September October 2021

On-line at obayley.net/community-calendar • Updates to: [email protected] (Revised August 30, 2021 – Holidays in bold, recent additions or changes in red)

September 2021

8^th State of the City/Business Awards – at the JW Marriott, 11 - 1:30 (luncheon)

17^th-19^th 56^th Annual Southwestern Growers Golf Tournament, Boys & Girls Clubs of CV, Indian Wells CC 18^th Aging Positively – Reunion Project, VIRTUAL HIV + Aging Conference, 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM

22^nd Taste of Palm Springs & Business Expo, Palm Springs Chamber, Indian Canyons Golf Course, 4 – 9 PM 29th – Oct. 3rd – Dinah Shore Weekend

October 2021

7 ^th Season Kickoff, AAP - Food Samaritans, private estate in Palm Springs, 6 - 8 PM

7^th NOT.FOR.SALE dinner/Fashion Show for Safe House of the Desert/Justice and Souls, FARM, 6-10 PM 8^th -11^th A Weekend of Architecture, Palm Springs Art Museum

11^th OUT PSP: National Coming Out Day, Desert Regional 4^th Floor Patio, 6 - 8 PM 14^th-17^th Modernism Week Fall Preview

15^th Artists Council Nexus Exhibition/Sale Opening Fundraiser Reception, Artists Center at the Galen 5-8 PM 16^th Palm Springs Animal Shelter’s PS We Love You Scavenger Hunt

16^th Annual Author Lunch: Kate Quinn, Friends of the COD Library, Renaissance Esmeralda, 11:30 - 2 16^th PS We Love You Scavenger Hunt, Palm Springs Animal Shelter, 10 AM – 3:30 PM

20^th Pride Honor Awards, Palm Springs Hilton, 6 – 7:30 PM 21^st-24^th Oasis Music Festival, Palm Springs

22^nd Tools For Tomorrow A Conversation on Art, Love and Life with Karen & Tony Barone, The Ritz 4 PM 22^nd LGBTQ Community Center, Center Stage 2021, PS Air Museum

24^th LGBTQ Community Center, Reopening Celebration, 1301 N Palm Cyn 26^th Cathedral City Senior Center 40^th Anniversary Celebration, Spencer’s, 6 MP

30^th 3^rd Annual BOO BALL benefitting Boo2Bullying, Palm Springs air Museum, 6 – 10 PM 30^th Desert AIDS Walk, DAP Health, Ruth Hardy Park, 8AM-1PM

30^th Indio’s Streets are Treats, Miles Ave. & Smurr Street, 4-8 PM 30^th -31^st The Living Desert Howl-O-Ween

30^th Gather at the Gardens, Family Fall Festival, Family YMCA of the Desert, Gardens at El Paseo, 12 – 6 PM 31^st Halloween Palm Springs on Arenas Road 4-10 PM

31^st Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs “Be a Hero for Kids Halloween Bash”, Hilton PS – Poolside, 5 – 8 PM 31^st Halloween Spooktacular, Cathedral City Community Amphitheater 12-3 PM

31^st Palm Desert Area Golf Cart Parade on El Paseo in Palm Desert: “Masquerade Party”; all day

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November 2021

1^st Eisenhower Health 50^th Anniversary Celebration, Indian Wells Tennis Garden, 6 PM 1^st George Zander Candlelight Vigil & March 6 - 7 PM

2^nd Walk of the Stars Palm Springs, Star dedication honoring Dr. Terri Ketover, 101 N Palm Canyon, 4 PM 3^rd-6^th Light Up the Night, 5:30-11 PM Daily

3^rd Muses & Patroness Circle of McCallum Theatre, Annual Membership Tea, 3 – 5 PM

4^th The Association of Fundraising Professionals – Nat’l Philanthropy Day Premiere Viewing Event, 6 – 8 PM 5^th National Philanthropy Day Awards, 11:30 AM

5^th Alzheimers Coachella Valley Open House, 42600 Cook St, 5 to 7 pm 6^th HRC Garden Party, 1:30 – 4:30 PM

6^th Desert Express, A Traveling Party, Desert Sands Educational Foundation, 4 PM

6^th YMCA Hoedown at Sundown, Family YMCA of the Desert, Indian Wells Golf Resort, 5:30 PM 6^th Healing Field, Patriot Park, All Day and Night

6^th-7^th Palm Springs Pride Festival, 10 AM – 10 PM Daily

7^th Palm Springs Pride Parade, Downtown Palm Springs, 10 AM 7^th Rainbow Railroad fundraiser, private residence, 4-6 PM 8^th Musical Salon, Waring International Piano Competition

