Afternoon: Check in with front desk after 4PM for room. CELS registration is at 4PM. Look for sign in the Lobby.

Dinner: Dinner

Evening: Orientation follows dinner.

Lodging: Palm Mountain Resort

Meals Included: Dinner

Palm Springs Ariel Tram and the Palm Springs Air Museum. (Itinerary subject to change)

Breakfast: Continental Breakfast consisting of yogurt, dry cereal or instant oatmeal, juice, fruit, assorted danish, coffee and tea.

Morning: Palm Springs Tram - begin your adventure aboard the world's largest rotating tram cars. Start out at an elevation of 2,643 feet and travel up over 21/2 miles in just 10 minutes to a elevation of 8,516 feet through five unique life zones.

Lunch: Lunch while on field trip

Afternoon: Enjoy a visit to the Palm Springs Air Museum. The Palm Springs Air Museum houses one of the nation's largest collection of World War II flying aircraft displayed in modern, well lighted, air-conditioned and clean hangars.

Dinner: Dinner

Evening: Lecture on Desert Plants and Animals led by local Naturalist. Be prepared to behold local flora and fauna that is beautiful and fascinating while on tomorrow's History of the Desert field trip..

Lodging: Palm Mountain Resort

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

History of the Desert field trip that includes the Indian Canyons and a visit to the Holocaust Memorial. (Itinerary subject to change).

Breakfast: Continental Breakfast consisting of yogurt, dry cereal or instant oatmeal, juice, fruit, assorted danish, coffee and tea.

Morning: History of the Desert field trip led by a local historian that includes the Indian Canyons and to the Holocaust Memorial.

Lunch: Lunch on field trip.

Afternoon: Field trip continued.

Dinner: Dinner on your own to enjoy one of 400 area restaurants. Not included in program cost.

Evening: History of the Area - lecture by local historian.

Lodging: Palm Mountain Resort

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Field trip to the Living Desert and Botanical Gardens (Itinerary subject to change).

Breakfast: Continental Breakfast consisting of yogurt, dry cereal or instant oatmeal, juice, fruit, assorted danish, coffee and tea.

Morning: Field Trip to the Living Desert and Botanical Gardens. This vast living museum of desert flora and fauna is a must-see for most visitors to the Coachella Valley. More than 400 species thrive here, including Mexican gray wolves, bobcats, mountain lions and golden eagles. The Village Watutu exhibit expands the desert experience to include the regions of Africa, so the collection also includes camels, zebras and cheetahs. In addition, Wildlife Wonders shows are held in the Tennity Amphitheater daily. The Living Desert is an AZA-accredited zoo and gardens that is dedicated to conservation and education. You will enjoy a narrated journey through the park while riding on the park shuttles.

Lunch: Lunch on the field trip

Afternoon: Field trip continued.

Dinner: Dinner

Evening: Musical entertainment.

Lodging: Palm Mountain Resort

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Continental Breakfast consisting of yogurt, dry cereal or instant oatmeal, juice, fruit, assorted danish, coffee and tea.

Morning: Open time to explore the area; stroll downtown Palm Springs, shop, try your luck at the local casino, ....just enjoy! You will be hard pressed to miss the 26' "Forever Marilyn" sculpture recently installed on the corner of Palm Canyon Dr. and Tahquitz Canyon Way in the heart of Palm Springs. The sculpture by artist Seward Johnson will stand on a replica of the subway grate over which Monroe famously held down her skirt in the 1955 film “The Seven Year Itch.”

Lunch: 12:00 Noon - Lunch at the Cafe Muse located in the lower level of the Palm Springs Art Museum.

Afternoon: Get ready to enjoy a truly unique experience- The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies! The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies is a world-class music, dance and comedy extravaganza. The show celebrates the music, dance and comedy of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s with a cast old enough to have lived it! Celebrated guest stars and international vaudeville acts join the Follies’ world-renowned line of Long-Legged Lovelies and Dapper Dans, who range in age from 56 to 86. Please be in your seats by 1:15PM at The Plaza Theater which is located at 128 S. Palm Canyon Dr.

Dinner: Dinner on your own to enjoy one of 400 area restaurants. Not included in program cost.

Evening: After the Follies, stroll over to the Palm Springs Art Museum, it is free from 4-8PM. Established in 1938, the Palm Springs Art Museum has become the center of the desert’s art community. What began as a museum about the desert has evolved into an oasis for the arts, focusing on international Modern and Contemporary painting and sculpture. The museum also includes works by historically significant west coast artists as well as contemporary Native American artists. Use the remainder of your evening to stroll the Palm Springs Village Fest from 6-10PM; over 100 vendors, art, produce, 1-of-a-kind gift items, food booths. The Village fest runs along Palm Canyon Drive; three blocks on in either direction from the Tahquitz intersection in the heart of downtown Palm Springs.

Lodging: Palm Mountain Resort

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Program ends after breakfast; approximately 10AM (Itinerary subject to change).

Breakfast: Continental Breakfast consisting of yogurt, dry cereal or instant oatmeal, juice, fruit, assorted danish, coffee and tea.

Morning: Program ends after breakfast.

Meals Included: Breakfast