High Desert Photo News and Upcoming Events, April 15, 2010, by Glenn Olson

Continuous and/or Long Running

Wild flowers are starting to bloom, trees are flowering.

Poppy Reserve Visitor Center is open.

Sign up sheet for participating in the Poppy Festival LPA booth is on the web.

LPA Discussion Group, every Friday 6:30-8:30 p.m., Denny's, Ave K. and 20th W.

Lancaster Performing Arts Center (LPAC) has events and shows every week.
http://www.lpac.org/calendar.cfm

Butterflies at LA Natural History Museum, through Sept 6.

Walking tours of downtown LA
http://www.laconservancy.org/

Willow Springs, every weekend and some weekdays (free to photographers)
April 17-18 WS MC Club, Karts
April 24-25 Historic Racing MC Assn, Drifters
May 1-2 Porsches
May 8-9 Cobras, MCs, Karts
May 15 MCs, Karts, Hypercycles
http://www.willowspringsraceway.com/home/home.asp

Ovation Channel:
The Ovation Channel (OVTV) is about art. They have occasional programs on photography, but also on architecture, painting, music, dance, and more. There are so many interesting programs that it has become impractical to list them here. Anyone who is

interested is encouraged to check their website for programming and schedules.
http://ovationtv.com/schedules

Palmdale's (every) Thursday Night on the Square, Poncitlan Square (near library), 5:30-9, now thru Aug 19
April 15
April 22
April 29
http://www.cityofpalmdale.org/departments/parks/tnots/index.html

Renaissance Pleasure Fair, Irwindale, April 10-May 23 weekends.
April 17-18
April 24-25
http://www.renfair.com/socal/
http://www.renaissancemagazine.com/fairelist.html

Butterflys at Wild Animal Park, Escondido, March 27-April 18

Butterflys at LA Natural History Museum, April 11-Sept 6

Mojave Plane Crazy Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., third Saturdays
April 17
May 15
June 19
http://www.mojaveairport.com/

Old World Festival, Corona, May 8-June 20 (weekends)
May 8-9
May 15-16
May 22-23
May 29-30
http://www.renaissanceinfo.com/riverview/


April

15, Golden Dragons Acrobats,8, 9, 11 p.m., Lancaster
http://www.goldendragonacrobats.com
http://www.lpac.org/event.cfm?EventID=39
17, Bird Watching Walk, Prime Desert Woodland Preserve, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
17, Inland Empire Veterans Parade, Riverside
17-18, Medieval Festival of Bishop
http://www.medievalfantasyfestival.com
17-18, Vista Civil War Reenactment, Vista
18, LPA Breakfast, 7:30, A.M. Cafe (next to tire store)
18, Ft Tejon Civil War Reenactment
18, Jr. Miss and Miss City of Palmdale Scholarship Pagent
18, Orange Plaza Car Show, Orange
18, Charity Car Show, Ontario
20, LPA General Meeting/Presentation
23-25, Lakeside Rodeo and Parade
24, Palmdale bus trip to Calico Ghost Town, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
http://www.cityofpalmdale.org/departments/parks/activity_guide/bus_excursions.pdf
24, Exotic Feline Breeding Compound (aka Cat House), Twilight Tours
http://www.cathouse-fcc.org/events.html
24-25, Poppy Festival
http://www.lpaphotography.org/Calendar/ClubEvents/PopFest/index.html
http://www.poppyfestival.com/
24-25, Cowboy Festival, Santa Clarita
http://www.cowboyfestival.org/
24-25, Street Painting Festival, Mission Viejo,
http://www.funwithchalk.org
24-May 2, Escondido Renaissance Faire and Shakespeare in the Park - Spring
http://www.goldcoastfestivals.com/escondidoren/erenpg1.html
27, LPA Workshop (Composition), 6 p.m.


May

24-May 2, Escondido Renaissance Faire and Shakespeare in the Park - Spring
http://www.goldcoastfestivals.com/escondidoren/erenpg1.html
2, Lancaster Fea Market & Chili Cook Off, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., AV Fairgrounds
1, DooDah Parade, 11:30, Pasadena
http://www.pasadenadoodahparade.info/
1-2, March AFB Air Show
http://www.marchfieldairfest.com
2, Tour de Cure, 2010 (bicycles), Long Beach
8, National Train Day, LA
http://www.nationaltrainday.com/events/la/
15, Planes of Fame Airshow, Chino
15, Moonridge Zoo Photographers Day and Photo Contest, Big Bear
http://www.moonridgezoo.org
15-16, Battle of Costa Mesa, Civil War Reenactment, Costa Mesa
15-16, All Nations Pow Wow
15-16, Annual Muckenthaler Motorcar Festival, Fullerton
16, Civil War Reenactment, Ft. Tejon
16, 50th Topanga Banjo and Fiddle Contest, Agoura Hills
http://www.topangabanjofiddle.org
16-23, Amgen Tour of California cycling race, Palmdale
http://www.lpaphotography.org/phBBzsaz2/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=545
29-30, Ojai Renaissance and Pirate Faire
http://www.goldcoastfestivals.com/ojairen/renpg1.html

June

5, Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade, Santa Maria
12, Optimist Car Show, Redlands
19, Exotic Feline Breeding Compound (aka Cat House), Twilight Tours
http://www.cathouse-fcc.org/events.html
19-20, Surf 24, Huntington Beach
27, Firefighters Benefit Car Show, Rancho Cucamonga



Links:
SoCal Photo Ops http://www.socalphotoopps.blogspot.com/
LPA Places to Go http://www.lpaphotography.org/PlacestoGo/ptg.html
Carol Leigh's California Wildflower Hotsheet http://www.calphoto.com/wflower.htm
Desert Wildflower Reports http://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/ca.html
Palmdale Parks and Recreation http://www.cityofpalmdale.org/departments/parks/
Palmdale Senior (55+) activities (including basic computers) http://www.cityofpalmdale.org/departmens/parks/activity_guide/seniorCenter.pdf
Renaissance Faires and Festivals, list http://www.renaissancemagazine.com/fairelist.html
Rosamond http://www.rosamondca.us/
Mojave http://www.mojave.ca.us/new_site/Mojave_chamber_members.htm
Lancaster http://www.cityoflancasterca.org/
Willow Springs http://www.willowspringsraceway.com/home/home.asp
EFBC http://www.cathouse-fcc.org/events.html
LA Conservancy Walking Tours http://www.laconservancy.org/
Lancaster Performing Arts Center (LPAC) http://www.lpac.org/calendar.cfm
AV Chamber of Commerce http://www.avchambers.com/index.php
Glenn's AV and SoCal Photo Ops http://www.glenn-olson.com/photos/blogs/sites.htm