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New Exhibition Features
Artwork by Two Lindas
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Delight in Dining Out
During Restaurant Week
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Home Improvement
Program Offers Help to
Low Income Homeowners
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City Launches
Updated Website and
Palm Desert In Touch
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Free Shredding
Returns to Palm Desert
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Desert Willow Pro
Saving Lives and Raising
Awareness
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First Weekend Finale
Features A New Vision
for Palm Desert
Coachella and Stagecoach won’t be back until next year, but
live music lovers can still enjoy outdoor concerts throughout
the month of May thanks to the return of Palm Desert’s Spring
Concerts in the Park.
Enjoy exciting performances under the stars while
savoring delicious cuisine from a selection of food trucks at
the Civic Center Park Amphitheater from 7:30 to 9 p.m. every
Thursday in May, beginning May 5 with New Wave 80s
favorites performed by The Reflexx.
The Orange County-based band plays hits from bands
such as The Cure, Depeche Mode, Simple Minds, Tears for
Fears, New Order, A-Ha, Duran Duran, Flock of Seagulls, Devo,
and more. They have shared the stage with famous 80s bands
including The Fixx, Gene Loves Jezebel, Berlin, ABC, Wang
Chung, and Modern English.
New this year, the concerts will feature food trucks for the
first time. Scheduled trucks include We Heart Froyo, the
Eat’ Em Up Truck, and Bacon Nation.
Family YMCA of the Desert will once again be leading
children’s games and activities before each of the four shows.
Concertgoers are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn
chairs to enjoy the show. Alcoholic beverages and smoking are
prohibited.
Civic Center Park is located on the northeast corner
of San Pablo Avenue and Fred Waring Drive. For more
information, please call 760-346-0611, ext. 416.
This year’s Spring Concerts, offered by the City and sponsored
by the Desert Recreation District offer a variety of talented acts
designed to please music lovers of all ages and tastes including:
May 5
May 12
80s New Wave
Reggae
The Reflexx
May 19
The Dustbowl Revival
Americana/Bluegrass
Upstream
May 26
The Blue Breeze Band
Mowtown/R & B
New Community Gallery Exhibition
Features Artworks by Two Lindas
B e sure to catch
the City’s last docent
guided public art
tour of the season
on Saturday, May 7
from 9 to 10 a.m., with
a free tour of art at the
Palm Desert Public Library.
Participants will meet at the library entrance,
73300 Fred Waring Drive.
Information: 760-568-1441
In addition to dialing 911 for
emergencies, Palm Desert residents
can dial 211 for a variety of needs
including housing assistance,
mental health care, disability
and aging support ser vices,
employment, counseling, and
more. County 211 information
and referral specialists have a
database of more than 800
community resources.
Information: 211
Federal and State law allows people with disabilities
in need of housing, or their representatives,
to request reasonable accommodations in the
City’s zoning and land use regulations, policies,
and practices. Additional information is available in
Palm Desert’s Municipal Code.
Information: www.cityofpalmdesert.org
or 760-346-0611, ext. 331
Save the date for fireworks,
live music, and fun at
the City of Palm Desert’s
Independence Day
Celebration at Civic Center
Park on Monday, July 4.
Information:
760-346-0611, ext. 416
Dates to Remember
Mother’s Day
May 8
Armed Forces Day
May 21
Memorial Day
May 30
Flag Day
June 14
Father’s Day
June 19
The Palm Desert Community Gallery will feature artwork
from Linda Hanna and Linda Richardi in its new exhibition,
Linda & Linda: Water & Light, May 26 to August 5. There will
be a public reception to honor the artists on Monday, June 13,
from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Linda Hanna is a retired Interior Designer who began her
journey into watercolor painting five years ago as a hobbyist.
She uses transparent bold colors applied to wet paper, a
technique known as “wet on wet,” to create loose,
atmospheric works augmented with darks and calligraphy, sometimes
using ink or Inktense pencils. The artist's subject matter varies, but she has
a preference for desert and California landscapes. Linda has won numerous
ribbons in the various Coachella Valley juried shows for her paintings.
