May 19-25, 2025

Don’t Fry Day is celebrated on the Friday before Memorial Day (last Monday of May), which falls on May 23 this year. And yes, the pun is intended. It has been designated by the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention as a reminder for everyone to protect their skin as they usher in the summer and prepare to enjoy the great outdoors. It is also to raise awareness about sun-safety methods and all the harmful effects that overexposure can have. According to the organization, the motto for National Don’t Fry Day is ‘Slip, Slop, Slap and Wrap’ — slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen with the appropriate SPF (30 +), slap on a wide-brimmed hat, and wrap some cool shades on those eyes!

To learn how to Protect the Skin You're In!, please join us this Wednesday, May 28, noon-1pm. Pacific Dermatology Institute will be here to answer any questions that you may have about caring for your skin, skin cancer prevention, detection and treatment, and other issues. Everyone who comes by will receive a voucher for a free skin cancer screening. They will even have refreshments for you. To register, please contact with Majesty at 760-340-3220.

Please join us for a Twisted Tea Party with Ala von Auersperg fashions, frolics, and a fabulous high tea with a champagne reception and shopping at Willie's Modern Fare, Rancho Mirage, Sunday, May 18, 2025, 3-5pm.

Tickets are $75 and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Joslyn Center. To RSVP and purchase tickets, please scan the QR Code. Seating is limited so act now! For further information inquiries, please click the email link below.

Ala von Auersperg is a designer, philanthropist, mother, grandmother, and founder of Ala von Auersperg, the clothing and accessories brand celebrating women of all ages and sizes with effortlessly elegant silhouettes. A longtime painter with a penchant for travel and deep love of nature, Ala launched the eponymous label in 2017 with the goal of dressing women in styles that exude confidence and comfort. For further information, please click below to visit their website.

Dog

2021, 1h 41m

DOG is a buddy comedy that follows the misadventures of two former Army Rangers paired against their will on the road trip of a lifetime. Army Ranger Briggs (Channing Tatum) and Lulu (a Belgian Malinois dog) buckle into a 1984 Ford Bronco and race down the Pacific Coast in hopes of making it to a fellow soldier's funeral on time. Along the way, they'll drive each other completely crazy, break a small handful of laws, narrowly evade death, and learn to let down their guards in order to have a fighting chance of finding happiness.

Meet at Joslyn Center at 4:00pm for conversation,

then head over to

Kiki's Dining & Drinks

46660 Washington St, Suite 8, La Quinta

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Happy Hour / special pricing may be available.

Please call Francie at 760-310-1942 for reservations.

"Tender Is the Night" by F. Scott Fitzgerald tells the story of a psychiatrist, Tommy Burnham, who marries his patient, Nicole, a wealthy woman suffering from a nervous condition. The novel explores their complex relationship and how Nicole's illness and his professional dedication slowly drain his vitality, leaving him feeling unfulfilled. The story also delves into the glamorous but ultimately destructive lives of expatriates on the French Riviera during the 1920s and 30s.

Tender is the Night

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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.