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Friday, November 2, 2018 Vol. 12 No. 88
Golf Cart Parade 2018
Tru-Hero group for little boy Truman who is battling cancer. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause The 54th Annual Golf Cart Parade was held on October 28th. What a great way to spend a Sunday in the Desert. Thousands of people lined the streets of El Paseo. The theme this year was Super Heroes, in honor of all the service men and women and all the people who have earned the title of heroes. It was fun to see all the
kids that were dressed as a favorite superhero that was not a part of the parade but was just spectators to the fun day. Those that enter a float or a golf cart work hard to be recognized with the six awards handed out to the best of the day with a monetary prize and trophy. Heroes can come in all forms such as cops, firefighters, soldiers, teachers, doctors
By Desert Star Staff PALM SPRINGS, CA – Palm Springs Art Museum (PSAM) is pleased to announce the launch of its 2018-2019 Art Studio Classes and Workshops, taught by leading professional artists and drawing from a variety of influences and genres, including creative painting, storytelling, collage and printmaking. “These interactive classes and workshops offer diverse learning opportunities that go beyond the traditional classroom setting and into the Museum itself,” says Leonardo Bravo, Palm
Springs Art Museum Director of Education. “The goal is to inspire students of all levels to explore their creative abilities while providing both the instruction and environment to further develop their artistic skills.” The Art Studio Classes and Workshops schedule is as follows: Creative Painting with Kwok Wai Lau, November 12-16 (also February 1822 and April 15-19), $450 members, $500 nonmembers. This five-day course will help intermediate
astronauts, and all comic book heroes. Other heroes are those fighting cancer and other diseases like a small boy, Truman, that brought out a lot of people with Tru-Hero t-shirts that were part of the parade. Other heroes were the leaders of the parade like Mrs. Powell whose husband was a congressional medal winner and the teacher of the
year. Heroes of all forms were in abundance with costumes as part of the parade. There were almost 80 participants in this year’s parade. Awards are handed out before the start of the ceremony. A plane flew overhead to start the parade. Police officers patrolled the parade route, and the Honor Guard was the first to go. There were the usual
bands to enliven the ceremony with colorful outfits and splendid music. There was an assortment of golf carts holding dignitaries of the Desert and political figures. Local floats and carts were showing their support for the Valley and the parade. Even Santa was a part of the Parade and of course Harpo Continues on Page 5
PS Art Museum Launches 2018-19 Art Studio Classes & Workshops 2-5 Day Programs Offer Diverse Learning Opportunities Taught by Professional Artists
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