Let's Go in the Northeast Valley - January 2012

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Happy New Year’s to you and yours Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were warm and memorable, and you are ready for whatever 2012 brings. I know I am. I liked 2011 okay, but it feels like it’s time for a new beginning (as opposed to an old beginning). *** You may have jumped ahead in the pages to discover the Town of Fountain Hills’ activity guide called “In the Loop.”

Let’s Go has partnered with the Town to publish the guide every month. The pull-out section gives you lots of ideas planned in the community for the coming weeks. The town’s Supervisor of Recreation Bryan Hughes is responsible for gathering all the information, compiling it, then getting it to us for production.

It’s a great team effort, and I am glad to have the opportunity to work with Bryan.

Jen Gentry and Pam Small, who make up our production department, did the design work on the pull-out. They did a really nice job, don’t you think? Kudos to everyone on this inaugural issue. We hope you find it convenient and informative and will utilize it when making your plans to take classes and participate in activities provided by Fountain Hills. *** I wonder if you have checked out the Let’s Go Facebook page. If you visit www. facebook.com/myletsgo you will find lots of things to do and see around the Northeast Valley and Fountain Hills. It’s also a place where you can post upcoming activities. While the rules are pretty general, I reserve the right to remove things I deem inappropriate. No bickering about it. Some things just don’t fit the mold for what we are trying to accomplish. *** So, have you come back to the NBA yet? I know a lot of people who are pretty irritated about the lock-out and all the bellyaching by the players and the owners. It is pretty sickening I think. C’mon.

Who needs THAT much money? So now we have a shortened season with all kinds of little tirades by the players/owners/ coaches/refs/fans/blah blah blah. It’s a game.

I once was a maniacal Dallas Cowboys

fan but lost interest after Jerry Jones bought the team and fired Tom Landry.

When the NFL went on strike a few years back I just quit. That strike basically was for the same goofiness the NBA players wanted. More money. I left football completely until Kurt Warner took the Cardinals to the Super Bowl, but I’m still not that interested in football. I admit that I have sort of come back a little bit to the Cardinals. They have provided us with some serious adrenaline rushes at the end of the season. And I like Tim Tebow and the Broncos. I kind of pay attention to what teams are doing what just so I can throw in my two-cents worth. I know just enough to sound like I know something about sports.

I like to talk about sports, but maybe my Venus thing takes over, and I get all upset about how people can be so greedy, so violent, so silly, etc. As my maturity has overtaken my more emotional behavior, I just don’t watch any professional games much. I’m not that good at sitting still for very long. If I do, I fall asleep in my chair.

Now THAT is maturity. Sigh.

Art League announces scholarships Fountain Hills Art League is encouraging Fountain Hills High School seniors enrolled in art programs to apply now for one of three scholarships funded by the group.

Applications are available by e-mailing league member Marcia McClellan, Marcia.mcclellan@asu.edu. The scholarship committee will consider applications in the coming months. Students who are enrolled in visual arts as well as performing arts programs at Fountain Hills High School are eligible to apply for the scholarships.

The league has launched its scholarship fundraiser, which will feature a self-guided art studio and art gallery tour. Tickets are $20 for the two-day event, which is set for March 24 and 25. Local artists and their works will be showcased on the tour. Some 35 artists will have work displayed in 17 locations including home studios, as well as Fountain View Village. Fountainside Arts and Fountain Hills Artists Gallery also will be included in the tour.

Tickets are available from art league members, Fountain Fashions, Gridleys of Fountain Hills, Sami Fine Jewelry and Fountain Hills Artists Gallery.

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FH Chamber Players’ show at Shepherd of the Hills The January program of music from Fountain Hills Chamber Players features a wide variety of music.

The show is Sunday, Jan. 15, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church starting at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available at the door.

The performance includes “Concert Piece for two clarinets and piano “(Felix Mendelssohn); “String Quartet, G Minor”

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(Edward Grieg); “Cello Sonata, D Minor (Claude Debussy); and “Overture on Hebrew Themes (Sergei Prokofiev).

Fountain Hills Chamber Players is an affiliate of the Fountain Hills Theater. It is sponsored by Fountain Hills Community Foundation and Scottsdale League for the Arts.

Visit www.fountainhillschamberplayers.org, or call (480) 816-1243 for more information.

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FOCUS Centennial Arizona is approaching its 100th birthday as a state.

As the country’s 48th state, the state’s history is as varied as its status is today.

The state has seen its share of turmoil from its earliest beginnings, but it also has enjoyed great progress since its official birthday, Feb. 14, 1912.

Throughout this past year, citizens around the state have participated in dozens of events. The City of Scottsdale celebrated its 60th birthday in 2011 as one of the official Centennial events.

The Town of Fountain Hills has planned 100 events under the auspices

of a Centennial activity. Fountain Hills’ official celebration will take place Sunday, Feb. 12, while the state’s event takes place Saturday, Feb. 11. An Arizona “Fandango” is scheduled Feb. 14.

The Fountain Hills Centennial Committee is looking for items to place in a time capsule, which will be buried Feb. 12.

Numerous events will be held that weekend. Scottsdale’s 59th annual Parada del Sol Parade is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. A Trail’s End Celebration follows the parade, all leading up to the Parada del

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Sol Rodeo, which is set for Friday, March 2, through Sunday, March 4.

The Hashknife Pony Express makes its annual trek from Holbrook to Scottsdale, via Payson and Fountain Hills. The ride commences Feb. 7 and ends Feb. 10.

The riders come through Fountain Hills Thursday, Feb. 9.

Activities through the year have included “Best Fest,” with special events occurring in Prescott, Tucson and finishing in Phoenix. The Best Fest events have commemor a t e d t h e t e rritorial capitols of Arizona, and Phoenix Best Fest will take place at the state capitol Saturday, Feb. 11.

The AZ Copper Chopper, which has toured the state for the past year, will be awarded at the Phoenix Best Fest. A ceremonial ride from Mesa to the capitol, will be led by Arizona native Dierks Bentley and Paul Yaffe, who built the Copper Chopper.

Motorcyclists from around the country are expected to participate.

The fest will include live music and entertainment, cultural villages, educational

pavilions, family fun zone, motorcycle vendor village, beer and wine gardens, fireworks and more.

The official celebration in Fountain Hills is set for Sunday, Feb. 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. Additionally, there is a plan to dedicate the community’s second presidential sculpture when the Fountain Hills Cultural and Civic Association presents the Abraham Lincoln sculpture at a separate ceremony that day.

The official celebration takes place at Centenn i a l Ci rc l e , a n area between the Community Center and the Library/ Museum buildings.

The state’s “Five Cs” are represented in the circle with monuments describing “cattle, cotton, citrus, copper and climate.” Additional improvements will continue in the coming months, with benches, low walls, ground cover and other projects being installed with Town Council approval.

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hicle. Consignments range from priceless collectibles to exotic racers, American muscle cars to hot rods, and even historic military vehicles.

In recent years, fashion shows, automotive-related vendors, celebrity-watching and nightlife have developed around the hoopla and hype to entertain spouses and family members not intent in admiring cars hour upon hour.

If you have never attended a classic car auction, it’s well worth the admission price to dream and watch people who appreciate the sights, styling and sounds of autos.

Here is a roundup of the auction and highlights of the event:

Silver Auctions When: 1 to 9 p.m., Friday, Jan. 20, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 21. One hour on Saturday morning, beginning at 10 a.m., is reserved for auto memorabilia.

Vehicles check-in from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19.

Where: Radisson Fort McDowell Resort Casino Items of interest: More than 300 vehicles are expected to cross the auction block during Silver Auctions’ 15th event.

Owner Mitch Silver advertises that his auction grows every year because it fills a much-needed alternative, by providing a venue where buyers and sellers are personally comfortable.

Admission: $18 daily for spectators; (cont. on page 7)

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The 15th Silver Auction at Fort McDowell is one of eight renowned car auctions in the Valley in January.

CAR SHOWS (cont. from page 6)

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Web site: www. silverauctions.com

Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event When: Sunday, Jan. 15- Sunday, Jan. 22.

Auctions begin most days at 10 a.m.

Where: WestWorld, Scottsdale.

Items of interest: The oldest and “Grand Daddy” of the local auctions will

see more than 1,000 collector and special interest automobiles bought and sold over nine days.

Some of the rarest and most valuable cars in the world will debut this year in a new ssalon collection. The vehicles include a 1947 Bentley Franay Mark VI Cabriolet, a 1948 Tucker Torpedo, one of only 51 concept car examples produced; a 1957 DeSoto Adventurer Convertible, a 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe with only 4,149 original miles; a 1933 Pierce Arrow Silver Arrow, only five

ever built; a 1954 DeSoto Adventurer II Coupe, a concept car built by Ghia on a Chrysler Imperial chassis and sold new to King Mohammed V of Morocco; a 1930 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Town Car, and a 1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Roadster Cabriolet.

Admission: Individual tickets over the nine days range from $9 to $55 depending the session. Family Value Day on Sunday, Jan. 15, offers reduced ticket prices and kid-friendly activities, such as an AZ Kids Got Talent show, children’s fashion show and mascot appearances by Arizona Cardinals, Phoenix Coyotes and Diamondbacks. Seniors, students and active military with ID receive a few dollars off on most tickets.

Highlights: Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction has been around for 41 years and has expanded to incorporate food and entertainment events, a lifestyle pavilion, pet fashion show, champagne brunches and family activities. More than 350 exhibitors will be on hand. SPEED channel broadcasts coverage.

Web site: www. barrett-jackson.com.

Russo and Steele When: Wednesday, Jan. 18-Sunday, Jan. 22. Gates open at 10 a.m. on auction dates with auction of vehicles to follow memorabilia.

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Loop 101 freeway and North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale.

Items of interest: Specializing in European sports cars, American muscle cars, hot rods and custom vehicles selling in the round.

Admission: $20 general admission for single day tickets; five-day package is $80.

Highlights: More than 700 collectable cars are scheduled to be auctioned during the 12th anniversary event. Opening Night Gala at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18, features live entertainment, hosted bar, appetizers by celebrity chef, and silent auctions to benefit The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale’s Angels for Kids, Mentors for Life program. Tickets are $100.

Web site: www.russoandsteele.com

RM Vintage Cars When: 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19, expected to last 3-4 hours; 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 20, anticipated to last 5 to 6 hours. p.m., Friday, Jan. 20. Preview of cars begins from noon to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19, and Friday, Jan. 20.

Where: Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, 24th St. and Missouri, Phoenix.

Items of interest: A roster of Ferraris spanning from a one-of-a-kind 1957 410 Superamerica to a virtually new 1991 Ferrari F40 will be among the 150 vehicles (cont. on page 8)

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going on the auction block. The offering includes historic sports and racing vehicles, Detroit muscle cars and American and European classics.

Admission: Purchase of the $120 auction catalogue admits two guests to the preview and auction.

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When: Cars can be previewed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Jan. 19-20 and from 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 21. Auctions begin at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 20, and Saturday, Jan. 21.

Where: Scottsdale Fashion Square, 68th Street and East Camelback Road, Scottsdale.

