Friday, June 19 - Saturday, July 4, 2015

Sorry for missing a week. The Hi-Desert Star changed our deadlines. We now have to get things in a week and a day before publication. That might not sound like much but many of the beautiful creative people in Joshua Tree produce events on the fly - rather last minute - so I won't be able to include as many of their lovely events in the paper as I did before.

ALSO, they've moved all the columnists to the CLASSIFIED section, which I think I always threw away before, so I'm not sure 1. anyone knows we were moved there, and/or 2. anyone is reading us anymore.

Hi-Desert Star columnists being driven out of the main paper
into the Classified Section. (Could I be any more dramatic?)

That all said, here's what's going on in the next week. Please check back as I will slip things in as I am noticed by the event producers.

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SATURDAY, June 20, dusk
Movie Night Under the Stars at the Copper Mountain Mesa Community Center, 65336 Winters Road, North Joshua Tree is screening Lonely are the Brave. The screenplay was written by Dalton Trumbo from the Edward Abbey book The Brave Cowboy. A $3 donation benefits the CMMCC. Bring a chair and a cooler and enjoy Ken's gourmet hotdogs with bacon and grilled onions, and Mary Helen's cowboy cookies. We'll also be selling copies of the Desert Oracle for $4.
For more information: http://bit.ly/lonelyarethebrave

Lonely are the Brave with Kirk Douglas & Gena Rowlands

SUNDAY, June 19, 5;00 p.m.
The Return of Edith Crash at the Beatnik Lounge, 61597 Twentynine Palms Highway, Joshua Tree. This charming French chanteuse may play tracks from her new album Partir.
For more information: http://bit.ly/beatnik_crash

SUNDAY, June 21, 8:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Debut Exhibition of "The Black Hole Collection of Fine Art" at the Joshua Tree Astronomy Arts Theater, 2601 Sunfair Rd, Joshua Tree.
For more information: http://bit.ly/astronomyarts

Joshua Tree Astronomy Arts Theater

SUNDAY, June 21, 8:00 p.m.

The Pool-Side Picture Show@Wilson's Ranch House, 61589 Division Street, Joshua Tree. 

Sunday be Apollo's Day! Day of Light, Medicine and Music! So, we've prepared a Feast of Musicians, Projections and Performance Artists to Oscillate those Taste Buds for ya! Tantalizing our Eye, our Ears and our Very Souls... The Juniper-Gin Cocktail Bar will be Serving Effervescence in a Glass!

MUCH more information: http://bit.ly/wilsonsranch

FRIDAY, June 26, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
JTHAR Presents a talk by artist Philip K. Experiments in Light, Space, Color and Form at the Joshua Tree Highlands Artist residency,
8321 Via Rocosa Road, Joshua Tree.

Plus Project Presentation by the 2015 Jthar Artists
Joe Devera, Chloe Manasseh,Alison Stigora, Irene Imfeld, Devin Symons

SUGGESTED DONATION $20. TO BENEFIT THE JTHAR SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
Please RSVP. Contact us: info@jthar.com, or 760-366-3636
More information: http://bit.ly/phillip_k_smith

SATURDAY, June 27, 4:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Celebrate the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots on June 27, from 4-11 p.m. at Art Queen, 61855 Twentynine Palms Highway. Painter John Luckett and performance artist Darin Rich open the exhibit STONEWALLED. Live music follows with Giselle Woo and the Night Owls, Daytime Moon and Ideation. The film MILK screens at 9 p.m. For more information visit bit.ly/stonewalled.

SUNDAY, June 28, Noon - 3:00 p.m.
The community gathers June 28, from noon to 3 p.m. for a Celebration of the Life and Music of Tim Kelly at Harrison House, 6881 Mount Lassen Avenue. Live local music will be emceed by Teddy Quinn on the outdoor stage,  with musical selections by: Patti Leary; Celine Molina; Artemis with Ricky Lee; Chris Poland; Clive Wright; Eva Chavez and Steve Caron of Joshua TreeO; Bradley Trafton, and Victoria Williams. Tim’s sister, Kathie Kelly-Brophy, will be a special guest.

