Program Guide, January - March, 2019

January to March 2019

Library Hours Nearly All of Our

Monday to Tuesday FREEPrograms Are
9 am to 6 pm
File that under fact,
Wednesday not fiction!
9 am to 8 pm
Thanks to the support of
Thursday to Saturday our generous donors.
9 am to 6 pm
Unless otherwise noted, programs
Closed Sundays are presented by the

Library Closures Rancho Mirage Library
and Observatory Foundation.
New Year’s Day
Tuesday, January 1

Martin Luther
King Jr. Day
Monday, January 21

Rancho Mirage
Writers Festival
January 28–February 2

President’s Day
Monday, February 18

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Welcome to Your Rancho Mirage Library
and Observatory

As we kick off a new year here at the Library and Observatory, join us as we take flight and
continue to reach for the sky with new and exciting programs. From birds to baseball, there is
something for everyone, with new musicians, in-depth lecture series, exciting film screenings,
family programs, and much more.

Highlights

• Why Space? Why Now? with NASA Apollo mission flight surgeon Jonathan Clarke on
January 12
• Theodore Roosevelt: A True American with Dr. William Gudelunas, January 22–25.
• Sunnylands Series—Flight Plan: The Birds of Sunnylands with Michaeleen Gallagher on
January 18 and Adventures of a Wildlife Photographer with Tim Laman on January 25
• The Roadrunner: Almost Human with author James Cornett on February 5
• Artifacts of the Future: Design in the Space Age 1957–1972 with Martin McGee on February 19
• Folk Duo Hungrytown on March 6
• The California Condor: Forever Free with Professor Kurt Leuschner on March 5
• Women Filmmakers: Silents through 1930s with USC Cinema and Media Studies fellow
Stacy Davies, March 28–April 11

These are just a select few of the many free, high-quality programs made possible through the
support provided by the Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory Foundation. You probably
know that you can donate to the Foundation, but did you know that you can officially sponsor
individual programs? To learn more, get in touch with us by calling 760-341-7323 or sending
an email to [email protected].

PLEASE NOTE: The Library will be closed January 28 through February 2 to host the Sixth
Annual Rancho Mirage Writers Festival. Resources will remain available on our website, and
other libraries in the Valley will be ready to serve you in person.

Here’s to a new year of lifelong learning!

The Staff of the Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory

To sign up for email alerts about upcoming programming and to view a complete online calendar with information
updated daily visit our website at ranchomiragelibrary.org.

People with disabilities are encouraged to attend Library programs. If you have special communication or access
needs, please contact the Library at 760-341-7323 four business days in advance of the event(s) you will attend.

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Table of Contents

Community Showcase Film

Palm Springs Writers Guild 4 Foreign Language Film Series 12
Lifestream Blood Drive 4 Marooned 14
Better Than Fiction 5 Women Filmmakers:
Desert Writers Expo 5 Silents through 1930s 14
Emergency Preparedness 6
Music
Rancho Mirage Cultural
Commission 7 Lenore Raphael, Jazz Piano with
Doug MacDonald, Guitar and
Lectures Larry Holloway, Bass 16
Palm Springs Opera Guild
Jazz Lecture Series 8 of the Desert 16
Theodore Roosevelt: A True American 8 International Classical Concerts
The Roadrunner: Almost Human 9 of the Desert 17
Artifacts of the Future 9 OPERAtunity 18
The Internet: What Went Wrong? 10 Danny Green Trio 19
The California Condor: Forever Free 10 Hungrytown 19
Play Ball V 11
Puget Sound: A Maritime Highway 11 14

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Theodore Roosevelt The Bride Wore Red (1937)
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Observatory Sunnyland Series

Why Space? Why Now? 20 Flight Plan: The Birds of Sunnylands 26
What We Know About the Universe Adventures of a Wildlife Photographer 26
(and What We Don’t Know) 20
Underrecognized and Underrepresented: A RMWF
Brief History of Women in Astronomy 21
Film Club 27
Teens, Kids and Families
Exhibit
Storytimes 22
Family Night 23 Ray Guichard 28
Teen Night 23
Kids Book Discussion Group Donors
(Ages 9–12) 24
Design It • Make It 24 Library Donors 29
Kids Book Discussion Group
(Ages 6–9) 25 Calendar
LEGO Club 25
Complete Calendar of Activities 35

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Hungrytown The Birds of Sunnylands
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Community
Showcase

Palm Springs Writers Guild
Everyone is welcome to attend the Writers Guild
monthly meetings at the Library. For more information,
please visit palmspringswritersguild.org.
Saturday, January 5, 2–4 pm: Lynn Price
Since 2003, Behler Publications has been publishing best-
selling and critically acclaimed memoir/nonfiction about
everyday people who end up doing extraordinary things
due to a pivotal event that alters their perspective about
life. Acquisitions Director Lynn Price looks for books
where readers say, “I’m a better/more thoughtful/smarter
person for having read this book.” Price will present “I’ve
Written the End—Pass Me the Maalox: Preparing Your
Manuscript for Publication.”
Saturday, February 9, 2–4 pm: Gary Fisketjon
Gary Fisketjon is widely known in the literary world both for his hand in revolutionizing
the modern book publishing industry in the U.S. and for his reputation as a meticulous and
comprehensive editor. As Knopf Vice President and Editor-at-Large, he has worked with a
number of acclaimed writers including Donna Tartt, Bret Easton Ellis, Kent Haruf, Patricia
Highsmith, Tobias Wolff, Julian Barnes, Cormac McCarthy and Haruki Murakami, while also
picking out and fostering new talent.
Saturday, March 2, 2–4 pm: John Smelcer
John Smelcer is the award-winning author of more than 55 books in a wide range of genres,
including fiction, poetry, memoir, linguistics and mythology. His poems, articles, essays and
interviews have been published in over 500 magazines worldwide. He will present “What’s
YA Anyway?”

Lifestream Blood Drive
Wednesday, March 13, 9 am–2 pm
Support your community and join us for a blood drive! Throughout the year the Library and
Observatory partners with LifeStream to host these important events. Please be sure to drink
plenty of fluids and bring photo ID with proof of age. Donors under the age of 17 must
bring a signed LifeStream parental consent form. To learn more and sign-up in advance, visit
lstream.org or call 1-800-879-4484.

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Better Than Fiction: Writing Your Memoir with Flair with
Marj Charlier
The Inlandia Institute presents a series of four workshops to help memoir writers turn their
memories into compelling stories, with the same dialogue, description, pacing and narration
that make fictional protagonists jump off the page.

Tuesday, February 5, 10am–12pm: Introduction
Tuesday, February 12, 10am–12pm: Plotting the Narrative Arc
Tuesday, February 19, 10am–12pm: Writing Great Dialogue
Tuesday, February 26, 10am–12pm: Voice & Point of View
Marj Charlier has a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University
(Phi Beta Kappa) and a masters degree from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison as well as an MBA. These workshops will be
held in the Conference Room. Registration is required and limited
to 18. Register at www.inlandiainstitute.org. Questions? Email
[email protected] or leave a message at 206-683-2079.

Desert Writers Expo
Saturday, March 9, 3–6 pm
You are invited to the always popular
Desert Writers Expo, presented by
the Palm Springs Writers Guild.
Over 40 authors who live and
work in the Coachella Valley will
be signing and selling their books
covering all genres: non-fiction,
fantasy, cooking, travel, memoir and
more. For more information visit
www.palmspringswritersguild.org.

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Emergency Preparedness Town Hall Forums

Earthquake Insurance • Chris Nance
Wednesday, February 13, 5:30 pm reception • 6–7 pm program
Chris Nance, Chief Communications Officer with the California Earthquake Authority
in Sacramento, will clarify for our residents all the misinformation that abounds
regarding earthquake insurance, why they need it, how much the cost has come down
and other important information.
Earthquakes: What to Tell Children You Love & How to Say It
Lori Peek, Director of the Natural Hazards Center
Wednesday, March 27, 5:30 pm reception • 6–7 pm program
Director of the Natural Hazards Center Lori Peek will share lessons learned from all
over the world about what makes children vulnerable in disasters. The Emergency
Preparedness Commission will share emergency preparedness and safety readiness
experiences with children from the audience. Children, parents, grandparents, and
anyone interested is invited to attend and participate.

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GOLD Dancing Through the Decades in the Desert
CARD Wednesday, January 23, 7–8 pm
Dance, sing or laugh as desert native Christy Lane entertains you with a colorful and unique
tribute to the fabulous Coachella Valley, highlighting Rancho Mirage. With popular music of
each decade and easy dance instruction, you’ll experience the desert’s fascinating history as it
unfolds and magically changes through the years.
“Something Wonderful” with Bill Marx and
Chris Bennett • Thursday, February 14, 7–8 pm
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with an intimate evening featuring a beautiful
collection of the most romantic music ever written, performed by
two masters of their craft. Love will be in the air as Bill Marx and
Chris Bennet transform the Rancho Mirage Library’s Community
Room into a classic jazz piano bar. You are sure to get swept away by a
beautiful night of romance and music. Pre-registration required.

