SUMMER READING 2023 JUNE - JULY EVENTS LIST Listed Event Durations Approximately 1.5-3 hours |
 | Youth Event: Drum Circle with Cazz Ross When: June 14th @ 10:30 AM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Jungle Drum Circles with Chazz Ross. Chazz Ross presents African Drum and International Drum experiences featuring the djembe drum. His African or International percussion, drumming and drum circles will magically channel each audience’s internal rhythms to enrich their words, music and dance. PreK-5th grade |
Adult Lectures: "Eat Plants" & Cooking Demo with Chef Tanya Petrovna When: June 14th @ 3:00 PM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Join us for an inspirational talk and demo on why eating plants is fun, easy, and extremely tasty! Presented by Chef Tanya Petrovna, owner of Chef Tanya’s Kitchen, previous owner/creator of Native Foods chain. June 14th at 4 pm in the Learning Center of the Main Library About Chef Tanya: Chef Tanya has one mission: to make vegan food taste good! During college in the 1980s, Chef Tanya learned how to make seitan and fresh cultured tempeh. This created a vision to create a multi-restaurant concept serving vegan food. In the 1990’s Chef Tanya opened her first restaurant in Palm Springs called MT Plate. It’s the first all-vegetarian restaurant in the Coachella Valley showcasing house-made seitan and tempeh gourmet dishes. In 1994 her new concept, Native Foods, opened in Palm Springs serving her tempeh and seitan. During 1996-2012 Chef Tanya opened her second Native Foods location in Palm Desert, followed by locations in Westwood, Costa Mesa and Aliso Viejo. Equity was raised and locations opened in So Cal, Portland, OR and Chicago, IL. Native Foods became the first national plant-based chain. In 2017 Chef Tanya’s Kitchen was born, starting as a manufacturing facility for tempeh and seitan, it expanded into a takeout deli and curated marketplace where the Cubano and Chupacabra made sandwich history. Chef Tanya’s Kitchen is located in Palm Springs at 706 S Eugene Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92264 and was inspired by her love for good food, nature and the animal kingdom. |  |
| Teen Summer Reading Program: Nailed It Dessert Challenge When: June 15th @ 3:30 PM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Challenge yourself to recreate Pinterest worthy desserts! Everyone will go home with three different desserts and there will be prizes! Grades 6-12 |
Youth DIY Crafts: Find Your Voice Summer Crafts When: June 15th @ 3:30 PM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Join us in the Youth Room for crafting fun! All Supplies will be provided PreK-5th grade |
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Youth Event: Franklin Haynes Marionettes Show! When: June 21st @ 10:30 AM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Franklin Haynes Marionettes presenting Princess and the Pirate. Based on the book "Skull Island" By Martin Taylor and Duncan Smith. PreK-5th grade |
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| Adult Lectures: "Meditation and Mindfulness, Finding Your Inner Voice" by Lisa Botts When: June 21st @ 3:00 PM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Find your voice through the practice of mindfulness and meditation. Lisa will share practical tips on starting and maintaining your own quiet practice and ways you can empower yourself to embody the voice that is yours About Lisa Botts: Lisa Botts has been teaching and sharing the practice of meditation since 2018. Shifting perspectives is one of the practical approaches Lisa uses so people can know the benefits of mindfulness and meditation through finding their own quiet practice. Lisa is a certified emotions therapist, KRI certified Kundalini Yoga and meditation teacher, IKYTA member, Reiki energy guide, professional sound therapist and author |
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Teen Summer Reading Program: Reptile Show with Ecovivarium When: June 22nd @ 3:30 PM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Learn about Reptiles, Amphibians and Arthropods! Ecovivarium will be bringing in live Reptiles, Amphibians and Arthropods for attendees to pet and hold. Please DO NOT touch any small fuzzy animals on the day of the event. Small fuzzy animals would be things like rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, rats, mice, chickens, chinchillas, hedgehogs, etc. Grades 6-12 |
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| Youth DIY Crafts: Find Your Voice Summer Crafts When: June 22nd @ 3:30 PM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Join us in the Youth Room for crafting fun! All Supplies will be provided PreK-5th grade |
Youth Event: Joe Gandelman's Ventriloquist Show! When: June 28th @ 10:30 AM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Comic Ventriloquist Joe Gandelman – Family Entertainer does shows for ALL ages and ALL occasions. He performs all over the U.S. and in Canada. All of Joe’s shows feature a BIG CAST of characters, interaction, and lots of laughs. He has appeared in big stage variety shows, on television, at fairs, festivals, corporate events, libraries, country clubs, churches, synagogues, mosques, schools, private parties and has performed before royalty. He also does highly acclaimed strolling ventriloquism using his BIG CAST of characters and can customize any show. He has done two special tours of schools in North America using his “Learning Through Laughter” technique. PreK-5th grade |
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| Film Screenings: A Run For More When: June 28th @ 3:00 PM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: This film looks at American Politics, Gender bias, Sexual Identity and more. In celebration of Pride Month this film demonstrates how one person found their voice. About This Film: Growing up, Frankie Gonzales-Wolfe learned to be a fighter, but never imagined having a chance to make history as the first openly elected transgender official in Texas. Unfolding amidst an onslaught of trans legal attacks, A Run for More immerses viewers on Frankie’s journey as she finds her voice, questions her relationship to community, and tries to win an election. Shot over 4 years, A Run for More immerses viewers into Frankie's unique campaign and the impact it has on her, the city, and the LGBTQ+ community in San Antonio. |
