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2020
FIFTY WONDERFULLY WILD
YEARS OF THE LIVING DESERT
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CELEBRATE EARTH DAY’S
50TH BIRTHDAY
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COMMUNITY GALLERY
FEATURES SOULS LIVING
IN HARMONY
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ART FILM SERIES CONCLUDES
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OPEN CALL RETURNS
TO THE MCCALLUM
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VISIT REPRESENTPD.ORG
FOR ELECTION CHANGE
INFORMATION
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FIRST WEEKEND EVENTS
FEATURE WILDFLOWERS
AND BREW AT THE ZOO
A PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT
The season’s most scintillating happening — Fashion
Week El Paseo — returns to Palm Desert, March 20 to
28, bringing even more style and sophistication to the
desert’s most fashionable address.
Celebrating its 15th year in 2020, this week-long
extravaganza and its famous red carpet will once again
illuminate The Gardens on El Paseo with top designers
showcasing their newest collections along with fresh
ideas from emerging talents.
Whether you are a seasoned stylemaker or a fledgling
fashionista, Fashion Week El Paseo offers something for
everyone including runway shows, cocktail receptions,
trunk shows, celebrity meet-and-greets, and much more.
This year’s highlights include: designer Trina Turk’s
opening-night runway show featuring her colorful, limited-
edition 25th anniversary collection;
local favorite and celebrity designer
Michael Costello and his fellow stars
of Project Runway unveiling their latest
creations; the popular Le Chien canine
fashion show; and a 15th anniversary
runway finale featuring the romantic,
multifaceted creations of Amsterdam–
based designer Edwin Oudshoorn.
Fashion Week is accompanied by the 10th annual
Palm Desert Food & Wine, March 27 to 29. This fun
and festive event attracts foodies, wine lovers, celebrity
chefs and sommeliers for three extraordinary days of
fabulous food and premium wine tasting on El Paseo.
A portion of the proceeds benefit Friends of the James
Beard Foundation.
This year’s list of culinary celebrities
includes: chef, television personality,
and cookbook author Carla Hall; Fabio
Viviani, fan favorite on Bravo’s Top Chef,
prolific restaurateur, and author of three
successful cookbooks; Curtis Stone who
has become internationally famous as
a chef, restaurateur, author, and media
personality including appearances on Top
Chef Masters, Food Network’s All-Star Academy, and as
current head judge on the Emmy-nominated Top Chef
Junior; and many more.
Fashion Week El Paseo/
Food & Wine Festival
PALM DESERT
Fashion Week El Paseo ~ March 20 – 28
Tickets and information:
www.fashionweekelpaseo.com
or 888-596-1027
Palm Desert Food & Wine ~ March 27 – 29
Tickets and information:
www.palmdesertfoodandwine.com
or 888-596-1027
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The Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce
will host Palm Desert’s annual State of the City
luncheon on Friday, March 20, from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m., at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort
and Spa.
Tickets and information: pdacc.org or
760-346-6111
Residents who wish to report a problem with
a short-term vacation rental are encouraged
to call Code Compliance during business hours
(8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday) at 760-346-0611
or call the City’s Short-Term Rental Hotline
at 760-862-6900. To report issues after 1 a.m.,
please call the Palm Desert Police Department at
760-836-3215
The City’s free docent led public art tours
continue on March 7 at 9 a.m. with a tour of the
art at the Palm Desert Library. Participants are
invited to meet at the entrance to the Library,
73300 Fred Waring Drive. The April 4 tour
will feature the El Paseo Sculpture Exhibition.
Participants will meet at the northwest corner
of El Paseo and Portola Avenue.
Information: 760-346-0611, ext. 664
Help chart a course for Riverside County’s
transportation future by providing feedback
on the Riverside County Transportation
Commission’s draft Traffic Relief Plan. Residents
are invited to view the plan and take a short
survey. In June, the Commission will analyze the
feedback and decide whether to place a half-cent
per dollar sales tax measure on the November
ballot.
Information: TrafficReliefPlan.org
Fifty years ago, a group of far-reaching visionaries set aside a portion of local desert as
the Living Desert Reserve – a place where visitors could learn about and value the unique
plants and animals that call the desert home. In that first year, 5,000 guests experienced
the local flora and fauna amid the trails and spectacular views.