Items of interest: Approximately 70 vintage and classic cars will be sold, including three pedigree Italian collector cars, rarely presented to the public: a 1956 Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spider, a 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by Bertonem and a 1971 Maserati Ghibli 4.9 SS Spider by Ghia. Twelve Packard, including a rare 1932 Packard Twin Six Coupe, previously owned by Hollywood legend Clark Gable.

Admission: An auction catalogue for $80 admits two to the viewing and reserved auction seats, subject to availability. General admission tickets can be purchased for $30 per person. Children under 12 are free.

Highlights: The auction house reported $34.98 million sales last year and selling the most valuable car of Scottsdale Auction Week for the fourth consecutive

Russo and Steele creates an intimate venue in its Losberger auction structure about the size of a football field.

Where: Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, Scottsdale.

Admission: Purchase of a $75 catalogue admits two.

Items of interest: Inaugural appearance of the 217-year-old auction house.

Consignment of Marlene Dietrich’s 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I, a convertible sedan given to her by Paramount Studios director Josef von Sternberg. A 1974 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow owned by pop culture icon Andy Warhol is estimated to sell for $40,000 to $ 60,000.

Web site: www.bonhams.com/Scottsdale.

Phoenix Classic & Exotic Car Auction When: 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, and Sunday, Jan. 15. Doors open at 8 a.m. on both days for vehicle preview. Auction starts at 10 a.m.

Where: Dealers Auto Auction of the Southwest, 1433 S. 19th Ave., Phoenix.

Admission: $10 per person; free for children age 12 and under.

Items of interest: More than 300 classic and exotic vehicles will be on the block.

Web site: www.motoexotica.com

Military Vehicle Show

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When: Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 28-29.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria.

Admission: $5; Free for active duty military and children with an adult.

Items of interest: This is the 21st show in a new location. The event is billed as the largest military show in the Southwest.

Military vehicles from World War I to Desert Storm, as well as vehicle parts, tools, toys, art, supplies and military collectibles.

year, the $2.09 million 2006 Ferrari FXX Evoluzione. Eleven world records were set; the average price per car sold was $289,000.

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Bonhams Classic Car Auction When: Thursday, Jan. 19; automobilia begins at 10 a.m., followed by motorcars at 1 p.m.

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NYE x3 rings in 2012 in different time zones Fountain Hills Theater is hosting the community’s only New Year’s Eve Block Party Called NYE X 3, the event is being called “an all-out, thunderous experience with music, entertainment, dancing, a buffet, noisemakers, hats and a champagne toast.” A cash bar also will be offered.

The party is billed as Times 3, planners say, because the theater and its revelers will ring in the New Year three times. The first party, on Rio time, starts at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, is designed with children in mind. Children’s music, finger foods, soft drinks and noisemakers and hats are part of the fun.

“Midnight” will be run in at 8 p.m. – midnight in Brazil – and celebrated with a sparkling cider toast.

The second party is for early birds.

Joining revelers a la New York City, this event is designed to give partygoers the experience without the late night blues.

Music, dancing, a buffet, noisemakers and hats, cash bar and the champagne toast at 10 p.m. will be featured.

Party Number Three rings in the New Year on Fountain Hills time at midnight. The participants in the third event can enjoy all three ring-ins.

All guests are welcome to come and go or stay as long as they wish.

Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children 17 and younger. Ticket prices include a buffet, music, dancing, New Year’s hats and noisemakers and a champagne toast.

NY X 3 will be held at the theater, 11445 N. Saguaro Blvd. tickets are available through the theater box office, (480) 837-9661.

Classic car enthusiasts watched for affordable vehicles last year at Silver Auctions’ event.

Auto experts to cover collector car hobby A panel of seven auto experts will address the “Collector Car Hobby: The Past, The Present and The Future” at a breakfast seminar at 9 a.m., Friday, Jan. 20, at the Russo and Steele Auction, intersection of the Loop 101 Freeway and Scottsdale Road.

Seminar emcee will be Wayne Carini, a car restorer and star of “Chasing Classic Cars.”

Panelists include Corky Coker, president and owner of Coker Tire, the world’s largest supplier of antique and classic tires; Tim Suddard, publisher of “Grassroots”, a publication catering to classic sports

car enthusiasts; Robert Ross, automotive editorial consultant for “Robb Report” magazine; Mckeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty Insurance, the largest provider of collector car insurance; Steve Saleen, former race car driver and founder of Saleen Inc., and Randy Fox, founding principal of InKnowVision, LLC, a national consulting and marketing firm that develops management and preservation strategies of clients of exceptional wealth.

Automobile enthusiasts will have an opportunity to ask questions during the seminar. If interested, visit www.russoandsteele.com.

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The show opens Jan. 3 and runs through Jan. 8. The Scottsdale cast features five actresses including Loretta Swit, a star of the long-running television comedy M*A*S*H. Tickets are $39 or $49 online at www. scottsdaleperformingarts.org, or though the Patron Services box Office, (480) 4998587.

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‘A Chorus Line’ opens at Fountain Hills Theater That “singular sensation,” A Chorus Line opens on the Fountain Hills Theater stage Jan. 13 for a two-week run.

One of the most popular musicals of all time, A Chorus Line is the story of dancers who are auditioning for a chance of a lifetime – to perform on Broadway. The story provides a glimpse into the personalities of the performers and choreographer as they describe the events that shaped their lives and their decisions to become dancers.

The original Broadway production was an unprecedented box office and critical hit.

It ran for 6,137 performances, the longest running production in Broadway history up to the time of its closing in 1990.

The show will take place Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through Jan. 29. A reception will be held opening night with free appetizers, wine and soft drinks. Tickets are $25 for adults, and $20 for children 17 and under. Call the box office, (480) 837-9661, ext. 3, for tickets or visit www.fhtaz.org.

All performances are at Fountain Hills Theater, 11445 N. Saguaro Blvd.

Cast members from Fountain Hills Theater provide entertainment at the annual Broadway in the Hills gala set for March 18.

Get tickets for early bird prices to Broadway in Hills Reservations are being taken for Fountain Hills Theater’s Broadway in the Hills gala.

The event will be held Sunday, March 18, at 5:30 p.m. at Fountain Hills Community Center. Call (480) 837-9661, ext. 3, to reserve seats or a table. Early bird tickets are $100.

Funds from the event provide support for both the Mainstage and Youth theaters, as well as the year-round after-school and summer performing arts programs for children.

The evening of fun features live entertainment by favorite FHT players, gourmet dining and live and silent auctions.

KTVK 3TV’s Gina Maravilla hosts again this year.

The stage show will include numbers from the past season and from the upcoming 2012-13 season. Auction items include golf, spa and travel packages, hot air balloon rides and wine and cheese tastings.

Other items are designer jewelry, artwork, restaurant, wine and beauty baskets.

Annie Get Your Gun opens in Cullity Hall at Desert Stages Theater Jan. 13 and runs through Feb. 11.

Irving Berlin’s award-winning musical about Annie Oakley and Frank Butler features some of theater’s most memorable songs including “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” “Anything You Can Do” and “You Can’t Get a Man with a Gun.”

Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. There will be no matinee Jan.14. Tickets are $22 in advance, and $25 the day of the show, space permitting.

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Fundraiser under way to purchase Lundeen’s ‘Lincoln’ Funds are being raised to purchase and install a life-sized sculpture of Abraham Lincoln in Fountain Park.

Roy Nickel, a member of Fountain Hills Public Art Committee, began the fund drive in 2011 and hopes to have the statue installed by Feb. 12, Lincoln’s birthday, as well as the official celebration day for Fountain Hills’ state Centennial Celebration.

“Lincoln” is a sculpture by Mark Lundeen and has “a fine sense of detail, balance and integrity,” Nickel said. The piece features the 16th president sitting on a bronze hardwood bench holding notes form the last paragraph of his second inaugural address given March 5, 1865.

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Park near the statue of another U.S. President, Theodore Roosevelt.

Donations are being accepted in $500, $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000 denominations for placement on the donation plaque.

Lesser amounts are welcome, but name recognition would not be included, Nickel said.

Checks, made payable to Fountain Hills Cultural and Civic Association (FHCCA), may be sent to Roy Nickel, 13011 N. Mountainside Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268.

FHCCA is a non-profit corporation, and all donations are tax deductible. For more information or a pledge form, call Nickel at (480) 816-0229, or e-mail him at maandroy@aol.com

Entertainment Series starts with ‘John Denver’ show The 12th season of Fountain Hills Entertainment Series gets under way Tuesday, Jan. 10.

The popular Tribute to John Denver with Jim Curry with special guest Jim Connor and band is the season opener, starting at 7 p.m. at the Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church.

“Jim Curry’s Tribute to John Denver – Take Me Home,” was first presented in 2008. It is a reenactment of a concert Denver performed before his death in 1997.

The second show in January features Jimmy Travis, a comedian and guitarist who performs stand-up comedy and music. The show is set for Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Jim Curry 7 p.m.

For ticket availability, call (480) 837-1763.

Prices range from $10 to $20, depending on seat location.

Tickets can be purchased at the chu rch o f f i ce from 11 a.m. to Jimmy Travis 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Payment must be made by cash or check. No credit cards will be accepted.

The 12th edition of the Entertainment Series also features Barnaby & Rhythm & Rhyme (Feb. 7); The Arizona Trio and Brad Zinn (Feb. 21); Highway Legends starring former resident Jeff Dayton, along with Mike and T (March 6); and These Three Tenors (March 20).

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Fountain Hills Library Now that the remodeling and restructuring of the Fountain Hills Library’s shelving system, the facility is back in business for the new year.

The library will be closed Sunday and Monday, Jan. 1 and 2, for New Year’s Day observance, as well as Monday, Jan. 16 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Regular library hours are Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (602) 652-3000 for more information. The Friends of the Library Bookstore, located just outside the library, can be reached at (602) 652-3263.

The library is located at 12901 N. LaMontana Drive. For a complete listing of services, visit www.mcldaz.org.

January activities: Children Happily Ever after on Thursday Jan. 5, 12, 19 and 26 – 10-11 a.m.

Story time especially for infants to age three. Stories, finger plays, rhymes and crafts for fun and for skill development of this age group. “Mother Goose” is the theme for October. Conference Room.

Once upon a Monday Jan. 9 and 23– 10-11 a.m.

Preschoolers are invited each Monday for stories, activities and crafts. The theme this month is “Music Medley.” Conference Room. …And All that Jazz Tuesday, Jan. 10, 4-5 p.m.

Join the Big Read by going back in time to the 1920s and the Jazz Era. The Big Read is presented by the West Valley Arts Council in partnership with the Maricopa County Library District. For all ages.

Playdough Pictures Saturday, Jan. 14, 10-11 a.m.

Use Playdough to color pictures. For children of all ages.

Knowing and Growing Tuesday, Jan. 24, 10-11 a.m.

Ready to read family story times by First Things First. One of the six essential early literacy skills is highlighted at each story time session. At the end of each story time, families receive a book to keep. Ages 0-5.

Lightbulb Lab Saturday, Jan. 28, 3-4 p.m.

Registration is required for the lab that meets once a month to conduct and record fun science experiments. Ages 5-8. The September lab is “Egg Drop Vehicle.”

All Ages Guitar Club (Performance, not instruction) Thursdays, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26 3:45-4:45 p.m.