The Sixth Annual Rancho Mirage Artists Studio Tour
and Pop-Up Gallery • Saturday, March 23, 10 am–4 pm
This self-guided tour provides the unique opportunity to meet artists in
their own environment and see how they live and work. The Rancho
Mirage Library and Observatory will feature a pop-up gallery where
additional artists will have their work on display. The tour begins with
registration at the Library where participants will receive a map and a pass
before heading out for a day of discovery.
Desert X Bus Tour • Saturday, April 6, 9 am–5 pm
This is your chance to experience an art exhibition like no other. Unique in that it takes the
landscape itself as its exhibition space, Desert X offers the opportunity to explore both the
familiar and the unknown through the eyes of others. Join an all-day guided bus tour that will
visit many of the 2019 installations. Lunch will be included. Pre-registration required.

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Lectures

GOLD Alan Schultz • Jazz Lecture Series
CARD

Join us the second Tuesday of the month for a new series with broadcaster and jazz aficionado
Alan P. Shultz. Dive into jazz history, explore the genre, and learn about the careers and
lasting impact of some of our greatest musicians. Schultz’s career in radio broadcasting includes
stations in San Bernardino, Hollywood, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Carmel, and currently
KAJI-FM in Palm Desert. He is proud to serve on the advisory board of the prestigious
American Jazz Institute (Palm Desert).

Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday,
January 8, 2–3 pm February 12, 2–3 pm March 12, 2–3 pm
Duke Ellington: The Man On Bossa Nova: Jobim, Howard Rumsey and the
Lighthouse All-Stars
and His Music Getz and Gilberto

This lecture series is made possible by a generous gift from the Bartush Family Foundation.

GOLD Dr. William Gudelunas • Theodore
CARD Roosevelt: A True American
American history professor and Library favorite Dr.
William Gudelunas returns to present a 3-part lecture
series on Theodore Roosevelt, considered by many to be
one of our greatest presidents. Born a sickly child with
debilitating asthma in 1858, Roosevelt overcame early
challenges by embracing a strenuous lifestyle, and soon
developed his well-known “cowboy” persona, defined
by varied interests and a robust masculinity. Roosevelt
would go on to become a naturalist, historian, writer and military leader before becoming our
nation’s youngest president. Join Dr. Gudelunas in an in-depth examination of the life and
legacy of one of our country’s most colorful leaders.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday,
January 22, 2–3:15 pm January 23, 2–3:15 pm January 25, 11 am–12:15 pm
The Rise of the Rough Rider The Presidency of Teddy
Teddy the Bull Moose-er

Dr. Gudelunas’ annual visit and lectures are made possible by a generous gift from Roberta Peters Jones.

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James Cornett
The Roadrunner: Almost Human
Tuesday, February 5, 2–3 pm
The roadrunner is the best-known bird in America,
says Jim Cornett. He should know. He has studied the
chicken-sized cuckoo for 15 years and is sharing what he
has learned in presentations and in his book The Greater
Roadrunner, now in a new and expanded second edition.
Desert aficionados are probably aware that roadrunners
readily consume venomous creatures including
rattlesnakes, black widows and scorpions. What is less well known is that roadrunners are
much better runners than flyers, often enter homes, mate for life and offer gifts as a prelude to
mating. They are, in this regard, almost human.
Mr. Cornett holds both B.A. and M.S. degrees in biology and is the
founder and principle biologist for JWC Ecological Consultants,
Inc., an ecological consulting firm specializing in endangered species
studies in the deserts of the American Southwest. With thirty-
six science and natural history books to his credit, he is one of the
Southwest’s best-known naturalists.
Martin McGee • Artifacts of the Future: Design
in the Space Age 1957–1972
Tuesday, February 19, 2–3 pm
How did envisioning the future, the exuberance of the times, and the all-pervasive Space Race
meld to influence the prescient design aesthetic in the Space Age era? Join cultural archaeologist
Martin McGee to find out during Modernism Week 2019. McGee has spent years researching
the period and collecting its artifacts to advance understanding about the astonishing epoch
that bridges the Atomic Age and the Information Age: fifteen pivotal years where science fiction
and science fact intersected to create a weird and fascinating narrative—the seismic juncture
of the modern and postmodern that still reverberates today.  His presentation will highlight
pieces that exemplify the unique look of the Space Age that is inspiring and resonating with
our present day designers. Prior to his lecture, McGee will also
be introducing a screening of the Space Age era classic film
Marooned at 10 am (see page 15 for details). Also, be sure
to visit the free Artifacts of the Future exhibit running February
15–18 in the lobby of the Palm Springs Convention Center.

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James McFarlin
The Internet: What Went Wrong?
Tuesday, February 26, 2–3 pm
The internet was created to bring people together.
Then came divisive information, identity theft,
social media privacy leaks, election disruption and
paralyzed cities. What went wrong?
Join James McFarlin, popular national speaker,
technology columnist and author of the engaging
cyberthriller Aftershock: A Novel as he explores
the internet’s surprises and failures and keeping
ourselves safe.

Kurt Leuschner • The California
Condor: Forever Free
Tuesday, March 5, 2–3 pm
Join one of our most popular presenters
to learn about one of the largest and
rarest birds in the world. In addition to
gaining an understanding of the California
Condor’s natural history, attendees will
hear the fascinating story behind the
recovery and reintroduction of this iconic
species, learn about ongoing preservation
efforts, and find out where they can see
these magnificent creatures in the wild.
Kurt Leuschner is a Professor of Natural
Resources at College of the Desert where
he teaches courses on conservation,
entomology, field ornithology, native
plants, and GPS navigation. Leuschner
also teaches weekend courses and
workshops on birdwatching, insects, GPS,
and backyard habitats for UCR Extension,
the Desert Institute, the Desert Studies
Center, and the Living Desert.

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Play Ball V
Tuesday, March 19, 12–2 pm
Our fifth annual celebration of the national pastime will once
again begin with everybody’s ballpark favorite: free hot dogs!
Chow down and then join other fans in creating a stadium
buzz in our Community Room as we prepare for Opening
Day 2019. The show will celebrate baseball in film, in song,
in its wackiest moments, and with ample evidence of the soul
of the sport. Produced by Pete Donovan (The Desert Sun),
featuring Bill Marx, Frank Furino, David Bryant, Scott
Kiner and Don Reiss.

David B. Williams • Puget Sound: A Maritime Highway
Friday, March 22, 10–11:30 am
From canoes to the mosquito fleet to the modern day ferry system, boats have long been a
principal means of travel around Puget Sound. In a landscape dominated by forest and sea, water
was often the best way to get from point A to point B. In this talk hosted by the University of
Washington Libraries and UW Press as part of Dawg Days in the Desert, David B. Williams
will highlight how people have spent the last 13,000 years boating this extraordinary waterway.

Waterfront between Madison St. and King St., ca. 1885. Artist unknown. Used
courtesy of Seattle Public Library.

Williams is a naturalist, author, and educator whose award-winning book Too High and Too
Steep: Reshaping Seattle’s Topography  explores the unprecedented engineering projects that
shaped Seattle during the early part of the twentieth century. He is also the author of Seattle
Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City, The Street-Smart Naturalist: Field Notes from
the City, and co-author of Waterway: The Story of Seattle’s Locks and Ship Canal. Williams is a
Curatorial Associate at the Burke Museum and maintains the website GeologyWriter.com. At
present he is at work on a book about the human and natural history of Puget Sound.

This lecture is being made possible by the University of Washington Libraries.
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Film

Foreign Language Film Series

Join film historian Jason Bruecks for a series of “not to be forgotten” foreign films. Bruecks has
selected and will introduce three memorable films from very different eras that exemplify high-
quality worldwide cinema. Enjoy these classics projected in high quality on the big screen in the
Library’s Community Room.
Rules of the Game (1939)
Monday, February 4, 2–4 pm
Considered one of the greatest films ever made, The Rules of the Game (La règle du jeu) by Jean
Renoir (Grand Illusion) is a scathing critique of corrupt French society cloaked in a comedy
of manners, in which a weekend at a marquis’s countryside chateau lays bare some ugly truths
about a group of haute bourgeois acquaintances. French with English subtitles.

