Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory explained

Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory
Former Names:Rancho Mirage Public Library
Website:RanchoMirageLibrary.org

Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory is a public library and science education complex in Rancho Mirage, California. It has been called a "cultural oasis" in the Coachella Valley.[1]

History

The Rancho Mirage Library was dedicated in 2006.[2] The Observatory was opened on March 25, 2018,[3] and recently celebrated its 5-year anniversary. The Library and Observatory hosts regular viewing parties and daytime observatory tours.[4]

In popular culture

The library also hosts the popular[5] Rancho Mirage Writers Festival every year.[6] The RMWF has featured dozens of major authors like Dave Barry, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Fran Lebowitz, James Patterson, George Saunders, Zadie Smith, Jerry Brown, Sally Field, Tom Hanks and Mike Reiss.[7]

The Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory was featured as a stargazing date location in the 18th season of The Bachelorette.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory a great desert community boon. The Desert Sun.
  2. Web site: The City of Rancho Mirage Public Library - 2006 - Rancho Mirage, CA - Dated Architectural Structures Multifarious on Waymarking.com. www.waymarking.com.
  3. Web site: Observatory – Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory.
  4. Web site: Rancho Mirage Observatory Brings Starry, Starry Nights to the Desert. Anthony. Grant. June 6, 2018. Palm Springs Life.
  5. Web site: Rancho Mirage Writers Festival transforms local library into literary powerhouse. February 2, 2023.
  6. Web site: FAQs.
  7. Web site: Past Festival Writers . live . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816042230/https://www.rmwritersfest.org/past-festival-writers/ . www.rmwritersfest.org . en . 16 August 2023.
  8. Web site: How to recreate the local dates from this season of 'The Bachelorette'. The Desert Sun.
  9. Web site: Popular reality show reportedly filming in the Coachella Valley. July 9, 2020.

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