October 2011Vol. 22, No. 10 • www.fhtimes.com/letsgo FREE
OCTOBEROn the Go! Calendar,
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Lifestyle • Entertainment • Business
in the Northeast Valley
What’s happening in
FOCUS:The majesty of the McDowell
MountainsPage 4
FALL FUNOctober is
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MMCCDOWELL MOUNTAINDOWELL MOUNTAIN MONTHMONTH
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On the coverBill Myers, left Chairman of the Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission, and Howard Myers (no relation), Chairman of the Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, Welcome people to visit the McDowell Mountain Preserve lands during October and take part in activities for McDowell Mountain Month.
I think I just solved the economic crisis. I have been giving a lot of thought to something. Actually a couple of some-things: 1) The so-called demise of newspapers. 2) The so-called demise of the United States Postal Service. I fi gured out a really good way to save both institutions at the same time. Ya know how you forward jokes and stories and videos and stuff to your friends, families and colleagues via e-mail? And re-member when you used to clip stories and comics and photos and other newsworthy items from the newspaper and mail them to your friends, families and colleagues? Why not get a copy of the paper, cut out a fun item you like, write a note and mail it – in an envelope – to somebody you love? Everybody loves getting mail in their mailbox. There must be two or three stories in any given newspaper you want to show somebody. The post offi ce is fi x-ing to close a bunch of offi ces – and if we don’t all do our part to save it, the whole dadgummed service is going to be out of business. Then where will we be? You could also dash out and buy greet-ing cards. That would add money in the tax coffers AND in the card-selling stores’ cash registers. And you know you can buy cards just about anywhere – the car wash, the grocery store, the dress shop, etc., so
you could spend a little bit more money when you’re getting your card to use to mail the newspaper clipping to your dear old mother. Everybody wins! Plus – you get out a little bit. You go to the post offi ce to buy your stamps. Talk to the postal clerk. Let them know how grateful you are to have them in your life. Tell them you understand what a hard job they have and you hope they are never downsized. After you buy the stamps and have chitchatted with the postal clerk, AND all the friendly people who are in line with you, run over to the newspaper offi ce – that is if you aren’t a regular sub-scriber – and buy a paper. Go to the coffee shop (another, ahem, stimulus idea), get some joe or tea and read the paper. Pick out a few stories you like and clip them. Then you need to go to the card shop to buy those greeting cards or stationery so you can send those cute stories you found in the paper. If you were unable to fi nd a cute story in one paper, maybe you could just use this one as an example of a cute story. Then other people would get the idea, and they would send something from their newspaper, and so on and so on and so on (that’s like that old hair color commercial). It may not completely save the econ-omy, but it’s a start. And your dear old mother will be very happy to see you are reading the newspaper. And thinking of her.
*** Speaking of the post offi ce: Did you see the new Centennial stamp Ed Mell designed for the state? It was unveiled at the Best Fest in Prescott in September. The fi rst day issue of the com-memorative stamp by the postal service will be Feb. 14, 2012 – Arizona’s 100th birthday.
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It hasn’t been quite 201 years since Ok-toberfest was first celebrated in Munich, Germany, so Fountain Hills is making sure the event is commemorated in a big way here. The annual Oktoberfest at Fountain Park is set for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. The original German event commemorated the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Theresa. The original event in Fountain Hills com-memorates a spirit of community, family and fun. This year is no exception. Fountain Hills Mayor Jay Schlum will make the opening offi cial announcing, “O’zapft is! “ The Fountain Hills festival will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. both days of the event. Admission is free, and food tickets will be sold for $1 each, with food items varying in price. The local celebration emulates the Munich event, complete with long tables papered in Bavarian blue and white. Old-time drinking songs, led by the German band, Die echten Waldbuam and Clucky,
the Oktoberfest chicken mascot, will be featured. Other high-lights of the two-day event inc lude f ree inflatables for c h i l d r e n , a po lka dance contest, “best dressed” Ok-toberfest, beer stein holding, alphorn blow-ing and raffl es. A 5 0 - i n c h Panasonic and a combination gas /charco a l grill will be raf-fled. The first-ever Fountain Hills Dachshund race is set for Saturday at 7 p.m. Spikes Treats is coordinating the
race. F o o d s f e a -tured are brat-wursts served on crusty rolls w i t h h o m e -m a d e s a u -er k r aut and German potato salad, hotdogs and chips for children and apple strudel. Additionally, s a u e r k r a u t chocolate cake and Fountain Hi l l s s a u e r-kraut salsa will be available. Soft drinks will be sold, and the “Queen of
Beers,” Warsteiner is being imported es-pecially for the Fountain Hills event.
The Southwest German Society, AM-VETS Post 7 and the Fountain Hills Elks Lodge #2846 are coordinating the event. Oktoberfest also is supported by the Town of Fountain Hills. All proceeds from Oktoberfest benefi t children’s charities, education and an in-ternational student exchange, including but not limited to Phoenix Children’s Hos-pital, Fountain Hills High School Band and Fountain Hills Sister Cities student exchange program. MidFirst Bank’s Coin Truck will be on hand Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. Visitors at Oktoberfest can deposit their loose change in the truck, with pro-ceeds going to Fountain Hills High School programs. Event organizers Christine and Jack Colley from Fountain Hills credit the community-wide effort in making the Oktoberfest a success. “It is this kind of community effort and support that makes this event unique in Fountain Hills and fun for everyone,” Christine said.
The sound of a trombone will be on tap at Oktoberfest in Fountain Hills Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. (Photo by Mike Scharnow)
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The Majesty of The McDowells
This month’s
FOCUSFOCUS(cont. on page 5)
The McDowell Mountains are rich in geologic and cultural historysomething residents of North Scottsdale, Fountain Hills and the Verdes are keenly aware of as their homes hug the lower reaches of the range.These residents recognized at about the same time in the late 1980s and early 1990s that there should be an effort to preserve much of the pristine Sonoran Desert fl ora and fauna that in-habit the McDowells.The vision of Scottsdale residents in the
early 1990s was to set aside nearly one-third of the city as open space. In 1995 the early leaders in the Town of Fountain Hills
established task force to study the options of preserving the higher mountain areas within the town boundaries. The McDowell Park Asso-ciation had earlier established
itself as a voice to prevent development incursion into the McDowell Mountain Regional Park and the group came on
By Bob Burns
board as a supporter of preservation of the mountains in Scottsdale and Fountain Hills. Roy Kinsey was asked to head the Foun-tain Hills preserve task force, a group with about a dozen members, charged with looking at the McDowell Mountains and how to turn the natural resource into an asset for the community. Kinsey said the group established a perimeter for the Preserve in Fountain Hills primarily based on the elevation line of 2,400 feet above sea level. That
was determined to be where development would have the least impact on views of the mountains. Working with MCO Properties, the master developer for Fountain Hills, the town was able to carve out roughly 1,000 acres in Fountain Hills to be designated at the Preserve. Voters were asked to approve $6 million in general obligation bonds to purchase some preserve land, an initiative that was
The Fountain Hills side of the McDowell Mountains has beautiful areas to explore. October is McDowell Mountain Month on both sides of the range.
