Sunday Gazette: November 30, 2025
Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday! Today marks the last day of November and Secondhand Sunday — a perfect reminder that thrift stores are treasure troves for unique Christmas gifts. Shopping secondhand means finding one-of-a-kind items while supporting local businesses and keeping goods out of landfills.
We featured some of our favorite Riverside thrift stores in last week's Shop Small guide. If you haven't checked it out yet, it's a great resource for discovering where to find those special pre-loved gifts this season.
Got a favorite thrift store find? Share it with us at newsroom@raincrossgazette.com.
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I Found a New Barber. My Old One Still Doesn't Know.
A series by Anthony Solorzano exploring Riverside through the eyes of a transplant, as the memory of a hometown slowly fades.
Life has a series of unofficial rules that society decided to follow. Never regift a present given to you, never take the last slice before asking if anyone wants it, or whoever finishes a roll needs to replace it. They can be ridiculous, some don't even make sense but if any of them are broken, people will definitely say you are rude behind your back.
Another rule that no one really knows where it came from but it exists is: never cheat on your barber. Like, seriously. I Googled the phrase and asked where it came from and Gemini, which became a primary source in 2025, did not know where it came from. Sidenote, if artificial intelligence doesn't know something, we have bigger problems to deal with figuring out where a dumb rule comes from.
But alas, it exists.
When I moved to Riverside I got my first two haircuts with my barber back in Pomona. Yes, I would drive one hour round trip, just to look fresh. People have done worse things to do the same like: put a shoe tongue in your shoes just to make them bulkier, paid a lot of money for a freaky-looking stuffed animal accessory just to "flex," and actually told people "Drake is better than Kendrick Lamar." Ok, I change my mind, those are not worse, they are just plain old absurd.
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This Week in Riverside
Sunday, November 30
- Holiday Donation Drive for Homeless Pets at Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center
- Prayers and Public Information Meeting at Riverside Baha'i Center
- Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols at All Saints' Episcopal Church
- English Country Dance at First United Methodist Church of Riverside
- The Lost Loom at Nevermore Game Club
- Reverie & EseBree at Riverside Municipal Auditorium- Garden Room
Monday, December 1
- Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority at Riverside County Administrative Center First Floor Annex
- Kind Moments Begin with You Giving Drive at RMC Charitable Foundation
- Assistance League Thrift Shop Accepting Donations at Assistance League Riverside Thrift Shop
- Clean Campus Competition at Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce
- Monday Carillon Recitals at UCR Bell Tower
Tuesday, December 2
- California Dream Act Overview & Application Workshop at Riverside City College
- ScotSurplus Public Sale at ScotSurplus, UCR Corporation Yard
- Inland Empire Chorus Rehearsal at Temple Beth El Synagogue
- Guitar Ensembles Concert at Riverside City College
Wednesday, December 3
- Riverside East Rotary Club at Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern
- Blue Zones Project Riverside: Greeting Cards for a Cause at Blue Zones Project Office
- Holiday Music Presented by UCR Chamber Music at Arts Building, 157
- Mariachi Sol De Mexico at Fox Performing Arts Center
- Riverside Mission Belles at Victoria Presbyterian Church
- Riverside Open Mic Music Series at Back to the Grind
- STEM Engineering Workshop at Marcy Library
- Symphonic Winds Concert at Riverside City College
- Trivium, Jinjer & Heriot at Riverside Municipal Auditorium ($95.63)
- UCR Choirs: Chamber Singers and Chorale at University Theatre
Thursday, December 4
- Free Tours at FCC Riverside at First Congregational Church of Riverside
- Jazz Ensembles at Arts Building, 166
- Lincoln Park Community Group at Lincoln Park Community Center
- Paint Night by L’Expression Creative Studios and the Mission Inn Foundation at The Mission Inn Foundation Museum & Store ($50)
- UC Riverside Highlanders Women's Basketball vs. UC Irvine Anteaters at UC Riverside Student Recreation Center ($61.57)
- Arlington Library| Under the Stars with the Riverside Astronomical Society at Arlington Library
- FREE ADMISSION - First Thursday of every month during Riverside ArtsWalk at Riverside Art Museum
Friday, December 5
- Skate Park Community Design Workshops at Bobby Bonds Park
- Savvy Chic Kids Winter Consignment Sale at Mission Grove Shopping Center - Former KMart (free- $18)
- The Living Nativity at Magnolia Church
- Marisela - Empoderada Tour at Fox Performing Arts Center
- Noche de Rock y 80s, Mana vs Rock en Español night! at The Hideaway Cafe & Lounge
- Silverstein: 25 Years Of Noise at Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Saturday, December 6
- Evergreen Cemetery Tour at Evergreen Cemetery ($21.20)
- Goeske Holiday Festival at Janet Goeske Center
- Holiday Cookie House Decorating Party at Marcy Library
- Holiday Pet Pictures with Santa or the Grinch at Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center ($40)
- UC Riverside Highlanders Women's Basketball vs. Cal Poly Mustangs at UC Riverside Student Recreation Center ($61.57)
- Swan Lake by International Ballet Stars at Fox Performing Arts Center
- Tom Petty Tribute by Petty Party! at The Concert Lounge - Romano's Mission Grove
- Palm Springs Gay Men's Chorus at All Saints' Episcopal Church
Save the Date
- December 13: Olivewood Memorial Park Historical Cemetery Tour at Olivewood Memorial Park ($20)
- December 13: Walk to the Peace Tower and Friendship Bridge on the 100th Anniversary at Mount Rubidoux
- December 13: Wreaths Across America at Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery
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