Phone Outage

Due to scheduled maintenance, all library phone lines will be out of service Saturday, January 10th, 10 am - 1 pm. The library can be reached via email at libraryinfo@palmdesert.gov . We apologize for any inconvenience during this time.

Shumway Ranch, Hardrock Homesteaders: Our Desert Back in the Day.

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Other

Age Group:

Adults, Older Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on January 16, 2026 @ 5:30pm.

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Presenter Bio: 
Ellen Tover was 5 months old when she came to the desert with her parents.  Ellen is a retired lawyer and a 19-year member of the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy Governing Board.  Today, she divides her time between Ventura County and the ranch her parents built in the Coachella Valley in 1950.  You can learn more about Ellen via her blog: https://historytrove.com/.
 

The Historical Society of Palm Desert proudly presents the Friday Night Lecture series on the third Friday of the month (schedule subject to change) from October through May.

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