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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.
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.
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.
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