Guitar players are invited to come out and jam in Centennial Circle. There may be discussions about rends, theories, tricks, tips and techniques.

E-Device Support Saturday, Jan. 7 and 21, 12:30-2 p.m.

The library is offering assistance to download library items to e-readers, tablets, smart phones and other e-devices.

The service will be offered alternating Saturdays.

Music in the Library – Dave Greer Saturday, Jan. 21, 2-3 p.m.

Ring in the new year with the country music of Dave Greer. Reading Lounge.

Teens Chain Reaction (Video Club) Wednesdays, Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25, 3:454:45 p.m.

Check out this group if you are interested in creating videos from pre-production (writing), production (filming) to post-production (editing) for live-action and animation. The plan is to create a collaborative work each month.

Game On Fridays, Jan. 13 and 27, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Bring your remotes, consoles and games, rated E or T. No M or first-person shooters. Play Xbox, Playstation, Wii, Nintendo, Foosball and board games. Snacks provided. Conference Room.

Anime Cinema Saturday, Jan. 21, 3-4:45 p.m.

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Teen Council Tuesday, Jan. 31, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

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Teen Book Club Tuesday, Jan. 31, 4-4:30 p.m.

This book club focuses on teen classics.

January’s book is the Big Read selection, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Adults Reel Discussions Wednesday, Jan. 4, 6-9 p.m.

Join this group to watch a film then participate in a discussion afterwards.

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Mystery Reading Group Monday, Jan. 9, 6:30-8 p.m.

Do you enjoy reading “who-done-its” whether they are courtroom thrillers or cozies? Want to discuss these books with other mystery lovers and discover new authors? Come join the Mystery Reading Group. The group will be reading Pursuit of Honor by Vince Flynn.

Reading Club Tuesday, Jan. 10, 3-4 p.m., Body Surfing

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Thursday, Jan. 26, 3-4 p.m., The Great Gatsby by F. Scotts Fitzgerald.

Discussion questions are available at the Customer Service Desk.

The E-Reader Experience Saturday, Jan. 14, 2-3 p.m.

Participants will learn about features of the various e-readers on the market today.

They also will learn how to download eBooks from the library. Demonstration e-readers will be available to look at and use. Conference Room Arizona’s 100th Statehood Day Celebration Saturday, Jan. 28, 10-11 a.m.

Celebrate the state by learning about the

Arizona Centennial and events planned throughout the state. Conference Room.

Keeping the Keys Monday, Jan. 30, 2-3 p.m.

Seniors who are concerned about driving safely are encouraged to attend the program. Learn how to handle challenges that occur during aging and about resources available to help them continue to drive safely.

Computer Classes Unless noted, those attending computer classes should have mouse, keyboard and scrolling skills. Registration is required for all computer classes unless indicated otherwise.

Introduction to Computers Saturday, Jan. 7, 9-10:30 a.m.

For new computer users. Learn the parts of a computer, how to use a mouse and keyboard and how to open and close windows.

Introduction to the Internet Wednesday, Jan. 11, 9-10:30 a.m.

Use Internet Explorer to see the World Wide Web and search for information.

Introduction to Microsoft Word Wednesday, Jan. 18, 9-10:30 a.m.

Learn how to create, edit, print and save documents using this word processing program.

Using Web-Based E-Mail Saturday, Jan. 21, 9-10:30 a.m.

Not sure how to use your e-mail account? Learn how to send, receive and delete messages, save messages in folders, send attachments, create and address book and more. Bring the Web address, username and password needed to access e-mail account.

Genealogy Databases Wednesday, Jan. 25, 9-10:30 a.m.

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FHLA slates election Fountain Hills Library Association will hold its annual membership meeting to elect six new board members Tuesday, Jan. 17.

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The association is open to all everyone.

Annual dues are $15 for a single membership, and $25 per family. The annual meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the Library Conference Room.

Valley Singles celebrate 12th anniversary Nostalgia cool again

The third annual Elegance of Fountain Hills antique show returns Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 14 and 15, to the Community Center. Bob and Wanda Jones of Arizona Antique Shows conduct the shows.

The Valley Singles Club is gearing up for the new year with a number of activities in January.

The group is open to singles around the valley who want to socialize and meet new people. Memberships are $10 per year.

The January schedule: Friday, Jan. 6, 6:30 p.m. Happy Hour at Macayo’s Depot Cantina. RSVP Ray, (480) 231-4475.

Saturday, Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m., Celebration of the Valley Singles Club’s 12th anniversary at Debbie’s House. Free if you bring a dish to share for six people; $7 without a dish. RSVP Debbie, (480) 837-9449.

Saturday, Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m. Happy Hour at 92nd Street Café. RSVP Debbie, (480) 837-9449.

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Antiques will once again fill every nook and cranny of the Community Center Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 14-15, for the third annual “Elegance of Fountain Hills” antique show and sale.

Dealers are expected from Pennsylvania, Florida, California, Oregon, Texas, Colorado and Arizona.

Arizona Antique Shows producers Wanda and Bob Jones said admission and parking are free.

Show hours will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 15.

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by Bob Howard Speakeasy Comedy Lounge Location. Contact Information, Parking: The Speakeasy Comedy Lounge is located at 5101 N. Scottsdale Rd., in front of the Clarion Inn on the east side of the street. It is on the south end of the building which also houses Papi Chulo’s Restaurant. Get show information at www.speakeasycomedylounge.com or by calling (480) 543-1043 or (480) 3740587. They also have a Facebook page.

There is plenty of free parking right next to the building as you enter off Scottsdale Road. This is the same location used by Standup Scottsdale (not to be confused with Standup Live) when that show first moved to Scottsdale.

Show Times and Tickets: They do one show at 9 p.m. every Friday and Saturday night. Tickets are usually $12 per person but check on their Facebook page for special codes. They only take cash at the door.

Beverage and Food Service: The adjacent Papi Chulo’s restaurant serves excellent Mexican food at reasonable prices.

They do serve food in the comedy show room as well, but I would suggest having dinner before or after the show at a full sized table. There is a two item minimum

in the showroom with a good selection of appetizers and food if you want a full meal.

The Venue: This is an intimate comedy room that has a capacity of around 80. The stage is close no matter where you sit. It is a good setting for comedy with nice lighting and sound. The room is rectangular and there are small tables for drinks or appetizers but not really big enough for four people to have dinner. The room is devoted to comedy with no television sets to turn off. They do need to limit traffic through the entrance during the show as the noise from the bar and dining area is distracting. Another drawback is that it is a little far north on Scottsdale Road to be considered part of the downtown Scottsdale bar scene.

The Comedians: This show started in August of 2011 and is run by local comics Brian Mullan and Mike Kennedy who also appear frequently. They primarily use local comics but have started to bring in out-of-town headliners as well. The night I attended, they put up eleven local comics because it was 11/11/11. This is a lot of variety and the overall quality was a step above what you are likely to see at the free shows locally.

The addition of the Speakeasy makes Scottsdale the place for weekend comedy with three different venues serving up a wide variety of comedy on Friday and Saturday nights. With different starting times at each club, you really have a choice of going to a show that starts on the hour from 7 through 10 every Friday and Saturday night.

Rating: c+* This is a nice place to go if you want to get a Mexican dinner and then walk right into a comedy show. The other clubs in Scottsdale will probably have a little bit stronger show until they establish regular headliners here, but this show will always be a cut above the free midweek bar shows. (*Note: Ratings are based on the overall quality of a club. CCC=best; CC=above average; C=average.)

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‘Name the bunny’ sculpture contest The Fountain Hills Library Association recently purchased a rabbit sculpture, which will be placed in the community’s Centennial Circle.

The association also is holding a “name the rabbit” contest for the fourfoot sculpture by Martha Pettigrew.

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O’Flynn Senior Activity Center Fountain Hills Community Center, 13001 N. LaMontana Drive. Call (480) 816-5226.

The Activity Center provides hundreds of opportunities each. The Center has an annual membership fee of $17 effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2012, which entitles members to participate in many activities. Membership is not limited to “seniors.” All adults 18 and over are eligible for membership.

Upcoming events follow: Special Presentations Dining for Wellness with Executive Chef Matt Hastings, Monday, Jan. 9, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Pre-registration required.

The John O’Flynn Senior Activity Center will be closed Monday, Jan. 2, observing the New Year’s Day holiday.

The center also will have limited schedules Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 3 and 4.

Peer-led exercise, line dancing, hooks & needles, bingo, Mah Jongg and movie day will not be held Jan. 3. Events canceled Jan. 4 are bridge, poker, scrabble and classical music matinee.

The center will be closed Monday, Jan. 16, for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. Regular activities will be held the remainder of the month.

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Reference Course #5927. Activity Center membership required.

Heard Museum, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2-3 p.m. Topic is, “The Navajo.” Free if member, $3, non-member. Pre-registration required. Reference Course #5930.

Healthy Mind & Body. Presentation by Dr. Nick Schultz with Schultz Chiropractic Clinic, Thursday, Jan. 26, noon. Free for members, $3 for non-members. Preregistration required. Reference Course #5951.

Health Talk by Spooner & Shaft, Tuesday Jan. 31, 9:15-9:45 a.m. Topic is “Joint Replacements.” Free for members, $3 for non-members. Pre-registration required.

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Armchair Travelogue, third Wednesday, 9-10:30 a.m. Desert Beekeepers, A Sherlock Holmes Book Club, Friday, Jan. 13, 3-5 p.m. “The Man with the Twisted Lip.” Scrabble Club, first and third Wednesday, 1-4 p.m. (except Jan. 4) Women’s Singles, second Wednesday, 2-3 p.m.

Hand & Foot Cards, second and fourth Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon.

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Activity Center membership is required for the following: Weekly: Ping Pong, Mondays, 9-11 a.m.

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Hooks and Needles, Tuesdays, 10 a.m.noon. (except Jan. 3) Line Dancing (advanced) Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. (except Jan. 3)

Bridge (contract-beginners), every Monday, noon-3 p.m.

Mah Jongg, Tuesdays, 1-4 p.m. (except Jan. 3) Movie, Tuesdays, 1-3:30 p.m. (except Jan. 3) Bingo, Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m. (except Jan. 3) Must be 21 or older.

Poker, Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m. (except Jan. 4) Line Dancing (intermediate), Thursdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Line Dancing Classes will resume on Feb. 2, 2012.

Spanish II (intermediate), Thursdays, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Table Talk, a women’s discussion group, Thursdays, 1-3 p.m.

Parkinson’s Art Group, Thursdays, 1-3 p.m.

Parkinson’s Exercise, Fridays, 9-10 a.m. and 10-11 a.m.

Dominoes, Fridays, 1-4 p.m.

Via Linda Senior Center Via Linda Senior Center has a busy January on tap.

The center will be closed for the New Year’s holiday Saturday, Dec. 31, and Monday, Jan. 2.

Regular center hours are Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call the service desk, (480) 312-5810, for information and to register for some classes. The center is located at 10440 E. Via Linda.

The center is planning a Happy New Year and Happy Birthday bash Tuesday, Jan. 24. Ballroom music and birthday

cake will be featured at the 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. event. The cost is $3 for Scottsdale residents and $5 for non-residents. Call the service desk to register.

