Thursday, October 2, 2014

October La Quinta City Events

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Future Special Events
Mark your calendars and tell your family and friends!

11/8 - Hike with Philip Ferranti @ Mecca Hills

11/11 - Veteran's Day Tribute @ Civic Center Campus

11/15 - Gardening with Nature @ Bear Creek Trail

11/22 - Nature Hike @ Bear Creek Wash

11/22 - Disc Golf @ Civic Center Campus

Online Park Rentals
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Now you can reserve Fritz Burns or La Quinta Park ONLINE!!!
Please visit www.la-quinta.org/register and click "search" "facility" "calendar" and select your date and time.

La Quinta Museum
77885 Avenida Montezuma
(760) 777-7170
La Quinta - Then and Now
View our new exhibit, La Quinta - Then and Now. Learn what brought people to La Quinta, how it looked to the first settlers, and what prompted Walter Morgan to build the La Quinta Resort in 1926.
January 23, 2014  through October 31, 2014

La Quinta Library
78275 Calle Tampico
(760) 564-4767
Library Hours
Monday-Thursday 10am-7pm
Friday-Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday 12pm-4pm
 
The La Quinta Public Library offers FREE weekly story times, classes, educational series, and special programs such as entertainment and movies. Please click here for a list of programs.
October in La Quinta
La Quinta is a little piece of paradise surrounded by the majestic Santa Rosa Mountains offering year-round sunshine, scenic hiking and biking trails, spectacular golf, magnificent views, fabulous shopping and dining venues, and so much more.  
Community Activities
Click here to view our October classes, events, hikes, and much more. Pick-up the October issue of The Gem at the La Quinta Chamber of Commerce or inside City Hall.

Register for classes at www.la-quinta.org.
 
Zombie Out Run
You can run, but you can't hide! The City of La Quinta has partnered
with the Family YMCA of the Desert and the National Community
Renaissance's Hope Through Housing Foundation to offer a zombie
infested park, obstacles, traps, and a few surprises out at La Quinta
Park this Halloween season! An All Ages Monster Dash will take
place first followed by the Zombie Out Run for all
those who dare! An event t-shirt will be provided to all those who
preregister for the Zombie Out Run. All proceeds from this event will
benefit the YMCA Youth & Government Program.

Date:     Saturday, October 18
Time:     5:30pm - All Ages Monster Dash
              7pm - Zombie Out Run (Zombie Out Run participants under 13 must be accompanied by an adult)
Where:   La Quinta Park (corner of Adams and Blackhawk Way)
Cost:      $10 - All Ages Monster Dash pre-registration fee
               $20 (includes event t-shirt) - Zombie Out Run pre-registration fee
 
Pre-registration accepted at www.ymcaofthedesert.org or at the
YMCA office in Palm Desert (43930 San Pablo Ave.)
For more information, call (760) 341-9622
*On-site registration will be available for $5 more per event (*event t-shirt not included)

Disc Golf
City of La Quinta and Helix Disc Golf have teamed up to bring you exciting disc golf. All ages are welcome - there will be a division for everybody. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each division.

Date:  Saturday, October 11 
Time: 10am SHARP
Cost:  $10 per player
All registration onsite.
Location: Cove Oasis
(Corner of Calle Tecate and Avenida Madero)

For more information please contact 760.777.7094.
 
Dog-O-Ween
Join us for a dog-gone good time! We invite dogs and their owners
to participate in our Spooky contests, so don't be a "scaredy-cat."
Prizes will be awarded for Best Duo Costume "Dog and Owner,"
Best Trick for a Treat, Funniest/Cutest Costume, and Best in Show.
In partnership with TLC Dog Training and sponsored by Petsmart, La
Quinta. All ages welcome!

Date:        Saturday, October 25
Time:        10am SHARP
Cost:        FREE!!
Location: Pioneer Dog Park
(Corner of Seeley Drive and Miles Avenue)

For more information contact the Community Services Department at 760.777.7094.

Dog Vaccination Clinic
City of La Quinta Animal Control is sponsoring a Rabies and Distemper/Parvo vaccination clinic. All dogs in the City of La Quinta must be vaccinated against Rabies and licensed. Stop by La Quinta City Hall South Parking Lot.
When:        Saturday, October 4, 2014
Time:          9 - 11am
Location:   78495 Calle Tampico
City Hall South Parking Lot 
(Corner of Avenida La Fonda and Washington)
Cost:
RABIES SHOTS - $5
DISTEMPER/PARVO -  $25
BORDETELLA  - $20
La Quinta dog licenses will be available at the clinic. 

Please contact Animal Control for more information at 760.777.7050. 
 
Nature Walks and Hikes

Provided by the Stewards of the Fred Wolff Nature Preserve. Join us each month for a unique look at our local environment with special guest leaders.

Nature Walks: 
Third Saturday of the month beginning at 8am
All walks begin at the Shade Shelter on the Bear Creek Nature Trail at the corner of Calle Ensenada and Avenida Montezuma in the La Quinta Cove.

October 18   Fundamentals of Hiking: 10 Essentials with Jeff Smith

Guided hikes around the Coachella Valley with Philip Ferranti:
Hikes meet at 9am. All participants should dress appropriately and bring water.

October 11   Garner Valley
Meet at the Art Smith Trail parking lot off of Highway 74 about three miles south of the Highway 111 and Highway 74 intersection in Palm Desert.
                                  
For more information on Nature Walks and Hikes please contact the Community Services Department at 760.777.7094.

The Center

Construction on the La Quinta Community Health and Wellness project has begun. The facility is closed off to the public while we prepare for the new addition. Classes have been relocated to other City facilities. 

New Amenities coming Early 2015: 
  • State of the Art Fitness Center
  • 5,990 extra square feet
  • Aerobic Room
  • Cardio & Weight Training
  • Outside Patio Area                                            
Click here to view the La Quinta Active Newsletter.

For more information about classes/programs please visit us on the web atwww.la-quinta.org or call us at 760.564.0096.
 
La Quinta Community Services Department
78495 Calle Tampico 
La Quinta, CA 92253 
  
760.777.7090   |  communityservices@la-quinta.org

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