Programs & Exhibits Guide - March - May 2020

March through
May 2020

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

Thursday to Saturday
9 am to 6 pm

Closed Sundays

Library Closures

Memorial Day
Monday, May 25

Thanks to the support of
our generous donors.

Unless otherwise noted, programs
are presented by the

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Cover Image: Installation
by Noah Purifoy featured
in Iconicity

Welcome to Your Rancho Mirage Library
and Observatory

Over the next three months, the Library and Observatory calendar is filled with a variety of terrific
programs to suit all interests. We strive to ensure an exciting, high-quality lineup of lifelong learning
opportunities and cultural experiences by showcasing new presenters and performers, bringing back
old favorites, and working with local partner organizations.

March 25 marks two years since the opening of our community observatory and is followed up in
April by two other important astronomy-related anniversaries. On April 13, we’ll celebrate the 50th
anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission with a double-feature film screening. And on April 24 we
will be celebrating 30 years of operation for the Hubble Space Telescope as Rancho Mirage has
been selected as an official unveiling location for the very special 30th anniversary image, which will
remain on display at the Library and Observatory! If you haven’t already, be sure to sign up for our
e-newsletter for updates on this exciting event.

Additional Highlights

• The Library is going fine free! Check out page 4 to learn more about why we made this
important decision and how it will affect you.

• Enjoy two terrific feature-length documentary screenings that include an in-person discussion
with the filmmaker! Iconicity, highlighting local artists, will be followed by a Q&A with
director Leo Zahn on March 25, and on April 8, we’ll screen the award-wining film The
Woman Who Loves Giraffes followed by a Q&A with director Alison Reid and the film’s
inspiring subject, Dr. Anne Innis Dagg (page 14).

• Idyllwild Arts Academy returns to the Library on March 4 for a night of fashion-inspired
music, theatre, dance, and much more (page 16).

• Celebrate Earth Day with the whole family on April 22 by making a desert tortoise herb planter
and learning more about this local endangered species with a special film screening (page 23).

It’s important to us that we keep the great programs like those found in this guide free and available to
everyone in our community—doing so, however, can be expensive. If you regularly attend and enjoy
our programming, consider sponsoring a specific program or donating to the Rancho Mirage Library
and Observatory Foundation. If you’d like to learn how you can help, or easily donate online, visit
ranchomiragelibrary.org

We thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you soon!
The Staff of 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 of all abilities 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 How We Learned to Measure
Uncertainty 9
Live Theatre Production: Peninsular Bighorn Sheep in the
Marilyn, Madness & Me 5 Coachella Valley 9
Master Gardener Series 5 The Incredible Career Adventures of
Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory Stanley Jaffe 10
Foundation Book Sale 5 30 Years of Cheetah Conservation 10
Coachella Valley Storytellers Project 6 La Rumorosa Rock Art Along the Border 11
Palm Springs Writers Guild 6 Finding the Bunny 11
LifeStream Blood Drive 7
Film
Queens in the Coachella Valley:
The History and Culture of Drag 7 Foreign Film Series 12
RMWF Film Club 13
Lectures
Iconicity • Screening and Q&A with
Charlie Parker: Bebop and the Bird 8 Director Leo Zahn 14
After the Blast: The Ecological Recovery of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes • Screening
Mount St. Helens 8 and Q&A with Director Alison Reid and
Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Dr. Anne Innis Dagg 14
Incident, and a Controversial Cold The Heat is On: Desert Tortoises
War Legacy 9 and Survival 15

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La Rumorosa Rock Art Cinema Paradiso
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Music Teens, Kids and Families

International Classical Concerts of Storytimes 20
the Desert 16 Family Night 21
Idyllwild Arts Student Showcase 16 Design It • Make It 22
Jim Borax’s California Cabaret 17 LEGO Club 23
Steinway Society’s 16th Annual Festival Celebrate Earth Day 23
Winners Concert 17 Spring Break 24

Observatory Exhibits

Swoon @ the Moon! 18 The Joe and GiGi Roberson
Voyager: The Grand Tour 18 Mineral Collection 25
Apollo 13 50th Anniversary
Double Feature 19 Donors
Hubble Space Telescope 30th
Anniversary Celebration 19 Library Donors 26
The International Space Station:
Humanity’s Laboratory in the Sky 19 Calendar

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Look for the ram’s head icon
that marks our Premier programs!
All residents of Rancho Mirage and donors who
contribute $100 or more annually to the Rancho
Mirage Library and Observatory Foundation can
take advantage of priority seating for Premier
programs by arriving early.

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The Woman Who Loves Giraffes The International Space Station
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Wave Goodbye to Late Fees. We’re Going Fine Free!

The Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory is always striving to improve our services and
offer more to the community. As many libraries have begun to do across the country, we
evaluated our policies on fines—and what they do to our patrons. Fines are supposed to
encourage the timely return of materials, but they have not had that effect. Instead, fines have
created a barrier that stops people from being able to use our resources. In many cases, these are
the people who need our resources the most. The City of Rancho Mirage created this facility
and has continued to encourage its growth to help others pursue lifelong learning. In following
that directive, the Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory will be eliminating fines.
This does not mean that patrons can simply check out materials and never bring them back.
It means that an item that is a day or two late is not a big deal. Because an item that is a day
or two late is not a big deal.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Operations Manager Bob
Rekuc at 760-341-7323 or [email protected].

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Community
Showcase

Live Theatre Production: Marilyn, Madness & Me
Thursday, March 5, 7 pm

Friday, March 6, 2 pm

Enjoy a fantastic evening or afternoon of entertainment and support
your community by joining us for Marilyn, Madness & Me! This
original two-act play was conceived of by Didier Bloch, written by
Frank V. Furino, and is directed by Joe Leonardo, all members of the
Marilyn... local community. LA Theatre Scene’s Margie Barron calls the show a
“poignant, compelling, and shocking tale of unrequited love, centered
MADNE&SSMe around the last months of Marilyn Monroe’s life.” All proceeds will

benefit SafeHouse of the Desert and the Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory Foundation.
This is a ticketed event. VIP tickets are $50, general admission tickets are $35. Purchase
tickets by visiting safehouseofthedesert.org or calling Calista Vassios at 760-409-0902.

Master Gardener Series
Tuesday, March 10, 2–3 pm • Houseplants
Houseplants with master gardener Suzzane Breshears.

Tuesday, April 14, 2–3 pm • Plumeria
How to grow plumerias in the Coachella Valley with master
gardener and Coachella Valley Plumeria Society President
Mernell Wong.

Tuesday, May 12, 2–3 pm • Adeniums
Adeniums in the desert with master gardener Barbara Kay-Levin
and The Living Desert’s Head of Propagation Bob Linstead.

This program is presented in partnership with the University of California Cooperative Extension Riverside County
Master Gardeners.

Rancho Mirage Library and
Observatory Foundation Book Sale
This big event features an enormous selection of
gently-used books at affordable prices.
Thursday, April 2, 9 am–5 pm
Friday, April 3, 9 am–3 pm

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Coachella Valley Storytellers Project
Wednesday, March 11, 7 pm
The California desert is vast and the stories it holds are innumerable. Join The Desert Sun and
our partner, the University of California Riverside-Palm Desert graduate program for creative
writing and writing for the performing arts, for a night dedicated to those living in the desert
and the stories they hold about it.

By creating a space where neighbors and
notables can share first-person stories,
this project explores the importance of
the personal narrative as a means for
connection. As Americans identify in
increasingly complex ways religiously,
racially, and culturally, there’s a growing
appetite for sharing, and hearing
individual stories with universal themes
and lessons. Admission is free.

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, March 14, 2–4 pm: Alan Russell
No matter what genre you are writing in, the first duty
of the writer is to grab the reader’s attention. Award-
winning author Alan Russell will offer suggestions on
how setting good hooks makes for good books.
Saturday, April 4, 2–4 pm: Poetry Month
The Writers Guild April meeting will be a celebration
of all things poetry with Steve Peterson, creator/
founder of the “Poet Tree.”
Saturday, May 2, 2–4 pm: Diana von Welanetz
Diana von Welanetz Wentworth will recount the
steps in the journey leading to her success as a writer of
New York Times bestsellers, discovering and living the
joy of writing.

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LifeStream Blood Drive
Wednesday, March 18, 9 am–2 pm
Wednesday, May 20, 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.

The Rancho Mirage
Cultural Commission
Presents Queens in
the Coachella Valley:
The History and Culture
of Drag
Wednesday, March 18, 7 pm
Join us for an original program
that celebrates and explores drag!
Coachella Valley icon Bella da
Ball will host this unforgettable
evening, sharing the stage with
local performers and promoters to
discuss the history and culture of
drag. The program will explore drag’s
journey to the mainstream through
media presentations, captivating
stories told live onstage, and exciting
performances that will educate,
illuminate, and entertain.

This program is made possible by the Rancho Mirage Cultural Commission.

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Lectures Charlie Parker (photo: William P. Gottlieb)

Alan P. Schultz
Charlie Parker: Bebop and the Bird
Tuesday, March 3, 2–3 pm

Join broadcaster and jazz aficionado Alan P. Schultz for
a lecture that will both entertain and educate. Dive into
jazz history and learn about the career and lasting impact
of Charlie Parker. 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).

