Oct. 20 Daily Briefing: Beneficial book sale, more affordable housing, a weekend packed with activities, and more

Happy Friday, everyone! It’s the end of a very busy week and the start of an equally busy weekend. And if you don’t have plans Saturday, worry not! Below we tell you about a special book sale you can attend, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t also mention the return of a much-loved event — the annual Palm Springs Fire Department Open House. You will not want to miss your chance to visit with the brave firefighter/paramedics who serve our city, and to check out the equipment they use (who doesn’t love a firetruck?). Head down to Fire Station 2, 300 North El Cielo (near the airport) from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. and show these men and women some love!

🎶 Setting the mood: “Démons” by Angèle feat. Damso

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LEADING OFF

Beneficial book sale designed for lovers of midcentury style

This weekend, in between the bus tours and lectures on modernism, there’s an opportunity to take a piece of modernism home with you, and to learn more about architecture. 

Driving the news: For the first time, the nonprofit Friends of the Palm Springs Library (FOPSL) hosts an “Architecture + Design Book Sale” featuring books on landscape architecture, design modernism, international architecture, and more. 

Looking back: Several months ago FOPSL received a huge donation of architecture and design books from a donor’s private collection and then coincidentally received another set of architecture books from yet another donor.

• The opportunity was too good to pass up, and board members took it upon themselves to individually price each of the 400 or so titles for the sale.  

What to expect: Books range from the $5 “Goldilocks and the Three Bears: A Tale Moderne,” by Steven Guarnaccia, a children’s book about modernism, to the $175 book “Valentino: At the Emperor’s Table,” a massive coffee table book. 

Why it matters: The money raised from the book sale goes to FOPSL, which is a nonprofit that works on programming for the library, like summer reading for children and other day-to-day operations like the koi pond and furniture.  

Details: The Architecture + Design Book Sale will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Palm Springs Public Library, 300 South Sunrise Way.

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BRIEFLY

👷🏽 Ground broken at project aimed at aiding seniors

More than three years after Palm Springs officials offered up a plot of city-owned land for development of much-needed low-income housing, ground was officially broken Thursday on a project that will do just that.

• Members of the Palm Spring City Council, representatives from West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (WHCHC), and others gathered at the site of the Aloe Palm Canyon project Thursday afternoon, officially kicking off work on the 71-unit development.
  
  
• Coupled with Monarch Apartments and Vista Sunrise II, Aloe, which is designed to assist low-income seniors, is now the third major new affordable housing development currently underway in Palm Springs. 
  
  
• The majority of the $44 million needed for the project comes from state and county grants, but between the land and additional funds, the city’s contribution is just over $4 million. 
  
  
• What to watch for: The project is estimated to be opened within roughly two years. Applications are not yet open. 

Click here to read our full story.

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YOUR WEEKEND

ALL WEEKEND

Modernism Week October
Modernism Week October is in full swing with dozens of events to choose from and plenty still have tickets available. 

Mid-Century Moderns
Revolution Stage Company
Performances of the musical comedy continue this weekend and through Nov. 26 thanks to the new Revolution Stage Company, located in downtown Palm Springs near Revivals. ($45)

Out on the Walk
12 p.m. until 6 p.m. | Downtown Village Green
Celebrate the LGBT honorees on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars with this special exhibit that runs through Nov. 12.

Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits
The Neuro Vitality Center
Catch multiple performances of this show all weekend (Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.) and Sunday at 3 p.m. $30-$35)

TODAY

Walk of the Stars: Leslie Jordan
11 a.m. | Downtown Park
The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce will honor actor, comedian, and storyteller, Leslie Jordan with the 462nd star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars.

PSHS Homecoming Game
7 p.m. | Palm Springs High School
PSHS takes on Xavier Prep. at tonight’s homecoming game. Come for the football, stay for the cheer, band, and huge halftime show! ($10)

SATURDAY

Palm Springs Tram Road Challenge
6:30 a.m. | Tram Way and Highway 111
This grueling challenge will cover 3.7 miles and almost 2,000 feet in elevation. We’re told there’s a stunning view and festival at the end of the run. And a T-shirt! ($55)

Tahquitz Creek Cleanup
8 a.m. | Tahquitz Creek Foot Bridge
Meet the group at the south side of the pedestrian bridge for this monthly cleaning. Gloves and bags are provided.

Certified Farmers’ Market
8 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Camelot Theatre
The market returns to its outdoor location, with local farmers and vendors offering fresh agri­cul­tural and related products.

Coachella Valley Garden Day
8 a.m. | UCR Palm Desert
This annual celebration of desert gardening features demonstrations, plant sales, and more. 

Fire Department Open House
10 a.m. until 12 p.m. | Fire Station 2
All are welcome to come have fun and meet the firefighter/paramedics who put their lives on the line for our community during this event at the fire station down the street from the airport (300 North El Cielo).

Desert Haunt
7 p.m. | The Saguaro 
A collective of Southern California artists lend their talents to this interactive multimedia installation inspired by SoCal and Halloween. 

SUNDAY

Magic: The Gathering Tournament
6 p.m. | Rated Comics
Join competitive players and novices alike at this tournament for the tabletop strategy card game.

SAVE THE DATE

• Palm Springs Leather Pride from Oct. 26 through Oct. 28.
  
  
• Halloween Palm Springs on Oct. 29 in the Arenas District.
  
  
• Palm Springs Pride Festival from Nov. 3 through 5.
  
  
• ONE-PS Lip-Sync Battle on Nov. 12.

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AND FINALLY …

🐾 Each week, The Post partners with a local animal shelter to feature one or more of the many animal companions ready for a new home in our community. 

On this Furry Friday, we invite you to meet the very stylish Coco Chanel, a 12-year-old female cat who’s been at the shelter since June. Staff at the shelter say she is a chatty girl who would prefer to be the only cat in the home. She may take some time to warm up to you, but once she does, she’ll be committed!

If you’re interested: You can visit the shelter at 4575 E. Mesquite Ave. Hours are 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on all days except for Tuesdays (open for intake and clinic only) and Thursdays (1 p.m. until 7 p.m.). You can always call the shelter at (760) 416-5718.

Make sure to check out all the other pets at the shelter here. And get a jump start on adoption by completing the form here.

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