Events Calendar June 2012 1 THRU SEP 30 Living Desert Summer hours. Be sure to get out to the Living Desert and enjoy cooler morning temperatures 8am-1:30pm. Note: last admission is 1pm. 760-346-5694 website 1 THRU AUG 4 Palm Springs Power Baseball. The Palm Springs Power of the Southern California Collegiate Baseball League has announced today their 2012 schedule. The Power are coming off their third SCCBL championship in 2011 (’07,’09), after posting a 41-4 overall record and finishing as the 16th ranked summer collegiate team in the nation by Perfect Game Crosschecker. The 2012 Power season will offer many promotions throughout the year, including one dollar beer Tuesdays and one dollar admission Wednesdays; with more promotional nights to be announced as the season approaches. The Power are offering a variety of ticket options for fans to enjoy their games in 2012. General admission season tickets are $165 and $135 for students and seniors.  General admission game day tickets are $7 and $6 for students and seniors. The Power are also offering promotional game day tickets, including the Power ticket, which includes admission, a hot dog and soda for only $10, and the Bud Light Lime VIP ticket, which includes admission, all you can eat hot dogs, peanuts, and popcorn and $2 beers all night for only $17. Games begin at 7:05pm at Palm Springs Stadium. (760) 778-HITS (4487) website TBD THRU AUG TBD Summer ZooCamp. Catch the excitement of Summer ZooCamp at The Living Desert! ZooCamp is offered in seven weekly sessions, Monday through Friday, from 8:00a.m. to 12:00 noon. Campers learn about plants and animals, the environment (including our own desert) and what its like to work at a zoo. Programs are challenging and stimulating, but most of all, a lot of fun! Classes are designed for distinct age levels each week. Register early, as classes fill quickly. 760-346-5694 Ext. 2501 website EVERY THURS Concerts in the Park. Free concerts every Thursday in June presented by the City of Palm Desert. 7:30 p.m. at Palm Desert’s Civic Center Park Amphitheater (Fred Waring Drive and San Pablo Avenue). Attendees are encouraged to bring picnic baskets, blankets, and lawn chairs. Beverages and snacks available for purchase. Alcoholic beverages and smoking are prohibited. 760-346-0611, ext. 662 TBD Championship Boxing. Fantasy Springs presents a spectacular night of boxing put on by Oscar de la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions. 7pm Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. 800-827-2946 website TBD Annual Firemans Fish Fry. Bring the whole family and your appetite for the Palm Springs Firemen Association’s 80th annual Fish Fry. The event, a much loved tradition in Palm Springs, is slated from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. -- and will feature tasty trout grilled by your Palm Springs firemen as well as hot dogs, watermelon, salad, corn on ‘da cob, beer, soft drinks and live music. The cost is just $10 per person. In addition, the Fire Department will show off its new state-of-the-art Fire Safety Trailer to the community. “The annual Fish Fry is an excellent way for residents to come out and meet their firefighters and thank them for their service to the community,” said Palm Springs Fire Chief Blake Goetz. “It’s also a great way to enjoy an awesome meal.” 760-323-8186 TBD An Evening at the Pueblo. Cabot's Pueblo Museum. Annual fund raising event with cocktails, dinner and awards. 5:30pm. 1 Credence Clearwater Revisited. Stu Cook and Doug “Cosmo” may not have intended it, but their band Creedence Clearwater Revisited has taken on a startling life of its own. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rhythm section (bass and drums respectively) from the legendary group Creedence Clearwater Revival launched the Creedence Clearwater Revisited project in 1995 to once again perform live Creedence Clearwater Revival hits touchstones of a generation. Though the pair initially only planned to play private parties, Creedence Clearwater Revisited now performs up to 100 shows a year and released the album “Recollection.” 9pm.  Agua Caliente Resort Casino 800-585-3737 website 1 THRU 10 Palm Springs Restaurant Week. Indulge your palate with delectable cuisines from some of the best cafes, bistros and restaurants this beautiful desert oasis community has to offer! Over 100 restaurants will participate. Special price-fixed three-course menus offered at just $24 or $36 per person. website 16 Joan Sebastian. Popular three time Grammy Award and five time Latin Grammy Award winning Mexican singer and songwriter. He has composed hundreds of pop songs and has been a regular staple on the top-40 charts in Mexico since his career began in 1977. 8pm Fantasy Springs Resort Casino 800-827-2946 website   17 Father’s Day. Don’t forget all the dads in your life. 17 Father's Day Breakfast and Tour. Embark on a voyage of discovery with this fantastic morning to honor Dad! Hop on the Safari Shuttle for a spectacular tour highlighting all the fantastic fathers at the zoo. Then go behind- the-scenes with our Reticulated Giraffe family, and meet the tallest dad in town, Hesabu. A bountiful breakfast at the Miriam U. Hoover Discovery Center includes bagels, lox, and cream cheese, fresh fruit skewers, Jalapeno cheese biscuits (so good it's scary), and delicious Bloody Mary's. Endless rides on our Endangered Species Carousel round out the morning for the special guy in your life. 7am. 760-346-5694, ext. 2506 www.LivingDesert.org 18 THRU AUG 3 Summer ZooCamp. Catch the excitement of Summer ZooCamp at The Living Desert! ZooCamp is offered in seven weekly sessions, Monday through Friday, from 8:00a.m. to 12:00 noon. Campers learn about plants and animals, the environment (including our own desert) and what its like to work at a zoo. Programs are challenging and stimulating, but most of all, a lot of fun! Classes are designed for distinct age levels each week. Register early, as classes fill quickly. 760-346-5694 Ext. 2501 www.LivingDesert.org 18 THRU AUG 24 Summer Discovery Camp. This weekly camp program is for 5-9 year olds who are interested in educational fun! Pre-registration is requested- enrollment is for the whole week of activities. 8:30am-5:30pm, Children’s Discovery Museum. Many other special events for younger children also available all summer long. Children’s Discovery Museum M-F, 8:30am-5:30pm. 760-321-0602 x 101 www.CDMOD.org 19 - 25 ShortFest 2012. The Palm Springs International Short Film Festival. Palm Springs International ShortFest is renowned worldwide for the extraordinary community of filmmakers it attracts, and for the quality and scope of its programming. ShortFest 2012 will present more than 300 short films from over 40 countries. The ShortFest Film Market will make available over 2,700 films to film buyers, industry representatives and the press. Join us in the magnificent setting of Palm Springs for the best selection of short films and the most exciting lineup of seminars, special presentations and receptions at the largest event of its kind in the country! 760-322-2930 www.psfilmfest.org