Gail, Alfred, and the extended Bryman family of jazz aficionados are
deeply rooted in this great American art form and wish to keep the
genre alive and well. They are proud to sponsor this Jazz Lecture by Alan
Schultz, as a part of the American Jazz Institute’s mission to educate and
expose the public to live performance, radio, and jazz discussion.

Eric Wagner • After the Blast: The
Ecological Recovery of Mount St. Helens
Thursday, March 19, 10–11:30 am
On May 18, 1980, people all over the world watched
with awe and horror as Mount St. Helens erupted. Fifty-
seven people were killed, and hundreds of square miles
of what had been lush forests and wild rivers were, to all
appearances, destroyed.
Ecologists thought they would have to wait years, or
even decades, for life to return to the mountain, but
when forest scientist Jerry Franklin helicoptered into
the blast area a couple of weeks after the eruption, he
found small plants bursting through the ash and animals
skittering over the ground. Stunned, he realized he and
his colleagues had been thinking of the volcano in a completely wrong way. Rather than being
a dead zone, the mountain was very much alive.
Mount St. Helens has been surprising ecologists ever since, and in After the Blast, Eric Wagner
takes readers on a fascinating journey through the blast area and beyond. From fireweed to
elk, the plants and animals Franklin saw would not just change how ecologists approached
the eruption and its landscape, but also prompt them to think in new ways about how life
responds in the face of seemingly total devastation.

This lecture is presented in partnership with the University of Washington Libraries and UW Press.

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Gary Powers Jr. • Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident,
and a Controversial Cold War Legacy
Friday, March 20, 2–3 pm
The son of famed U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers presents the facts and
dispels misinformation about the Cold War espionage program that
turned his father into a Cold War icon. One of the most talked-about
events of the Cold War was the downing of an American U-2 spy plane
over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960 (recently depicted in the the
Steven Spielberg movie Bridge of Spies). Powers was captured by the
KGB, subjected to a televised show trial, and imprisoned—all of which
created an international incident. Soviet authorities eventually released
him in exchange for captured Soviet spy Rudolf Abel. On his return
to the United States, Powers was exonerated of any wrongdoing while
imprisoned in Russia, yet, due to bad press and the government’s unwillingness to heartily
defend Powers, a cloud of controversy lingered until his untimely death in 1977. Hear about
a son’s journey to understand his father, pursuing justice and a measure of peace. Almost
sixty years after the fact, Gary Powers Jr.’s new book, written with acclaimed historian Keith
Dunnavant, is the definitive account of one of the most important events of the Cold War.

Steven J. Osterlind • How We Learned to Measure Uncertainty
Tuesday, March 24, 2–3 pm

Nowadays, the microchip, GPS, and AI (artificial intelligence) are part
of our daily lives. They form our worldview and perspective and even
influence what we think of ourselves. How did these inventions begin?
And, who developed their underlying mathematics? Remarkably, their
invention arose within a relatively short period of history: about a 120-
year period (beginning in the nineteenth century to about the start of
WWI). Even more surprising is the fact that most of this work was
accomplished by just a few individuals, fewer than 100 extraordinary
men and women. The Error of Truth tells their story—who they are and
how this amazing period of history gave impetus to their development.
Professor Steven J. Osterlind is Emeritus Professor (Measurement & Statistics), University of
Missouri where he served for 32 years as a distinguished professor and dean. He has over 200
academic publications to his name, including five books.

Aimee Byard • Peninsular Bighorn Sheep in the Coachella Valley
Thursday, March 26, 2–3 pm
The endangered peninsular bighorn sheep in the Coachella Valley are
uniquely adapted to live in our harsh desert environment. They have
dealt with some unique adversities, but through the efforts of Bighorn
Institute and the wildlife agencies, recovery is currently underway.
This presentation will discuss the life history and recovery of this
iconic desert species. Aimee Byard has been a biologist for Bighorn
Institute for 19 years and also serves as the Institute’s Associate
Director. She is passionate about the plight of the peninsular bighorn
and is dedicated to their conservation and recovery.

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Stanley Jaffe with Peter Bart • The Incredible
Career Adventures of Stanley Jaffe
Tuesday, March 31, 2–3 pm
Rancho Mirage resident Stanley Jaffe has had quite a career! After
beginning with Seven Arts Productions, he quickly rose through the
ranks in Hollywood producing Goodbye, Columbus (1969), before
being named president at Paramount Pictures Corporation in 1970
at just 29 years old. He then went on to form an independent
production company which produced Bad Company (1972) and The
Bad News Bears (1976) before being named executive vice president
of worldwide production at Columbia Pictures. He helmed several
major productions including Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), which won
the Academy Award for best picture; Taps (1981), which helped launch the career of Matt
Damon; The Accused (1988) for which Jody Foster won an Academy Award; Black Rain (1989);
and Fatal Attraction (1987). In 1991 he rejoined Paramount becoming president and chief
operation officer of Paramount Communications. In addition to his work in film, Jaffe also
played a major role in the success of Paramount’s theme parks and of Madison Square Garden-
based sports franchises where he was Governor of the New York Rangers and New York Knicks,
helping to assemble the 1994 Rangers team that won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 53
years. Stanley will be joined on stage by his friend, fellow Hollywood icon Peter Bart, for a
lively discussion featuring terrific stories and highlights from his incredible career.

Dr. Laurie Marker • 30 Years of Cheetah Conservation
Monday, April 6, 2–3 pm
Dr. Laurie Marker, Founder and Executive Director of Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), is
a conservation biologist recognized as one of the world’s leading cheetah experts. In 1990, Dr.
Marker left her role as Executive Director of NOAHS
Center at the Smithsonian Institution and relocated to
Namibia. Her rigorous research, creative conservation
programs, and holistic philosophy gained her the respect
of the nation and other cheetah range countries. In
2020, CCF celebrates its 30th anniversary. Today, CCF
is a world-class research institution on a 143,000-acre
integrated wildlife-livestock reserve. Currently, Dr.
Marker is working in Somaliland to stop the illegal
wildlife trade in cheetah cubs. In this stop on her 2020
tour, Dr. Marker will highlight how CCF has helped to
stabilize the cheetah population in Namibia and in other
cheetah range areas to secure the species in the wild.

This lecture is presented in partnership with The Living Desert
Zoo and Gardens.

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Dr. Don Liponi • La Rumorosa Rock Art Along the Border
Tuesday, April 7, 2–3 pm
Dr. Don Liponi has studied rock art for the past 50 years under the tutorage of such legendary
teachers as Bob Begole, Michael Kelsey and Fran Barnes. Dr. Liponi lamented around 10 years
ago: “because I could only visit Utah or Arizona on vacations, out of desperation I realized
that there was a huge vacuum in Kumeyaay-Patayan archaeology and rock art right in my own
neighborhood, in particular Southern California, Southwestern Arizona and Northern Baja.”
Don proceeded to organize a group of more than 50 professionals, Native Americans and
avocationalists to recover the rock art of these “lost cultures.” The outcome has been elaborated
in two books highlighting these images. Dr. Liponi will discuss his work and delve into the
origins and meanings of these incredible works of art.

Samantha Paris • Finding the Bunny
Tuesday, April 28, 2–3 pm
The world of voice acting is fascinating yet little-known. As a multi-billion dollar industry, it
can be considered “America’s most influential and invisible art.” Meet Rancho Mirage’s own
Samantha Paris, award-winning voice actor, educator, and author, who has trained more than
10,000 aspiring and working voice actors (in the Bay Area and
the desert) through her academy, Voicetrax San Francisco—
which is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive voice
acting school. She will share insights and inspiration from
her acclaimed memoir, which has just been optioned by
Warner Brothers for development into a television series!
Find out why this top-tier studio was so fascinated by the
real-life stories of Samantha and her Voicetrax students—
who represent all walks of life and backgrounds—that they
want to bring this story to life on the screen. This engrossing
and entertaining presentation will feature Samantha and
other voice actors, including the desert’s Patti Gribow, who
will perform excerpts from her memoir, and share snippets of
the revolutionary audiobook that is in production.

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Film

Foreign Film Series

Join film historian Jason Bruecks for a series of fantastic foreign films. Bruecks has selected
and will introduce three memorable films that exemplify high-quality worldwide cinema.
Enjoy these classics projected on the big screen in the Library’s Community Room.