Linda Richardi has studied art through much of her life. A photographer
for many years, Richardi now creates digitally manipulated photographic
images in a painterly style. For this exhibition, she has chosen a series of
selections from her chair series - titled SLIPCOVERED, which consists of a
digital canvas that includes a white leather chair with images from the desert
blended on the canvas. The exhibition also will feature work from Richardi’s
Fresco and Elements series, which are inspired in part by her travels.
The Palm Desert Community Gallery is located in Palm Desert City Hall and
is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information,
please call 760-346-0611, ext. 664, or visit www.palmdesertart.org.
Savvy
diners can enjoy fabulous cuisine and great deals at
top restaurants in Palm Desert and across the Coachella Valley when
Restaurant Week returns for its ninth year Friday, June 3 through
Sunday, June 12.
Organized by the Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Association
and sponsored by the City of Palm Desert, Restaurant Week 2016 is the
perfect time to visit a favorite restaurant or to try something new, as chefs
prepare mouthwatering meals at a fixed price.
Scores of restaurants will be offering their own unique three-course prix fixe menus. Prices are $26 or
$38 per person, depending on the restaurant, and do not include beverages, tax, or gratuity. No tickets or
special passes are required, but reservations are highly recommended.
Restaurant Week has expanded beyond dining to include partnerships with area hotels and
attractions. Like the restaurants, these partners are also offering special deals June 3 – 12.
For more information, please visit www.palmspringsrestaurantweek.com or call 760-322-8008.
Lower Income Homeowners Get Help for Emergency Repairs
Through Home Improvement Program
Lower income homeowners with homes that need emergency
repairs are encouraged to apply for the City of Palm Desert’s
Home Improvement Program.
Examples of the types of repairs that could be eligible for
assistance under the program include emergency air conditioner
repairs and repairs to damaged roofs.
If you own your own home, think you might qualify for
the program, and would like more information, please
call 760-346-0611, ext. 421.
Free Shredding
Returns to
Palm Desert
City Launches
Updated Website
and Palm Desert
In Touch
The City will host a free, two-day shredding
A n updated website and a new smart-
phone app, Palm Desert In Touch, are
the latest examples of Palm Desert’s
ongoing embrace of technology to foster
convenient and transparent communication
with residents, businesses, and visitors.
Brimming with useful information, attractive images, and intuitive navigation, the City’s newly unveiled,
updated website gives Palm Desert’s online image a much needed refresh. The updated website,
www.cityofpalmdesert.org, features colorful photos, common sense dropdown menus, and handy links to
documents and other sites. It replaces an outdated design that had remained relatively unchanged for
eight years. The new website also has a more robust content management system that allows City staff to
update pages more quickly and easily.
The City has also launched Palm Desert In Touch, a real time mobile app and service request system. Palm
Desert In Touch allows residents and visitors to identify municipal issues such as graffiti, potholes, etc. and report
them directly to City Hall for resolution, whether using it around town as a mobile app on their smartphones or
tablets, or at home or work on a personal computer.
Using Palm Desert In Touch is as easy as sending a text. Users can also upload a photo or video showing the
issue and indicate its location on a map with their computer, or use their mobile device's GPS to mark the location
automatically. Utilizing the information provided, the City will follow up as soon as possible to track down the
problem and address it. Each request has a unique tracking number
so the user is able to see when action is taken. A smartphone is
not required in order to use Palm Desert In Touch since service
requests can also be made online via the City’s website –
www.cityofpalmdesert.org/in-touch.
If the issue is a public safety emergency, users are encouraged to
call 911. For more information, please call the City’s Information
Services Department at 760-346-0611, ext. 211.
Desert Willow Pro
Saving Lives
and Raising Awareness
Brett Shoopman didn’t set out to be a fundraiser.
