Canyon Country Magazine April 2023

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City’s Solar Panel Lawsuit Awaits Appeal

City says defendent should pay the cost of taking down the solar panels.

By Perry Smith Signal Senior Staff Writer

The City of Santa Clarita’s nearly 5-yearold effort to take down solar panels scattered across a Canyon Country hillside is now awaiting a response to the city’s appeal of the case. The response is due in June from the owners of the manufactured-homes park.

While L.A. Superior Court Judge Stephen Pfahler sided with the city in its effort to force removal of the “equivalent of over 6,000 solar panels” that cover 120,000 square feet of previously open space adjacent to Canyon View Estates, the city filed a 56-page appeal over the cost of the removal, which the city was ordered to pay.

The city’s appeal essentially claims the owner of the park had knowledge the solar array he wanted to construct was a violation of the park’s conditional use permit, and the facts of the case don’t support that city staff “ought to have known” about those conditions, which the park owner didn’t mention when looking to construct the project.

Hence, according to the city, Santa Clarita shouldn’t be financially punished for abating what it considers a nuisance based on its regulations and residents’ complaints, nor should an estoppel, which represents the grounds for which the park is being compensated, be applied.

In Pfahler’s January 2022 ruling, the parties responsible for the panels in Canyon View Estates Mobile Home Park at 20001 Canyon View Drive were ordered to remove or demolish them, if that’s what the city wants.

However, if the city wants to do that, per the ruling, the city was required to let the park know within 45 days and, more significantly: either pay the defendants $4.5 million to have the defendants remove them, in which case the city gets to keep the panels; or the city could pay $4 million, and Canyon View gets to keep its panels.

The respondent’s brief is due in June, according to records for the 2nd Appellate District Court available online.

The city declined to comment on the grounds of its appeal, citing that it’s a part of active litigation, and attorneys for Canyon View did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.

However, in the appellate brief filed in March 2022, attorneys for the city laid out their arguments for why they believe Pfahler lacked precedent in using a legal term known as government estoppel.

In layman’s terms, estoppel refers to “an equitable doctrine, a bar that prevents one from asserting a claim or right that contradicts what one has said or done before, or what has been legally established as true,” according to Cornell Law School.

The city is arguing the county trial court ruled in error in awarding the defendants, Canyon View, the approximately $4.5 million the facility spent on the purchase and installation of the panels, because Pfahler incorrectly determined a government estoppel exists.

The trial court found the estoppel, or precedent that allowed the panels, included the city’s 2016 statements to the park’s owner — while park officials still were looking into the installation of the panels — which conveyed to the park owner that the city lacked jurisdiction over the construction of the project, because such authority lied with the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development through the Mobilehome Parks Act, or MPA.

However, the city notes in its appeal that the 1984 conditional use permit, or CUP, granted by L.A. County for

Canyon View, which predates the city’s existence by three years, was never mentioned to city officials during the discussion of building permits for the array. The CUP required 50% of the hillside to remain open space. Canyon View also made an argument, which the trial court rejected, that claimed that residents’ lawns counted as open space.

That means, according to the city’s argument, that the defendants could claim they had proper approval “only if they could impute (emphasis theirs) knowledge to the city,” according to the appeal. “But the trial court never found that the city possessed imputed knowledge of the CUP — and there was no basis for such a finding.”

So far, the city has already spent $1.1 million in its fight to have the panels removed as of Thursday, according to an email from Kevin Strauss, communications specialist.

The city also notes in its appeal that the park has benefitted from a $1.2 million federal tax rebate as a result of the solar panels, as well as a net profit of about $250,000 by the panels’ third year of operation.

The city still wants the panels down, based on the appeal — it just doesn’t want to have to pay for the privilege.

“This court should ... enter a judgment that does not require the city to pay any penalty to enforce the permanent injunction,” according to the city’s filing. “In the alternative, if this court concludes that only the trial court’s measure of compensation was erroneous, the court should remand with instructions to the trial court to enter an amended judgment that reduces the amount of penalty to account for the financial benefits defendants have derived from operating the solar arrays at Canyon View.” 