LET’S GO! October 2011 5FOCUS(cont. from page 4)overwhelmingly supported by residents at the polls. The town came up with another $7.5 million in revenue bonds and with the $13.5 million along with negotiated land trades established the 980-acre Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve. A portion of that, 200-acres, is owned by the City of Scottsdale in an agreement that will keep the land in Preserve. The Scottsdale vision entailed 57- square-miles of desert land. The city, using similar methods to Fountain Hills, asked voters to approve a sales tax dedicated to land preservation, which was overwhelm-ingly endorsed by citizens. The city also had to work with the devel-oper of DC Ranch to preserve portions and establish access points for the Preserve on the western slopes of the McDowell Mountains. Kinsey became chair of the McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission es-tablished by the Town of Fountain Hills to implement the study of the earlier task force. He has since moved on and now heads the Fountain Hills Sonoran Con-servancy. This group trains volunteer trail stew-ards and has a trained group of volunteer
trail builders. This group of volunteers has carved about six miles of trails, by hand, on the Fountain Hills side of the mountains. These trails now connect with trails in McDowell Mountain Park and there is a plan for a connection to the Sunrise Trail in the Scottsdale Preserve. This creates a network of trails covering hundreds of miles in the Sonoran Desert habitat. These trails are accessed on the Scott-sdale side at the Preserve Gateway facility on Thompson Peak Parkway. The gateway includes an interactive, barrier free nature trail, equestrian staging and a facility to familiarize visitors with the Preserve and the Sonoran Desert. Other major access points are at Lost Dog Wash Trailhead, and there are minor trailheads at WestWorld and McDowell Mountain Ranch. There is a neighborhood trail access to the Sunrise Trail on the east side at 144th Street and Via Linda. Most of the trails in the Scottsdale Pre-serve and McDowell Mountain Park are multi-use that allow equestrian, mountain biking and hikers. Trail access in Fountain Hills includes the Golden Eagle Trailhead at the termi-nation of Golden Eagle Boulevard just outside the gated entry to the Eagles Nest
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subdivision. This trail leads users through about a half-mile of private neighborhood to an entrance to McDowell Mountain Park and the Dixie Mine trail. The Sonoran Trail out of the Fountain Hills Preserve intersects with the Dixie Mine trail. On the south side of the Fountain Hills Preserve access is restricted to guided hikes across about a mile of private property owned by MCO Properties. he town, the Sonoran Conservancy and McDowell Mountain Preservation
Commission organize numerous guided hikes into the Preserve during the winter months. The City of Scottsdale and the Town of Fountain Hills also see economic benefi t from land preservation in the McDowells. Those include attracting tourists who enjoy hiking, mountain biking and horse-back riding. The natural setting also helps attract businesses to settle in the community, and it reduces infrastructure costs that need to be supported by the municipalities.
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McDowell Mountain Month reason to hike
Get to MM Park for more beauty
Each October for more than a de-cade the McDowell Mountain Preser-vation Commission in Fountain Hills has celebrated McDowell Mountain Month. The City of Scottsdale also celebrates McDowell Mountain Month with a variety of activities. Both communities ramp up activi-ties beginning in October when cooler temperatures beckon people back to the outdoors after a long summer sheltered from the stifl ing heat. This year the series of fall hikes in Fountain Hills begins in early October and runs into December. On Saturday, Oct. 8, McDowell Moun-tain Park Interpretative Ranger Amy Ford will join Mayor Jay Schlum for their sec-ond annual trek with kids on a three-mile hike. Participants will gather at the Golden Eagle Trailhead just outside the Eagles Nest entry gate at 7:45 a.m. for pre-hike preparations and sign in. The hike begins at 8 a.m. This is a fun hike that will go about three miles round trip from the trailhead into the McDowell Mountain Park on the Dixie Mine Trail. This is rated as an easy
to moderate hike. Ranger Amy and Mayor Jay will talk about the area’s history, plants, animals and a bit of geology. Kids under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Those 16 years of age and under will get into the park for free. All others will be asked to pay the $2 fee to enter the park on foot. Wear good shoes, a broad brimmed hat for sun protection and bring along a camera. Everyone is invited to the McDowell Mountain Month celebration at the Mc-Dowell Park Visitors Center on Saturday, Oct. 29. The festivities will begin at about 9 a.m. and last until 3 p.m. with a wide variety of activities being planned. The schedule is still being fi nalized. Tentative activities range from guided hikes, mountain bike ride and bike rentals, live animal exhibit, a desert survival dem-onstration, helicopter rides and display booths. Watch for more details in The Fountain Hills Times. In Scottsdale, the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy has hikes and activities scheduled every weekend during October.
With temperatures dropping some, people will want to get out and enjoy the outdoors with Ranger Amy Ford during October. The following are events planned for October. Program changes or cancella-tions are posted on the Website, maricopa.gov/parks/mcdowell. Call (480) 471-0173, ext. 201, or e-mail Ranger Amy Ford at [email protected] for more information. The park is located north of Fountain Hills on McDowell Mountain Road, the extension of Fountain Hills Boulevard. There is a $6 fee per vehicle to enter the park. Reptile and Live Animal Feeding at McDowell, Saturday, Oct. 1, 10-11 a.m.; Saturday, Oct. 29, 10-11 a.m. Watch as some of the animals eat. Ask questions, meet the park’s huge wolf spider and giant hairy scorpion. Visitor Center. Little Critters Storytime with Ranger
October’s public hikes in the Scottsdale Preserve are as follows: Saturday, Oct. 8, East End Junction beginning at 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, Bell Pass at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, Grain Fun and Fit-ness in the Preserve at 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, Sunrise Peak from the east at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, Biomimicry; inspired by Nature at 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, Lookout Trail at 8 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 29, Ethnobotany; Me-dicinal Plants, at 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, Cholla Mountain Loop at 8 a.m. Scottsdale activities also include special events and a library speaker series. The city sponsors other hikes and events throughout the cooler months. Additional details of these events and activities can be found on the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy website at www.mcdowellsonoran.org.
Lost Dog Wash Trail is one of many trails in the McDowell Mountains. Area residents are encouraged to visit both sides of the preserve during October to experience the beauty of the Sonoran Desert.
Amy, Thursdays, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27. 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Geared toward preschoolers and up.) Themed program set around a children’s book read aloud by Ranger Amy. Activities vary and may include live animals, songs, crafts and/or puppet plays. Visitor Center. Friday Fitness Hikes, all starting at 7 a.m. Hike lengths vary. Oct. 7 (meet at North Trail Trailhead for 3-mile North Trail hike); Oct. 14 (meet at Meet at Lous-ley Hill for 4-6 mile hike along Lousley Hill Trail); Oct. 21 (meet at Wagner Trailhead – camping loop kiosk – for 5-7 mile hike along Wagner, Granite and Bluff trails); Oct. 28 (meet at Golden Eagle Boulevard in Fountain Hills for a 5.8 mile hike on Dixie Mine Trail). Giant for Women – Wahine Warrior Mountain Bike Race, Saturday, Oct. 8, 7-10:30 a.m. After a successful running of the fi rst All-Woman’s Mountain Bike event
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in the park last month, a new event has been planned to provide an introduction of the sport to beginners as well as a fun environment for those more experienced. This experience is for women only. Reg-ister at www.dcbadventures.com/events/biking.
Kids Hike with the Mayor and Ranger Amy, Saturday, Oct. 8, 7:45-9:30 a.m. Meet at alternate entrance to park at Golden Eagle Boulevard and sign in. This is a three-mile roundtrip fun hike on the Dixie Mine Trail. Come learn from Fountain Hills Mayor Jay Schlum and Ranger Amy about the area’s history, plants, animals and a bit of geology. $2 per person.
Dust Devil Mountain Bike Race, Sat-urday, Oct. 8, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Following the Wahine Warriors’ race is the men’s race is scheduled. Register at www.dcbadven-tures.com/events/biking.
Birding for Beginners with Ranger Amy, Thursday, Oct. 13, 8-9 a.m. What kinds of birds have been visiting the bird feeder? What equipment do you need to start birdwatching? Come to the Visitor Center’s backyard feeders and learn about the unique birds calling the desert home. Program is part indoor and part outdoor.
October Moonlit Hike – Adults Only,
MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN REGIONAL PARK(cont. from page 6) Thursday, Oct. 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Meet at
the Trailhead Staging area. Ranger Amy will lead the hike. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water. Flashlights are not necessary but are permitted. No pets, please. October Moonlit Nocturnal Hike to Nursery Tank Pond – ADA Accessible, Friday, Oct. 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The desert comes alive with strange new sounds at night. Explore the secret life of the night with Ranger Amy on a walk less than a half-mile long to Nursery Tank by the light of the moon. Program is for all ages. Bring fl ashlights and meet at the Nursery Tank Trailhead. No pets, please.
