🌱 Watercolor Workshop and 10 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 48 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 77, low: 50.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Watercolor Workshop
  Yucca Valley Community Center , 57090 29 Palms Hwy , Yucca Valley
  1:00 pm
• Plants, Flowers and Ritual for the Darker Days — https://milkthistleyuccavalley.com/
  Milk Thistle Apothecary & Tarot , 56332 29 Palms Hwy , Yucca Valley
  4:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Winter Solstice Sound Meditation
  Brewja Elixir , 61607 29 Palms Hwy , Joshua Tree
  7:00 pm
• The Dustbowl Revival
  Pappy & Harriet's , 53688 Pioneertown Rd , Pioneertown
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Meditation Classes
  Joshua Tree Park & Recreation District , Sportsmans Park , 6171 Sunburst St , Joshua Tree
  11:00 am
• Joshua Tree Playhouse Presents: Holidaze Hullabaloo
  Hi-Desert Cultural Center , 61231 29 Palms Hwy , Joshua Tree
  7:00 pm
• Jerrys Middle Finger
  Pappy & Harriet's , 53688 Pioneertown Rd , Pioneertown
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Bamboo Flute Making Workshop: Craft Your Own Native American Style Flute
  Sacred Sands , 63155 Quail Springs Rd , Joshua Tree
  12:00 pm
• Live Jazz with Jim Watson’s Hard Bop Ensemble
  The Copper Room , 57360 Aviation Dr , Yucca Valley
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Woodcarving
  Yucca Valley Community Center , 57090 29 Palms Hwy , Yucca Valley
  9:00 am

Friday March 20

• Mojave Experience
  Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground , 2601 Sunfair Rd , Joshua Tree
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ⚠️ Magnitude 3.14 earthquake reported
  Dec 16 at 8:04 PM PST: 3.1140373951006 magnitude earthquake occurred near Devore, CA. 376 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
• Hey neighbors..
  my name is Carol. I clean regular homes and rentals and apartments. I do deep cleans,, weekly and biweekly cleans, moving out and move in ready… (Nextdoor Homestead Valley)

🗞 Nearby News

Yucca Valley

• Police release video, photos of vehicle wanted in deadly hit-and-run crash in Yucca Valley (kesq.com)
• Yucca Valley man arrested for suspected sexual assaults; Sheriff seeking additional victims (z1077fm.com)
• Soccer Recap: Desert Hot Springs Comes Up Short (maxpreps.com)

Joshua Tree

• Lights, camera, action! Governor Newsom announces 28 new films coming to California, set to boost local economies (einpresswire.com)
• San Bernardino County's $31M plans to transform Joshua Tree receives resident feedback at Tuesday's meeting (z1077fm.com)
• The Best Horror Fiction of 2025 (crimereads.com)

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