Solar panels on the hillside behind the Canyon View Estates. PHOTOS BY CHRIS TORRES / THE SIGNAL

Italian Honey Clusters

PREP TIME: 45 MINUTES + STANDING | COOK: 5 MINUTES/ BATCH | MAKES ABOUT 2 DOZEN

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon aniseed, crushed

1/8 teaspoon salt

4 large eggs, lightly beaten

1/3 cup 2% milk

Oil for deep-fat frying

1 cup Topanga Quality Orange Honey

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup pine nuts , toasted Nonpareils or sunflower seeds, optional

NUTRITION FACTS

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Line 24 muffin cups with paper or foil liners. In a large bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, aniseed and salt. Stir in eggs and milk. Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Shape into a disk; wrap and let stand 1 hour.

2 Divide dough into 6 portions. Roll each portion into 1/2-in.-thick ropes; cut crosswise into 1/2-in. pieces. In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 350°. Fry pieces, a few at a time, for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Place dough pieces in a large heatproof bowl and keep warm in a 200° oven.

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1 serving (1 muffin cup): 161 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 27mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. USE

In a large heavy saucepan, combine honey and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil 1 minute. Make sure the honey doesn’t boil longer than a minute or it could burn. Immediately remove from heat and drizzle over dough pieces. Stir to coat, and immediately spoon into prepared muffin cups with liners. Sprinkle with pine nuts, and, if desired, nonpareils or sunflower seeds.

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By Rylee Holwager Signal Staff Writer

Whether the members of the teen and tween community in Santa Clarita are fans of Star Wars, anime, video games or Harry Potter, the City of Santa Clarita Public Library made sure everyone for every fandom was welcome to the FanFest.

“I thought it was actually really cool because I’ve come to the other stuff with the community centers and I was like I was telling her (gesturing to her friend) because we love comics and stuff, I wish they had more stuff like this, because it’s not really, there’s not accessible out here for us,” said Victoria Harrison.

Attendees enjoyed fandom-themed crafts — DIY Pokémon terrariums, painting mushroom pots, DIY cosplay bags — a Super Smash Brothers tournament, comic book vendors and live local music.

“I haven’t been to one of these before, but I’m quite surprised by the turnout and like the different age groups that it seems to be geared towards which is pretty cool,” said Hillary Burton.

For one of the musical performances, this was their second time ever performing.

Local band, their name being an inside joke, “Can someone tell Mocha I’m gonna be late,” is fully composed of Valencia High School choir students.

Newhall librarian Liza Purdy heard the band play at their choir show and invited them to play at the FanFest.

“It’s really exciting and surprising the fact that we’ve only played like legitimately once,” said band member Nemo Kalaw.

The band includes Nathan Egami, Kalaw, Joel Priesz, James Stockman and another member who was out of

The two primary points of interest at FanFest were the Super Smash Brothers tournament, in which 17 competed, and a Funko speaker.

“The speaker from Funko is going to be here so we’re actually interested in that,” said Harrison.

Jeff Victor, a designer and artist for Funko, shared that the time it takes to fully complete a Funko Pop! figurine typically ranges from a year to 18 months.

Funko Pop! figures have become a big name in the world of collecting over the last couple years for their specific style in recreating various points of interest in pop culture, including movies, television, music, video games, etc.

“I’ve worked in animation, video games, done some comic books, but yeah, I’ve had a very busy career,” said Victor.

Victor’s art is stylized as Chibi art, exaggerating certain features while the legs and arms typically remain short.

He had many approach him saying that he should work for Funko. He agreed, as it was his dream.

Little did he know that one day Funko would approach him directly, offering him a job.

“I mean it was very flattering,” said Victor.

Victor wants to inspire the younger audience of artists and encourage them to stick with their passion, even if the road is unclear.

“I’m here just to encourage the kids because when I was their age people would tell me, ‘don’t bother going into art,’” said Victor. “’Get a practical career, be a doctor, be a lawyer. You’ll never make any money, it’s just a hobby.’ All these things to kind of discourage me, and I really want to come here to tell the kids like, there is a path forward if you want to be an artist or want to be creative in any capacity … You can make a career for yourself as a creative, and I’m living proof.”

Having a speaker from Funko spoke to the growth that FanFest can achieve, and as residents want.

“I’m mostly excited for the growth because I would really like this to be to become a bigger thing,” said Egami. “It’d be great. It would be so cool to have a Santa Clarita Comic Con.” 