My Life as a Dog

Pather Panchali Cinema Paradiso

My Life as a Dog (1985) • Monday, March 9, 2 pm
The Golden Globe award winner for best foreign language film, My Life as a Dog tells the
story of Ingemar, a twelve-year-old from a working-class family sent to live with his uncle in
a country village when his mother falls ill. There, with the help of the warmhearted eccentrics
who populate the town, the boy finds both refuge from his misfortunes and unexpected
adventure. Swedish with English subtitles.
Pather Panchali (1955) • Monday, March 16, 2 pm
Pather Panchali, an eloquent and important new cinematic voice, made itself heard all over
the world. A depiction of rural Bengali life inspired by Italian neorealism, this naturalistic but
poetic evocation of a number of years in the life of a family introduces us to both little Apu
and, just as essentially, the women who will help shape him. Bengali with English subtitles.
Cinema Paradiso (1988) • Monday, March 23, 2 pm
Young Salvatore Di Vita (Salvatore Cascio) discovers the perfect escape from life in his war-
torn Sicilian village: the Cinema Paradiso movie house, where projectionist Alfredo (Philippe
Noiret) instills in the boy a deep love of films. Academy Award winner for best foreign film.
Italian with English subtitles.

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FILM CLUB

Rancho Mirage Writers Festival Film Club

The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival Film Club is a free series, held on the third Thursday
of the month October to December 2019 and February to April 2020. Films will start at
2 pm with free popcorn and water available. Films are curated by Festival founder Jamie
Kabler and film expert Peter Bart. As 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passing of
the nineteenth amendment acknowledging women’s right to vote, this year’s films celebrate
female empowerment.

The Help (2011) • Thursday, March 19, 2 pm
During the Civil Rights Movement in 1963 Jackson, Mississippi, an aspiring journalist writes
a book from the point of view of the maids, exposing the racism they are faced with as they
work for white families.
When Harry Met Sally… (1989) • Thursday, April 16, 2 pm
A romantic comedy starring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal, the story follows the title characters
from the time they meet through twelve years of chance encounters in New York City.

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

The Help When Harry Met Sally
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Iconicity • Screening and Q&A
with Director Leo Zahn
Wednesday, March 25, 7 pm

Iconicity is a voyage into a surprising frontier for creative
expression—the Southern California deserts. Fringe
communities of artists and radicals thrive amidst the
wide open, lawless spaces of North America’s driest
desert. In a brutal land of dust, rust, and concrete, some
explore new worlds while others delve into their own
darkness, drawing seemingly limitless inspiration from
their surroundings. This road trip takes us beyond the
reaches of civilization to places that exist out of time.

We are treated to in-depth looks at work as diverse
as Leonard Knight’s “Salvation Mountain” in the
squatter outpost of Slab City, Noah Purifoy’s political

The Woman Who Loves Giraffes • Screening and Q&A with Director
Alison Reid and Dr. Anne Innis Dagg

Wednesday, April 8, 7 pm

In 1956, four years before Jane Goodall ventured into the world of chimpanzees and seven
years before Dian Fossey left to work with mountain gorillas, 23-year-old biologist Anne
Innis Dagg made an unprecedented solo journey to South Africa to study giraffes in the
wild. In The Woman Who Loves Giraffes, Anne
(now 86) retraces her steps, and, with letters and
stunning, original 16mm film footage, offers
an intimate window into her life as a young
woman, juxtaposed with a firsthand look at the
devastating reality that giraffes are facing today.
Both the world’s first ‘giraffologist,’ whose research
findings ultimately became the foundation for
many scientists following in her footsteps, and the
species she loves have each experienced triumphs
as well as setbacks. The Woman Who Loves Giraffes
gives us a moving perspective on both. Following
the screening, Director Alison Reid and the
subject of the film, Dr. Anne Innis Dagg, will take
the stage to discuss the film and answer audience
questions before being joined by a panel of zoology
and conservation experts from around the world
in what is sure to be a fascinating and illuminating
discussion.

This program is presented in partnership with The Living Anne Innis Dagg and giraffe. Brookfield Zoo,
Desert Zoo and Gardens. Chicago, 2016. Photo: Elaisa Vargas.

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assemblages in Joshua Tree, gripping installations
by Desert X in the Coachella Valley, and
Ricardo Breceda’s gargantuan metal sculptures
in Borrego Springs. The film concludes with the
Bombay Beach Biennale, a renegade festival of
art and music founded in 2016. Set against the
Salton Sea’s dying shoreline, artists transform
abandoned housing and vacant lots to reveal
the beauty in decay. A kaleidoscope of history,
art, and personal experience, Iconicity serves as
a complex examination of the mark we leave on
our environment and the mark it leaves on us.
A film by Leo Zahn. Featuring Randy Polumbo,
Bobby Furst, Tao Ruspoli, Stefan Ashkenazy,
Bill Ammon, and many others.
The Heat is On: Desert Tortoises and Survival
Wednesday, April 22, 7 pm
The Heat is On: Desert Tortoises and Survival is a short documentary exploring the world of
the Mojave Desert Tortoise. It highlights the USGS research program on the Desert Tortoise
and the role of that research in managing desert environments to allow the species to recover
and escape the threat of extinction. The program was produced jointly by the USGS Western
Ecological Research Center (www.werc.usgs.gov) in cooperation with the US Fish and Wildlife
Service, Desert Tortoise Recovery Office. Following the screening, a panel of experts from the
US Fish and Wildlife Service and The Living Desert will discuss the threats continuing to
impact the Desert Tortoise and take questions from those in attendance. Guests will also have
a chance to meet some live tortoise ambassadors from The Living Desert!

This program is presented in partnership with The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens.

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Music

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.com.

Jupiter String Quartet, Fishoff Chamber

Music Award
Saturday, March 7, 3–5 pm

Augustin Hadelich, Indianapolis

Competition Gold Medal
Saturday, March 28, 3–5 pm

Ilya Kazantsev Ilya Kazantsev, Chopin Award Winner
Saturday, April 11, 3–5 pm

Idyllwild Arts Student Showcase
Wednesday, March 4, 7 pm

Join us for an inspiring night of fashion-inspired music, musical theatre, dance, film, spoken
word, and visual arts. This year’s program will highlight trends and innovation in fashion,
feature original styles by designers at Idyllwild Arts Academy boarding arts high school, and
feature special guest Susan Stein, fashion director/creative producer of Fashion Week El Paseo
and fashion and scene editor at Palm Springs Life magazine.

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Jim Borax’s California Cabaret
Saturday, March 21, 2–3 pm
Join an enthusiastic audience for a memorable performance by Jim Borax’s California Cabaret,
a Rancho Mirage-based entertainment group with a large following.
These outstanding professional singers and dancers (several with Broadway experience) will
perform unforgettable standards from the Great American Songbook. The ensemble has been
featured on both CBS and CNN. The Cabaret has also performed their music and dance
routines throughout the Coachella Valley. For an hour of great entertainment, come to the
California Cabaret!

Steinway Society’s 16th Annual Festival Winners Concert
Wednesday, May 13, 7 pm
The Steinway Society of Riverside County presents the winners of the 15th Annual Festival
Competition in concert. Winners range from 7 to 17 years of age. The Steinway Society of
Riverside County and Coachella Valley was founded in 2002 to promote excellence in piano
performance, bring music into schools and encourage music education at all levels, provide
financial awards through competitions and provide music lessons for deserving children.

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Observatory

When Is the Next Stargazing Party?
Our philosophy for hosting our popular Stargazing Parties is to maximize the variety of
astronomical objects we can share with the public. With that in mind, we typically schedule
the events surrounding the time of the month when the phase of the Moon is new. This means
that the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun and isn’t illuminated from our perspective
here on Earth. With no light from the Moon to interfere, we’re able to target dimmer objects
and bring you the most fascinating views possible. Keep an eye out for the next Stargazing
Party registration email approximately two weeks before the next new Moon. You can join
our email list by visiting our website at ranchomiragelibrary.org.

Swoon @ the Moon!

Please join us at the Observatory to view the
Moon in its first quarter phase. We’ll meet at
sunset to explore volcanic features, impact
craters, and lunar swirls! It’s also prime time to
view the terminator—where light meets dark.
Monday, March 2, 6:30–8:30 pm
Wednesday April 1, 7:30–9:30 pm
Thursday, April 30, 7:30–9:30 pm
Friday, May 29, 8–10 pm
Everyone is welcome and no registration is
necessary for this self-guided, open house
style event.

Eric McLaughlin
Voyager: The Grand Tour
Thursday, March 12, 7 pm
Once every 175 years the outer planets reach a specific
configuration to allow a spacecraft to visit all of them using
mainly the power of gravity. The last time such a journey
was possible was in the late 1970s and 80s. Fortunately,
humanity’s knowledge and capability allowed us to send
two robotic spacecraft on this interplanetary trek. Voyager
1 and 2 may have taken different routes after Saturn, but
both provided new insights into the solar system, our place
in it, and what lies beyond it.

Image: NASA/JPL: The Studio: Dan Goods, David Delgado, Joby Harris, Invisible
Creature, et al

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Apollo 13 50th Anniversary Double Feature
Wednesday, April 15, 6 pm & 7 pm

As this April marks the 50th anniversary of the harrowing flight and successful return of the
Apollo 13 mission, we would like to remember this mission with dramatic retellings showing
two different perspectives of the event. Beginning with From the Earth to the Moon “We
Interrupt This Program” at 6 pm we explore how the media covered and sensationalized the
events of the mission. At 7 pm we will show the classic film Apollo 13. Directed by Ron
Howard, this docudrama film recounts in great detail the tense events of the mission.

