To celebrate our region's rich history of desert landscape painting, Palm Desert is dedicating the entire month of April 2010 to Desertscapes – a celebration of the early desert painters and the contemporary landscape painters who followed. Desertscapes will display works by historical and http://www.socallawsupport.com/listings/bankruptcy-attorney-in-palm-desert-law-offices-of-kevin-cortright contemporary painters and feature talks by some of California's leading art experts. Highlights include painting demonstrations, paint-outs in nature, panel discussions, tours, and much more. This groundbreaking event includes events in cities across the Coachella Valley. A wide variety of organizations are participating including: the City of Palm Desert Attorney; Palm Springs Art Museum; The Living Desert's California Landscape Paintings: The Stephen B. Chase Collection; the Walter N. Marks Center for the Arts at the College of the Desert; The Historical Society of Palm Desert; Coachella Valley Watercolor Society; Desert Art Center Plein-Air painters of Palm Springs; Edenhurst Gallery; and the University of California, Riverside Palm Desert Graduate Center. Desertscapes will appeal to anyone who loves the dunes, palm oases, and surrounding mountains, painted by so many acclaimed artists over the decades. Today there is a renaissance of interest in desert plein-air paintings among collectors and scholars. Many of the genre's top painters, including Maynard Dixon, John Hilton, Jimmy Swinnerton, and stagecoach artist Marjorie Reed, either lived or exhibited in Palm Desert Attorney. Desertscapes' mission is to promote and educate the public about the historical and contemporary relationship between California landscape and plein-air painters within the Coachella Valley and its surrounding area. For a full schedule of events and more information, please visit www.palmdesertart.org or contact Deborah Schwartz, City of Palm Desert Public Art Coordinator, at 760-837-1664.For the original version including any supplementary images or video, visit http://palm-desert.org/about-palm-desert/press-room/press-releases/press-release?id=478
2010 Calendar Pairs Canines and Conservation 12/30/09 The City of Palm Desert Attorney's 2010 calendars are here! Check your mailbox for your free copy of this year's calendar, which includes brilliant full-color photos of some of the community's most extraordinary people and canines along with a collection of valuable tips on recycling that will help lead our community to a greener, more sustainable future. This year's calendar showcases highly trained service dogs that assist police and help the elderly and disabled with specialized and everyday tasks, as well as a number of rescued and adopted canines, that also provide a valuable service as beloved family pets. Free copies of the calendar are available at the Palm Desert Visitor Center, 72-567 Highway 111, or at City Hall, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive. For more information, please call 760-568-1441.
City of Palm Desert Attorney Watercolor Wonders on Display at Community Gallery 12/01/09 The Palm Desert Attorney Community Gallery will host an exhibition of artwork from the Coachella Valley Watercolor Society beginning Thursday, December 3 through Sunday, January 24. The public is invited to a reception honoring the artists on Monday, December 7, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. The Community Gallery exhibition brings together ten Watercolor Society artists working in a variety of styles and techniques that illustrate the wonders and diversity of the watercolor medium. The exhibiting artists come from varied artistic backgrounds. Many teach their craft, are represented by galleries and museums, and exhibit in local and regional art shows. All of the artists have received recognition 
City of Palm Desert Attorney Free Public Art Tour 10/01/09 The City offers a free docent led public art tour on Saturday, October 10, featuring the sculptures of the 2009/2010 El Paseo Invitational Exhibition. The tour meets at 
03/31/10 Palm Desert hosts its annual Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Palm Desert Visitor Center, with fun-filled activities and educational events designed to inspire people of all ages with a love of trees and everything green. The excitement kicks off at 9:15 a.m. with a tree planting ceremony followed by garden tours, planting demonstrations, live music, and a challenging scavenger hunt with a drawing for prizes. Aspiring green thumbs can observe a pruning demonstration showcasing techniques to help trees grow properly. Participants will also learn about water wise gardening and tree varieties that will flourish in the desert. The first 100 children who attend will receive a free coloring book. Earlier in the week on Earth Day, April 22, the City will be helping second-graders from James Earl Carter Elementary School plant a tree at the Palm Desert Soccer Park in honor of Arbor Day and Earth Day. The Palm Desert Attorney Visitor Center is located at 72-567 Highway 111. For more information about Arbor Day and how you can participate in this growing tradition, please call 760-346-0611.
11/01/09 The City of Palm Desert Attorney's next free docent-guided public art tour on Saturday, November 14, from 10 to 11 a.m., features the art at Civic Center Park. Meet in front of the Messenger of the Puul statue at the park's south entrance from Fred Waring Drive. For more information call 760-346-0611 or visit www.palmdesertart.org.