A Super Smash Brothers tournament played during the Teen FanFest event. PHOTO BY CHRIS TORRES / THE SIGNAL

U.S. Navy Sea Chanters Put On a Show at COC

The U.S. Navy Sea Chanters, the official chorus of the nation’s naval force, held a performance last week at the College of the Canyon’s Performing Arts Center. The chorus is currently on a national tour, but typically performs year-round in the Washington, D.C., area for the president and other prominent dignitaries. The ensemble, according to the U.S. Navy’s website, “performs a variety of music including traditional choral music, sea chanteys, patriotic fare, opera, Broadway and contemporary music.” The chorus was formed in 1956 and expanded to add women to its ranks in 1980.

PHOTOS BY DAN WATSON / THE SIGNAL

Developer Saving the Iconic Clock Tower

By Perry Smith Signal Senior Staff Writer

The city of Santa Clarita has confirmed that planners are looking back — and to the future — with plans to save the iconic clock tower in Canyon Country.

While the structure adjacent to the digital clock and thermometer at Soledad Canyon and Whites Canyon roads is now in ruins, the tower on the corner that’s been a fixture for nearly 50 years is, for now, safe.

Recognizing residents’ interest in the tower’s historical nature, the city of Santa Clarita worked with the developer, who is turning what was most recently a Realty Executives office into a drive-thru Starbucks, said Jason Crawford, director of community development for the City of Santa Clarita.

“We’ve known that the community likes that clock tower feature,” Crawford said. “And so we wanted to do everything we could to make sure that it remains, so we worked with the developer to ensure that that happens.”

The plans are for the current Starbucks location across the street to move there when tenant improvements are completed.

As part of the renovations of the property to facilitate the new coffee shop, the clock will get a sprucing up, Crawford added.

“So, once we had agreement that it would remain,” he said, “we worked with the developer to look at ways to freshen it up, and give it a design that matches the other buildings a little bit better.”

Plans including painting the sign in earth tones that will match the color scheme of the new building, and Starbucks’ logo will replace the Realtors’, Crawford added.

The city didn’t always have plans to save the tower in perpetuity, according to Jim Tanner, who runs three other SCV Realty Executives locations, in Agua Dulce, Newhall and Valencia.

Tanner mentioned the realty firm was part of a conversation to help save the tower after the city passed a sign ordinance about nine years ago that could have seen the digital sign taken down.

“So, we saved that sign. Realty Executives went into meetings to save that sign because that wasn’t compliant with the city,” he said. “It’s a landmark out there.”

Tanner moved into the building on that corner in 2003, after having previously leased space behind it in the same shopping center. Prior to Realty Executives, the location was a Wells Fargo branch, and the vault remained while the Realtors were there, he said, although the door was removed.

He was made aware of plans for Starbucks to move into the location five years ago, and with that understanding, made plans to move out in 2020.

The property is currently registered to Brad Mindlin of 19310 Soledad Canyon Investments LLC, according to L.A. County Assessor’s Office records. Mindlin is the founder and co-managing partner of Oro Capital Advisors, “a boutique real estate investor and investment management firm headquartered in Los Angeles which specializes in distressed and

value-added real estate investments and real estate development in the middle market sector,” according to its website.

The property was transferred in September 2020 from Ivan Mindlin, who was the owner from at least 1977.

The Valley Federal Savings Bank opened a new building at 19310 Soledad Canyon Road on June 27, 1975, accompanied by fanfare and appear-

ances by a handful of professional athletes.

An advertisement about the opening touted appearances by baseball Hall of Famer and strikeout king Nolan Ryan, who then played for the California Angels; NBA Hall of Famer Gail Goodrich from the L.A. Lakers; Danny Maloney of the L.A. Kings; and Isiah Robertson of the L.A. Rams. 

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The Valley Federal Savings building from a June 25, 1975 article about the grand opening. Left: The Clock Tower. PHOTO BY DAN WATSON / THE SIGNAL

Bark for Life Raises Funds to Assist Cancer Patients

By Trevor Morgan Signal Staff Writer

The American Cancer Society hosted Bark for Life at the Canyon Country Community Center, which celebrated the leading role dogs can have in relieving stress and raising spirits for those going through cancer treatment.

Event organizers said it was styled in the manner of its Relay for Life, but with more pup-themed events. Abby Smith, development manager for ACS, said Bark for Life was special for a couple of reasons.