9^th DAP Health Partners for Life Kick-Off, Private Residence, 5:30 – 7:30PM 10^th One Night Only, Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center, McCallum Theatre, 6:00 PM 12^th Palm Springs Equality Awards, Equality California, Palm Springs Air Museum, 6 PM 12^th The Joslyn Center 40^th Anniversary & Season Kickoff Cocktail Reception, 5 PM

13^th Spay-Ghetti & No Balls Luncheon, Loving All Animals, Home of Lindi and Greg Biggi, 11AM-2PM 13^th Oswit Land Trust - Donor appreciation party, William Holden Estate Palm Springs, 3-6 PM

13^th Equality PAC Reception and Dinner, Home of Councilmember Geoff Kors and James Williamson, 6 PM 14^th Muses & Patroness Circle of McCallum Theater Fundraiser, Westin Mission Hills, 5 – 9 PM

16^th The Palm Springs Opera Guild, Season Opening Party, Indian Wells Country Club 4PM 18^th Desert Arc 11^th Annual Golf Classic Fundraiser

18^th Hidden Harvest Luncheon, Fashion Show, Silent Auction Boutique, Agua Caliente Casino, RM, 10 AM 19^th- 20^th Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival, Downtown, Sponsor Locations, All Day and Night

19^th – 21^st International Desert Conservation Summit and Awards, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens 20^th Transgender Day of Remembrance, Palm Springs City Hall

20^th Cathedral City’s 40^th Anniversary Celebration, Downtown Cathedral City, 11 AM – 8:30 PM 21^st Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival, Sponsor Locations, 6 AM – 12 PM

22^nd The Center’s Annual Wreath Auction, 5:30 PM

25^th Martha’s Village & Kitchen’s 15^th Annual Thanksgiving 5K Run, El Paseo Dr.

December 2021

1^st Musical Theatre University Holiday Movie Premiere, Palm Springs Cultural Center, 6:30 - 9:30PM 4^th The Palm Springs Opera Guild, Annual Vocal Competition, CV Repertory Theatre 1 PM

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Page 3 5^th Animal Samaritans Presents 12^th Annual Men of the Desert Fashion Show and Luncheon, 11 AM

7th-8th Barry Manilow’s A Christmas Gift of Love V, McCallum Theatre, 7 PM 8^th North Pole Village – Tree Lighting, Civic Center Plaza, 5-7 PM 10^th-11^th Barry Manilow’s A Christmas Gift of Love V, McCallum Theatre, 8 PM 12^th Barry Manilow’s A Christmas Gift of Love V, McCallum Theatre, 7 PM

30^th Turning of the Year: A Show of Hope - United Methodist Church of Palm Springs, 6 PM

January 2022

1^st New Year’s Day Brunch, Loving All Animals, Home of Lindi and Geno Biggi, 11 AM – 2 PM 6^th-17^th Palm Springs International Film Festival

15^th La Gran Fiesta, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

18^th Joslyn Center Presents Wine & All That Jazz, The Classic Club, Palm Desert 6PM-9PM 25^th 8th Annual Rancho Mirage Writer’s Festival Angel Night Dinner

25^th The Palm Springs Opera Guild, Gala in Honor of Jean Carrus, Agua Caliente Resort 6 PM 26^th-28^th 8th Annual Rancho Mirage Writer’s Festival

29^th Art Party, Palm Springs Art Museum, 6 PM

29^th Palm Springs Health Run & Fitness Expo, Ruth Hardy Park 8 AM – 12 PM

February 2022

5^th Mama’s House 9^th Annual HEARTbeat of Love Luncheon, Renaissance Indian Wells 11 AM – 1:30 PM 5^th Mizell Center Fundraising Event, 6PM-10PM

6^th Frogs and Fairytales, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

7^th Waring International Piano Competition Gala, Westin Mission Hills, 6 PM

8^th 4^th Annual Desert Arc “Champions of Change” Recognition Awards Luncheon, Agua Caliente, 11:30-1:30 12^th Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards, DAP Health, Convention Center

12^th Taste of Jalisco, Cathedral City Community Amphitheater, 11 AM – 9 PM 17^th-27^th Modernism Week

18^th Palm Springs Air Museum Gala, Palm Springs Air Museum, 5:30-10 PM

23^rd The Palm Springs Opera Guild, Allegro Cocktail Party, CODA Gallery, Palm Desert, 4 PM 24^th-27^th Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, Big League Dreams Sports Park, All Day and Night