Today, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens highlights desert plants and animals from
around the world along with local and global conservation and education programs. This past year,
attendance exceeded 500,000 guests, with more than 10 million visitors since 1970.
Now, more than ever, The Living Desert’s role in global conservation is a critical one. The Living
Desert is working to strengthen its ability to teach upcoming generations to conserve and share our
planet’s precious resources with all living creatures.
Celebrating its grand opening Saturday, March 21, Australian Adventures offers an interactive
experience featuring wallabies, as well as emu, echidna, tawny frogmouth, bettong, kookaburra,
budgie, blue-tongued skink, and bearded dragon.
“Celebrating our 50th year is a wonderful milestone for The Living Desert, and we are thankful for
our generous members and donors who have contributed to our success,” said Allen Monroe, the zoo’s
president. “We honor our past and look to the future as excitement builds for our expansion and the
impact we will continue to make on conservation efforts on a global scale.”
In the coming years, new African species also will be introduced at The Living Desert in dramatic,
immersive habitats. Critically endangered African black rhinos will arrive first
followed by majestic lions and a new event center with dramatic views into
the lion habitat.
The Living Desert thanks every visitor, member, donor, and
volunteer for making a difference and their continued support.
For more information, please visit livingdesert.org.
FIFTY WONDERFULLY WILD YEARS OF THE LIVING DESERT
Dates to Remember
Daylight Saving Time Begins
March 8
First Day of Spring
March 19
Annual Clean Up Day
April 18
EARTH DAY
April 22
Join the City of Palm Desert in celebrating 50
years of Earth Day on April 22 by remembering to
reduce, reuse, and recycle.
In anticipation of the big day, the City is
hosting a used oil recycling event on Saturday,
March 7, from 9 to 11 a.m. that gives Palm Desert
residents a convenient and environmentally
friendly way to safely dispose of their used oil and
oil filters. The event will take place at AutoZone,
located at 73605 Highway 111 (near Jensen’s).
Workers at the event will accept up to five gallons
of used oil per vehicle.
Participants who turn in a used oil filter will
receive a free one of equal or lesser value. All
participants will receive a free shop rag, funnel,
and drainer while supplies last.
Other ways to love the earth
and support sustainability include composting.
The public is invited to free classes for backyard
composting at 9 a.m. and vermicomposting at
11 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, at the Coachella
Valley Water District, located at 75515 Hovley
Lane East.
Other Earth Day related events include Palm
Desert’s annual Neighborhood Clean-Up on
Saturday, April 18. For more information about
the Clean-Up and how you can participate, please
see the enclosed flyer or call Burrtec Waste &
Recycling Services at 760-340-2113.
To learn more about recycling and what you
can do to protect our precious environment, visit
PalmDesertRecycles.com.
Celebrate Earth Day’s 50th Birthday
The Palm Desert Community Gallery will highlight artwork from
Ryan Holland in its new exhibition – Souls Living in Harmony – on
display March 27 through June 12. A public reception will honor the
artist on Monday, April 6, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Holland, a resident of Rancho
Mirage, evolves and integrates
future art to the open, connected
and abstract minded viewer.
Taking on the alter ego of Cruz
Studios, he seeks to embody art in
a form that is beyond human and
give an experience that is out of
body to transcend the mind. He
has given live art demonstrations
at the Joshua Tree and Coachella
music festivals, as well as with
national recording artists Post
Malone and Waka Flocka Flame. His current exhibition of abstract
works emphasizes majestic concepts, the fluidity and flow of
expression, and the future of art.
The Community Gallery is located in City Hall, 73510 Fred
Waring Drive, and is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, please call 760-346-0611, ext. 664, or visit
www.palmdesertart.org.
Some of the Coachella Valley’s best performers will once again take
the stage at the McCallum Theatre on April 16, 17, and 18 as part of
the 22nd annual Open Call.
Presented by McCallum Theatre Education, this popular talent
competition for all ages teams local artists with staff and crew to
present four visually stunning, energetic performances that are fun
for the entire family.
Audience members vote for their favorite acts at the Thursday and
Friday evening and Saturday matinee performances. Winners will be
announced at Saturday evening’s final performance and receive prizes
ranging from $500 for talent achievement to a $2,500 grand prize.
