The best time of year to be in the desert is finally upon us. Sunny skies (that you can enjoy without triple temperatures), cool evenings and so many things to do, it can be overwhelming.

It was hard to narrow it down this week, but we tried to get you a nice sample of live shows, art shows, cultural festivals and more happening across the Coachella Valley in this week's event roundup.

Here are The Desert Sun's picks for the top 12 events to check out Monday, Nov. 10 through Sunday, Nov. 16 in the desert and surrounding communities. (And if you’d like to submit an upcoming event of your own for a future roundup, see the bottom of this article for directions.)

'Caswells Create'

Last week during the First Friday El Paseo Art Walk, HGTV’s "Design Star" winner, Meg Caswell, debuted her and

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