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Sansho the Baliff (1954)
Monday, February 11, 2–4:15 pm
When an idealistic governor disobeys the reigning feudal lord, he is cast into exile, his wife and
children left to fend for themselves and eventually separated by vicious slave traders. Under
the dazzling direction of Kenji Mizoguchi (Ugetsu), this classic Japanese story became one of
cinema’s greatest masterpieces, a monumental, empathetic expression of human resilience in the
face of evil. Japanese with English subtitles.

Il Postino (1994) • Monday, February 25, 2–4 pm
Cheered by critics and audiences everywhere, Il Postino (The Postman) is the record-breaking
Academy Award-winning (Best Dramatic Score, 1995) romantic comedy that delivers
heartfelt laughs! Mario is a bumbling mailman who’s madly in love with the most beautiful
woman in town, but he’s too shy to tell her how he feels. When a world-famous poet Pablo
Neruda moves into town, Mario is inspired. With Neruda’s help, he finds the right words
to win the woman’s heart! This unforgettably funny comedy proves that passion, with some
artful deception, can win the most improbable love! Italian with English subtitles.

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Women Filmmakers: Silents through 1930s

During Hollywood’s early years, there were more women directors employed by major film
studios than at any other time in American cinematic history. Join journalist and USC Cinema
and Media Studies fellow Stacy Davies as she examines the major women players in silent
film through the 1930s—artistic giants who wrote scenarios, edited, directed, and produced
everything from social issue dramas to adventure serials and helped turn Hollywood into the
most profitable artistic industry in the world!

Lois Weber Joan Crawford in The Bride Wore Red
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Marooned (1969)
Tuesday, February 19, 10 am–12:30 pm
Cultural archaeologist Martin McGee helps us celebrate Palm Springs Modernism Week here
at the Library by introducing this under-appreciated Space Age Era classic. Three astronauts
face a desperate situation in this spellbinding science fiction cliffhanger. After completing a
daring mission in space, the three-man spaceship Ironman One orbits Earth preparing for
re-entry. But a retro-rocket misfires, and the crew commander Jim Pruett (Richard Crenna),
scientist/astronaut Clayton Stone (James Franciscus) and pilot Buzz Lloyd (Gene Hackman)
are marooned in space. Back on Earth, Charles Keith (Gregory Peck), chief of the manned
space program, and senior astronaut Ted Dougherty (David Janssen) plan an incredible
rescue—while the whole world anxiously awaits. Rated G.

Following the film, you can continue to be amazed and inspired by space. Take a free tour of the Observatory and
then return for McGee’s lecture at 2 pm: Space Age Culture and Design 1957–1972.

Lois Weber’s Shoes (1916)
Thursday, March 28, 2–4 pm
Filmed on the streets of Los Angeles, this
heartbreaking silent cinematic masterpiece by
director Lois Weber stars 16-year-old sensation
Mary McLaren as a poverty-stricken shop girl
who struggles to provide for her family in an era
where women’s equality and sexual freedom did
not exist. With a new score by Donald Sosin and
Mimi Rabson. 
Thrills, Chills and Adventures!
(1914–1916)
Thursday, April 4, 2–4 pm
Fasten your seatbelts for these rip-roaring, comedic
and heartfelt silent short films and serials by Alice
Guy Blanche, Ruth Roland, Helen Holmes, Cleo
Madison, Marion E. Wong, Zora Neale Hurston,
and others—with an in-depth look at their careers
and accomplishments. 
The Bride Wore Red (1937)
Thursday, April 11, 2–4:30 pm
As the only female mainstream Hollywood director of the 1930s and 40s, Dorothy Arzner
turned out solid motion picture comedies and dramas, and was known as “the star maker.” In
this light romantic comedy sound film, Joan Crawford plots and sashays as a cabaret singer
turned socialite, and envelops every screen frame with her stunning beauty and precision
comedic chops! 

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Music

GOLD Lenore Raphael, Jazz Piano with Doug
CARD
MacDonald, Guitar and Larry Holloway,

Bass • Wednesday, January 9, 7–8 pm

Lenore Raphael is an internationally renowned jazz pianist,
Steinway artist and jazz teacher. She has performed in, and in
many cases sold out, major jazz clubs and festivals: Dizzy’s at Jazz
at Lincoln Center (3 times), The Blue Note (NYC), Birdland
(NYC), Ottawa International Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott’s in
London, The London Jazz Festival, The Tel Aviv Jazz festival,
The S.S. Oosterdam jazz cruise, and many more. Lenore has 11
critically acclaimed recordings. Her 2010 recording Invitation was
on Top 10 jazz radio stations for weeks. Her 2012 album Love
Notes, a tribute to Oscar Peterson, was voted by the BBC as best
international jazz recording for 2013.

Doug MacDonald is a world-renowned guitarist and Benedetto
artist. He has performed internationally in England, Spain and
toured the U.S. with such vocalists as Jack Jones, Rosemary
Clooney, and more. He is a composer and has won awards for his
original jazz works.

Larry Holloway is a renowned bassist who has played with many jazz luminaries and is one of
the busiest bassists in California and Oregon.

This program is made possible by a generous gift from the Bartush Family Foundation.

Palm Springs Opera Guild of
the Desert
Wednesday, January 16, 7–9 pm
The Palm Springs Opera Guild returns
with an all new performance inspired
by the beauty of the night sky as we
continue to celebrate the new Rancho
Mirage Observatory. The program will
feature a variety of artists performing selections that
invoke the wonder and awe of exploring the cosmos. You
will not want to miss this very special night of music.
Celebrating over 50 years of bringing operatic entertainment to the Coachella Valley, the Palm
Springs Opera Guild has graced the Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory stage on many
occasions. The Guild never fails to delight long-time opera fans and those aspiring to learn more
about the genre.

This program is made possible by a generous gift from the Bartush Family Foundation.

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International Classical Concerts of the Desert

The Library is proud to once again be home to the International Classical Concerts
of the Desert series. These ticketed events provide the opportunity to see world-class
music right here in Rancho Mirage.
Series tickets $150. Single tickets $35. For tickets and information call 760-459-0650
or visit www.internationalclassicalconcerts.org.

Kenny Broberger, Van Cliburn Silver Medal Winner
Saturday, January 19, 3–5 pm

Dover String Quartet, Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
Saturday, February 16, 3–5 pm

Skride Piano Quartet, Latest Sensation from Europe
Saturday, March 16, 3–5 pm

Hermitage Piano Trio, Return of One of Your Favorites
Saturday, March 30, 3–5 pm

Kenny Broberger Dover String Quartet (photo: Carlin Ma)

Skride Piano Quartet Hermitage Piano Trio
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THRIVERS

Palm Springs Opera Guild of the Desert: OPERAtunity
Saturday, January 26, 11 am and 1 pm
Experience the world premiere of  THRIVER, a new opera by American composer Michael
Ching. Written specifically for adolescent voices, these performances are the culmination of
OPERAtunity, an intensive fourteen-day college level vocal workshop sponsored by Palm
Springs Opera Guild of the Desert and undertaken by talented high school singers who
aspire to explore a career in classical music. Inspired by suggestions from past workshop
participants,  THRIVER  shows characters literally battling depression. An ensemble piece,
the opera shares the leading role among four singers, young people who ultimately begin to
overcome their depression and thrive. Audiences will be moved by powerful performances and
an eclectic style that moves from opera to musical theater to pop and back.

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GOLD Danny Green Trio
CARD Wednesday, February 27, 7–8 pm
Pianist and composer Danny Green has made a name for himself with his beautifully
articulated touch and melodically charged sensibility. Recipient of the 2018 San Diego Music
Award for Best Jazz Artist, Green’s growing portfolio of vibrant sounds has captured the
attention of critics around the world, including San Diego Union Tribune, The Boston Globe,
DownBeat Magazine, Jazziz, and Public Radio International. His long-time trio features bassist
Justin Grinnell and drummer Julien Cantelm and will perform Green’s original compositions
and jazz standards. Green takes listeners on a journey that is equal parts introspective and
exuberant and always compelling.

This program is made possible by a generous gift from the Bartush Family Foundation.

GOLD Hungrytown
CARD Wednesday, March 6, 7–8 pm
After more than a decade of worldwide
touring and three album releases,
Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson
(otherwise known as the folk duo
Hungrytown) have earned a reputation
for the quality and authenticity of
their songwriting: “It’s great to hear an
act eschew sentimentality in favor of
honesty and to prove that you don’t have
to go raiding the memory of others to
find the stuff that really good songs are
made of,” writes Jedd Beaudoin of  Popmatters. They released their first CD, Hungrytown,
in 2008; Any Forgotten Thing in 2011; and Further West in 2015.  Hungrytown’s music has
received extensive radio airplay worldwide and has appeared on several television shows,
including Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, IFC’s Portlandia and Netflix’s Lady Dynamite.