Tickets start at only $12 and performances sell out each year.
To get your tickets, contact the McCallum Theatre box office,
73000 Fred Waring Drive. Tickets can also be purchased online at
www.mccallumtheatre.com or by calling 760-340-2787.
Film Series Concludes with Fascinating Documentaries
Visit RepresentPD.org for
Information on Election Changes
Community Gallery Features
Souls Living in Harmony
The 2020 Palm Desert Public Art
Documentary Film Series continues on
March 19 with a free screening of
YARN.
This unique documentary introduces
viewers to the artists who are redefining
the tradition of knit and crochet, bringing yarn out of the house and into
the world. YARN weaves together wool graffiti artists, circus performers,
and structural designers into a visually-striking look at the women who
are making a creative stance while building one of modern art’s hottest
trends. A discussion of the film will follow the screening.
The popular series of free public art-themed documentary films
concludes on April 16 with Jean-Michel Basquiat – The Radiant Child.
Centered on a rare interview that director and
friend Tamra Davis shot with Jean-Michel Basquiat
more than 20 years ago, this film chronicles the
meteoric rise and fall of the young artist. In the
crime-ridden New York City of the 1970s, he covers
the city with the graffiti tag ‘SAMO.’ In 1981 he puts
paint on canvas for the first time, and by 1983 he
is an artist with “rock star status” achieving critical
and commercial success while being confronted by
racism from peers.
The 2020 documentary film series is presented by the City of Palm
Desert Public Art Department and the University of California, Riverside
Palm Desert Graduate Center. Films screen on third Thursdays, January
through April, at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at UCR Palm Desert, 75080
Frank Sinatra Drive. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended.
For more information and reservations, please call 760-834-0800 or
register online at palmdesert.ucr.edu/public-art-documentary-series.
OPEN CALL Returns to the McCallum
The way that Palm Desert elects its City Council is changing.
The City wants all residents to understand the changes and
ensure their continued participation in the democratic
processes that have built Palm Desert into the
beautiful and successful community it is today.
The changes, which go into effect this
November, are the result of a legal settlement
related to the California Voting Rights Act
(CVRA). The settlement helps the City avoid a
costly legal battle and allows the City to propose
a unique solution to embrace the CVRA’s goals while
retaining a model that emphasizes cohesion and unity within our
community.
The settlement proposes a new downtown district with roughly
20% of the City’s population and represented by one elected City
Council member, as well as a larger surrounding district containing
about 80% of the population from which four Council members
will be elected at large.
The new downtown district, which will be focused on the
Civic Center area and surrounding neighborhoods, helps fulfill
longtime Palm Desert goals identified in the City’s strategic and
general plans and will result in a more fully defined downtown.
The downtown district also aligns Palm Desert’s electoral process
with the CVRA ensuring that the voices and votes of all Palm Desert
residents are heard and translate to meaningful representation.
The settlement also calls for the implementation of ranked
choice voting in both districts. Ranked choice voting, used by
multiple government agencies in California and elsewhere, gives
voters the power to rank their candidates in order of preference
and has been recognized as a voting method that can help ensure
that the candidate preferences of all voters are better reflected in
election outcomes.
For more information about ranked choice voting, the proposed
districts, a timeline, and more, please visit representpd.org.
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Mayor
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Mayor Pro Tem
Jan Harnik
Sabby Jonathan
Susan Marie Weber
First Weekend fun continues this spring with a
colorful lineup of free events highlighted by awe
inspiring celebrations of wildflowers in March and
craft beer in April.
Held on Saturday, March 7, from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m., at Palm Desert’s Civic Center Park, the
Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival celebrates its
13th year of promoting wellness, recreation, and the
beautiful outdoors. In addition to great wildflower
viewing and beautiful art, the festival features a Kids’
Zone, and a 5K fun run. There will be raffles, vendors,
exhibitors, and live music in the beer and wine
garden, as well as food and beverages for purchase.
Friends of the Desert Mountains will be offering
wildflower walks throughout the month of March
as well as a Wildflower Bus Tour that attendees can
sign up for at the festival. Winter rains have set the
stage for a colorful wildflower season and all are
encouraged to come out and enjoy nature’s fireworks
as part of a fun day.