The center is partnering with Scottsdale Healthcare to present a free health screening Friday, Jan. 27. Appointments are required. Hours are from 8 to 10 a.m.

Screening includes cholesterol test, diabetes test, blood pressure, body mass index and waist circumference measurements.

Call the service desk to make appointments. Space is limited.

Check with the center for days and times for blood pressure checks, table

Woodcarving, Fridays, 1-3 p.m.

Twice weekly: Peer-Led Exericse, Tuesday and Thursday, 8-9 a.m. (except Jan. 3) Contract Bridge, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m.–noon. (except Jan. 4) Trips: Stop by the Activity Center to pick up flyers on a number of trip offerings.

Support groups: All interested persons welcome. Not age restrictive. All meetings open to the public. No fee.

Celiac Support Group. second Wednesdays, 10 a.m.–noon.

Alzheimer Support Group, first Tuesday, 1-3 p.m.

Parkinson’s Support Group, first Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Bereavement Support Group, second and fourth Monday, 1-2:30 p.m.

Caregivers Support Group, first Mon-

days, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Hearing Screenings, No screenings until February, 2012.

Hearing Loss Support Group, fourth Wednesdays, 2 -4 p.m.

Blood Pressure Screening, first and third Tuesday with a representative from Fountain View Village, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and second and fourth Tuesdays 11 a.m.-1 p.m. with Baruch Rosen, M.D. No appointment needed.

Legal Consultations, first and third Fridays from 2:30-4 p.m., (by appointment Medical Insurance Consultations, first and third Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (by appointment).

Durable medical equipment available to borrow free. Donations of wheelchairs requested. Please stop by the Activity Center.

For Home Delivered Meals, call (480) 816-5226.

tennis and vision screenings.

Volunteer opportunities are available.

Those wishing to volunteer may call the center for a list of opportunities and complete information.

Events that occur weekly on the same day are support groups for Divorced or Separated (Mondays, 10 a.m. to noon); Benefits Assistance (Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. to noon, call for appointment); Grief and Loss (Wednesdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m.); Men’s Group (Wednesdays, 1 to 3 p.m.); Master Gardener Q & A, (Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.); Can We Talk discussion group (Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon); Market Strategies (Thursdays, 1 to 3 p.m.); and Bipolar (Fridays, 3 to 4:30 p.m.).

Other regularly scheduled events in-

clude Billiard Tournaments (Mondays, 1 to 5 p.m.); Movie Matinees (Saturdays, 1:30 p.m.); and Open Cards and Games, daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Alzheimer’s Partners, Wednesday, Jan. 3 and 17; 11:30 to 1 p.m.

Women’s Discussion, Friday, Jan. 6 and 20, 10 a.m. to noon.

Caregivers’ Support, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 10 to 11:30 a.m.

MS Support, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 5 to 7 p.m.

Mended Hearts, Monday, Jan. 9, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Hearing Test, Tuesday, Jan. 10, call for appointment.

Chronic Pain Support, Wednesday, Jan. 10 and 24, 6:30 p.m.

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by Ryan Winslett JANUARY RELEASES Jan. 6

The Devil Inside A “found footage” documentary about the exorcism of a young woman and how the evil inside her is spreading to those who wish to help her.

Starring: Fernanda Andrade Genre: Horror, Thriller MPAA Rating: Rating pending.

Jan. 13 Contraband A security guard and former alcohol smuggler is drawn back into a life of crime when money runs low and his family is in jeopardy.

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Kate Beckinsale Genre: Drama, Thriller MPAA Rating: R for language, violence and adult situations.

Red Tails During 1944 and in the midst of World War II, a group of black Tuskagee pilots battle the enemy overseas and discrimination in their own back yard.

Starring: Bryan Cranston, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrance Howard Genre: Drama MPAA Rating: Rating pending.

Haywire When a covert ops specialist discovers she has been betrayed by one of her fellow agents, she will stop at nothing to get her revenge.

Starring: Channing Tatum, Gina Carano, Antonio Banderas Genre: Action MPAA Rating: Rating pending.

Jan. 27 The Grey A group of oil rig workers must fight for survival when their plane crashes, leaving several wounded, in the Alaskan wilderness.

Starring: Liam Neeson Genre: Action, Drama MPAA Rating: Rating Pending.

Beauty and the Beast 3D The Disney classic returns in full 3D as dreamer Belle tries to melt the heart of the cold and reclusive beast that holds her captive in his enchanted castle.

Starring (voices): Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson Genre: Animated, Family MPAA Rating: G. The Divide A group of nine strangers survive a nuclear attack by hiding in their New York apartment building’s basement. Trapped and with little supplies, the survivors begin to lose touch with their humanity.

Starring: Lauren German, Milo Ventimiglia Genre: Thriller, Sci-Fi MPAA Rating: Rating pending.

Dec. 20 Underworld: Awakening The war between the vampires and the werewolves continues in this fourth film of the Underworld series, shot entirely in 3D. Director John Hlavin is being tightlipped on any plot details.

Starring: Kate Beckinsale Genre: Action, Fantasy MPAA Rating: Rating pending.

Man on a Ledge An ex-cop, accused of stealing a priceless diamond, must prove his innocence by orchestrating the actual robbery of the coveted gem. While his team gets to work, he must distract the world by proclaiming his innocence while precariously clinging to a 30th floor ledge.

Starring: Sam Worthington Genre: Thriller MPAA Rating: Rating pending.

Rampart A no-holds-barred cop finds his life and

reality unwinding when a video surfaces that shows him brutally beating a suspect.

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Steve Buscemi, Ice Cube Genre: Action, Drama MPAA Rating: R for language, violence and sexual content.

One for the Money Desperate for work, a down-on-her-luck Jersey girl convinces her cousin to bring her on as a recovery agent at his bonding company. Her first bail-jumper just so happens to be a high school ex who broke her heart. As a bounty hunter, she now has to figure out how to bring him in so he can pay for his crimes.

Starring: Katherine Heigl, John Leguizamo Genre: Comedy MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual references and partial nudity.

February 14th is

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My Picks It’s the dawning of a new year, which apparently means nobody wants to go out and see a movie at the local theater. At least that’s what I gather when I peruse the tiny list of just 10 silver screen offerings this month.

Red Tails, from the mind of George Lucas (Yes, THAT George Lucas), looks to be an interesting war film that tells one of those fringe tales you never read about in history books.

A group of African American pilots in training are asked to fight a war for a country that still has not accepted them as equals.

That sounds quite a bit more interesting than yet another film about a rag-tag group of soldiers stuck behind enemy lines.

For families in need of a movie fix, you can’t do much better than one of the most beloved animated films of all time, Beauty and the Beast.

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Your guide for places to go and things to do in the Northeast Valley and around the state.

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Fountain Hills Community Center (602) 717-7337 www.azantiqueshow.com Jan. 14-15 Vetted dealers from around the country featuring items from fine arts to high quality European, early American, Native American and Western culture antiques. Free.

Seventh annual Tucson Old West Round-Up Old Tucson (406) 834-3603 www.oldwestroundup.com Jan. 20-22 For collectors of Old West memorabilia.

Buy, sell, trade, exhibits of cowboy and Indian collectibles and Western art and décor. Friday, 2-6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., auction at 3 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $8 or $20 for weekend pass.

22nd Annual High Noon Western Americana Antique Show Mesa Civic Center (310) 202-9010 www.highnoon.com Jan. 28-29 More than 150 quality western, Indian and fine art dealers, fine Western art, bits, boots, advertising, saloon, Indian rugs, beadwork, Charro, Vaquero, historical firearms, Hollywood cowboy, books, photography, historic and silver saddles. $10 per day; $15 for the weekend.

Arizona Centennial AZ for the West: Celebrating the Centennial Burton Barr Library - Phoenix (602) 262-4636 http://phoenixpubliclibrary.org Jan. 1 through Aug. 31 A series of events explore the state’s 100-year history with books and original art

by Arizona authors and illustrators from the library’s Center for Children’s Literature.

The commemoration features “From Story Rock to Story Books.”

places and iconic symbols from the Grand Canyon to the Hoover Dam, all commemorating the 100th year of Arizona statehood. $4-$12.

A Hundred Years in the Desert Herbert Theater Center Art Gallery Phoenix (602) 254-7399, ext. 117 www.herbergertheater.org/art_gallery Jan. 7 through April 2 The work of 26 Arizona artists will be highlighted, celebrating what it means to live in the desert and how life has changed here over time. Opening reception is Saturday, Jan. 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Ghost Towns: Arizona Centennial Celebration Berger Performing Arts Center Tucson (520) 400-5439 www.chambermusicplus.org/ performances/2011-2012-season-2 Jan. 22 Arizona has more ghost towns thatn any other state. Celebrate Arizona’s Centennial with a theatrical glimpse into Arizona’s people, purpose and places gone bad and heed the ghostly admonitions the stories warn Arizonans of modern day folly. Pre-show chat, 2:30 p.m., showtime, 3 p.m. $36 general admission, $15 student.

Art in the Park Plaza Fountainside Fountain Hills www.fountainhillsartleague.com Dec. 3 Enjoy the work of local artists in the setting near Fountain Park. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free

The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons Arizona Museum for Youth Mesa Arizonamuseumforyouth.com Through Jan. 22 A wide variety of art work starring Bugs Bunny, Sylvester, Pepe le Pew and many more.

Art on the Avenue & Farmers Market Avenue of the Fountains Fountain Hills Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Stroll the median on the Avenue of the Fountains and enjoyt a rich talent of artists, jewelers, phographers and more. Farmers Market offers fresh produce and more. Held most Thursdays through April. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Arizona Valentine Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (602) 273-2006 www.phoenix.gov Through May 3 Artwork from Arizona artists depicting their love for the state. Works have different formats, but each depicts a unique aspect of the 100-year-old state. Free.

Tales of Arizona Jewish Women Pioneers – for Better and Worse

Scottsdale Artists League Celebrates 50 Years

John Paul Theater Phoenix College (602) 264-0402 www.azjewishtheatre.org Jan. 30 The reading of a new play being created specifically for the Arizona Centennial by Harriet Rochlin, author of many books on early Jewish western settlers.

ASU Gammage www.scottsdaleartistsleague.org Through Jan. 2 The league is celebrating its anniversary with an exhibit at ASU Gammage during the theater’s run of “White Christmas.” Open to public viewing 1-4 p.m. each Monday, by appointment, or for ticket holding patrons attending events at ASU Gammage. Some exclusions may apply.

Art

19th Annual Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival

Artists and Their Children (part 2) Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (480) 874-4666 www.smoca.org Through Jan. 23 The exhibition follows the work of some of the original creative families highlighted six years ago in part one.

Visit us online at www.fhtimes.com/calendar Iconic Arizona Docent-Led Art Walks Celebrating the Arizona Centennial with Photo- Miles: A Desert Odyssey through Public Art to see more Fountain Hills Community Center graphs from the Center for Creative Photogralistings or to place your (48) 816-5100 phy - Phoenix Art Museum Dec. 3 upcoming events.

(602) 257-1880 www.phxart.org Through March 4 Take a visual tour of Arizona’s famous

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Enjoy a docent-led tour of the extensive public art collection in the community. 9 and 11 a.m. $5.

