(Revised Dec. 14, 2018 Holidays in bold, recent additions or changes in red) NCLR and Friends in Palm Springs Cocktail reception, Private Residence, 5:30-7:30 PM December 14, 2018 Desert Sands Educational Foundation Fundraiser host: KB Mgnt; Venus de Fido, 6-9 PM December 14, 2018 A Big Band Christmas, Rancho Mirage Amphitheater, FREE event, 5 8 PM December 15, 2018 Animal Welfare Org -Animal Charities Fashion Show/Fundraiser, Venus De Fido 4-6 PM December 20, 2018 Guide Dog s Santa Paws 5K Run 6 th Anniversary, Temple Isaiah, 9 AM December 22, 2018 Christmas Day December 25, 2018 Kwanzaa Dec. 26 Jan. 1, 2019 New Year s Eve December 31, 2018 New Year s Day January 1, 2019 Palm Springs International Film Festival January 3-14, 2019 Desert Cancer Foundation 25th Annual Golf Tournament Big Rock Golf Course 12 PM January 12, 2019 PS Opera Guild, Societe d Allegro Party, 5 PM January 15, 2019 Palm Springs Opera Guild Adult Opera Outreach, Rancho Mirage Public Library, 7 PM January 16, 2019 Foundation for PSUSD Grab Your Seat: Icons & Idols, Richards Center for Arts, 6:30 PM January 17, 2019 Palm Springs Speaks, speaker Janet Mock, Richards Center for the Arts, at 7:30 PM January 19, 2019 Hidden Harvest Game Day, Indian Wells Country Club, 10:30 AM January 21, 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 21, 2019 Desert Arc 2 nd Annual Recognition Awards Luncheon, Agua Caliente Casino 11:30 PM January 22, 2019 Barbara Sinatra Children's Center Champion Honors Luncheon; 11:30 AM January 22, 2019 Joslyn Center 2 nd Annual Wine and All That Jazz, Acqua Rancho Mirage 6-9 PM January 23, 2019 Literary Society of the Desert author lunch with Hannah Pittard, 12 PM, Thunderbird CC January 24, 2019 Amrcn Cancer Society, 4 th Annual Desert Golf Invitational, IW Country Club, 10:30AM-7PM January 25, 2019 Women Who Rule Awards and Scholarship Fundraiser, Agua Caliente, 11:00 AM January 25, 2019 Palm Springs Art Museum 80 th Anniversary Gala, PS Convention Center 6 PM January 26, 2019 Palm Springs Health Run & Fitness Expo Ruth Hardy Park, Palm Springs, 8 AM 1 PM January 26, 2019 PS Opera Guild, OPERAtunity (Modern opera), Rancho Mirage Library, 11 AM and 1 PM January 26, 2019 2019 L-Fund Gala, Aqua Caliente, Rancho Mirage, Time TBD January 26, 2019 Tools For Tomorrow Hollywood Tribute/Song and Costume, Helene Galen Adtrm, 4-7 PM January 27, 2019 Desert Cancer Foundation, Rock the Ride, Big Rock Pub at Indian Springs, 12 PM January 27, 2019 Muses & Patroness Circle of McCallum Theatre Annual Fundraiser, 5 9 PM January 28, 2019 Rancho Mirage Writer s Festival ANGEL NIGHT January 29, 2019 Rancho Mirage Writer s Festival January 30-Feb 1, 2019 Desert Symphony Fundraiser with Elizabeth Pitcairn, 6:30 pm @ Private Residence January 30, 2019 NCLR s Palm Springs Kick-Off Location TBD, 5:30-7:30 PM February 2, 2019 Page 1
Guide Dog s Dog Day Afternoon, Smoke Tree Ranch, Palm Springs, 11 AM February 6, 2019 PS Opera Guild Mid-Century Opera Benefit, 3 PM February 7, 2019 Desert AIDS Project s 25 th Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards February 9, 2019 Friends of the COD Library 49th Annual Author Luncheon with Danielle Teller, 11:30 AM February 9, 2019 10th Annual Food Now Charity Golf Classic, Classic Club, 8 AM-1 PM February 9, 2019 Taste of Jalisco Cathedral City Downtown Festival Lawn, 11 AM to 9 PM February 9, 2019 The Living Desert s Brew at the Zoo, 6-10 PM February 9, 2019 PS Cruisin' Assn 17th Annual Dr. George Charity Car Show, IW Tennis Gdn, 9 AM - 3 PM February 9, 2019 Mama s House, HEARTbeat of Love Luncheon, Renaissance IW Resort & Spa, 11 AM February 9, 2019 Steinway Society of Riverside Cnty, Doctor s Concert & Luncheon Toscana CC, 11:30 AM February 10, 2019 6th Annual Faith Hope & Pups Fundraiser, Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport, 10:30 AM February 10, 2019 Hidden Harvest Bountiful of Love Luncheon at Cuistot Palm Desert February 11, 2019 Desert Symphony Symphonettes Luncheon, 11:30 am @ IW Country Club February 11, 2019 Valentine s Day February 14, 2019 Modernism Week 2019 February 14 24, 2019 Modernism Week Opening Night Party, Location and Time TBD February 14, 2019 Art Palm Springs Opening Night