Living Desert’s Final Zoo Chill Day First 200 Adults Receive Free “Zooler” Coolers Filled with Bottled Water
PALM DESERT/INDIAN WELLS - If you’ve never seen a giraffe lick a frozen snack, you’re in for a treat at The Living Desert’s final Zoo Chill Day on Saturday, Sept. 7. Guests can also enjoy free frozen treats, and the first 200 adults who enter the park will receive free personal sized reusable coolers - “zoolers” – filled with bottles of Aquafina water. Don’t miss out on the final Zoo Chill Day of the summer! Guests will be invited to enjoy free frozen grapes at the Meet and Greet area outside the café near the park entrance, and giraffes will receive special frozen treats in their exhibit. Also, mention the code word “Chill” in the café, grill, garden center or gift shop and receive 10% off your purchase. Chilling out is easy at The Living Desert where misted rest spots are located throughout the zoo, and guests can enjoy the park’s many shaded areas such as Village WaTuTu and the aviaries. A variety of indoor exhibits, including the Miriam U. Hoover Discovery Center,
the reptile exhibit, and the Tennity Wildlife Hospital and Conservation Center, also offer places where guests can cool off from the summer heat. Schedule for the Sept. 7 Zoo Chill Day: 9 to 10 a.m. Giraffes will receive special frozen treats in their exhibit. 9 to 10 a.m. Park guests are invited to the Meet and Greet area next to the park entrance for free frozen grapes. 9 to 11 a.m. Free trackless train rides for kids at the Discovery Center. The free bottles of Aquafina water are donated by Pepsi. For more information about The Living Desert, visit www. livingdesert.org, or call 760346-5694. The park’s summer hours are 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (last admission at 1 p.m. For more information: (760) 346-5694 or visit www. LivingDesert.org. The Living Desert is located at: 47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260.
Terri White starring in “From Blues to Broadway” A live musical cabaret concert with Brian Miller on piano. Sunday, Sept. 1 at 2 p.m. Doors open at 1 p.m. The Arthur Newman Theater at the Joslyn Center, 73750 Catalina Way. $10 cash only tickets available at the box office at 1 p.m. For more information, call 760-325-2731. Giraffes at the Living Desert enjoy Chill Day
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Sheila Kelley Live! A twoday women’s event featuring S Factor Founder Sheila Kelley and the renowned S Factor Workout will be on Saturday Sept. 7 - 8 at JW Marriot Resort. A Course in Miracles study group will hold meetings on the second Saturday of each month at the Palm Desert Library, at 73-300 Fred Waring Drive from 10 a.m. to noon. Mark your calendars for Sept. 14 and 28; Oct. 12 and 26; Nov. 9 and 23. For information, contact James Coleman at 760-832-2795, email trulyawake@gmail.com or Dennis Reger at 760-5654853, Lectura65@aol.com.
who want to learn for the pure enjoyment of learning. The two-hour classes are led by facilitator instructors with extensive knowledge in their field of expertise. The variety of topics they are offering include: cinema, short fiction, great literature, political & economic issues, The Roberts Supreme Court, controversial issues, entertainment classics, Spanish 101, conversational French, history of England, hot news/ hot views, writing your life story and a litigator’s view. Select any five topics for only $50 per person. If participants prefer to register in person, walkin registrations have been set for Friday, Oct.11 or 18 from 9 a.m. to noon, in the Liberal Arts Building. For class details, a College of the Desert Retirement Classes offered downloadable mail-in registration form, or more information visit LIR’s website at www. PALM DESERT, CA— In Retirement (LIR) classes for the 2013 eight-week session in lir.palmdesert.com, or call College of the Desert (COD) is 2013-2014 season. COD’s Liberal Arts Building. LIR’s 760.328.1207 or 760.674.0618. excited to announce that it will Beginning Oct. 21, Learning classes are designed specifically be the host site of the Learning In Retirement will hold their Fall for those ages 50 and above
The El Centro Sector’s Community Awareness Campaign is a simple and effective program to raise public awareness on the indicators of crime and other threats. We encourage public and private sector employees to remain vigilant and play a key role in keeping our country safe. Please report any suspicious activity to the Border Community Threat Hotline at 1-800-9012003.
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A Patriotic Evening at the McCallum Theatre on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. Box Office opens at 5:30 p.m. on the day. The concert is free but tickets are limited. No early tickets will be released or available. The auditorium will open at 6:30 p.m. Beverages available in the lobby from 5:30-7 p.m. For more information, go to palmdesertsistercities.com. Get 24 beauty treatments including five lipos, five Biowave face lifts, five facials, five microdermabrasions and four glycolic peels at the Scar Treatment Recovery Center, 74399 Hwy. 111, Ste. K. Call 760-340-1136 and mention this brief for your special deal. Seniors Place Shelter Animals Desert Samaritans new program, called “Furry Friends” is placing shelter animals with our senior clients. Desert Samaritans will provide food, basic vet bills and transportation. If you would like to help both seniors and shelter animals, or to donate call 760-837-9066 or go to desertsamaritans.org. HOLA! Spanish conversation classes starting Sept. 9 through Oct. 19 a fiveweek course, Mondays and Thursdays at Chamber Offices from 4-5:30 p.m. Fun, informational. Cost $250. Palm Desert/Indian Wells residents are invited by Mystic Healer Sonja Grace to a workshop held Oct. 18 – 20 at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center. The Healing Workshop offers immediate stability, clarity and spiritual guidance. Two-time author provides a pathway through prayer and ceremony. Cost is $675. For more information, go to sonjagrace. com or call 503-746-6525.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation’s borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws. El Centro Sector Border Patrol finds four packages of heroin taped to a woman’s body. August 30, 2013
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