Apollo 13 Astronauts on the U.S.S. Iwo Jima. Photo: NASA Apollo 13

Hubble Space Telescope 30th
Anniversary Celebration
Friday, April 24
April 24th marks the 30th anniversary of
operation for the Hubble Space Telescope, and
the Library and Observatory is one of a select
group of institutions that will be unveiling and
displaying onsite the official 30th anniversary
image! Be on the lookout for more details
regarding this exciting event.

Image: Scott Kelly/NAS Eric McLaughlin • The International
Space Station: Humanity’s Laboratory
in the Sky
Thursday, May 7, 7 pm
On certain evenings and mornings, a bright and
shining light can be seen cruising across the sky.
Reflecting light from the Sun, the International Space
Station can at times rival Venus in competition to be
the second brightest object in the night sky. Of course,
this orbiting laboratory is far more than a pretty light,
it is home to a variety of groundbreaking research
projects. Now, as humans once again aim to fly from
American soil to space, it is worthwhile to review one
of their first destinations beyond the atmosphere.

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Kids, Teens
and Families

Storytimes

Tiny Tot Tales
Ages 1 to 3 • Tuesdays 10 am and 11 am • Wednesdays at 10 am
Twenty-five 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
Thirty 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.

Coming soon! Children will be able to read to
Animal Samaritans Companion Therapy dogs at the
Library. Stop by the Children’s Room to learn more.

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Family Night

Family Night is sponsored by the Grace Helen Spearman Charitable Foundation

Masquerade Night!
Wednesday, March 4, 5:30–7 pm
Mardi Gras masks and crafts!

April Fools’ Day
Wednesday, April 1, 5:30–7 pm
Knock knock. Who’s there? April Fools’
Day! Join us for a fun night of jokes,
riddles, crafts and stories.

Pete the Cat Night
Wednesday, May 6, 5:30–7 pm
Put on your white shoes and your
four groovy buttons—it’s Pete the
Cat night at the Library!

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Design It • Make It

A monthly program that sparks creativity and imagination with STEAM/STEM projects
(recommended for ages 5+).

DIY Hovercraft
Friday, March 6, 4–5 pm
Use recycled CDs and balloons
to make your own hovercraft
that will float on air!

Building with Jelly Beans
Friday, April 10, 4–5 pm
Build jelly bean structures with toothpicks
and build a house for a Peep!

Watercolor Cards
Friday, May 8, 4–5 pm
Use bleeding tissue paper to create
your own custom watercolor cards.

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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.

Magical Creatures
Wednesday, March 25, 5–6 pm

Dinosaurs
Wednesday, April 29, 5–6 pm

Favorite Food
Wednesday, May 27, 5–6 pm

Photo: Chungpo Cheng

Celebrate Earth Day

Wednesday, April 22, 5:30–7 pm
Make your own desert tortoise herb planter
and learn more about this amazing and
endangered local species with a team from
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens.
Then stay for a special screening of
the award-winning documentary
The Heat is On: Desert Tortoises
and Survival at 7 pm.

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Spring Break Movies

Spies in Disguise • Monday, April 13, 11 am
Frozen II • Wednesday, April 15, 11 am
Dolittle • Friday, April 17, 11 am

Spring Break
Craft Day

Tuesday, April 14
11 am–1 pm

Recreate your favorite scene
from a book or movie by
making a Peeps diorama.

Spring Break
Game Day

Thursday, April 16
11 am–1 pm

Come play board games
in the Children’s Room!

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Exhibits

Permanent Exhibit Highlight:
The Joe and GiGi Roberson Mineral Collection
How could anything as plain as a “rock” be so beautiful inside? That question was answered
for me in 1963, when I made my first visit to California and to a rock shop in Riverside. There
I saw my first Brazilian banded agate set of bookends, and carefully carried them back to my
home in St. Louis. Every subsequent trip to California resulted in a new set of agate bookends
until I had more bookends than books. But by this time, however, I was “hooked” on rocks.
My interest continued when I moved to California in 1970, and grew even more when a good
friend invited my wife, GiGi, and me to Tucson, Arizona, to the National Gem and Mineral
Show in 1980. We haven’t missed the annual show in February for over 35 years.
Both GiGi and I are excited to share the beauty of our collection with all those who visit our
award-winning library here in Rancho Mirage. We have become friends with some of the
miners who actually dug the specimens, and I have had the fun of cutting and polishing some
of the pieces myself. They come from all parts of the world, including Brazil, China, Argentina,
Mexico, Spain, Afghanistan, Morocco, Madagascar, Australia, Uruguay, Peru, Canada, and of
course, the USA. We hope you enjoy them as much as we have over the years.
Joe and GiGi Roberson

On June 4, 2015, The Rancho Mirage City Council serving as Library Board, enthusiastically
accepted this very special gift. The Joe and GiGi Roberson Mineral Collection is on permanent
display in the Special Collections Room at the Library and can be viewed anytime the Library
is open.

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Donors
Founder Visionary Michael G. McCafferty
Fay McClung
$100,000 and above $25,000–$49,999 Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Morgan
Barbara Palm
Annenberg Foundation Anderson Children’s Foundation Dr. S. Jerome & Judith D.
The Auen Foundation Katherine J. Andrews Foundation
The Coeta & Donald Barker Joseph A. Bartush Tamkin
Richard Brooke Foundation T.A. & Joani Toussoun
Foundation Peggy & Donald Cravens Nancy B. Watson
Janet C. & Charles E. Barker Roy E. Crummer Foundation
The Bartush Family Foundation The Family of Walter & Elizabeth Sponsor
Frances C. & H.N. Berger
Demyanek $5,000–$9,999
Foundation Jackie Lee & Jim Houston
Castle Foundation Inc. Larson Jones Family Trust Barbara & Roderick Barr
Sally Contant Linda & Edward Kazazian J. Addison Bartush
City of Indian Wells Patrick & Edeltraud McCarthy Stanley Baumblatt
Ida M. & J.W. Jameson Don McIntosh Mary Ellen & Cooper Blanton
DeeAnn & Larry Nichols David Bryant
Foundation Rancho Mirage Writers Festival In Loving Memory of Karl M.
Mary & Fred Leydorf Anita B. & Howard S. Richmond
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald D. Marsee Buretz M.D.
Friends of the Rancho Mirage Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Sonia Campbell
Arthur & Jeannie Rivkin Jean Carrus
Public Library Rotary Club of Rancho Mirage Valerie & Kyle Coltman
City of Rancho Mirage Robert & Kathleen Seymour David & Sue Cummings
Reinsch Family Memorial Nancy & Thomas Cunningham
Helen Reinsch Partner Ted FioRito Jr.
Gigi & Joe Roberson Diane Fox
$10,000–$24,999 Karlene & Richard Garber
Benefactor Kay Hanson
Anonymous Dr. Bettie A. Henry honors
$50,000–$99,999 Janet & Jerry Banks
Dorothy Lyons Berns David Alan Henry
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Borax Family Charitable Fund Vern Kozlen
Indians Linda Bray M. & L. Leibowitz Charitable
Lynn Bremer
Sherrie & Ronald Auen Grady Bruce Trust
Elaine & Maurice Falstein, MD William F. Coan Literary Society of the Desert c/o
The Brian & Patricia A. The Deutsch Foundation
Jarka & Martin Dolemo Nancy Cunningham
Herman Fund at Community Elyse & David Fleming Suzanne & Jason Matthews
Foundation Santa Cruz President & Mrs. Gerald R. Ford Juanita & Cliff McCormick
County Elaine Frank Kevin McGuire
Roberta Peters Jones James Kelley and Joseph Lund Ramelle Monsky
Mary & Fred Leydorf Louise Kermode Lyn Chernis & Dr. Bob Morris
Dr. Charles M. Monell Becky & Richard Kite Patty & Arthur Newman
Jeanne & Charles Parrish Mr. & Mrs. G. Teryl Koch Paul Newman
Iris & Thom Smotrich Sidney Laub Daniel O’Brien
Arthur Strickman Martin, Kayla, Noah, Bella & Doris & Robert O’Neill
Ladda Toelkes Claudette R. Pais
John F. & Martha Wilson Alexandra Lax Joyce E. Palmer
Arlette & Don Lea Dorothy Begg Parker
George Lee & Scott Roberts Mary Patrick
Mary & Charles Rich
Rancho Mirage Country Club

