La Quinta Cove

Want to keep the reading habit going over the summer? Enroll your child or grandchild in the La Quinta Library Summer Rewards program.  Registration for ages 3-teens starts on Thursday (17th) at 1:00 p.m. at the Library. Points are earned for independent reading of or listening to books checked out of the Library.  Points can be “spent” on prizes.  Last day for redeeming points is August 26.  Got little kids?  READ to them!

Friday evening (11th) saw a throng of folks at the grand opening of the “PT Barnum & the Circus” exhibit. with lots of activities.  The exhibit itself (sans the fancy activities) runs till the end of the year, so you have plenty of opportunity to visit and revisit.

Allison Frederick, Exhibit and Program Coordinator at the Coachella Valley Historical Museum (Indio) assisted with the mounting of this diverse exhibit.  Allison is also a circus historian.  Listen to her give an introduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8mDqLAsrOk

Sign up now for these two cool events byu  going online at www.la-quinta.org/communityserices or calling 777-7090.  Beat the heat and refresh your senses.

• San Clemente Ocean Festival on July 17 ($20):  “The Greatest Show on Surf”  Waterman and Waterwoman Competitions, suft and Bodysurf contests, fishing derbys, Woody Car exhibit, Ocean Art Show, Children’s Pavilion and lots more.
• Pageant of the Masters August 14 ($40): Enjoy this time-honored classic “living art” production.

• If you’re voting by mail, remember in addition to mailing it in, you can drop off your ballot at any polling station in Riverside County.  Be sure to sign the envelope, and if you’re dropping off someone else;s they have to sign stating you are designated to drop it off for him/her.
• BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR PRECINCT LOCATION!  The Cove has been reconfigured, due to increasing registrations, and there are new precincts.  In the Cove three are in homes, one at the fire station (on Frances Hack by the park) and two at the Community Center.  There are others…  So check your location and precinct number.  Better yet, BRING YOUR SAMPLE BALLOT WITH YOU TO VOTE, then you have proof of your registration and voting location.
• If you are a first time voter, bring an ID with you.
• Study your ballot before you come.  It’s too long and complicated to figure our in the voting booth.
• This is a primary election, so you’ll need to ask for the ballot of the political party to which you are registered:  there are six parties…can you name them all??? 
• If you’ve misplaced your sample ballot and don’t know where to vote, call city hall and they’ll helpl you figure it out.  777-7000 
• MOST OF ALL, JUST VOTE. 

“Where the Wild Things Are” will be the first movie this Friday (4th) in Old Town on the Event Lawn, beginning at 8:00 p.m.  Bring the kids and the grannies.  Don’t forget chairs(low profile)  or blankets.

The Third Annual Restaurant Week is June 4-13, with  many  LQ restaurants taking part.  Unique menus at a fixed price ($24 or $36 for three courses) will be offered.  Check out www.laquintarestaurantweek.com for all the details.

A large crowd gathered on a mild Saturday evening (May 29) to hear “The Pills”.  Here’s a sample: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gpv8-sPttI

Stay tuned for updates on movies and music in Old Town….

LQ CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) participated in a Home Depot earthquake event on Saturday.  The major excitement was the trailer that simulated a 7.5-8.0 earthquake.  Take a look at the jolt, then get busy on your earthquake kit: get it started or refresh your food and water….  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI_lqBKGxwk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5×7ev03r2Wk

This moderator misspoke when stating that the “Stitch in Time” exhibit ends this week.  NOT TO WORRY.  It will continue until the end of JUNE.  However, you’ll still be in for a big surprise in mid-June.  Stay tuned.

Sorry ……

The names of two additional distinguished La Quinta artists have been inscribed on the artists’ monument at the Civic Center Campus park.  Kathy Caldwell, jeweler, and Chuck Sullivan, musician, were honored at on Friday by civic leaders, family, and friends. 

Previous honorees are Fred Rice, John S. Detlie, Elsie Grace, Rosita Shamis, Elaine Reynolds, Bette F. Cheney, Andre H. Blanche, Alice B. Bell, Kathy Dunham, Eric C. Johnson, and Elliot Newton. 

Check out the clip of the event:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOXJfi_zwlo