This program is made possible by a generous gift from the Bartush Family Foundation.

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Observatory

Dr. Jonathan Clark • Why Space? Why Now?
Saturday, January 12, 2–3 pm
Jonathan Clark is a former six-time NASA Apollo mission flight
surgeon. He will share his story of journey and discovery, from
an early interest in diving to flying and eventually the new ocean
of space. He will explore where our future lies and offer insight
into new horizons that promise, particularly for our youth, that the
future in space has limitless possibilities.

Dr. David Helfand • What We Know About
the Universe (and What We Don’t Know)
Thursday, February 7, 4–5 pm
Astronomy is unlike other sciences in that there are
no experiments we can perform or expeditions we can
mount to manipulate the objects of our study. We are
reduced to passively observing the light the Universe
sends us, some of which has traveled billions of years
before falling on our telescopes. Because the light takes
so long to get to us, we are always seeing the past. Far
from being a disadvantage, however, this allows us
to read history directly by looking out to objects at
different distances.
We can watch stars being born, living out their lives, and then dying in spectacular explosions
that produce the elements from which we are made. We can watch how galaxies form and grow
by gobbling up their neighbors. And we can map the nearest million galaxies and trace them
back to the tiny fluctuations in the early Universe from which they emerged. Replete with
colliding galaxies and a fly-through of the Universe set to the Blue Danube waltz, this lecture
provides one-stop shopping for a comprehensive tour of all of space and time—or at least of
the whole 4% we actually understand.
Dr. David Helfand is a Professor of Astronomy at Columbia University where he served as
chair of the Department and co-Director of the Astrophysics Laboratory for 19 years. He
is also the former President of the American Astronomical Society and of Quest University
Canada. He has received the Columbia Presidential Teaching Award and the Great Teacher
Award from the Society of Columbia Graduates. He is also the author of the book A Survival
Guide to the Misinformation Age. 

This lecture is made possible through a partnership with Marrakesh Country Club in Palm Desert.

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Eric McLaughlin • Underrecognized and
Underrepresented: A Brief History of Women in
Astronomy
Thursday, March 28, 6:00 pm
Women have made many profound and brilliant breakthroughs
in astronomy. However, many of their discoveries came despite
substantial adversity. Even now, while progress has been made, the
historic contributions of women to the field of astronomy remain less
well known than those of their male colleagues. Thus, let us take some
time to begin to explore the works and the lives of some of the women
who have had a dramatic impact on the way we view the universe.

Professor Maria Mitchell with the first astronomy class at Vassar College, 1866 (photo: Vassar Archives)

Observatory Tours
Tuesday through Saturday at 9 am and 3 pm
Join us for a tour—no reservation needed! The City
of Rancho Mirage Observatory is a teaching and
learning tool for all ages, intended to further public
understanding of our night skies while offering new
programming opportunities in astronomy. Learn
more about this amazing new facility and get an
inside look on one of our free daily tours. Meet in
the Library lobby outside the Community Room.
Tours typically last 30–45 minutes.

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Teens, Kids
and Families

Storytimes

Tiny Tot Tales
Ages 1 to 3 • Tuesdays 10 am and 11 am • Wednesdays at 10 am
25 minutes of lively songs, fingerplays, action rhymes, flannel board stories, and books,
followed by a coloring activity, will delight the young ones ages one to three.
Preschool Stories and Me
Ages 3 to 5 • Thursdays at 10 am
30 minutes of engaging stories, songs, and active rhymes captivate the imagination of children
ages three to five. Coloring sheets and simple crafts round out the themed storytime experience.

Each session is held in the Children’s Room. We suggest that participants arrive early so that all can benefit from
the total experience and minimize disruptions.

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Family Night

Terrible Art Night • Wednesday, January 2, 5:30–7 pm
Use supplies from our supply closet to create a terrible piece of art. Recycled materials and
canvas will be available for you to create your own masterpiece.
Sew Your Own Sock Monster • Wednesday, February 6, 5:30–7 pm
Use plastic needles, thread, socks and stuffing to make your own monster. Various designs will
be available. One sock per child. 
Magic Tree House Party • Wednesday, March 6, 5:30–7 pm
We will be celebrating all things Magic Tree House! Come dressed for your favorite Magic Tree
House adventure! Games, crafts and activities for all—costumes are optional. 

Family Night is
sponsored by the
Grace Helen Spearman
Charitable Foundation

Photo: laurenbeth93

Teen Night

Magazine Collage • Wednesday, January 16, 4–5 pm
Use recycled magazines for a magazine scavenger hunt, and then build your own collage with
the images you find.
Light Up Valentine’s Day Card • Wednesday, February 13, 4–5 pm
Do you have your Valentine’s Card ready to go? If not come to the Library to make your own
light up Valentine’s Day card.
Minute to Win It • Wednesday, March 13, 4–5 pm
Come play “minute to win it” games in the Community Room.

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Kids Book Discussion Group (Ages 9–12)

Second Monday of each month. Register at the Children’s Desk and pick up a copy of the book.

The Lions of Little Rock Wish • Monday, The Someday Birds
Monday, January 14, 4–5 pm February 11, 4–5 pm Monday, March 11, 4–5 pm
By Barbara O’Connor
By Kristin Levine (Reading Level: 5.0) By Sally J. Pla
(Reading Level 4.1) (Reading Level: 4.8)

Design It • Make It

A monthly program that sparks creativity and imagination with STEAM/STEM projects
(recommended for ages 5+).
Fidget Spinner • Friday, January 18, 4–5 pm
Build your own tri or double fidget spinner.
Spinning Top • Friday, February 15, 4–5 pm
Make a spinning top using a recycled CD and a marble.
Magnets and Paint • Friday, March 15, 4–5 pm
Create a masterpiece by combining magnets and paint.

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Kids Book Discussion Group (Ages 6–9)

For the first half hour, we will be discussing our book. An activity will be planned for the
second half of the hour based on our reading material. Sign up in the Children’s Room and
pick up a copy of the book.

Anansi and the Talking Melon • Saturday, January 19, 11 am–12 pm
By Eric Kimmel (Reading Level 2.6)

Stone Soup • Saturday, Feburary 16, 11 am–12 pm
By Marcia Brown (Reading Level: 3.4)

Fergus and Zeke • Saturday, March 16, 11 am–12 pm
By Kate Messner (Reading Level: 3.0)

LEGO Club

Build with us! Each month has a theme. It’s up to you whether your creation reflects that
theme or your own individual expression. Work alone or in a group. You’ll have 45 minutes to
build, 5 minutes to clean up and 10 minutes to show off your work. Creations will be displayed
until the following month. For kids age five and up.
Dinosaurs • Wednesday, January 23, 5–6 pm
Pyramids • Wednesday, February 27, 5–6 pm
Your Favorite Story • Wednesday, March 27, 5–6 pm

Photos: Mike Psiaki

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Sunnylands Series
at theLibrary

GOLD Flight Plan: The Birds of Sunnylands • Michaeleen Gallagher
CARD Friday, January 18, 2–3 pm

Walter Annenberg was known for his business acumen, his service as a U.S. ambassador to
England, his vast personal wealth, and the magnitude of his generosity as a philanthropist. But
it was his love for birds that played a critical role in the development of an historic landmark in
Rancho Mirage. As Michaeleen Gallagher, director of education and environmental programs
at Sunnylands, explains, Walter Annenberg designed his 200-acre winter estate at Bob Hope and

Frank Sinatra Drives as a sanctuary for birds. Her research in the archives resulted
in a number of surprises and exposed this more personal side of the media mogul
and his wife Leonore. Today, so many native and migratory bird species have
been sighted at Sunnylands, they are now the focus of a stunning photographic
exhibition: Flight Plan: The Birds of Sunnylands at Sunnylands Center & Gardens.

GOLD Adventures of a Wildlife
CARD Photographer • Tim Laman

Friday, January 25, 2–3 pm

Tim Laman has traveled the world to
photograph some of its most exotic creatures—
orangutans in Indonesia, snow monkeys in
Japan, and bowerbirds in Australia and New
Guinea. A regular contributor to National
Geographic, his work is now on display in the
exhibition Flight Plan: The Birds of Sunnylands.
In his appearance at the library, Laman will talk
about his experience shooting at Sunnylands
and share more of the images and adventures
that earned him the Wildlife Photographer of
the Year award in 2016.