26 Programs & Exhibits • Donors

Diane S. Robertson Charitable Carol & Raleigh DeBow Cindy & Morris Muscatel
Foundation Catherine Devine Benard Myerson
Salli Dick Lori & Dick Nelson
Ann & Don Rogers Norman Edwards Roland Nobis
Susan & Robert Rossi Florence Finer Northern Trust Bank
Richard & Dolores Sara Andrea Best & Calvin Fox Richard & Carolyn O’Linn
Virginia & Richard Saville Barbara & Robert Fremont Russell & Suzanne Orkin
Nan Aune Shipp Carolyn & Robert Goldberg Palm Springs Writers Guild
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Smale Dorothy Goldstein Lou & Faye Phillips
Grace Helen Spearman Arline Greenblatt Dr. & Mrs. Michael Platt
Marcy & Ron Gregory George Plavec
Charitable Foundation Shirley & Earl Greif S. L. Protess
The Stack Foundation Irene Guistina & Robb Cooper Rancho Mirage Woman’s Club
Joanne & Dominick Summa Jr. Paul Hagle Nicole & Darrell Ripley
The Three Sisters Foundation Boyd Haigler Penny & Bart Rivin
Vanguard Charitable Foundation Joseph Harris Buddy Rogers
Robert Walker & Ernest Moet Hennessy Elaine & Leonard Rosenbaum
Vicki & Dana Hobart Robert & Marion Rosenthal
Phinney Bernard & Paulette Horwich Diane Rubin
Eric & Evelene Wechsler Larry Hudack Marcia Rutledge
Weinstein Family Foundation Paul & Ardis Huizenga Diane & Fred Sagan
Wells Fargo Inland Library System Jean Scripps
Ruth White Marie Jackson Dr. Pravin & Katherine Shah
Cynthia & James Williams Michael Craft Johnson Hortense Singer
Drs. Jane & Morton Woolley Tom Johnson Ruth & Al Siteman
Eilean Wuhl Dr. & Mrs. W. David Jones Mary Small
Beatrice & Victor Kane Edna Spaulding
Associate Tom & Claire Kane The Springs Community
Susan King
$2,000–$4,999 Gerry & Martin Koffman Association
Victor Lamkay Harold Staw
Kaye & L.E. Alford Mrs. David J. Lavin Richard Stelk
Bernice & Paul Alloy Ralph W. Leatherby Marc & Shari Stewart
Edward Anixter Sonia Levinthal Tammy & Carl Birnberg
Anonymous Irving & Dorothy Levy V. Ferris Todd
Isabel & Lawrence Barnett Lorna Lewis Charles Townsend & Gordon
Ms. Olga Jane Battisti Tom Lutgen
June Beeler Sharon W. Lynch Moller
Kay Bell Gerald Macenas Alton & Julie Tybout
Rebecca & Jack Benaroya JoAnn & Fred Mackenbach Union Bank of California
Robert Borns Pat & Joe Manhart Willis Urick Jr.
Ken Bourgidnon Harold & Dede Marchick Leslie & Dr. Barry Usow
Lyndsy Bowcott Margaret McPharlin Pat & Milton Vaughn
Beth & George Briggs Lucy Meepos Jean Viereck
Gail & Alfred Bryman Ruth & Arnold Meltsner Joseph & Dee Wambaugh
Lois Buell Patrice & Grady Merritt Frank R. Warren
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Byrd Cheryl & Jim Miller Washington Mutual Bank
Elizabeth Campbell Norma Monty Wechsler Foundation
The Champions Volunteer In Loving Memory of Kitty Ted & Jenny Weill
In Loving Memory of my
Foundation Moore
Jo Chapman & Tom Chapman J.P. Morgan husband Martin, Jeanne Weiss
Murrey Morrow & Judith Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Whitney
for Great Books Joy & Wells Wohlwend
Charity Challenge, Inc. Widmer John & Bette Yee
Terri & Timothy Childs Sandy Mossbrook Helen Zimmerman
Lee Comisar
Susan Cook
Luis Cordero
Janet Daggatt
Wilbur Daniel

Donors • March through May 2020 27

Scholars Cathy & Bill Griffin Palm Springs Genealogical
Downey Grosenbaugh Society
$1,000–$1,999 Carol Wright, c/o Grousemont
The Ralph M. Parsons
Alpha Delta Kappa Foundation Foundation
Patricia & Edward Alt Donald & LaRue Hadley
Marjorie & Richard Ameny Earle Hagen David & Colleen Pascale
Anderson Travel Carole Ann Haller Dare H. Paul
Martin Appel Lloyd & Noel Hanford Martin & Elaine Pearlman
Judy Appelbaum & Barbara Randy Hansen Priscilla Pete
Dan & Joan Hauserman William & Deborah Pitruzzelli
Appelbaum Ann H. Heming Barbara Platt
Robert Armstrong Elaine Henderson George & Norma Purvis
Beth Arterberry Helen Herman & Jack Talan Richard & Patricia Reed
Polly Ball Barbara Hochberg Diana & John Ressler
Stuart & Patricia Barton Pat & Gordon Hubbard Terry Rhoads
Brian Baxenden Christine Hughes Editha Rowell
Babette “Babs” Bay Alan J. Hunken Adele Ruxton
Mary Becker Ed Hutten Peter & Rhoda Samuels
Lilo Bendixen Deborah & Arthur Jacobson Nancy & Marty Schechtman
Robert & Kathy Borger Mary Therese Jacobson, MD Deidra N. Schumann
Chuck & Cynthia Bowling Dr. David & Mary Jones Norman & Barbara Sepenuk
Arla Brown Lily Kanter The Shapiro Family Foundation
Ivan Budd Michael & Patricia Kremin Penny Shaw
Susan Rhea Carney William Kroonen Sheldon Revocable Trust
Nate & Karen Cheney Dorothy Kulvin Barbara Sherman
Nancy Coffey Nagler Rick & Cheryl Lantz Mitchell Simon
Clifton Cole & Scott Smith Nancy & Lawrence Levitt Claire Smith
Karen Comeau Jason & Marjory Lewis David & Lynn Smith
Susan Cook Wendy Portman Lewis Marilyn Smythe
Robert & Cynthia Cramer Pat Liedtke Mrs. & Mr. Stephen Solomon
Perry Datwyler & John Jacobs The Harold A. Linstone Trust Peter Solomon
Donald & Nancy Delaski Jim & Ann Loeb The Springs Book Discussion
Joseph & Ann DeLuca The Mammel Family Fund
Marge & Norman Dodge Susan Mammel Group
Joan & Hillary Don Natalie Marcus Ladies Golf Assoc. of the Springs
E. R. Dumke Donald & Lee Marsden Donald & Wanda Stein
Carolyn Ehrler Eileen Mason Al Stone
Phillip & Ruth Elwell Michael & Ogniana Masser Jackie Story
Stephen & Rosanne Ezer Ken Maxwell & Dick Redman Lester & Joan Strouse
Jo Hannah Falk Barbara McGraw & Steven Donald & Maureen Sullivan
Barbara Feldman Roberta Susskind
George & Dorie Ferrone Mosow Lucy Tagmyer
Amarylis C Fisher Lou Mello Israel Tapick
Linda L Forehand Frida & Jack Milowsky Cornell & Betty Teoman
Ms. Barbara Foster & Mr. Larry & Bobbie Morris Edward & Brenda Thayer
Moss & Company Edward A Thomas
Michael Monachino Marcia & Irwin Narter Nancy Thompsen
Beth Fromm & Ronald Sharrow John Newburger Carol Thorburn
Melvin & Vera Gabel Virginia & Graydon Nichols George & Carol Tielsch
Helene Galen Patrick Olson Lowell Trask
The Gall Family Fund James Osborne Van Patten Estate
Harry Gill Bob Packwood Craig Vickers
Mim Gottschalk Ray & Pat Paige Steve & Alvena Wagner
Barry & Sarah Gowen Lonna A. Wais
Gary & Maria Greenwald Lynn Walker

