Good morning, Santa Clarita.

Santa Clarita Elks Lodge #2379 used its Beacon Grant to support the Child & Family Center by hosting a free BBQ dinner for over 200 families and assembling 300 backpacks with school supplies (volunteers filled the backpacks to aid children facing challenges).

A free group drumming event for seniors will be held on Thursday, Aug.

13 at 10 a.m. at Remo Music Center in Valencia, offering a relaxed chance for local seniors to enjoy live music and connect with peers.

On Aug. 11, 2018, a kitchen fire destroyed the historic Big Oaks Lodge in Bouquet Canyon and a nearby trailer, though firefighters contained the blaze+ reported no injuries.

The lodge once hosted dances and film shoots, marking a long community legacy.

Santa Clarita Arts and Events will host the 5th annual Business for Artists Conference from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

3 at the Canyon Country Community Center — the free event offers breakfast, speaker sessions, and networking for creative professionals.

Dig Deep Theatre presents 'You Got Older,' a production of Clare Barron’s play for nine performances at The MAIN in Old Town Newhall from Friday, Aug.

21 to Sunday, Aug. 30 (evening shows are at 8 p.m. and matinees at 2 p.m.), marking the first time Santa Clarita Valley audiences will see this work.

The City of Santa Clarita Film Office released a list of six productions filming in the Valley (from Monday, Aug.

10 through Sunday, Aug. 16) that include two TV series, one commercial, two feature films and one web production.

The Harmony Hills Chorus will present Sundaes & Songs, an afternoon of barbershop harmony, on Aug.

29 at 1:30 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Elks Lodge, 17766 Sierra Highway for local residents to enjoy.

LEAP Santa Clarita Children’s Museum will host a Summer Science Workshop for children at Valencia Town Center on Aug.

22 and Aug. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kids ages 6–12 pay $20 per child to explore interactive science activities outdoors and preview plans for a future permanent museum.

Placerita Nature Center Community Nature Education Series presents 160 Acres and an $18 Gamble: Homesteading in the SCV on Friday, Aug.

21, from 9-10 a.m. (This free event examines how early settlers built communities without modern conveniences.)

College of the Canyons is accepting applications until Aug.

28 for an Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee that reviews Measure E funds (from a $230 million bond) to ensure spending complies with law.

Master’s University baseball has added catcher Cristian Hernandez Jr., first baseman Chanz Flores, pitcher Alex Hernandez and returning assistant coach Aaron Shackelford to its 2027 roster.

The new players join the team with experience from Los Angeles Harbor, Linn-Benton Community and Fresno City colleges to boost offense and pitching.

The Master's University men's soccer team reloads for the 2026 season with returning starters Trent Rickard and senior Adiel Kaduya plus new impact players, as they hold two scrimmages before opening at home on Aug.

17 against Bethesda University and beginning GSAC play on Sep. 11.

Anglers can register now for the Castaic Lake Team Bass Tournament hosted by the American Bass Association & Friends of Castaic Lake, a fishing event set for Friday, Aug.

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Santa Clarita schools have begun fall sessions as football season is underway with scrimmages now in progress and non-league games scheduled from Aug.

13 to Aug. 21 at various local high schools, including Valencia, Saugus, Golden Valley, Canyon, West Ranch, and Castaic.