Join us for our next monthly mixer from 6-8pm on Wednesday, June 18th, poolside at Hotel Zoso in Palm Springs. It is always a diverse and fun group of women - come to socialize, chat with old friends or make some new ones, and bring your business cards and flyers for the Business Info table if you want to network.

The mixer will be outside; their mist system will be on to keep it cool, but make sure you dress for summer! Happy hour drink prices and light appetizers will be provided. Cost is $10 at the door, with 70% of proceeds going to Equality California / Let California Ring - EQCA's grassroots educational effort on behalf of marriage equality. Members of EQCA will be on hand to answer questions and sign up members to help in the upcoming fight to keep lesbian/gay marriage legal in our state. The mixers are primarily for lesbian women, but everyone is welcome, so come and bring your friends! And stay after our event to check out Cabaret Zoso, an evening of fun entertainment in the Zoso Lobby Lounge starting at 8pm.

Hotel Zoso is located at 150 S. Indian Canyon Drive, one block south of Tahquitz. Valet parking is available, or you can park on the street and stroll over. Go through the lobby and out through the doors leading to the pool, then follow the sidewalk forward to the pool entrance. See you there!

Our May Mixer at Miros Restaurant was great, with 120+ women, good music from DeeJay Tyler Murray, and a nice patio venue. Thank you to Miro's for hosting, and to everyone who attended for making it a fun and successful evening. After covering costs, we raised $890 for the Golden Rainbow Senior Center - and they extend a big thank you to everyone!

To see photos from our recent mixers, log on to L Spot Palm Springs and click on "Photo Album."

Saturday, June 14th from 6-8pm (and monthly throughout the summer.) Dezart presents Atomic Lounge Nights - Summer Art Auctions. Come and chill with Dezart, and beat the heat. They will have hot art at cool prices! Call for details (760) 328- 1440. Located at 2688 Cherokee Way, Palm Springs (one block behind the Mercedes dealership on E. Palm Canyon.)

Sunday, June 15, 2008, from 3:30 - 5:30pm. A group meeting for lesbians 60 and Better -The Coachella Valley Chapter of OLOC is holding a meeting at the Golden Rainbow Senior Center. Old Lesbians Organizing for Change is a national organization for lesbians of all races, age 60 and above, organizing to empower and support the lives of older lesbian women. For more information, go to L Spot's Living/Events page.

Sunday, June 22, 8pm - Comedian Shann Carr films her new DVD "Some of My Best Stuff" at Oasis Nightclub and Lounge.Cost is $15 at the door. Oasis is located at 611 S. Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. (760) 416-0950.

Saturday, June 28th from 7-10pm - Hunters - "Pink" Ladies Night. (Pink is held at Hunters Palm Springs on the last Saturday of every month. No cover charge.) It's a special weekend night out for women - mingle, play a game of pool or darts, dance, and enjoy the company of other local and visiting women. Hunters is located at 302 E. Arenas Rd. at the corner of Arenas and Calle Encilia in Palm Springs. Phone: 760-323-0700. To see photos from Pink - click here: www.huntersnightclubs.com/pink.html

Saturday, July 12th, 9am-4:30pm. Konscious Konnections Workshop - Relationships Are Not For Dummies. Facilitators Dr. Kathryn Leeman and Karrie Wallen invite you to come and explore ways to maintain passion, enhance connection, be more authentic, and have fun in your relationship through this experiential workshop. "The truly conscious relationship is a fast track opportunity to evolve and an invitation to experience unified love." If these words cause you to feel excited, hesitant, or afraid - CELEBRATE! Your soul is saying YES! to this workshop! For more information and price for this workshop (or for the 6-Day intensive on the Big Island of Hawaii!) go to the L Spot Living / Main page.

Desert Business Association (DBA) Mixers. Our local GLBT business group hosts monthly mixers for members and non-members to come, socialize and network. The group has a lot of men as members, and they want the women's community to come and join in! This is a great opportunity to network your business or service within the community. Members are free, guests $5.00 Their June mixer will be on Monday, June 16th, from 6-8pm at Hunters in Palm Springs. Complimentary appetizers, happy hour prices, no-host bar. Hunters is located at 330 E. Amado Rd. For information on events and membership, go online to www.dbaps.org or call 760- 864-7110

Desert Pride Center Women's Chat Group, meets the first and third Monday each month throughout the summer, from 6-7:30pm. Discuss life, love, sex, dating, family, career. Lead by an experienced facilitator. Stop in and discover the many things that are available at our local LGBT community center. 611 S Palm Canyon Drive, Ste. 201, Palm Springs www.desertpridecenter.org

Golden Rainbow Senior Center is now hosting a women's bridge game, meeting every Thursday from 9:30am-noon. The game is for women who want to learn the game, as well as you seasoned card sharks. Suggested donation $2.00 members / $5.00 non- members. To RSVP and get directions, call Jeanne at (760) 770-5524.

Cabaret Zoso - Every Wednesday evening at Hotel Zoso in Palm Springs starting at 8pm, come and enjoy a fun and festive show with local drag favorite Bella da Ball, singer Carol Kamenis, and many more. Music, dancing, prancing and a lot of fun! Hotel Zoso is located in downtown Palm Springs, on Indian Canyon Drive one block south of Tahquitz. Park on Arenas Road, or valet parking is available.

We have new and returning writers this June on the L Spot. PS National Organization for Women President Melinda Tremaglio is back with her monthly column on women and women's issues. New this month is a column by the Womens Political Action Network, with thoughts on the current presidential race and what it means to women. And Golden Rainbow Senior Center's Harvey Stern has submitted a wonderful letter about the Center, it's mission, and what is has accomplished to date. To access these columns, please go to L Spot's Living/Main page.