O’NEALS – “Come Tinker With Us,” reads the invitation to the community from Spring Valley School, where all are invited to join in a family-friendly showcase of invention, resourcefulness and creativity. The 1st annual Tinker Fair takes place on campus from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 22. The idea behind the experience is that students will show ...

Submitted by Jessica Medrano COARSEGOLD – Do the Olympics offer a Hula-Hoop category? No, they don’t, but perhaps the committee should consider the addition. While we wait for that, if you’re a student or teacher at Rivergold School, you might find yourself competing vigorously in any number of exciting arenas, including the various “Olympic Events” kids participated in during recess ...

Submitted by Peggy Decker, Unit Director of the Oakhurst Boys & Girls Club OAKHURST – Our Boys and Girls Club (BGC) members had a very busy and exciting Valentine’s Day at the Club this year, with Yosemite Park Ranger Christine Raines coming to the Club for our first of four Junior Ranger Program classes!

Yosemite High School’s (YHS) Badger swim team hosted valley school San Joaquin Memorial (SJM) on Thursday, Mar. 6. The diving portion of the scrimmage was underway by 3 p.m., beneath cloudy skies, followed by boys’ and girls’ Junior Varsity and Varsity swim competition. Stay tuned as YHS goes up against Madera at Yosemite, on Tuesday, Mar. 11.

OAKHURST – Inside a watery incubator tiny baby trout barely an inch long flit from pebble to rock, some with their egg sacs still attached. These future river-dwellers are part of the Salmonids in the Classroom project taking place now at Oak Creek Intermediate (OCI). FYI, that’s pronounced “sal-MON-ids.”

OAKHURST – Sierra Mountain Little League (SMLL) is ready to play ball! SMLL Opening Day is this Saturday, Mar. 8, when 13 teams, along with visiting Yosemite Little League teams, will be introduced to the community. Opening Ceremonies will be followed by some fun and games. League play begins on both Majors and Minors fields. First pitches start at 8:30 ...

OAKHURST – When one door closes, goes the saying, another opens. Now, area business owners Kandie and John Stier, together with son Blake Elsman and the whole family, are excited to see what life has in store for them as they plan to close the double glass doors of the Produce Place for one last time. Kandie announced the final ...

OAKHURST – The 7th annual Woodcarvers Rendezvous is set for Sunday, Apr. 6 to Sunday, Apr. 13, at the Community Center in Oakhurst. The event is a woodcarver’s dream, and an important yearly destination attraction for the area. Woodcarvers Rendezvous brings visitors from all over, inviting them up to the foothills for shopping, dining, touring and fun. “This special week ...

OAKHURST – The opera Carmen debuted in 1875 to a Paris audience reputed to have been both alarmed and aghast. French composer Georges Bizet’s startling opera went on to become an international hit, and now, the entire fiasco is the topic of the 19th annual opera series taking place at Evergreen Conference Center Oakhurst (ECCO). ECCO’s “Carmen and the Consequences” ...

OAKHURST – Contemporary education places an emphasis on project-based learning and a graduate’s ability to make a smooth entry into the modern working world. Those ideas are being addressed by some of the current curriculum at Glacier High School Charter (GHSC). Even before seniors consider financial aid for college, students 16 years and older can take courses that help prepare ...