28 Programs & Exhibits • Donors

Virginia Waring Stuart & Patricia Barton Deborah Chapman
E.E. Weaver The Bartush Family Foundation Nate & Karen Cheney
Rosa & Harris Weinstein Richard J Battista Mark & Marcia Cherniack
Brenda & Robert Weinstock Olga Jane Battisti Ronald Cherques
Wells Fargo Bank Craig & Gayl Baum Terri & Timothy Childs
John Wempe Roger Beaman Frances Jean Cholakis
Bates Westerberg Carol S. Beath MD Betsy Christ
Michael & Barbara Wexler Arnold Becker Susan Close
William J. Wink Mary Becker Charles Cohen
Oscar Wright, Jr. Christina Becket Diane & Richard Cohen
Ellen & Bill Yuracko Jane Beggs Elliott Cohen
Lilo Bendixen Barbara & Sheldon Cohn
Donors Genevieve K. Bennington Desiree Collings
Nancy Benson Karen Comeau
of $100 or Greater Diane Berk Pat & Arthur Coombs
11/1/18 to 1/31/20 Lisa Killingbeck Berkeley J Patrick Cooney
Janice & Stu Bernstein Joanne & Gordon Cooper
Gail & Bruce Abdura Mary & Tom Bernstein Phyllis & Alan Cooper
Anne T. Abercrombie Richard Berryman Judy Corren & Terence Kelly
Gail Aboudara Morris & Ruth Beschloss Susan Countner
Joyce & David H Abramson Cheryl Bester Cheryl Craig
Robert Abramson Bill & Joanne Chunowitz John Crane
Arlene & Fred Addison Shelley A. Birenbaum Soheila Crane
Peggy & Thomas Alamano Nancy N. Bishop Joanne Crouch
Donna Albers Bruce & Eleanor Blank David & Sue Cummings
Jack Alotto and Dale Smith Mitch Blumberg John Custer
Alpha Delta Kappa Linda Joan Bohlinger & John D&D Sound Connection
Patricia & Edward Alt Karla J Dally
Kathleen A. Anamosa Sohn Kathleen Daly
Dana Anders Mary M Bolda Lo Ouita Daniel
Steven Marc Anders Borax Family Charitable Fund Ardis Danon
Charles W. Anderson Robert & Kathy Borger Donna Jean Darby
Christy Anderson Robert Borns Perry Datwyler & John Jacobs
Donald Andrews Jayson & Irma Brodie Barbara & Jim Dawson
Rosemarie Andrews Richard Brooke Foundation Gerald Dawson
Trudy E Andrews Jim Brown Debra Falvo
Earl Andrusiak Joyce A Brown Elaine Land Dexter &
John Anselmo Grady Bruce
Gerald and Sharon Appel John Bruk Lantheaume-Rossini-Quinn
Martin Appel Gail & Alfred Bryman Dr. Harold Diamond
Judy Appelbaum & Barbara William Buchanan Barbara J. Dixon
Carol Franc Buck Marge & Norman Dodge
Appelbaum Rosemarie & Dean Buntrock Swami Dolin
Ed Arienti Nancy Burke Harry Domicone
Beth Arterberry Bill & Lynn Buskirk Joan & Hillary Don
Kenneth Ayers Martha Callender Julia Donahue
Jacqueline Bachar Elizabeth Campbell Donna & Thomas Ford
Lorraine Bachmann Maureen & Richard Cantlin Bob Drake
Fred A. Bailey James Cantrill Robert Drake
Joan Ball Barbara Carey Constance Duffett
Polly Ball Susan Rhea Carney Judy Duffy
Barbara & Roderick Barr Jean Carrus Anita Dunn
Barbara Wall Barrett & Charles Castle Foundation Inc. William & Janice Dunn

Barrett
Murray Barton

Donors • March through May 2020 29

June Dyer Lenore George Ann H. Heming
Judith Eagan Mark Gerson Elaine Henderson
Allen & Marilyn Eager Ron Ghitter Moet Hennessy
Selma Edelstone Margaret Gibson & Glenn Elizabeth Henrich
Edgar & Judith Johnson Elissa Hepner
Stephen Ehrlichman Johanson Diana Herkimer
Susan & Jim Eichberg Cora & Ted Ginsberg The Brian & Patricia A.
Patricia Ellis Janice A Girouard
Everett Elting Arnold & Sharon Glass Herman Fund at Community
Gwendolyn Enright Kenneth & Marilyn Glassman Foundation Santa Cruz
Sandra Epstein Carol & Ed Gleckman-Oliver County
Tammi Erickson Barbara & Steve Gold Helen Herman & Jack Talan
Gerald Ernest Susan Goldberg Carole Herrera
Stephen & Rosanne Ezer Carol & Phil Goldsmith Barbara Hershberg
Arlene & Mel Fages Rosemary Goldstein Donna Hetchler
E. Ann Falk Kris & Gil Gonzales Barbara J Hickey
Jo Hannah Falk Norzalito Gonzales John & Tomiko Mi Higuchi
Gloria M. Farmer & Joseph A. Linda D Gosney Dan Hill
Barry & Sarah Gowen Leslie & Joel Hirschberg
Victor Gary & Carol Granger Vicki & Dana Hobart
Kristin Farson William Harold Gravem Hoffman Charitable Foundation
Jeffrey & Suzanne Feder Ruth & Darwin Green John Hoffman
Judith Fedirko Candace Greenberg Karen Holmes
Sharon S. Feeney Arline Greenblatt Velma Hopkins
Stephen Feldman Dr. Robert & Vivian Greene Kathy Horneck
George & Dorie Ferrone Gretchen & Dale Shaffer Bernard & Paulette Horwich
Barbara Fier Catherine Gribbel-Beautyman Frances Horwich
Maureen J Fife Dunn Cathy & Bill Griffin Carol Simons Huddleston
George & Lois Fine Philip & Dale Grimm Christine Hughes
Florence Finer Elizabeth & Charles Guber Michael Hughes
Ronald Finfrock & George Edward L. Gubman Barbara Hughey
Irene Guistina & Robb Cooper Paul & Ardis Huizenga
Williams Nancy Haase Marge Humphreys
Ted FioRito Jr. Ann Habeger Alan J. Hunken
Judith Fisher Sue Haft Tonia T. & David M. Hyams
Steven Fisher Isaiah Hagerman Linda Iannone & Judith
Robert & Janice Flamer Loxi A Hagthrop Clarkson
Elyse Fleming Carole Ann Haller Inland Library System
Ms. Barbara Foster & Mr. David & Rita Halstead Anna & David Isserman
Marcella Halter Donald & John Jackanicz
Michael Monachino Linda Hanrahan Deborah & Arthur Jacobson
Lily Fox Randy Hansen Linda Jaeckh
Katherine Ardyn Fredericksen Carolyn G. Harder Ida M. & J.W. Jameson
Joan Freeman Bill Harmon & Karen Endow Foundation
Barbara & Robert Fremont Zella & James Harrison Jon Bradley Jeffreys
Merilee Frets Ruth K Hartz Dale Jenkins
Zell Friedling Cynthia Chilton Hauck Reuben Jimenez
Richard & Carol Frindt Charles C. Hayes Andrew Johnson
Suzanne Fromkin Allison Headrick Judith A. Johnson
William & Susan Frost Michael E. Heaney Michael Craft Johnson
Arlan Fuller Jr John R Heckenlively Paul Johnson
Melvin & Vera Gabel Karen Heiferman Dr. & Mrs. W. David Jones
Barry Gaines Renee Heller Dr. David & Mary Jones
The Gall Family Fund Gail Jones
Sissy Gardell

30 Programs & Exhibits • Donors

Roberta Peters Jones Laurie Lantz Ken Maxwell & Dick Redman
Steve & Barbara Jones Rick & Cheryl Lantz Patricia & Richard May
Jozu LLC Robert Larsen Fay McClung
Judy Marks Edith Lascola James & Modean McCullough
Richard & Suzanne Kahn Cathy H Lauren Kathryn McDermott
Douglas Joseph Kaiser Carole & William Leaverton James McFarlin
Mary Jo Kalamon Jeanne & Tony Lehman Barbara McGraw & Steven
Mimi Kamenar John Lehr
Ziva Kammerer Roy & Carol Leibowitz Mosow
Laurien Kamphuis Kathryn Lemon Pamela & Eugene McGuire
Tom & Claire Kane Ron & Karen Lempert Cal & Nancy McIntosh
Dr. Arnold Kapitz Hem K. Lepkowski Heather & Rob McKeracher
Sidney Kaplan Sonia Levinthal Matt Mealey
Hy Karaitberg Nancy & Lawrence Levitt James & Evangeline Meek
Robert Karatsu Reva Levy Joseph Megale
Scot & Lance Karp Anthony Lewis & Frank Jacobi Merle & Robert Lustbader
Aaron Kassoff Patrice & Grady Merritt
Richard Kastenholz Lewis Jane Meston
Susan Katzen Annette Lewis Donald Metcalfe
Jeanne & Aron Katzman Elizabeth S. Lewis Judith M. Metz
Ruth & Mal Kaufman Merle Lewis Peggy Meyer
Debra & Michael Kay Pat Liedtke Caroline Mezrahi
Jim Kay Jan Lilac Sue Ann Mills
Linda & Edward Kazazian Robert Lilac Mitchell & Lois Johnson
Travis & Suzanne Keeler Edward E. Linse Laura Mitchell
Barbara C Kelly Literary Society of the Desert c/o Mohammad Mojara
Alan Kemble & Sally Albers Dr. Charles M. Monell
Sheldon Kent Nancy Cunningham Marsha Monro
Louise Kermode Colleen Locke Mary Lou Montagna
Max Kerzner Jim & Ann Loeb Connie S. Mora
Catherine King James K. Logsdon Ronald N. Mora
Becky & Richard Kite Joan & Paul Lombardi Jerome Morgan
Karen K Kmoch Carmela Longo Larry & Bobbie Morris
Ira Helf & John Knoebel Lorraine & Hebert Pregozen Murrey Morrow & Judith
Alicia & Ken Knox Susan O. Lotz
Karen L. Koon Nadia Lustman Widmer
Robert & Lynda Korsan Elsie Lynn & Frances Palmer Gary C Mortenson
Wayne Kowalchuk Patricia H Macklin Barbara & James Moses
Daniel W Kozie Janice A.S. MacRae Pearl Moskowitz
Hy Kraitberg & Terri Slotnick Carol Mahoney Sandy Mossbrook
Stanley Kravitz The Mammel Family Fund Frances P. Muir
Robert Krell Pat & Joe Manhart James Munro
Michael & Patricia Kremin David Mann, Jr. Dr. David Naiberg
Kathleen Krier John O. Manning Nancy Nance
Edward & Rita G Kroll Harold & Dede Marchick Nancy Wiese
MaryLea & Dick Kruse Paula C. Mariner Marcia & Irwin Narter
Rosanne Kumins Donald & Lee Marsden Alan & Carole Nelson
Kai & Cal Kushen Robert B. & Suzanne J. Martin Sue Nelson
Veronica Lai Sherry & Rod Matheson Network for Good
Victor Lamkay Leann Matlin Charles & Nancy Nevil
Teri & Mike Landin Matt & Brenda Riley Elaine & Dred Nevin
Albert F. Langley Robert Matteson John Newburger
Suzanne & Jason Matthews Bernadette Newlon
Nancy A Maudslien Carolee or Richard Nichols