But the assistant golf pro at Desert Willow Resort has
already raised more than $65,000 to fight skin cancer
and says he is only getting started.
Shoopman was age 48 in 2012 when he noticed
a strange looking spot the size of an eraser tip on
his right side.
“I knew it didn’t look right,” he said.
“It looked kind of like a mole, but it started
to grow.”
Shoopman went to a dermatologist.
“Two days later, I found out it was level
four, stage-three melanoma,” he said.
Today, thankfully, Shoopman is
cancer free. In 2013, inspired by his
experience, he formed a golf tournament
– the Shoopy Scramble – to raise awareness and
money in the fight against skin cancer.
Shoopman said two golfers who played in his
tournament the second year took his awareness
message to heart and got screened.
event at City Hall, 73510 Fred Waring Drive,
on Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7.
Shredding will take place from 7:30 to
11:30 a.m. or until the trucks are full. There
is no need to remove staples or paper clips.
Binders will not be accepted. All documents
will be shredded onsite and then recycled.
For security purposes, the following
types of documents should be considered
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Bank statements
Payroll records Tax records
Contracts
Canceled checks
Credit card slips
Receipts/invoices
Medical records
Accounting files/records,
financial statements
Personnel files
Photographs
This event is free and open to Palm
Desert residents and businesses. Businesses
will be limited to ten boxes of materials per
day. For more information, please call
760-346-0611, ext. 416.
“Their lives were saved because they listened
and they found a spot,” he said.
The Shoopy Scramble just completed its fourth
year in April, selling out Desert Willow Golf Resort
and raising thousands more dollars for the American
Cancer Society and the Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer
Center. The Center has used the money raised by
Shoopman to quadruple the number of free skin
cancer screenings it offers each year from 50 to 200.
The money also supports public awareness
efforts such as the lecture being given on
Monday, May 2, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Cancer
Center. Board Certified Dermatologist Dr. Timothy
Richardson will speak about the signs of skin cancer
and how to reduce risk. Community members
are invited to attend. For more information,
please call 760-834-3798.
For more information about the Shoopy
Scramble, please visit Shoopyscramble.org or
call 760-679-6717.
Experience
a New
Vision for
Palm Desert
phone 760-346-0611
The City of Palm Desert invites you to experience “Vision
San Pablo” – a temporary transformation of San Pablo
Avenue taking place May 2 to 13, that will highlight this
key roadway’s potential to be part of a revitalized city center
where walking, biking, and fun are the focus.
Envisioned changes on San Pablo, between Alessandro
Drive and Catalina Way, include new trees and
landscaping, street furniture, enhanced bike lanes and
parking, a new roundabout, and a “road diet” that will
narrow the wide, four-lane road to one lane in each direction.
The highlight of the 11-day demonstration project will
be Saturday, May 7, when a section of San Pablo (between
Alessandro and San Gorgonio Way) will be closed from
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. to give residents and visitors a chance to
see the changes up close.
The day’s fun will include food trucks, a beer garden
featuring distinctive brews from three Coachella Valley
breweries, local artists creating works on site, and
information about San Pablo’s envisioned transformation.
Saturday’s street party is the featured event finale for
First Weekend Palm Desert, a monthly celebration of arts in
culture the first weekend of the month, November through
May. Other events for First Weekend in May include Cruise
In at Westfield Palm Desert – an afternoon of custom cars,
hotrods, classics, muscle cars, and more from 1 to 5 p.m.,
also on May 7.
F o r m o re Fi r s t We e ke n d f u n , p l e a s e v i s i t
www.pdfirstweekend.com.
For more information about Vision San Pablo, please
call 760-776-6384.
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73510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
e-mail
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Websites
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meetings live online at
www.cityofpalmdesert.org
on the 2nd and 4th Thursday
each month at 4 p.m.
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Mayor
Jan Harnik
Mayor Pro Tem
Sabby Jonathan
Van G. Tanner
Susan Marie Weber
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MAy/June 2016
PALM DESERT PUBLIC LIBRARY
73300 Fred Waring Drive
760-346-6552
www.rivlib.com
Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m.