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Rancho Mirage
Writers Festival

Film Club

The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival Film Club is a free series, held on the third Thursday of
each month from September 2018 to June 2019. Films will start at 3 pm with free popcorn
and water available. Films are curated by Festival founder Jamie Kabler and film expert Peter
Bart. The theme for the 2019 Festival centers around the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. These
movies have been selected to complement and explore that theme.
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) • Thursday, January 17, 3–5:15 pm
Clint Eastwood directed, co-produced, and scored this American war film. It tells the story of
the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima, the five Marines and one Navy corpsman who were involved in
raising the flag on Iwo Jima, and the aftereffects of that event on their lives. 
Empire of the Sun (1987) • Thursday, February 21, 3–5:45 pm
This American coming-of-age film was directed by Steven Spielberg and stars John Malkovich
and Christian Bale. The film tells the story of a young boy who goes from living in a wealthy
British family in Shanghai, to becoming a prisoner of war in a Japanese internment camp. 
Von Ryan’s Express (1965) • Thursday, March 21, 3–6 pm
Starring Frank Sinatra as a determined, resourceful American Air Force colonel, this adventure
film is about a group of Allied prisoners of war who conduct a daring escape by hijacking a
freight train and fleeing through German-occupied Italy to Switzerland. 

This series is made possible by a generous gift from the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival Foundation.

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Exhibit

Ray Guichard • Science Series, Acrylic Paintings
January 15 – March
Ray Guichard began painting in 1993 while residing in Vancouver, Washington, and the same
year he began a career as a mechanical engineer. According to Guichard, a “happy synergy”
developed between his work and painting, and while studying under Ann Amies and Carole
Frumenti, well-known local artists, he developed a taste for tonal and conceptional art. Guichard
was soon displaying watercolors locally with a focus on commissions including portraits and works
for luxury homes, and his paintings were featured in two solo shows at the Parklane Gallery in
Kirkland, Washington. After moving to San Diego in 2002, Guichard began working in acrylics,
which he found to be more suited to his style of realism. He explains that “unlike watercolor
that constantly yielded happy accidents, acrylics enabled me to purposefully integrate art and
engineering via a mathematics series that holds a special place in my heart.” In addition to the
mathematics series, Guichard has continued to create and show landscape and tonal art exploring
a wide variety of subject matter and styles.

Now retired from his engineering position, Guichard has time to explore, branch out and delve
deeper into alternative conceptual works while still remaining grounded in realism. Inspired
by the cosmos, Guichard has been an amateur astronomer his entire life, with his latest series
exploring astronomy and physics. He hopes that children and adults alike will find the paintings
both visually interesting and educational.

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Donors

Founder AnFitoauBn.d&atiHonoward S. Richmond DrD. BaevtitdieAAla.nHHenernyryhonors
Arthur & Jeannie Rivkin Karlene & Richard Garber
$100,000 and above Robert & Kathleen Seymour Louise Kermode
Ladda Toelkes Vern Kozlen
Annenberg Foundation M.T&rusLt. Leibowitz Charitable
The Auen Foundation Partner Suzanne & Jason Matthews
ThFeoCuonedtaat&ionDonald Barker Fay McClung
Janet C. & Charles E. Barker $10,000–$24,999 Juanita & Cliff McCormick
FraFnocuens dCa.ti&onH.N. Berger Kevin McGuire
Sally Contant Anonymous Ramelle Monsky
IdaFMou.n&daJti.oWn. Jameson Janet & Jerry Banks Lyn Chernis & Dr. Bob Morris
Mary & Fred Leydorf Dorothy Lyons Berns Patty & Arthur Newman
Helen Marsee Linda Bray Paul Newman
Helen Reinsch Grady Bruce Doris & Robert O’Neill
Reinsch Family Memorial William Coan Claudette R. Pais
Gigi & Joe Roberson The Deutsch Foundation Joyce Palmer
Jarka & Martin Dolemo Dorothy Begg Parker
Benefactor Elyse & David Fleming Mary Patrick
President & Mrs. Gerald R. Ford City of Rancho Mirage
$50,000–$99,999 Elaine Frank Rancho Mirage Country Club
Linda & Edward Kazazian Mary & Charles Rich
AgIunadCiaanlsiente Band of Cahuilla James Kelley and Joseph Lund DiaFnoeunSd. aRtoiobnertson Charitable
Castle Foundation Inc. Becky & Richard Kite Ann & Don Rogers
Dr. Maurice & Laine Falstein Mr. & Mrs. G. Teryl Koch Susan & Robert Rossi
Roberta Peters Jones Sidney Laub Richard & Dolores Sara
DrE. C. BheanrlsetsoMn . Monell & Gerald MaArtleinxa, nKdaryalaL,aNx oah, Bella & Virginia & Richard Saville
Jeanne & Charles Parrish Arlette & Don Lea The Stack Foundation
Iris & Thom Smotrich George Lee & Scott Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Smale
Arthur Strickman Michael G. McCafferty GrCacheaHritealebnleSFpoeuanrmdaatnion
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Morgan Joanne & Dominick Summa Jr.
Visionary Barbara Palm Three Sisters Foundation
DrT. Sam. Jkerinome & Judith D. Vanguard Charitable Foundation
$25,000–$49,999 T.A. & Joani Toussoun Robert Walker & Ernest Phinney
Nancy B. Watson Weinstein Family Foundation
Anderson Children’s Foundation Wells Fargo
Katherine J. Andrews Foundation Sponsor Ruth White
Joseph A. Bartush Cynthia & James Williams
Bartush Family Foundation $5,000–$9,999 Drs. Jane & Morton Woolley
Peggy & Donald Cravens Eilean Wuhl
Roy E. Crummer Foundation Barbara & Roderick Barr
ThDe Feammyialnyeokf Walter & Elizabeth J. Addison Bartush Associate
ThCFHeoBoeuurrnminadtnayant&iFonuPnaStdarniacttiaaCCAor.muzmunity Stanley Baumblatt
Jackie Lee & Jim Houston Mary Ellen & Cooper Blanton $2,000–$4,999
City of Indian Wells Borax Family Charitable Fund
Carol & Larry Jones David Bryant Kaye & L.E. Alford
Edeltraud & Patrick McCarthy Dr. & Mrs. Sonia Campbell Bernice & Paul Alloy
Don McIntosh Jean Carrus Edward Anixter
DeeAnn & Larry Nichols Valerie & Kyle Coltman Anonymous
Rotary Club of Rancho Mirage Sue & David Cummings Isabel & Lawrence Barnett
Nancy & Thomas Cunningham Ms. Olga Jane Battisti
Ted FioRito Jr. June Beeler
Diane Fox Kay Bell
Kay Hanson

Donors • January to March 2019 29

Rebecca & Jack Benaroya Ruth & Arnold Meltsner Polly Ball
Robert Borns Patrice & Grady Merritt Stuart & Patricia Barton
Ken Bourgidnon Cheryl & Jim Miller Brian Baxenden
Lyndsy Bowcott GoTrdowonnsMenodller & Charles Babette “Babs” Bay
Beth & George Briggs Norma Monty Chuck & Cynthia Bowling
Lois Buell In Memory of Kitty Moore Arla Brown
In BLuovreintzgMM.eDm. ory of Karl M. J.P. Morgan Gail & Alfred Bryman
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Byrd Cindy & Morris Muscatel Ivan Budd
ThFeoCuhnadmatpioionns Volunteer Benard Myerson Elizabeth Campbell
Jo fCohr aGprmeaatnB&ooTkosm Chapman Lori & Dick Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Childs
Charity Challenge, Inc. Roland Nobis Nancy Coffey Nagler
Lee Comisar Northern Trust Bank Clifton Cole & Scott Smith
Susan Cook Richard & Carolyn O’Linn Karen Comeau
Irene Gluyina & Robb Cooper Palm Springs Writers Guild Robert & Cynthia Cramer
Luis Cordero Lou & Faye Phillips Perry Datwyler & John Jacobs
Janet Daggatt Dr. & Mrs. Michael Platt Donald & Nancy Delaski
Wilbur Daniel George Plavec Joseph & Ann DeLuca
Carol & Raleigh DeBow S. L. Protess E. R. Dumke
Catherine Devine Rancho Mirage Woman’s Club Carolyn Ehrler
Salli Dick Penny & Bart Rivin Phillip & Ruth Elwell
Norman Edwards Buddy Rogers Stephen & Rosanne Ezer
BarFboaurnad&atiRoonbert Fremont Elaine & Leonard Rosenbaum Barbara Feldman
FriPenudbslicofLtihberaRryancho Mirage Marcia Rutledge Florence Finer
Andrea Best & Calvin Fox Diane & Fred Sagan Linda L Forehand
Carolyn & Robert Goldberg Jean Scripps Beth Fromm & Ronald Sharrow
Dorothy Goldstein Dr. Pravin & Katherine Shah Melvin & Vera Gabel
Arline Greenblatt Nan Aune Shipp Helene Galen
Marcy & Ron Gregory Hortense Singer Harry Gill
Shirley & Earl Greif Ruth & Al Siteman Mim Gottschalk
Paul Hagle Mary Small Barry & Sarah Gowen
Boyd Haigler Edna Spaulding Gary & Maria Greenwald
Joseph Harris ThAe sSsporciinagtisoCnommunity Downey Grosenbaugh
Vicki & Dana Hobart Harold Staw Donald & LaRue Hadley
Bernard & Paulette Horwich Marc & Shari Stewart Earle Hagen
Larry Hudack V. Ferris Todd Lloyd & Noel Hanford
Marie Jackson Union Bank of California Dan & Joan Hauserman
Michael Craft Johnson Willis Urick, Jr. Elaine Henderson
Tom Johnson Pat & Milton Vaughn Barbara Hochberg
Dr. & Mrs. W. David Jones Joseph & Dee Wambaugh Pat & Gordon Hubbard
Beatrice & Victor Kane Frank R. Warren Paul & Ardis Huizenga
Tom & Claire Kane Washington Mutual Bank Ed Hutten
Susan King Wechsler Foundation Mary Therese Jacobson, MD
Gerry & Martin Koffman Jenny & Ted Weil Lily Kanter
Ellie Lavin In MMaermtionr,yJeoafnmney Whuesibssand Michael & Patricia Kremin
Ralph W. Leatherby Lewis & Patricia Whitney William Kroonen
Irving & Dorothy Levy Joy & Wells Wohlwend Dorothy Kulvin
Lorna Lewis Ladies Golf Assoc. of the Springs
Literary Society of the Desert Scholars Rick & Cheryl Lantz
Tom Lutgen Sonia & Seymour Levinthal
Sharon W. Lynch $1,000–$1,999 Jason & Marjory Lewis
Gerald Macenas Wendy Portman Lewis
JoAnn & Fred Mackenbach Marjorie & Richard Ameny The Harold A. Linstone Trust
Margaret McPharlin Anderson Travel Jim & Ann Loeb
Lucy & Ron Meepos JudAypAppelpbealubmaum & Barbara Susan Mammel
Robert Armstrong Pat & Joe Manhart
Beth Arterberry Harold & Dede Marchick
Natalie Marcus