Hybrid Adventure Series, Saturday, Oct. 15, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Collect points on the adventure run, obstacle course, keg toss, archery range and tractor tire fl ip. Each event is worth up to 1,000 points. Con-testants have three hours to complete as many events as they can. Participant who scores the most points will be crowned the ultimate Hybrid Athlete.
Javelina 12 Hour Night Run, Javelina Preparation Run, Saturday, Oct. 15, 6 p.m.-6 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16. A full moon night run on the 15.4 mile Pemberton Trail. Excellent training for the “Javelina Jundred.” Participants receive a shirt and are invited to the party at the trail head after the run. Walkers and hikers are wel-come. Pre-registration required at www.javelinajundred.com.
The Desert Grocery Store, Thursday, Oct. 20, 9-10:30 a.m. Meet at the North Trail Trailhead for a 1 ½ mile interpretive hike learning about what people used to eat before grocery stores came to the Val-ley.
See in the Dark – Night Vision Pro-gram, Friday, Oct. 21, 7-8 p.m. Thanks to the park having new night vision goggles, visitors can see things in a completely different light. Bring water and sturdy hik-ing shoes. The hike is fl at and half a mile long. All ages are welcome but all must be able to walk quietly and act respectfully in a group. Large groups, RSVP. Meet at Nursery Tank Trailhead.
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Fountain Hills Youth Theater presents Legends in the Attic: Two One-Act Plays for Halloween. The program opens Oct. 7 and runs through Oct. 23. The two plays, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Enchanted Attic, are mean to offer joy and thrills for the Halloween season. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is the retelling of the spooky classic story by Washington Irving. The Enchanted At-tic is the story of three children who are
stranded in the attic of their great aunt’s Victorian mansion while searching for a lost treasure. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $15 for adults and $12 for chil-dren 17 and younger. Tickets can be purchased online at www.fhct.org or by calling (480) 837-9661, ext. 3. The play will be performed at Fountain Hills Theater, 11445 N. Saguaro Blvd.
Fountain Hills Theater opens “the ultimate game of cat and mouse” when Sleuth gets under way Oct. 28. In a country house owned by a mystery writer, revenge is devised and murder plotted as the show unfolds into an amaz-ing case of “whodunit.” The show plays each Thursday, Friday and Sunday, at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through Nov. 13. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for children 17 and younger. They are available online at www.fhct.org, or at
the box offi ce, (480) 837-9661, ext. 3. Sleuth, by Anthony Shaffer is set in the English manor of mystery writer Andrew Wyke. He is obsessed with inventions and deceptions of fi ction and game playing. He lures his wife’s lover, Milo Tindle, to the house and convinces him to stage a rob-bery of her jewelry. The proposal sets off a chain of events that leaves the audience guessing what is what. Fountain Hills Theater is located at 11445 N. Saguaro Blvd.
Legends in the Attic features two one-act plays produced by Fountain Hills Youth Theater. The program, featuring The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Enchanted Attic opens Oct. 7 and runs through Oct. 23. Among the cast are Logan Barrett, left, Katie Male and Ryan Smith.
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FHYT Fable Troupe gives stories new twist A new youth group is under way at Fountain Hills Theater. The FHYT Fable Troupe performs “Beyond the Storybook” each month for children three to seven. The Troupe presents interactive shows including fairy tales and fables such as Tortoise and the Hare, The Three Little Pigs and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The productions feature twists, lots of imagination and fun. “Beyond the Storybook” is performed by kids for kids, with help from the Youth Theater’s Artistic/Technical Director Ross Collins and supervisor/organizer Nick Maddox. The Troupe includes Logan Barrett, Rachel Barrett, Devin Derr, Haylee Klein, Connor Maddox, Katie Male, Patrick Moyse and Ryan Smith. Performances are the third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. The next event is set for Saturday, Oct. 15, at Fountain Hills Theater, 11445 N. Saguaro Blvd. Admis-sion is free, but donations are accepted.
Scottsdale Desert Stages has two stages busy in October. Actor’s Café’s production of Death of Salesman continues its run through Oct. 23. Oliver! opens Oct. 7 and ends Nov. 5.
Death of a Salesman follows the last few days of Willy Loman’s life. The failing salesman cannot understand how he failed to achieve success and happiness. Shows are each Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. On the Cullity Hall Main Stage, the
award-winning Oliver! brings to life the Charles Dickens’ characters in this musical featuring songs by Lionel Bart. Perfor-mances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets for each show are $22 in advance. If tickets are available the day of the show, they are $25. They can be purchased online at www.desertstages.org, or by calling (480) 483-1664. The theater is located at 4720 N. Scottsdale Rd. in Scottsdale.
Fountain Hills Theater’s teen group started a troupe last year – all on their own, with some mentoring by Ross Collins (Youth Artistic Director). The young people present classic fairytales and fables, with a humorous, fun spin for young audiences, ages 3 to 7 years of age. Their presentation is interactive, involving the children in the show. They will have four performances. Admission is free (donations accepted).
Fountain Hills Chamber Players is celebrating its 15th season in the Arizona Centennial To commemorate the occasion, the players will present a four-concert series starting Sunday, Nov. 6. All four concerts start at 3 p.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 16150 E. El Lago Blvd. Tickets are available now. Individual tickets are $15, and the cost is $45 for
all four concerts. To order tickets, send a check to Fountain Hills Chamber Players, P.O. Box 18074, Fountain Hills, AZ 85269, or call (480) 816-1243. The Nov. 6 program features a fl ute trio by Kuhlau, a piano trio by Beethoven and a clarinet quintet by Brahms. Receptions will follow each concert. Additional concerts will be held Dec. 11, Jan. 15 and Feb. 26.
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The annual Fountain Hills Business Expo is back. After taking last year off, the event, set for Wednesday, Oct. 26, is featuring 54 vendors. Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce Events Coordinator Sharon Morgan said a number of the exhibitors are new this year. “We have some of the old favorites, but there a number of new vendors,” Morgan said. “Visitors will get to learn about all types of Fountain Hills businesses at the Expo.” Exhibitors will be set up in the Grand
Ballroom at the Community Center from 3 to 7 p.m. Morgan said many vendors have gift baskets to be awarded, and nearly all exhibitors feature some type of give-away. Two vendors have gone in together to feature a give-away of an original paint-ing valued at $3,000. “We encourage exhibitors to have door prizes and drawings at their tables,” she said. “The more interactive the booth, the more people will be drawn to visit.” The Chamber also will have prizes, including an iPad 2, iPods and travel vouchers. .
The carnival is coming to town. The Avenue of the Fountains will be the venue for the fountain Hills Hallow-een Carnival Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27 through Oct. 30. The carnival will feature games, food, rides and fun. A portion of the proceeds from the car-nival will benefi t Fountain Hills Theater. Carnival Superbands and Wristbands are available for discounted prices at the The-
ater through Oct. 26. The theater is located at 11445 N. Saguaro Blvd. call (480) 837-9661 for information. Wristbands also can be purchased at the carnival. Visitors wearing costumes on Saturday and Sunday will receive one free ride. The carnival is open from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Friday, 5 to 10 p.m., Saturday, 2 to 10 p.m. and Sunday, 2 to 7 p.m. There are special discounts for Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Morgan said the Chamber is looking forward to this year’s Expo. “People will enjoy this year’s show,” she said. “It’s good to be back with the Expo so we can give exposure to local businesses. It’s a nice opportunity for people to get
together and see the types of enterprise there is in Fountain Hills.” The Fountain Hills Community Center is located at 13001 N. LaMontana Blvd. For more information, call the Chamber, (480) 837-1654.