“One, because we know that dogs get cancer, too. But more importantly is that dogs are such great caregivers for cancer survivors,” said Smith. “When they’re going through their treatment, that emotional support of having that partner there is like no other and so we really want to honor dogs and thank them for their service and that aspect of an individual’s cancer journey.”

Brad Peach, chair of the event, said another reason for the event is because dogs aren’t allowed at Relay for Life. Cancer patients sometimes have vulnerable immune systems and can’t risk coming into contact with dander if they have an allergy. Bark for Life is

meant to make up for that.

“We recognize the importance that dogs play as unconditional love caregivers. They don’t really care what your condition is, they’re there for you,” said Peach. “Also in the overall well being of people, people that are dog people, they just are better with the dog. So, the American Cancer Society set up this event just to honor the dogs themselves.”

Attendees, and their human companions, could participate in games and contests including a costume parade, peanut butter spoon licking and hot dog bobbing.

Mack Herrera, there with Basil, a yellow Labrador he was fostering for the day, said once he heard about the event and its cause, he wanted to support in any way he could.

“I think events like this are really meaningful to anyone that comes out, because it’s just one of those things that you do for the right reason and nothing else,” said Herrera. “It’s just for a good cause — trying to help solve cancer.”

Funds from vendors who participated in the event went toward ACS. Many of these vendors sold dog costumes, treats and food, or offered doggy caricature portraits. 

Margie Cummings takes a photo with her beagle Minnie at the kissing booth during the American Cancer Society’s Bark for Life. PHOTOS BY CHRIS TORRES / THE SIGNAL

Noah Ruiz pets therapy dog Ras.

Deanna Valenzuela holds the first place trophy for the peanut butter licking contest that her therapy dog Gretel won.

Supermarkets Promote Merger Benefits

By Perry Smith

Signal Senior Staff Writer

Two national grocery store chains — Albertsons and Kroger — shared announcements about their pending merger, promising no store

closures or “frontline” layoffs in a statement from store officials.

It’s unclear what prompted the media push this week as the $24.6 billion merger, which is strongly opposed by the stores’ unions, has remained under review by the Federal Trade

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Commission since December.

After the deal was announced in October, the FTC issued its “second request” for information about the deal.

A second request indicates the agency is taking a much closer look at something, according to Douglas Farrar, spokesman for the agency, in a brief phone interview Tuesday. Farrar added he was speaking in general terms regarding a second request, as the FTC does not generally comment on any of its pending actions or investigations.

The FTC has the power to condone, delay or stop the deal, which is strongly opposed by the stores’ unions that have set up nogrocerymerger.com.

The two supermarket giants have also set up a site of their own KrogerAlbertons.com, which offers a number of assurances about the pending deal to potential customers and shareholders.

The joining of Kroger, which has the bulk of its stores in the nation’s Midwest and Southeast, and Albertsons, which are more concentrated in the West Coast and Northeast, has the potential to make a grocer that could compete with Amazon or Walmart on a national scale, according to a quote from former industry analyst Ken Fenyo, on the store’s joint site.

“The combination of Kroger and Albertsons companies brings together two purpose-driven organizations to deliver superior value to custom-

ers, associates, communities and shareholders,” writes Kroger Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen, in a statement shared by a public relations firm promoting the merger.

The store also promises a billion-dollar investment in salaries and efforts to keep consumer prices low in a statement from Kroger’s director of corporate affairs.

However, nogrocerymerger.com shares a stark contrast for its vision of what will happen if the grocers are allowed to create the nation’s second-largest supermarket (after Walmart).

“(The merger) would also potentially lead to store closures, worsen food deserts, increase prices for consumers, and destroy thousands of unionized grocery jobs,” according to a “fact sheet” on a website endorsed by nine different unions, which also expressed concern about a potential monopoly. “If this mega-merger goes through, Safeway, Ralphs, Smiths, Harris Teeter, Shaws, Kings, Randalls and about 25 other brands will all be owned by a single company.”

McMullen also expressed optimism in store plans to complete the merger by early 2024 in a December statement; however, those familiar with the process involved in a second request have indicated that clearance for such a massive deal could take up to two years.

In the Santa Clarita Valley, there are five Ralphs markets (Kroger), three Albertsons, four Vons (Albertsons) and one Food 4 Less (Kroger). 

Author Behind the One Story One City 2023 Book Selection

By Rylee Holwager Signal Staff Writer

The Santa Clarita Public Library united all of the community’s book lovers for a citywide book club, better known as One Story One City, on Friday night.