30 Programs & Exhibits • Donors

Eileen Mason Wells Fargo Bank Gail & Alfred Bryman
Michael & Ogniana Masser John Wempe Rosemarie & Dean Buntrock
Ken Maxwell & Dick Redman Bates Westerberg Nancy Burke
Lou Mello William J. Wink Lynn & Bill Buskirk
Frida & Jack Milowsky CaFrooluWndraigtihotn, c/o Grousemont Elizabeth Campbell
Gordon Moller Oscar Wright, Jr. Joseph Cantrell
Larry & Bobbie Morris John & Bette Yee Carol Carey
MuWrriedymMerorrow & Judith Helen Zimmerman Linda & Wayne Carlson
Moss & Company Rhea Susan Carney
Sandy Mossbrook Donors Jean Carrus
Marcia & Irwin Narter Mrs. & Mr. Timothy Childs
Virginia & Graydon Nichols of $100 or Greater Joanne & Bill Chunowitz
Daniel O’Brien 10/1/17 to 9/30/18 Barbara & Sheldon Cohn
Russell & Suzanne Orkin Sally & Duke Ackerman Carole & Stan Cole
James Osborne Richard Columbus
Bob Packwood Sally & Kemble Alan Albers Jacqueline & Richard Comras
Ray & Pat Paige William Allison Sandra Comrie
David & Colleen Pascale Jack and Smith Dale Alotto Sharon & Koebel Dan Cooper
Martin & Elaine Pearlman Delta Kappa Alpha Cordero Luis
Priscilla Pete Marjorie & Richard Ameny Sally & Barrie Cranston
William & Deborah Pitruzzelli Steven Marc Anders Nicole & John Criste
George & Norma Purvis Anderson Children’s Foundation Sue & David Cummings
Ralph M. Parsons Foundation AnFitoauBn.d&atiHonoward S. Richmond Karla J Dally
Terry Rhoads JudAypAppelpbealubmaum & Barbara Ouita Lo Daniel
Robert & Marion Rosenthal Susan & Michael Atkinson Ardis Danon
Editha Rowell Kenneth Ayers Donna Jean Darby
Diane Rubin Heidi Balciunas Gerald Dawson
Peter & Rhoda Samuels Joan Ball Sally Cherry Dempsey
Nancy & Marty Schechtman Polly Ball Catherine Devine
Deidra N. Schumann Janet & Jerry Banks Lynne Devries
Shapiro Family Foundation Barbara Barewin-Riley Elaine Dexter
Sheldon Revocable Trust Barbara & Roderick Barr Dr. Harold Diamond
Mitchell Simon BarBbaarrraetWt all Barrett & Charles Sheri Diamond
Claire Smith Patricia & Stuart Barton Marge & Norman Dodge
David & Lynn Smith Bartush Family Foundation Hedgepeth Don
Peter Solomon Olga Jane Battisti Joan & Hillary Don
ThGe Sropuripngs Book Discussion Babette Babs Bay Raymond Donnelly
Jackie Story Roger Beaman Gwendolyn & Thomas Donovan
Lester & Joan Strouse Mary Becker Bob Drake
Roberta Susskind Jane Beggs Anita Dunn
Israel Tapick Lilo Bendixen Maureen J Fife Dunn
Cornell & Betty Teoman Genevieve K. Bennington Judith Eagan
Nancy Thompsen Nancy Benson Carolyn Ehrler
Carol Thorburn Killingbeck Lisa Berkeley Phyllis Eisenberg
George & Carol Tielsch Mary & Tom Bernstein Sandra K Ellis
Lowell Trask Sharry Berry Frank Ellsworth
Alton & Julie Tybout Tammy & Carl Birnberg Thomas & Barbara Emerick
Van Patten Estate Eleanor & Bruce Blank Harmon & Karen Bill Endow
Craig Vickers LinBdoahJloinagne&r Sohn John EnCerogmy Pmriespsiaornedness
Jean Viereck Borax Family Charitable Fund Rosanne & Stephen Ezer
Lonna A. Wais Marianne & Ken Bouldin Arlene & Mel Fages
Lynn Walker Shirley & Thomas Bowman Rendell Faith
Virginia Waring Claire Breslaw Ann E. Falk
E.E. Weaver Irma & Jason Brodie Jo Hannah Falk
Eric & Evelene Wechsler Grady Bruce Suzanne & Jeffrey Feder
Roger & Brenda Weinstock Patricia Ferguson
Dorie & George Ferrone