Fountain Hills Coin Club has set Oct. 29 as the date for its next Coin and Col-lectibles Show. The event will feature up to 25 coin
dealers, a collectible postcard dealer and Fountain Hills Automobile Club. All activities will be held at fountain Hills Presbyterian Church, 13001 N. Fountain Hills Blvd. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show will have silent auctions, a live auction, coin raffl e, door prizes and free coins and coin albums for children under 18. In addition to those events, the club also will unveil and sell the Fountain Hills Coin Club’s Arizona Centennial medals to celebrate the club’s fi fth anniversary and Arizona’s 100th birthday. The club has ordered 600 medals: 500 are made from Arizona copper and the other 100 are made of silver. The silver medals are numbered 0001-0100. They are paired with the fi rst 100 copper medals with the same numbers and will be sold for $75 per pair. The remain-ing copper medals will be numbered and will sell for $14.95. This is the fi fth coin show hosted by the Fountain Hills club. The first was held in October 2009. Molnar Stamp and Coin, located at 7118 E. Sahuaro Drive in Scottsdale is sponsoring the event. Club President John Gibson said or-ganizers expect more attendees this year than at past shows. “This will be another good show,” Gib-son said. “The attendance has grown with each one, and we expect the fall show to be no exception.” For more information, call Gibson at (480) 231-3896, or e-mail him at [email protected].
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Area artists to show works at FH studio The annual Fountain Festival of Arts and Crafts is only a few weeks away. The popular event along the Avenue of the Fountains draws tens of thousands of visitors to Fountain Hills. This year’s event, set for Nov. 11, 12 and 13, is ex-pected to bring those numbers. . Local artist Amy Tuso is holding an ”Open Studio Tour” in conjunction with the larger show. The tour will feature fi ve artists of different media who will be demonstrating their techniques, as well as selling their work. The Open Studio will be held at Tuso’s home studio, 14054 N. Edgeworth Drive. There is no charge to attend the studio show. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The participating artists include Tuso, who will have her paintings on display and for sale; Karen Budan, pastel artist; sculp-tor Tracey Saliba; jeweler Helen Walker;
and gourd artist Jan Kaplan. Open Studio Tours also are scheduled in Fountain Hills Feb. 24, 25 and 26, 2012, and March 23, 24 and 25. Tuso was inspired to do the open studio tours after visiting studios in Cave Creek and the Hidden in the Hills studio tours. “It is another way for people to get to see art and artists,” she said. “I think the Open Studio Tour in Fountain Hills will provide a similar experience to visitors.” Tuso said she believes art has healing properties for both the artist and the viewer. She works in oils and acrylics, using vibrant colors and different techniques in her works. Her works have been published in American Art Collector, Southwest Art and Phoenix Home & Garden. She has paintings in homes and businesses throughout the United States. Visit www.amytuso.com for information and art-work.
Pastel work by Karen Budan.
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Park art returns Art in the Park is back. The Fountain Hills Art League starts its new season Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The group hosts the event the first Saturday of each month at Plaza Fountain-side, 12645 N. Saguaro Blvd. the show is not held in the event of inclement weather. A diverse group of Fountain Hills artists participate in the monthly shows, which are held through May.
Fort McDowell Casino is celebrating another birthday. The Fort turns 27 this year, and a weekend-long toga party will mark the occasion Oct. 8 to 10. The birthday bash features free cake from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday through Monday, free t-shirts while supplies last, and Fortopoly II games with chances to win up to $2,700 bonus. The grand prize, to be given away Sun-day, Oct. 9, is a trip to the 45th Annual Country Music Awards. The drawing will be at 7 p.m. Entertainment also is planned through-out the weekend. Kenny G’s Project Band performs Friday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and again Monday from 5 to 10 p.m. Furious George takes the stage Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., and Cowboy Floyd plays Sunday from 7 to 11 p.m. The casino will feature $4 drinks throughout the weekend, and other sur-prises will be highlighted. Fort McDowell Casino is located two miles north of Shea on Beeline Highway. Call (800) 843-3678, or visit www.fortmc-dowellcasino.com for more information.
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Via Linda Seniors Via Linda Senior Center is celebrating Halloween with a Monster Ball for Seniors Tuesday, Oct. 25. The event is from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Horizon Community Center, located at 15444 N. 100th St. in Scottsdale. The cost is $5 for Scottsdale residents and $8 for non-residents. Guests are invited to wear costumes and attend the event. Live music will be performed by The Giant Steps Jazz Combo. The center is offering fl u shots Friday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. Call the center for an appoint, (480) 312-5810. Regular center hours are 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. Via Linda Senior Center is located at 10440 E. Via Linda in Scottsdale, New schedules may be in effect for blood pressure checks, table tennis, vision screenings and hearing tests. The knitting group is on hiatus. Check with the center for days and times. 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); Benefi ts 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 Talkdiscussion group (Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon); Market Strategies (Thursdays, 1 to 3 p.m.); Anxiety (Thursdays, 6:30 to 8 p.m.); Bipolar (Fridays, 3 to 4:30 p.m.); Book Discussion, Thursday, Oct. 20, 10:30 a.m. to noon, The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. Other regularly scheduled events include Pocket Billiard Tournaments
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Hair styling trendsGerome (Jerry) Kirkendoll, second from left with show models, owner of The Hair Hut, learned about the latest trends in hair styling, cuts, conditioning and color at the Southwest Fashion Focus show Aug. 28 and 29 in the Renaissance Hotel, Glendale. Feathers added to hair is a hot fad. Hair Hut aka Gerome’s Hair Fashions is a full-service salon at 16714 Avenue of the Fountains, next to Chen’s Garden Restaurant. Call (480) 837-2699 to make an appointment.
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It is fall, and the weekly Art on the Avenue and Farmers’ Market are set to begin. The third season begins Thursday, Oct. 27. The 2011-12 season events will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each Thursday in the east median of the Avenue of the Fountains. The Farmers’ Market is set up in the west median of the Avenue. There will be live music, food vendors, special promotions, along with the farmers’ market. Art will vary each week, and only artists who produce and sell their art work will be exhibiting. Resale artwork is not permitted. There are some blackout dates through the season, which ends in April. For more information, e-mail Judi Yates at [email protected].
While fall harvest isn’t common in this area, Halloween celebrations are. Halloween in the Hills is set for Saturday, Oct. 29, in Fountain Hills. Promiseland Christian Preschool and Christ’s Church of Fountain Hills have a “Trunk or Treat Family Fall Festival” Monday, Oct. 31. Scottsdale’s annual Fall Festival at Eldorado Park is scheduled for Oct. 31.
Halloween in the Hills Halloween in the Hills will be held on the Avenue of the Fountains from 4 to 8 p.m. The family- and pet-friendly celebration also will feature merchants passing out candy and other treats, games and bouncers. The event will be kicked off by a costume parade featuring pets and their owners, ending with costume judging and prizes. All costume contest entries should arrive at Sami Fine Jewelry by 3:30 p.m. There is a $5 per pet per category entry fee. Proceeds will benefi t the Boys and Girls Club, ADOG and Pal’s Inn Rescue. There also will be pet adoptions, dog agility demonstrations, pet grooming, dog training, pet cookies, veterinarians and more.
Following the parade and costume judging, merchants will be handing out candy, and the Noon Kiwanis will have its food trailer on site, selling hamburgers and hot dogs along with cotton candy. A “Thriller” dance performance also is on the agenda. Haunted houses, “Spider Village,” games and more also will be highlighted. Halloween in the Hills sponsors include the Town of Fountain Hills, Sami Fine Jewelry, Spike’s Treats, Steadfast Construction, Sonoran Lifestyle Real Estate, Sierra Madre Consulting, John Hersey International and State Rep. John Kavanagh. Nonny’s is offering complimentary Halloween photos of families, individuals and pets.