Youth DIY Crafts: Find Your Voice Summer Crafts When: June 29th @ 3:30 PM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Join us in the Youth Room for crafting fun! All Supplies will be provided PreK-5th grade |  |
| Teen Summer Reading Program: Yoga Basics When: June 29th @ 3:30 PM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Yoga Instructor Mariana Duspiva will guide you through an hour of Yoga! Yoga Mats will be provided! Grades 6-12 |
Youth Event: "Illusions" by Magician Allen Oshiro When: July 5th @ 10:30 AM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Magic Show "Illusions" by Magician Allen Oshiro. Allen Roy Oshiro has been performing his magic since the age of five. He has performed on national television and is also a first-place award winning magician at the “Magic Corner Battle of the Magicians”. PreK-5th grade |
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| Film Screenings: The Race to Save the World When: July 5th @ 3:00 PM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: This film follows the passion and unwavering commitment of people who aren't putting their heads in the sand or waiting for someone else to do something: they’re in the trenches fighting climate change. The program will be in the Learning Center at the main library. About This Film: From Joe Gantz, the Emmy-winning producer of American Winter and Ending Disease, The Race To Save The World offers an intimate portrait of activists, age 15 to 72, as they put themselves on the line to fight climate change. Encompassing protests and arrests, courtroom drama and family turmoil, these everyday heroes push to create a sustainable world, often risking their relationships, careers – and freedoms in the process. Drawing on powerful footage and moving interviews, The Race to Save The World is an inspiring call to action, urging each one of us to become climate warriors for a livable future. |
Teen Summer Reading Program: Diamond Pixel Art When: July 6th @ 3:30 PM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Create Pixelated Diamond Art. We will be having lots of fun creating themed characters and more! Grades 6-12 |
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Youth Event: "The Emperor and the Nightingale" by Luce Puppets When: July 12th @ 10:30 AM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Handcrafted puppets, original stories, live, interactive performances, and child-approved fun are all signature trademarks of a Luce Puppet Company show! One of Hans Christian Anderson’s most enchanting and beloved tales, The Emperor and the Nightingale tells the story of a Chinese Emperor blessed with infinite treasures who is enchanted by the sweet, beautiful singing of a simple garden nightingale. When the Emperor is given the gift of a bejeweled and clever wind-up nightingale, he forgets all about the garden nightingale, who flies off. What will it take for the Emperor to realize that this modest, little bird was his greatest treasure? PreK-5th grade |
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| Adult Events: Painting "My Wish" with Pinot's Palette When: July 12th @ 3:00 PM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: A knowledgeable artist will guide us through this painting experience together! All supplies are included but reservations are required, and space is limited to 12 participants, reservations will open on June 12. About Pinot's Palette: Pinot's Palette is an upscale Paint, Drink, Have Fun destination where everyone can find their inner Picasso. No art experience required. Enjoy a fun night out of painting, music, and friends. In two or three hours you can create a festive painting by following the artists' directions at the front of class, or you can go rogue and create your own masterpiece. Great for private parties, corporate team building, date night, girl's night out, birthday parties and more. |
Youth DIY Crafts: Find Your Voice Summer Crafts When: July 13th @ 3:30 PM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Join us in the Youth Room for crafting fun! All Supplies will be provided PreK-5th grade | .png "Youth DIY Crafts: Find Your Voice Summer Crafts July 13 3:30 PM") |
.png "Teen Summer Reading Program: Card Reading 101 by Crystal Fantasy July 13 3:30 PM") | Teen Summer Reading Program: Card Reading 101 by Crystal Fantasy When: July 13th @ 3:30 PM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: We will be learning how to use Oracle Cards! Led by Crystal Fantasy in Palm Springs Grades 6-12 |
Youth Event: Cool Critters Show When: July 19th @ 10:30 AM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Cool Critters Show with Live Animals! This educational 1-hour program features an exotic mix of furry, feathered, and scaly critters for animal lovers to enjoy. There will be a parrot, chinchilla, hedgehog and much more! PreK-5th grade |
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.png "Adult Events: Trivia Challenge! July 19 3:00 PM") | Adult Events: Trivia Challenge! When: July 19th @ 3:00 PM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Form a team and test your knowledge. A fun afternoon with a chance to win prizes! |
Teen Summer Reading Program: Cooking Basics with Chef Kevin Favinger When: July 20th @ 3:30 PM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Executive Chef of Sullivan's and Del Frisco's, Kevin Favinger will discuss the career of being a Chef and teach you to cook a new recipe! Grades 6-12 |
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 | Youth DIY Crafts: Find Your Voice Summer Crafts When: July 20th @ 3:30 PM Where: The Learning Center at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Join us in the Youth Room for crafting fun! All Supplies will be provided PreK-5th grade |
Summer Reading: Finale Celebration When: July 26th @ 10:30 AM Where: The Main Atrium at The Palm Spring Public Library. What: Join us on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, for the Grand Prize drawings and to celebrate summer reading! Everyone is welcome. ALL AGES! |
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