Palm Springs We present another IMPORTANT MILESTONES IN HISTORY: IMPORTANT MILESTONES IN HISTORY: PUBLIC season of classes, films 50th Anniversary of the and lectures for you 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots Apollo 11 Moon Landing Library to enjoy. We take your suggestions and areas The Stonewall riots (also referred of interest and try to to as the Stonewall uprising or create a lineup that the Stonewall rebellion) served J u n e – A u g u s t is diverse and as a catalyst for the gay rights entertaining, yet fulfills movement. In the early hours 2 0 1 9 the yearning to learn On July 20, 1969, America and the world new things. A more detailed description of of June 28, 1969, New York watched as Astronauts Neil Armstrong and our programs is available on our web site City police raided the Stonewall Buzz Aldrin took mankind’s first steps on the calendar but our brochure provides an Inn, a gay club located in Greenwich Village in lunar surface. This unprecedented engineering, overview of the quarter’s planned events so New York City. Armed with a warrant, police that you can mark your calendar and plan scientific, and political achievement, secured our officers entered the club, roughed up patrons, ahead. Stay up-to-date by subscribing to Nation’s leadership in space for generations to and arrested 13 people; including employees our monthly electronic newsletter. Tell your come. The national goal set in 1961 by President and people violating the state’s gender- friends and plan to attend; we look forward John F. Kennedy was fulfilled when the crew of appropriate clothing statute (female officers to seeing you at the Library! Apollo 11 safely returned to Earth. SUMMER would take suspected cross-dressing patrons Mission Facts: into the bathroom to check their sex). Fed up Jeannie Kays • Launch - July 16, 1969 with constant police harassment and social Jeannie Kays, • Landing - July 24, 1969 LIBRARY discrimination, angry patrons and neighborhood Director of Library Services • Crew - Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin residents hung around outside of the bar “Buzz” E. Aldrin Jr. and Michael Collins rather than disperse, becoming increasingly • Astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin spent 21 agitated as the events unfolded and people were EVENTS & CLASSES L i b r a r y I n f o r m a t i o n : hours 36 minutes on the moon’s surface aggressively manhandled. Within minutes, a full- Monday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. blown riot involving hundreds of people began. Tuesday & Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. For more information about the mission go The protests continued in the area for five more Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. to: www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/ Friday & Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. days, sometimes involving thousands of people. missions/apollo11.html Sunday: Closed 300 S. Sunrise Way All Events are FREE and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Palm Springs, CA 92262-7699 The Stonewall riots were a galvanizing force for Seating is based on first come first Tel: (760) 322-READ (7323) LGBT political activism, leading to the creation served and is limited. www.palmspringslibrary.org of numerous gay rights organizations and are widely considered to constitute the most important event leading to the gay liberation Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram movement in the United States and around the PHOTO CREDITS: Windmills: Photo courtesy of Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism; Palm Springs Aerial Tramway: Photo courtesy of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway; Palm Springs Golf Course: Photo courtesy of Palm Springs world. Bureau of Tourism. Printed on Recycled Paper J U N E 2 0 1 9 J U N E 2 0 1 9 J U L Y 2 0 1 9 A U G U S T 2 0 1 9 Thursday, June 6th Computer Friday, June 21st CLOSED Thursday Adult Library programming is ‘dark’ Basic Skills Class. This hands-on Friends of the Palm during the month of August. July 4, 2019 for the class is from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. in Springs Library The Learning Center. Call or come in (FOPSL) Book Club book discussion Independence Day holiday. to the Library to register. Walk-ins are welcome of Dubliners by James Joyce at 2:00 (bring your own device). p.m. in the Learning Center. Wednesday, July 10th Film Monday, June 10th Summer Saturday, June 22nd Trivia Event: The Artist Winning five Reading Begins! It’s Showtime @ Challenge! Come as a team of four or academy awards including Best Your Library. A program for all ages, be randomly assigned upon arrival, pick Picture, this film tells the story of IS NOT HAVING YOUR Hollywood’s transition from silent films to join us for special events, performers, a team name and then compete! A fun HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA HOLDING activities and prizes through July 18th! Come to afternoon of testing your entertainment talkies, and the impact to the stars of that the Library to register. Grand prizes and weekly knowledge; are you ready for some era. The screening will be from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. YOU BACK? raffles are provided through the generous friendly competition? The program will in The Learning Center. Consider Career Online support of the Palm Springs Sustainability be hosted by Bella High School, an exciting Commission, the Friends of the Palm de Ball and will be from 2:00 Friday, July 12th Special Film Springs Library and local businesses and – 4:00 p.m. in The Learning Screening–Grease: Sing-A-Long! program available at organizations. Center. Come dressed in your 50’s best and join Palm Springs Public Library! the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies doing the Wednesday, June 12th Film Wednesday, June 26th Lecture: hand-jive and sing-along! This special event will GET AN ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOL Screening: Side by Side. This Opera – An Introduction. Opera be in partnership with the Palm Springs Cultural DIPLOMA ONLINE documentary film is an in-depth Aficionado Gerald Salomon will Center (PSCC) at the historic Camelot Theatres FREE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO examination of how digital filmmaking introduce you to some classic and will begin at 7:00 p.m. (doors will open at 6:30 p.m.) Tickets are available at the QUALIFIED STUDENTS is challenging traditional celluloid film as performances and singers through YouTube clips. the gold standard in moviemaking. Through Experience a wide selection of this theater box office and are $10, APPLY NOW at interviews with directors, cinematographers, film classic art form and performers you kids under 12 are $5; all include students, producers, technologists, may not have heard of before! The a free goodie bag. Everyone is www.palmspringslibrary.org/diploma editors, and exhibitors, Side by Side program will be from welcome! examines all aspects of filmmaking. 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in • Earn Your Diploma The program will be from 2:00 – 4:00 The Learning Center. Wednesday, July 17th Film • Gain Career Skills Screening: The Truman p.m. in The Learning Center. Achieve Your Goals Saturday, June 29th Lecture: Cut the Show Real-life or a TV show; • Thursday, June 13th Cover to Cover Book Cord: Streaming Basics with Librarian this critically acclaimed film • Coachella Valley Club. This month’s book is The Supremes Sing Scott Biegen. Learn how to get rid of tells the story of Truman Burbank as he residents age 19+ the Happy Heartache Blues by cable and the basics of streaming TV discovers all is not as it seems to be. The Edward Kelsey Moore. The meeting (including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and screening will be from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in The Offered in partnership with Gale, a part of begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Mizell news about upcoming Apple TV+ and Disney+ Learning Center. Cengage Learning, the program is funded by Senior Center at 480 S. Sunrise Way in services). We’ll cover music and gaming as well as the generous support of the Friends of the Palm Springs. Kanopy—a streaming service now Thursday, July 18th Summer Palm Springs Library and a matching grant available from PSPL. The lecture will Reading FINALE Celebration. Come Wednesday, June 19th start at 2:00.p.m. in The Learning dressed as your favorite celebrity or from the California State Library. Lecture: “Behind the Scenes” with Center. At the end of the program character for this red-carpet celebration. Manny the Movie Guy. Learn what one attendee will win a FREE Gather in the main library atrium for the grand it takes to be a film critic in today’s Fire TV stick with Alexa voice prize drawings! This is a combined finale so all entertainment industry. Hear what remote! ages are invited; there will be special giveaways, goes into interviewing celebrities and treats, photo-ops and more! The fun will begin at more! The program will be from 2:00 4:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in The Learning Center. .