Benefitting PS Art Museum, PS Conv Center, 7:30 PM February 14, 2019 Preview Party at the 18th Annual Modernism Show & Sale, PS Conv. Center, 6 PM February 15, 2019 Palm Springs Air Museum Gala, 5:30 PM Palm Springs Air Museum February 15, 2019 Palm Springs Speaks, speaker Jane Fonda, Richards Center for the Arts, at 7:30 PM February 16, 2019 HRC's HER Fundraiser in Palm Springs, Location TBD, Palm Springs, 1-5 PM February 16, 2019 CSUSB Palm Desert Campus, Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball, JW Marriott, 6 PM February 16, 2019 Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine WineLover's Auction, Thunderbird CC, 5:30 PM February 16, 2019 Waring International Piano Competition's Chinese New Year Gala, Westin Mission Hills, 6 PM, Feb. 17, 2019 Desert Winds Freedom Band Concert & Gala Fundraiser, Palm Springs Pavilion, 4PM, February 17, 2019 Modernism Week Vintage Car Show, PS Conv Center, 12 PM February 18, 2019 Presidents Day February 18, 2019 Literary Society of the Desert author lunch with Christina Lynch, 12 PM, Indian Wells C February 19, 2019 Mizell Stars Among Us Gala, at the Palm Springs Air Museum, 6 PM (new date) February 22, 2019 AAP Food Samaritans Hollywood s Biggest Night TRIO, Time TBD February 24, 2019 Desert Jamboree: The Great American Songbook, PS Art Museum 6 PM February 26, 2019 The Future is Ours Celebration, OneFuture Coachella Valley, 5:30 8 PM February 27, 2019 PS Opera Guild Societe d Allegro Black Tie Dinner at Ironwood Country Club, 6 PM February 28, 2019 Songwriters Night benefitting St. Jude Children s Research Hospital, JW Marriott, 5:30 PM February 28, 2019 Rheneypalooza Jam benefiting St. Jude Children s Research Hospital, JW Marriott, 8 PM March 1, 2019 Warburton Soiree benefiting St. Jude Children s Research Hospital, JW Marriott, 5:30 PM March 2, 2019 Page 2
The Living Desert Zoobilee Gala, 5:30-8:30 PM March 2, 2019 ACT for MS Annual Spring Gala, Renaissance Indian Wells, 6 PM March 3, 2019 Palm Springs Speaks, speaker Rick Steves, Richards Center for the Arts, 3:30 PM March 3, 2019 Boys & Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley 2019 Grand Auction, Hyatt Regency IW, 5 PM March 9, 2019 Barbara Sinatra Children s Center Tennis Exhibition/Dinner 4 8:30 PM March 3, 2019 Lambda Legal in the Desert, Private residence of Glenn Hessel/Mark Smith, 11 AM-1 PM March 3, 2019 PS Art Museum MAC Spring Fundraiser Art of Shopping, PS Hyatt Regency, 10AM-4PM March 4-5, 2019 CVRep Playhouse Grand Opening Gala 5:30 PM March 5, 2019 Tolerance Edu. Cntr & Boo2Bullying Celebrating Diversity opening Night Reception 5 PM March 7, 2019 CancerPartners Old Bags Luncheon, Thunderbird Country Club 10:30 AM March 7, 2019 PS Dance Festival Dance Diversity Showcase, Village Fest/Palm Springs, 6-9:15 PM March 7, 2019 PS Dance Festival Master Class Series, Select Palm Springs Dance Studios March 7-10, 2019 PS Dance Festival Cocktails with Choreographer's, Private Estate, Palm Springs, 7-11 PM March 8, 2019 PS Dance Festival Grand Performance, Annenberg Theater/PS Art Museum, 7-8:45 PM March 9, 2019 The Center s Red Dress/Dress Red fundraiser, PS Air Museum 8-11 PM March 9, 2019 Dancing with Our Stars, The Show @ Agua Caliente, 1 PM March 10, 2019 Daylight Saving Time starts March 10, 2019 American Cancer Society Desert Spirit XXX, Heckmann Estate, 5:30 PM March 10, 2019 PS Opera Guild, Societe d Allegro & Bravissimo Theatre Event at McCallum, 7 PM March 11, 2019 RM Women s Club Tres Chic Gala and Luncheon Westin Mission Hills Golf resort, 10 AM March 11, 2019 America s Better Angels Fundraiser, benefits: JFS Desert PS Art Museum, 6:30 PM March 15, 2019 Fashion Week El Paseo March 16-23, 2019 Pegasus Therapeutic Riding & Xavier College Prep, Irish Reception Dinner, 6-9 PM March 16, 2019 St. Patrick s Day March 17, 2019 PSAM Palm Desert Galen Artrageous Art Auction cocktail party, dinner at Cuistot March 18, 2019 COD Foundation s Stepping Out for College of the Desert, McCallum Theatre March 20, 2019 Literary Society of the Desert author lunch with Michelle Dean, 12 PM, Toscana CC March 20, 2019 Palm Desert Food and Wine March 22-24, 2019 PS Woman's Club Annual Philanthropy Scholarship Luncheon/Fashion Show,10 AM-2PM March 22, 2019 Palm Springs Air Museum, Mash Bash, 6-10 PM March 23, 2019 22 nd Waring Intl Piano Competition, Juniors ages 12/under & Intermediates ages 13 17 March 24 - April 1, 2019 Hidden Harvest Luncheon at Le Vallauris and Matinee at the Annenberg, 11:30 AM March 28, 2019 Joslyn Center 10th Annual Runway Show, Agua Caliente Casino Resort/Spa, 11 AM 2 PM March 28, 2019 Cathedral City LGBT Days, various locations and times March 28-31, 2018 Cesar Chavez Day March 31, 2019 5th Annual Transgender Day of Visibility, Location TBD March 31, 2019 Page 3
