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Supporting Borrego Springs Through Community Giving The Bargain Barn in Borrego Springs is reopening for the season, providing affordable items for shoppers and a meaningful way for locals to give back. The Barn begins accepting donations Open for sales starting October 24–25, then every Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donation hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m . Accepted items include gently used clothing, household goods, and small furniture in good condition. The Bargain Barn supports community members who have experienced hardship and need to rebuild their lives. Every purchase and donation helps sustain this local effort, keeping resources in Borrego Springs and directly benefiting neighbors in need. Location : 787 Avenue Sureste, Borrego Springs, CA Hours: Friday & Saturday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. (closed in summer) Phone: (760) 767-1081

Thank you Susan L Forsburg for sharing your photos of Patrick.

Join Borrego Springs’ Halloween Trunk-or-Treat at The Mall on Oct. 31 from 5–7 PM! Safe fun, candy, costumes, and free books for kids!

Friday, October 17, 2025 • 7 p.m. BSPAC presents blues legend Doug MacLeod , a storyteller extraordinaire whose soulful vocals, masterful guitar playing, award-winning songwriting, and unforgettable live presence have captured the hearts of blues lovers worldwide. Why You Can’t Miss This Doug MacLeod delivers performances rich in narrative and authenticity. A multiple Blues Music Award winner, he received the 2024 award for Acoustic Album of the Year (Raw Blues 1) and the 2023 award for Acoustic Artist of the Year. In 2025, he received two additional nominations for Acoustic Artist of the Year and Acoustic Album of the Year (Raw Blues 2). His 2022 release A Soul to Claim was named an Album of the Year by DownBeat Magazine. Over his long career, Doug’s songs have been covered by legends including Albert King, Albert Collins, Joe Louis Walker, and Eva Cassidy. His music has also been featured in film, television, and on stage productions. 

Did You Know? Rostros y Corazón Serves Salton City and Beyond

The Borrego Ministers Association hosts the annual Blessing of the Animals at Christmas Circle, celebrating St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures.

Speculative Fiction Grounded in Science Salton Sea Tales, a novel by Gabriel Wisdom A New Novel Rooted in Science and Imagination Author and broadcaster Gabriel Wisdom explores a timely environmental and geological premise in his latest novel, Salton Sea Tales. The book merges speculative storytelling with scientific research, weaving fact-based creative non-fiction into a “what if” scenario inspired by real evidence. From the Author Salton Sea Tales is a fast-paced adventure story which combines both the ‘what if’ elements of speculative fiction with more fact-based creative non-fiction, based upon verifiable geological evidence. An inland desert sea is drying up, causing an unlikely group of outlaws, stakeholders, and secretive Native Americans to join forces. The story imagines what would happen if geothermal and lithium mining operations at California’s Salton Sea were to accidentally set off the San Andreas Fault, which spans the 330 square mile lake perimeter. Half of the world’s lakes are less resilient to disturbance than they used to be (Advancing Earth and Space Sciences, 2024), impacting an estimated one in three people. Salton Sea Tales is a plot-driven fictional adventure based in part upon real events with a wildly plausible ending that hasn’t happened… yet. Stay tuned for a review...If you want to review the book let us know!