Community Lecture Series

Bringing Nature to our Community

The Desert Institute’s community outreach program brings cutting edge presentations on the cultural history, natural science, and the arts pertaining to Joshua Tree National Park, the Morongo Basin, and the Coachella Valley with various partners. The Desert Institute partners include Joshua Tree National Park, the Twentynine Palms Historical Society, the Palm Springs Public Library, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Palm Desert.

Old Schoolhouse Lecture Series

The Old Schoolhouse Museum
6760 National Park Dr
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

The Old Schoolhouse Lecture Series started in 1999 and is run in partnership with the Twentynine Palms Historical Society. Lectures start at 7 pm and doors open at 6:15 pm. Cost is $5 at the door or become a subscriber to save.

Become a subscriber to the entire series for only $40. You will SAVE $10.00 and, as a subscriber, you will have a “reserved seat” held until 10 minutes before the lecture begins.

Alternatively, one can mail a check to: Desert Institute, 74485 National Park Dr., Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 (Please make check out to Joshua Tree National Park Association and indicate that you want to subscribe the Old Schoolhouse Lecture Series).

Subscribe to Old Schoolhouse Lecture Series

Meet the speaker - Dinner at the 29 Palms Inn on your own with speaker at 5 pm. RSVP by Wednesday prior to the event by calling (760) 367-5539(760) 367-5539.

For more info call (760) 367-5539(760) 367-5539 or email desertinstitute@joshuatree.org.