Don't miss these upcoming literary events in the Coachella Valley
Pride on the Page Book Festival
The Palm Springs Public Library Foundation will present Pride on the Page, a two-day book festival Nov. 4–5 as an official event of Greater Palm Springs Pride and will feature more than 40 authors, including Rebecca Walker, Omar Shariff Jr., Steven Rowley and Michael Craft. The festival will conclude with actress Sharon Gless in conversation with Peter Paige, her former "Queer as Folk" co-star. They will discuss her book “Apparently There Were Complaints” and other topics.
The event will conclude with a book signing Nov. 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the historic Plaza Theatre in downtown Palm Springs. Daytime events are free but the Saturday evening event is a fundraiser for the Palm Springs Public Library Foundation. Tickets are $40 and are available on Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/e/pride-on-the-page-presents-sharon-gless-in-conversation-with-peter-paige-tickets-420499093107.
Learn more about the Palm Springs Public Library Foundation at pslibraryfoundation.org.
Friends of the DHS Library book sale
The Friends of the Desert Hot Springs Library will hold a fall book sale at the library on Nov. 3 from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be books for all ages starting at $3 per bag. There will also be an opportunity drawing. Those who come in costume will receive one free ticket for the drawing. Proceeds benefit the Desert Hot Springs Library programs.
The Desert Hot Springs Library is located at 14-380 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (760) 329-5926.
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