Donors • March through May 2020 31

DeeAnn & Larry Nichols David S. Ramseur Tom Schaffer
Richard Nicholson Rancho Mirage Writers Festival Phyllis & Gary Schahet
Francie & Jon Nobleman City of Rancho Mirage Mary Davey Schambach
Nancy Noddle Randall & Deborah Istre Tom Fay Schaub
Tilmann & Ann Noeggerath Sue Rappaport Jackie Schroeder
Marylin Noll John Rasmussen Norman Schulaner
Christopher Norman & Bert Jon & Joan Reed Judith A. Schurr
Richard & Patricia Reed Paul & Zelda Schwartz
Weaver Sondra Rees Dianne Kathryn Schweigert
Joe Novak Les & Lois Reese Norman & Barbara Sepenuk
Barbara A. Nuismer James C. Reichardt Sandra Sevig
Joseph & Donna Nunziato Nancy Reid Kathleen Seymour
Daniel O’Brien Karola Kristina Reitz Nancy Shaby
Ioan Ochsner Bernard & Francine Reizner Joe Shackford
John and Linda Olsen Joan P. Remick Dr. Pravin & Katherine Shah
Kirk S Olsen Faith Rendell Stuart & Rollie Shanedling
Patrick Olson Carol and Jim Resnick Bernard & Lois Shapiro
James Onorato Diana & John Ressler Penny Shaw
Russell & Suzanne Orkin James Reynolds Dennis J. Sheehan
Lynne Devries Terry Rhoads Peggy Sheren
Henry Orozco Anita B. & Howard S. Richmond Barbara Sherman
Sandra Mary Ovesen Nan Aune Shipp
Bob Packwood Foundation Judith M. & Rodney C. Shroyer
Barbara N. & Robert S. Paget Emanuel & Linda Rider Marilyn & Josh Shubin
Patricia Paige Richard Ridgeway Mary Siegel
Palm Springs Genealogical Barbara & Thomas Riley Phyllis Ann Siegel
Nicole & Darrell Ripley Bonnie & Arthur Silber
Society Arthur & Jeannie Rivkin Bonnie & Ronald Sima
Joyce E. Palmer M. Gail Roche Francesca Toni Simon
Pamela Pandza Joe & Ann Lee Rogel Michael Sims
Paul Parry Ann & Don Rogers Larry & Cindy Sipkin
David & Colleen Pascale Ronald Kramer Maureen Smith Emswiller
Mike & Debby Pascavage Sylvia Ronceray Don & Jennifer Smith
Vicki Pass Steven & Cheryl Rosen Harold Ivan Smith
Patricia & Charles Snyder Barbara Rosenberg Julian Smith
Paul & Sandra Seideman Robert & Marion Rosenthal Mark J. Smith
Dare H. Paul Rotary Club of Rancho Mirage Nancy & Cathryn Smith
Martin & Elaine Pearlman Leslie Roth Marilyn Smythe
Nina Pedersen Steven Rothman Janet L Snyder
Donna & Paul Pekar David & Young Lai Rothstein Patricia & Malcolm Sobie
Kathy Peregrin Jean Rouda Jerome & Hannah Solomon
Richard Peregrin Denise & Sam Rousso Mrs. & Mr. Stephen Solomon
Kathleen Perotti Diane Rubin Renee Solomon & Sandy Adler
Gail Dutton Peterson Carmen Rubio Connie Spencer
JA + KC Petruk Carol Rudy Julian & Judith Stahl
Phyllis Apelbaum Maja Ruetschi, MD Fred Stark
Rick John Pineda Adele Ruxton Joyce & Robert Starr
John & Sandy Powell Ellen & William Sachs Stuart Starr
Thomas Powell Diane & Fred Sagan Donald & Wanda Stein
Mary Patricia Power Marianne & Richard Sanchez Michael & Simma Stein
Pauline Prickett Virginia Sandefur Richard Stelk
Karen Prizmetal & James A. West Myra & Mickey Sanderman Richard Stetana
Ruth & Kathy Raheb-Sorensen Cressey & George Sayre
Mariana Scarcella
Family
Bill & Linda Raines

32 Programs & Exhibits • Donors

Richard C Stetson, Jr. Lisa Walters Janet & Jerry Banks
Lynn Stevens & Douglas Barry Paula E. Watson Joseph Bartush
Gail M. Stewart Mary Watson Kay Bell
Sam & Victoria Stickles Orrin Webber Kenneth Bernotas
Dianne Stidham Ted & Jenny Weill Dorothy Lyons Berns
Al Stone Edwin Weinberg Morris & Ruth Beschloss
Gail & Howard Stone Rosa & Harris Weinstein Mary Ellen & Cooper Blanton
Heidi Studer Sharon & Randy Weiss Charmaine Blatt
Dick & Patti Stumbaugh Richard & Yvonne Robert Borns
Carolyn Sullivan & William Lyndsy Bowcott
Werttemberger Linda Bray
Sullivan Constance West Dennis & Tere Britton
Donald & Maureen Sullivan Sharon Jean West William & Gloria Burch
Joanne & Dominick Summa Jr. Bates Westerberg Virginia & Richard Byrd
Susan & George LeBlanc Michael & Barbara Wexler Joseph Cantrell
James Sutton Kent Whinnery Jean Carrus
Gail A Swanson Barbara & Larry White Castle Foundation Inc.
Lavonne Swanson Madeline A Whitney Margery Chapman
Barbara Sylvor-Marks Else Widman William F. Coan
Lucy Tagmyer Boyd Williams Coeta & Donald Barker
Ron & Natalie Tambor Cynthia & James Williams
Tammy & Carl Birnberg Karen Williams Foundation
Jean A Tankersley John F. & Martha Wilson Edward & Eva Cohon
Don & Irene Tarnowski Atma Wiseman Clifton Cole & Scott Smith
Phyllis Tarnutzer Linda Wiza Valerie & Kyle Coltman
Leslie A. Taylor Keith & Leslie Woods Lee Comisar
Cornell & Betty Teoman Laurel W. Woolf Sally Contant
Edward & Brenda Thayer Drs. Jane & Morton Woolley Robert Cook
The Labow Family Trust Richard Woolley Pat & Arthur Coombs
Robert Thom Deryl Word Caroline Cooperman
Edward A Thomas Robert & Marilyn Yassin Robert & Cynthia Cramer
Betty Thorness Irving Yaverbaum Peggy Cravens
Ellen Tierney John & Bette Yee Carole Cushmore
Ladda Toelkes Celeinne I Ygunza Carol & Raleigh DeBow
Lyndsy Toelkes Robert York Joseph & Ann DeLuca
Judy Torodor Doug Young Sally Cherry Dempsey
Ronnie Lee Treat Howard & Roberta Young Elizabeth Demyanek
Alton & Julie Tybout Ellen & Bill Yuracko Lester Deutsch
US Bank Employees James & Janet Zampetti Catherine Devine
Leslie & Dr. Barry Usow Claire Zimmer Salli Dick
Christi VanCleve Helen Zimmerman Gerard & Diane Dirkx
Vanet & Frank Yapp Shirley & Larry Zipkin Joan Dodge
Craig Vickers Marc & Barbara Zuckerman Swami Dolin
Robert Victor Sanford Zussmann William & Jan Dorsey
Jean Viereck Thieu Duong
Aleta Vinzant Lifetime Members E. & H. Chernis Foundation
Linda & Howard Vogel Bruce Ettinger
Mike Wagner Kaye & L.E. Alford Fidelity Chairtable Gift Fund
Steve & Alvena Wagner Bernice & Paul Alloy Joan & John Firmage
Dianne Walker Shirley Alton-Chapnick Norman Forrester & Bill Griffin
Lynn Walker Marjorie & Richard Ameny The Foundation for Jewish
Wally & Bettsy Preble Jean Arley
Susan Lort Walpert Auen Foundation Philanthropies
Ayco Charitable Foundation Andrea Best & Calvin Fox
Diane Fox

