Lectures

The Historical Society of Palm Desert proudly presents the Friday Night Lecture series on the third Friday of the month from October to May. Most lectures are held at the Portola Community Center at 45480 Portola Avenue, and begin at 6 PM. Watch the HSPD calendar on this site for upcoming dates, locations and speakers.

The Historical Society can provide speakers on the history of Palm Desert to interested groups on request. Contact us at (760) 346-6588.

Museum Tours

Special tours of the Historical Society’s Firehouse Museum are available upon request for interested groups. Contact us at (760) 346-6588 for more information.