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The Friends of the Big Bear Valley Library will be holding the annual membership meeting and a special program, featuring James C. Ramos, Chairman, San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians on Saturday, June 11, 2011, 2 PM Following a brief business meeting and election of the 2011/12 Board of Directors, Chairman Ramos, will speak about the history of the Serrano Indian cultural heritage in Big Bear Valley. As the first Native American, Chairman Ramos was appointed to the State Board of Education by Governor Brown. He is also a member of the San Bernardino College Board of Trustees, serving...
Big Bear, CA – The Bear Valley Center for Spiritual Enrichment is proud to present a unique Big Bear Experience weekend retreat June 10-12th . Best selling author, inspirational and motivational speaker, Terry Cole-Whittaker will be the key-note speaker on Saturday, June 11th, in her all-day workshop on “The Ultimate Prosperity Program”. For those looking for a way to create more prosperity in their life in this difficult financial atmosphere, this is the perfect event to attend. The program is being held at the Evergreen Restaurant in Big Bear Lake, from 10:00-3:00 pm, and includes lunch. This will be one...
Big Bear, CA - The Bear Valley Center for Spiritual Enrichment is presenting a special concert, Saturday, June 12th at 7:30 pm in conjunction with their “Big Bear Experience” weekend retreat at the Evergreen Restaurant in Big Bear Lake. Local singer, Nancy Celeste Walker, accompanied by Mike Cross “The Piano Man”, and Paul Penardi on drums, will be presenting an evening of positive, uplifting music. Nancy is calling her program “Positively Yours” and promises that you will leave the event feeling fantastic! Some of her selections will include: “I Lost the Right to Sing the Blues”, “What a Wonderful World”, “Don’t...
Big Bear – This Memorial weekend the OLD TIME BEAR COUNTRY FAIR is three times bigger than ever before. The country fair is not just inside of the Moonridge Animal Park, but is also held across the street in the Bear Mountain Ski Resort parking lot. This is an event that you do not want to miss. Children will enjoy meeting Miss Big Bear and her Court of Princesses when playing all the games with many prizes, have their face painted, complete crafts to take home. You can pan for gold with the Historical Society, watch Paula Kerris weave baskets...
Big Bear, CA – We are EXPANDING our annual Bear Country Fair. It is now the Old Time Bear Country Fair. It will be held both in and outside of the Moonridge Animal Park. Yes outside across the street in the Bear Mountain Parking lot will be a free festival with fun carnival games including Panning For Gold, many antique craft and food vendors, artists, Miss Big Bear and her Court of Princesses, plus live demonstrations and entertainment throughout the weekend. Of course you can walk across the street and for regular admission, enter the Moonridge Animal Park to visit...
Second Session of 2011 Moonridge Animal Park Docent Classes Starting Up If you appreciate being around wildlife plus working with people who feel the same, why not become a docent with the Friends of the Moonridge Zoo? The Friends of the Moonridge Zoo are starting their 2nd Series of their Adult Education Program that will run four consecutive Thursdays 11:00 am – 1:00 pm beginning this week May 12, 2011. To register or for more information, please contact the Friends of the Moonridge Zoo Office (909) 878-4200. The first meeting will be held in the Friends of the Moonridge Zoo Office at 42001...
Big Bear – This weekend! The Photography Contest will be held on Saturday May 14, 2011. The photography contest offers you unique photograph opportunities among animals in the Moonridge Animal Park. This year we are again offering photo contest entrants to have a pre-contest tour of the park and receive photography tips from photographer Bill Young. Bill will be offering a pre-contest orientation of the zoo and share some techniques for photographing animals and other aspects of the zoo. The pre-contest tour and photo tips starts at 8:30AM and is offered at no additional cost. Throughout the day animals will...
Big Bear - Organizers at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival (BBLIFF) announce the Best Western Plus Big Bear Chateau as this year’s Headquarter Hotel. While films in competition during the festival will still be screened at the Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center and Village Theaters, the Chateau will now be the site of film industry panels, seminars and networking events during the September festival, and monthly Film Society screenings year-round. The Big Bear Film Society is a new venture for BBLIFF. Each month until the Film Festival in September, the Film Society will screen an independent film and...
On April 9, 2011, the Moonridge Wolf PuppyPack will celebrate their 2nd birthday on this earth. Please plan to help us celebrate their birthday at the Moonridge Zoo in Big Bear Lake, CA. The Zoo is located across the street from the Bear Mountain Ski resort at 43285 Goldmine Drive. The party will run from 11:00am till 2:00pm with gifts and treats for the pups, and we’ll have Docents available to share with you all of the details about the 5 boys and 4 girls that were born here in Big Bear to parents Navarre and Wakiza. The Zoo staff...
Big Bear – Entries are rolling into the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival (BBLIFF) and the competition is still open! Screenwriters have until the final deadline of March 25th to enter the screenwriting competition. The regular deadline for film entries is April 29; May 27 is the late deadline. All entries can be submitted electronically at www.bigbearlakefilmfestival.com. Follow us on Facebook for updates on the festival and filmmaker success stories! The Big Bear Lake International Film Festival will be celebrating its 12th anniversary at this year’s event; September 15th – 18th, 2011. Tickets can be purchased online at bigbearlakefilmfestival.com;...

