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

To submit an events to the calendar, send us an email

March 2008

All Month

"San Francisco Photographs" with Dimitry Kirillov

Hi-Desert Nature Museum
Community Center Complex
57090 29 Palms Highway, Yucca Valley
10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday - Sunday
For more information, call 369-7212.

All Month Bee's Wax Work of Ida Foreman and Ceramics of Janet Braley
Roadside Attraction
69197 29 Palms Hwy, 29 Palms
For more information call Richard or Electra at 362-4100
Until 3/24/07 "Godspell"
Directed by J. Michael Bell
Theatre 29
73637 Sullivan Road, 29 Palms
Cost for tickets is $9 ($7 seniors and military, $6 for children).
Call the box office at 361-4151.
Until 3/25/07 Dorothy Brunell's "Colors of Life" Photography
29 Palms Art Gallery, West Gallery
74055 Cottonwood Drive, 29 Palms
Wednesday - Sunday  12 pm - 3 pm
For more information, call 367-7819.
Until 3/25/07 Jenny Morningstar and Darin Rich, New MBCAC Artists
Drawings, etchings, and prints by 29 palms resident, Jenny Morningstar, and oil paintings and monotype-prints by Darin Rich
29 Palms Inn
Until 3/25/07 Paintings by Chris Carraher
29 Palms Art Gallery
74055 Cottonwood Dr., 29 Palms
The Gallery is open Wednesday - Sunday  12 pm - 3 pm
3/2/07 Cat In The Hat Celebration
10:30 am
Birthday Celebration begins at 4 pm
Yucca Valley Library
57098 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley
For more information, call 228-5455.
3/2/07 Artist Opening
Mikal Winn & Lori Greene "Dirty Delicacies" Fine Art Jewelry Exhibit
6 pm - 9 pm
29 Palms Creative Center & Gallery
6847 Adobe Rd, 29 Palms
Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, call 361-1805.
3/3/07

Experience Nature with the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park

"Queen Mountain:  A View From the Top"

8 am - Afternoon

Joshua Tree National Park

For more information or to request a brochure, call 367-5535.

3/4/07 Dorothy Brunell's "Colors of Life" Photography  and Paintings of Chris Carraher "Reception"
29 Palms Art Gallery, West Gallery
74055 Cottonwood Drive, 29 Palms
12 pm - 3 pm
For more information, call 367-7819.
3/4/07

Experience Nature with the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park

"Pinto Basin Desert Ecology"

8 am - Afternoon

Joshua Tree National Park

For more information or to request a brochure, call 367-5535.

3/4/07 Presentation of "Cattlemen of the Morongo Basin"
Joint Community Fundraiser--Morongo Basin Historical Society and
Hi-Desert Nature Museum
12:30 pm - 3 pm
Hi Desert Nature Museum, Yucca Valley
For reservations call or email Laurie 363-6681  pg85pp94@yahoo.com
3/5/07

The Articulture Club Meeting

7pm at Joshua Tree Hospice Conference Room

Everyone is encouraged to bring a Painting, Drawing, or Photograph.

Hospice Thrift Store

61675 29 Palms Highway, Joshua Tree

For more information, call Regina at 366-0286.

3/6/07 Dinner at Desert Congregational Church
4 - 6:30 pm
3/9/07 - 5/11/07 Earth Works Show
Artists include:  S. Quinn, Jamison Carter, Alyce Santoro, Freya Channing, Nancy Hyland, Hilary Wright, Lissette Schettini, Geoff Tuttle, Mark Decena, Ellen Quinn, Richard C. Walker, Nicole Lisi Buffett, Joshua Elias, Eames Demetrios, Carol Peterson, Raub McCartney, Ramon Mendoza, Spelman Downer and the EarthWorkers Art Club
4 pm - 6 pm
Copper Mountain College
6162 Rotary Way., Joshua Tree
Walking tour begins at 5 pm with S. Quinn and Spelman Downer.
3/9/07 "The Intimate Relationship between Joshua Trees and Yucca Moths"
The Second Friday Lecture Series @ 7 pm
Old Schoolhouse Museum
6760 National Park Drive, 29 Palms
For information call the Desert Institute at 367-5535.
3/9/07 Experience Nature with the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park
"Rock & Minerals of Joshua Tree National Park"
6 pm - 9 pm
Joshua Tree National Park
For more information or to request a brochure, call 367-5535.
3/9/07 Art Seminar
"When Public Art Works"  Steve Rieman
Seminar will follow the Earth Works Show
Copper Mountain College
6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree.
3/10/07 Linoleum Printmaking Workshop
10 am - 12 pm
29 Palms Creative Center
6847 Adobe Rd, 29 Palms
Cost is $45 per person, includes all art materials and instruction.  Bring a 4 x 6 drawing or image.  For more information, call Gretchen at 361-1805.
www.29palmscreativecenter.com/printclasses.html
3/10/07 Experience Nature with the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park
"Rock & Minerals of Joshua Tree National Park"
8 am - 5 pm
Joshua Tree National Park
For more information or to request a brochure, call 367-5535.
3/10/07 MBCAC Winter Gathering/Meeting of Artists  Potluck
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Eric & Caroline Mueller
5505 Hakataya, Pioneertown.
3/10/07

