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julY/august
2016
Protect Your Pets
on Independence Day
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Enjoy Pools
and Pyrotechnics
at Aquatic Center
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Please Leave Fireworks
to Pros
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COPS Vacation Check
Program Offers Enhanced
Summer Security
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Palm Desert Wants You
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Thank You for Embracing
Reusable Shopping Bags
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Save A Life While
Supporting Your
Community
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City Welcomes New
Assistant Police Chief
Palm Desert will throw a party to celebrate
240 years of freedom on Monday, July 4,
with free Independence Day festivities
featuring fireworks, live music, and more at
Civic Center Park.
The fun kicks off
at 7:30 p.m. with a
presentation of our
nation’s flag by a
color guard made up
of U.S. Marines,
followed by a concert featuring the Swing
Cats Big Band, who will perform a variety of
popular swing and big band favorites.
After the concert, the nighttime sky
will light up at 9 p.m. with a spectacular
20-minute-long fireworks
display synchronized to
contemporary and classic
patriotic-themed songs
simulcast on radio stations
The Mix 100.5 FM and
93.7 KCLB.
A warm welcome
is extended to residents of
Indian Wells and Rancho Mirage. Palm Desert
thanks those cities for providing financial
contributions to help defray the costs of this
year’s celebration.
This year's event will include the opportunity
to buy taste tempting treats from a variety of
food vendors. Attendees are also encouraged
to bring picnic dinners, lankets, and chairs to enjoy
the show. Alcoholic beverages, smoking, and
portable barbeques are prohibited. Private
fireworks are illegal in Civic Center Park and
throughout Palm Desert. Flashlights are
recommended for safety exiting the park.
To protect public safety during the holiday
celebration in the unusually busy park, golf
carts will not be allowed to operate inside
park grounds on July 4. The dog park in
Civic Center Park will also be closed that day.
Civic Center Park is located at 73510 Fred
Waring Drive (Fred Waring and San Pablo
Avenue). Road closures around the park,
including Magnesia Falls Drive, are scheduled
to begin at 4 p.m. Parking will be allowed at the
park until 6 p.m. with access from Fred Waring
Drive. Private vehicles will not be allowed into
the park once lots are full.
For the comfort and convenience of
attendees, free, air-conditioned shuttle service
will be provided between The Gardens on
El Paseo and the park, from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m.
The Gardens is located at the corner of El Paseo
and San Pablo Avenue.
For more information, please call
760-346-0611, ext. 416.
protect your pets on july 4
Independence Day
falls on Monday this
year, which means that
trash service for residents
and businesses in Palm Desert
will be delayed by one day.
Information: 760-346-0611, ext. 416
Palm Desert Visitor
Services will be
closed with the rest
of City Hall for the
Independence Day
holiday on Monday,
July 4. It will reopen
on Tuesday, July 5, and resume normal hours,
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Information: 760-568-1441
The City has office space available
at the Portola Community Center
at the competitive rate of $1 per
square foot per month.
Information: 760-346-0611,
ext. 331
Rising temperatures can bring
increased coyote activity in
residential areas. You can help protect yourself,
your pets, and your property by following some
simple steps. Never feed coyotes. Do not leave
pet food outside. Bring pets inside at night and do
not leave them outside unattended. Put garbage
in tightly closed containers that cannot tip over.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s
website – www.dfg.ca.gov/keepmewild –
offers helpful information about how to live
with coyotes and
other wildlife.
Information:
909-484-0167
The celebration of our nation’s independence on July 4 is a happy and exciting
occasion for proud Americans, but the loud noises associated with fireworks and
other festivities on that day can be confusing and frightening to pets.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) advises pet
owners to keep their dogs and cats at home in a quiet, sheltered, and escape-proof
area during fireworks displays.
The City of Palm Desert encourages residents who live in affected areas to follow the SPCA’s advice
and protect their pets. Pet owners are advised to bring their pets indoors during the 20-minute fireworks
display at Civic Center Park scheduled to start at 9 p.m. on Monday, July 4.
For more information about the City’s Independence Day Celebration, please call 760-346-0611,
ext. 416.
The Palm Desert Aquatic Center is one
of the desert’s coolest places to celebrate
Independence Day this July 4.
Enjoy a day filled with swimming,
water play, and fun activities topped off
with a great view of the fireworks at the
City’s Independence Day Celebration in
neighboring Civic Center Park.
