Activity note: Hotel check-in available from 3:00 p.m.

Afternoon: Program Registration: After you have your room assignment, come over to the Road Scholar table to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing an up-to-date schedule that reflects any last-minute changes, and other important information. If you arrive late, please ask for your packet when you check in. Orientation: The Group Leader will greet everyone and review the up-to-date program schedule and any changes, discuss roles and responsibilities, logistics, safety guidelines, emergency procedures including contact numbers for key staff, and answer any questions you may have. Unless noted otherwise, program-related transportation will be via private motorcoach. We have set aside some free time in the schedule for your personal independent exploration. Please be aware that program activities, schedules, and personnel may need to change due to local circumstances. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding. Get to know your fellow participants and discover what you share beyond a love of lifelong learning.

Dinner: At a local restaurant within walking distance from the hotel, enjoy a plated meal with an entree, dessert and your choice of soft drinks, coffee, tea, or water; other beverages available for purchase.

Evening: Settle in and get a good night’s rest for the day ahead.

Activity note: 1/2 mile out and back for 1 total mile hike with initial 70 foot descent into the oasis followed by mainly flat terrain.

Breakfast: At the hotel, our breakfast buffet includes a variety of hot and cold items such as eggs, waffles, oatmeal, cereal, yogurt, fruit, toast, breakfast breads, assorted juices, coffee, tea, water.

Morning: Aboard our private motorcoach, we will depart for a field trip to Palm Canyon, one of the three Indian Canyons. A local expert will guide us on the trail that begins at the trading post and descends about 70 feet into a huge, flat palm oasis. Walk amongst the world's largest California fan palm oasis to discover a year round village site to the Agua Caliente Cahuilla Indians for almost 2,000 years. We will then board the motorcoach for lunch.

Lunch: At a landmark, family-owned deli, select your choice of 1/2 sandwich with soup or salad and coffee, tea, or soda; other beverages available for purchase.

Afternoon: We will then walk to the Welwood Murray Memorial Library where the Historical Society's director of education will talk about Palm Springs history. Afterwards, we’ll walk to the Palm Springs Historical Society, on the Village Green Heritage Center. On a guided exploration, we'll visit two 19th century pioneer homes. Built in 1884, the McCallum Abode is the oldest building in Palm Springs and exhibits a wide array of photographs, paintings, clothing, and more. Miss Cornelia White’s “Little House” was built in 1893 with parts from the abandoned Palmdale railroad and was part of the first hotel in Palm Springs before becoming the home of pioneer Cornelia White.

Dinner: We’ll walk to a nearby, lively Palm Springs restaurant for a plated meal with salad, choice of entrée, and dessert; soda, coffee, iced tea, water included; other beverages available for purchase.

Evening: At leisure.

Activity note: Standing for up to 45 minutes at a time at the farm and pueblo with limited seating. Seating available throughout Air Museum and activity is based on interest.

Breakfast: At the hotel.

Morning: We will depart via motorcoach for Desert Hot Springs and our first stop at Sam Cobb's date farm. Coachella Valley is home to more than 90 percent of dates harvested in the U.S. We will meet Sam at his farm to hear about the life cycle of the date, the inception of his family's farm and the varieties of dates they grow. Afterwards, we will board the motorcoach for a docent tour of Cabot's Pueblo Museum. Upon arriving in the Coachella Valley in 1913, homesteader Cabot Yerxa stumbled upon two different aquifers separated by the Mission Creek Fault near his home. The first, a natural hot springs of up to about 180 degrees, and the second, a cold aquifer that currently provides award winning water to the city of Desert Hot Springs, is why he named that spot Miracle Hill. Shortly afterwards, Cabot built the Pueblo as a museum to display his Native American art and artifacts from around the world. This 4 story, 35 room pueblo was created using found materials from around Coachella Valley and was fashioned after the pueblos built by the Hopi Indians.

Lunch: At Two Bunch Palms, we will enjoy a delicious sandwich of your choice, with a salad, dessert and choice of beverage.

