Theater Festival At Discovery Center

Fawnskin, CA, August 12, 2011, noon - The Big Bear Summer Theater Festival comes to the Discovery Center this weekend on Friday and Saturday nights starting at 7 pm each night. The Festival presents "Clarence Darrow," a visit with America's lawyer. Darrow brought the working man an eight-hour day and defended the right of a Southern school … [Read more...]

Book signing for School Gardens

Beth Gardner, lead author of What Grows in a Garden?, will join Katie Adams, the book's illustrator and a Big Bear High School sophomore, for a book signing on Sun., May 29 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Big Bear Book & Bean in the Village. Published by The Lighthouse Project, What Grows in a Garden? tells the story of Big Bear Elementary students, … [Read more...]

Time to Plant Big Bear’s Community Garden

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Big Bear, Ca April 1, 2011 5:00 pm - The ground-breaking for Big Bear’s Community Garden was last September.  Gardeners everywhere dream and plan during what seems to be a never-ending winter.  Big Bear gardeners are no different.  Now that spring seems to have finally arrived, they are excited and hopeful about planting in the China Gardens … [Read more...]

Big Bear Contractors are Good Neighbors

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Big Bear, Ca March 22, 2011 8:00 am - The Big Bear Valley Contractors Association is working hard to build good relationships with the community.  All members are expected to be licensed and in good standing with the Contractors State Licensing Board, part of the California Department of Consumer Affairs.  Members are also encouraged to be part … [Read more...]

What Grows in a Big Bear Garden?

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  Big Bear, Ca February 28, 2011 12:00 pm - What grows in a Big Bear garden?  According to the new book about Big Bear Elementary School’s Community Garden, some wonderful things.  The book was illustrated and designed by Big Bear High School student and artist Katie Adams.  She began creating the watercolors for the book when she … [Read more...]

Lighthouse Project 2011 Community Vision Summit Last Night at the PAC

Big Bear Lake, CA, February 24, 2011, 12 noon - The Lighthouse Project hosted their fourth annual Lighthouse Project 2011 Community Vision Summit last night at the Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center.  Community members and leaders were welcomed by Mayor Bill Jahn and, by way of a video electronic greeting, County Supervisor Neil Derry.  Ryan … [Read more...]

Lighthouse Project Sponsors Bella Musica Concert

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Big Bear, Ca February 20, 2011 12:00 pm - This afternoon, the Lighthouse Project is sponsoring a benefit concert featuring the Bella Musica quartet playing Mozart, Bach, and more.  The Lighthouse Project's mission is to honor and support the children of the Big Bear Valley.  Proceeds from the concert will support the Schools' Strings … [Read more...]

Lighthouse Project Hosts Free Screenings of “Waiting For Superman”

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Big Bear, Ca, February 3, 2011, 4:00pm - The Lighthouse Project is inviting everyone to see the Documentary “Waiting For Superman” for Free at the Village Theaters North.  The Documentary film follows several students through the American public education system, and was called the Best Documentary Feature at the Critics Choice Movie Awards.  … [Read more...]

Lighthouse Project Voter Forum Tonight For Candidates for Big Bear Lake City Council

Big Bear Lake, CA, September 22, 2010, 1:00pm - The second Lighthouse Project Voter Forum will take place tonight at 7:00pm at Community Church by the lake.  Candidates running for Big Bear Lake City Council will be on hand to answer questions from the Lighthouse Project.  A theme of the forums is campaign ethics and the political climate of the … [Read more...]

The Lighthouse Project Hosts Voter Forums in September

Big Bear Valley, CA, September 8, 2010, 3:00pm - The Lighthouse Project will host a series of three Voter Forums this month to provide an opportunity for the public to meet local candidates running for election.  Program Director Beth Gardner says a theme of the forums will be campaign ethics and the political climate of the valley as she states, … [Read more...]