For more information about the Wildflower
Festival, visit www.desertmountains.org or call
760-862-9984.
In April, First Weekend celebrates Palm Desert
Brew at the Zoo. The Coachella Valley’s wildest beer,
wine and food event features unlimited samples of
beer, wine, and spirits as well as live entertainment,
animal encounters and a variety of food truck fare
available for purchase.
For information about Palm Desert Brew at the
Zoo, visit livingdesert.org.
The Wildflower Festival and Palm Desert Brew
at the Zoo are just two of the many exciting events
featured as part of First Weekend Palm Desert. For
more information about First Weekend events, visit
pdfirstweekend.com.
MARCH/APRIL
2020
First Weekend Features Wildflowers and Palm Desert Brew at the Zoo
Saturday, April 4
6:30-9:30pm NEW! - 10+ Food Trucks*
Beer, Wine & Spirits Tastings
Live Entertainment
Animal Encounters
MEMBER $60 | NON-MEMBER $65
(760) 346-5694
47900 Portola Ave., Palm Desert/Indian Wells
B rew
of family fun
MARCH & APRIL 2020 CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY
MUSEUM OF THE DESERT
71701 Gerald Ford Drive, Rancho Mirage
760-321-0602
www.cdmod.org
Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m.
Admission: $9.95, ages 1 and up
Annual memberships available
MakerSpace Sundays,
March 1 & April 5, 2 – 4 p.m.
Teacher Appreciation Night
Wednesday, March 11, 3:30 – 6 p.m.
Celebrate Pi Day
Saturday, March 14, 2 – 4 p.m.
$5 After 5 p.m. STEM Nights
Wednesdays, March 18 & April 15
Savory Sundays
Make silly foods while learning chemistry
March 22 & April 26,
1:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.
Summer Camp Expo at Westfield Mall
Sunday, March 29, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Toddler Classes
Tuesday – Saturday, 9:15 a.m.
Butterfly Adoption & Release
Saturdays
April 4: Caterpillar Adoptions (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
April 11: Butterfly Bungalows (10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m.)
April 18: Butterfly Release & Earth Day Festival
(Release – 9:30 a.m.; Festival – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Creative Saturday
April 11, 2 – 4 p.m.
THE LIVING DESERT
47900 Portola Avenue
760-346-5694
www.livingdesert.org
Open daily, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(last admission at 4 p.m.)
Spring Zoo Camp
Ages 4 – 12
April 15 & 16, 17 & 18, 23 & 24, 25 & 26
8:30 a.m. – noon
Two-day camps to explore
nature and enjoy the zoo.
$105; $85 members
Registration required
PALM DESERT PUBLIC LIBRARY
73300 Fred Waring Drive
760-346-6552
www.rivlib.net
Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m.
Closed Sunday April 12
Baby Story Time
Ages 2 and under
Most Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.
Fairy-tale STEM Programs
Ages 1 – 12
Goldilocks & the Three Bears
Saturday, March 21, 10:30 a.m.
Three Billy Goats Gruff
Wednesday, April 15, 3:30 p.m.
Preschool Story Time
Ages 3 – 5
Most Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.
Girls Who Code
Grades 6 – 12
Wednesday, March 11, 3:30 p.m.
Teen Art Workshop
Grades 6 – 12
Tuesday, March 24, 3:30 p.m.
Reservations required: 760-346-6552, ext. 4212
Foodie Movie Time
Grades 6 – 12
Tuesday, April 14, 3:30 p.m.
Teen Time
Grades 6 – 12
Most Tuesdays, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
CITY OF PALM DESERT
Palm Desert Civic Center
73510 Fred Waring Drive
760-346-0611
www.palm-desert.org
www.cityofpalmdesert.org
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Desert Rose Society Little Rose Show
Tuesday, April 14, 6 p.m.
Portola Community Center
45480 Portola Ave
Visitor Services Short Term Rental Hotline
760-568-1441 760-862-6900
Code Enforcement Hotline
760-776-6360
Report Graffiti
760-340-5776
Palm Desert Police Department
Call 911 for emergencies
Non-emergencies: 760-836-1600
PALM DESERT AQUATIC CENTER
73751 Magnesia Falls Drive
760-565-7467
www.pdpool.com
Open Monday – Friday, 5:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
In-Water Egg Hunt
Sunday, April 12
Egg drops: 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.