The “Great Room” of Harrison House will be open and filled with Tim’s music accompanying a roomful of memories, including a video by Dan O'Dowd and Eva Soltes, a portrait by Marcia Geiger, photographs by many friends, and more.

Seating is limited. Please bring a chair if you can. Visit bit.ly/timkelly for more information.

SUNDAY, June 28, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Transition Joshua Tree Quarterly Potluck and General Membership Meeting convenes June 28 from 6 - 9 p.m. at the new Mojave Desert Land Trust, 60124 Twentynine Palms Highway. This is a "no waste" event. Bring your own utensils as well as a dish to share. Try to carpool. To add an agenda item please email Louis at kannenberg44@gmail.com.

TUESDAY, June 30, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Veterans Administration provides services on June 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Twentynine Palms Senior Center, 6539 Adobe Road in Twentynine Palms. Assistance includes Re-adjustment and Supportive Counseling for Veterans/Military, Sexual Trauma Support Services, Cal Vet Benefits, Employment Education Development Resources, and Veterans Benefit Counseling.

WEDNESDAY, July 1, at dusk
Venus and Jupiter, those two bright lights you see in the western sky just after sunset, will be as close as ever on July 1. Don’t miss it!

Venus and Jupiter

THURSDAY, July 2, dusk
80s favorites The Karate Kid and The Goonies will be screened July 2 at dusk on the patio behind Joshua Tree Coffee Company, 61738 Twentynine Palms Highway. A $5 donation benefits the Joshua Tree Film Festival.

SATURDAY, July 4, 7:00 p.m.
From Ken Sundowner:
On THIS 4th of July, (@ the "Closing Party" of the "Man 2 Earth" Art Show) Please Join US to Celebrate "America the Beautifully-Psychedelic" with "Musical Fireworks (Instead Of) Polluting Fireworks"..~!~
We'll Be Celebrating the 'Psychedelic Shamanic-Energy-Field' That Many of US Have Experienced in This Lifetime c/o Entheo-genic Plants &/or 'Better Living Through Chemistry'... Come "Experience" the Music-Art of "The Eternal Fun-Guys" w/Special Guests "The Acid-Flashbacks"..~!~ (If U or Ur Band Would Like to Perform, Please email conchustimes@yahoo dot com) $5- Suggested Donation Lovingly Accepted (w/No One Turned Away!)
Please Bring a (Natural Food) Item for the "Community Pot-Luck" If You Can..!
~!~May All Beings Have Happiness & Freedom~!~
For more information: bit.ly/4th_of_july

SATURDAY, July 4, time tba
Get down at Bat Country Summer Slam with more than a dozen bands, July 4th at the Palms Restaurant, 831331 Amboy Road, Wonder Valley. Check the website bit.ly/batcountrysummerslam for time and details.

Bat Country Summer Slam, Wonder Valley

Pop Up Show

Joshua Tree National Park Field School welcomes you to a

Pop Up Show

Thursday, May 28, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Wilson's Rand House, Rooms 6 and 7

61589 Division Street, Joshua Tree, CA

after a three week residency in joshua tree, nine artists from atlanta, georgia present a group exhibition of artworks inspired by personal exploration and response to the desert.

for more information, please contact nancy floyd at 404-310-3949

featuring artists from ernest g welch school of design at georgia state university

thanks to joshua tree highlands artist residency for hosting our stay and to Wilson's rand house for donating the exhibition space.

Saturday, May 30 - June 5, 2015

FRIDAY and SATURDAY, May 29 & 30

SATURDAY, May 30, 8:00 a.m.
This Saturday morning at 8am (PST) on the Death Valley Jim Radio Program, join us and special guest Larry Burgess, author of “The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating & Popular Culture”!
Caochella Valley: KPTR 1450 AM
Wordlwide streaming: www.kptr1450.com

SATURDAY, May 30, 10:00 a.m.
Wilson's Ranch House, 61589 Division St, Joshua Tree, California 92252

Please Join us this coming Saturday for a Second Line Parade honoring Tim Kelly's life and the community who thrive and create in Joshua Tree.

The Joshua Tree Marching Band's manifestation is an intentional acknowledgment of all the extraneous veins of individuals who live and thrive within the Desert community.

