Saturday, March 28 - April 3, 2015

Today, SATURDAY, March 28

10:00 a.m. - Noon: Home Natural Medicine Chest at Rainbow Stew
with Permaculture Team member Charla Shamhart at Rainbow Stew, 55509 29Palms Hwy, YV
MORE: kannenberg44@gmail.com, 760 401-0689

Los Angeles Free Press

8:00 p.m.: Just Add Water 2, reprises an eclectic group of writers from a Los Angeles writing group meeting up with local Joshua Tree talent like Teddy Quinn, to create personal verse and prose about life, fantasy and everything that moves across the desert. That same evening, they share the best writing in front of the audience. Also, a birthday party for legendary JT resident Art Kunkin an American journalist, political organizer, machinist and New Age esotericist best known as the founding publisher and editor of the Los Angeles Free Press. Just Add Water starts at 8pm, LIVE MUSIC with Dick and Jane Family Orchestra at 9pm sharp!
Beatnik Lounge, 61597 29Palms Hwy, JT.
More information.

8:30 – 9:30 p.m.: Earth Hour. LIGHTS OFF! the world over to raise awareness for climate change. More: earthhour.org

SATURDAY and SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY!
HDTS Off Road Expo Machine Project
High Desert Test Sites and Machine Project are teaming up to present Off-Road Expo.  We’ve invited a few of our favorite artists and you, the public, to join us for a weekend of camping and art activity at a secret off-road site in the desert (site will be roughly 100 miles from both Joshua Tree and Los Angeles).  Participating artists include: Ali Beletic, Bob Dornberger, Sean Duffy, Johanna Hedva with Arne Gjetlen, Joe Seely & Zut Alors; John Knuth, Candice Lin; Chrysanthe O, Gabie Strong & Dustin Smith of KCHUNG, and Michael Parker. MORE: http://highdeserttestsites.com/news/road-expo-hdts-amp-machine-project

SUNDAY, March 29,

1:00 - 4:00 p.m.: WATER EDUCATION DAY and Minerva Hoyt Native Plant Sale! Don’t miss this! Admission is free. Exhibits include: live tortoises, water history exhibit from the pioneer days, FREE water wise plant & seed exchange booth, docent-led Water Wise Garden tours, rain harvesting exhibit, permaculture exhibit, and more. Joshua Basin Water District , 61750 Chollita Rd, JT

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.: LIVE MUSIC, with Kaitlyn Wooling and Megan Hutch. Beatnik Lounge, 61597 29Palms Hwy, JT.

8:30 p.m.: LIVE MUSIC – Bawdy balladeer Rachel Lark, Spencer Keizer, and Joseph William Kennedy. ART – David Walker, VENDOR Gypsy Boo Love, $10. Joshua Tree Trading Post, 61716 29Palms Hwy, JT. More: 310-880-5864

WEDNESDAY, April 1

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Taco (every) Wednesday! VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars), 6402 Veterans Way, JT. Full menu. Full plate for $4.75, taco salad 2.75 – 3.25. VFW, 6402 Veterans Way, JT.

5:00 p.m.: 350 Joshua Tree meeting explores ways to encourage San Bernadino County to divest from fossil fuels. Beatnik Lounge, 61597 29Palms Hwy, JT. More: conchustimes@yahoo.com

6:30 p.m.: Tibetan Meditation, Beatnik Lounge, 61597 29Palms Hwy, JT.

7:00 p.m.: Joshua Basin Water District BOARD MEETING. The public is encouraged to attend. See the posted agenda. 61750 Chollita Road, JT.

SATURDAY, April 4,

4:00 p.m.: Art Queen Complex Artists and Merchants present first ever East JT Block Party, LIVE MUSIC, all ages, games, potluck, art. 61855 29Palms Hwy, JT.

PARTICIPATING: Gallery 62, Art Queen, Tree Bird, JT Music, Totally Blown, Cactus Tree, Bird on a Wire, Moss and Ginger, Peace Love and Tiedyes, Daves Coin Store, Massage Mom
LIVE MUSIC: Small Wonder Experience, The Gentle Giant, Daytime Moon, Shari Elf, Spankshaft, Machin', Ideation, The Clouds, Spencer Keizer, Fueled By Failure, and Gene Jr and the Family.

All Day: Joshua Tree Recreation & Parks District's, Summer Baseball and Tee-Ball Program

Season run June 15 to August 7, Ages 4 – 14, Sign ups begin April 4. $47 per person up until May 1. $57 per person until May 29. Games & Practices are held weekday evenings at Sunburst Park. Each team will meet 2 times per week.

Sign up at the Joshua Tree Community Center or Online! 6171 Sunburst Avenue, Joshua Tree

760-366-8415. www.JoshuaTreeRecAndPark.org

8:00 p.m.: CONCERT: Baritone Thomas Buckner with Dan Joseph on hammered dulcimer and Big Black on percussion at Harrison House, 6881 Mount Lassen Ave, JT. RSVP: 760.366.4712, or purchase tickets at Joshua Tree Health Foods. $15.

Lunar eclipse April 15 2014

California Alfredo Garcia Jr1"

by Tomruen - [1].

Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

via Wikimedia Commons

In the wee small hours of the morning, a TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE for all you insomniacs!

YOUTH: Joshua Tree National Park is accepting applications for the Youth Conservation Corps.  8-week, 40 hours per week, program running June 15 – August 7. Youth 16-18 may apply. More: tinyurl.com/hdstar-jtnpcc

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – Monday & Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., Friday,6:30 p.m.; COCAINE ANONYMOUS - , Monday, 4:00 & 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.; FREE Breakfast EVERY Saturday 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. FREE clothing available.
Community Methodist Church
6213 E Parkway, JT. More: (760) 366-8013.