Downtown Carefree (480) 837-5637 www.thunderbirdartists.com Jan. 13-15 Award-winning and renowned artists from around the country and world are featured in this show. Musical entertainment, fine wines, surrounding restaurants, galleries and outdoor cafes. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $3 admission; extra for wine tasting.

22nd Annual Celebration of Fine Art Scottsdale Road and Loop 101 Freeway (480) 443-7695 www.www.celebrateart.com Jan. 14 through March 25 More than 100 juried artists create and

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sell their original works. Watch the creative process. Sculpture court, entertainment, food.

10 a.m.-6 p.m. $8.

Boats

Fourth Annual “A Taste of Scottsdale” ArtWalk

52nd Arizona Yacht Club Birthday Regatta and Leukemia Cup

Main Street and Marshall Way (480) 990-3939 www.scottsdalegalleries.com Jan. 19 Dozens of art galleries open and hosting multiple opening receptions, live music, restaurant samples, more. 7-9 p.m. Free

Eighth Annual Arizona Fine Art Expo Corner of Jomax and Scottsdale Road Scottsdale (480) 837-7163 www.arizonafineartexpo.com Jan. 19 through April 1 100 nationally acclaimed fine artisans working in studio environment. Hands-on art demonstrations and workshops, entertainment, café, weekends feature musical entertainment.

10 a.m.-6 p.m. $8

Banquets Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce Annual Award Presentation Golf Club at Eagle Mountain Fountain Hills (480) 837-1654 www.fountainhillschamber.com Jan. 21 The evening includes cocktail hour, fullcourse dinner, entertainment by Tommy Holloway and the presentation of Business Person of the Year Award.

6 p.m. $50.

Bicycling The Casa Grande Century Bike Ride Chandler (520) 836-3818 www.pmbcaz.org Jan. 8 Three options: 100-mile full century; 62-mile metric century and a 34-mile ride. A ride every level of cyclist can enjoy. All ride options start and end in Chandler, heading toward Casa Grande. 8 a.m. $20-$40.

Bike-Run-Hike Fourth Annual McDowell Sonoran Challenge Alma School Trailhead McDowell Sonoran Preserve Scottsdale (480) 998-7971, ext. 102 www.arizonaroadracers.com Jan. 28 Bike 20 miles, run 15K or hike nine miles over a timed course. 8 a.m.

Pleasant Harbor Marina Lake Pleasant www.arizonayachtclub. org Jan. 13-15 Participants from all over the U.S. participate in the event. 100 boats in 10 classes, sailboat race. Benefits Desert Mountain States Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

12:30 p.m. Free to spectators.

Car Shows Second Annual Motoexotica Classic Car Auction Mannheim Phoenix Glendale (866) 543-9393 http://motoexotica.com/auction.htm Jan. 14-15 More than 400 classic and exotic vehicles.

Opens at 8 a.m., auction begins at 10 a.m. $10.

1st Annual Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction WestWorld Scottsdale (480) 421-6694 www.barrett-jackson.com Jan. 16-22 The largest, most prestigious antique/ classic car auction in the world. More than 700 American and European classic, sports and racing cars. Buyers from around the world.

9 a.m.-10 p.m.

12th Annual Russo & Steele Sports and Muscle Car Auction Scottsdale (480) 517-4005 www.russoandsteele.com Jan. 18-22 Some 500 sports cars, muscle cars and hot rods, including the finest in European sports, American muscle, customs and hot rods.

Memorabilia auctions, supports local charities. $20.

Bonhams Inaugural Scottsdale Sale Westin Kierland Resort & Spa Scottsdale www.bonhams.com Jan. 19 Exceptional motorcars, including a 1924 Isotta Fraschini Tino 8 Torpedo Tourer, 1932 Packard Model 904 Custom Convertible Victoria and Marlene Dietrich’s 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Transformable Convertible Sedan.

13th Annual Automobiles of Arizona Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa (800) 211-4371 www.rmauctions.com Jan. 19-20 Some of the world’s most influential automobiles will be offered for sale.

15th Annual Mitch Silver Car Auction Fort McDowell Casino (480) 837-1654 www.silverauctions.com Jan. 20-21 More than 600 classic and antique cars auctioned in the big tent. Cars and buyers from all over the U.S. and Canada. Live entertainment. 10 a.m.-11 p.m.

21st Annual Military Vehicle Show Peoria Sports Complex (480) 497=9722 www.armytrucks.org Jan. 28-29 Includes military vehicles from World War I to Desert Storm. Vehcile parts, tools, supplies and unique militaria, toys and art. Food, collectibles. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $5.

Cultural Events Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Center Phoenix Art Museum (602) 257-1880 http://phxart.org Through April 29 Surveys more than 150 works, 33 of which have never been exhibited publicly. Reflects on Wright’s impact during his lifetime and his significance today on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Taliesin West. $4-$12.

Thunder in the Desert Rillito Raceway Park - Tucson (520) 622-4900 www.usaindianinfo.org Through Jan. 8 10,000 years of culture, 187 tribal nations, 10 days. Exhibitions, arts and crafts, food, ceremonies, more. $12 per day; $30 for 3-day weekend pass; $90 for 10-day pass.

A series of free festivals presented by Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation celebrating Native American Culture. Most Thursdays and Saturdays, noon-1:30 p.m. Free.

Apache Celebration Heard Museum Steele Auditorium www.heard.org Jan. 21 A lead-in to the upcoming exhibit “Beyond Geronimo: The Apache Experience,” the dinner and performance by Dishchii’bikoh Apache Group and an Apache-inspired meal. 5:30 p.m. $100-$125.

Phoenix Chinese Week Chinese Cultural Center Phoenix www.phoenixchineseweek.com Jan. 23-29 A weeklong celebration culminating in a three-day festival with booths, entertainment, food, cultural and history displays, children’s pavilion, more.

16th Annual Heard Museum Guild Library Book Sale & Treasure Market Heard Museum (602) 252-8848 www.heard.org Jan. 27-29 More than 30,000books including rare books to paperbacks, historic tomes, cookbooks. Unique art and collectibles. Silent auction for high-end items and rare-edition books.

9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.

Dance Tango with Cheryl Burke Mesa Arts Center (480) 644-6500 www.mesaartscenter.com Jan. 20 World-renowned cast of dancers and musicians starting Cheryl Burke, two-time “Dancing with the Stars” champion. 8 p.m. $25-$45.

Expos 19th Annual Maricopa County Home & Garden Show

Cave Creek (623) 734-6526 www.vermillionpromotions.com Jan. 13-15 Celebrate the colorful history and rich heritage of the Southwest. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.

Arizona State Fairgrounds (602) 485-1619 www.maricopacountyhomeshows.com Jan. 13-15 1,200 exhibit spaces with home improvement companies, interior designers, specialty products, gardening and landscaping, remodeling and more. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $5.

10th Season of Native Trails

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Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza (480) 421-1004 www.culturequestscottsdale.com Jan. 19 through April 14

Friday Night Franks Fort McDowell Adventures - Fort McDowell (480) 816-6465, Ext. 1 Every Friday through Memorial Day

Third Annual Cave Creek Indian Market

LET’S GO! January 2012 Experience a cookout experience in the Sonoran Desert. Entertainment, food. Groups of 10 or more can call for reservations and package options. 5-10 p.m.

Festvals College Football’s Biggest Party Glendale Youth Sports Complex www.fiestabowl.org Jan. 2 Tostistos Fiesta Bowl brings the actionpacked celebration, the ultimate tailgate experience complete with pep rallies, university marching bands, cheerleaders, Jumbotrons, interactive games, food. 12:30-5:30 p.m.

17th Annual Glendale’s Glitter & Glow Block Party Murphy Park (623) 930-2299 www.glendaleaz.com/events Jan. 14 Hot air balloons, 500,000 twinkling holiday lights, more than a dozen bands, street performers. 4-11 p.m. Free.

Sunday A’Fair Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza (480) 499-8587 www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org Jan. 15, 22 The valley’s top entertainers, arts and crafts, picnic baskets welcome, and food is available for purchase. Noon-4 p.m. Free.

Third Annual Carefree/Cave Creek Balloon Festival Carefree Resort & Conference Center www.cavecreekballoonfestival.com Jan. 21 Balloon rides, live national music act, Arizona Skyhawks Parachute team, vendor market, fireworks, food, kids’ zone, balloon glow. Noon-10 p.m. $5 per car parking; $5-$8 admission.

Film Talk Cinema Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts www.scottsdaleperformingarts. org Jan. 10

Audience members are the critics at this sneakpreview film series. Award-winning indie and foreign films are screened. Harlan Jacobson moderates.

7 p.m. $19.

The College of Arts and Letters Classic Film Series

34th Annual Gem & Lapidary Dealers Association

Northern Arizona University Flagstaff www.cal.nau.edu/film Jan. 17 through May 1 Free and open to the public. Each Tuesday night at 7 p.m. No film March 13.

Starr Pass Marriott Resort & Spa Tucson (520) 792-9431 www.glda.com Jan. 30 through Feb. 5 Gemstones, diamonds, pearls, finished jewelry, designer jewelry.

San Francisco Opera Grand Opera Cinema Series: Tosca

American Gem Trade Association

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts (480) 499-8587 www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org An idealistic artist, a celebrated singer and a corrupt police chief engage in a fierce battle of wills in this tempestuous tale of cruelty and deception. 7 p.m. $12.

Tucson Convention Center (800) 972-1162 www.agta/org Jan. 31 through Feb. 5 Primarily high-end loose colored gemstones and pearls, finished jewelry, MJSA jewelry suppliers, gem instruments.

Football

Golf

23rd Annual Insight Bowl Sun Devil Stadium Tempe (480) 350-0911 www.insightbowl.com Dec. 30 The University of Oklahoma Sooners (19) meet the Penn State Nittany Lions (23). 3:30 p.m. $10-$50.

76th Annual Waste Management Phoenix Open

41st Annual Tostistos Fiesta Bowl Football Classic

History

University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale (480) 499-8587 www.fiestabowl.org Jan. 2 Oklahoma State Cowboys (3) take on Stanford (4). 5:30 p.m.

Fundraisers Western Fundraiser for the L. Alan Cruikshank River of Time Museum

Tournament Players Club of Scottsdale (602) 870-0163 http://wastemanagementphoenixopen.com Jan. 30 through Feb. 5 One of the PGA Tour’s top events with the largest crowds on the tour. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. $20/ day; ticket packages.

Early Peoples of the Verde Valley Fountain Hills Library/Rio Verde Jan. 21 A three-mile hike to learn about the early peoples’ activities in the Verde Valley. Len Marcisz leads the hike and narrates. Bring plenty of water and full-brimmed hat. Hikers will car pool from the library to Rio Verde.

Holiday Events Zoo Year’s Eve

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100 Years of Holiday Memories Fountain Hills Community Center (480) 816-5200 Through Dec. 30 The Community Center will be decorated in holiday finery, including trees, wreaths, quilts and trains. Call for train hours. Free.

NYE x 3 Fountain Hills Theater New Year’s Eve Block Party (480) 837-9661, ext. 3 www.fhtaz.org Dec. 31 Party in three time zones. Music, entertainment, dancing, buffet, noisemakers, hats and a champagne toast. Cash bar. 6 p.m.-1:30 a.m. $30 for adults, $15 for kids 17 and younger.

