Carlo's Italian Deli
Carlo's Italian Deli in Palm Springs held a farewell on Monday, May 17. The Gatusso family has owned and operated the deli for 41 years.
Paws and Hearts
Paws and Hearts Animal Assisted Therapy visits the Eisenhower Medical Center on Tuesday, Wednesday and Tuesday of every week to visit patients.
Smooth Jazz Festival
The Smooth Jazz Festival was held Friday and Saturday, May 14 and 15, at the O'Donnell Golf Club in Palm Springs to benefit The Hanson House.
The Desert Cities 25 Best Moms
Time Warner Cable Desert Cities Division presented The Desert Cities 25 Best Moms essay contest. More than 1,500 students from Coachella to Beaumont wrote essays. The 25 winners and their moms were recognized at a luncheon on Saturday, May 8, at the Weston Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage.
Cinco de Mayo
Las Casuelas Mexican restaurant in Palm Springs celebrated Cinco De Mayo with great food and entertainment.
Festival of Nations
The Amelia Earhart School of International Studies held its Festival of Nations on Friday, May 14, when each classroom transformed into a different "country" and the children travel through different "countries" collecting artifacts and having their passport stamped.
International Museum Community Day
The Palm Springs Desert Museum had free admission Saturday, May 15, to celebrate International Museum Community Day with arts and crafts and entertainment.
Marriott Desert Charities Invitational
Marriott's Desert Business Council held its third annual Marriott Desert Charities Invitational at the Rancho Las Palmas Marriott Country Club in Rancho Mirage to benefit programs at Children's Miracle Network and Loma Linda University Children's Hospital as well as other charities in the Coachella Valley.
Rancho Mirage Chamber Mixer
The Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce May Mixer was held on Tuesday, May 18, sponsored by LA Weight Loss Center and catered by Mimi's Cafe.