Trunk or Treat Family Fall Festival The second annual Trunk or Treat Family Fall Festival hosted by Promiseland Christian Preschool and Christ’s Church of Fountain Hills, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 in the church parking lot, 15555 E. Bainbridge. More than 1,000 children attended last year’s event, and planners are
expecting an even larger turnout this year. Kids can trick or treat from car trunks – like trick or treating at 30 to 40 homes in one safe family-friendly spot. Other activities include hayrides, glow ring toss game, eyeball bounce, pumpkin decorating, hay bale maze, fun-tattoo station, plus a bounce house. Families can have a photo taken together at the Photo Station and then download it from the website the next day. Cider, water & popcorn will be provided.
Fall Festival at Eldorado Park The annual Eldorado Park Fall Festival, 1909 N. Miller Rd., gives children a free, safe and fun evening on Halloween. Visitors can take a trip through the Haunted Forest, win candy at game booths and enter a number of contests for costumes and pumpkins. Fireworks complete the evening. The festival is from 6 to 9 p.m. and is open to the public. The event is sponsored by the City of Scottsdale.
A costumed pet (and owners) parade is part of the agenda for Halloween in the Hills Oct. 29. Other celebrations are planned in Fountain Hills and Scottsdale.
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Location, Contact Information, Parking: Standup Scottsdale (not to be con-fused with Standup Live in Phoenix) is now located at 6820 E. Fifth Avenue, Scottsdale 85251, having moved from the Clarion Inn on Scottsdale Road. Res-
ervations can be made at (480) 882-0730 or www.standupscottsdale.com. Parking is free, but scattered and you may have to walk a couple of blocks because there is no nearby parking structure. This is a much better location for foot traffi c as it is within walking distance to many of the Scottsdale bars.
Show Times and Tickets: There are several shows and the pric-ing varies. There is an open mic show on Wednesdays at 8 p.m., which is free. The last Friday of the month, they do a showcase show featuring a variety of local talent capped off by the weekend headliner. Show times for the showcase are 7 and 9 p.m., and the tickets are $10. The regular shows are on Friday and Saturday at 7 and 9 p.m., and the tickets are $15, although you may be able to get discount coupons from places like Groupon which would reduce that cost. There is a two item minimum in addi-tion to the ticket price.
Beverage and Food Service: The menu includes a number of appetizers and some hamburger type dishes although it is not extremely long. I think it would be good if you just want
a snack, but if you are looking for a full dinner, I would eat before or after the show. The wait staff was plentiful and very quick.
The Venue: The outside of the building is kind of old and funky having previously housed several versions of your typical Scotts-dale night club. But, the showroom was actually very comfortable. The capac-ity of the room is 225 and you do not feel packed in like sardines. The room is basically square with the stage set diagonally in one of the corners of the room. Lighting and sound was good and there were no obstructions to viewing the stage.
The Comedians: This show is booked by local come-dian Howard Hughes who hosts most of the shows himself. He is bringing in traveling headliners from out of state who usually have some pretty good com-edy chops. I believe the regular shows include two or three local comics and the headliner. It just happened I was there on the Friday night showcase night. The show didn’t start until about 7:20 and ran about 10 minutes over. The
showcase featured approximately eight local comics, many of whom had only open mic experience, meaning they had not been in front of many audiences or audiences the size of the Friday night crowd. It was somewhat like watching a comedy class graduation show. There was potential in several of them, but they had not yet really hit their comedy stride. At the end of this, the regular out-of-state headliner got up and did about 10 to 15 minutes. He was very good, but it was hard following so many comics who had failed to warm up the room for him. You pretty much expect mediocre tal-ent at the open mic nights, which is why they let you in for free. I think that next time I will try to go on a non-showcase night because the level of talent was just not there. But, I don’t think that is indicative of what you might get in the regular shows.
Rating:cc - If you are looking for a casual
night on the town and a show that starts a little earlier than the rest, I think this is a good effort that will probably improve with time.
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O’Flynn Senior Activity Center The O’Flynn Senior Activity Center has a full calendar of events for the month of October. The O’Flynn Senior Activity Center provides hundreds of opportunities each year for seniors to prove that age is only a number.
The Center has an annual membership of $15 effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2011, which entitles members to participate in many activities. Membership is not limited to “seniors.” All adults 18 and over are eligible for membership.
The following are upcoming activities:Special Presentations:
Write the Stories of Your Life, A six-week course held each Tuesday starting Oct. 4 and running until Nov. 8 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Instructor taught creative writing classes for 27 years. Pre-registration required. Reference course #5797. Activity Center membership required. Conquering Arthritis, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 11 a.m. Guest speaker Barbara Allan, author of the amazon.com “seven year best-selling book,” Conquering Arthritis. Pre-registration is required. Reference course #5874. Hosted by the Celiac Support Group. No fee. Open to the public.
Heard Museum Presentations, Wednesday, Oct. 12, “Pre-History of the Southwest,” noon-1 p.m. Pre-registration required. Reference course #5743. Free for Activity Center members, $3 for non-members. Presentations also are scheduled for Nov. 9 and Dec. 7.Sleep Deprivation, Thursday, Oct. 13, noon-1 p.m. Guest speaker Lois E. Krahn, M.D., works in psychiatry and psychology, as well as the Sleep Disorders Center at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale. Pre-registration required. Reference #5787. Free for center members; $3 for non-members. Understanding Allergic Diseases, Thursday, Oct. 20, 1-2 p.m. Guest speaker James J. Lee, Ph.D., has been associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine since 1998. His laboratory studies the mechanisms of allergy in the lungs, skin, gastrointestinal tract and other body systems. Pre-registration required. Reference #5792. Free to members; $3 for non-members. Anger Management, Thursday, Oct. 27, 1-2 p.m. Guest speaker Patricia Duryea, Ph.D., is a contracted health and wellness project manager with Scottsdale Healthcare and Community Health. Anger is an emotion than
often motivates us to cope with life’s adversities. However, unmanaged anger often leads to “dis-ease.” Learn what you can do to overcome the destruction often caused by anger. Pre-registration is required. Reference #5794. Free for center members; $3 for non-members.
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Regular activitiesMonthly:Activity Center membership is required.Armchair Travelogue, third Wednesdays, 9-10:30 a.m. Scrabble Club, fi rst and third Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m.Women’s Singles, second Wednesday, 2-3 p.m.Hand & Foot Cards, second and fourth Wednesdays, 9 a.m-noon.Women’s Empowerment, fourth Wednesday, 10-11 a.m. No meeting in September. Resumes in October. Quilts N’ More, fi rst and third Thursdays, 9-11 a.m. Program is open to anyone who
wants to join in the wonderful world of sewing and quilting. Golden Age of Radio, fi rst Thursday, 1-3 p.m. No meeting in September. Resumes in October. Bunko, First Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Sherlock Holmes Book Club, Friday, 3-5 p.m. No meeting in September. Resumes in October.
Weekly:Activity Center membership is required.Ping Pong, Mondays, 9-11 a.m. Men’s Discussion Group, Mondays, 9-10:30 a.m. Conversational Spanish (some Spanish skills needed to practice speaking the language), Mondays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Hooks and Needles, Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-noon.Line Dancing (advanced) Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.Bridge (contract-beginners), every Monday, 12-3 p.m.Mah Jongg, Tuesdays, 1-4 p.m.Movie, Tuesdays, 1-3:30 p.m.
Fountain Hills Library The Fountain Hills branch of Maricopa County Library has a busy October in store. 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.
ChildrenOnce upon a Monday Oct. 3, 17, 24 – 10-11 a.m. Preschoolers are invited each Monday for stories, activities and crafts. The theme this month is “Frightfully Fun Fall.” Conference Room.Happily Ever after on ThursdayOct. 6, 13, 20, 27 -- 10 a.m. Story time especially for infants to age three. Stories, fi nger plays, rhymes and crafts for fun and for skill development of this age group. “Mother Goose” is the theme for October. Conference Room.Knowing and Growing: Common Sense ParentingMondays, Oct., 3, 17, 24, 31, 11 a.m.-noon. Knowing and Growing: Stay and PlayWednesdays, Oct. 5 and 12, 10-11 a.m.Knowing and Growing: Brain Time for ToddlersThursdays, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 11 a.m.-noon.