Hours for the Aquatic Center’s three
pools will be extended with doors opening
at 5:30 a.m. and recreation swim starting
at 11 a.m. The Aquatic Center will stay
open until after the fireworks, which start
at 9 p.m. Diving boards and slides will
close at dusk.
Admission for Palm Desert residents
is $4 for adults (ages 13 - 59), $3 for seniors and youth (ages 6 – 12 or 60 and up), and $2.50 for children
(ages 2 – 5). Children under 2-years-old are free. Admission fees for non-residents are slightly higher.
The Aquatic Center’s concession stand will be selling a variety of food and drink items.
Thousands of people attend Palm Desert’s Independence Day Celebration each year and parking
can be a challenge, especially in the late afternoon when streets around Civic Center Park and the
Aquatic Center begin to close.
Aquatic Center visitors are encouraged to arrive early and plan for parking. Alternative options
include Magnesia Falls Drive east of Portola Avenue as well as the parking lot for Magnesia Falls Park.
For more information, please call 760-565-7467.
Please Leave Fireworks to the Pros
Personal fireworks are illegal in Palm Desert and the City’s firefighters encourage everyone who enjoys
Dates to Remember
Independence Day
July 4
the eye-popping colors and earth-shaking explosions of a good display to attend an organized public
fireworks show such as the City’s Independence Day Celebration at Palm Desert Civic Center Park on
Monday, July 4.
Fireworks are not toys. When things go wrong with fireworks, they typically
go very wrong very fast and the results can be deadly. Fireworks and sparklers
are designed to explode or throw off showers of hot sparks and they burn at
temperatures exceeding 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, hotter than a blow torch.
More fires are reported on Independence Day in the United States than on
any other day of the year and fireworks account for nearly half of those fires.
The Riverside County Fire Department provides a website with fire safety
and emergency incident information as well as the dates and locations of
public fireworks displays at www.rvcfire.org. For more information, please call
951-940-6985.
Save a Life
COPS Vacation Check Program
Offers Enhanced Summer Security
Sizzling summer temperatures inspire many Palm Desert residents to leave
town in July and August for vacations in cooler destinations.
Vacationing residents and others who need to leave their Palm Desert
homes for extended stays have a way to feel more secure about their
property thanks to the City’s Citizens on Patrol (COPS) Vacation Check Program.
COPS volunteers will patrol and visit registered single-family homes in
non-gated communities while residents are away for two weeks or more.
These ongoing visits will check for broken windows, evidence of intrusion, vandalism, and other obvious problems. COPS
inspections will be confined to the exteriors of participating homes and any
problems will be reported to the resident and the Palm Desert Police Department,
as appropriate.
To register for the Vacation Check program, residents can fill out an application
at the Portola Community Center, 45480 Portola Avenue, or contact Citizens on
Patrol at 760-862-9848 to request a form via mail.
Completed applications must be submitted in person at the Portola Community Center and proper
identification is required. For more information, please call 760-862-9848.
Do you love Palm Desert and have a few hours per month to devote to serving your community? Openings
on City committees and commissions present opportunities for residents who would like to get involved and
provide advice to the City Council on issues of local interest and concern.
Examples of current opportunities include the Citizens’ Sustainability
Committee, Youth Committee, Cultural Resources Preservation Committee,
Art in Public Places Commission, and the Library Promotion Committee.
Applications for service on all standing committees and commissions are
accepted at any time. The City Council reviews applications annually and at
other times when vacancies arise.
All applicants are required to attend at least two meetings of the
committee or commission for which they are applying and then complete
an application package and submit it to the City Clerk’s Office. Meeting schedules can be accessed on the
“Calendar” page of the City’s website – www.cityofpalmdesert.org.
For applications and more information, please contact the City Clerk’s office at 760-346-0611, ext. 304.
Thank You
for Embracing
Reusable
Shopping Bags
The City of Palm Desert thanks its residents and visitors
for their embrace of reusable shopping bags and
commitment to a better, cleaner environment.
As the Coachella Valley’s retail center, Palm Desert
initiated its “Bring Your Own Bag” campaign in late 2014
to discourage single use plastic grocery
bags and promote reusable shopping
bags. Since October 1, 2015, grocery and
other retail stores in Palm Desert have
been prohibited from providing
customers with single use plastic bags.
To ease the transition, the City gave
away nearly 10,000 reusable, collapsible shopping bags made of recycled
material and held nearly two-dozen giveaway events at local grocery stores and
large retailers where shoppers received
While Supporting
Your Community
The fourth annual Nine Cities Blood Drive
Challenge returns in July with Coachella
Valley communities competing head-to-head
to see which one can inspire the most blood
donations.
