Programs & Exhibit Jan-Mar 2016

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Palm Springs
Writers Guild
Everyone iswelcome
to attend the Writers
Guild monthly meetings at the Library.
For more information, please visit
Saturday, January 2, 2 – 4 p.m.
Saturday, February 6, 2 – 4 p.m.
Saturday, March 5, 2 – 4 p.m.
Book Discussion Group
The Library’s Book Discussion Group
meets on the second Friday of each
month. For more information, send
an email to the Book Maven at
Friday, January 8, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry,
by Gabrielle Zevin
Friday, February 12, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
A Star for Mrs. Blake, by April Smith
Friday, March 11, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
Poetry Workshops
Weekly Sessions on Wednesdays,
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Dorothea Bisbas, Poet Laureate of
the City of Rancho Mirage, will offer
new and seasoned poets valuable
assignments, critiques, and time for
readings. The goal of these workshops
is to encourage poetry based on
personal experiences, language, and
insights. More advanced poets will
share techniques, including revision
and getting their poetry published.
Kickoff of the Library’s
20th Anniversary Celebration
Friday, January 8, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Enjoy light refreshments, music, and
crafts during this kick-off event. The
celebration continues all year long with
lectures, exhibits, music, and more!
Rancho Mirage Community
Emergency Preparedness Forum
Post Quake: Seven Days of
Survival
Wednesday, March 2, 7 – 8 P.M.
Dr. Dennis Mileti will describe what
people in all of Southern California
and the Coachella Valley might
experience in the first seven days
after “The Big One.” Many topics
will be covered: search and rescue,
medical services, sheltering, food
and water, fire suppression, route
recovery, and more. Dr. Mileti will offer
a sequence of post-quake strategies
for the aftermath at 5 minutes, 30
minutes, 2 hours, 24 hours, 72 hours,
and 1 week after the ground stops
shaking. Based on the estimated
consequences regarding each topic,
Dr. Mileti will then speculate on what
we might find ourselves wishing we
had done ahead of time to reduce the
quake consequences.
Presented by the Rancho Mirage Public Library Foundation