Lesbians of Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley Outings and Events
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 |  | Four weeks from now, I depart for a backpacking trip on the West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island. I first went on this trip at 17 with a teacher and other students. Later, at 25, after my 1st heartbreak, and again at 40, when I thought my life was settled and pretty much perfect. I look at the pictures of myself at 25. It has taken me a long time to embrace that version of myself. I was angry at her that she was someone that someone else I loved with all my heart would leave. She should have been stronger; she should have known more, she should have been the person someone wouldn't leave. Now I look at the pictures of my 25-year-old self, and I want to wrap my arms around her and tell her it's okay. There is so much she doesn’t know or understand, but she is young, and that is what her life is for. She can only see how she has failed; I can look past that to see what is lovely and see the seeds being planted that will carry her through life. Beyond all her fantasies and grinding mind, life will patiently set her feet on her journey over and over again. For with the intention of the heart comes grace.
Have a great week .. Kim
And Happy Birthday to my partner in crime (literally) Dorien. So glad they legalized it!
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My book Travels Into Discomfort is available on Amazon.
It is a travel adventure in its prose and a journey to the heart in its poetry.
Travels Into Discomfort
The Japanese aesthetic of “wabi-sabi” means finding beauty in what is impermanent and imperfect. In other words, it is the Zen Buddhist concept of beauty seen through appreciating the imperfections in nature in which everything is impermanent. The philosophy nurtures all that is authentic by acknowledging three basic tenets: nothing lasts, nothing is finished and nothing is perfect. In a personal sense, it means graciously accepting your own and others’ flaws.
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ONE-PS Lip Sync Battle - Sunday, July 7th @ 3pm PS Cultural Center with Shann Carr
Sound Bath
Grant Writer Wanted
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- Cork Women's Fun Weekend
- REI Women's Hiking
- AdventureWomen: organizes exceptional women’s only travel groups spots around the globe.
- Trafalgar: offers women-only guided vacations to various destinations, with local female guides and experts.
- Road Scholar: provides educational and cultural trips for women of all ages and interests.
- Adventures in Good Company: creates active and adventurous trips for women who love the outdoors.
- Intrepid Travel’s Women’s Expeditions: explores local cultures and traditions from a female perspective, with female leaders and hosts.
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Gio and Paprika
Bonded pair Gio and Paprika! They are an adorable, bonded pair that we are hoping can be adopted together!
Paprika
Age: Approx. 10 Months. Sex: Male Color: Brown Tabby Spayed/Neutered: yes
House Trained: Yes
Gio
can be a little shy when he meets new people (aren't we all!), Once you’ve won his heart, you can count on him at all times. His sensitivity also means that he can feel a little overwhelmed at times and will go to recharge and return when he’s ready!
he'd be the perfect companion for a family who wants a quiet, friendly pet with good house manners.
Note: Gio Bonded with Paprika.
Location: 72307 Ramon Road Thousand Palms, CA
People can view all of our adoptable and coming soon pets at www.animalsamaritans.org/adopt
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Two For One Cat (or kitten) special
June 29th at Petsmart - Kitten Adoption Event
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Women’s History
Women, We Should Know
Yuri Kochiyama
Yuri Kochiyama was a Japanese American political and civil rights activist. During World War II, the U.S. government forcibly removed her and her family to an incarceration site for Japanese Americans. For fifty years, Kochiyama spoke out about oppressive institutions and injustice in the United States.
Yuri Kochiyama | Rise Up for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders - Spotlight at Stanford
When we work together and support each other, we change the world
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Impala Bar & Grill in downtown Palm Springs is closed for summer
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Easy/Moderate Hikes - Hikes will resume again in Sept/Oct when the weather cools down.
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2024 Walks - Wednesday and Friday this week- 8:00 am
Prescott Preserve
2700 E Mesquite Avene
I am away for the summer. Some of the other walkers may be there. Email me if you want a contact number
kim@lesbiansps.com
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ONE-PS Lip Sync Battle - Sunday, July 7th @ 3pm PS Cultural Center
https://pslipsyncbattle2.eventbrite.com/
The ONE-PS Lip Sync Battle is Back Palm Springs, CA—Comedian Shann Carr is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated return of the ONE-PS Lip-Sync Battle on July 7th at 3 PM at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. After the success of last year’s event, excitement is building as locals eagerly anticipate another unforgettable showdown of talent and entertainment.
