City Pages

By: Jon McMillen, La Quinta City Manager

Happy New Year! We kick off 2023 with the return of the American Express PGA Tournament, which brings some of the best in golf to La Quinta for a week of challenging play at La Quinta Country Club and PGA West. The tournament will be played January 16-22, and include concerts by Gwen Stefani on Friday, January 20, and Darius Rucker on Saturday, January 21. Their performances follow the completion of golf on those days, at PGA West. Daily passes are as low as $50 and weekly passes start at $179. Tickets include the concerts. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.theamexgolf.com.

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

Art on Main Street

Saturdays, January 7 & 21, February 4 & 18, March 11 & 25 / 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: Main Street, Old Town La Quinta More than 100 artists – many of them local – show and sell their work in all mediums.

Full Moon Hike

Tuesday, January 10 / 7-10 p.m. Location: La Quinta Cove Trails parking lot Friends of the Desert Mountains is hosting a family friendly, easy 3-mile full moon hike. Space is limited so tickets and reservations are required along with a suggested $5 per person tax-deductible donation. For tickets and more details, visit www.desertmountains.org/calendar.

“Star Party”

Tuesday, January 10 / 7:30-10 p.m. Location: La Quinta Cove Trails parking lot Friends of the Desert Mountains volunteer astronomers will set up their telescopes for a “star party.” Registration begins 14 days prior to the event. A suggested $5 per person tax-deductible donation is appreciated and encouraged to support the nonprofit organization’s volunteer programs. For more information, visit www.desertmountains.org or call (760) 862-9984.

Concerts in the Park Returns

Saturday, February 11 / 5:30-8 p.m. Location: SilverRock Park

Free Concerts in the Park, sponsored by the City of La Quinta, returns with a scheduled performance by the Michael Haggins Band. Bring your chairs or blankets, food and non-alcoholic beverages. There will also be food truck vendors on site. Find more information at www.playinlaquinta.com.

Certified Farmers Market

Sundays / 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Location: Main Street in Old Town La Quinta Come load up on the freshest locally grown and produced fruits, vegetables, eggs, flowers, honey, gourmet chefprepared foods, one-of-a-kind Artisan goods and more.

CITY UPDATES

Landscape Renovation Improvement

The landscape renovation contractor will be starting the Desert Club, Sierra Del Rey and Marbella developments started in December and is scheduled to continue through the beginning of April.

Dune Palms Bridge

Construction is scheduled to start in January on the all-weather bridge at Dune Palms Road, over the stormwater channel, with expected completion in November 2024. Dune Palms will remain open during construction and a bypass lane will be constructed so the bridge can be built one half at a time.

Citywide Striping Refresh and Bike Lane Buffers

The citywide striping refresh and bike lane buffer construction is scheduled to start in February with expected completion in March. In addition to refreshing the striping citywide, the project will add additional bike lanes and buffer stripes to bike lanes at various locations throughout the City.

If you haven’t already signed up for the new and improved Quail Mail, I urge you to visit LaQuintaCA.gov/quailmail today to keep up on all things La Quinta either through email or text notifications.

IT’S YOUR LIBRARY

La Quinta Public Library is located at 78-275 Calle Tampico. Enjoy FREE programs for all ages! Questions? Call 760-564-4767 Please Note: The Library will be closed Sunday and Monday, January 1 & 2, for New Years and Monday, January 16, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

FEATURED PROGRAMS

Altered Book Club (ABC) l Teens/Adults Wednesday, January 4 & 18 @ 4 p.m. In-Person

Join us for a creative, mixed media art exploration using different techniques and materials to transform old, hardcover books headed to the shredder into works of art. *Registration required*

Film Club | Ages 18+ Sunday, January 8 @ 1 p.m. | In-Person

Cinema lovers will meet to discuss the animated film, Louise by the Shore: Louise en hiver. Stream it using your library card and Kanopy!

Read the States | Ages 13 - 17 Saturday, January 14 @ 4 p.m. | InPerson or Zoom

NEW YA BOOK CLUB! Travel to a different State every month through YA Fiction. Then, join us on the second Saturday of the month to talk about what you loved, hated, and related to. Visit the Library to check out a copy of January’s Book - I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston.

ONGOING PROGRAMS

Storytimes | Ages 0 - 5 years Tuesdays, January 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 @ 10:15 a.m. In-Person

Toddler Time for ages 18 months - 3 yrs.

Wednesdays, January 4, 11, 18 and 25 @ 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. In-Person

Baby Time for ages 0 - 18 months at 10:15am and Preschool Time for ages 3-5 years at 11:15am.

Anime Zone | Ages 13 - 17 Saturday, January 7 @ 4 p.m. In-Person

Join us in the La Quinta Library Program Room as we watch and critique three random anime episodes with friends.

Sensory Hour | Ages 0 - 12 years Monday, January 9 & 23 @ 10:15 a.m. In-Person

Sensory activities to promote the development of motor skills as well as socialization amongst peers.

Tween Doggy Tales | Ages 8 - 12 Wednesday, January 11 @ 4 p.m. In-Person

Children can sign up to practice reading out loud to a trained therapy dog provided by our local Animal Samaritans. Dog handler present at all times. Contact the library to register.

Readers’ Club | Ages 18+ Thursday, January 12 @ 5:30 p.m. In-Person or Zoom

Readers will meet to share and discuss books that are less than 200 pages! See the Reference Desk to check out a suggested title or feel free to pick your own!

Page Turners Book Club | Ages 18+ Thursday, January 19 @ 10:30 a.m. In-Person or Zoom

In January, we’ll discuss Joan by Katherine Chen. See the Adult Reference Desk to register. Copies are limited.

Something On Saturday (S.O.S.) | All ages Saturday, January 21 @ 3 p.m. | In-Person

Join us for some family friendly fun at the Library!

Teen Game Night | Ages 13 - 17 Saturday, January 21 @ 4 p.m. In-Person

Can you build a MONOPOLY? Join us as we play the classic board game. Which version is up to you!

Impulse Affirmation | Ages 13 - 17 Tuesday, January 24 @ 4:30 p.m. In-Person

Reader’s choice! Discuss in person or online at bit.ly/LAQTeensDiscord

UPCOMING

Book Fest | Ages 13+ Monday-Saturday, February 6-11 In-Person

This week-long event starts on February 6th with a goody bag pickup and ends on February 11th with a discussion panel and book signing with the invited authors. There will also be a presentation on preservation of personal documents, a book club and giveaways! The author reading, panel and book club will be centered on historical fiction. *Registration required*

LA QUINTA CREATION STATION PROGRAM

Maker Craft: End-Zone Crafts | All ages Saturday, January 7 @ 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | In-Person

As the big game on the gridiron approaches, you can get ready by crafting popsicle stick goal posts and an origami football to have your own big game on a smaller scale.

Maker Craft: Tassels and Pom-Pom Garlands | All ages Thursday, January 12 @ 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Using cardboard, our technicians will demonstrate how to construct decorative garlands using tassels and pom-poms made out of yarn.