Closed May 30 (Memorial Day)
Mother Goose on the Loose
Baby Story Time
Delight and stimulate your baby’s senses
with books, songs, wiggles, and rhymes.
Mondays, May 2 – 23, 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Story Time
Ages 2 – 7
Fun with stories, puppets, songs, finger plays,
and simple crafts
Thursdays, May 5 – 26, 10:30 a.m.
LEGO Party
Preschool – Fifth Grade
Wednesday, May 11, 6 p.m.
ABCs of Cooking
Stories, songs, games, and edibles
Wednesday, May 18, 6 p.m.
Little Bricks LEGO Competition
Grades 4 – 12
Prizes to the top three creations based
on a secret theme
Thursdays, May 26 & June 30, 3:30 p.m.
Teen Time
Grades 6 – 12
Fun with games, crafts, homework help,
and more
Thursdays, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Teen Book Club
Summer reading program
for teens
Tuesdays, May 3 and June 7, 3:30 p.m.
Teen Podcast Team
Write skits and reviews and learn how to podcast
First and third Wednesday of the month
at 3:30 p.m.
DESERT WILLOW GOLF RESORT
38995 Desert Willow Drive
Information and hours: 760-346-0015
www.desertwillow.com
Palm Desert Golf Academy
Fairway Kids Summer Junior Golf Program
June – August
Information: 760-340-4057
or www.desertwillow.com/FairwayKids
PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM
IN PALM DESERT
72567 Highway 111
760-346-5600
www.psmuseum.org
Now offering free admission every day!
Closed Mondays & holidays
Tuesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Open until 9 p.m. First Friday of each month
November – May
Summer Art Camp
Weeklong, hands-on art classes give young artists
the opportunity to explore galleries, test new tools
for painting and drawing, and investigate artmaking
connections, including sculpture, fashion, and
design. No previous art experience necessary.
Registration opens May 2.
Ages 3 – 4 (with caregivers): June 20 – 24
Ages 5 – 7: June 27 – July 1
Ages 8 – 10: July 11 – 15
Ages 11 – 13: July 18 – 22
Information/registration: www.psmuseum.org/
educational-programs/museum-camp
or email summerartcamp@psmuseum.org.
CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY
MUSEUM OF THE DESERT
71701 Gerald Ford Drive, Rancho Mirage
760-321-0602
www.cdmod.org
Open Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Admission: $8, ages 1 and up
Annual memberships begin at $75
5-after-5 Thursdays
$5 admission after 5 p.m. every third Thursday
of the month
Toddler Programs
Mondays & Thursdays, 9:15 – 10 a.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
Palm Desert Summer Day Camp
Ages 5 – 14
Field trips, Aquatic Center swimming, arts and crafts,
cooking, music, sports, and more.
June 13 – August 12, 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
$290 per three-week session; $110 per week;
$25 daily
British Soccer Camp
One week camp at Freedom Park includes technical
drills, tactical practices, freestyle soccer, small-sided
games, and more.
Ages 3 – 16
June 20 – 24, 5:30 p.m.
Ages 3 – 4: $98
Ages 4 – 5: $112
Ages 6 – 16: $144
PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY CENTER
PALM DESERT AREA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
72559 Highway 111
760-346-6111
www.pdacc.org
CITY OF PALM DESERT
By Chamber President/CEO
Laurie Baldwin
With all the rain and
warm, sunny weather
we’ve been having,
things are starting to
grow around our desert!
The Palm Desert Area
Chamber of Commerce
is no exception. We have
grown both our staff and our membership!
Seeing the business growth is exciting! Since
January, we have welcomed 49 new business
partners to our 5 Star Accredited Chamber and
celebrated with 19 ribbon cutting ceremonies.
