Noelophile

01/23/2025

https://noelophile.com/?p=19994 Spotlighting a special event, coming up at Aquarium of the Pacific this weekend, which is always fun, inspiring and community-building!

Amid the chaos and devastation of the California wildfires, now seems like a great time to spotlight organizations and individuals who illustrate all of the above.

01/22/2025

https://noelophile.com/?p=19986 Some of the recent devastating events have been showing us the best and worst in human nature. I'll concentrate on the best here.

01/14/2025

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eiiFCR0aX7Tt_JpylAM5coQ8HB1vIZKBnSptx7jmdqA/edit?tab=t.0 Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation have published a list of resources for anyone affected by the California wildfires. Please share if you can.

Resources For Those Affected By the 2025 LA County Fires Last Updated: January 13, 2025 General News and Resources 2025 California Wildfire Resources - California Department of Education 2025 Los Angeles Fires - California State Government Resources - Los Angeles County Wildfire and Windstorm Re...

01/06/2025

https://noelophile.com/?p=19976

12/29/2024

https://noelophile.com/?p=19938 Here are a few more festivities going in to make California Christmas 2024 last!

12/25/2024

https://noelophile.com/?p=19923 Merry Christmas!!!

12/24/2024

https://noelophile.com/?p=19894 Museum of Make Believe offers you magic for Christmas--AND will keep the festive decorations up until Twelfth Night! Here's what's happening.

A look inside reveals enchanting scenes: snow-covered lanterns, vintage toys and teddy bears, and a bluebird perched atop frosted pine cones.

12/23/2024

https://noelophile.com/?p=19890 Here's a Christmas memory, courtesy of artist/ BeeClectic Goodes proprietor Brandi LaPointe!

Artist and Bee Clectic Goodes proprietor Brandi LaPointe shares a look at Christmas now–and a fun look back at a Christmas in her past.

12/21/2024

https://noelophile.com/?p=19866 Short notice, I know--BUT Urban Voices Project is hosting their free "A Holiday Called Home" celebration today in Little Tokyo, from noon to 4 pm! They'll have art, music and free food. And their choir is performing in the 65th Annual L.A. Holiday Celebration on Christmas Eve! Founder/Artistic Director Leeav Sofer shares the story of Urban Voices in our recent interview.

“When you do fall into homelessness, it’s a pretty fractured system,” says Urban Voices Project Founder and Artistic Director Leeav Sofer.

12/20/2024

Look what's happening TOMORROW in Los Angeles! And you'll get to hear Urban Voices in the upcoming "LA County Holiday Celebration" at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Christmas Eve--this is a FREE concert, and will be livestreamed on PBS SoCal if you can't travel to downtown L.A.!

12/19/2024

https://noelophile.com/?p=19841 One more weekend till Christmas! Here's what's happening in Columbia this weekend--it's festive, uniquely-Californian, AND free!

12/14/2024

With Ferndale Lighted Tractor Parade – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

12/13/2024

This is happening this weekend! Wish we could be there, but there will be a live stream!

Thank you .us for lending your talent to create the metal artwork for this year’s trophy for Best Overall Tractor! Thanks Larry Ponci for adding the base and Silva’s Fine Jewelry for the plaque.

12/12/2024

https://noelophile.com/?p=19795 Look what's coming up at the International Printing Museum this Saturday! Something tells me the "big kids" will have every bit as much fun as their smaller counterparts!

From 10:00, this Saturday morning, to 4:00 in the afternoon, kids of all ages (including us very tall ones!) will get to enjoy a day of printing, crafts and keepsake-making.

12/10/2024

https://noelophile.com/?p=19765 In San Diego at Christmastime? Look what The Old Globe is doing!

12/10/2024

https://noelophile.com/?p=18903 Of course I read this too late in LAST Christmas season to suggest it for a pre-Christmas read! But it's the kind of fun Christmas novella that gets re-read a lot. (I'm on my third time now...)

12/07/2024

https://noelophile.com/?p=19719 The "Sea-son" has started, Aquarium of the Pacific! If you go, say "hi" to my favorite blue frog for me.

12/03/2024

https://noelophile.com/?p=19701 Here's my new favorite Christmas movie!