desert briefs
HAPPY JULY! HAPPY INDEPEN- DENCE DAY! SALUTE TO THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE! CELEBRATE! What’s more Americana than fireworks, a Power baseball game, with a picnic and a pool party? Palm Springs’ “All American Fourth of July” on Wednesday, July 4. The event includes a special pool party with music, games and a large inflatable slide at Palm Springs Swim Center…what a better way to keep cool by staying in the pool to watch the fireworks? Or, head over to adjacent Sunrise Park for a picnic, as the Palm Springs Power baseball team takes on the Palm Springs Collegiate League All Stars, with fireworks following the game. Admission is free and the public is welcome to bring blankets or lawn chairs and sit on the field to watch the game and display. For more information, call Palm Springs Parks and Recreation at 760.323.8272 or go to
palmsprings-ca.gov. AAP-Food Samaritans holds
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their annual dazzling Independence Day Party at the historic O’Donnell House, high on the mountainside above the Palm Springs Art Museum. The fundraising event includes an open bar, barbeque, entertainment and valet parking, as you catch the fireworks display from above! For tickets and more info, go to
aapfoodsamaritans.org. Painting It Forward, with Pinot’s Palette in
Rancho Mirage takes place onSaturday, July 7. Proceeds from the charity paint nights go to benefit United Cerebral Palsy of the Inland Empire. For more information, go to
pinotspalette.com. ICE presentsDisco Fever hosted by Wang’s on
Saturday, July 7. Dust off those Platforms, slip into your bell-bottoms and polyester attire and “Turn the beat around...” and dance all to benefit Palm Springs Animal Shelter. For more information, go to
wangsinthedesert.com. Pets on Parade 20th Anniversary Luncheon
takes place onSunday, July 8at Miramonte Indian Wells Resort and Spa. Get your pet’s gorgeous mug on the organization’s commemorative calendar, with all proceeds benefiting Pegasus Therapeutic Riding and the Coachella Animal Network. For more
including socials, creative writing classes, Young & Queer gatherings, bereavement therapy groups, Medicare counseling, Trans Tuesdays, Yoga, Zumba, Tai Chi, support and therapy groups, Mahjong, Bridge, Pinochle, and so much more. For more info, go to
thecenterps.org. Les Michaels’ Life Is a Cabaret presents hisSundays in Summer Seriesat the Arthur Newman Theatre in Palm Desert, with all shows taking place at 2 p.m. The first is onSunday, July 1 featuringGerald Colucci in The Italian Connection, his tribute to the great Italians of song;Sunday, July 8 isPatti Gallagher in her showMemories;Sunday, July 15 featuresKim Yarbrough’sMe And Ms Peaches;Sunday, July 22 brings Earl Mitchell’sAlive And In Love; Sunday, July 29hasKeisha D and Soul Food—Music That Touches The Heart & Inspires The Soul. For more info go to
lesmichaels.com. Palm Canyon Theatre presents The Wedding Singer, the story of rock star wannabe, Robbie Hart, New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. Directed and choreographed by Anthony Nannini, the play takes place fromFriday, July
information, go to
pegasusridingacademy.org. Palm Springs Art Museum will show the filmThe
First Monday in MayonThursday, July 19 at the Annenberg Theatre. This free screening is an exploration of Chinese-inspired Western fashions by Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton. The Palm Springs Art Museum offers free admission on Thursdays all summer and The Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert also offer free admission to the public all the time. For more information, go to
psmuseum.org. Arrive Hotel offers another of their poolside Dive-In-Movie Series“a drink, a dip and a flick” on Friday, July 27 featuring the filmRisky Business. This free event for 21+ starts at dusk and continues with other film’s likeGrease on Friday August 31, The Big LebowskionFriday, September 28and Lost Boys onFriday, October 26. For more information, go to
arrivehotels.com. The LGBT Community Center of the Desert has a huge offering of events during the month of July
6 through Sunday, July 15. For tickets and more info, go to
palmcanyontheatre.org. Coachella Valley’s2nd Annual CVRep Summer Classical Music Seriespresents Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra violinist, Tereza Stanislav and Belgian concert pianist, Steven Vanhauwaert on Thursday, July 12 at 7:00 p.m. For more information on this and many other shows at Coachella Valley Rep, go to
cvrep.org. Agua Caliente Casino offers tons of special entertainment this month at The Show. Highlights from the many shows offered include:Kenny Logginson Saturday, July 7, The Village People onSaturday, July 14, Donny and Marie Osmond onFriday, July 27andBrad PaisleyonThursday, August 2. For information on this and many other shows, go to
hotwatercasino.com/theshow.
BELLA SAYS: HAVE A FABULOUS TIME!
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