As for our own organization, we are having a
“growth spurt” as well. Nicole Popper was
hired as Marketing, Communications, and
Advertising Coordinator and Vanessa Torres
as our Events Coordinator. Both are excited to
be part of the team and have hit the ground
running! Nicole has been busy growing our
Social Media platforms, media relationships,
and advertising opportunities, while Vanessa
is busy growing our event participation and
ambassador program.
We are so proud of the economic development
growth here in Palm Desert and we are just
tickled pink about our new additions at the
Chamber and around town.
PDACC Annual Business Open
Golf Tournament
Monday, May 2, noon
Marriott’s Shadow Ridge Golf Club
Information/registration: 760-346-6111
Monthly Business Breakfasts
Second Tuesdays, 7:30 – 8:45 a.m.
Visit www.pdacc.org for location information
Profit Connection Leads Lunches
Second and fourth Thursdays
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Information/reservations: 760-346-6111
Monthly Mixer Events
Visit www.pdacc.org for more information
Chamber of Commerce Chamber for Good
Visit www.pdcc.org and click the “Chamber
for Good” logo to connect and contribute
to local nonprofits. The site is a conduit for
members of the community to explore the
needs of our local charities
and giving organizations.
Sign up to receive weekly
updates, post items for
donation, and see items
that are needed.
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.
Closed May 30 (Memorial Day)
Report Graffiti
Graffiti Hotline: 760-340-5776
Short Term Rental After Hours Hotline:
760-833-7998
Visitor Services
760-568-1441
PALM DESERT AQUATIC CENTER
73751 Magnesia Falls Drive
760-565-7467
www.pdpool.com
Discounted lap swim passes available for sale
Swim Hours
Monday – Friday
5:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturdays, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(7 p.m. beginning May 28)
Sundays, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(7 p.m. beginning May 28)
Lap swim space available
7 days a week
Weekend recreation swim from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Beginning June 13, recreation swim is available
seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The Aquatic Center offers youth swim lessons and
a variety of water fitness classes including: Shallow
Water Exercise, Deep Water Boot Camp, and Basic
Arthritis and Injury Rehab Water Exercise classes.
PALM DESERT
CERTIFIED
FARMERS’
MARKET
72559 Highway 111
(Western intersection
of Highway 111
and El Paseo)
844-732-7628
www.certifiedfarmersmarket.org
Wednesdays (through May), 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Fresh, regionally grown fruits and vegetables and
other artisanal products
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
Golf Center at Palm Desert
Home of First Tee of the Coachella Valley youth golf
program includes 9-hole par three course, driving
range with chipping and putting greens, foot golf,
and more.
74945 Sheryl Avenue
760-779-1877
Open daily, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
FAMILY YMCA OF THE DESERT
43930 San Pablo Avenue
760-341-9622
www.ymcaofthedesert.org
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
YMCA Charity Golf Tournament
Thursday, May 5, 11:30 a.m.
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort
Information and registration: 760-341-9622
or www.ymcaofthedesert.org
PALM DESERT PUBLIC LIBRARY
73300 Fred Waring Drive
760-346-6552
www.rivlib.com
Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m.
Closed May 30 (Memorial Day)
First Wednesday
Family Movie Night
Tinkerbell
May 4, 6 p.m.
Beginning Internet
Computer Classes with Lyn
Mondays, 10 a.m. – noon
Registration required: 760-346-6552
Meditation Monday
Taught by certified Master Meditation Instructor
KaZ Cruse Akers
Mondays, May 2 & June 20, 6 p.m.
TED Talks & Discussion
Tuesdays, May 17 & June 21, 12:30 p.m.
Silver Screenings
Screenings of recently released films
Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
May 18 Fury
June 15 The Big Short
Color Your World –
A “Grown Up” Coloring Class
Materials provided
Tuesdays, May 24 & June 28, 2 p.m.
Adult Summer
Reading Program
Reading, raffles, and fun!
June – August
Summer Family Movie Time
Enjoy family films on a big screen
with popcorn treats
Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.
