Rancho Mirage Speaker Series presents
Professional Football Icon, Entrepreneur, & Bestselling Author
Emmitt Smith

The Rancho Mirage Speaker Series is excited to welcome Emmitt Smith to the 2023 lineup. Smith is a professional football icon and one of the greatest to ever play the game. In his 15 seasons as a running back in the National Football League, Smith amassed many records that still stand today, including most career rushing yards and most career rushing touchdowns.

Smith’s impressive resume includes three Super Bowl championship rings, his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010, and, most recently in 2019, his selection to the NFL 100 All-Time Team (a prestigious list honoring the best players of the NFL's first 100 years).

As a first-round pick in the 1990 NFL Draft, Smith was the cornerstone of the Dallas Cowboys offense for 13 seasons. The eight-time Pro Bowler was the first player in NFL history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in 11 consecutive seasons and on October 27, 2002 he surpassed Walter Payton as the NFL’s all-time leading rusher.

Click here to read Smith's full bio.

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To close out the Series on March 21, we welcome legendary boxing icon, Olympic Gold Medalist, Hall of Famer, bestselling author, and founder of the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation, Sugar Ray Leonard. Click here to read Leonard's full bio.

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Moderator for Emmitt Smith & Sugar Ray Leonard, Sibley Scoles:

The multi-talented Sibley Scoles is the in-stadium and television host for the Las Vegas Raiders, an actress, model and former recording artist. When she’s not engaging the Raider Nation during her in-game host duties at Allegiant Stadium, she can be seen as co-host of Access Hollywood Weekend and correspondent for both Access Hollywood and All Access.

For details, ticket pricing and details, visit RMSpeakerSeries.com
or call (800) 514-3849.

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Rancho Mirage residents can purchase general admission tickets for a 15% discount in-person at the Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory. Proof of residency is required. 

Resident discount tickets on sale until:
February 1, 2023 for South Pacific
March 1, 2023 for Beauty & The Beast
April 1, 2023 for Joseph

General Admission ticket holders can enjoy food and beverage options from a local vendor and utilize full bar service from Lulu Catering and Event's on-site bar. Dinner Theatre ticket holders enjoy waiter served meals at their reserved tables in the first three tiers of the amphitheater.

Visit desert-theatricals.com for details.

CV Symphony

The City has once again partnered with the Coachella Valley Symphony to bring beautiful music to the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater.

First up is "Best of Stage and Screen" on January 29 at 2:00 p.m. This concert is free to the public but reservations are required. Click here to reserve your seat.

Visit cvsymphony.com for details.

Congratulations to the Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory for making the New York Times 52 Places to Go in 2023!

#6 Palm Springs, CA - "Spotting stars in the streets and counting galaxies in the sky". Astrotourism is on the rise, with a constellation of ways to explore the cosmos, including at the Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory "Swoon at the Moon" events.

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Upcoming Events

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Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory 71-100 Highway 111 | Rancho Mirage | (760) 341-7323
ranchomiragelibrary.org

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Saturday | 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesdays | 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday

As part of a fun way to do educational outreach and promote the new organics recycling, the City offered a chance to win a gift basket valued at $200 through the Recycling Right Sweepstakes which ended on December 31, 2022.

We would like to congratulate the randomly selected Rancho Mirage resident, Vince L.! Vince won the Recycling All Star Basket which includes green minded items such as a stainless drinking cup and reusable straws, bamboo paper towels, food storage cloths, and more.

Thank you to all who participated in the sweepstakes and congratulations once again to our winner Vince L.

Recycling and sorting our waste properly is so important to ensure a sustainable future. To learn more on this subject, visit the City’s website at RanchoMirageCA.gov.

Do You Love PS Power Baseball?

Are you a Rancho Mirage resident? Do you love baseball? Are you looking for a day of free entertainment for the family? Well, we're here to tell you, this is your lucky day! All Rancho Mirage residents and their families (up to four children per adult) are invited to Palm Springs Stadium on Saturday, February 4th to enjoy free admission to the game, a hotdog or hamburger, bag of chips, and a soda or water all compliments of the City of Rancho Mirage!

Saturday's game is a double-header beginning at 10:00 a.m. with the Toronto Rush vs. Palm Springs Chill and 12:30 p.m. with the Oregon Lumberjacks vs. Palm Springs Power.

Residents must show proof of residency (driver's license, I.D. card, or utility bill) to receive free admission & snacks.

Palm Springs POWER Baseball | 1901 E. Baristo Road | Palm Springs
palmspringspowerbaseball.com

Desi Strong Foundation's Fifth Annual Run/Walk 4 Kids

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Coffee with a Cop at Koffi with a "K"

Celebrate The Year of the Rabbit at The River!

Admission and parking are free. Book your free tickets here.
For more information, please visit theriveratranchomirage.com/events.

Prepare to Shred!

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Rancho Mirage Emergency Preparedness Commission's

City Board/Commission Openings

The City of Rancho Mirage currently has vacancies on the below-listed City boards/commissions:

Architectural Review Board (must be a licensed landscape architect)
Library and Observatory Foundation Board
Mobile Home Fair Practices Commission
Speaker Series Commission
Traffic Safety Commission

In addition, the City is seeking a volunteer to serve as the City’s representative on the Palm Springs International Airport Commission.

Anyone interested in applying for one of these vacancies can obtain additional information and/or an application form by visiting the City website at RanchoMirageCA.gov or contacting the City Clerk at (760) 324-4511 Ext. 488 or via email to [email protected].

Upcoming City Council Meeting

Regular City Council Meeting

Thursday, February 2, 2023
1:00 p.m.

Agenda will be posted to the City website when available