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La Quinta Arts Association
Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert
Sun)
The La Quinta Arts Association is a growing organization dedicated
to fostering art and giving back to the community. The group
meets on the first Wednesday of the month at the Desert Sands
Unified School District offices. The meetings feature guest
speakers, demonstrations and a monthly art competition. For
more information, call Jackie Huber at 345-5543. |
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Palm Desert Dance Under The Stars
Choreography Festival
Photos by Liz Fico, The Desert
Sun.
The Sixth Annual Palm Desert Dance Under the Stars Choreography
Festival, put on by the McCallum Theatre Institute in association
with the city of Palm Desert and College of the Desert, was
held Nov. 8 and 9 at The McCallum Theatre. The festival included
amateur and professional dancers. Awards were given out in various
categories. |
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Youth Football
Photos
by Liz Fico, The Desert Sun.
Big League Dreams in Cathedral City holds youth flag football.
The League is made up of seven teams and the season is six weeks.
The league is made up of youth ages 9 through 14. |
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A Fabulous Fun Fashion Show
Photos
by Liz Fico, the Desert Sun
The Fashion Show clothing store in the Palm Springs Mall hosted
a show for the women of the Red Hat Society. The Red Hat Society
ladies modeled the newest clothes sold at the Fashion Show Clothing
Store. Arthur Barduhn played music and raffle prizes were given
out. |
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Light Up A Life
Photos
by Liz Fico, The Desert Sun.
The Fourth Annual Light Up A Life celebration and remembrance
was put on by the Visiting Nurse Association of the Inland Counties
and Palm Desert Hospice Nov. 9. The program’s purpose
is to remember loved ones who have passed away. |
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Coachella Valley Quilt Guild Craft
Show
Loretta
Vlach (special to the Desert Sun)
The Fountains of Carlotta was host to the Coachella
Valley Quilt Guild’s Third Annual Craft Show on Nov. 3.
The lobby was filled with a variety of handcrafted items ranging
from quilts to crochet to water colored paintings, and lots
of holiday goodies with fresh coffee on the side. The Guild
numbers approximately 150 talented members who meet at the Fountains
on the second Saturday of each month. |
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Indio School House
Photos by Liz Fico
The Women’s Club of the Coachella Valley restored one
of the first schoolhouses in Indio. The two-room schoolhouse
was originally built near Oasis Street in 1909 and eventually
moved to Roosevelt School and was used as a storage room until
1994. The money to refurbish the schoolhouse was raised by the
Women’s Club of the Coachella Valley and will now be used
for their monthly meetings. |
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‘Tools for Tomorrow’
Loretta
Vlach (special to the Desert Sun)
The Friends of Tools for Tomorrow Auxiliary
enjoyed a cocktail party at the home of Susan Schiffer on Nov.
7. The nonprofit group, which was started in Executive Director
Rachel Druten’s living room and has expanded to approximately
180 members, provides for classes in the Desert Hot Springs
area for elementary school children who would otherwise have
no exposure to the arts. For more information call 773-5687. |
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