One Story One City is an annual program the city hosts encouraging discussion among residents to promote reading through the celebration of one story during the month of March. The 2023 book selection was “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt.

“Remarkably Bright Creatures” tells a story about two humans struggling with grief partially through the perspective of a curmudgeonly giant Pacific octopus living in an aquarium, Marcellus.

Van Pelt joined the Santa Clarita Public Library Newhall branch on Friday for a virtual question and answer session.

“Our librarians and our friends of the library are genius in having done this program in which we can take a book, and we can read it and enjoy it and then get to speak with a back and forth with the author,” said Councilwoman Marsha McLean.

Van Pelt shared that she never intended to write a book. “Remarkably Bright Creatures” was Van Pelt’s debut novel.

She enrolled in a creative writing class “on a whim.”

Through her class where she sought companionship, she was assigned to write a short story from “an unusual point of view.”

Van Pelt had recently gone down an “internet rabbit hole” about octopuses, finding their intelligence, movements and overall being, fascinating.

“I remember thinking like, ‘that would be a fun character in a book,’ like an octopus who believes that he is superior to the human beings who have held him captive,” said Van Pelt.

Her writing teacher loved the concept and encouraged her to keep developing this idea she had created.

Over the next six years, Van Pelt worked in developing the novel until its 2022 debut.

“I never in a million years dreamed

it would end up being a novel, but I’m very thankful for the support of the teacher that I had in that class,” said Van Pelt.

The book quickly gained traction, landing itself to be critically acclaimed as a New York Times bestseller and Amazon’s No. 1 Book of 2022.

“I loved the book so much,” said audience member Laura Malone Hunt. “I loved Marcellus’ sense of humor and personality.”

Throughout the hour-long Q&A, audience members, both virtually and watching the event at the Santa Clarita Public Library Newhall branch, got to learn more about Van Pelt’s writing process, the way she developed the characters, her stance on conservation efforts and more.

Audience members were able to ask questions of their own toward the end of the event.

Van Pelt shared that she is currently working on a second book, utilizing

the same universe she had created in “Remarkably Bright Creatures.”

She is hoping to not create a sequel, but feed into her ideas for the side characters in her debut novel that had to be scrapped. 

Van Pelt turns desire for companionship into a debut novel that should create companionship in a citywide reading adventure.

Author Shelby Van Pelt (right) met virtually with community book lovers to talk about her book, “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” as part of the city of Santa Clarita’s One Story One City event.

Canyon Baseball Hammers Lincoln, Snaps Losing Streak

By Justin Vigil-Zuniga Signal Sports Writer

Canyon Cowboys baseball matched its highest-scoring game in five years on April 5 in a home tournament win over the Lincoln Tigers.

Canyon won the game, 18-6, snapping an 11game losing streak, with scoring coming in nearly every inning of play.

The Cowboys (3-12) poured in eight runs in the second inning as the team nearly went through the order twice. Canyon jumped all over Tigers starting pitcher Anthony Paredes and the runs just kept piling up. Paredes’ day was done after just 1 2/3 innings of work.

Canyon starter Brody Bayliss also opened the game hot on the mound, with two 1-2-3 innings to start the game. Bayliss, a freshman, held Lincoln off base until the third inning. Two Cowboys had already batted three times before Tigers left fielder Sebastian Cortez stepped up to the plate, but the outfielder was unfazed by the deficit and reached on a fielding error in his first at-bat.

Seven Cowboys reached base at least twice, including first baseman Elijah Valentin and captain Pablo Rodriguez, who both had three-hit days.

“I think we’ve been capable of hitting like this,” Rodriguez said. “We just haven’t shown it. We’ve been hitting the ball well against good teams and they’ve just been finding gloves. I think if we just keep working eventually it’s going to find holes and we’re going to start winning these games that we’re losing.”

The Cowboy duo stayed hot and opened up the third inning with back-to-back triples.

Lincoln (1-9) struck in the fifth inning and chased Bayliss off the mound. The Tigers then sparked again in the fifth inning, where they

brought in a season-high of four runs scored in a single inning. Bayliss was just as effective at the plate, going 2-of-4 with a double.

Canyon was only held scoreless in the fifth inning but piled on some comfort runs in the sixth. Senior Nathan Orona knocked in his first RBI of the season on a sacrifice fly.