March 2022

5^th The Living Desert Zoobilee Gala at the Living Desert, 5:30-9 PM

5^th Tejano Music Festival, Cathedral City Community Amphitheater, 5 – 11 PM

9^th Marie Osmond in Concert for The Desert Symphony’s 33rd Anniv Gala, The Show @ Agua CC 5PM 9^th The Palm Springs Opera Guild, Opera Outreach, Rancho Mirage Library 7 PM

11^th Champion Honors Luncheon, Benefiting the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center, JW Marriot,11:30 AM 12^th 2022 Boys & Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley Grand Auction, Hyatt Regency Indian Wells, 5 PM 12^th Concert at Gardens on El Paseo, Family YMCA of the Desert, Gardens on El Paseo, 4 PM 19^th Red Dress Red Dance Party, Air Museum, 8 PM

19^th-20^th Palm Springs Chalk Art Festival, Palm Springs Sunup Rotary, Museum Way, Palm Springs, 7 AM – 5 PM

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Page 4 19^th-25^th Fashion Week El Paseo, The Gardens on El Paseo, Palm Desert

22^nd The Palm Springs Opera Guild, Allegro Black-Tie Dinner, La Spiga 6 PM 25^th-27^th Palm Desert Food & Wine, The Gardens on El Paseo, Palm Desert 25^th-27^th Cathedral City LGBT Days, Various Locations and Times

26^th Martha’s Village & Kitchen Spring Eggs-travaganza, Westfield Palm Desert, 11 AM – 4 PM 29^th-2^nd Spring Home Tour, Family YMCA of the Desert

31^st César Chávez Breakfast, 8:30 – 11 AM

31^st Stepping Out, College of the Desert, McCallum Theatre

April 2022

1^st Desert Best Friend's Closet's Put Your Best Shoe Forward, Agua Caliente Casino, 11 AM - 1:30 PM 2^nd Palm Springs Animal Shelter Faux Fur Ball Gala

2^nd Brew at the Zoo, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

3^rd The Palm Springs Opera Guild, Opera in the Park, Sunrise Park 1 PM 10^th – 16^th Waring International Piano Competition College of the Desert, Pollock Theater

12th The Palm Springs Opera Guild, Season Closing Party, CREATE Performing Arts Center 4 PM 13^th The Joslyn Center 12^th Annual Joslyn in Bloom Runway Fashion Show, 11:30 AM

14 ^th -15^th McCallum Theatre Open Call, 7 PM 16^th McCallum Theatre Open Call, 2 and 7 PM

21^st Muses & Patroness Circle of McCallum Theatre On-Stage Birthday Luncheon, 11 AM

21^st Desert Best Friend’s Closet’s Put Your Best Shoe Forward, Agua Caliente Casino Resort. 11:30–1:30 PM 28^th Dining Out For Life, DAP Health, Coachella Valley

30^th AAP – Food Samaritans - Evening Under the Stars, O’Donnell Golf Club 30^th UCPIE Champagne Luncheon, 11:30 AM – 2 PM

30^th AAP-Food Samaritans annual Evening Under the Stars, O’Donnell Golf Course, 5:30 – 10:30 PM

May 2022

7^th Desert’s Got Talent benefiting Boo2Bullying, Annenberg Theater, Palm Springs Art Museum 5:30 PM 12^th Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast, benefiting Greater Palm Springs Pride, 8:30 – 11 AM

13^th Family YMCA of the Desert’s Golf Tournament, Palm Valley Country Club; 7:30 AM

October 2022

2^nd Y Be Fit Palm Desert Challenge, Family YMCA of the Desert, Palm Desert Aquatic Center, 6 AM

November 2022

4^th-6^th Palm Springs Pride Festival, 10 AM – 10 PM 6^th Palm Springs Pride Parade 10 AM - Noon

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Page 5 2021 Holidays:

Labor Day September 6, 2021

Rosh Hashanah Sept. 6-8, 2021

Yom Kippur Sept. 15-16, 2021

Native American Day September 24, 2021

Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day October 11, 2021

Halloween October 31, 2021

Daylight Savings Time ends November 7, 2021

Veteran’s Day November 11, 2021

Thanksgiving Day November 25, 2021

Chanukah/Hanukkah Nov. 28 – Dec. 6, 2021

Christmas Day December 25, 2021

Kwanzaa Dec. 26 – Jan. 1, 2021

New Year’s Eve December 31, 2021