We hope to expand our community and our interactions with one another by way of Parading. 
More...

Thanks to Xihomara Alvarez, for forwarding this to me. See more at the end of this post.

SATURDAY and SUNDAY, May 30 & 31
Join Barbara Harris at 6 p.m. sharp, May 30 and 31, at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center, 59700 Twentynine Palms Highway, for the $25 custom tour of Giant Rock as part of the annual Contact in the Desert. Bring a folding chair, cooler, and a flashlight. Musical instruments are optional. For more information contact Barbara@GiantRockProject.com.

SUNDAY, May 31
Join local Joshua Tree musicians to celebrate Urban Desert Caberet’s record release at 5 pm, May 31, at the Beatnik Lounge, 61597 Twentynine Palms Highway.  The Adobe Collective, Arroyo Rogers, Luci Lightning, Teddy Quinn, and Gar Robertson, will be in the house.

Joe City Garcia of Urban Desert Cabaret

MONDAY, June 1
Author Nancy Floyd is the special guest at Kip’s Desert Book Club, at 7 p.m., June 1. Floyd’s book “She’s Got a Gun,” will be discussed. For more details see tinyurl.com/kips-book-club.

Nancy Floyd, author of She's Got a Gun, featured at Kip's Desert Book Club

TUESDAY, June 2
The public is invited to comment on the BLM’s WEMO Plan at the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors at 10 a.m., June 2. Participate via videoconferencing at Bob Burke Government Center, 63665 Twentynine Palms Highway. Download the agenda at tinyurl.com/hdstar-bos.  Your comments regarding the BLM’s plan to put OHV routes in residential neighborhoods are due by 4:30, June 4. Download a sample letter at tinyurl.com/kq8bg3a.

Off road vehicle damage and illegal riding, trails and road in the desert in Wonder Valley 

WEDNESDAY, June 3
A free Diabetes Education Series begins at 11 a.m., June 3, and continues for the next three Tuesdays, at the Helen Gray Education Center at the Hi-Desert Medical Center, 6601 White Feather Road. You may drop in at any time during the series.

The Joshua Basin Water District Board meets at 7 p.m, June 3, at 61750 Chollita Road, JT. The public is invited and welcome to attend and participate.

THURSDAY, June 4
The Joshua Tree Citizens on Patrol meets at 5 p.m., June 4, 63655 Twentynine Palms Highway. Call 760-366-4175 for more information about this important volunteer program.

80's Movies: “The Lost Boys” and “They Live!” will be screened starting at 7 p.m., June 4, on the patio behind Joshua Tree Coffee Company, 61783 Twentynine Palms Highway. A $5 donation benefits the Joshua Tree Film Festival.

TIM KELLY
Condolences to the family and friends of Tim Kelly, who was killed last Sunday night riding his bike on Sunburst Road. Tim played violin every Saturday at the Joshua Tree Farmer’s Market.

Kathie Kelly-Brophy, Tim's sister writes, “We are eternally grateful for the J.T. community who welcomed him and loved him as one of their own... It makes us feel better to know he had so many caring friends."

Joshua Tree's Tim Kelly by Dan O'Dowd

The bike and plaque that will be placed at Sunburst after the parade.

Tim Kelly Community Memorial

Tim Kelly at the Joshua Tree Farmer's Market with a few of his MANY fans
Photo byTed Quinn (c) 2014 

Puja with an Irish Twist, for Tim Kelly
Wednesday, May 27, 6:00 p.m. at 61597 Twentynine Palms Highway.

Our "High Desert" Brother, Violin Master Tim Kelly Has Gone Beyond This World, Leaving (Physically) From Joshua Tree on Sunday, 5/24 Making for A VERY "Memorial" Week-end. This Coming Wed. Night at the Beatnik Was Originally Going to Be A Celebration of (the Tibetan Holiday "Saga-Dawa Duchen") the Birth, Death & Enlightenment of Sakyamuni Buddha. Now, Sadly, We Will Celebrate Tim's Amazing Life Here in the Morongo Basin and How Many People His Humor, His Intelligence, His Musical Genius, Etc. Touched. As We Struggle to See Him Now Eternally In Our Hearts, All Those Who Are Interested In Sharing a "Buddhist Puja/Meditation of Amitabha Buddha" for Tim Are Welcome to Join Us. Although Tim Was/Is Not Necessarily a "Religious" Man, He Was/Is Very "Spiritual." & I Personally Feel That He Will Enjoy Us Doing a Meditation to Help Him Merge With the BRIGHT LIGHT of the "Bardo" (or "In-between Stage") of His Next Journey. Text & Chairs Will Be Provided. Bring Prayer Beads &/or Your Love~!~ Donations$ Love-ingly Accepted~!~Thank You, Sunny...
May All Beings Have Happiness~!~Tim Kelly Lives..!
Beatnik Lounge
61597 Twenty-Nine Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, California 92252