June 14 The Good Dinosaur
June 21 Disney’s Descendants
June 28 Wall-E
Educational Programs
Offering Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctor of
Education degrees as well as Teacher Preparation/
Credential and Certificate Programs
Summer Family Showtime
Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
June 15 Noteworthy Puppet Show
June 22 John Abrahms Magic Show
June 29 Wildlife “Talking” Tropical Birds
PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM
IN PALM DESERT
72567 Highway 111
760-346-5600
www.psmuseum.org
Now offering free admission every day!
Closed Mondays & holidays
Tuesday – Sunday , 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Open until 9 p.m. First Friday of each month
November – May
Galen First Fridays
Part of First Weekend Palm Desert,
these popular, free events feature
live music, films, and award
FI RST FR I DAYS
winning craft beer in the
Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden.
Friday, May 6 – concert at 7:30 p.m.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Classes for adults age 50 and over
Information: 760-341-2883,
ext. 78121 or osher@csusb.edu
Join the Cal State University Associates and attend
monthly entertainment and educational events.
Information: 760-341-2883, ext. 78107
or msinger@csusb.edu
Save the date on July 29 for the Better Together:
California Teachers Summit 2016.
More information available at
www.cateacherssummit.com.
COACHELLA VALLEY ANIMAL CAMPUS
72050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms
760-343-3644
Information: www.rcdas.org
Animals available for adoption
DESERT WILLOW GOLF RESORT
38995 Desert Willow Drive
Pro shop and tee times: 760-346-7060, ext. 1
Information and hours: 760-346-0015
www.desertwillow.com
Golf Shop hours vary seasonally,
call for more information.
Galen
Free Yoga
Enjoy yoga in the
beautiful outdoor
Faye Sarkowsky
Sculpture Garden
Wednesdays, 9 a.m.
COLLEGE OF THE DESERT
43500 Monterey Avenue
760-346-8041
www.collegeofthedesert.edu
Alumni Association Street Fair
Every weekend starting at 7 a.m.
RSVP & Information: 760-636-7957
CAL STATE UNIVERSITY
SAN BERNARDINO
Palm Desert Campus
37500 Cook Street
760-341-2883
http://pdc.csusb.edu
Campus Administrative Hours:
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed May 30 (Memorial Day)
Environmental & Sustainability Expo
Friday, May 6
Information: 760-341-2883, ext. 78144
Retired academic and administrative professionals
are invited to join the Emeriti Society. Members get
access to events and adult learning opportunities
at Cal State’s Palm Desert Campus. For more
information, please call 760-341-2883, ext. 78107
or msinger@csusb.edu.
Walter N. Marks Center for the Arts
Open Monday – Thursday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.,
Sunday, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., and by appointment
Information: 760-776-7278
Learning in Retirement
College of the Desert’s classroom space
in Westfield Palm Desert
Information: 760-328-1207
or lirpalmdesert@gmail.com
PaCE—Partnership and Community Education
www.collegeofthedesert/pace.edu
Short-term training, workshops, and certification
services on a wide variety of subjects including
Notary Public.
Information: codpace@collegeofthedesert.edu
or 760-776-7420
Lakeview Terrace Restaurant
For reservations (parties of six or more)
call 760-346-0015
Breakfast: 7 – 11 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Twilight Menu: 3 – 5 p.m. (until mid-June)
Lobby Bar
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. (4 p.m. beginning mid-June)
Cooks Grill
6 a.m. – 3 p.m. (closing mid-June)
Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch
Sunday, May 8, reservations available
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
$45.95 adults; $17.50 children (6 – 12);
free to children 5 and under
Information:
www.desertwillow.com/MothersDay
FootGolf
Tee times are available based on availability and
must be booked seven days in advance.
