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Special Announcements
20th Anniversary.................................................................................... 6
Sponsor a Day at the Library............................................................ 6
Library Gold Card.................................................................................. 7
Third Annual Rancho Mirage Writers Festival............................. 7
Rancho Mirage Cultural Commission
Play Ball Again: A Celebration of the National Pastime ......... 8
High Desert Art Tour to Joshua Tree and Beyond..................... 8
Laurence Luckinbill Reads Clarence Darrow Tonight!............... 8
Third Annual Rancho Mirage Artist Studio Tour........................ 8
Community Showcase
Palm Springs Writers Guild................................................................ 9
Book Discussion Group...................................................................... 9
Poetry Workshops................................................................................. 9
Kickoff of the Library’s 20th Anniversary Celebration............... 9
Emergency Preparedness Forum.................................................... 9
Sunnylands at RMPL
WilliamWarmus on Asian Artists in Crystal...............................10
Evan Thomas on Being Nixon..........................................................10
Michael Feinstein on Celebrating
Sinatra’s Centennial...............................................................11
Dr. Sally McGill on Earthquakes and Their Mysteries.............11
Lectures
Exploring American History............................................................12
The Controversial Coyote................................................................12
Terrorism: The Roots and the Legacy..........................................12
You’ve Got to Be Kidding! From DA to Photographer?!........13
Curating William F. Cody-A Moderated Conversation...........13
Amazing Insects of the Desert.......................................................13
Of Primary Importance.....................................................................13
The Who, Wear, andWhen of Fashion.........................................14
Hemingway’s Women.......................................................................14
Film
Safety Last..............................................................................................15
Fast-Talking Dames of the 1930s...................................................15
Music
Margaret Irwin-Brandon, Harpsichordist...................................16
Lenore Raphael, Jazz Pianist...........................................................16
Palm Springs Opera Guild................................................................17
John Proulx, Jazz Pianist and Singer............................................17
J. Scott Beaty, Pianist.........................................................................18
International Classical Concerts of the Desert.........................18
Save the Date: Danny Holt, Pianist...............................................18
Techno Talk
Tech Tuesdays...............................................................................19, 20
For Kids and Families
Storytimes.............................................................................................21
Family Nights........................................................................................21
Kids Book Discussion Group...........................................................22
LEGO Club.............................................................................................22
Monday – Tuesday
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday
9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Thursday – Saturday
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Closed Sundays
PLEASE NOTE:
The Library will be closed to
the public during the Rancho
Mirage Writers Festival on the
following days:
Thursday, January 21
Friday, January 22
Saturday, January 23
Holiday Closures
New Year’s Day
Friday
January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday
January 18
President’s Day
Monday
February 15
Library
Hours
City of Rancho Mirage
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71-100 Hwy 111
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Tel: (760) 341-7323
Fax: (760) 341-5213