Ages 0 to 5 with a parent. Topics covered in the seven-week workshop includes
understanding child development, setting expectations, using consequences and timeouts, teaching social skills, preventing and correcting misbehavior and temper tantrums, nurturing and praise and basic behavioral principles. Presented by First Things First.Teens Read to TotsSaturday, Oct. 8 and 22, 10-11 a.m.
Preschoolers ages three to fi ve are invited to meet at the library for age appropriate stories, activities and crafts. Co-sponsored with Fountain Hills High School Key Club. Lightbulb LabSaturday, Oct. 22, 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 “Electromagnets.”
All AgesWildman PhilWednesday, Oct. 5, 4-5 p.m.
The performance is entertaining and informative, with live animals. The unique characteristics of various wildlife, their homes and the ways of life of vastly different animals and how they are connected to form a kind of community where each has a purpose and a place. Reading Lounge.
TweensWriting BoxThursdays, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, 4-5 p.m. The second four weeks of an eight week program. Registration is required. Words can be explored in a number of ways, including poetry.
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MOVIEP R E V I E WOCTOBER RELEASESOct. 7Intruders
Little is known about this movie save that it focuses on an 11-year-old girl who must confront a dark and troubled past.
Starring: Clive OwenGenre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: Rating Pending.
Real SteelA former boxer carves out a new
living for himself when his beloved sport becomes the home of giant fi ghting robots. If you can’t beat them, build something that can.
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Kevin Durand
Genre: Action, Sci-FiMPAA Rating: Rating Pending.
Oct. 14The Skin I Live In
After his wife dies in a car crash, an obsessed plastic surgeon tries to construct a “new skin” that could have saved her life. Now all he needs is a test subject.
Starring: Antonio BanderasGenre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: Rating pending.
The ThingConducting studies in Antarctica, a
group of scientists discover a new life form frozen in the ice; One that can look like any living creature and a desire to paint the snow red with human blood.
Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton
Genre: Sci/Fi,ThrillerMPAA Rating: R for intense scenes of violence and language.
Father of InventionAfter his last great invention
accidentally cut the fi ngers off of thousands of customers, infomercial king Robert Axle must spend the next 10 years in prison. Upon release, he’s determined to reclaim his life and his former glory with a new invention that will revolutionize the world.
Starring: Heather Graham, Kevin Spacey, Johnny Knoxville
Genre: ComedyMPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual material and language.Footloose
A modern remake of the classic dance-fest in which a sleepy, conservative town is awakened by the introduction of a young rebel with a desire to cut a rug.
Starring: Kenny Wormald, Dennis Quaid
Genre: DramaMPAA Rating: Rating pending.
The Three MusketeersYoung D’Artagnan learns what it
means to grow up and become a hero when he aligns himself with three rogue Musketeers in an attempt to save his country.
Starring: Logan Lerman, Christoph Waltz, Orlando Bloom
Genre: Action, adventureMPAA Rating: Rating pending.
Oct. 21Paranormal Activity 3
The lid is tightly sealed for details on this third installment of the “found footage” series which chronicles the terrifying haunting of one very unlucky family.
Genre: Horror, supernaturalMPAA Rating: Rating Pending.
Oct. 28Safe
A young Chinese girl possesses military secrets both the Chinese and
Russian mafi a would kill to possess. On the run in the United States, the girl fi nds her guardian angel in the form of a troubled soldier of fortune who will stop at nothing to keep her safe.
Starring: Jason StathamGenre: Crime
MPAA Rating: Rating Pending.
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MY PICKS While September played host to a few bone-chillers at the box offi ce, it looks like most of Hollywood has forgotten that Halloween comes in October. With Paranormal Activity 3 and The Thingserving as the only spooky fl icks this haunted season, your options for a good scare will be extremely limited. If jumping out of your seat in terror isn’t exactly your bag of treats, there is certainly a wide variety of fl icks to keep most folks interested instead.
Real Steel and The Three Musketeersshould be great for adults and kids alike while Footloose (the third remake this month alone) will do its best to encourage audiences to cut a rug. But it’s Halloween, dagnabbit, and so I have to stick with the season and encourage everyone to take in a good scary fl ick. With The Thing being a remake and Paranormal Activity now in its third iteration, however, there’s no telling if either of your options will actually be all that “good.” Then again, isn’t that kind of the point of trick or treating? You never know what you’re going to get. Here’s fi ngers crossed on a couple horrifi c treats.
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Valley Singles Valley Singles Club has a variety of events planned for October: “Hogs in Heat” at Rock Springs Café. Carpooling available. 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. RSVP, Debbie (480) 837-9449. Food, music, more. Happy Hour at 92nd Street Café. 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7. RSVP Debbie, (480) 837-9449. Dinner, drinks. Glendale 9 Drive-In. Saturday, Oct. 15. Time to be announced. RSVP Ray, (480) 231-4475. The only drive-in theater in the valley. Greasewood Flats. Carpooling available. 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. RSVP Debbie, (480) 837-9449. Food and fun. Cactus Moon in Mesa. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26. RSVP Debbie, (480) 837-9449, country 2-step lessons, drinks, food.
MOVIES(cont. from page 17)
Johnny English RebornThe “accidental” secret agent returns,
this time on a mission to protect the Queen from a sinister group of assassins.
Starring: Rowan AtkinsonGenre: Comedy
AnonymousA fi lm set in Elizabethan England
amidst cloak-and-dagger political intrigue that poses the question: Who actually wrote the plays credited to William Shakespeare?
Starring: David Thewlis, Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave
Genre: DramaIn Time
In an age when time is a currency and nobody ages past 25, unless they’re willing to pay for it, a young man’s chance meeting with a mysterious stranger gives him all the time he needs to bring down a corrupt system.
Starring: Justin Timberlake, Cillian Murphy, Amanda Seyfried
Genre: Sci-Fi
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
The romance of dance has great benefi ts There is a reason all the great movie romances – My Fair Lady, Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The King and I -- feature dancing. Dancing in itself is romance. And as in all great musicals, dance can enhance the romance. The Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Scottsdale features a full array of dance lessons and programs designed to help all levels and all ages of dancers feel comfortable on the dance fl oor. National Training Director and one of eight owners of Fred Astaire Franchised Studios, Antoinette Benevento said her business provides a number of options to people interested in learning different dances as well as providing continued training to those who have mastered the art of dancing. “The crux of our business is social dancing,” Benevento said. “But we also have clients who compete. Some clients come in not knowing anything about dancing and become excellent dancers in a short time.” The social aspect of dancing is usually what draws people to Fred Astaire, but there are benefi ts
discovered after only a few lessons. “The exercise and health benefi ts are great,” Benevento said. “There also are spiritual and mental benefi ts from dancing.” Benevento said the studio has worked with Alzheimer’s patients. Dance helps with memory. She said dance raises endorphin levels, helping keep stress and depression under control. Balance and coordination are enhanced with dance. “The list goes on,” she said. Classes at Fred Astaire are “very cost effective,” Benevento said. “We offer an introductory program special for $40,” she said. “You get four lessons and learn a variety of dances. That way you can choose what you like best.” The lessons are offered in units, with one private lesson, one class lesson and one practice party included in each unit. “People don’t have to take months and months of lessons,” Benevento said. “You can take 12 to 15 units and come away a very good dancer.” Fred Astaire Studios offers all social
dancing, including salsa, swing, two-step, foxtrot, classic waltz, the cha-cha, tango and other Latin dances. There is some hip hop available, but most of the lessons are for a partner-type dance. All ages can participate, and packages are available for weddings, wedding parties, families and individuals. The studio is located at 10135 E. Via
Linda, Suite C116. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and later if special events are being held. Weekend hours are by appointment. Ask for Ms. Ellen Simon, the executive assistant, or Ms. Mandi Lopez, the manager, when calling. For calendar of events and more information, call (480) 473-0388. The Website is www.scottsdalefredastaire.com.