Kites Over Yucca Valley

1 pm - 5 pm

Yucca Valley High School Stadium

For more information, call 369-7211.

3/10/07 A Walk Down Nolina Peak
With the Mojave Desert Land & Trust
9:30 am - Noon
For reservations and more information, call 361-6401.
3/10/07 Morongo Basin Tennis Club
Shamrock Scramble Tennis Tournament
3/10/07 Antique Appraisal Day
Yucca Valley Library
3/10/07 12th Annual Doll Tea
1 pm - 3 pm
Little Church of the Desert, Community Hall
Across the street from the Library, 29 Palms
For more information, call 367-9519.
3/10/07 16th Annual Spell-A-Thon
9 am - Noon
Helen Gray Educational Center
For more information or to sign up your team, call Kathy Truesdell at 362-4132 or your local library.
3/10/07 - 3/11/07 The Mosaic Workshop
10 am - 4 pm each day
Perry Hoffman's Studio, Wonder Valley
Cost:  $125, includes all materials.
To register, call Perry at 361-2091.
3/11/07 Fundraiser
12 pm - 2 pm
.50 cent Donation
Hot Dog Sunday
United Methodist Church
6213 E. Parkway, Joshua Tree
Have lunch with us and enjoy hot dogs, chips and soda.
3/11/07 Experience Nature with the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park
"Rock & Minerals of Joshua Tree National Park"
8 am - 4 pm
Joshua Tree National Park
For more information or to request a brochure, call 367-5535.
3/11/07 Girls Basketball Tournament
29 Palms Park & Rec.
3/13/07 Joshua Tree National Park Ranger Program--Keys Ranch Tour
10 am - 1 pm
Cost is $5.00 per person 12 and over and $2.50 for children 6 to 11 (children under 6 are admitted free)
Purchase Tickets prior to the day of the tour at the Joshua Tree or Oasis Visitor Center.
3/13/07 Joshua Tree National Park Ranger Program--Video Tour
11 am - 3 pm
Meet at the Oasis Visitor Center.
3/14/07 Joshua Tree National Park Ranger Program--Keys Ranch Tour
10 am - 1 pm
Cost is $5.00 per person 12 and over and $2.50 for children 6 to 11 (children under 6 are admitted free)
Purchase Tickets prior to the day of the tour at the Joshua Tree or Oasis Visitor Center.
3/14/07 Joshua Tree National Park Ranger Programs--Video Tour
11 am - 3 pm
Meet at the Oasis Visitor Center.
3/15/07 Joshua Tree National Park--Ranger Programs
Birding at Barker Dam
8 am  (1/12 hours, 1 mile)
Bring your binoculars and meet at the Barker Dam trailhead.
3/15/07 Joshua Tree National Park Ranger Programs--Keys Ranch Tour
10 am - 1 pm
Cost is $5.00 per person 12 and over and $2.50 for children 6 to 11 (children under 6 are admitted free)
Purchase Tickets prior to the day of the tour at the Joshua Tree or Oasis Visitor Center.
3/15/07 Joshua Tree National Park Ranger Programs--Video Tour
11 am - 3 pm
Meet at the Oasis Visitor Center.
3/15/07 29 Palms Chamber of Commerce Mixer
5 pm - 7 pm
New Generation Learning Center
73486 29 Palms Hwy, 29 Palms
3/16/07 Joshua Tree National Park--Ranger Programs
49 Palms Oasis Hike
10 am  (3 hours, 3 miles, 300 foot elevation gain--twice)
Wear sturdy boots and bring lunch on this scenic hike.  Turn left from Hwy 62 onto Canyon Road--located 4 miles west of 29 Palms.
3/16/07 Joshua Tree National Park Ranger Programs--Keys Ranch Tour
10 am - 1 pm
Cost is $5.00 per person 12 and over and $2.50 for children 6 to 11 (children under 6 are admitted free)
Purchase Tickets prior to the day of the tour at the Joshua Tree or Oasis Visitor Center.
3/16/07 Joshua Tree National Park Ranger Programs--Video Tour
11 am - 3 pm
Meet at the Oasis Visitor Center.
3/16/07 Joshua Tree National Park--Ranger Programs
Evening Program
7 pm  (1 hour)
"Old Josh:  Story of a Joshua Tree" at Jumbo Rocks Campground amphitheater.
3/16/07 Black Rock Lecture Series @ 7pm
"On the Wild Side, California Mountains Lions"
Speaker:  Christa Mann, Mountain Lion Foundation
Black Rock Canyon Campground Visitor Center
Joshua Tree National Park, Yucca Valley
For more information, call 367-5535.
3/17/07 Joshua Tree National Park--Ranger Programs
Birding at Black Rock
8 am  (1 1/2 hours, 2 miles)
Bring your binoculars and meet at the nature center in Black Rock Campground.
3/17/07 Joshua Tree National Park--Ranger Programs
Cottonwood Spring Stroll
10 am - 12 pm  (15 minutes)
Stop by this shady oasis for brief introductory talks about plants, birds, and other
desert natives.