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Hazel & Richard Fields Leslie & Joel Hirschberg AnLtheownisy Lewis & Frank Jacobi
Denise & Michael L. Finch Vicki & Dana Hobart Marjory & Jason Lewis
Florence Finer Karen Holmes Haddon B Libby
RoWnailldliaFminsfrock & George Horner Family Foundation Pat Liedtke
Jim Finnerty Frances Horwich Abraham Ligumsky
Ted FioRito Jr. Darlene & Paul Howard Literary Society of the Desert
Amarylis C. Fisher Gordon & Pat Hubbard Ann & Jim Loeb
Bernice & Bruce Flamenbaum Ardis & Paul Huizenga Joan & Paul Lombardi
Elyse Fleming Marge Humphreys Janice Lyle
Thomas & Donna Ford J.WF.o&unIddaatiMon. Jameson Elsie Lynn & Frances Palmer
Jasmine & Len Forman Stacy & Jim Jacob Katherine Lynn
Merilee Frets John Jacobs & Perry Datwyler Susan Mammel
Marilyn Friedman Loreen & Herbert Jacobson Pat & Joe
Patti & Richard Friedman Mary Therese Jacobson MD Dede & Harold
Carol & Richard Frindt AnTdarenwkeJvoshknyson & Jean Donald & Lee
Vera & Melvin Gabel Michael Craft Johnson Suzanne J & Robert B. Martin
Christine & Michael Gennet Lois & Mitchell Johnson Suzanne & Jason Matthews
Cora & Ted Ginsberg Barbara & Steve Jones Ken Maxwell & Dick Redman
Dianne Girazian Gail Jones Carolyn & Clayton Mayes
Janice A Girouard Mary & Dr. David Jones Edeltraud McCarthy
Sharon & Arnold Glass Mrs. & Dr. W. David Jones Fay McClung
Nina Glazer Roberta Peters Jones Kathryn McDermott
Carol & Ed Gleckman-Oliver Mimi Kamenar Alona McFarland
Irene Gluyina & Robb Cooper Ziva Kammerer Eugene G McGuire
Barbara & Steve Gold Lily Kanter Udell Sharyn McKee
Carol & Phil Goldsmith Ruth Kaplan Evangeline & James Meek
Alan J Goldstein Andrew Katnik Joseph Megale
Kris Gonzales Ruth & Mal Kaufman Sally & Jacques Meijsen
Sarah & Barry Gowen Linda & Edward Kazazian Grady & Patrice Merritt
GrCacheaHritealebnleSFpoeuanrmdaatnion Barbara C Kelly Caroline Mezrahi
Carol & Gary Granger Louise Kermode Sue A Mills
Sondra & Sidney Green Jean C King Dr. Charles M. Monell
Arline Greenblatt Becky & Richard Kite Jerome Morgan
Catherine Gribbel-Beautyman Alicia & Ken Knox Bobbie & Larry Morris
Edward L Gubman Karen L Koon Susan & Dale Morrison
Mary Gullikson GloSrpieaeKr orngold & Richard Sandy Mossbrook
Saul Guttman Patricia & Michael Kremin Ryan Mowreader
Nancy Haase Kathleen Krier Coffey Nancy Nagler
Virginia Haddad Rita & Edward Kroll Nancy Nance
Hadley & Donald LaRue Sue Kubly Marcia & Irwin Narter
Lola C. Hagadone Rosanne Kumins Nancy & Charles Nevil
Isaiah Hagerman Cal & Kai Kushen John Newburger
Ann Carole Haller Myrna & Joseph Laguess DeeAnn & Larry Nichols
Lloyd & Noel Hanford Veronica Lai Francie & Jon Nobleman
Jo Hannah Teri & Mike Landin Ann & Tilmann Noeggerath
Carolyn G Harder Cheryl & Rick Lantz ChWrisetaovpehrer Norman & Bert
Chris and Jack Hartley Larson Jones Family Trust Joe Novak
Ruth K Hartz Marilyn Lazarus Daniel O’Brien
Michael E. Heaney Arlette Lea Ioan Ochsner
Karen Heiferman Jeanne & Tony Lehman Jordan & Veda Ofseyer
Elaine Henderson Carol & Roy Leibowitz Ella Ohana
Julie Henthorn & Bob Schneider Stephan Leonoudakis Carolyn & Richard O’Linn
Diana Herkimer Sonia & Seymour Levinthal Diane Oliver
Helen Herman & Jack Talan Reva Levy James Onorato
Carole Herrera Annette Lewis Marion Oppenheimer
Michael Hirsch Suzanne & Russell Orkin

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Sandie Ovesen & Michael Cohen Barbara & Nancy Sepenuk Harris & Rosa Weinstein
Barbara N. & Robert S. Paget Katherine & Dr. Pravin Shah Brenda & Roger Weinstock
Pat & Ray Paige Penny Shaw Sharon & Randy Weiss
Claudette R Pais Barbara Sherman Anton Welder
Pamela Pandza Aune Nan Shipp YvoWnenrett&emRbiecrhgaerrd
Bernadette Paradis Judith M & Rodney C Shroyer Barbara& Michael Wexler
Colleen & David Pascale Marvin Siegel Barbara & Larry White
Dare H Paul Joann Anixter Silva Michael J White
Elaine & Martin Pearlman Linda Sinclair Cynthia & James Williams
Luana & Robert Pearson Cindy & Larry Sipkin Karen Williams
Deborah & William Pitruzzelli Elaine & Irv Sitron Leslie & Keith Woods
Barbara Platt Irv & Elaine Sitron Richard Woolley
Carol & Allen Plone Mary Small Deryl Word
Sandy & John Powell Jennifer & Don Smith Irving Yaeurbaum
Bettsy & Wally Preble Iris & Thom Smotrich Marilyn & Robert Yassin
Pauline Prickett Marilyn Smythe Bette & John Yee
Margaret & Allen Pusch Patricia & Charles Snyder Doug Young
Ellie & Silman Pynes Mrs. & Mr. Stephen Solomon Ellen & Bill Yuracko
Ellie Pynes & Tom Silman Judith & Julian Stahl Janet & James Zampetti
Gloria Quirk Stuart Starr Helen Zimmerman
Sue Rappaport Carol & Jerry Stein Barbara & Marc Zuckerman
Cynthia W Rathbun Rick & Marcia Stein
Jacqueline & Keith Reed Norma Stempler Lifetime Members
Joan & Jon Reed Shari & Marc Stewart
Patricia & Richard Reed Howard & Gail Stone Kaye & L.E. Alford
Lois & Les Reese Bruce Strathdee Bernice & Paul Alloy
Nancy Reid Heidi Studer Shirley Alton-Chapnick
Terry Rhoads Patti & Dick Stumbaugh Marjorie & Richard Ameny
Jeannie & Arthur Rivkin Maureen & Donald Sullivan Jean Arley
Clint Rodenberg Joanne & Dominick Jr. Summa Auen Foundation
Lee Ann & Joe Rogel Sunrise CC Ladies Golf Assoc. Ayco Charitable Foundation
Ann & Don Rogers James Sutton Janet & Jerry Banks
Vincent Romano Barbara Sylvor-Marks Joseph Bartush
Ruth & Theodore Romer Lucy Tagmyer Kay Bell
Gary E Roof Irene Tarnowski Kenneth Bernotas
Lawrence Rosenberg ThCHFe oBoeuurrnminadtnayant&iFonuPnaStdarniacttiaaCCAor.muzmunity Dorothy Lyons Berns
Marion & Robert Rosenthal The Gall Family Fund Morris & Ruth Beschloss
Nancy & David Rosenthal ThHe KeailrtshchamndanEFdouucantdioantion for Mary Ellen & Cooper Blanton
Young Lai & David Rothstein Bruce Tjampiris Charmaine Blatt
Kay & Bill Rountree Ladda Toelkes Robert Borns
Cynthia E & Harry A Rubin T.A. Toussoun Lyndsy Bowcott
Diane Rubin Charles Townsend Linda Bray
Carol Rudy Perry Trester Dennis & Tere Britton
Maja Ruetschi MD Craig Vickers William & Gloria Burch
Marcia Rutledge Robert Victor Virginia & Richard Byrd
Adele Ruxton Bette Vik and Don Kupfer Joseph Cantrell
Diane & Fred Sagan Alvena & Steve Wagner Jean Carrus
Rhoda & Peter Samuels BarCbharaarlBesarrett Wall & Barrett Castle Foundation Inc.
Virginia & Richard Saville Dee & Joseph Wambaugh Margery Chapman
Cressey & George Sayre Lynne & Steve Washington William F. Coan
Doris & William Scanlin Paula E. Watson CoFeotaun&daDtioonnald Barker
Dulcie & Walter Schackman Beverly & Richard Weagley Edward & Eva Cohon
Herbert & Renee Schneider E.E. Weaver Clifton Cole & Scott Smith
Jackie Schroeder Edwin Weinberg Valerie & Kyle Coltman
Zelda & Paul Schwartz Lee Comisar
Dallas S Scott Sally Contant
Sandra & Paul Seideman Robert Cook
Cynthia Selberg