$5 admission
Spring Swim Lessons
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 4 – 6:30 p.m.
Information: 760-565-7467
Lifeguard Certification Classes
Information: 760-565-7467
Attractions open weekends, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.,
beginning April 11 and for Spring Break,
April 13 – 17, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
PALM DESERT COMMUNITY CENTER
43900 San Pablo Avenue
760-568-9697
www.myrecreationsdistrict.com
Monday – Friday, 6 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Closed Sundays
Sunday Sounds Concerts
Presented by the Palm Desert Public Library
Sundays at 2 p.m.
March 1 Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus
March 8 Jeremie Levi Sampson – World Music
March 15 Dean Ratzman – ”Swingin’ with Dean”
March 22 Eric Lindstrom & Michael Pulman –
“The Magic Trombone”
March 29 Valerie-Jean Hume –
“Guinevere” vocals & harp
Information: 760-346-6552
Golf Center at Palm Desert
Home of the First Tee of the Coachella Valley
74945 Sheryl Avenue
760-779-1877
www.thefirstteecoachellavalley.org
7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Open to the public
FAMILY YMCA OF THE DESERT
43930 San Pablo Avenue
760-341-9622
www.ymcaofthedesert.org
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Concert at The Gardens on El Paseo
John Stanley King
Saturday, March 14, 6 p.m.
PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM
IN PALM DESERT
72567 Highway 111
760-346-5600
www.psmuseum.org/palm-desert/
Tuesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays and holidays
Daily free admission provided by Helene V. Galen
Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden
open 7 days a week
Free Yoga in the Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden
Wednesdays from 9 – 10 a.m.
Galen First Fridays
Museum open the first Friday of the month
until 8 p.m. with live outdoor entertainment
CSUSB PALM DESERT CAMPUS
37500 Cook Street
760-341-2883
pdc.csusb.edu
Campus Administrative Hours:
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed March 31
New programs include: Hospitality Management,
Entrepreneurship, and Cybersecurity
Mardi Gras Magic Moonlight Reception
Sunday, March 8, 5:30 p.m.
Ritz Carlton Rancho Mirage
Information: 760-341-2883, ext. 78116
21st Annual Golf Classic
Monday, April 27, 10:30 a.m.
Stone Eagle Golf Club
Information: michelle.newman@csusb.edu
or 760-341-2883, ext. 78140
Educational Programs
Offering Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctor of
Education degrees as well as Teacher Preparation/
Credential and Certificate Programs
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Offers non-credit, university-level
courses for adults 50+.
Information: osher.csusb.edu or 909-537-8270
Join the Cal State University Associates and attend
monthly entertainment and educational events.
Information: www.CalStateUniversityAssociates.com
COACHELLA VALLEY ANIMAL CAMPUS
72050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms
760-343-3644
Information: www.rcdas.org
Animals available for adoption
COLLEGE OF THE DESERT
43500 Monterey Avenue
760-346-8041
www.collegeofthedesert.edu
Closed April 9 & 10
“The Complete Works of Shakespeare –
Abridged”
March 13 – 15 & 20 – 22
Showtimes vary
$15 – $20 admission
CODtalk: Financial Literacy-Debt Management
Wednesday, March 18, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Pollock Theatre
Jazz at the Pollock Concerts
Fridays, March 27 & April 17, 7 p.m.
COD Street Fair Mini Book Sale
Saturday, March 21, 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Stepping Out for COD Annual Gala
Saturday, March 28, 8 p.m.
McCallum Theatre
Student Recitals
Fridays, April 3 & 17, 1 p.m.
Pollock Theatre
Friends of the COD Library Spring Book Sale
Friday – Sunday, April 3 – 5, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Cravens Student Services Center
CODtalk: Community
Wednesday, April 15, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
DESERT WILLOW GOLF RESORT
38995 Desert Willow Drive
Pro shop and tee times: 760-346-7060, ext. 1
or www.desertwillow.com/teetimes
Information: 760-346-7060
www.desertwillow.com
The Terrace at Desert Willow Golf Resort
Reservations (6 or more): 760-346-7060
Visit desertwillow.com/dining for menus
Music & Dining Under the Stars
Selected Thursdays, 6 – 9 p.m.
