Día de los Muertos, a deeply-rooted celebration going back to the Aztec empire over 3,000 years ago, continues as a tradition to this day in Mexico, the United States, and many Central American countries. This celebration of life honors the memory of family members that have departed by creating altars and including offerings to the […]
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Tulare Historical Museum is holding an art exhibition, Embracing Identity: Celebrating Hispanic Culture in the Arts, from now until October 23. The exhibition is free to the community and located at 444 West Tulare Avenue in Tulare. One exhibit is Richard Torrez Jr: Upholding a Tulare Family Legacy. Torrez […]
In Tulare County, arts education is stepping into the spotlight thanks to the support of a new grant from the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE). The Tulare County Office of Education has been awarded a five-year, $1.7 million grant under the USDOE’s Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) program. For this highly competitive grant, the department […]
For the first time in 20 months, the TCOE Peña Planetarium and Science Center is reopening its doors to the public. The center welcomes its first students this month, and already has bookings from schools in Tulare, Kings, and Fresno counties. Also in October, the planetarium resumes public shows with the first showings on October […]
This past year, our local youth have been in need of social and emotional support more than ever. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias (BGCS) is a reliable resource that is committed to doing whatever it takes to serve the kids in our community—they have especially been a support system to many families over […]
Summer productions are back for the Tulare County Office of Education’s Theatre Company, but with a twist. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on performers and audiences, this year’s production of Little Women: The Musical has a small cast of 10 and was filmed so it could be streamed at a later date. Theatre Company director, Bethany […]
This past June, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias (BGCS) took eight Club members on an unforgettable trip to Washington D.C. The group consisted of CEO Galen Quenzer, Unit Directors Star Ramos and Christian Cervantes, and eight members, ages 13-18, of the Ivanhoe and Farmersville Boys & Girls Clubs. The trip served as an […]
Westlands Water District is proud to announce the eight recipients of its 2021 Westside Scholarship, which recognizes and rewards exceptional academic achievement and leadership shown by graduating seniors at area high schools. “Westlands is proud to recognize these outstanding students, whose accomplishments and achievements are points of great pride for the communities on the westside […]
The College of the Sequoias Training Resource Center is offering two QuickBooks trainings starting in January. 44.5% of small to medium businesses in California are challenged by a need for QuickBooks training. The Training Resource Center wants to respond to that need. QuickBooks Level I will be held on Mondays & Wednesdays, July 19 – […]
West Hills College Lemoore received a generous donation from American novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. In a recent blog post, Ms. Scott said, “Because community-centered service is such a powerful catalyst and multiplier, we spent the first quarter of 2021 identifying and evaluating equity-oriented non-profit teams working in areas that have been neglected.” She went […]