Afternoon: After lunch we will board our motorcoach for the Palm Springs Air Museum, home of one of the world's largest collections of flyable World War II warplanes. On your self-led visit, make your way through four themed, air conditioned hangars: the Pacific (Navy) Hangar, European (Army) Hangar, B-17 Hangar and Korea/Vietnam Hangar. Each hangar is chock full of artifacts, interactive exhibits, original memorabilia, weapon displays, maps and flyable and static planes with no ropes to prevent you from getting up close and personal. The volunteers on site are extremely knowledgeable, and many of them actually flew the planes and are happy to talk about their experiences.

Dinner: This meal has been excluded from the program cost and is on your own to enjoy what you like. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions and give directions.

Evening: At leisure.

Activity note: Extent of walking at Living Desert determined by personal interest.

Breakfast: At the hotel.

Morning: This morning our motorcoach will transport us to The Living Desert in Palm Desert. There, we will take a private tram through the zoo and botanical garden. With more than 1,200 protected acres, 450 species of animals, and vast gardens, The Living Desert represents desert environments from around the world. The propagation manager will discuss plants including date palms, how staff members hand pollinate the palms, and where the amazing plants of The Living Desert’s botanical collection come to life.

Lunch: At a restaurant in the heart of Palm Desert, enjoy a plated lunch featuring choice of entrée plus choice of soda, tea, water; other beverages available for purchase.

Afternoon: We hop back aboard our private motorcoach to begin an exploration of modern architecture. We will be joined by an architectural preservationist as we travel around Palm Springs and learn about the people who lived, played, and vacationed here and the architects, builders, and designers who, from the late 1930s through the early 1970s, developed the “desert modernism” style for which Palm Springs has become famous. Known as the “Mecca of Modernism,” Palm Springs has one of the world's largest and best-preserved concentrations of modernist architecture.

Dinner: We will meet at a local Bistro for a dinner featuring choice of appetizer (soup or salad), choice of entrée, dessert and a non-alcoholic beverage.

Evening: At leisure.

Activity note: Walking up to 1.25 miles; even paths, elevation increase from 2,643 feet to 8,516 feet.

Breakfast: At the hotel.

Morning: From the hotel we'll travel by private motorcoach with our local expert and travel to the San Gorgonio Wind Park, one of the major wind farms in California in one of the windiest places in California, with more than 10,000 wind turbines. Learn about the development of this technology from the first generation equipment to the new fourth generation that stands nearly 20 stories high. Transferring to Mount San Jacinto State Park, ride the Palm Springs Aerial Tram from Chino Canyon Valley Station to Mountain Station, rising more than a mile in elevation. The largest rotating tram in the world, it spans 2 1/2 miles over the course of 10 minutes. During the ride, enjoy picturesque vistas of the valley floor and surrounding areas.

Lunch: At Pines Café, enjoy lunch buffet-style, consisting of your choice of two entrées, small salad and choice of non-alcoholic drink.

Afternoon: After lunch, we will descend back down on the tram before transporting to our hotel.

Dinner: This meal has been excluded from the program cost and is on your own to enjoy what you like. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions and give directions.

Evening: At leisure. Every Thursday evening, Downtown Palm Springs transforms into the Palm Springs VillageFest, also known as the Palm Springs Street Fair. At VillageFest, you will experience a diverse array of artists, artisans, entertainers, and purveyors or fresh fruits, veggies, flowers, jewelry, snacks, and sweets. Browse more than 200 booths offering beautiful art and handcrafted items. VillageFest is located at Palm Canyon Drive between Baristo and Amado.

Activity note: Hotel check-out is by 12:00 p.m.

Breakfast: At the hotel.

Morning: We’ll be joined by a local expert who will talk about Palm Springs today: current events and local topics. This concludes our program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Please join our Facebook page and share photos of your program. Visit us at www.facebook.com/rsadventures. Best wishes for all your journeys!