La Quinta Museum's

By Design 2016

Our exhibit has moved into the
Era of Modernism!
Experience influences in Fashion, Interior, Industrial, Architectural, and Landscape Design from 1910-1945. Modernism will be on display through June 18, 2016.

Please join us as we continue an exciting year of design!

 

May Events:

First Friday Concert:

The Sandblasters 

Friday, May 6, 2016 

5-6pm FREE

Come enjoy barbershop harmonies with Faultline and the Hummmbugs quartets, performing both quartet and octet numbers.

Story Time and Craft

with Miss Beth

Wednesday, May 4, 2016  

10:30-11am  FREE

Our younger friends, age 3-5, will love this fun time with stories, songs, and a simple craft!

La Quinta Museum Coloring Club for Adults

Friday, May 6, 2016 and

Friday, May 20, 2016 

1-3 pm  FREE

Color your stress away! Bring your pencils, markers, and a friend and join the fun of this re-discovered pastime. Coloring pages will be provided, and coloring books are available for purchase in the Museum gift shop.

Family Craft Day

with S.C.R.A.P. Gallery

Saturday May 7, 2016

11am-12 noon FREE

Enjoy some Saturday family time crafting at the Museum! This month, we'll be creating a Mother's Day Craft. S.C.R.A.P. Gallery always has a great program with recycling and upcycling.

La Quinta High School Photography

Exhibit and Reception

Thursday, May 12, 2016

4-6 pm  FREE

Photography Students from La Quinta High School will be showing their work at the La Quinta Museum from May 12- May 26, 2016. All are invited to meet the students at the opening reception on May 12, 2016. Refreshments will be served.

La Quinta Museum

Fiber Friday

Friday, May 13, 2016  

1-3 pm  FREE

Are you a knitter?  Do you crochet?  How about needlepoint? Join our fun program for our fiber-loving friends!  Bring your own project to work on while we share ideas  and inspiration.

Brown Bag TED* Talk

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

12 noon  FREE

Bring your lunch and enjoy a TED talk on the big screen! This month we'll be inspired, and laugh too. Enjoy Celeste Headlee's "10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation" and Joe Gebbia's "How Airbnb Designs for Trust."

Cookies and water are provided

*TED is Technology, Entertainment, Design

 Trending Topics

Tuesday, May 31, 2016  10-11am   FREE

Do you have a special interest you would like us to explore?  Each month we bring experts in to present a program on their field of expertise. Join your neighbors for coffee/pastry and a special program of interest to our community. Call the Museum at (760)777-7170 for more information.

Good Reads in the Gallery Book Club

Thursday, May 26, 2016

5-6pm FREE

Stop by the Museum to pick up a copy of "The Paris Wife" by Paula McClain, and then join our discussion group. Refreshments will be served. (There are limited free copies available at the Museum; the title is also available for checkout at the La Quinta Public Library.)