Twntynine Palms, Ca– The 29 Palms Art Gallery will host its annual Pioneer Days Chili Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, October 19, from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery guests can enjoy a bountiful bowl of homemade chili contributed by local chefs, homemade cornbread, a delicious salad, desserts, and a no-host bar.

The Chili Dinner meal will be served under the stars on the gallery’s patio and will be accompanied by the charming tunes of Pat and Susan Kearns, a guitar and standup bass husband and wife duo out of Landers, who will perform on the gallery’s patio stage.

Tickets are $15 individual, $28 couple, and $10 for kids under 12 and may be purchased at the event, or purchased in advance with a credit card online at 29PalmsArtGallery.com, or through the gift shop at the gallery. Food service begins at 5 and ends at 8 p.m.

During the Chili Dinner the gallery and gift shop will be open, and attendees are encouraged to view the work of five featured artists in the gallery who are participants in the 18th annual Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours. Featured artists are John King, Darlene Morris, Selina Phanara, Jennifer Ruggiero, and Mark Spangenberg.