Mark your calendar, ask your neighbors
to do the same, and show your community
spirit by giving blood on Saturday, July 16,
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Palm Desert
Community Center. Your donation will support
your community and could save a life.
After placing first in 2014 with 138
donated units of blood, Palm Desert fell
to fifth place last year with only 59 units
donated. We hope to reclaim the champion
title this year and once again be number one
in life saving donations.
Donors must be at least 15 years of age
(ages 15-16 need a signed parental consent
form), be in general good health, and weigh
a minimum of 110 pounds.
All donors will receive a free, single-day
admission ticket ($38.99 value) to Wet ‘n’
Wild Palm Springs, valid through the
2016 season.
The Palm Desert Community Center
is located at 43900 San Pablo Avenue
adjacent to Civic Center Park. For more
information and to make an appointment,
please call LifeStream at 800-879-4484 or
visit LStream.org.
information about the impacts of plastic bags as well as
free, reusable, biodegradable shopping bags.
Recyclable paper bags are still available at many retailers
for a cost of 10 cents per bag. The 10-cent charge goes to
merchants, not the City, and is intended to encourage
the use of recyclable bags and offset the
higher cost of paper bags to store owners.
Discarded single-use plastic bags
pollute the environment and can harm wildlife.
Reusable bags conserve resources, decrease
water pollution, and save money by
reducing litter. Experts say that four or five
reusable bags, used once a week, can replace
more than 500 single-use plastic bags a year.
For more information about Palm Desert’s
commitment to sustainability, please call
760-346-0611, ext. 664.
Palm Desert is pleased to welcome Lieutenant Anthony Baur
as the City’s new Assistant Police Chief.
A 26-year veteran of law enforcement, Lieutenant Baur is
the City’s primary point of contact for all police services and
represents the Police Department on Palm Desert’s Executive
Committee and Public Safety Commission.
After graduating from the Riverside Sheriff’s Academy in
1991, Baur began his law enforcement career as a patrol
deputy in the unincorporated areas of Mecca, Thermal, and
Oasis. In 2001 he was promoted
to a position as an investigator in
the Palm Desert station, specializing
in crimes against children and
sexual assaults.
Five years later, he was
promoted to sergeant with another
promotion to lieutenant in 2015.
Assignments in his 26 years with the
Sheriff’s Department have included
supervising patrol, large scale special
events, and working in the Property
and Evidence Bureau, Investigations
Unit, and in the Personnel Bureau.
His most recent assignment
was as an administrative lieutenant
phone 760-346-0611
in the Palm Desert Sheriff’s station where he worked until
assuming his current position earlier this year.
A Palm Desert resident who has lived in the Coachella
Valley for 44-years, Lieutenant Baur knows the community
well. He lives here with his family, including three children.
In addition to his police work, Lieutenant Baur enjoys fitness
and martial arts.
Lieutenant Baur said he feels fortunate and excited
about his new role as Palm Desert’s Assistant Police Chief.
He advises residents and visitors
who observe illegal activity to call
911. For activities of concern that
d o n ot p o s e a n i m m e d i a te
threat to safety or proper ty,
Baur encourages people to
contact the Police Department’s
non-emergency
number
760-836-3215 or to call the City’s
Code Compliance Department
hotline at 760-776-6360.
“I enjoy working with the
community and feel very strongly
about maintaining the quality of
life that residents enjoy here in
Palm Desert,” he said.
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Palm Desert, CA
Permit No. 160
73510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
e-mail
info@cityofpalmdesert.org
Websites
www.palm-desert.org
www.cityofpalmdesert.org
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Watch City Council
meetings live online at
www.cityofpalmdesert.org
on the 2nd and 4th Thursday
each month at 4 p.m.
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Robert A. Spiegel
Mayor
Jan Harnik
Mayor Pro Tem
Sabby Jonathan
Van G. Tanner
Susan Marie Weber
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ECRWSS
Resident and/or Business
Palm Desert, CA
JULY/AUGUST 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 July 4
Tuesday Morning Movie
10:30 a.m.
July 5
Meet the Robinsons
July 12
Mulan
July 19
Cars
July 26 Brave
August 2 Tinker Bell
Wednesday Family Showtime
10:30 a.m.