Donors •March through May 2020 33

Elaine Frank Mel Lehrman Carolee Rosenberg
Marian Frenkel Irving & Dorothy Levy Susan & Robert Rossi
Geri Friedman Wendy Portman Lewis Rotary Club of Rancho Mirage
Christina Gantz Ann Lindberg Helen Ruvelas
Carolyn & Robert Goldberg Los Feliz Foundation Richard Sara
Dorothy Goldstein Evelyn Lyons Virginia & Richard Saville
Beverly Rubens Gordon Gerald Macenas Nancy & Marty Schechtman
Vicki & Herb Grayson Patt Mannino Seymour Schlesinger
The Greater Cincinnati Lee Manuel Judith & Donald Schliessman
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald D. Marsee Janice Schmid
Foundation Eileen Mason Richard & Mary Schneller
Gary & Maria Greenwald Michael & Ogniana Masser Jean Scripps
Marcy & Ron Gregory Michael G. McCafferty Lenore Shapiro
Shirley & Earl Greif Edeltraud & Patrick McCarthy Sheldon Revocable Trust
Deborah Grindall Juanita & Cliff McCormick Nan Aune Shipp
Paul Hagle Don McIntosh Mitchell Simon
Kay Hanson Vivian McIntosh Roy & Linda Sinclair
Dan & Joan Hauserman Lucy Meepos Ruth & Al Siteman
Dr. Bettie A. Henry Lou Mello Gordon Smale
Diana Herkimer Ruth & Arnold Meltsner Mary Small
The Brian & Patricia A. Herman Carole Seifer Miller Claire Smith
Cheryl & Jim Miller Roger Sorensen
Fund Dr. Charles M. Monell & Dr. Edna Spaulding
Helen Herman & Jack Talan Francie Y. Brown Spears
Mario & Rosemary Hernandez Gerald E. Benston Linda Starr
Vicki & Dana Hobart Jerome Morgan Donald & Wanda Stein
Barbara Hochberg Edith Morrey Stephen Philibosian Foundation
Horner Family Foundation Lyn Chernis & Dr. Bob Morris Jackie Story
Jim Houston Cindy & Morris Muscatel Joanne & Dominick Summa Jr.
Larry Hudack Benard Myerson Ruth Tallman
Marjorie W. Hyman Virginia & Graydon Nichols Judith Tamkin
Marie Jackson Doris & Robert O’Neill Israel Tapick
Jerre Jennings Claudette R Pais Ralph Tash
Michael Craft Johnson Barbara Palm Edward Thayer
Tom Johnson Bernadette Paradis The Three Sisters Foundation
Judy Peck Foundation Sanford Paris Ladda Toelkes
Beatrice & Victor Kane Paul L. Newman - Newman’s T.A. Toussoun
Lily Kanter Lowell Trask
Katherine J. Andrews Foundation Own Jean Viereck
Linda & Edward Kazazian Dororthy Paulson Roen Viscovich
Susan King Evert & Norma Person Mary Jo Meade Wallace
Richard Kite Joann & Gifford Phillips Joseph & Dee Wambaugh
Irene Koch Lou & Faye Phillips Virginia Waring
Margaret Koster Al & Dolly Piano Frank R. Warren
Paula & Vern Kozlen George Plavec E.E. Weaver
Michael & Patricia Kremin Patrick M. Pratt Eric & Evelene Wechsler
William Kroonen Barry Ralph & Curtis Ringness Thomas & Lainie Weil
Pat Bush Kruse Helen Reinsch Weill Family Trust
Dorothy Kulvin Don Reuben Rosella Weissman
L. & I. Barnett Charitable Mary & Charles Rich Meg Whitcomb
Mr. & Mrs. Bart Rivin Lewis & Patricia Whitney
Foundation Diane Robertson Sandra Woodson
Steve Lachs & Michael Ruvo Janice Davis Robson Drs. Jane & Morton Woolley
Ellie Lavin Ann & Don Rogers Eilean Wuhl
Martin Lax Diane Roland M. J. Young
Arlette Lea
Claire Lehr

34 Programs & Exhibits • Donors

Calendar • March

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
n Swoon @ the Moon! n Jazz Lecture Series n Family Night: Masquerade n Live Theatre Production: n Live Theatre Production: n ICCD: Jupiter String
Library Closed
6:30–8:30 pm p. 18 “Charlie Parker: Bebop and Night! 5:30–7 pm p. 21 Marilyn, Madness & Me Marilyn, Madness & Me Quartet 3–5 pm p. 16
8 the Bird” 2–3 pm p. 8 7 pm p. 5 2 pm p. 5
n Idyllwild Arts Student 14
Library Closed n Design It • Make It: DIY n Palm Springs
Showcase 7 pm p. 16
15 Hovercraft 4–5 pm p. 22 Writers Guild 2–4 pm
p. 6
Library Closed 9 10 11 12 13
n Foreign Film Series: n Master Gardener Series: n Coachella Valley Storytellers n Voyager: The Grand Tour
22
My Life as a Dog Houseplants 2–3 pm p. 5 Project 7 pm p. 6 7 pm p. 18
Library Closed 2 pm p. 12

29 16 17 18 19 20 21
n Foreign Film Series: n LifeStream Blood Drive n After the Blast: The n Spy Pilot: Francis Gary n Jim Borax’s
Library Closed 24
Community Pather Panchali n How We Learned to 9 am–2 pm p. 7 Ecological Recovery of Powers, the U-2 Incident, California Cabaret
Showcase 2 pm p. 12 Mount St. Helens and a Controversial Cold 2–3 pm p. 17
Measure Uncertainty n Queens in the Coachella 10–11:30 am p. 8 War Legacy 2–3 pm p. 9
23 2–3 pm p. 9
Calendar • March through May 2020 35 n Foreign Film Series: Valley: The History and Culture of n RMWF Film Club:
31 Drag 7 pm p. 7
Cinema Paradiso n The Incredible Career The Help 2 pm p. 13
2 pm p. 12
Adventures of Stanley Jaffe 25 26 27 28
30 2–3 pm p. 10 n LEGO Club: Magical n Peninsular Bighorn n ICCD: Augustin

Creatures 5–6 pm p. 23 Sheep in the Coachella Hadelich 3–5 pm p. 16
Valley 2–3 pm p. 9
n Iconicity • Screening and

Q&A with Director Leo Zahn
7 pm p. 14

n The Joe and Gigi Roberson Mineral Collection p. 25

Lectures Film Music Observatory Teens, Kids Exhibit Premier Program
and Families

36 Programs & Exhibits • Calendar Calendar • April

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

n The Joe and Gigi Roberson Mineral Collection p. 25 1 2 3 4
n Family Night: April Fool’s Day n Book Sale n Book Sale n Palm Springs Writers

5:30–7 pm p. 21 9 am–5 pm p. 5 9 am–3 pm p. 5 Guild: Poetry Month
2–4 pm p. 6
n Swoon @ the Moon! 9
5 6 7 10 11
n 30 Years of Cheetah n La Rumorosa Rock Art 7:30–9:30 pm p. 18 n Design It • Make It: n ICCD: Ilya Kazantsev
Library Closed
Conservation 2–3 pm Along the Border 8 Building with Jelly Beans 3–5 pm p. 16
p. 10 2–3 pm p. 11 n The Woman Who Loves 4–5 pm p. 22

Giraffes • Screening and Q&A
with Director Alison Reid and Dr.
Anne Innis Dagg 7 pm p. 14

12 13 14 15 16 17 18
n Spring Break Movies: n Spring Break Craft Day n Spring Break Movies: Frozen II n Spring Break Game Day n Spring Break Movies: 25
Library Closed
Spies in Disguise 11 am–1 pm p. 24 11 am p. 24 11 am–1 pm p. 24 Dolittle 11 am p. 24
19 11 am p. 24
n Master Gardener n Apollo 13 50th Anniversary n RMWF Film Club:
Library Closed 20
Series: Plumeria Double Feature 6 pm & 7 pm p. 19 When Harry Met Sally
26 27 2–3 pm p. 5 2 pm p. 13

Library Closed 21 22 23 24
n The Heat is On: Desert n Hubble Space
28
n Finding the Bunny Tortoises and Survival Telescope 30th Anniversary
7 pm p. 15 Celebration p. 19
2–3 pm p. 11
n Celebrate Earth Day

5:30–7 pm p. 23

29 30
n LEGO Club: Dinosaurs n Swoon @ the Moon!

5–6 pm p. 23 7:30–9:30 pm p. 18

Community Lectures Film Music Observatory Teens, Kids Exhibit
Showcase and Families

Calendar • May

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

3 n The Joe and Gigi Roberson Mineral Collection p. 25 1 2n Palm Springs Writers

Library Closed 4 567 8 Guild: Diana von Welanetz
n nFamily Night: Pete the The International Space n Design It • Make It: 2–4 pm p. 6

9

Cat Night 5:30–7 pm p. 21 Station: Humanity’s Laboratory Watercolor Cards
in the Sky 7 pm p. 19 4–5 pm p. 22

10 11 12 13 14 15 16
n Master Gardener n Steinway Society’s 21 22 22
Library Closed
Series: Adeniums 16th Annual Festival
Calendar • March through May 2020 37 17 18 2–3 pm p. 5 Winners Concert
7 pm p. 17
Library Closed 19
20
n LifeStream Blood Drive

9 am–2 pm p. 7

24 25 26 27 28 29 30
n LEGO Club: Favorite n Swoon @ the Moon!
Library Closed Library Closed
Food 5–6 pm p. 23 8–10 pm p. 18
31

Library Closed

Community Music Observatory Teens, Kids Exhibit
Showcase and Families

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