starts at 8:00 p.m. at the Repertory East Playhouse, located at 24266 Main Street. Tickets can be purchased here.
For more information about the City of Santa Clarita’s 2015 Thursdays@Newhall events, visit OldTownNewhall.com/ThursdaysatNewhall or contact the City’s Arts and Events Office at (661) 250-3787.
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The Sierra Hillbillies Square Dance Club will hold an Alumni Dance Sunday, April 2, hosting former members and class graduates with former club instructor and caller Rod Shuping at the mic.
Experience new cultures monthly at the Canyon Country Community Center. Join family and friends to experience cultures and customs from around the world at the city of Santa Clarita’s "elebrate" event series, which returns to the Canyon Country Community Center, 18410 Sierra Highway, Canyon Country, CA 91351, for its second year in 2023.
On March 21, 2023, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion adopting a plan for the County Probation Department’s halls and camps, specifically as it relates to establishing Secure Youth Treatment Facilities following the transfer of juvenile serious offenders from state to county custody.
Already a two-time All-State selection, College of the Canyons sophomore LuLu Salloom has been named a 2023 Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Two-Year College Coaches' All-American Honorable Mention honoree, just the second player in program history to receive such an honor.
On Monday afternoon, the California State University, Northridge women's tennis team extended its longest winning streak since 2015 when the Matadors defeated St. Thomas (Minn.) 7-0.
College of the Canyons, ranked No. 13, split a non-conference doubleheader vs. No. 10 Fullerton College on Saturday, taking the opener at Whitten Field in shutout fashion behind pitcher Allyson Melgar's big game before seeing the Hornets come away ahead in the late afternoon affair.
College of the Canyons student-athletes Alyssa Hamilton (women's swim) and Alexander Moores (men's golf) have been named the COC Athletic Department's Women's & Men's Student-Athletes of the Week for the period running March 13-18.
More than 1 billion Muslims around the world are preparing for Ramadan, and fasting which takes during the holiday is recognized as one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Tuesday no new deaths and 22 new cases in the Santa Clarita Valley, with 12 additional deaths and 644 new cases countywide.
The Master's University baseball team won both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the No. 7 Hope International Royals to win the three-game series.
The Master's men's and women's track and field teams set three school records and had 51 personal bests at the Ross and Sharon Irwin Collegiate Meet hosted by Point Loma Nazarene University.
The Sierra Hillbillies Square Dance Club will hold an Alumni Dance Sunday, April 2, hosting former members and class graduates with former club instructor and caller Rod Shuping at the mic.
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will meet in open session for a joint business meeting with the Associated Student Government Wednesday, March 22, at 3:30 p.m., in the University Center, Room 301 on the Valencia campus of College of the Canyons.
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office released the seven productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, March 20 – Sunday, March 26.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of two males Saturday in the city of Santa Clarita.
The recent rainfall has prompted Los Angeles County Health Officer, Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, to caution residents that bacteria, chemicals, debris, trash, and other public health hazards from city streets and mountain areas are likely to contaminate ocean waters around discharging storm drains, creeks and rivers after the rainfall.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Monday no new deaths and 40 new cases in the Santa Clarita Valley over the weekend, with 35 additional deaths and 1,238 new cases countywide.
Join the Child & Family Center on Sunday, May 7 for the tastiest event of the year. The 34th Taste of the Town is back at Blomgren Ranch, 15142 Sierra Highway, Santa Clarita, CA 91390.
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16 Comments
Rito Melero
Amanda Ellis Lisa Ellis Crystal Whitmore
Amanda Ellis Lisa Ellis Crystal Whitmore
This would be fun.
Jenna Parkinson
lets go!! Phillip Kirby
Yeah!
Let’s go!!! Shelby Blank
Antonio Leo
Arianna, Jonestown a bit? Hint: kool aid ;)
Hmmm ya I’d rather not.. Haha
Let’s go baby Jose Estrada Villegas
Marina Reale! We need cowboy boots.
Marina Reale! We need cowboy boots.
Karla Monterrosa
Exactly! Too bad we have class!