Film:

Behind the Scenes Filmmaker Series

Monday, February 27, 7 – 8:30 p.m

Tuesday, March 13, 7 – 8:30 p.m.

This popular series, a partnership between the Library and the Palm Springs International Film Society, continues to explore the inner workings of Hollywood with two all-new programs. For the latest information on speakers, please visit www.ranchomiragelibrary.org and/or www.psfilmest.org.

Jazz in the Afternoons:

Artie Shaw, Before and After the “Beguine”

Tuesday, February 28, 1:30 – 3 p.m.

Listen to Shaw’s dance band with and without strings in addition to his many small groups, also with and without strings.

Lecture:

Big Guns: Matisse and Picasso

Wednesday, February 29, 7 - 8 p.m.

These titans of Modern Art were sometimes friends, sometimes enemies, but always stimulating to each other as well as to the future of art.

Virginia Waring Master Class with

Dr. Patricia Taylor Lee

Thursday, March 1, 7 – 9 p.m.

Here’s another chance to enjoy a Piano Master Class, presented by The Virginia Waring International Piano Competition and the Rancho Mirage Public Library. Dr. Patricia Taylor Lee will work with young pianists on basic composition and improvisation.

Dr. Lee, the Artistic Director of the Virginia Waring International Piano Competition, is a retired Professor of Music and Past Chair of the Music Department at San Francisco State University.

Wade Rouse, Best-selling Memoirist

“Musings of a Memoirist: From the Slush Pile to the Bestseller List”

Saturday, March 3, 2 – 4 p.m.

Everyone is invited to attend the Writers Guild monthly meetings at the Library.

10th Annual Emergency Preparedness Town Hall Forum

Tuesday, March 6, 6 :30 – 8:30 p.m.

The City of Rancho Mirage Emergency Preparedness Commission presents this forum to focus on earthquakes.

16th Annual Literary Luncheon With Best Selling Author Erik Larson

Westin Mission Hills Resort and Spa
71-333 Dinah Shore Drive
Rancho Mirage

$75 per person

Wednesday, March 7, 11:30 a.m.

The New York Times best-selling author Erik Larson has a talent for turning historical facts into riveting reads. His latest book, In the Garden of Beasts, is a mesmerizing portrait of an American diplomat’s family as they live in Berlin and witness the rise of the Nazi regime. The New York Times Book Review stated that Larson’s latest is “his best and most enthralling work of novelistic history.”

For reservation forms, please call the Library at (760) 341-7323 ext. 605.

Family Night: Spring-time Craft

Wednesday, March 7, 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Spring is busting out all over! Come to the Library and make your own little planter, filled with your choice of herb!

This program is in the Children’s Room.

The Falls
By Joyce Carol Oates

Friday, March 9, 10 a.m. – Noon

Emergency Preparedness Expo

Saturday, March 10, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

As a first step towards emergency preparedness, take this opportunity to chat with local vendors whose products are dedicated to your safety.

Living Like a Tramp: The Enduring Spirit of Charlie Chaplin

Modern Times (1936)

Monday, March 12, 2 – 4 p.m.

Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp character is one of the most enduring images from early Hollywood. Join Jason Bruecks, General Manager of the Camelot Theatres, as he presents two iconic Chaplin films and discusses their enduring appeal.

Meet the Author:
Marie Walsh

A Tale of Two Lives: The Susan
LeFevre Story

Monday, March 12, 7 – 8 p.m.

At a very young age, Susan LeFevre made a bad decision that earned her a 10 to 20 year prison sentence as a falsely accused drug lord. Desperate for freedom, she escaped from a Michigan penitentiary, headed west, and started a new life with a new name. Thirty-two years passed, and she was known as Marie Walsh: married mother to three children, community activist, bridge player. When her past caught up with her and the police showed up on the doorstep of her San Diego home, the public and press thrust a new identity upon her: Fugitive Mom.

Join Marie Walsh for a special evening at the Library as she shares her story and struggles and tells you of the people who are often victims of an imperfect judicial system.

Jazz in the Afternoons:

Two By Two with Ol’ Blue Eyes and Others

Tuesday, March 13, 1:30 – 3 p.m.

Enjoy songs by Frank Sinatra and the same songs by another artist or musical ensemble.

Film:

Behind the Scenes Filmmaker Series

Tuesday, March 13, 7 – 8:30 p.m.

This popular series, a partnership between the Library and the Palm Springs International Film Society, continues to explore the inner workings of Hollywood with two all-new programs. For the latest information on speakers, please visit www.ranchomiragelibrary.org and/or www.psfilmest.org.

Living Like a Tramp: The Enduring Spirit of Charlie Chaplin

The Circus (1928)

Monday, March 19, 2 – 4 p.m.

Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp character is one of the most enduring images from early Hollywood. Join Jason Bruecks, General Manager of the Camelot Theatres, as he presents two iconic Chaplin films and discusses their enduring appeal.

2nd Annual Desert Writers Expo

Wednesday, March 21, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

This event is staged in conjunction with the Palm Springs Writers Guild and offers published writers an opportunity to showcase and sell their works. This event is also a chance for writers and guests to network and keep abreast of all the fine work that is being created right here in the Coachella Valley. For more information, send an email to Programs.PSWG@gmail.com.

Kids' Book Discussion Group

Swindle by Gordon Korman ~ Reading Level: 4.9

Wednesday, March 21, 3:30pm

For Kids ages 9 to 12. Sign-up at Children's Desk. Meets third Wednesday every Month from 3:30pm to 4:30pm in the Children's Room.

Mind over Matter:
Surrealism and Abstraction

Wednesday, March 21, 7 – 8 p.m.

The burgeoning field of psychology had a profound effect on the development of modern art. At the same time, newly popular paths to spirituality opened doors for artists seeking to express the inexpressible.

Timothy Schroder
Silver Gilt

Thursday, March 22, 2 – 4 p.m.

Sunnylands Center and Gardens in Rancho Mirage opens to the public on March 1, and the first exhibition will feature pieces from the Silver-Gilt collection of Walter and Leonore Annenberg. Silver-gilt objects are solid silver and coated in a thin layer of gold, and were used by the English elite as utilitarian and decorative objects. In partnership with The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands, the Library presents Timothy Schroder, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, who will be speaking about this exhibition.

Jazz in the Afternoons:

Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, Hollywood,
and The American Popular Songbook

Tuesday, March 27, 1:30 – 3 p.m.

What are the criteria to be an American Popular song? Find out some facts about this book that has never been written but so often quoted.

A Place to Belong: An Evening
with Bobby Jo Valentine

Thursday, March 29, 7 – 8 p.m.

Singer/songwriter Bobby Jo Valentine captivates audiences while wielding nothing more than his guitar, his uke, his hypnotic voice, and his disarmingly genuine personality. LA Weekly says, “He’s the nicest guy to ever pick up an acoustic guitar.” His witty word play and clever melodies only add to his appeal!

A recent recipient of the Songwriter of the Year award from the West Coast Songwriters’ Association, Mr. Valentine will perform selections from his highly-acclaimed CD, A Place to Belong. The album speaks, honestly and melodically, to the heart of what it means to be human.

International Classical Concerts of the Desert

The Ariel String Quartet
2011 Barnett Fellows

Saturday, March 31, 4 – 6 p.m.

Series Tickets $100.00. Single Tickets $25.00

For tickets and/or information phone (760) 416-5355.