Youth Crafts - Saturday 9:00 am - noon All ages
Kids can enjoy a variety of crafts including making solar system bracelets, moon magnets, build a rotating lunar cycle and a lighted constellation box.
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Desert Stories with Caryn Davidson
Ever since we developed speech, humans have been telling stories. There is power in them, as they seem to help us make sense of our experiences in this sometimes bewildering world. We will be reading original work about how life in the desert has surprised, frightened, or delighted us.

​Chemehuevi Stories with Nicolas Garza
Think of the past, present and the future of the desert landscape. I am going to walk you through Desert Stories of the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians Chemehuevi people. The topic for our time together is ancient lifeways, traditional beliefs towards the environment and how to protect and ensure our cultural landscapes are preserved for future generations.  
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Local Desert Customs and Traditions
Stop by 29 Palms Historical Society/Old Schoolhouse Museum to hear about these customs and traditions and let kids walk barefoot in the sand and find iron! 
​​​Sun Purple Glass – Cathy Snodgrass -  From the late 1800s to World War I, manganese was used in the manufacture of glass. When exposed to the sun, this glass turns purple. It is called sun purple and is considered prized in the Southwest. Early settlers in 29 Palms created “glass gardens” in their yards to allow the sun to turn their glass a beautiful amethyst color. Cathy's first experience with this beautiful glass lo-those many year ago, put her on a quest to learn everything she could about it. She loves to share that information with others. The 29 Palms Historical Society in Twentynine Palms, California has a collection of sun purple glass. 
The Weed Show - One of Twentynine Palms’ oldest and most unique artistic traditions, this annual display, now in its eighth decade, features artistic arrangements of indigenous desert vegetation as well as found objects, both natural and man-made. A desert rendition of the traditional concept of floral display, the Weed Show highlights the beauty of the local flora and the inventiveness of participants, and the history and culture of Twentynine Palms itself. 
The Adobes of 29 Palms – Pat Rimmington - In 2009, local historian and author Pat Rimmington published the second edition of her popular book, The Adobes of Twentynine Palms, an updated version of the original history book that was first published in 1988. The book features photos and stories highlighting nearly 100 classic adobe and adobe-mix homes and buildings constructed in the city from 1929 to the 1940s. 
The book is available for purchase at the Old Schoolhouse Museum.
Barefoot in the sand, mining iron filings - Kids who grew up in 29 Palms usually threw off their shoes to walk barefoot in the desert sand. The 29 Palms Historical Society thinks every kid should have the opportunity to experience this, and also to “mine” iron from desert sand as local kids have for years. A paper plate and a magnet are all you need to collect iron filings!
29palmshistory.com/