Saturday, February 28 - March 7, 2015

TODAY, SATURDAY, February 28
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Health Sciences and Nursing OPEN HOUSE – programs for registered and vocational nursing, LVN to RN, Nurse Assistant, Home Health Aide and EMT – Copper Mountain College, Bell Center Gym, 6162 Rotary Way, JT 760-366-3791 x5801 or nursing@cmccd.edu

7:30 p.m.: LIVE MUSIC - PROBOSCI: Guitarist Gyan Riley and Violinist Timba Harris, Harrision House,  6881 Mount Lassen Avenue, JT. Info 760.366.4712. $15 donation – tickets at JT Health Foods.

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9:00 p.m.: LIVE MUSIC - HUNTER AND WICK'D at the Joshua Tree Saloon. 61835 Twentynine Palms Highway, JT.

BEQUINOX 2015 - ticket sales began February 26 and continue through March 8. All un-purchased directed tickets will then be offered to the general population in the OMG sale as mentioned below. For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1569659233276832/permalink/1582360425340046/

SUNDAY, March 1, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.: Every Sunday through May 10, KEYS RANCH TOUR, Joshua Tree National Park. Adults (12 & up) $5; senior pass, access pass holders and children 6-11 $2.50; children under 6 free. Purchase tickets by phone 760-367-5522 or at Joshua Tree (Park Blvd) and Oasis of Mara (Utah Trail) Visitor Centers.

Bill Keys standing next to a Joshua tree log fence at the ranch.

SUNDAY, March 1, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.: SEED EXCHANGE. Trade your extra seeds, explore new food and flowers. LIVE MUSIC by Artemis and James Groft. Light Refreshments. 29 Palms Inn, 73950 Inn Avenue, Twentynine Palms

MONDAY, March 2, 7:00 p.m.: Kip's first Monday Desert BOOK CLUB is discussing Walter M. Miller, Jr.'s A Canticle for Leibowitz, meeting at Andrea Zittel's. More info: http://tinyurl.com/hdstar-canticle

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WEDNESDAY, March 4, 7:00 p.m.: Joshua Basin Water District BOARD MEETING, 61750 Chollita Road, JT. The public is encouraged to attend. Also on Time Warner Cable Channel 10 in the Morongo Basin. 

WEDNESDAY, March 4, 6:30 p.m.: TIBETAN MEDITATION, "The Bodhisattva of Compassion Meditation is an Ancient Tibetan 'Transformative Tool,' led by Sunny Sun-Downer every Wednesday evening. Donations lovingly accepted."  Beatnik Lounge, 61597 Twentynine Palms Highway, JT. More: http://tinyurl.com/hdstar-meditation

THURSDAY, March 5, 2:00-4:00 p.m.: SPARC FORUM (San Bernardino County Partnership for Renewable Energy & Conservation), videoconferenced live in the County Government Center, 63665 Twentynine Palms Highway, JT. SPARC is the County government project to balance desert conservation with renewable energy development within the unincorporated areas of the County that are not owned by the state or federal government. Land Use staff will conduct a public listening session on their plans. The public is invited to make comments. Many thanks to Lauren Ell of laurenellofthehidesert.com for updates.

THURSDAY, March 5, 6:06 p.m.: This FULL MOON was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Worm Moon as the ground begins to soften and earthworms reappear around this time.

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FRIDAY, March 6, 7:00-9:00 p.m.: American Parlor Songbook taping with JP Houston & Julie Van Dusen. “If you haven't experienced a LIVE taping of the brilliantly funny and musical radio show, American Parlor Songbook, you are in for a treat. $5-10 donation recommended. No one turned away due to lack of funds.” Beatnik Lounge, 61597 Twentynine Palms Highway, JT. 

The water-wise flower of March is the beautiful PINK ROCKROSE, Cistus x skanbergii, cold hardy to 15 degrees. Deer and rabbit resistant.

PLAN AHEAD: 
Sunday, March 8, Daylight Savings Time, SPRING forward!

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Also, if you're ever in the Los Angeles Basin you can pick up native desert plants at Theodore Payne Nursery, 10459 Tuxford Street, Sun Valley CA 91352, 818-768-1802 Tuesday – Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Closed Sunday – Monday. Check the inventory ("D" column) - http://theodorepayne.org/nursery/inventory