Community logistics
Upcoming gatherings
TEA DANCE
Center Tea Dance & Pool Party
Sunday, August 2, 2026 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM
Arrive Hotel · 1551 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs. Details: Enjoy beats from DJ Ay-Lex Song and bring your best splash!
KITCHEN TABLE
Kitchen Table Gathering
Thursday, July 30, 2026 · 2:30 PM
Private Residence, Palm Springs. Address provided upon RSVP. Space is limited! Email leaofcoachellavalley@gmail.com to reserve your seat. Note: Location is the same for returning attendees.
Live Music
The Rhythm of the Week at Gertie’s
Wednesday thru Sunday · 5–9 PM
Gertie’s Salon & Bar · 1122 E Tahquitz Way. Live music runs 5–6:30 PM.
Creative writing
Featured Essay · by Kim Kieler
The Person I Needed You to Be
Back in Canada for the summer, physically closer to my exes, I find myself thinking about those relationships differently than I did twenty years ago, or forty. I have been thinking about the inner images I assembled as I entered those relationships. Carl Jung would call it projection.
Read the essay
i kept offering the ocean my name,
thinking love was
something that swallowed whole,
something that can only be overfed.
Local directory
Places to linger, gather, and feel known.
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Music and Conversations
V Wine Lounge & Martini Bar · http://vwinelounge.com · 600 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Dancing and Entertainment
The Roost Lounge · https://theroostcc.com
Music and Comedy
The Sunset Music Series showcases jazz, blues, soul, R&B, rock, Latin, classical, country, and comedy Check the website for local events · https://www.sunsetmusic.org/
Palm Springs Women’s Jazz Festival
Check the website for events and jazz news · https://www.palmspringswomensjazzfestival.org/