March 12 Desert Motown – Seafood buffet
March 26 Unrelated Brothers with Sister B &
Stan Watkins – Mediterranean buffet
April 2 The Zippers – Bistro Night buffet
Information: desertwillow.com/MusicandDining
Perfect Pairings Wine Dinner – Cambria Winery
Thursday, March 5, 6 p.m.
$120 per person
Information: desertwillow.com/PerfectPairings
Classic Cars Under the Stars
Presented by El Paseo Cruise Night
Saturday, March 21, 5 – 8:30 p.m.
Includes classic car showcase, dinner, and
concert featuring Tom Solis and the Cruisers
$57
Information: desertwillow.com/classiccars
Palm Desert Golf Academy
Information: desertwillow.com/golfschools
Get Golf Ready in 5 Days
March 8 – April 5, Sundays, 3 – 4 p.m.
$149 per person
Signature Golf Schools
Selected dates, March 2 – April 17
Information: desertwillow.com/golfschools
Mastering the Short Game
Saturdays, March 7, 21 & April 4,
8:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
$299 per person
Mastering the Full Swing
Fridays, March 13 & April 3, 8:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
$349 per person
Ultimate Golf School Experience
15 hours of PGA instruction, and more
Information:
desertwillow.com/ultimategolfschool
PALM DESERT PUBLIC LIBRARY
73300 Fred Waring Drive
760-346-6552
www.rivlib.net
Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m.
Closed Sunday April 12
Desert String Circle
Most Thursdays, noon – 2 p.m.
Book Club: Hooked on Books
First Tuesdays, 2 p.m.
March 3 Before We Were Yours
April 7 Shadows on the Bayou
Dungeons and Dragons
Ages 18 and up
Most Thursdays, 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday Matinee Movie
Selected Wednedays at noon
March 25 Iron Jawed Angels (2004)
April 22 Not for Ourselves Alone (1999)
Tech Series
Selected Wednesdays, 11 a.m.
One-on-One Tech Training
Most Thursdays, 2 – 4 p.m. (30-minute sessions)
Appointments required:
760-346-6552, ext. 4206
You be the Judge
Selected Thursdays, March 19 & April 16, 11 a.m.
Frankly Speaking Speaker Series
“Animal Conservation Worldwide”
Dr. James Danoff-Burg
Wednesday, March 18, 2 p.m.
“Arsenal for Democracy” Michael Scofield
Monday, April 20, 11 a.m.
Prenatal Yoga
Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.
Veterans Resource Center
Walk-in Mondays and Wednesdays,
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. or call for an appointment
Information and appointments: 760-346-6552
CREATE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
73733 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 106
760-834-8318
www.createcenterforthearts.org
Offering art classes six days a week with
scholarships available for Palm Desert residents
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Walter N. Marks Center for the Arts
Information: 760-776-7278
LIR (Learning in Retirement)
Offering 20 classes for the 7-week Spring session
(March 9 – April 23) at College of the Desert’s
classrooms at Westfield Palm Desert. $60 for up
to five courses per session with free parking.
Information & registration: www.lirpalmdesert.org
THE GARDENS/EL PASEO VILLAGE
73545 El Paseo
760-862-1990
Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Hours may vary
22nd Annual Concert Series
Saturdays, through March 14
4:30 p.m. (wine); 5:15 p.m. (food); 6 p.m. (music)
Tickets: tickets.thegardensonelpaseo.com
Practice Under the Palms
Ara Pilates + Movemement (bring your own mat)
Through March 14, Saturdays, 10 a.m.
El Paseo Cruise Night
Information: www.elpaseocruisenight.com
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OF PALM DESERT & FREE MUSEUM
72861 El Paseo
760-346-6588
www.hspd.org
Open Friday – Monday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Friday Night Lectures
At 6 p.m. at the Portola Community
Center (45480 Portola Ave.)