Raymond Cancel, left, Mandi Lopez and Michael DeFelice are instructors at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Scottsdale. Mandi also is manager of the facility.
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Second Annual Page Airport Open House and Fly-InPage Municipal Airport(928) 660-0200Oct. 8 Static displays of vintage and modern aircraft, model aircraft, classic cars, airplane rides over Lake Powell, food and crafts. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free.
17th Annual Fly-In & Classic Car ShowWickenburg Municipal Airport(800) 942-5242www.outwickenburgway.comOct. 8 View airplanes of all types on display, static air show, aerobatic exhibit, model airplane exhibit, pancake breakfast. 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free.
Annual Copperstate Regional EAA Fly-in and Aviation Trade ShowCasa Grande Municipal Airportwww.copperstate.org/csiOct. 20-22 More than 600 planes are expected to fl y in.
Arizona on the Move Centennial CelebrationPeoria Sports Complexwww.peoriaaz.govOct. 22
Transportation related activities and celebrations. Displays of transpor-
tation throughout the state’s history. Historical look back
on inventions in Arizona.
Living History DayVulture Mine SchoolhouseWickenburg
(928) 684-2772Oct. 22
1800s arts and crafts, games for adults and children. Entertainment. Ari-
zona’s colorful mining history and Henry Wickenburg’s 1863 discovery of what became the fabled Vulture Gold Mine. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
AZest for the West: Celebrating the CentennialBurton Barr LibraryPhoenix(602) 262-4636http://phoenixpubliclibrary.orgOct. 24 through Nov. 4 A series of events exploring Arizona’s 100-year history.
SMoCA’s Fall Opening CelebrationSMoCA - Scottsdale(480) 874-4666www.smoca.orgOct. 28 Featuring various exhibitions. 7-9 p.m. Free.
Third Annual Chandler Indian Art MarketA.J. Chandler Parkwww.missindianarizona.comOct. 7-9 Native American entertainment, demonstra-tors, food and jewelry vendors. $
Milestones: A Desert Odyssey through Public ArtFountain Hills Community Center(48) 816-5100Oct. 8 Enjoy a docent-led tour of the extensive public art collection in the community. 9 and 11 a.m. $5.
Art in the ParkPlaza Fountainside Fountain Hillswww.fountainhillsartleague.comOct. 8 Enjoy the work of local artists in the setting near Fountain Park. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free
21st Annual Sedona Arts Festival and Artist InvitationalRed Rock High School Sedona(928) 204-9456www.sedonaartsfestival.orgOct. 8-9 150 new and returning fi ne artists from across the country. Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. $8-$10.
22nd Annual Western ArtWalkScottsdale Arts District(480) 990-3939www.scottsdalegalleries.comOct. 20 Top western artists featured at dozens of famous galleries, free opening receptions, demonstrations, live western-themed music. 7-9 p.m. Free.
Annual Payson Art League ARToberFESTMazatzal Casino Exhibit Hall(928) 472-8147www.paysonartleague.orgOct. 21-23 22 booths of local artists including sculp-ture, pottery, textiles, oil painters, photography. Each artist has a raffl e. Benefi ts children’s art supplies. Preview Friday, 5-9 p.m. $5; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
The West SelectPhoenix Art Museum(602) 257-1880www.phxart.orgOct.23 through Nov. 20 30 leading artists present an expansive view of the American West. Nearly 100 paint-ings, drawings, sculptures and photos will be featured.
Art on the Avenue & Farmers MarketAvenue of the Fountains Fountain HillsOct. 27 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.
Scaredy Pants PartyFountain Hills Artists Gallery(480) 836-9919www.fountainhillsartistsgallery.comOct. 27 Wine and cheese Halloween party. 5-7 p.m.
Scottsdale Cycling Festivalwww.facebook.com/ScottsdaleCyclingFestivalThrough Oct. 2 Events include the eight annual 70-mile Tour de Scottsdale citizen’s race and Criterium at DC Ranch. McDowell Sonoran Conservation Festival; bike rodeo and expo; kids race; family fun ride, sanctioned by USA Cycling.
Giant for Women Wahine Warrior IMcDowell Mountain Regional ParkFountain Hillswww.dcbadvenutres.comOct. 8 A non-competitive format for women only similar to a typical XC mountain bike event. 8 a.m. $45.
Dust Devil Mountain Bike Series #1McDowell Mountain Regional ParkFountain Hillswww.dcbadventures.comOct. 8 A race for every level of rider. Marathon, cross country races, kids’ races. Women’s mountain bike events are fi rst, followed by men’s races. 8 a.m. $.
Ninth Annual Tour de ParadiseMoon Valley Park - Phoenix(602) 274-5022www.tourdeparadise.orgOct. 15 Riders may choose an eight-mile, 30-mile or metric century ride. Riders receive goodie bags with T-shirts. SAG support stops and lunch. Benefi ts Duet. 7 a.m. $35-$40.
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LET’S GO! October 2011 21TR3 Mountain Bike DuathlonPioneer Park/Brownlow Trails - Prescott(928) 713-2733www.go-ar.com/tr3.htmlOct. 22 Trail running and mountain biking duathlon. 2.5 mile trail run, then an 11 mile mountain bike leg, followed by a 1.5 mile trail run. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $40 for participants, free for spec-tators.
Giant for Women Wahine Warrior IIWhite Tank Mountain Regional ParkPhoenixwww.dcbadventures.comOct. 29 A non-competitive format for women only will be similar to a typical cross country moun-tain bike event. 8 a.m. $
Fountain Hills Halloween CarnivalAvenue of the FountainsOct. 27-30 Fun for the whole family. Thursday, 5-9 p.m.; Friday, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, 2-10 p.m.; Sunday, 2-7 p.m. $
Corvettes and Ghost RidersAllen StreetTombstonewww.corvettesandghostriders.comOct. 5-9 Events include an early cowpoke rendez-vous, welcome rustlers corral, boardwalk rally, people’s choice NCCC car show, Cochise County Road Tour. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.
Second Annual Vintage 500 TourGrand Canyon(928) 527-8388www.bloomingtongoldtours.comOct. 10-14 For owners of automobiles from 1973 and older. Guided tours, route book, group photo.
Sixth Annual Dine Out with Chefs: A Celebration of the Culinary ArtsScottsdale Center for the Performing Arts(480) 994-2787www.ScottsdalePerformingArts.orgOct. 2 Celebrate the Valley’s dining scene. Show-cases the area’s top chefs and sample culinary creations. 4-6 p.m. $60-$70.
Chandler’s Culinary FestivalHistoric Chandler Promenade(602) 276-2499www.tastechandler.comOct. 15
A gourmet food and wine tasting event featuring 40 of Chandler’s restaurants. Live entertainment. Noon-6 p.m. $45.
Arizona Taco FestivalScottsdale Waterfrontwww.aztacofestival.comOct. 15 More than 30 professional and amateur taco teams compete in a variety of categories. Lots of fun and activi-ties for all ages. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $10.
Tucson Culinary Festival7000 N. Resort Drive - Tucson(520) 334-1112www.tucsonculinaryfestival.comOct. 27-30 Tucson’s premier wine and food event fea-turing gourmet samplings from Tucson’s fi nest independently-owned, original restaurants. $
50th Annual Miss Indian Arizona Scholarship ProgramChandler Center for the Arts(480) 782-2680www.missindianarizona.comOct. 8 All tribes. Both Indian and non-Indian attendees have an opportunity for increased understanding of the traditional principles and values of the Arizona native community. 6:30 p.m. $10.
13th Annual Tempe TardeadaTempe Community Complex(480) 350-8979www.tempe.gov/tardeadaOct. 9 Celebration of Tempe’s Hispanic roots and culture through entertainment, music, dance, art and exhibits. Noon-8 p.m. Free.
