Sunday Gazette: December 1, 2024
Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday!
Thank you for letting our team take this last week off for the Thanksgiving break. I spent some time in the mountains with my family, made the most audacious charcuterie spread and turkey sandwiches, and played a lot of backyard croquet (a side-effect of watching Bridgerton).
We're back to our regular programming this week, and the team will be back in the office (aka. coffee shops across town) tomorrow morning to resume regular reporting and returning phone calls and emails.
PS. I've got some exciting news and a big ask I can't wait to share with you at the end of the week!
HISTORY
Charles Loring: From Minneapolis to Mount Rubidoux
A winter visitor who left a lasting mark on Riverside’s landscape and history.
Anyone who has spent much time in Minnesota during winter realizes why Charles M. Loring began to spend his winters in the climate of Riverside in Southern California. One of my daughters told me that fact on a hike up Mt. Rubidoux when we came to the Loring Tablet and talked about Loring being from Minneapolis. She had spent four years of college in Minnesota and later moved to Minneapolis. While she lived in Minneapolis, we talked by phone one winter day. On that day, she was shivering in minus twenty degrees cold while I was enjoying a day in Riverside when we had a balmy eighty degrees. Loring first visited Riverside in the winter of 1885 to visit his friend and former pastor, the Reverend George Deere of the First Universalist Society. After fifty-two years of living in cold climates, Loring was ready for a change during the winter season.
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NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK
Neighbor of the Week: Lori Rich
Each week, we will introduce a new neighbor. This is not a who's who list. These are regular Riversiders doing exceptional things.
In 1976, Lori moved to Riverside, where she raised her two children and immersed herself in the community. A dedicated volunteer, Lori worked in local schools and with animal welfare organizations. In 2012, she and her daughter began distributing snacks, water, and pet treats to homeless individuals, which soon grew into something larger. Within a year, they founded Taking It to the Streets with Lori and Shira, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Since its founding, the organization has provided spay and neuter services for over 2,100 pets and distributed food and supplies to many more, helping to make a lasting impact on the Riverside community.
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CREATIVE PROMPTS
Needs More Velcro
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Hey there, shadow dancers! Last week, we took a brave turn into the shadowy realm. What did you find after a closer look at the interplay of light and objects? Did you raise a shadow puppet theater that brought fantastical tales to life or maybe captured the ephemeral beauty of shadows through photography? Perhaps you even embarked on a shadow meditation, finding stillness amidst the shifting patterns of light and shade. Whatever you did, remember that there is probably a shadow dogging your steps at this very moment, waiting to play. To quote Winnie the Pooh, "A [shadow] is one of the nicest things you can have."
This week, we're turning our attention to a sound that's as familiar as it is satisfying: Velcro, a feast of sound and texture for creative ideas. With its hook-and-loop fastening system, this ingenious invention has become an indispensable part of our daily lives. From late-night talk show host David Letterman's Velcro Suit Jumps to the less famous but equally indispensable part of shoes, personal accessories, and medical devices, Velcro's versatility and convenience have made it a ubiquitous presence in our modern world.
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This Week in Riverside
Sunday, December 1
- Alternative Gift Fair at First United Methodist Church of Riverside
Monday, December 2
- Monday Carillon Recitals at UCR Bell Tower
- Silent Night Silent Auction at Canyon Crest Country Club ($100 - $150)
Tuesday, December 3
- Assistance League Riverside Holiday Boutique at Assistance League Riverside
- Free Math Tutoring (8th - Algebra 2) at My Learning Studio
- Inland Empire Chorus Rehearsal at Temple Beth El Synagogue Social Hall
- Trivia Night at The Barn Stable at UCR (The Barn)
- Tuesday Karaoke at The Hideaway
Wednesday, December 4
- Certified Farmers Market at 10th & Lemon Streets
- Create and Celebrate: Nightmare Before Christmas Ornaments at Marcy Branch Library
- Dr. Cesar Lozano: Felizmente Imperfectos at Fox Performing Arts Center ($39 - $104)
- Family Storytime at Casa Blanca Library
- Free Reading Assistance at My Learning Studio
- Stretch & Dance Class at Janet Goeske Senior Center
- Tacos al Fuego Paint and Sip at My Learning Studio
- UCR Chamber Music presents Holiday Music: Florence Bayz Music Series at Arts Building, 157
Thursday, December 5
- Dear Riverside- Special Evening Hours at Artswalk at Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties
- Free Admission- during ArtsWalk at Riverside Art Museum
- Mariachi Sol De Mexico presents "Jose Hernandez' Merry-Achi Christmas" at Fox Performing Arts Center ($35 - $60)
- Zakk Sabbath: King of the Monstours at Riverside Municipal Auditorium ($35)
Friday, December 6
- Riverside Sunrise Rotary at Zacatecas Mexican Cafe
- Holiday Celebration Event at Riverside Plaza
- The Living Nativity at Magnolia Church
- Nights with the Musuem: Unwelcome Guests: Exotic Insects in SoCal at Main Library
- Noche de Rock en Espanol y 80s at The Hideaway Cafe & Lounge
- Ralph Barbosa at Fox Performing Arts Center ($40 - $60)
Saturday, December 6
- Downtown Certified Farmers Market at Main Street at 5th
- A CBU Christmas 2024 at Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center ($5 - $15)
- Create and Celebrate: Beaded Ornaments at Marcy Branch Library
- The Burton Bash feat. the Flux Capacitors at Riverside Municipal Auditorium ($27 - $102)
- Cal State Fullerton Titans at UC Riverside Highlanders Mens Basketball at SRC Arena
- Here Comes Santa Paws at Riverside Harley Davidson
- Holiday Express Train at Riverside Downtown Metrolink Station ($25 - $30)
- Holiday Pet Pictures with Santa or the Grinch at Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center ($40)
Sunday, December 7
- Christmas Open House at Heritage House
- Holidays at the Weber House at Peter J. Weber House
- Movies at Marcy: The Polar Express at Marcy Branch Library
- Bilingual Tech Help for Seniors at Marcy Branch Library
- Savvy Chic Kids Consignment Winter Pop-Up Event at Mission Grove Shopping Center
Save The Date
- December 12: Museum of Riverside's 100th Anniversary Gala at Riverside Municipal Auditorium ($175 - $5,000)
- December 21 Winter Solstice Traditions at Heritage House
- December 30 The 20th Annual Chanukah Festival at Riverside Historic Courthouse
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