July 6 Fantastic Patrick’s One Man Circus
July 13
Buster Balloon’s Game Show
July 20 Zumba Fitness with Karen
July 27
The Rope Warrior (Guiness World
Record Holder David Fisher)
August 3 Dean the Magician
GamePlay Preschool Story Time
Ages 2 – 7
Fun with stories, games, action songs, finger
plays, and simple crafts
Thursdays, July 7 – August 4, 10:30 a.m.
Teen Time
Grades 6 – 12
Fun with games, crafts, homework help,
and more
Thursdays, 3:30 p.m.
July 7
Word Wars: Scrabble Tournament
July 14
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
July 21
Minute to Win It Challenge
July 28 Jeopardy Tournament
August 4 Ping Pong Smackdown
(sign up by July 21)
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
Through 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.
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.
Ages 8 – 10:
July 11 – 15
Ages 11 – 13:
July 18 – 22
Sessions range from $125
(half day) to $250 (full day)
for non-members
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
Discovery Camp
Kindergarten – 5th Grade
Through July 29
Half-day and full-day camps available
Playing Together: Games Exhibit
Explore the world of games through this exciting and
interactive exhibit featuring the categories of strategy,
math, coordination, and physical skills.
Toddler Programs
Mondays & Thursdays in August, 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.
Through August 12, 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
$290 per three-week session; $110 per week;
$25 daily
FAMILY YMCA OF THE DESERT
43930 San Pablo Avenue
760-341-9622
www.ymcaofthedesert.org
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
YMCA Summer Theme Camps
Information and registration: 760-341-9622
or www.ymcaofthedesert.org
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
Time to Get Ready
for our Business Expo
With
the Palm Desert
Area Chamber’s Business Expo right around
the corner, the summer
months are the best time
to gear up. Use this time
to review and update your marketing collateral
including websites and logos; freshen up banners and signage; get company staff shirts; and
most importantly, get your promotional items
ordered.
Some top items to think about are reusable
shopping bags – get your name in front of
hundreds at stores everywhere; reusable
water bottles – very popular in our warm
climate; thumb drives – a perfect way to send
presentations with your logo; and sunshades
(who wouldn’t want to see their logo in car
windows all around town?).
Our Business Expo is set for Thursday, October 6,
s o g et yo u r i te m s o rd e re d a n d c a l l
the Chamber to reserve your booth. You
won’t want to miss out on the opportunity
to promote your business to thousands at the
largest Business Expo in the Coachella Valley.
The PDACC can recommend local businesses
to help you with all of your expo needs from
creative agencies to promotional items.
For more information, to join the PDACC, and
to secure your space, call 760-346-6111 or
email info@pdacc.org.
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
Third Wednesdays, 5 – 7 p.m.
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 July 4
Report Graffiti
Graffiti Hotline: 760-340-5776
Short Term Rental After Hours Hotline:
760-833-7998
Visitor Services
760-568-1441
Community Gallery Exhibition
Touching Nature: Images of Hands
On display August 11 – October 28
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.
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. – 7 p.m.
Sundays, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Lap swim space available 7 days a week
Recreation swim is available seven days a week,
11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Swimming Lessons
For all ages taught by American Red Cross-certified
swim instructors
Eight lessons per session, Monday through
Thursday, morning or evening
$60 per session (residents); $80 per session
(non-residents)
Information:
www.pdpool.org
or 760-565-7467
Buy a Summer Splash Pass
and get a deal on
multiple admissions to the Aquatic Center for
a great price. Passes range from $49 to $129.
For more information, please call 760-565-7467.
The Aquatic Center offers 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 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 July 4
Meditation Monday
Taught by certified Master Meditation Instructor
KaZ Cruse Akers
Mondays, July 18 & August 1, 6 p.m.
TED Talks & Discussion
Tuesdays, July 19 & August 16, 12:30 p.m.
Silver Screenings
Screenings of recently released
films, Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
July 20 Hail, Caesar!
August 17
Deadpool
Adult Summer
Reading Program
Reading, raffles, and fun!
Through August 3 with
drawings July 1 and August 1
PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM
IN PALM DESERT
72567 Highway 111
760-346-5600
www.psmuseum.org
Now offering free admission every day!
Summer hours (through September 5)
Open Friday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed Monday – Thursday
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
CAL STATE UNIVERSITY
SAN BERNARDINO
Palm Desert Campus
37500 Cook Street
760-341-2883
http://pdc.csusb.edu
Campus Administrative Hours:
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed Fridays
Closed July 4
Better Together: California Teachers
Summit 2016
Free statewide day of learning by teachers
for teachers
Friday, July 29
Information: www.cateacherssummit.com
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
http://pdc.csusb.edu/emeritiSociety.html
43500 Monterey Avenue
760-346-8041
www.collegeofthedesert.edu
Summer hours (through August 12)
Closed Fridays
Closed July 4
Alumni Association
Street Fair
Every weekend starting
at 7 a.m.