New Year’s Eve Celebration Symphony Hall (602) 495-1999 www.phoenixsymphony.org Dec. 31 Ring in the new year with the symphony and conductor Joseph Young. 7 p.m.

41st Annual Fort McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade Central Phoenix (480) 350-0911 www.fiestabowl.org Dec. 31 Floats, bands, speciality and equestrian units. Arizona’s largest one-day spectator event and one of the nation’s finest and largest parades. 11 a.m. $25 for reserved seats. Free otherwise.

28th Annual New Year’s Eve Fiesta Bowl Block Party Mill Avenue District - Tempe www.fiestabowl.com Dec. 31 30+ musical groups on five stages. Street vendors, interactive games, food and fireworks.

5 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Gems & Minerals

Phoenix Zoo (602) 914-4333 www.phoenixzoo.org Dec. 31 Ring in the New Year at Zoo Year’s Eve. An adults only party surrounded by ZooLights and the ambience of the Phoenix Zoo. Gates open at 6 p.m. for ZooLights, and the party tent bar opens at 9:30 p.m. $40 for members, $45 for non-members; $75 for member couples, $85 for non-member couples.

40th Annual Flagg Gem and Mineral Show

Polar Express

Horses

Grand Canyon Railroad Williams (888) 848-3511 www.thetrain.com Through Jan. 7 Guests can enjoy treats and a reading of the classic Christmas story during a one-hour evening train journey. 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. and some 3:30 p.m. Saturday matinees. $15.

WestWorld (602) 258-8568 www.anls.org Jan. 5-8 Events include cutting competition, Quarterhorse show, 4-H and FFA Horse Show and Arizona National Reining and Western Affiliate qualifying show. 8 a.m. Free.

Fountain Hills Holiday Inn (602) 810-7447 www.riveroftimesmuseum.org Jan. 28 Western-style buffet with main course and dessert, raffles and fun, entertainment by Jim Doeden and female impersonators.. 5-9 p.m. $25.

Mesa Community College (480) 814-9086 www.flagshow.info Jan. 6-8 Free mineral samples for teachers and children, booths, 80 dealers selling minerals, fossils, gems. Educational information sponsored by Arizona Mineral and Mining Museum Foundation. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.

Holidays at the Heard Museum Phoenix (602) 252-8848 www.heard.org Jan. 1-2 Artist demonstrations, music, dance performances, book signings and hands-on activities.

Frybread. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $5-$12.

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Arizona Sun Country Circuit Quarter Horse Show WestWorld (623) 419-6318 www.sunciruit.com Jan. 28 through Feb. 5 One of the top 10 American Quarter Horse shows in the country. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Free.

Livestock 64th Annual Arizona National Livestock Show Arizona State Fairgrounds (602) 258-8568 www.anls.org Through Jan. 1 Livestock shows and sales. Cowboy Classics Western Art and Gear Show. Working horse competition. Chuck wagon cookoff, tractor pull, ranch rodeo. $10 parking and admission per car.

Music Flamenco Dancing Sofrita - Fountain Hills (480) 816-5613 Every Thursday Music of Brio Flamenco and the Flamenco por la Vida dancers. 6-8 p.m.

Jazz in the Hills Fireside Grill at the Holiday Inn Fountain Hills (480) 837-4882 (480) 837-9661 Every Friday Fridays, join jazz lovers in an intimate setting for great music and company. Doors open at 6:45 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. free, donations welcome. Call to confirm event.

Wine and Music Grapeables - Fountain Hills (480) 816-5959 Different musicians play at the local wine shop. Perfect for listening and dancing. 7:30 – 11 p.m. Call for individual performance information.

Pinnacle Concert Series Pinnacle Presbyterian Church - Scottsdale (480) 303-2474 www.pinnacleconcerts.org Jan. 13, 20 and 27 A season of music taking place through March 23. A wide variety of music and musicians. Check website for starting times and ticket prices. Tickets range from $12 to $43.

Some free events.

Pilgrim of Liszt Kerr Cultural Center - Scottsdale (480) 596-2660 http://asuevents.asu.edu Dec. 1 With Ang Lil, one of the top 30 pianists in

the world at the 2009 Van Cliburn Competition.

7:30 p.m. $18.

Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour US Airways Center (800) 745-3000 www.ticketmaster.com Dec. 30-31 Combines Michael Jackson music and choreography with Cirque du Soleil creativity to give fans a unique view into the spirit, passion and heart of the artistic genius who forever transformed global pop culture. $50-$250.

APS Pops Series Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Phoenix Symphony Hall (602) 495-1999 www.phoenixsymphony.org Jan. 6-8 One of the most popular of all American concerts. 8 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Family Series Beethoven Lives Upstairs Phoenix Symphony Hall (602) 495-1999 www.phoenixsymphony.org Jan. 7 Featuring Conductor Joseph Young, the Phoenix Symphony and actors from Classical Kids Live exploring the history, music and fun of Beethoven’s genius. 2:30 p.m.

Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole MIM - Phoenix (480) 478-6000 www.themim.org Jan. 7 A five-time winner of Hawaii’s equivalent to the Grammy Awards. Considered “the voice of Hawaii’s new generation.” Powerful mix of music speaks to the heart and to the soul.

7 p.m. $30-$35.

Music in the Garden Winter Concert Series Desert Botanical Garden (480) 481-8188 www.dbg.org Jan. 8, Jan. 22, 29 A series of shows at the garden. Noon. $15-$21.

Heidi Swedberg & The Sukey Jump Band The MIM - Phoenix (480) 478-6000 www.themim.org Jan. 14 Sing along with the folky-funk of ukulele, bass and more. 2:30 p.m. $15.

Fountain Hills Chamber Players Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Fountain Hills (480) 816-1243 www.fountainhillschamberplayers.org

Jan. 15 Fountain Hills Chamber Players combine traditional and contemporary sounds performed by an unusual mix of instruments. 3 p.m. $15.

Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts (480) 994-2787 www.scottsdaleperormingarts.org Jan. 17 A Beethoven Bonanza. 7:30 p.m. $29-$39.

Phoenix Boys Choir Mini Concert Steele Indian School Park Memorial Hall Phoenix (602) 264-5328 www.phoenixboyschoir.org Jan. 19 The choir performs new works, as well as offers sneak peeks at special repertoire and audience favorites while paying special tribute to American veterans. Free for 12 and younger; $10.

Munch and Music Fountain Hills Community Center Jan. 20 and 27 Friday lunchtime programs feature regional entertainment. The Banjo Band plays Friday, Jan. 20, and Pat Grover, the “last of the red-hot mamas” plays Jan. 27. 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Free.

Wilco ASU Gammage - Tempe www.ticketmaster.com Jan. 21 An American alternative rock band based in Chicago. 7:30 p.m. $

Virginia G. Piper Piano Series Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts (480) 499-8587 www.scottsdaleperformingarts. org Jan. 22 Simone Dinnerstein performs a selection of Bach and Schubert. 7:30 p.m. $26.

The Passion and Poetry of Sergei Prokofiev Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts (480) 994-2787 www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org Jan. 23 Part of a series by Arizona State University’s School of Music students and faculty featuring the Complete Works for Violin and Piano with violinist Katherin McLin and pianist Andrew Campbell.

6:30 p.m. talk, 7:30 p.m. show.

Tuesday Morning Music and Tea Kerr Cultural Center Scottsdale (480) 596-2660 http://asuevents.asu.edu Jan. 24 Performance by Stephen Cook titled “Picturing Ravel.” Free, but RSVP. Bring food donation for Vista del Camino Food Bank.

10:30 a.m.

Classic Series with the Phoenix Symphony Phoenix Symphony Hall (602) 495-1999 www.phoenixsymphony.com Jan. 25-25 Featuring “Dvorak: Cello Concerto” with Conductor Michael Christie and internationally renowned cellist Zuill Bailey. 7:30 and 8 p.m. and 11 a.m.

Symphony Pops Comes to Scottsdale Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts (602) 495-1999 www.phoenixsymphony.com Jan. 26 The Phoenix Symphony performs. 7:30 p.m.

Brooklyn Rider The MIM Phoenix (480) 478-6000 www.themim.org Jan. 27 Genre-defying string quartet, this foursome is part of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, equally comfortable as Sony Classical artists, in Ma’s group and at the San Francisco Jazz Festival. 7 p.m. $35-$40.

An Evening of Songs and Stories with Tyne Daily Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts (480) 499-8587 www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org Jan. 27 Six-time Emmy Award winner, as well as recipient of a Tony Award, Daly explores the storytelling potential of popular songs from the early 1900s to today. 8 p.m. $39-$49.

Nature Dave Rogers Big Bugs Exhibit Desert Botanical Garden Phoenix (480) 941-1225 www.dbg.org Through Jan. 1 10 over-sized insect sculptures using trees, green saplings, dry branches and other forest materials. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Included in paid garden admission.

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Third Annual Walk ‘n Roll Walk

McDowell Mountain Regional Park Jan. 7 A three-mile round trip on the Dixie Mine Trail to learn what makes those curious holes in the ground. 8 a.m. $2 park entry fee.

Tempe Town Lake Beach Park (480) 837-6273 www.runwalkrollaz.com Jan. 7 5K/10K walk. Top three 5K and 10K run finishers in each age group receive awards based on chip time. All entrants receive a commemorative technical shirt and goody bag.

Benefits Arizona Disabled Sports. 8 a.m. $25.

19th Annual Wings over Willcox Birding and Nature Festival Willcox Community Center (800) 200-2272 www.wingsoverwillcox.com Jan. 11-15 A celebration of birds, nature and culture.

Includes guided tours and field trips for birdwatching, photography, geology, ranching, agriculture, history and more. Free seminars , crafts and trade show. Live animal educational booths, workshops, banquet, silent auction, speakers. $5-$90.

Design of a Living World Desert Botanical Garden Phoenix www.nature.org/azdesign Jan. 16 through April 1 Features usable products made from sustainable sources. $10-$18.

Becoming an Outdoors Woman Saguaro Lake Ranch Near Fountain Hills (480) 644-0077 www.azwildlife.org Jan. 27-29 Adventure and life skills for women ages 18 and older to learn to camp, fish, rappel, hike, cook with Dutch ovens, photograph wildlife and a range of outdoor recreation skills, more $420, includes meals, lodging and classes.

Runs / Walks 22nd Annual Fiesta of Light Midnight Madness Rose Mofford Sports Complex - Phoenix www.getsetaz.com Dec. 31 Alternative to crowded parties, T-shirt, chili and prizes, kid’s dash. 9 p.m. $25 before Dec. 23; $35 race day.

Seventh Annual New Year’s Day 5K and One Mile Papago Park - Phoenix (623) 362-8438 http://allarizonarunningevents.com Jan. 1 5K run and one mile fun run/walk. 8 a.m.

28th Annual Resolution Run 5K Papago Park - Phoenix (480) 345-5752 www.arizonaroadracers.com Jan. 8 Traditional way to start the New Year. Shirts, refreshments and prize drawings. 5K run and walk with age division winners in each. 8 a.m. $20-$25.