Saturday, May 23 - 29, 2015

SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2015

May 23 is World Tortoise Day. The Joshua Basin Water District has live tortoises for viewing at their booth at the Farmer’s Market in Joshua Tree every Saturday in May.

Baby tortoise found at Sunnever Farms by Jay Babcock.

Letter of Marque Theater Company hosts a workshop on collaborative art today from 2 - 4 p.m. at Harrison House, 6881 Mount Lassen Avenue, Joshua Tree. All artists are welcome. Call 760-366-4712 for more information.

The Hi-Desert Medical Center hosts a free Veteran’s Disability Clinic today, assisting veterans in establishing their disability claims. Meet between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the Helen Gray Education Center at the entrance of the Hi-Desert Medical Center, 6601 White Feather Road, Joshua Tree. Call Don Jaffa at 760-865-0594 for more information.

The Art of War opens at the Beatnik Lounge today at 5:30 p.m. Artworks created by members of the military and their families focus on experiences of serving the country.  61597 Twentynine Palms Highway, Joshua Tree. Sponsored by Mil-Tree.

The Joshua Treenial continues today with local artist Diane Best screening three moving image works accompanied by Lucio Menegon (a.k.a. Reverend Screaming Fingers), the etheral Artemis, and Wonder Valley's own The Renderers. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. at the Palms, 83131 Amboy Road in Wonder Valley. A $10 donation is suggested.

Joshua Tree's High Desert Test Sites hosts Carmen Argote's exhibition, A Vast Furniture, with an opening reception, potluck and overnight campout at the Iron Age Road Parcel, beginning at 6:00 pm. Take Twentynine Palms Highway to Iron Age Road in Wonder Valley, turn left and drive a few more miles. For more information visit tinyurl.com/vastfurniture.

SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2015

Joshua Treenial continues Sunday. Storyteller Y-Ping and Message in the Sky collaborate on a "tapestry of hopes and dreams in America's frontier." Meet at the Joshua Tree Campground at 2601 Sunfair Road at 8:30 p.m. There is a $10 suggested donation.

Sing for Nepal at the Beatnik Lounge at 5:00 p.m. 61597 Twentynine Palms Highway, Joshua Tree. A hat will be passed to benefit the peoples of Nepal.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015

Take a friend to Taco Wednesday at the VFW, 6402 Veterans Way. They serve a full menu, with everything from a taco salad to a full plate for less than $5.00. 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Registration is open for Summer Youth Theater at the Hi-Desert Arts Academy for a production of The Lion King. Classes and rehearsals run from July 6 - August 5 with performances August 6 - 8. For more information visit tinyurl.com/hdstar-lionking.

Saturday, May 16 - May 22, 2015

SATURDAY, MAY 16

Sonic Succulent

8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Artist Adrienne Adar will be sharing her Sonic Succulent sound sculptures and will host a FREE instrument building workshop and jam sessionat the HDTS HQ next to the Crystal Cave Sky Village Outdoor Marketplace, 7028 Theatre Road, Yucca Valley, CA 92284.

9:00 a.m. - NOON: Drop off unwanted prescription drugs and sharps at Hi-Desert Medical Center in front of the Helen Gray Education Center on the hospital campus in Joshua Tree. Keep unneeded prescription drugs out of the hands of children and teens.

9:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m.: Household Hazardous Waste Disposal, 62499 29Palms Hwy. Info: (800) 645-9228.