3/17/07 Joshua Tree National Park Ranger Program--Keys Ranch Tour
10 am - 1 pm
Cost is $5.00 per person 12 and over and $2.50 for children 6 to 11 (children under 6 are admitted free)
Purchase Tickets prior to the day of the tour at the Joshua Tree or Oasis Visitor Center.
3/17/07 Joshua Tree National Park--Ranger Programs
Hidden Valley Nature Walk
11 am  (1 1/2 hours, 1 mile)
Meet at the Hidden Valley trailhead located in Hidden Valley picnic area.
3/17/07 Joshua Tree National Park Ranger Program--Video Tour
11 am - 3 pm
Meet at the Oasis Visitor Center.
3/17/07 Experience Nature with the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park
"Geology of Rattlesnake Canyon"
8 am - Afternoon
Joshua Tree National Park
For more information or to request a brochure, call 367-5535.
3/17/07 Joshua Tree National Park--Ranger Programs
Evening Programs
7 pm  (1 hour)
"Lost in the Stars" at Black Rock Nature Center, "Where Is the Water In Joshua Tree" at Cottonwood and "Cattlemen, Guns, and Gold" at Jumbo Rocks Campground amphitheaters.
3/17/07 Joshua Tree National Park--Ranger Programs
Star Party
7:15 pm  (1 1/2 hours)
Meet at the parking lot on the right fork of the road into the picnic area at Hidden Valley, #5 on the brochure map.  Hosted by the Andromeda Astronomical Society.
3/17/07 St. Patrick's Day Celebration  (for young children)
11 am - 12 pm
Admission is Free!
29 Palms Library
6078 Adobe Rd., 29 Palms
For more information, call 367-9519
3/17/07 St. Patrick's Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner
Yucca Messa Improvement Center Association
4 pm - 7 pm
Located north of Aberdeen Dr. on Balsa.  Follow the signs for a complete dinner.
Cost is $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children under 12.
For more information, call 365-7277.
3/18/07 Spring Tea
Hi Desert Medical Center Foundation
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Helen Gray Education Center
The public is invited.
Call 366-6321 for reservations. Tickets are $15.
Includes a spring bonnet contest with cash prizes.
3/18/07 Joshua Tree National Park Ranger Program--Keys Ranch Tour
10 am - 1 pm
Cost is $5.00 per person 12 and over and $2.50 for children 6 to 11 (children under 6 are admitted free)
Purchase Tickets prior to the day of the tour at the Joshua Tree or Oasis Visitor Center.
3/18/07 Joshua Tree National Park--Ranger Programs
Especially For Kids
10 am  (15 minutes)
Designed for kids between 5 and 9, parents are also welcome.  Meet on the patio at the Oasis Visitor Center.
3/18/07 Joshua Tree National Park--Ranger Programs
Expedition Habitat
11 am  (1 hours, 1 mile)
Meet at the Cottonwood Spring parking area and learn what animals need to survive in a desert environment.
3/18/07 Joshua Tree National Park--Ranger Programs
Views from Keys View
11 am - 1 pm  (15 minutes)
Stop by the Keys View overlook to see how rock, air, and water move in the scenery before you.
3/18/07 Joshua Tree National Park Ranger Program--Video Tour
11 am - 3 pm
Meet at the Oasis Visitor Center.
3/18/07 Experience Nature with the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park
"Integrating Map & Compass with GPS"
8 am - 5 pm
Joshua Tree National Park
For more information or to request a brochure, call 367-5535.
3/18/07 Joshua Tree National Park--Ranger Programs
Made in the Desert
2 pm  (1 hour, 1/2  mile)
Explore the origins of cosmetics, oils, and candies.  Hidden Valley trailhead located in Hidden Valley picnic area.
3/19/07 Joshua Tree National Park Ranger Program--Keys Ranch Tour
10 am - 1 pm
Cost is $5.00 per person 12 and over and $2.50 for children 6 to 11 (children under 6 are admitted free)
Purchase Tickets prior to the day of the tour at the Joshua Tree or Oasis Visitor Center.
3/19/07 Joshua Tree National Park Ranger Program--Video Tour
11 am - 3 pm
Meet at the Oasis Visitor Center.
3/22/07 Morongo Basin Horseman's Association Meeting
7 pm
Yucca Mesa Community Center
3133 Balsa
For more information, call Diane Schroeder at 364-4437.
3/22/07 Living with Grief:  Before and After the Death--Teleconference
Hosted by Hi-Desert Home Health & Hospice
10:30 am - 1 pm
The seminar and a light lunch are FREE but registration is required.
For more information or to register, call 366-6427
3/23/07