Ninth Annual P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon & Half-Marathon Begins at CityScape Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale (800) 311-1255 www.rnraz.com Jan. 15 Fast, flat course with more than 70 live bands, 40 cheer squads, aid stations every mile, free headliner concert.

Theater

Daddy Longlegs Herberger Theater Center Phoenix (602) 256-6995 www.arizonatheatre.org Through Jan. 15 Told through a series of letters between a young orphan girl and her mysterious benefactor. 7:30, 8 and 2 p.m. $37-$74.

Brigadoon Broadway Palm Dinner Theater Mesa (480) 325-6700 www.broadwaypalmwest.com Dec. 30 through Feb. 11 No one from Brigadoon in the Scottish Highlands may ever leave, or the enchantment will be broken and all its inhabitants will disappear in to the mist. $22-$49.

Love, Loss and What I Wore Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts (480) 499-8587 www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org Jan. 3-8 Loretta Swit (Margaret “Hotlips” Houlihan in TV”s M*A*S*H) stars in this show highlighting the intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron based on the best seller by Ilene Beckerman, as well as on the

recollections of the Ephrons’ friends. Clothing and accessories trigger memories, leading to funny and poignant stories all women can relate to. 7:30, 8 and 2 p.m. $39-$49.

Romeo and Juliet Mesa Arts Center (480) 644-6500 www.shakespeare.org Jan. 5-21 The timeless tale of star-crossed lovers and undoubtedly the most famous love story in the English language teaches the meaning of love, forgiveness and the terrible price of hatred and violence. $12.50-$33.50.

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific ASU Gammage Tempe (480) 965-3434 http://asugammage.com Jan. 10-15 This new production is based on the 2008 Tony Award Lincoln Center Theater production. Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the story of two couples and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and their own prejudices.

The Marvelous Wonderettes Phoenix Theater http://phoenixitheatre.com Jan. 11 through Feb. 5 A non-stop musical blast from the past.

Meet “The Wonderettes” at their 1958 Springfield High School prom as they share their lives and loves through song. The four girls have hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts and voices to match. Music from the ‘50s and ‘60s. 7:30, 8 and 3 p.m.

A Chorus Line Fountain Hills Theater (480) 837-9661, ext. 3 www.fhct.org Jan. 13-29 A perennial favorite with great music, dancing and storyline. Friday and Saturday shows, 8 p.m. Sundays, 2 p.m. $25.

Annie Get Your Gun Desert Stages Scottsdale (480) 483-1664 www.desertstages.org Jan. 13 through Feb. 11 Irving Berlin’s award-winning musical about Annie Oakley and Frank Butler. Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m., Sundays, 2 p.m. (No matinee Jan. 14). $22.

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red, black and GREEN: a blues Scottsdale Center or the Performing Arts (480) 499-8587 www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org Jan. 20 The stage is set by artist Theaster Gates, and this exciting new kinetic performance by Marc Bamuthi Joseph mixes hip-hop music, poetry and movement to jumpstart a conversation about environmental justice, social ecology and collective responsibility in the climate change era. 7:30 p.m. $29-$39.

Les Misérables School Edition Greasepaint Youtheatre Scottsdale www.greasepaint.org Jan. 20-29 A shortened version of this favorite production with young actors. Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m., Sundays, 2 p.m. $ Late Night Catechism Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts (480) 499-8587 www.scottsdaleperformaingarts.org Jan. 20 through March 23 Award-winning actress Patti Hannon as quick-tempered Sister, who rules her classroom with an iron fist. Fridays, 8 p.m. $39.

Late Night Catechism III: Til Death Do Us Part Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts (480) 499-8587 www.scottsdaleperformaingarts.org Jan. 21 through March 24 The sequel to Late Nite Catechism, Sister offers up the latest dogma fresh off the Web, with hilarious lessons on love and marriage and her own outrageous version of the Newlywed Game. Saturdays, 8 p.m. $39.

With Two Wings Tempe Center for the Arts (480) 350-2822 http://childsplayaz.org Jan. 22 through Feb. 5 Lyf’s parents have kept him safe in the next and not let him learn to fly. A story about a child’s instinct to grow and a parent’s instinct to protect holds an unexpected twist. 1 and 4 p.m. $15-$25.

Imago Theatre: ZooZoo Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts (480) 499-8587 www,scottsdaleperformingarts.org Jan. 28 Creative, family-friendly production featuring a fun-filled cross between a circus, vaudeville and zoo. Imago’s play fils the stage with a menagerie of wildly entertaining critters, including comedic leaping frogs, acrobatic worms, prancing hippos, playful polar bears and mischievous penguins. 2 p.m. $19-$29.

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SOFTBALL

The Elegance of Fountain H i l l s A n t i q u e s h ow returns to the community

M e n’s S l o w P i t c h Softball gets under way in January

COMMUNITY CENTER The John O’Flynn Senior Activity Center is housed in the Community Center

DOCENT-LED ART WALKS Get out and enjoy the public art in Fountain Hills

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BOTANICAL GARDEN Volunteer caretakers and docents will lead tours in the Fountain

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2ALET’S january2012 26 GO! January 2012Fountain Hills Community Services Phil McKenzie, Groundskeeper Eric Smyth, Groundskeeper

Community Services Staff Director Mark Mayer Nancy Walter, Executive Assistant

(480) 816-5190 (480) 816-5148

Recreation Bryan Hughes, Supervisor Anjelica Giardino, Coordinator Kathy Worrell, Coordinator

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Parks Don Clark, Supervisor Chance Butterfield, Parks Lead Bo Cichuniec, Parks Lead Wes Loyet, Groundskeeper

(480) 816-5178

Educational/Wellness Art Walks Learn about one of the largest public arts collections on display with a docent-led art walk. Volunteer docents will provide information about each piece, the techniques used to create the piece and background on each artist who created the piece.

The Sculpture Garden Tour features pieces in the courtyard area and inside both the Community Center and the Library. The Fountain Park Tour features pieces at Town Hall, down the Avenue of the Fountains, and the collection at Fountain Park. Both tours meet at the Community Center and last about 1½ hours.

Cost of each tour is $5 and a commemorative mug with gift coupons is provided to those who pre-register.

Class Tour Day Date Time Fee 5895 Civic Center Sat Jan 14 9:00 a.m. $5 5896 Fountain Park Sat Jan 14 11:00 a.m. $5 Age: All Ages Location: Community Center/Fountain Park Instructor: Volunteer Docents

Botanical Garden Tour The Fountain Hills Sonoran Desert Botanical Garden, located at Fountain Hills and Kingstree boulevards, is cherished for its botanical, geological and historical significance. New this year, the volunteer caretakers and trained docents will lead garden tours.

Registration is required and parking is limited. Private tours are also available.

Class Day Date Time Fee 5923 Sat Jan 14 7:15 a.m.

FREE 5924 Sat Jan 14 9:00 a.m.

FREE Age: All Ages Location: Desert Botanical Garden Instructor: Volunteer Docents

Community Center Rino Ghetti, Events Coordinator (480) 816-5116 Bill Haughey, Operations Coordinator (480) 816-5188 Dominick LaBate, Customer Service Rep (480) 816-5200 Susan Phillips, Customer Service Rep (480) 816-5200 Senior Services Kelley Fonville, Supervisor Maryann Mott, Home Delivered Meals Marti Lemieux, Activities Coordinator Lori Dunn, Activities Assistant

(480) 816-5186 (480) 816-5226 (480) 816-5228 (480) 816-5227

CPR/AED for the Community and Workplace The purpose of this course is to train individuals to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in children or adults. The classes cover adult, child and infant CPR; the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and first aid for choking. The Fountain Hills Fire Department provides certified CPR instructors.

Class Day Date Time Fee 5910 Sat Jan 21 9:00 a.m. $30 Age: 14 years and up Location: Community Center Instructor: Capt. Boyer or Capt. Brunnin

This course is designed to teach safe handling of firearms and ammunition in the home and in the field, safe hunting habits, outdoor ethics, outdoor survival, wildlife management techniques and more! This course is required by law for anyone 10-14 years old to hunt big game in Arizona. The course is open to all ages, and family participation is encouraged. Arizona Game and Fish certified instructor, Jim Hawkins, will teach the course and lead students on Field Day. Field Day will be held Saturday, February 18, from 7:45-11:30 a.m. at the Rio Salado Sportsman Club. The course is a total of 20 hours. You can obtain your Game and Fish ID through the Department of Game and Fish.

Class Day Date Time Fee 5968 Tues/Wed Jan 24-Feb 15 6:30-8:30pm $10 Age: 10 years and up Location: Community Center Instructor: Jim Hawkins – AZ Game & Fish

Support American Business • Keep America Working Licensed • Bonded • Insured d Landscaping • Planting & Fertilizing • Weed Control • Granite & Sod Installation

Pool Service • • • •

Cleaning & Maintenance Remodeling Equipment Repair Replacement & Installation

Adult Tennis Lessons

Interested in Fountain Hills government and want to learn more? This new course will provide everyday citizens with the knowledge about the Town of Fountain Hills and its operation. With staff speakers and tours of various town facilities, this informative course will be offered to the first 25 registrants. On completion of this course, you will receive a Citizen’s Certificate and the knowledge of government to help Fountain Hills and its growth in the years to come.

Class Day Date Time Fee 5905 Wed Jan 25-Mar 7 6:00-8:00 p.m. FREE Age: 18 years and up Location: Community Center Instructor: Town Staff and Guest Speakers

The Town of Fountain Hills Community Services Department is proud to partner with Tennis Pro Ron Nielson. Ron comes to us from California where he previously was the Head Tennis Pro at two Private Tennis Clubs. He has more than 30 years’ experience teaching tennis in Southern California. He is a former #1 ranked player in Southern California and has worked as a tennis coach with many nationally ranked senior and junior players, including the current #1 ranked doubles team in the world, Mike and Bob Bryan. Ron will teach pee wee, junior and adult classes. He is also available for private and semi-private lessons.

Beginner Adult Tennis – Enjoy this healthy and physical activity while you learn basic fundamentals and techniques.

Intermediate-Advanced Adult Tennis – This class is for those seeking to advance their tennis skills.

Class Level Day Date Time Fee 5985 Beg Mon 1/23-3/12 9-10 am $110 5990 Int-Adv Mon 1/23-3/12 10-11 am $110 5991 Int-Adv Mon 1/23-3/12 6:45-7:45 pm $110 6009 Int-Adv Wed 1/25-3/14 6:30-7:30 pm $110 Age: 18 years and up Location: Golden Eagle Park Instructor: Ron Nielson

Sports Activities Adult Men’s Softball Men’s Slow Pitch Recreational Softball is played at Golden Eagle Park on Tuesday nights. Softballs and umpires are provided. The season will end with a single elimination tournament. Individuals are encouraged to call (480) 816-5132 to find out how to get on a team.

Come out for fun, fitness, and good competition!

Registration deadline Jan. 5.

Class Day Date Time Fee 5976 Tues Jan 17-Mar 13 6:30-10:30 p.m. $495 Age: 18 years and up Location: Golden Eagle Park Instructor: None

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Registration for Senior Softball is in full swing.