10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Field Trip “Joshua Tree Architectural Tour- Harrison House and Bonita Domes.”
Meet at 10:30 at the iconic straw bale desert retreat known as “Harrison House” where Eva Soltes, founder of Harrison House Artist Residency program will talk about composer Lou Harrison’s (1917-2003) life and legacy. Musicians may test out the marvelous acoustics by using their voice as an instrument. A short distance away is the unique home, workshop and vacation rental business of Gabe Wendling and Lisa Starr. Gabe Wendling and Lisa Starr. Gabe is builder of the ecological “earth bag” structures on the property.

Lisa crafts shamanic drums and rattles and in addition teaches workshops on the art of healing with Drum Medicine at their Joshua Tree home.

$10 member $15 non-member.
Contact claudia@jrcs7599@roadrunner.com or 760-366-7896 to sign up.

7:00 p.m.: Movie Night - It Came From Outer Space, (NOT in 3D) outside, under the stars, at the Copper Mountain Mesa Community Center, 65336 Winters Road, Joshua Tree, CA 92252. Bring a chair. Bring a cooler. Snacks, including Ken's famous kosher hotdogs and not-dogs) available. Donations benefit the Copper Mountain Mesa Community Center.

0-DARK 100: SKY'S THE LIMIT Evening Observing Session
Saturn at Opposition: Saturn is as bright as it will be all year and will show a great amount of detail. The rings of Saturn are crisply divided by a dark gap known as Cassini's division. Yellow and brown equatorial cloud belts plus Saturn's largest moon, Titan, will easily be visible. In the 14-inch telescope, five or six moons appear.
9697 Utah Trail, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Voice Mail :760-367-7222,  Email: contact@skysthelimit29.org

SUNDAY, MAY 17

8:00 a.m. - Noon
Artist Adrienne Adar will be sharing her "Sonic Succulent" sound sculptures and will host a FREE instrument building workshop and jam session at the HDTS HQ next to the Crystal Cave Sky Village Outdoor Marketplace 7028 Theatre Road, Yucca Valley, CA 92284

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Death Cafe. At Death Cafes people drink coffee, eat cake and discuss death. The aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives.

We'll bring the coffee and cake, you bring a mug and a napkin. $5.00 suggested donation. Call Susan (760) 851-5290 or Daniella (760) 534-7601 for more information. Sponsored by Transition Joshua Tree, creating resilient and sustainable Mojave Desert Communities.

Yucca Mesa Community Center, 3133 Balsa Avenue, Yucca Valley

MONDAY, MAY 18

8:00-11:00 a.m.:  JT Commodities Food Distribution, JT Community Center, 6171 Sunburst Ave. Low income San Bernardino residents self-certify on site.

TUESDAY, MAY 19
10:00 a.m.: San Bernardino Board of Supervisors meets. Participate via videoconferencing at Bob Burke Government Center, 63665 Twentynine Palms Highway. The public is invited to testify, make presentations, or just watch the meeting. AGENDA: tinyurl.com/hdstar-bos

Happy Birthday, Malcolm X!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
7:00 p.m.: Joshua Basin Water District BOARD MEETING, 61750 Chollita Road, JT. The public is encouraged to attend.

THURSDAY, May 21

7:00 p.m.: High Desert Beekeepers Association, Thursday, May 21, 7:00 p.m. at the Nourishing Tree, 62057 Twentynine Palms Highway, Joshua Tree. Swarm Capture and Removals followed by Q&A Free.

7:00 p.m.: 80s Movie Night
The Thing (1982) and Repo Man, on the patio behind Joshua Tree Coffee Company, 61738 Twentynine Palms Highway, Joshua Tree, CA 92252. A $5.00 donation benefits the Joshua Tree International Film Festival. For more information: 760-424-6861; www.jtiff.org

FRIDAY, MAY 22

6:30 - 10:30 p.m.: JT Trading Post Grand Opening Party. Ribbon cutting ceremony will be at 7:00 p.m. to kick off the party. Featuring live music by the Coo Coo Birds, Los Cantares, Spencer Keizer, and Diamond Center. Local art by 845 motorcycles and Cara Moore.

