The Library is excited to be partnering with Learning in Retirement to offer free programs for area seniors. Learning in Retirement's curriculum is taught by local experts and is designed specifically for those ages 50 and above who want to learn for the pure enjoyment of learning. No registration is required to attend the programs at the Library. To learn more about all of the programs offered by Learning in Retirement visit lirpalmdesert.com. For questions, email lirpalmdesert@gmail.com. Presenter Jerry Swirsky will provide a brief description of the operation of the Supreme Court as well as a discussion of some selected landmark decisions. Swirsky is a graduate of Yale University and practiced law for approximately 40 years in both the State Courts and Federal Courts of Connecticut. A continued interest in American History and the Supreme Court led him to teaching over the last four years with Learning In Retirement. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bapf7kRDOAA

Join acclaimed harpsichordists Sonia Lee and Margaret Irwin-Brandon for a rare two-harpsichord performance of Piazzolla's Four Seasons, Boccherini's Fandango and more. Arcadia Players Artistic Director Emerita Margaret Irwin-Brandon, a specialist in early keyboard instruments, is a concert recitalist in the Americas and Europe. She has been a soloist in many European and American festivals. Currently serving as the President of the Historical Keyboard Society of North America, scholar-performer Sonia Lee maintains and international schedule that cover four continents. Her performances have been praised by critics as "nicely rendered" (Early Music America Magazine) and "full of elegance and expression" (Cleveland Classical.) ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df7mqnsw_xM