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The Palm Springs Equality Wine & Food Fest - June 29th
specialty wine event of the year featuring LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and Women owned and/or produced wines
Fun for All
JUNE 29, 2024
VIP GRAND TASTING: ONE HOUR EARLIER at 12pm
GRAND TASTING: 1pm to 4pm
Margaritaville Resort Palm Springs Compass Rose Grand Ballroom
1600 N. Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, California 92262
Celebrate Diversity at Palm Springs Equality Wine & Food Fest (equalitywinefest.com)
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Sunset Music & Comedy Festival
Nov 9th
Early bird tickets on sale until May 31st
Use promocode EarlySunset for 15% off
Don't miss out!! Tickets for the Palm Springs Sunset Music & Comedy Fest this November are on sale now at a special Mental Health Month discount. Limited-time offer: secure your spot and a dose of future fun!
www.sweetbabyjai.com
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Book and Movie Salon/Club -
2023/24 Schedule 2nd Mondays 5:30 pm
Flynn and Irma will return in September
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Writers Support Group - Fri - June 28th at 10:30 am on Zoom
Kafka’s famous proclamation that “a book must be the axe for the frozen sea inside us.”
Where we can set aside time to write and encourage each other.
Please register if you are interested.
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For this month’s seminar information and to register HERE
For more information, events, updates and to sign up for email notifications on
Planning Ahead For LGBTQ Seniors | PALS (palsinthedesert.com)
9:30 to 11 am. 3rd Saturday
September thru June
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A Death Cafe is a group-led open conversation about death and dying; and in doing so to live life more fully. It is not a counseling or bereavement group; and there is no agenda, specified topics, or designated outcomes.
Join the conversation. Bring your curiosity and questions and engage in a discussion about the aspects of death and dying that interest you.
Please register via the following link. Looking forward to your joining us!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYoceCprT8sEtS8CE9CKHzOVvnxbTZvGsf4
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Creating a community that looks out for each other.
Every Saturday 6pm via Zoom
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Lesbians Embracing Aging
Lesbians Embracing Aging: An Introduction
The mission of LEA is to encourage and assist LBTQIA women with healthy aging by creating
support networks of socialization, information, and healthcare.
We are forming a hub of LBTQIA Women and allies willing to help one another navigate the
changes and challenges of aging and help make the myriad of available services more accessible.
Please join us for our next meeting as we make progress toward our goals.
If you would like more information, be on our email list or join us for our next meeting TBA Please send an email to
LEAofCoachellaValley@gmail.com
The LEA women:
Kelly Watson, Lauren Nile, Barbara Tyler, Rita Gonzales, Kate Ullman, Ronni Sanlo
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Evening Chat Group 5:30pm to 7 pm Every Wednesday
LIDS (Lesbians In The Desert) Wednesday evenings, 5:30 pm - 7ish — join us for a lively Zoom chat, catch up with friends, and make new ones! Open to Lesbians in and out of the Coachella Valley — California — all 50 States — and beyond. Please email NurseJaynes@yahoo.com to receive the invite with Zoom meeting ID & Passcode. Bring a friend! Hosted by Cindy T, Crickett, & Jayne
Hosted by Crickett and Cindy
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Every Friday is Wine Down Friday’s with the Coachella Valley Ladies of Justice at V-Lounge 5PM-6P. 600m E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs.
Network, share info about your business/upcoming event or just drop-by to unwind and make new friends!
Thank you,
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Gay Country Western Dancing - Friday Nights
Join the Dance Ranch for a great night of country western dancing, including two-step, waltz, shadow, East and West Coast swing, and line dances.
It all happens at Step By Step, 316 N. Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs.
Admission is $5.
Lesson is at 7 pm. Dancing from 7:30-9:30 pm.
Dance Ranch Palm Springs is a country western dance group serving the LGBTQ+ community and its friends. Country dancers of all levels are welcome!
Learn more about Dance Ranch and find out what they’re teaching at danceranchps.org.
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Our history will NOT be hidden!
Not with us two old lesbians and our awesome guests on guard! Our free podcast LGBTQ History Alive! with Ronni and Kelly begins
January 1, 2024.
Meet the Two Old Lesbians!
Ronni Sanlo, Ed.D. is a retired UCLA professor and LGBTQ Center director, founder of the award-winning Lavender Graduation, and editor of the four volume This Day in LGBTQ History. Kelly Watson, Ph.D, DDS, is a retired recovery center director and business professional, and still and always involved with 12 step recovery.
2024 Schedule - Check it Out!
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The L-Fund empowers cis, trans, and queer identifying lesbians through financial crisis assistance as well as grants in the areas of education, the arts, and health and wellness.
If you would like to donate, please find us at https://l-fund.org/
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The Palm Springs Women’s Jazz and Blues Assoc. exists to preserve and foster an appreciation of jazz and blues music and to support female jazz and blues musicians who traditionally struggle for recognition and employment. The festival includes concerts, exhibits, presentations, films, and other events that promote an understanding and enjoyment of the work of women artists.
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