March 20 Cahuilla Bird Songs
April 17 Deep Canyon Reserve
Art Appraisal Day
Saturday, April 4
Information: 760-346-6588
JOSLYN CENTER
73750 Catalina Way
760-340-3220
www.joslyncenter.org
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Closed Sunday
Volunteers needed – call 760-340-3220, ext. 103
Joslyn in Bloom 11th Annual Fashion Show
Tuesday, April 7, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Information & tickets: 760-340-3220, ext. 105
Joslyn Fitness Center
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Free for Joslyn members; $5 guests
Information/orientation: 760-340-3220, ext. 117
or veronica@joslyncenter.org
Chair Yoga
Thursdays, 9 a.m.
Tech Tutoring
Learn from Palm Desert High School Interns
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1 – 3 p.m.
Registration required: 760-340-3220
Free LGBT+ Chat Group
1st & 3rd Fridays, 10 a.m.
Information: 760-340-3220, ext. 102
Beginner Tai Chi
Wednesdays, 10 a.m.
Information: 760-668-8382
Balls, Bands & Balance
Core & leg strength, balance, & more
Thursdays, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.
$10 per class
Line Dancing Class
Wednesdays, 1 p.m.
$5 per class
Information: 760-340-3220, ext. 102
Free Book Club
Hosted by the Palm Desert Library
at the Joslyn Center
Selected Tuesdays, March 17 & April 21, 1 p.m.
Information: 760-340-3220, ext. 102
Cabaret on Sundays
Arthur Newman Theatre
Doors open at 1 p.m.; shows start at 2 p.m.
Healthcare Lecture Series
Selected Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
March 11 How to Live to be 100
March 18 Respiratory Health
April 8 Shoulder Pain
April 15 Colorectal Health
First Friday Monthly Birthday Celebration
Celebrate a month of birthdays the first Friday
of every month at 11 a.m. with free cake.
Grief Recovery Method
Information: 760-340-3220, ext. 117
or veronicas@joslyncenter.org
Imago Relationship Dialogue Sessions
Information: 760-340-3220, ext. 117
or veronicas@joslyncenter.org
Let’s Do Lunch
With Jewish Family Services
First & third Thursdays, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Information & evaluation: 760-325-4088
Free Wednesday Matinee Movie Series
1 p.m.
Includes popcorn and lemonade
Information: joslyncenter.org/
matinee-movies-schedule
Telephone Safety Net
Information:
760-340-3220, ext. 110
Meditation Class
Thursdays, 9 – 9:30 a.m.
Free for Joslyn members
Brain Bootcamp
Information: 760-340-3220, ext. 117
Balance Conditioning
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10 & 11 a.m.
$5 per class
Information: 760-636-2205
Care Pathways
Information: 760-771-0501 or 800-510-2020
Go4Life
Information: 760-340-3220
Zumba Fitness
Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays, 9 – 10 a.m.
$5 per class
Information: 760-636-2205
Problem Solving Strategies
760-340-3220, ext. 117
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
RIVERSIDE/PALM DESERT CAMPUS
75080 Frank Sinatra Drive
760-834-0800
www.palmdesert.ucr.edu
School of Medicine Lecture Series
Selected Wednesdays, 6 p.m.
March 11 Mental Health
April 8 Stress & Your Health
Boyd Deep Canyon Lecture Series
Selected Thursdays, 6 p.m.
March 12 Dr. Alex Gerson – Birds in
a Changing Climate
April 9 Dr. Misty Paig-Tran –
Inspiration from the Sea
Center for Ideas & Society
Selected Thursdays, 6 p.m.
March 26 Top Three: Series that Changed
the Way We Watch TV
April 23 Top Three: Comics that Transformed
the Superhero Universe
Wild Coachella Lecture Series
Selected Wednesdays, 6 p.m.
March 4 The Genius of Birds
April 1 Coexisting with Coyotes
Are We Alone Lecture Series
Selected Tuesdays, 6 p.m.
March 24 Taking a New Look at the Moon
April 21 Protecting the Planet from Impacts
UCR Palm Desert Grad Slam Competition
Tuesday, April 7, 6 p.m.
UCR in the CV: Desert Discoveries — The Salton Sea
6 p.m.