This recreational league plays on Wednesday (ages 65+) mornings at Golden Eagle Park. The league provides fields and softballs. All team managers must have players sign a waiver of liability prior to the first game. Teams are responsible for any make up games.

No games February 1 or March 21.

Deadline for registration is Thursday, January 5, 2012, at 6 p.m. No late registrations!

Class Day Date Time Fee 5977 Tues Jan 18-April 4 9:00 a.m.-12:00 $200 Age: 65 years and up Location: Golden Eagle Park Instructor: None

Class Level Day Date 6011 7-9 yrs Wed 1/25-3/14 6013 7-9 yrs Sat 1/21-3/10 6017 10-12 yrs Sat 1/21-3/10 6021 13+ yrs Sat 1/21-3/10 Age: 7-17 years Location: Golden Eagle Park Instructor: Ron Nielson

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Adult Golf Clinics

Watercolor Plein Aire

Community Services is proud to announce a new partnership with SunRidge Canyon and Jeff Newell, Director of Instruction, to provide Adult Golf Lessons. Class one of each program will cover Posture, Grip and Alignment.

Class two will cover Short Game basics. Class three will cover the Full Swing and course etiquette. There is a maximum of eight students in each three-class session to guarantee a low student-to-teacher ratio.

Class Day Date Time Fee 5878 Wed Jan 25-Feb 8 4:00-5:00 p.m. $110 Age: 18 years and up Location: Sunridge Canyon Golf Club Instructor: Jeff Newell

Transparent watercolor for the intermediate student will include practicing fundamental techniques as you explore new painting ideas in the great outdoors. Class will review some basic techniques, color and composition using the beautiful landscapes of our town. First class will meet at the Community Center lobby for instruction and location. Pre-requisite: Previous painting experience is recommended.

Class Day Date Time Fee 5969 Fri Jan 27-Mar 2 9:30-11:30 a.m. $95 Age: 18 years and up Location: Community Center Instructor: Joan Campbell

Jr. Golf Lessons

Watercolor for Beginners

Parks and Recreation is continuing our partnership with SunRidge Canyon to provide Jr. Golf Clinics throughout the fall. Learn how to drive, pitch and putt as well as everything you need to know about the game of golf from the pros. There is a maximum of eight students in each four-class session to guarantee a low studentto-teacher ratio.

Class Day Date Time Fee 5981 Mon/Wed Jan 23-Feb 1 4:00-5:00 p.m. $55 Age: 6-17 years Location: SunRidge Canyon Golf Club Instructor: Jeff Newell

Students will enjoy this free flowing transparent water based medium. Beginning techniques include wet-onwet, value development, textural applications and color exploration. Students will begin using black and white values, while continuing toward the full range of color with still life and photographic reference work. Experienced students will concentrate on developing their own “personal series”in watercolors with other media.

Class Day Date Time Fee 5970 Tues Jan 24-Feb 28 7:00-9:00 p.m. $95 Age: 18 years and up Location: Community Center Instructor: Joan Campbell

Recommended equipment: driver, iron, putter. Clubs and practice balls are available during class time but please bring clubs if you have them.

Toddler Activities Pee Wee Tennis

Arts and Crafts Mixed Media & Textures The mixed media class will create an art piece using conventional art material such as modeling clay, gessoes and paints...combined with the use of found objects and materials from around the home such as old egg cartons, newspapers & magazines, ribbons & strings etc. Also explore the use of natural found objects such as leaves, stones, sand, and more. As you can imagine, all of the elements used to create the artwork will be full of different textures and compositions. The options are limitless and will make for a really fun class that will allow students to explore and let go of one’s usual way of thinking.

Class Day Date Time Fee 5918 Wed Jan 25-Feb 29 9:30-11:30 a.m. $110 5955 Wed Jan 25-Feb 29 1:00-3:00 p.m. $110 Age: 18 years and up Location: Community Center Instructor: Michael Roberts

Class Day Date Time 5995 Sat Jan 21-Mar 10 9:00-9:45 a.m.

6005 Mon Jan 23-Mar 12 5:00-5:45 p.m.

Age: 4-6 years Location: Golden Eagle Park Instructor: Ron Nielson

Fee $90 $90

Multi-Sport: Soccer/Baseball/Football Introduce your kids to soccer, baseball and football in the Multi-Sport Sampler class. Each sport will be 2 classes and parental assistance is required for all classes.

All other equipment is supplied. What to bring: #3 soccer ball and football, glove (not required) and water bottle with your child’s name on it.

Class Age Day Date Time Fee 6027 3 yrs Sat 1/14-2/8 9:00-9:45am $85 6028 4-5 yrs Sat 1/14-2/8 10:00-10:45am $85 6029 6-7 yrs Sat 1/14-2/8 11:00-11:45am $85

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Skateboarding Lessons

Teen Activities Middle School Madness The Town of Fountain Hills Community Services Department, the Coalition against Youth Substance Abuse and the MCSO Midnight Madness Fund are partnering to offer action packed events, trips, and activities for teens! PLUS, every event has fun contests and door prizes. Trips require preregistration and have limited seating. Sign-up for trips at the Fountain Hills Middle School or online at www.fh.az.gov/recreation. Drop-in events do not require registration.

Dodge Ball at Fountain Hills Middle School Friday, January 20, 6-9 p.m.

The Town of Fountain Hills Community Services is happy to partner with Kids That Rip to provide proper instruction of skateboarding in a safe, fun and positive environment.

Equipment needed: Skateboard, helmet and the use of elbow and knee pads are strongly recommended.

Class Age Day Date Time Fee 5999 3-7 yrs Sat 2/4-2/18 9-10am $60 6000 8-15 yrs Sat 2/4-2/18 10-11am $60 Age: 3 years and up Location: Desert Vista Park Instructor: Kids That Rip Skateboard School

Seniors and Boomers Programs Activities EXPO for Seniors & Boomers Wednesday, January 25, 2012, from 1-3 p.m. at the Fountain Hills Community Center The EXPO will showcase current programs, support groups, classes and trips at its annual Activities EXPO. In addition, there will be entertainment, door prizes and tables laden with goodies and refreshing beverages. This is an opportunity to renew your membership or join for the first time. Membership is on a calendar year basis and is only $17. Membership is open to all adults 18 years of age and older. The EXPO is free to the public.

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Trips

This presentation focuses on the Navajo, who live on the largest reservation. Learn their history, traditions, housing, clothing, food, arts and crafts.

Class Day Date Time Fee 5930 Wed Jan 11 2-3 p.m.

Free with Membership $3 non-members Pre-registration required

Staff is working with several travel companies: Fountain View Village, TJ’s Travel Club, Christ’s Church, Free Spirit Vacations, and Arizona Trails Travel to provide a variety of travel options to our members. Stop by the Seniors and Boomers Office at the Community Center for more information or to pick-up flyers from our kiosks, as new trip destinations are posted frequently.

• Cows & Cotton – January 14, 2012 • Musical Instrument Museum – January 17, 2012

Health Talks with Spooner & Shaft

Special Presentations

Ken Greenstreet, PT, will educate attendees as to the advantages of new shoulder, hip, and knee joint replacements.

Class Day Date Time Fee 5933 Tues Jan 31 9:15-9:45 a.m. Free with Membership $3 non-members Pre-registration required

Dining for Wellness-Thyroid Health This class is presented Executive Chef Matt Hastings with Fountain View Village. Food is prepared by Chef Matt and sampled by attendees.

Class Day Date Time Fee 5927 Mon Jan 9 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Membership Required Pre-registration required

Fountain Hills Community Center Upcoming Public Events Observed Holidays & Events New Year’s Day - January 1-2, 2012 MLK Day - January 16, 2012 Upcoming Arts Shows Juried Art Show held by the Fountain Hills Cultural and Civic Association - January 9

Arizona Antique Show January 14-15, 2012 America – Economic Crossroads January 26

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4ALET’S january2012 28 GO! January 2012Fountain Hills Community Services Mission Statement The mission of the Fountain Hills Community Services Department is to provide exceptional customer service to enhance the quality of life by providing and maintaining safe, available, and accessible parks and facilities, recreation programs, events, and services that will meet the intellectual, social, cultural, and leisure needs of all residents.

Parks and Facilities Facilities & Hours of Operation

Golden Eagle Park

Community Services @ Town Hall

15900 E. Golden Eagle Blvd.

6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains Monday-Thursday – 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

480-816-5151

Four Peaks Park 14825 N. Del Cambre Avenue 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Community Center

Desert Vista Park

13001 N. La Montana Drive Monday-Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

480-816-5200

Senior & Boomers @ the Community Center

11800 N. Desert Vista 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Dog Park – 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Skate Park – 7 a.m. to Sunset

Desert Botanical Garden

13001 N. La Montana Drive Monday-Friday – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

480-816-5226

11300 N. Fountain Hills Blvd.

Sunrise to Sunset

Fountain Park

Golden Eagle Trailhead Sunrise to Sunset

12925 N. Saguaro Blvd.

Sunrise to Sunset

McDowell Mountain Preserve

Do You Have An Idea For A New Program? Tell Us About It! The Community Services staff is constantly striving to provide programs that “meet the intellectual, cultural, fitness, and leisure needs of all residents.” If there is a recreational program that you would like to see offered, contact Community Services at 816-5151 or parksrec@fh.az.gov.

Program Refunds • A FULL refund is granted when Community Services cancels any program.

• NO refunds will be granted after the start of a program except for medical reasons or relocation out of the area.

• NO refunds will be granted for trips or team sports leagues unless the spot can be filled.

• A $10.00 administrative fee will be charged against ALL refunds to cover administrative costs. There are no administrative fees charged when the program is cancelled

by Community Services.

• Credit card refunds are issued back to the card used for payment.

• Refund processing takes four to six weeks.

Facility Refunds

Snooze – You Lose!

Nothing kills a good program quicker than everyone waiting until the last minute to register. Whether or not a program takes place is determined by registration, not waiting or assuming how many people may show up. If a program interests you, be sure to register today!

To Err is Human Although Community Services staff work hard to ensure each program is free from errors, there are times when errors in dates, times, rates, or registration information do occur. We will do everything possible to correct such errors and we thank you for your patience and understanding when these situations arise.

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• A FULL refund will be made if Community Services cancels the rental.

• In the event of inclement weather, the responsible party may re-schedule the rental at a later date.

• All changes to reservations need to be made at least 24 hours in advance. All changes to weekend reservations need to be made by the Thursday prior to the reservation.

• Refund processing takes four to six weeks.

For more detailed information on Community Services refund policies, call 480816-5151.

How do I know what programs are available online?

When browsing programs online, registration availability will be indicated.

With online registration you are able to browse for classes and programs offered and register for them with secure payment options.

Online registration is available 24 hours a day!

Visit www.fh.az.gov/recreation today How do I get started?

Simply contact our Customer Service Representatives at registration@fh.az. gov or 480-816-5151 to request you Personal ID Number and your Account PIN Number.

If I register online, will I know if I get into a program right away?

Yes, the registrations are in “real time”. If a program has an opening, when you complete your registration you will be registered, and you will receive confirmation that your registration has been received. If a program is closed, you will be able to sign up online to be on the waitlist.

Do I have to register online?

No, we will still take registrations at Town Hall or the Community Center via fax, mail or in person.

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