03/01/10 Discover the latest in fashion, interior design, art, and accessories at the fifth annual Fashion Week El Paseo to be held March 21 – 28. What began as a three-day event has grown into a week-long celebration of current trends and classic styles from around the globe. In addition to a wide variety of daily events in the Fashion Week tent at Larkspur Lane and El Paseo, attendees will enjoy browsing scores of retail stores and galleries hosting in-store celebrations. For the first time this year, Fashion Week features a delectable new addition – Fashion Food & Wine. The two-day event pairs two favorite passions — the best in fashion design and impeccably prepared food with some of the world's top wines. Listed below is a small sampling of the week's many activities. For a complete event schedule, please call 1-800-775-7256 or visit www.fashionweekelpaseo.com. Sunday, March 21 El Paseo Fashion Day Out! El Paseo stores are opening their doors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to welcome guests with a day of fun and excitement. Participating stores will offer trunk shows, personal appearances, demonstrations, gift with purchase, wine, and hors d'oeuvres, informal modeling and much more. End your day by going to our El Paseo Fashion Day Out! After Party from 4 to 7 p.m. at the new J Russell! The Salon on the corner of El Paseo and Highway 111. Monday, March 22 Runway Bar El Paseo Fashion Show starts at 7 p.m. featuring designs from 15 top El Paseo stores. A sellout each year, this show ranges from one-of-a-kind designs by local designers to name brands from around the world. $50 Tuesday, March 23 Beginning at 7 p.m., ASID Project Runway has top ASID-member interior designers using materials from their trade — fabrics, tiles, and paints — to design innovative creations in high fashion. $65 Wednesday, March 24 Designers From Around the World, Inspired by the Universe Fashion design from around the world converges on El Paseo at 7 p.m. for an evening of adventure. $50 Spa Day is a free health, beauty, and wellness 
Free Guided Art Tour 11/01/09 The City of Palm Desert's next free docent-guided public art tour on Saturday, November 14, from 10 to 11 a.m., features the art at Civic Center Park. Meet in front of the Messenger of the Puul statue at the 
City of Palm Desert 2010 Calendar Pairs Canines and Conservation 12/30/09 The City of Palm Desert Attorney's 2010 calendars are here! Check your mailbox for your free copy of this year's calendar, which includes brilliant full-color photos of some of the community's most extraordinary people and canines along with a collection of valuable tips on recycling that will help lead our community to a greener, more sustainable future. This year's calendar showcases highly trained service dogs that assist police and help the elderly and disabled with specialized and everyday tasks, as well as a number of rescued and adopted canines, that also provide a valuable service as beloved family pets. Free copies of the calendar are available at the Palm Desert Visitor Center, 72-567 Highway 111, or at City Hall, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive. For more information, 
Free Guided Art Tour 11/01/09 The City of Palm Desert's next free docent-guided public art tour on Saturday, November 14, from 10 to 11 a.m., features the art at Civic Center Park. Meet in front of the Messenger of the Puul statue at the park's south entrance from Fred Waring Drive. For more information call 760-346-0611 or visit www.palmdesertart.org.
11/01/09 To honor the sacrifices of those who have served in our nation's military and to recognize the dedication of those who continue to serve, the City of Palm Desert Attorney will host a Veterans Day Celebration at Freedom Park on Wednesday, November 11, at 11 a.m. The ceremony will begin with a musical prelude performed by the Palm Desert High School Band followed by welcoming remarks and the posting of the U.S. and California flags. Another highlight of the festivities will be patriotic musical tributes to service members and our nation performed by the Palm Desert High School Band. Limited seating will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own portable chairs to ensure comfort during the program. Refreshments will be served following the ceremony. Freedom Park is located on Country Club Drive at Liberty Drive behind Ronald Reagan Elementary School. For more information, please call 760-346-0611.
01/19/10 By constantly working to improve Palm Desert's roads and other infrastructure, the City helps maintain the community's economic vitality and enhances the quality of life for residents and visitors. Palm Desert Attorney's Public Works Department oversees the construction and maintenance of the City's roads, bridges, landscaping, and storm drains, as well as traffic signals and roadway signs. Public Works is also responsible for graffiti removal; water conservation and maintenance of City fleet vehicles. The department maintains 170 miles of public streets, 99 traffic signals, approximately 10,000 publicly owned trees, and more than 100 acres of landscaped medians and parkways throughout the community. Palm Desert Attorney Public Works provides the following overview of current and future projects. New Signs Help Motorists Find Their Way Residents and visitors on the lookout for one of Palm Desert Attorney's many attractions are getting some help thanks to the recent installation of dozens of new way finding 
A magnificent addition to Civic Center Park, Palm Desert's new Aquatic Center should make a big splash with competitive and recreational swimmers when it debuts next year. The City Council recently approved the nearly eight-acre project, which will feature two pools, diving boards, slides, play features, shade structures, and a main building containing multiple changing rooms, offices, and a concession stand. A lighted, 50-meter by 25-yard competition pool equipped with three-meter and one-meter diving boards will be complimented by a family friendly 8,800-square-foot recreation pool featuring waterslides, play equipment, and a wade-in entry. The center's 7,000-square-foot desert contemporary-styled main building will house separate men's, women's, and family changing rooms, along with office space, a refreshment area, and a community multipurpose room. In keeping with Palm Desert's commitment to the environment, the structure will meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) specifications to ensure that it is sustainable and energy efficient. The complex will be located on the northeast corner of Civic Center Park with access from Magnesia Falls Drive. The Center's parking lot will be integrated into the City's existing date grove. Architects have proposed an attractive water feature at the building's entrance where workers could drain the pools and after residual chlorine had evaporated, use the water to irrigate the surrounding date palms. Construction is projected to cost just over $11.1 million with College of the Desert contributing $1 million and the Palm Desert Attorney Redevelopment Agency responsible for the remaining balance. In keeping with its mission as a "Contract City," Palm Desert Attorney will be requesting proposals from qualified contractors for the Aquatic Center's operation and maintenance. The selected operator will be responsible for recovering 60 percent of the facility's annual operating costs. This approach will negate the need for municipal staff to operate the Aquatic Center and ensure that the City recovers a significant portion of its operating costs, thereby protecting Palm Desert's General Fund. The Aquatic Center is expected to open in summer 2011. For more information, please call 760-346-0611.
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