What Lies Beneath – Thursday, March 5
The Worth of Water – Wednesday, March 18
Dust to Dust – Thursday, April 2
The Shimmering Horizon – Wednesday, April 15
Art Lectures
Selected Fridays:
5:30 p.m. Reception; 6:25 p.m. Lecture
March 20 Bernard Leibov: Contemporary
Art at the New Frontier
April 17 James Rieck: On Cropping,
Color and Composition
Arts & Letters Author Series
Maggie Downs
Wednesday, April 22, 6 p.m.
Aging Mastery Program
Information: 760-340-3220, ext. 117
Meals on Wheels
Information: paulc@joslyncenter.org
or 760-340-3220, ext. 110
Penny’s Pantry
First and third Fridays, 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Providing non-perishable food and fresh
produce to low income seniors
EISENHOWER MEMORY CARE CENTER
42201 Beacon Hill, Suite A
760-836-0232
emc.org
Community-based resources to help people with
Alzheimer’s/dementia and their caregivers.
Alzheimer’s Support Group
Thursdays, 9 – 11 a.m.
RSVP: 760-836-0232
THE LIVING DESERT
47900 Portola Avenue
760-346-5694
www.livingdesert.org
Open daily, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(last admission at 4 p.m.)
Australian Adventures
Opening March 21
Golden Anniversary Gala
Saturday, March 7, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
$550 per person
Palm Desert Brew at the Zoo
Saturday, April 4, 6 – 9:30 p.m.
$65; $60 members; $150 VIP;
$20 designated driver
Spring Extravaganza
Saturday, April 11, 9 a.m. – noon
Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary
Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m. – noon
Giraffe Feeding
Daily 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
$7 with paid admission ($5 members)
Winged Wonders: Butterflies & Hummingbirds
Open daily, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
$3 ($2 members)
Camel Connection
Daily 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
$7 ($5 members)
MCCALLUM THEATRE
73000 Fred Waring Drive
760-340-ARTS (2787)
www.mccallumtheatre.com
Visit www.mccallumtheatre.com or call the box
office for a complete listing of March & April shows
PALM DESERT AREA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
72559 Highway 111
760-346-6111
www.pdacc.org
Business Breakfasts
Second Tuesdays
Desert Willow Golf Resort
Reservations: www.pdacc.org
Profit Connection Luncheons
Selected Thursdays
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Information and reservations: 760-346-6111
Business After Hours Mixers
Selected Wednesdays
Information: www.pdacc.org
SANTA ROSA & SAN JACINTO MTNS
NAT’L MONUMENT VISITOR CENTER
51500 Highway 74
760-862-9984
www.DesertMountains.org
Friday – Monday, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed for lunch (noon – 12:30 p.m.)
Free guided hikes most Thursdays, 9 – 11:30 a.m.
Wildflower Workshop
Friday, March 6, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Reservations required: 760-862-9984
Yoga with a Ranger
Friday, April 3, 9 – 10 a.m.
Reservations required: 760-568-9918
Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival
Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Civic Center Park
Information: 760-568-9918
Wildflower 5K Fun Run/Walk
Saturday, March 7, 7:30 a.m.
Civic Center Park
Wildflower Bus Tour
Wednesday, March 18, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Reservations required: 760-862-9984
Palm to Pines: Life Zones of the Coachella Valley
Saturday, March 21, 9 – 10:30 a.m.
Reservations required: 760-862-9984
Snakes & Lizards – What’s the Difference?
Saturday, March 21, 11 a.m. – noon
Information: 760-862-9984
Desert Tortoise Information & Activities
Continuing April 1 – 30
Information: 760-862-9984
Earth Day Bird-a-thon Bus Tour
Friday, April 24, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Reservations required: 760-862-9984
Monument Night Adventures
Saturday, April 25, 8:30 p.m.
Reservations required: 760-862-9984
Birding Walk-About
Selected Tuesdays, 7:30 – 9 a.m.
Reservations: 760-862-9984
Ed Hastey Garden Walks
Most Mondays 10 – 11 a.m.
Wildflower Nature Walks
March 14, 21 & 28 at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Desert Mountains Art Faire
Saturdays, March 21 & April 4, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Star Parties at the Monument
Saturdays, March 28 & April 18
Trail Tuesdays
Selected Tuesdays, 7 a.m. – noon
Information: 760-568-9918
Weed Warriors
Selected Wednesdays, 8 a.m. – noon
Information: 760-568-9918
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