A page-to-screen series 

Join us this summer for a special series in collaboration with the Palm Desert Library and brought to you by the UCR Palm Desert MFA program. This season we're featuring feel-good movies adapted from beloved books.

Each free screening will be held at UCR Palm Desert Center, 75080 Frank Sinatra Dr. Stay afterward for a brief discussion about the adaptation, facilitated by Tod Goldberg, director of the UCR Palm Desert MFA program.

We highly encourage everyone to read the book prior to watching each film.

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret 

3 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 2024

Our first movie in this summer journey is "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," a delightful adaptation of Judy Blume's classic novel that beautifully captures the trials and triumphs of growing up. A brief discussion will follow the screening. RSVP now!

Crazy Rich Asians 

3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024

Experience opulence and humor in "Crazy Rich Asians," a vibrant romantic comedy that explores love, family, and cultural clash amid the extravagant world of Singapore's elite. A brief discussion will follow the screening. RSVP now!

A Million Miles Away 

3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024

This inspiring true story, based on José M. Hernández’s memoir “Reaching for the Stars,” follows the remarkable journey of a migrant farmworker who defies the odds to become a NASA astronaut. RSVP now!