5:00 p.m.
The Joshua Treenial Inaugural Memorial Day Weekend | May 22 - May 25, 2015
5:30 - 7:15pm: Indoor performances of original compositions by:
A) Seth Olinsky, Scott Pinkmountain, Hans Wagner, Aaron Hawn, Grant Earl Lavalley, Lucio Menegon, Julie Carpentar, Dain Luscombe, Jamie Hafler
B) Kio Griffith, Scott Cazan, Joseph Hammer, Jesse Peterson, Mia Doi Todd
Indoor performances are limited to first 30 audience members. $10 suggested donation. RSVP to info@joshuatreenial.com with "Integraton RSVP" in the subject line and we will confirm your position on the list of 30.

5:00 - 7:30pm: Integraton grounds open. No charge for viewing outdoor installations and enjoying the grounds, beginning at 5PM. Outdoor installations: Moses Hacmon: Faces of Water - art installation that exposes the hidden world of water. Paula Flores, Elsoldelrac, Mariel Abarca, T.P. Gilbert, L. Fructuo - art installation brings the flora of the California Baja Desert to the Mojave-Colorado Desert. 

The Integraton, 2477 Belfield Boulevard, Landers, CA 92285. (760) 364-3126
www.integraton.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/1638983946332740/
http://tinyurl.com/treenial

SATURDAY, MAY 23
Letters to the BLM regarding off-road vehicle routes in residential neighborhoods adjacent to private property are due by 4:30 p.m. on June 4. Send an email to cawemopa@blm.gov or mail a letter to Bureau of Land Management, California Desert District, Attn: WMRNP Plan Amendment, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553.

11:00 a.m.: Pat Flanagan of the Morongo Basin Municipal Advisory Council will be giving a presentation on the BLM’s plan at the Wonder Valley Community Center on Saturday, May 23, 80526 Amboy Road, Wonder Valley, CA 92277. Everyone throughout the Morongo Basin is welcome to attend and participate.

6:00 p.m.:
Opening reception, potluck, and overnight campout at the Iron Age Road Parcel, beginning at 6:00 pm (visitors may arrive at their convenience, but it is suggested to arrive at the site before sundown), with a guided tour at 7:00 pm. Sleep under the stars in the “Schindler House,” transposed to a remote destination in the Mojave Desert community of Wonder Valley.
More: http://highdeserttestsites.com/projects/vast-furniture

• Congratulations to everyone who worked on keeping the solar project out of a residential neighborhood in Landers. Great work, everyone. It’s amazing what can happen when we band together.
• Desert Oracle, Summer 2015.Edward Abbey issue and an article on Joshua Tree written by our own Jay Babcock. Pick up your issue in Joshua Tree or subscribe.

Saturday, May 9 - May 15, 2015

Friday, May 8, 2015, 7:00 p.m.

Words and Sounds by: Myshkin, Scott Pinkmountain, Sarah Tourjee, Eden Solas

Joshua Tree Beatnik Cafe, 61597 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, California 92252

Saturday, May 9, 2015
A perfect Joshua Tree Saturday begins with a stop at BoxoHouse from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. An Open House for Chris Peters, artist in residence, showcases his recent work. 62732 Sullivan Road, Joshua Tree.

Then off to Mirrors and Windows, an art exhibit at the Ada Hatch Center, Copper Mountain College, 6334 Rotary Way from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. The show is curated by Christine Seror and is the first invitational exhibition of art by faculty from Southern California Community Colleges.

Next, enjoy Second Saturday between 5:00 and 11:00 p.m. in downtown Joshua Tree with art, food, music and shopping. My pick for music is Cody White, with Canadian Tuxedo and Sairo at the JT Trading Post from 8:00 – 11:00, 61716 Twentynine Palms Highway. Live Art by JC Jaress, local vendor from anders Giant Rock Shop will be selling crystals and magical rocks. Drop in and support your local artist and shop local. Party starts at 8:00 p.m. $10.