Information and tee times: 760-346-7060, ext. 1
Palm Desert Golf Academy
Open 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday
Closed Sundays
Summer VIP Card
Enjoy discounts on green fees, lessons,
dining, golf shop merchandise, and much
more through September 25
Residents: $49; Non-Residents: $79
Information: 760-346-0015
or www.desertwillow.com/VIP
MCCALLUM THEATRE
THE GARDENS/EL PASEO VILLAGE
THE LIVING DESERT
47900 Portola Avenue
760-346-5694
www.livingdesert.org
Open daily
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(Members can enter at 7 a.m.
through May 31)
Summer Hours (June 1 – September 30):
8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. daily with last admission
at 1 p.m.
Giraffe Feeding
Daily 9 – 9:30 a.m. & 11 – 11:30 a.m.
$5 with paid admission ($4 members)
National Public Gardens Day
Garden walk, 20% discount
at garden center, and more
Friday, May 6
Free with paid admission/membership
Starry Safari
Nighttime sleepover experience
for the whole family
Selected dates in May, 6:30 p.m. – 9 a.m.
Information: 760-346-5694, ext. 2506
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.
Summer Hours (beginning May 16):
Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Visitors from more than 50 miles away can pick
up a Visitor Savings Pass full of special offers and
savings for The Gardens on El Paseo and
El Paseo Village.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OF PALM DESERT
72861 El Paseo
760-346-6588
www.hspd.org
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Closing for summer Monday, May 30, at 3 p.m.
(reopening in October)
Save the date for the Historical Society’s
Annual Potluck in July. Time and location
to be announced.
Train Day
Train chats, scavenger hunt, train arts & crafts,
trackless train rides, and more
Free with paid admission/membership
Saturday, May 7
Endangered Species Day
Keeper chats and animal enrichment
Friday, May 20
Free with paid admission/membership
Memorial Day
All active duty, reserve, and
retired U.S. Military personnel,
police officer, firefighters, EMTs,
and their families (up to six people)
receive 50% off with proper identification.
Monday, May 30
World Giraffe Day
Keeper chat, arts & crafts, and guests who
wear a giraffe print receive half-off admission.
Tuesday, June 21
73000 Fred Waring Drive
760-340-ARTS (2787)
www.mccallumtheatre.com
Coachella Valley Symphony Presents –
Afternoon at the Popera Concert
featuring the California Desert Chorale and Dr. Lisa
Lindley, soprano, and Jackson Lindley, baritone,
to benefit youth programs
Sunday, May 8, 3 p.m.
$25 – $65
Information: 760-360-2222 or cvsymphony.com
East Valley Voices Out Loud
Enjoy singers, rappers, poets, storytellers,
musicians, actors, playwrights, visual artists
from the eastern Coachella Valley
Saturday, May 14, 8 p.m.
$9 – $22
McCallum Theatre Institute’s
Summer Session Festival
Ages 7 and up
Series of three 3 p.m. performances on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday that feed the soul and
awaken the imagination
June 13 This World Made Itself and Myth
and Infrastructure, Miwa Matreyek
June 15 The Okee Dokee Brothers featuring
Carlos Medina
June 17 Walking the Tightrope,
24th Street Theatre
Festival pass: $35 ($20 students)
Single tickets: $15 ($10 students)
Visit www.mccallumtheatre.com or call the box
office for a complete listing of May & June shows.
SANTA ROSA & SAN JACINTO MTNS
NAT’L MONUMENT VISITOR CENTER
JOSLYN CENTER
73750 Catalina Way
760-340-3220
www.joslyncenter.org
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Closed Sundays
Meals on Wheels delivers nutritious meals to
homebound seniors. Penny’s Pantry is open on the
first and third Fridays of each month for seniors in
need of additional food/pet food.
Information: 760-340-3220
51500 Highway 74
760-862-9984
www.desertmountains.org
Open daily 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
RIVERSIDE/PALM DESERT CAMPUS
75080 Frank Sinatra Drive
760-834-0800
www.palmdesert.ucr.edu
Lifelong Learning
Ignite your passion for learning at UC Riverside
Extension’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Information: 760-834-0997
or www.extension.ucr.edu/osher