Upcoming events for 29 Palms, Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley
and surrounding desert communities of the Morongo Basin.

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January 2008

1/2-1/27 29 Palms Art Gallery January Art Show: Desert Oil Paintings by Esther Shaw of Yucca Valley and Color SW Photography by Ellie Tyler of Joshua Tree. Artist's reception Sunday, January 6 12-3pm. Gallery hours are Wednesday - Sunday 12-3pm.  74055 Cottonwood Drive (off National Park Drive), Twentynine Palms.  Phone 367-7819 or visit www.29palmsartgallery.com for more information.
1/1 - 3/2 MBCAC Artist Exhibit: Photography by Ellie Tyler & Drew Reese at the 29 Palms Inn. 73950 Inn Avenue in Twentynine Palms. Call 367-3505 or visit www.29palmsinn.com.
1/4-2/2 Rumors, a comedy by Neil Simon presented at Theatre 29. Directed by Butch Pelfrey. Evening shows start at 7 pm, matinees available, starting at 2:30 pm. Shows held at the John Calveri Theatre, 73637 Sullivan Road, Twentynine Palms.  Phone 760-361-4151 or visit www.theatre29.com for more information.
1/9-3/7 A Passion for the Past, A vision for the Future.  Learn how and why museums collect, the history of museum collection and about the great museums of the world.  On view at the Hi Desert Nature Museum, 57090 Twentynine Palms Highway, Yucca Valley. Call 369-7212 or visit www.hidesertnaturemuseum.org for more information.
1/11 "Secrets of a Desert Palm Oasis" with Jim Cornett, author and biologist. Part of the Old Schoolhouse Lecture Series. The lectures begins at 7pm at 6760 National Park Drive, Twentynine Palms. Entrance is $5. Phone The Desert Institute at 367-5535 or email desertinstitute@zippnet.net for more information.
1/12 "A Stellar Place," a one hour ranger presentation at Joshua Tree National Park.
7 pm in the nature center at Black Rock Campground. For more information call 367-5500 or visit http://www.nps.gov/jotr/
1/13 Walk the Oasis of Mara at Joshua Tree National Park. 2 pm at the Oasis Visitor Center. For more information call 367-5500 or visit http://www.nps.gov/jotr/
1/12 - 2/3 "Outside the Wire," photographs from Iraq & the Mojave, at True World Gallery, 61740 Twentynine Palms Highway, Joshua Tree. Artist Reception with photographer, Richard Hayden, Petty Officer, US Navy, January 12, 6-9 pm.
For more information call 366-2300 or visit www.trueworldgallery.com.  
1/15 "Shaken or Stirred:  The Geology of Southern California" with D.D. Trent, Ph.D of Citrus College. Presented by The Desert Institute and part of the Palms Springs Public Library Lecture Series.  Lecture starts at 6:30 pm and is free. The library is at 500 Sunrise Way, Palm Springs. For more information call 322-7323 or email Library.Info@palmsprings-ca.gov.
1/18-2/9 "Wet on Wet" exhibit of process art paintings by William Loveless at The Red Arrow Gallery, Joshua Tree. Artist's reception 6:30-10pm. Loveless' paintings are created by dropping liquid media onto a surface of wet glue. Phone 366-2519 or email info@theredarrowgallery.com for more information.
1/18 "Barker Dam Nature Hike," a ranger program at Joshua Tree National Park. One hour, half mile hike on mostly flat trail. Meet at 2 pm at Barker Dam parking area. For more information call 367-5500 or visit http://www.nps.gov/jotr/

"Rock of Ages," a ranger program at Joshua Tree National Park. One hour, one mile on and off trail to explore rock formations and discuss how they were formed. Meet at 11 am at Arch Rock trailhead, across from Site 9 at White Tank Campground. For more information call 367-5500 or visit http://www.nps.gov/jotr/

1/19 "A Stellar Place," a one hour ranger presentation at Joshua Tree National Park.
7 pm in the nature center at Black Rock Campground. For more information call 367-5500 or visit http://www.nps.gov/jotr/

"Fabulous & Freaky," a ranger program at the Cottonwood Campground amphitheater. For more information call 367-5500 or visit http://www.nps.gov/jotr/

1/20 "Birding at Cottonwood," a ranger program at Joshua Tree National Park. One and a half hours, half mile hike, starting at  8 am at Cottonwood Spring parking area. For more information call 367-5500 or visit http://www.nps.gov/jotr/
1/26 Family Fun Day at the Hi Desert Medical Nature Museum. Beat the winter blues and join the museum for a day of jungle themed activities, games, animal lectures and hands-on crafts. 10 am - 5 pm at the Yucca Valley Community Center, on Dumosa off Highway 62, between Sage and Old Woman Springs Road. Call 369-7212 or visit http://www.hidesertnaturemuseum.org for more information.
1/25 "Earthquakes and the San Andrea Fault" with Harry Quinn, geologist. Presented by The Desert Institute and Historical Society of Palm Desert Fire House Lecture Series. The lecture begins at 7pm at 72-651 El Paseo Drive, Palm Desert.  Entrance is $5.  Phone The Desert Institute at 367-5535 or email desertinstitute@zippnet.net for more information.

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