It’s been a rocky start for Canyon, but Wednes-

day’s win was just what the doctor ordered.

“We needed that win badly,” Rodriguez said. “We’ve had lapses in our offense in recent games so it’s nice to get that monkey off our backs and see all the bats hit today.”

First-year head coach Zach Newman has seen his team come a long way from just about a dozen guys who play baseball together.

“What I look for is how my team comes together as a team,” Newman said. “As the year progresses, we’ve just gotten stronger bonds and we’re playing more like a team every single game. So, if we win, that’s great. But what I look for is hustle and being a good teammate.”

Rodriguez has also seen the team grow closer than it has been in years past.

“I think the camaraderie overall has been great,” Rodriguez said. “Last year, there were definitely different sectors on the team, but I think this year, everyone gets along with everybody. Everyone cheers everybody on.”

Canyon showed great energy in the dugout throughout the game, a feat Valentin will hope to see continue in tougher games.

“Energy today was really good,” Valentin said. “We need to keep doing that every single game and keep adding on to that so we can keep going after every team.”

The Cowboys know it’ll take a lot of work but finishing near the top of the Foothill League is still within reach.

“We know we can’t take days off even during spring break,” Rodriguez said. “We still have to put the work in because the other teams in league are not taking days off. So, when they’re working we have to be working just as hard as them, if not harder.”

Left: Canyon’s Brody Bayliss (21) hits a two-run double during the second inning of the tournament matchup against Lincoln High School. Right: Canyon’s Benny Santos (25) beats the throw sliding into home plate before Lincoln catcher Alan Najera (2) can tag him. PHOTOS BY DAN WATSON / THE SIGNAL

Canyon’s Elijah Valentin (3) celebrates after hitting a triple during the third inning.

Sebastian Arellano (5) loads the bases with a base hit in the second inning.

CALENDAR

Celebrate “West Africa”

Canyon Country Community Center

Friday, May 12 • 6-9 p.m.

“Celebrate” brings the history and traditions of people and places from around the world to the Canyon Country Community Center every second Friday from April to September.

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Summer Registration Day is Wednesday, May 24 at 10 a.m. Walk-in and Online

www.santa-clarita.com/seasons

Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros

Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

This annual event will feature performers, crafts, and outdoor activities. Pick up free books and snacks and listen to our amazing special guest, Mirelle Ortega, who won the 2023 Pura Belpré Youth Illustration Honor for her book Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land.

A dult and Senior Activities

Senior Walking Club (50+)

A moderate to fast-paced walking group, which meets each week and walks the around the exterior of the facility.

Mahjong (50+)

CCCC GYM HOURS

Tuesday and Thursday Basketball

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bring your own ball or check one out with a student or government-issued ID

Monday and Wednesday Table Tennis

9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bring your own paddles

Friday Pickleball 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bring your own paddles

An opportunity to socialize, play Mahjong, and meet new friends! Bring your own Mahjong card.

Senior Makers Club (50+)

Senior Makers Club is a monthly DIY project class that’s sure to inspire creativity and fun!

BINGO (50+)

An opportunity to socialize, play BINGO, and win prizes! Bring your friends!

April 27

Karaoke (50+)

Sing and dance with your friends! This activity is sure to bring out the star in you!

Tech Help Hour (18+)

Tech Hour is an opportunity for adults to bring in their own handheld digital devices and learn various tips, tricks and receive help on how to better operate and navigate them.

I Can Craft* (18+)

Adults with special needs and their coaches/caregivers are invited to participate in this interactive crafting program. *Coaches/Caregivers are required to supervise and participate.

CANYON COUNTRY LIBRARY PROGRAMS

noon Homeschool Room Resource Support

3:30 p.m. Teen Crafts and Stuff

May 4

3:30 p.m. May the 4th special Star Wars celebration for teens.

6 p.m. Club de Mujeres Latinas en Literatura. Adult book club.

May 5

4:30 p.m. Join the Library Teen Advisory Board

May 8

6 p.m. Worlds of Whimsy Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club

May 13

10 a.m. Sit and Stitch

May 15

5:30 p.m. Summer Mocktails (Adults/Seniors)

May 27

10 a.m. Sit and Stitch

June 12 1 p.m. Little Explorers

June 13

9:30 a.m Storytime

4:30 p.m. Afternoons at the Library: Clay Sculpting.