RSVP & Information:
760-636-7957
JOSLYN CENTER
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
Exercise Your Brain with 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 licensed security guard and licensed
security officer
Information: codpace@collegeofthedesert.edu
or 760-776-7420
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
Classes for adults age 50 and over
Information: 909-537-8121
or pdc.csusb.edu/osher
Join the Cal State University Associates and attend
monthly entertainment and educational events.
Information: 760-341-2883, ext. 78107
or msinger@csusb.edu
73750 Catalina Way
760-340-3220
www.joslyncenter.org
Summer hours:
Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Free Independence Day
Open House & BBQ
Celebrate Independence Day early
while enjoying BBQ and
entertainment by Desert 5
Accepting donations of new socks, chewing
gum, snacks, travel size
toiletries, and more for the
USO and our troops.
Friday, July 1
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Free Fitness Classes
Morning Aerobics Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6:15 a.m.
Calisthenics
Tuesday & Thursday, 10 a.m.
Fit After 50
Tuesday & Thursday, 11 a.m.
Strength & Stretch
Wednesday (noon) & Friday (10:30 a.m.)
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.
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.
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9th Annual Wii Bowling Tournament
Friday, August 12, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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, ext. 110
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Lobby Bar
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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
THE LIVING DESERT
47900 Portola Avenue
760-346-5694
www.livingdesert.org
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
Summer hours:
(Through September 30):
8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. daily with last admission
at 1 p.m.
(Members can enter at 7 a.m.)
Summer Memberships
Valid through September 30
Four months of admission for $25 single; $40
dual; $75 family (two adults & four children)
Summer Chill Tour Package
(June 1 – September 30 only)
Book a behind-the-scenes tour and get a
second select tour as a bonus.
Package also includes a three-hour guided
shuttle tour.
Giraffe Feeding
Daily 9 – 9:30 a.m. & 11 – 11:30 a.m.
$5 with paid admission ($4 members)
National Zoo Keeper Week
Sunday, July 17 – Saturday, July 23
Keeper chats, coloring wall,
and meet and greets
Free with paid admission/membership
World Elephant Day
Free with paid admission/membership
Friday, August 12
THE GARDENS/EL PASEO VILLAGE
73545 El Paseo
760-862-1990
Summer hours:
Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
If you have friends or family visiting from more than
50 miles away, invite them to pick up a
Visitor Savings Pass at The Gardens management
office (Level 2) full of special offers and savings
exclusively for out-of-town shoppers.
SANTA ROSA & SAN JACINTO MTNS
NAT’L MONUMENT VISITOR CENTER
51500 Highway 74
760-862-9984
www.desertmountains.org
Open daily 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday Night Adventures in the Monument
Families can discover scorpions, tarantulas, geckos,
owls, jackrabbits, snakes, and maybe a coyote at
Friends of the Desert Mountains Night Adventures
in the Monument. Bring water, wear closed-toe
shoes, and bring black lights if you have them.
July 16, 8:30 p.m.; August 6 & 20, 8:15 p.m.
RSVP required: 760-862-9984
Seven Pines Trail
Interpretive hike led by Ada Nuckels features strenuous four-mile hike, 900-foot elevation gain, and
stop in Idyllwild to enjoy the Lemon Lily Festival.
Saturday, July 9, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
RSVP required: 760-862-9984
Ernie Maxwell Trail
Dog-friendly, interpretive hike
led by Ada Nuckels features
easy five-mile hike, 600-foot
elevation gain, and information
about the town of Idyllwild.
Saturday, August 13, 8 – 11 a.m.
RSVP required: 760-862-9984
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OF PALM DESERT
South Ridge Trail
Interpretive hike led by Ada Nuckels features easy to
moderate four-mile hike, 800-foot elevation gain,
and scenic views of pine forest and nature.
Saturday, August 27, 8 – 11 a.m.
RSVP required: 760-862-9984
MCCALLUM THEATRE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
RIVERSIDE/PALM DESERT CAMPUS
72861 El Paseo
760-346-6588
www.hspd.org
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Closed until October 1
To contact the Historical Society, please call
760-346-6588 and leave a message.
Your call will be returned.
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 July & August shows.
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