September 21-27, 2026

National Ice Cream Cone Day celebrates the brilliant invention that lets us enjoy ice cream without the mess every September 22. Grab your favorite flavor in a waffle, sugar, or wafer cone. Indulge in this sweet treat and share your perfect scoop with friends and family!

Charles R. Menches is widely credited with inventing the ice cream cone at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Legend has it that when an ice cream vendor ran out of dishes, Menches, a waffle vendor, rolled his waffles into cones to hold the ice cream. This ingenious solution quickly became a sensation, forever changing how people enjoyed their frozen treats.

We'll be celebrating National Ice Cream Cone Day at Joslyn Center on Tuesday this week! Please come by to get an ice cream cone for yourself. This is only happening from 11:30am-12:30pm in the lobby. If you miss out on that, please join us the following week for the Ice Cream Social, brought to us by the generosity of Julie at Bilhartz Desert insurance Agency. Bilhartz has been a Business Partner of ours for many years and also provides the monthly Birthday Bash cake, which you can have and eat it too on the third Tuesday of each month!

McFarland, USA

2015, 2h 9m

Track coach Jim White (Kevin Costner) is a newcomer to a predominantly Latino high-school in California's Central Valley. Coach White and his new students find that they have much to learn about one another, but things begin to change when White realizes the boys' exceptional running ability. More than just physical prowess drives the teens to succeed; their strong family ties, incredible work ethic and commitment to their team all play a factor in forging these novice runners into champions. Based on a true story.

Biography / Drama

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Project Burger

Serving up bold, flavor-packed smash burgers, and house-made sauces that bring everything together at a place where people can enjoy high-quality handcrafted burgers to loaded fries and classic milkshakes.

77-682 Springfield Lane, Palm Desert

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Please call John at 760-989-7031 for reservations.

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UPCOMING DATES & RESTAURANTS

October 1 - Bill's Pizza, Palm Desert - 4PM

October 8 - Casuelas Cafe, Palm Desert - 4PM

October 15 - Indian Kitchen, Indian Wells - 4PM

October 22 - You Grill Korean BBQ, La Quinta - 4PM

October 29 - Palm Tree Palace, La Quinta - 4PM

Abandoned by her mother one Christmas Eve, eleven-year-old Meg Lefleur has learned the hard way to rely on no one. Now one of the unadoptable "big girls" at the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum, she fights each day to keep her spirit unbowed. 

Birdie Calhoun, unmarried and outspoken, has come to Oxford to ask her socialite sister to help the struggling family she’s left behind. But as the Depression tightens its grip, Birdie discovers her sister’s seemingly charmed life is a tapestry of lies. 

Then, Birdie encounters Charlie, a woman running low on luck with little left to lose. When their fates—and Meg’s—converge, Charlie comes up with an audacious plan for them to take control of their lives. But in a place and time where hypocrisy is rife and women’s freedom is fragile, even the smallest act of defiance can have dangerous consequences.

The Calamity Club

by Kathryn Stockett

The Business Partner program is one of the reasons Joslyn Center is able to keep membership dues and activities low fee or free. Our business partners also sponsor events and social programs, helping to defray costs. To learn more about Gold Business Partner services, please click their logos below. 

For a full list of Joslyn Center Business Partners, please click below.

For information on becoming a Business Partner,

please contact Alex at AlexG@JoslynCenter.org or 760-895-4652.

The Joslyn Center provides extensive programs and services for older adults in Indian Wells, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and surrounding Coachella Valley communities.

Thank you to the Cities of Indian Wells, Palm Desert, and

Rancho Mirage (Cove Communities) for their ongoing support.