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Pat & Arthur Coombs Tom Johnson Ann & Don Rogers
Caroline Cooperman Judy Peck Foundation Diane Roland
Robert & Cynthia Cramer Beatrice & Victor Kane Carolee Rosenberg
Peggy Cravens Lily Kanter Susan & Robert Rossi
Carole Cushmore Katherine J. Andrews Foundation Rotary Club of Rancho Mirage
Carol & Raleigh DeBow Linda & Edward Kazazian Helen Ruvelas
Joseph & Ann DeLuca Susan King Richard Sara
Sally Cherry Dempsey Richard Kite Virginia & Richard Saville
Elizabeth Demyanek Irene Koch Nancy & Marty Schechtman
Lester Deutsch Margaret Koster Seymour Schlesinger
Catherine Devine Paula & Vern Kozlen Judith & Donald Schliessman
Salli Dick Michael & Patricia Kremin Janice Schmid
Gerard & Diane Dirkx William Kroonen Richard & Mary Schneller
Joan Dodge Pat Bush Kruse Jean Scripps
Swami Dolin Dorothy Kulvin Lenore Shapiro
William & Jan Dorsey L. F&ouI.nBdaartinoentt Charitable Sheldon Revocable Trust
Thieu Duong Steve Lachs & Michael Ruvo Nan Aune Shipp
E. & H. Chernis Foundation Ellie Lavin Mitchell Simon
Bruce Ettinger Michael G. McCafferty Roy & Linda Sinclair
Fidelity Chairtable Gift Fund Edeltraud & Patrick McCarthy Ruth & Al Siteman
Joan & John Firmage Juanita & Cliff McCormick Gordon Smale
Norman Forrester & Bill Griffin Don McIntosh Mary Small
ThPe hFiolaunntdhartoipoinesfor Jewish Vivian McIntosh Claire Smith
Andrea Best & Calvin Fox Lucy Meepos Roger Sorensen
Diane Fox Lou Mello Edna Spaulding
Elaine Frank Ruth & Arnold Meltsner Francie Y. Brown Spears
Marian Frenkel Carole Seifer Miller Linda Starr
Geri Friedman Cheryl & Jim Miller Donald & Wanda Stein
Christina Gantz DrG. CerhaaldrleEs.MBe. nMstoonnell & Dr. Stephen Philibosian Foundation
Carolyn & Robert Goldberg Jerome Morgan Jackie Story
Dorothy Goldstein Edith Morrey Joanne & Dominick Summa Jr.
Beverly Rubens Gordon Lyn Chernis & Dr. Bob Morris Ruth Tallman
Vicki & Herb Grayson Cindy & Morris Muscatel Judith Tamkin
ThFeoGurnedataetrioCnincinnati Benard Myerson Israel Tapick
Gary & Maria Greenwald Virginia & Graydon Nichols Ralph Tash
Marcy & Ron Gregory Doris & Robert O’Neill Edward Thayer
Shirley & Earl Greif Claudette R Pais The Three Sisters Foundation
Deborah Grindall Barbara Palm Ladda Toelkes
Paul Hagle Bernadette Paradis T.A. Toussoun
Kay Hanson Sanford Paris Lowell Trask
Dan & Joan Hauserman PauOl wL.nNewman - Newman’s Jean Viereck
Dr. Bettie A. Henry Dororthy Paulson Roen Viscovich
Diana Herkimer Evert & Norma Person Mary Jo Meade Wallace
ThFeuBnrdian & Patricia A. Herman Joann & Gifford Phillips Joseph & Dee Wambaugh
Helen Herman & Jack Talan Lou & Faye Phillips Virginia Waring
Mario & Rosemary Hernandez Al & Dolly Piano Frank R. Warren
Vicki & Dana Hobart George Plavec E.E. Weaver
Barbara Hochberg Patrick M. Pratt Eric & Evelene Wechsler
Horner Family Foundation Barry Ralph & Curtis Ringness Thomas & Lainie Weil
Jim Houston Helen Reinsch Weill Family Trust
Larry Hudack Don Reuben Rosella Weissman
Marjorie W. Hyman Mary & Charles Rich Meg Whitcomb
Marie Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Bart Rivin Lewis & Patricia Whitney
Jerre Jennings Diane Robertson Sandra Woodson
Michael Craft Johnson Janice Davis Robson Drs. Jane & Morton Woolley
Eilean Wuhl
M. J. Young

34 Programs & Exhibits • Donors

Calendar • January

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

6 7 1 2 3 4 5
n Family Night: Terrible n Palm Springs Writers
Library Closed Library Closed 11
Art Night p. 23 Guild: Lynn Price p. 4
13
8 9 10 12
Library Closed n Jazz Lecture Series n Lenore Raphael, n Why Space? Why

20 Pt. 1 “Duke Ellington: The Jazz Piano with Doug Now? p. 20
Man and His Music” p. 8 MacDonald, Guitar and
Library Closed Larry Holloway, Bass p. 16

27 14 15 16 17 18 19
n Kids Book Discussion n Science Series, Acrylic n Palm Springs Opera n Film Club: Flags of Our n Design It • Make It: n ICCD: Kenny Broberger
Library Closed
Community Group: The Lions of Little Paintings (Jan 15–March) Guild of the Desert p. 16 Fathers p. 27 Fidget Spinner p. 24 p. 17
Showcase Rock p. 24 p. 28
n Teen Night: Magazine n Flight Plan: The Birds n Kids Book Discussion

Collage p. 23 of Sunnylands p. 26 Group: Anansi and the
Talking Melon p. 25
Calendar • January to March 2019 35 21 22 23 24 25
n Theodore Roosevelt n Theodore Roosevelt 31 n Theodore Roosevelt 26
Library Closed n OPERAtunity p. 18
Pt. 1 “The Rise of the Pt. 2 “The Presidency of Library Closed for Rancho Pt. 3 “Teddy the Bull
28 Rough Rider” p. 8 Teddy” p. 8 Mirage Writers Festival Moose-er” p. 8

Library Closed for Rancho 29 n Dancing Through the n Adventures of a
Mirage Writers Festival
Library Closed for Rancho Decades in the Desert p. 7 Wildlife Photographer
Mirage Writers Festival p. 26
n LEGO Club: Dinosaurs

p. 25

30

Library Closed for Rancho
Mirage Writers Festival

RM Cultural Lectures Film Music Observatory Teens, Kids Sunnyland Rancho Mirage Exhibit
Commission and Families Series Writers Festival

36 Programs & Exhibits • Calendar Calendar • February

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

n Science Series, Acrylic Paintings (Jan 15–March) p. 28 7 1 2
n What We Know About
3 4 5 6 Library Closed for Rancho Library Closed for Rancho
n Foreign Language n Better Than Fiction n Family Night: Sock the Universe (and What Mirage Writers Festival Mirage Writers Festival
Library Closed We Don’t Know) p. 20
Film Series: Rules of the Pt. 1 “Introduction” p. 5 Monster p. 23 8 9
10 Game p. 12 14 n Palm Springs Writers
n The Roadrunner p. 9 n “Something 15
Library Closed n Design It • Make It: Guild: Gary Fisketjon p. 4
11 12 13 Wonderful” with Bill Marx
17 n Foreign Language Film n Better Than Fiction n Emergency and Chris Bennett p. 7 Spinning Top p. 24 16
n ICCD: Dover String
Library Closed Series: Sansho the Bailiff Pt. 2 “Plotting the Preparedness Town Hall 21 22
p. 13 Narrative Arc” p. 5 Forum Pt. 1 “Earthquake n Film Club: Empire of Quartet p. 17
24 Insurance” p. 6
n Kids Book Discussion n Jazz Lecture Series Pt. the Sun p. 27 n Kids Book Discussion
Library Closed n Teen Night: Valentine’s
Group: Wish p. 24 2 “On Bossa Nova: Jobim, 28 Group: Stone Soup p. 25
Getz and Gilberto” p. 8 Day Card p. 23
23
18 19 20
n Better Than Fiction
Library Closed
Pt. 3 “Dialogue” p. 5

n Artifacts of the Future:

Design in the Space Age
1957–1972 p. 9

n Marooned p. 15

25 26 27
n Foreign Language Film n Better Than Fiction n Danny Green Trio p. 19
n LEGO Club: Pyramids
Series: Il Postino p. 13 Pt. 3 “Voice & Point of
View” p. 5 p. 25

n The Internet: What

Went Wrong? p. 10

Community RM Cultural Lectures Film Music Observatory Teens, Kids Sunnyland Rancho Mirage Exhibit
Showcase Commission and Families Series Writers Festival

Calendar • March

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

n Science Series, Acrylic Paintings (Jan 15–March) p. 28 7 1 2
n Palm Springs Writers
3 4 56 8
n nThe California Condor: Hungrytown p. 19 Guild: John Smelcer p. 4
Library Closed Forever Free p. 10 n Family Night: Magic
9
10 Tree House Party p. 23 n Desert Writers Expo

Library Closed 11 12 13 14 15 p. 5
n Kids Book Discussion n Jazz Lecture Series Pt. n Lifestream Blood n Design It • Make It:
16
Group: The Someday Birds 3 “Howard Rumsey and Drive p. 4 Magnets and Paint p. 24 n ICCD: Skride Piano
p. 24 the Lighthouse All-Stars”
p. 8 n Teen Night: Minute to Quartet p. 17

Win It p. 23 n Kids Book Discussion

17 18 19 20 21 22 Group: Fergus and Zeke
n Play Ball V p. 11 n Film Club: Von Ryan’s n Puget Sound: A p. 24
Library Closed
Express p. 27 Maritime Highway p. 11 23
n The Sixth Annual
Calendar • January to March 2019 37
Rancho Mirage Artists
Studio Tour and Pop-Up
Gallery p. 7

24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Library Closed n Emergency n Women Filmmakers: n ICCD: Hermitage Piano
Preparedness Town Hall Silents through 1930s: Trio p. 17
Forum Pt. 2 “Earthquakes: Lois Weber’s Shoes p. 15
What to Tell Children You n Underrecognized
Love & How to Say It” p. 6
and Underrepresented: A
n LEGO Club: Your Brief History of Women in
Favorite Story p. 25 Astronomy p. 21

Community RM Cultural Lectures Film Music Observatory Teens, Kids Sunnyland Rancho Mirage Exhibit
Showcase Commission and Families Series Writers Festival

71-100 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270