Earth to Mother closing night at 7:00 p.m. Joshua Tree Beatnik Cafe, 61597 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, California 92252. Mother's day's eve. Join us in saying farewell to this remarkable show & celebrate the artists who gave it life: Olivia de Haulleville, Monet Diane Blair,B.J. Stacey, Darren Trenchard, Gabi Berlet, Uli Boege,Oscar Guevera, Raza Singh, Melanie Strickland,Jeff McCown, Noreen Lawlor, Jorge Carillo, Paula Long, Tami Wood, Liz and Rich Photography, Barbara Wurden, Regina Kirillor, Stephi B., Douglas Oliver Smith, Robyn Goudy, Suzanne Ross, Amritakripa Watts-Robb, Julia EhretGranton Buckley, Shari Elf, Jesika Von Rabbit, Dorothy Etz, Tricia Pilkington, Lulu Stewart, Jason Cheney, Leslie Mariah Andrews, James Groft, Rod Miller Boyer, Julie Anne Boyer, Teresa Sitz, Clark V. Fox, Jenifer Palmer-Lacy, Deborah Tobin and Karlee Rose.

Close out your Saturday night at the Palms Restaurant and Bar in Wonder Valley for Summer's Eve: with twelve bands for $5.00. Joshua Tree bands Cy Dune, Drug, BATT, Der and musician Grant Earl Lavalley will be playing as well as bands from LA, and of course, the Sibleys. Free camping for those who don’t want to drive home after.

Sunday, May 10, 2015

Live music with Amilia K Spicer, Joseph Kennedy, and CEJ at the season’s last Song Writers in the Round from 5:00 – 6:30pm at the Beatnik Lounge, 61597 Twentynine Palms Highway.

Tuesday, May 11, 2015
The Morongo Basin Municipal Advisory Council meets Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. at the JT Community Center. The public is welcome to attend, comment, and to ask questions of the CHP and the Sheriff’s Department.

Friday, May 15, 2015

The Desert Institute’s Black Rock Lecture Series concludes Friday night with a panel discussion titled, “Putting it All Together –Achievable Action Items.” Panelists include Frazier Haney, Mojave Desert Land Trust; David Smith, Superintendent of Joshua Tree National Park; April Sall, Wildlands Conservancy; and Dr. William McDonald, U.C. Riverside. Be at the Bell Center on the Copper Mountain College Campus, 6162 Rotary Drive from 5:00 – 8:30 p.m. This is “save the world” stuff so let’s be there.

Saturday, May 16, 2015

When newcomers move to the desert they make themselves all kinds of crazy promises, like they’ll always wear sunscreen and won’t junk up their place. Well, Saturday, May 16 is your chance to make good. Slather on the sunscreen and drop off Household Hazardous Waste between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at 62499 Twentynine Palms Highway. For details call (800) 645-9228. And while you’re in the neighborhood, drop off unwanted prescription drugs and sharps at Hi-Desert Medical Center between 9:00 a.m. and noon in front of the Helen Gray Education Center.

The summer issue of The Desert Oracle is hot off the presses and only $3.95 an issue or $15 a year at www.desertoracle.com.  Congratulations to Editor Ken Layne and his wife Laura Crane, former residents returning to Joshua Tree. The Desert Oracle will now be published from its spiritual home!

Saturday, May 2 - May 8, 2015

Never once have I heard anyone in Joshua Tree say, “There’s nothing to do around here.” Devoted as people are to the quiet and solitude of desert life, what I keep hearing is, “I’ve never been so social in my entire life.” There’s so much to do here, and so many great people to do things with.

If you are over 18 and looking for great cardio and camaraderie, The Mojave Rattleskaters, women’s full contact roller derby, are recruiting skaters, refs and non-skating officials (NSOs). No experience necessary. Practices are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Enquire at www.mojaverattleskaters.com.

If movies are your thing, the Joshua Tree International Film Festival needs volunteers. If you can move, fold or hang stuff, make phone calls, or collect tickets, leave a message at tinyurl.com/hdstar-jtiff.

Honey, I’m home! There are so many bees out that when the mesquite tree bloomed in our yard bees just moved right into an empty hive we had nearby! If you have an unwanted swarm and need a bee rescue and removal, contact Charla and Michael Shamhart of High Desert Beekeeping at 760-401-0689. They do not charge for removals. They also mentor beekeepers. Visit their site at tinyurl.com/hdstar-bees.

Download the entry form and prospectus for the Joshua Tree Art Gallery June invitational at www.JoshuaTreeArtGallery.com. The theme is climate change. Everyone is invited to submit.

