CUES Summit

3rd annual CUES Community University Educational Summit

TOPIC: Workforce and Economic Survival

WHEN: Saturday, October 17, 2009, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: Oliphant Auditorium

COST: Free, parking paid by Friends of PDC.

A day of workforce development seminars. These free seminars focus on topics that provide valuable knowledge for advancing careers. Attend all the presentations or individual seminars of special

Philip Ferranti

Hiking the CoachellaValley

Hiking the Coachella Valley

Presented by Philip Ferranti

WHEN: Sunday, October 25, 2 p.m.

WHERE: Oliphant Auditorium

COST: $5, includes parking. Students free with I.D.

This dynamic presentation will include colorfulslides of local and nearby hiking destinations,information on trails, hiking seasonality/weather, equipment, maps, full moon, geology and wildflower hikes, and local hiking club opportunities. How hiking supports and enhancesyour maximum health potential, stress management, and optimum physical/emotional/mental well-beingwill also be discussed. A book signing will follow.

MEN'S BASKETBALL CSUSB vs. Westmont

College Hoops in the Valley: CSUSB Coyote Men's Basketball Team vs. Westmont College

WHEN: Wednesday, November 11, 7 p.m.

WHERE: Xavier Prep H.S.

COST: Free

The 2009 Coyote men's basketball team open theirseason in Palm Desert with an exhibition game againstperennial NAIA powerhouse, Westmont College. This isa unique opportunity to watch NCAA College basketballlive in the Coachella Valley. Seating is limited.

Kennewick Man on Trial

The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum Presents: Spirit Keepers Lecture; Kennewick Man on Trial

Presented by James D. Nason, Ph.D. (Comanche)

Spirit Keepers lectures focus on Native Americanhistory and culture of tribes in the Coachella Valleyand other parts of the western United States.

WHEN: Tuesday, November 17, 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Indian Wells Theater

COST: Free, includes parking.

In July of 1996, skeletal remains were unearthed fromthe shore of the Columbia River in Kennewick,Washington. The skeleton was carbon dated between 5,650 and 9,510 years old. Important legal, ethical andscientific issues were raised by the discovery. This lecture will present a variety of points of view onthese issues, including federal law and the care of Native American human remains, how people firstcame to the Americas, and changing ideas about race.

Academic WorldQuest

Academic WorldQuest

Sponsored by Peter Solomon and WAC

WHEN: Thursday, December 3, 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

WHERE: Indian Wells Theater

COST: Free, Parking paid by Friends of PDC.

ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST is an academic competition sponsored by Peter Solomon and theWorld Affairs Council of the Desert. It is a team game for area high schools, testing competitors' knowledge of world affairs, geography, history,culture, countries, current events, and more.

A Road Map to Greening Our Buildings

The Myth of Sisyphus: A Roadmap to Greening our Buildings

Presented by Eric Corey Freed Co-Sponsored by World Affairs Council of the Desert and College of the Desert.

WHEN: Saturday, December 5, 2 p.m.

WHERE: Oliphant Auditorium

COST: $ 5, includes parking. Students free with ID.

The Greek myth of Sisyphus tells the story of a man punished by the gods to roll a boulder uphill for eternity. That is what our buildings do - eternally consumeenergy and resources. In this new, thought-provoking talk, the audience will uncover the hidden opportunities across our largest environmental problem areas. We will take a journey through Suburbia, Las Vegas and New Orleans and uncover how we are missing opportunities to save energy, water and money.

California Desert Chorale

A Season of Music

Presented by California Desert Chorale

WHEN: December 6, 3p.m.,and December 10 & 11, 7 p.m.

WHERE: Indian Wells Theater

COST: General admission is $22, pre-ordered, $25 at the door, students $18 (with ID), including parking.

Maestro Tim Bruneau and the California Desert Chorale ring in the spirit of the holidays with “Glory Shone Around: A Global Celebration of the Holidays.” The choral arrangements gloriously highlight seasonal traditions throughout the world, featuring accompanist, Denis Moreen, and the California Desert Chorale Children's Choir.This spring, Maestro Tim Bruneau helms the California Desert Chorale once again, culminating its 16th anniversary with "Schubee Doobee Doo: The Music of Schubert, Sondheim, Simon, Simon and Sinatra." The performance is an eclectic grouping of choral arrangements of five of the music industry's most famous icons. The performances dates are: April 8 and April 10, at 7 p.m., and April 11 at 3 p.m.

Cost: Tickets for the Spring concert are $25 at the door, $22 pre-ordered, and students $18 (with ID) (including parking).

Chorale Ticket Hotline: (760) 346-4933

website: www.californiadesertchorale.org