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Past Events

  • Writing Workshop
    Writing Workshop
    Mon, Apr 20
    Apr 20, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT
    Zoom
    Mil-Tree continues our weekly writing workshop on  Zoom. This workshop is open to veterans and civilians alike, facilitated by gifted writer, teacher and Mil-Tree Board Member, Renee Pickup.
  • Introduction to Recording Studio Techniques
    Introduction to Recording Studio Techniques
    Fri, Apr 17
    Goat Mountain Recording Studio
    Apr 17, 2026, 3:00 PM – Apr 19, 2026, 6:00 PM
    Goat Mountain Recording Studio, Landers, Homestead Valley, CA 92285, USA
    Join producer Pat Kearns for a 2-1/2-day immersive, hands-on recording workshop, April 17–19. Explore studio techniques, signal flow, and professional recording tools while working with a live band in a small-group setting. Open to musicians, songwriters, and aspiring engineers of all levels.
  • Writing Workshop
    Writing Workshop
    Mon, Apr 13
    Apr 13, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT
    Zoom
    Mil-Tree continues our weekly writing workshop on  Zoom. This workshop is open to veterans and civilians alike, facilitated by gifted writer, teacher and Mil-Tree Board Member, Renee Pickup.
  • Writes of Passage (April Storytelling Workshop)
    Writes of Passage (April Storytelling Workshop)
    Apr 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Location is TBD
    Storytelling workshop with Christian Camargo - In this one day workshop we'll explore the 5 base elements to live solo performance: Preparation, Playable actions, Points of Power, Vocal Stamina and Audience engagement.
  • Writing Workshop
    Writing Workshop
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, Apr 06
    Apr 06, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT
    Zoom
    Mil-Tree continues our weekly writing workshop on  Zoom. This workshop is open to veterans and civilians alike, facilitated by gifted writer, teacher and Mil-Tree Board Member, Renee Pickup.
  • Writes of Passage (March Writing Workshop)
    Writes of Passage (March Writing Workshop)
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Mar 22
    Mar 22, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Twentynine Palms, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277, USA
    The second phase of the Writes of Passage program. Creative writing workshops led by Renee Pickup and Gabriel Hart, designed to help you shape raw experience into compelling stories.
  • Writes of Passage (3-Day Retreat)
    Writes of Passage (3-Day Retreat)
    Fri, Feb 20
    Joshua Tree Retreat Center
    Feb 20, 2026, 3:00 PM – Feb 22, 2026, 3:00 PM
    Joshua Tree Retreat Center, 59700 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, USA
    The first phase of the Writes of Passage program. A three-day weekend retreat with culture bearers Kim Marcus, Miguel Rivera, and Delores Mondragon, featuring storytelling, reflection, and creative exploration.
  • Live From Joshua Tree
    Live From Joshua Tree
    Sat, Jan 31
    Noble Hall at Joshua Tree Retreat Center
    Jan 31, 2026, 7:00 PM
    Noble Hall at Joshua Tree Retreat Center, 59700 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, CA 92284, USA
    A desert-stage gathering where writers, artists, and thinkers share work shaped by the high desert.
  • Art of War
    Art of War
    Sat, Dec 06
    Yucca Valley
    Dec 06, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Yucca Valley, 55635 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, CA 92284, USA
    Mil-Tree's 5th iteration of the Art of War!
  • Mojave Noir
    Mojave Noir
    Fri, Nov 07
    Twentynine Palms
    Nov 07, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Twentynine Palms, 6760 National Park Dr, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277, USA
    Dark tales in the desert, Mojave Noir brings crime fiction and veteran voices to life.
  • Sunset Golf at the Driving Range
    Sunset Golf at the Driving Range
    Sun, Nov 02
    Roadrunner Golf Course
    Nov 02, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    Roadrunner Golf Course , 4733 Desert Knoll Ave, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277, USA
    Join us for an afternoon at the driving range with tips from veteran coaches!
  • Singer Songwriter Workshop
    Singer Songwriter Workshop
    Thu, Oct 23
    Joshua Tree Retreat Center - Noble Hall
    Oct 23, 2025, 6:00 PM – Oct 25, 2025, 5:00 PM
    Joshua Tree Retreat Center - Noble Hall , 59700 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, USA
    Write, sing, and grow your songwriting craft
  • Writing Workshop
    Writing Workshop
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, Oct 06
    Oct 06, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT
    Zoom
    Mil-Tree continues our weekly writing workshop on  Zoom. This workshop is open to veterans and civilians alike, facilitated by gifted writer, teacher and Mil-Tree Board Member, Renee Pickup.
  • Sunset Photography in Joshua Tree National Park with Casey Kiernan
    Sunset Photography in Joshua Tree National Park with Casey Kiernan
    Sep 14, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Joshua Tree, 6554 Park Blvd, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, USA
    Capture the magic of Joshua Tree’s sunset with a master behind the lens!
  • Call for Submissions- The Art of War
    Call for Submissions- The Art of War
    Aug 12, 2025, 3:14 PM – Sep 08, 2025, 5:00 PM
    Open Call
    This call-and-response exhibit pairs the work of veteran and active-duty military writers with responses from civilian visual artists, creating a powerful dialogue between written word and visual expression. (Illustration by Barry Scanlan)
  • Mojave Moon- A fundraiser for Mil-Tree
    Mojave Moon- A fundraiser for Mil-Tree
    Aug 02, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Art Trap , 61961 Sunburst Cir, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, USA
    Let’s gather, sing, and lift each other up beneath the Mojave Moon!
  • Desert Bingo
    Desert Bingo
    Mon, Jul 21
    Red Dog Saloon
    Jul 21, 2025, 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
    Red Dog Saloon , 53539 Mane St, Pioneertown, CA 92268, USA
    Not your Grandma's Bingo! Benefitting Mil-Tree
  • Milky Way Photography in Joshua Tree National Park
    Milky Way Photography in Joshua Tree National Park
    Sat, Jun 21
    Jun 21, 2025, 8:00 PM – Jun 22, 2025, 12:00 AM
    Joshua Tree Visitors Center, 6554 Park Blvd, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, USA
    Veterans and Active-Duty: learn night photography with Casey Kiernan
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