The summer issue of The Desert Oracle is hot off the presses and only $3.95 an issue or $15 a year at www.desertoracle.com.  Congratulations to Editor Ken Layne and his wife Laura Crane, former residents who are returning to Joshua Tree. The Desert Oracle will now be published from its spiritual home!

FRIDAY, May 1, (Pants Free Friday WORLDWIDE!)

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Beltane Ritual in honor of Mother Earth

This is event is open to EVERYONE!!! Wear Green, bring an open heart and a blessing for the Earth! See you there!! - Miri Hunter. The Beatnik Lounge, 61597 Hwy 29 JT

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.: Copper Mountain College 5th Annual Student Art Show. Hi-Desert Nature Museum, 57116 29Palms Hwy, YV

SATURDAY, May 2

8:00 - 11:00 a.m.: Copper Mountain Mesa Community Breakfast. $5.00. Copper Mountain Mesa Community Center, 65336 Winters Road, Joshua Tree, CA 92252

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Top-Bar Beekeeping Hive Building Workshop, with High Desert Beekeepers. Email or call to RSVP: TheNourishingTree@gmail.com, 800-542-0728. $30.

2:00 - 7:00 p.m.: Reach Out Morongo Basin 3rd Annual Art Auction. ArtFx & Furnishings, 55836 29Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, California 92284

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SATURDAY and SUNDAY, May 2 & 3, The Vagina Monologues, by Eve Ensler. A fundraiser for the Morongo Basin Unity Home, with Victoria Williams, Liesl, Miri Hunter, Annachristie, Magan Hutch, Lisa Mednick Powell, Jennifer Irvine, Nell St. John, Myshkin, Artemis, Leslie Mariah Andrews, Melody Calley, Amanda Davis. Ricochet Vintage Wears, 61731 29Palms Hwy. $15-$20. More: projectsheba@yahoo.com

SUNDAY, May 3

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.: Wonder Valley Well Owners Association meets at Wonder Valley Community Center, 80526 Amboy Rd, Wonder Valley, CA 92277

5:00 p.m.: Earth Mother Jam & Drum Circle/Pot Luck w/the "Eternal Fun-Guys."
Please Come Join Us For a MUSE-ical Celebration w/the "Eternal Fun-Guys" (Douglas Oliver Smith, George Howell, John Juan Smolinski & Sunny Steven Ken Downer ) Getting the "High Desert Groove" Going w/Prayers for Those Suffering in Nepal and Elsewhere Around the Globe. Bring Drum or Percussion Implements to Join in the Drum Circle at the Close of the Evening... Please Bring  (Natural Food) Item to Share in the Pot-Luck if U Can ~!~ Donation$ Loving-ly Accepted... May ALL Being Have Happiness~!~
Beatnik Lounge, 61597 Twenty-Nine Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree

TUESDAY, May 5

10:00 a.m.: San Bernardino Board of Supervisors. Participate via videoconferencing at Bob Burke Government Center, 63665 29Palms Hwy, JT. AGENDA: tinyurl.com/hdstar-bos

After midnight: Looking for a little free fun after dark? Tuesday night is best for viewing the Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower. From midnight to dawn is prime viewing time.

WEDNESDAY, May 6

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.: Flint Knapping with Tony Soares, Morongo Basin Historical Society

Hi-Desert Nature Museum, 57116 Twentynine Palms Highway, Yucca Valley, CA 92284

6:00 p.m.: Rosin up your bow and hie thee to the free Bluegrass Jam at the JT Trading Post, 61716 Twentynine Palms Highway. Come to play or hang out and listen.

THURSDAY, May 7

7:00 p.m.: 80s Movies from the Joshua Tree Film Festival: Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. On the patio behind Joshua Tree Coffee Company, 61738 Twentynine Palms Highway, Joshua Tree, CA 92252. $5.00 donation. More info: 760-424-6861; www.jtiff.org

SATURDAY, May 9

5:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Artist's Reception for The First Invitational Art Exhibition of Art Faculty from Southern California Community Colleges: Mirrors and Windows, curated by C.V. Seror.

Copper Mountain College, The Ada Hatch Center, 6334 Rotary Way, JT