10th Annual Chamber Challenge Golf Tournament

Sponsored by the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce

Players and Sponsors are needed for this great event! 

To sign up call the Chamber of Commerce at 365-6323.

3/24/07 29th Annual Firefighter Awards Dinner
6 pm
Tickets are $15.00 per person
For more information, call Captain Jesse Quinalty at 367-7524.
3/24/07 A Walk Down Nolina Peak
With the Mojave Desert Land & Trust
9:30 am - Noon
For reservations and more information, call 361-6401.
3/24/07 Experience Nature with the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park
"Flora of Joshua Tree National Park"
8 am - 5 pm
Joshua Tree National Park
For more information or to request a brochure, call 367-5535.
3/24/07 - 5/19/07 Don Nelson, Photography--Artist Exhibit
A Roadside Attraction
69197 Highway 62, 29 Palms
For more information, call 362-4100.
3/24/07 - 4/8/07 Paintings by Diane Best  & An Installation by Zaina Alwan
The Red Arrow Gallery
61010 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree
Weekend Hours:   Friday 5 pm - 8 pm     Saturday  12 pm - 5 pm     Sunday 11 am - 4 pm
3/25/07 Experience Nature with the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park
"Flora of Joshua Tree National Park"
7:45 am - 2 pm
Joshua Tree National Park
For more information or to request a brochure, call 367-5535.
3/25/07 Antique & Collectibles Appraisals
Friends of the Yucca Valley Library
3/27/07 March Meeting of the Yucca Valley Branch Library Book Group
6:15 pm
Discussion book is The Ha-Ha by David King
Fore more information, call 228-5455.
3/31/07 Experience Nature with the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park
"Wildflower Wanderings"
9 am - 4 pm
Joshua Tree National Park
For more information or to request a brochure, call 367-5535.
3/31/07 Boys Basketball Tournament
29 Palms Park & Rec.
3/31/07 Hilltoppers M.C. "29 Palms Wild West Gran Prix"
7:30 am - 4 pm
29 Palms Motorsports Arena
Off 29 Palms Hwy at Mojave Rd, 3 miles East of Adobe Rd.
Vendors, food booths, and entry sign-ups are available on site.  Daily Admission:  $10/person, $5 with AMA card or Military I.D., $5 seniors, and free for children
12 and under.
For more information, call 361-3226 or 362-5257.

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