La Quinta Cove

This Thursday (17th) The Friends of the LQ Library will bring you Tommy Paul, Flamenco guitarist, starting at 6:00 p.m.  Come listen to the great composers, Montoya and Segovia and more, with Paul’s own renditions.  Free, at the Library, for adults.

Out of all the memorabilia at the Thursday “Evening with the Friends of the Library” Eddie Gilreath stated this poster was one of his most prized possessions.  A poster, later an album cover, of Bob Marley’s “Survival” recording on which Marley wanted to display all the flags of African countries.  Eddie worked with Marley to finalize an ever-changing group of countries and flags at a very volatile time in the history of the continent.

Eddie and Dan McGrath, local radio announcer, rolled out some great stories about the legendary entertainers that Eddie worked with over the years, from Marvin Gaye to Ray Charles to Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson.  What a career!

And here’s one of Eddie’s many gold records that he earned in his years with Motown, Warner Brothers and Geffen recording studios.  Pret-ty exciting to see one in the flesh!

The new LQ Activities Guide is out, so don’t lose it:  It contains important events in the city between now and March.

Items that occur regularly that you might want to note are:

• Nature Walks along the Bear Creek Trail and Fred Wolff Nature Preserve are on the THIRD Saturday of each month, beginning on September 17.  They begin at 8:00 a.m. and always feature an expert on some outdoor topic.  In January, the Walks for Kids and Families will be on the SECOND Saturday, starting at nine.  It’s FREE.
• The Old Town Farmers Market begins on September 25, 8-12:30.  These will be every Sunday, with music starting at nine. 
• Story Time for toddlers continues at the Museum on the first Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m.  Parents and kiddies come for free.
• Art under the Umbrellas will have a full season in Old Town on selected Saturdays from 10 – 4. The first one is October 29.
• SilverRock will be closed during the month of October for overseeding.  Have fun in the meantime..
• The City of LQ sponsors some great excursions during the season.  The first is called “Museums Galore” scheduled forSeptember 24 to the museums and attractions in LA’s Exposition Park.  DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS THIS FRIDAY (9th).
• Don’t forget the beautiful and busy Fitness Center open Monday – Saturday in the Community Center.
• The possibility of an earthquake or other disaster always looms: are you ready?  Call Paul Hess at city hall for info on getting yourself and your household prepared.  777-7061.  Classes and written info await you….
• Look through your Activities Guide a hundreds of courses and activities.  Never a dull moment in La Quinta

Sharon Snow, at the LQ Library, introduces this new space especially for middle and high school students.  It’s a great resource for research or for pleasure reading.  Turn your volume up a tad, after all, it’s a LIBRARY:

The switch to drought-resistant landscaping has been completed at the Community Policing building in the Village.  Here’s a little tour of the improvements.

Also, you may have noticed the ripping out of sod along La Fonda in front of the Senior Center, Library, Civic Center Park and City Hall.  These are destined for similar new landscaping, as well as the flagged areas along Tampico for these same buildings.  We are told that a MILLION gallons of water is used to irrigate city land, and this amount will be reduced by these improvements.

Mountain climbers and curious listeners turned out last Thursday to hear the dramatic story of the rare climb up the Tibetan north east face of Mt. Everest.  The Friends of La Quinta Library presented Jay Cassell, who winters in LQ, to show slides of his ascent in 1983, when his team of 13 embarked on their dangerous adventure.  Mr. Cassell was fascinating and his story breathtaking. 

It’s been a busy summer at the Museum with new features in the permanent collection (check out the new mural) and two continuing special exhibitions.The popular “PT Barnum and the Circus” and “Old Hollywood and the Desert Club” are still gracing the upstairs galleries.  The July opening of the Desert Club exhibit was a big hit as impersonators charmed the crowd in character roles.  There are some archived videos on this website.

In a joint venture with the Library, “Golden Age of Hollywood” film festival is in full swing, with three remaining films, “His Girl Friday” (Sept 15), “Night of the Hunter” (the 22nd), and “Captain Blood” (the 29th).  These are all free and begin at 1:30 with an introduction by Museum Manager, Johanna Wickman.  These are AT THE LIBRARY.

Two great science programs were offered free in June and July.  “Water Wonders” was well attended by lots of our young folks.

Mariachi players, Rafael and Katia, will enliven the Library at 3:00 today (29th).  Don’t miss this free fun for the entire family.

Want a little break on a Thursday afternoon?  Fun for young and old?  Inter-generational mixing?  (and free?)

Juy 1: Dan Crow returns with music for all

July 8: Ventriloquist John Gandleman with puppets

July 15: Wildlife Company brings a menagerie of interesting critters

July 22: Juggler Johnathon

July 29: Mariachi duo, Rafael and Katia