🌱 VillageFest Turns 31 Tomorrow + Three Men Arrested Nearby

Hello all. Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your Wednesday edition of the Palm Springs Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out all the most important things happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Cool with clouds and sun. High: 65 Low: 49.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and cool. High: 70 Low: 51.

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Here are the top three stories today in Palm Springs:

1. VillageFest will be celebrating its 31 birthday tomorrow with cupcakes being given out while supplies last. Free cupcakes will be given out on the corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Canyon way at 6 p.m. As always, attendees are welcome to continue the celebration with live entertainment and a street fair running through the evening. VillageFest runs every Thursday from 6-10 p.m. and 7-11 p.m. during the summer. (MyNewsLA.com)
2. The College of the Deserts plans to have a series of public meetings to discuss the schematic plans for the Palm Springs campus every month from now until June, starting today (Mar. 22) at 9:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend these meetings at the COD Multi-Purpose Room Donald and Peggy Cravens Student Services Center at the Palm Desert campus; the meetings will also be available via Zoom link on the school's website following the meetings. Today's meeting will review the overall plan and brief on the vision, with construction projected to be complete by December 2026. (KESQ)
3. Three people were arrested just after Sunday nearby in Palm Desert. Riverside County Sheriff's deputies pulled over a vehicle for a traffic stop at Berkey Drive and Varner Road, where they noticed a firearm in the vehicle. Upon further investigation, additional weapons were found — some determined to be possessed illegally and one stolen. All three of these individuals were arrested on the scene. (KESQ)

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Today and tomorrow in and around Palm Springs:

Wednesday, March 22

• BuiltHow Live Palm Springs - Palm Springs Convention Center (8:00 AM)
• Architecture Tours By Modernism Week Desert Hand Car Wash 75th Anniversary! - Desert Hand Car Wash (4:30 PM)
• Monthly Mixer - Hotel Zoso (5:00 PM)

Thursday, March 23

• VillageFest - Downtown Palm Springs (6:00 PM)
• Pam Tillis - McCallum Theatre, Palm Desert (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• You can register your bicycle for free with the Palm Springs Police Department this Saturday at the organized neighbor picnic. The picnic will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and you get a free set of blinking lights upon registering! (Palm Springs Police Department via Facebook)
• Want to get a great workout while enjoying the scenery of Palm Springs? Take a look at this self-guided bike that will take you through north, central, and south Palm Springs and all the beauty it entails. (Visit Palm Springs via Facebook)
• Being a Palm Springs firefighter means you have to be ready for anything thrown at you, which means you have to train for anything as well. Here are a couple of members of the squad at the Ben Clark training facility attending a rope rescue technician class. (Palm Springs Fire Department via Facebook)

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Featured events:

• Garage Sales on Dempsey Drive in Palm Desert CA (March 24)
• Dance Party FUNdraiser W/ Coach Syreeta (March 25)
• Saturday Night Music Series at The River! (March 25)
• Stagecoach Night at The River. Win free Stagecoach tickets! (April 1)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll catch up with you bright and early soon with your next update!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.