🍊 Sunday Gazette: May 25, 2025

Sunday Gazette: May 25, 2025

Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday! It’s shaping up to be a picture-perfect Sunday with clear skies and highs in the upper 70s. Whether you're heading to brunch, catching up with friends, or just out for a walk, it's the kind of day that makes you glad to live here. Take it slow and soak it in—you’ve earned it.

ENVIRONMENT

Historic Riverside Church Completes Innovative Solar Installation

How All Saints Episcopal Church designed a solution that preserves architectural heritage while advancing sustainability and creating a new community space.

A historic Riverside church is going green with a innovative solar installation. All Saints Episcopal Church is finalizing a 61-kilowatt system that will eliminate its electric bill and generate surplus clean energy for the community.

Driving the news: The project features a 60-by-30-foot steel pergola topped with solar panels, preserving the church's Spanish Mission-style architecture while providing a shaded gathering space.

• Set to be operational by mid-June, the system will cover the church's $1,500 monthly electric bill.

Why it matters: The project demonstrates how historic institutions can embrace renewable energy while honoring architectural heritage and aligning environmental stewardship with fiscal responsibility.

• It serves as a model for other faith communities looking to make similar transitions.

The big picture: The solar installation is part of a broader sustainability initiative that includes electrification of the kitchen, water-wise irrigation, and LED lighting conversion.

What's next: All Saints is planning future sustainability projects, including a community garden and potential EV charging stations.

• The church aims to eventually function as a community resilience hub during emergencies.

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CREATIVE PROMPTS

Chroma Chameleon

A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.

This week, we're returning to another object we likely met in childhood—one that's changed in many ways since. Our creative nudge this week comes by way of the crayon. As a college writing instructor, there's a particular appreciation  for how these colorful characters tell both visual and textual stories; I admire the crayon’s ability to translate fleeting thoughts into something more.

Crayons lend themselves to creation across multiple surfaces, as any parent or janitor can attest. They possess an immediate, tactile quality, capable of leaving a vibrant trace with minimal effort. You can save your energy for running and hiding when your misplaced masterpiece is discovered. Let’s get our grubby little hands around that fundamental sense of wonder and direct expression, starting with one or more of these creative crayon nudges. (There’s one for each of the five senses—but don’t limit yourself to what’s in the Crayola 64 pack.)

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COMICS

Citrus Belle: A Joyful Farewell

With Animated Merry May #13, artist Sebraé Harris wraps his final Citrus Belle panel for the Gazette. His vibrant storytelling and deep love for Riverside have left a lasting mark—and we can’t wait to see what he creates next.

This marks the final Citrus Belle panel for the Gazette. We want to extend a heartfelt thank-you to Sebraé Harris for bringing his imagination, talent, and love of Riverside to our pages. His Citrus Belle comics have made the Gazette a more colorful and joyful place.

Sebraé’s positive vision continues to inspire, and we can’t wait to see what he creates next. Follow him on Instagram to keep up with his latest work. He’ll also be featured in the upcoming June/July issue of The Riversider magazine and can be found in his element at Anime Riverside next weekend.

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This Week in Riverside

Sunday, May 25

• Arlington Library| Crochet Club at Arlington Library
• DIY Beaded Garland at Marcy Library
• Miguel Mateos at Fox Performing Arts Center
• Veterans Resource Center - Memorial Day Events at UCR

Monday, May 26

• West Coast Thunder Memorial Day Motorcycle Ride + Concert 2025 at 7688 Indiana Ave.
• Memorial Day at National Cemetery Riverside at Riverside National Cemetery
• Beginners Round Dance Class Two Step at Cowtown Square Dance Center (Free- $10)

Tuesday, May 27

• Riverside Magnolia Farmers Market at Riverside Magnolia Farmers Market
• Volunteer Interest Hour at Riverside Meals on Wheels, Inc
• Inland Empire Chorus Rehearsal at Temple Beth El Synagogue
• Trivia Night at The Stable (at The Barn)
• Tuesday Karaoke at The Hideaway

Wednesday, May 28

• Certified Farmers Market at 10th & Lemon Streets
• Riverside East Rotary Club at Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern
• Community Police Review Commission at Riverside City Hall
• Museum of Riverside Board at Riverside City Hall
• National Senior Health & Fitness Day at Janet Goeske Center
• Deep Creek Fly Fishers Club Meeting at Izaak Walton Bldg at Fairmount Park
• Paint n Sip Party- Beach Vibes at Riverside Food Lab
• Riverside Open Mic Music Series at Back to the Grind

Thursday, May 29

• Lunch & Learn: Values Based Investing at Virtual: Zoom
• Blood Drive at All Saints Episcopal Church Riverside
• Architectural Walking Tour of Downtown Riverside at Mission Inn Foundation Visitor Center Store ($20)
• UCR Jazz Ensembles at Culver Center of the Arts
• Drag History Night at Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern

Friday, May 30

• Riverside Sunrise Rotary at Zacatecas Mexican Cafe
• Courthouse, Murals and Heroes Walking Tour at Mission Inn Foundation ($23.18)
• Open Mic & Karaoke at Euryale Brewing Company
• Pokemon Club at La Sierra Library
• Ramona, Twin Seas, Thee Almighty Majestics at The Hideaway Cafe & Lounge
• Spring Forward 2025: “In the Ethers” at Culver Center of the Arts
• Tacos y Tequila Fundraiser at RMC Charitable Foundation ($100+)

Saturday, May 31

• Downtown Certified Farmers Market at Main Street at 5th
• Anime Riverside 2025 at Riverside Convention Center ($40- $60)
• Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit and Friends LiTEArature at Museum of Riverside's Heritage House ($20)
• Conversation with andré m. carrington, & John Jennings at Cellar Door Bookstore
• Habitat for Humanity Blowout Sale at Riverside ReStore
• Roméo et Juliette at Hole Memorial Auditorium - La Sierra Univeristy ($10- $23)
• Twilight Carillon Recital at UCR Bell Tower
• UCR Orchestra at University Theatre
• Emo Night! w/ Misery Business (Paramore Tribute) & Finding Emo! at The Concert Lounge - Romano's Mission Grove
• Vendor Market, Music, and Pawty at Foster Army Animal Rescue
• Riverside Electric Light Parade Monthly Ride Experience at 4050 Main Street

Save The Date

• June 27: Museum of Riverside Groundbreaking at 3580 Mission Inn Avenue

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