The Dinah April 3-8, 2019 The Desert Symphony 30th Anniversary Gala, McCallum Theatre 8 PM April 4, 2019 Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter Faux Fur Ball V, 6 PM April 6, 2019 NCLR s Palm Springs Garden Party, Private Estate, 5:30 PM April 6, 2019 PS Opera Guild Opera in the Park, Sunrise Park, 1 PM April 7, 2019 Desert Arc 10 th Annual Golf Classic, Eagle Falls at Fantasy Springs 11:00 AM April 11, 2019 Coachella Music Festival (Weekend 1) April 12-14, 2019 Literary Society of the Desert author lunch with Whitney Scharer, 12 PM, La Quinta CC April 17, 2019 McCallum Theatre Open Call April 18, 19 and 20, 2019 Passover April 19 April 27, 2019 Coachella Music Festival (Weekend 2) April 19-21, 2019 The Living Desert s Easter Eggstravaganza 9 AM-12 PM April 20, 2019 Easter Sunday April 21, 2019 Easter Kidapalooza, Cathedral City Civic Center Plaza, 12-3 PM April 21, 2019 Barbara Sinatra Children s Center One Night Only! fundraiser, McCallum Theater, 6:30 PM April 24, 2019 Health and Wellness Panel at Desert Regional Medical Center, 5:30 PM April 25, 2019 White Party 2019 April 26-29, 2019 Boo2Bullying, Desert's Got Talent, Annenberg Theater at PS Art Museum, 5:30 PM show April 27, 2019 Guide Dog s Milauskas Memorial Golf Tournament, The Classic Club, 8 AM April 28, 2019 CSUSB Palm Desert Annual Golf Classic, Stone Eagle Golf Club, 10:30 AM-7:30 PM April 29, 2019 Evening Under the Stars, O Donnell Golf Club, 5:30 PM May 4, 2019 Desert's Got Talent 2019,. Annenberg Theater, 5 PM May 4, 2019 Cinco de Mayo May 5, 2019 Tools For Tomorrow: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, Old Town Artisan Studio, La Quinta, 4-7 PM May 5, 2019 Literary Society of the Desert author lunch with Keith O Brien, 12 PM, The Vintage Club May 9, 2019 Pride Prom, Palm Springs Air Museum, 7-10 PM, May 10, 2019 United Way of the Desert 29 th Annual Gala 6 PM Westin Mission Hills May 10, 2019 Mother s Day May 12, 2019 Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast, PS Convention Center, 9-11 AM May 16, 2019 2nd Annual Intl. Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia, Location TBD May 17, 2019 PS Opera Guild's 15th Annual Opera in the Schools, Mon-Fri 8 AM, At various sites May 21 -June 1, 2019 Desert Health Wellness Awards benefitting CVVIM & the Human Health Initiative May 22, 2019 Memorial Day May 27, 2019 CVB s Annual Oasis Awards, Location TBD, 2 5 PM June 11, 2019 Father s Day June 16, 2019 Juneteenth June 19, 2019 Page 4
PS MURAL FEST art extravaganza! June 23-July 4, 2019 Stonewall Gardens Stonewall Pride Open House, Stonewall Gardens, 2 PM June 28, 2019 Independence Day July 4, 2019 Independence Day Party, AAP Food Samaritans, O Donnell House, 7:30 PM July 4, 2019 Labor Day September 2, 2019 Rosh Hashanah Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2019 Yom Kippur October 8-9, 2019 Native American Day September 27, 2019 Columbus Day/Indigenous People s Day October 14, 2019 Modernism Week Fall Preview October 17-20, 2019 Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale October 18-20, 2019 Preview Party at the 18th Annual Modernism Show & Sale, PS Conv. Center, 6 PM October 18, 2019 East Coachella Valley Pride Festival, Veterans Park, Coachella, 2-7 PM October 26, 2019 Halloween October 31, 2019 Family YMCA Of The Desert, Hoedown At Sundown, Location/Venue TBD, 5 PM November 2, 2019 Daylight Savings Time ends November 3, 2019 Veteran s Day November 11, 2019 Thanksgiving Day November 28, 2019 Chanukah/Hanukkah December 22-30, 2019 Christmas Day December 25, 2019 Kwanzaa Dec. 26 Jan. 1, 2020 New Year s Eve December 31, 2019 Page 5