Eighth Annual Native Foods and Craft FairPueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park - Phoenix(602) 495-0901www.pueblogrande.comOct. 15 Shop for produce, visit the pumpkin patch, watermelon eating contest, demonstrations, arts and crafts, fry bread. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.
24th Annual Taste of Greece Food & Dance FestivalSt. Haralambos Greek Orthodox ChurchPeoria(623) 486-8665www.peoriagreekfest.comOct. 21-23 Cuisine prepared by Greek chefs, Greek music and folk dancers, imports, games and activities. Friday, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, 11
a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday, noon-8 p.m. $2, free for children under 12, students and active military.
Arizona Humanities Festival: Stories of Us!Civic Space Park - Phoenixwww.azhumanities.org/Humanities_Festival.phpOct. 22 Celebrate the cultures surrounding us. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free.
The Arab American FestivalSteele Indian School Park - Phoenix(623) 239-1025www.arabamericanfestival.comOct. 22-23 Multi-cultural festival with food, rides and entertainment. Noon-9 p.m. $5.
Fifth Annual El Dia de los Muertos CelebrationMesa Arts Center(480) 644-6627www.mesaartscenter.comOct. 29-30 Featuring an artist Mercado showcasing an assortment of traditional and contemporary merchandise, jewelry, arts and crafts, contests, music, dance, food. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Free.
Annual Arizona Dance FestivalTempe Center for the Arts(480) 962-4584www.desertdancetheatre.orgOct. 7-8 Showcase of dance by Arizona’s premier dance companies. 7:30 p.m. $13-$18.
CinderellaPhoenix Symphony Hall(602) 381-1096www.balletaz.orgOct. 21-23 Ballet Arizona’s world premiere production of Ib Andersen’s Cinderella will fi ll the stage with more than enough fantasy to enrapture children of all ages. $
PilobolusScottsdale Center for the Performing Arts(480) 994-3787www.scottsdaleperformingarts.orgOct. 21-22 One of the most inventive dance ensembles in the world. 8 p.m. $
Fountain Hills Business ExpoFountain Hills Community Center(480) 837-1654, ext. 221www.fountainhillschamber.comOct. 26 Showcase of area businesses. 3-7 p.m. Free admission.
127th Annual Arizona State FairArizona State FairgroundsPhoenixwww.azstatefair.comOct. 13 through Nov. 6 Family entertainment, animals, food, rides, top-notch concerts, exhibits, motorized events, rodeo and more. $5-$10.
Friday Night FranksFort McDowell Adventures(480) 816-6465, Ext. 1Every Friday through Memorial Day 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.
Dora the Explorer, Live! Dora’s Pirate AdventureValley Youth TheaterPhoenix(602) 253-8188http://vyt.comOct. 7-23 Dora, her best buddy Boots, her cousin Diego and the rest of their friends embark on an exciting trip to Treasure Island. $
OktoberfestFountain Park - Fountain Hillswww.facebook.com/fountainhillsoktoberfestSept. 30-Oct. 1 The Southwest German Society, AMVETS Post 7 and Fountain Hills Elks Lodge #2846 bring the German tradition to Fountain Hills. Bring the family to enjoy German music, great food, beer, contests and a designated children’s area. 5-10 p.m. $
Fall Pumpkin CelebrationApple Annie’s Produce & PumpkinsWillcox(520) 384-2084www.appleannies.comOct. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30 Pick your own pumpkins, fall produce. Hay-ride to pumpkin patch and children’s play area. Corn maze. 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $3 includes hayride and children’s play area.
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39th Annual OktoberfestTempe Town Lake(480) 491-3378www.tempeoktoberfest.comOct. 7-9 Polka, brats and beer combined with salsa and southwestern food. Four stages of entertainment, six beer gardens, wines and spirits. Fun for the whole family. Friday, 5 p.m.-midnight; Saturday 10 a.m.-midnight; Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free.
Fall Festival in the ParkPrescott Courthouse Plaza(928) 445-2000www.prescott.orgOct. 8-9 Arts and crafts vendors from around the state. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Sixth Annual Wild Western FestivalSahuaro Ranch Historic Park -Glendale www.wildwesternfestival.comOct. 14-16 Entertainment including live music, classic Hollywood western TV and movie stars, cow-boy singers, musicians, vendor encampment, displays, blacksmiths, re-enactments, lots more. $5-$10.
17th Annual Catlin Court Front Porch FestivalHistoric Downtown Glendale(623) 903-4500www.visitglendale.comOct. 15 More than 80 shops and eateries with spe-cial activities. Maps available at the Glendale Visitor Center. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
10th Annual Great Pumpkin FestivalDesert Botanical Garden - Phoenix(480) 941-1225www.dbg.orgOct. 20-23 Pumpkin patch, lots of fun for the kids. Fresh produce, hay bale maze, baked goods, more. Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. – noon; Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $6-$15.
Halloween in the HillsAvenue of the Fountains - Fountain Hills(480) 837-8168www.azpetsnpeople.comOct. 29 Costume contest for pets and pet owners at 4:30 p.m. Following the contest, merchants will be ready for “Trick or Treating.” Games, haunted houses, “Spider Village” and more. 4-8 p.m. $5 per pet for costume contest.
42nd Annual Fall FestivalEldorado Park - Scottsdale(480) 312-0217www.scottsdaleaz.govOct. 31 Game booths, contests, liver performances, give-aways, food, mad scientist lab, more and fi reworks. 6-9 p.m. Free.
Talk CinemaScottsdale Center for the Performing Arts(480) 994-2787www.scottsdaleperformingarts.orgOct. 18 Audience members are the critics at the sneak-preview fi lm series featuring award-winning indie and foreign fi lms before they are released in theaters. Harlan Jacobson selects the fi lms and serves as moderator at the events. 7 p.m. $19.
Grand Opera Cinema Series: The Elixir of LoveScottsdale Center for the Performing Arts(480) 994-2787www.scottsdaleperformingarts.orgOct. 26 San Francisco Opera brings one of its renowned productions which features the shy Italian immigrant Nemorino who blossoms into an entrepreneur in 1915 Napa Valley and wins his sweetheart Adina and the American Dream. 7 p.m. $12.
Fountain Hills Community Foundation’s Island NightsEagle Mountain Golf ClubEarly Bird RegistrationOct. 5 The annual fundraiser is set for Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. Buy tickets by Oct. 5 and pay $100; $125 after Oct. 5.
Rendez-ZooPhoenix Zoo(602) 286-3855www.phoenixzoo.org/rendezzooOct. 15 An Evening of Conservation and Cuisine. Annual fundraiser – an exotic adventure with dinner, drinks and dazzle. 6-11 p.m. $.
Fountain Hills Coin Club Fall Coin & Collectibles ShowFountain Hills Presbyterian Church(480) 231-3896Oct. 29 Silent and live auc-tions, coin raffl e, door prizes, free coins and coin albums for kids under 18. Unveiling and sales of the club’s Arizona Centennial medals. Also featuring 25 coin dealers, postcard dealer and Fountain Hills Automobile Club cars. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free Admission.
Scottsdale Classic Futurity & Quar-ter Horse Show/Southwestern NRHA Affi liate FinalsWestWorld - Scottsdale(480) 860-1544www.thescottsdaleclassic.comThrough Oct. 5 $2,000 in cash and prizes, as well as par-ties, activities, silent auction. 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Free.
Show Circuit All Breed Horse ShowWestWorld - Scottsdale(480) 312-6802www.sundustaz.comOct. 8 $
The Arabian Breeder FinalsWestWorld - Scottsdale(480) 312-6802www.scottsdaleaz.gov/westworldOct. 12-15 More than $50,000 will be paid out in the Yearling Classes. Jackpot Scottsdale Signature Stallion Yearling and two-year-old classes. 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Cost to participants, free to the public.
Arizona Versatility Ranch HorseWestWorld - Scottsdale(480) 312-6802www.scottsdaleaz.gov/westworldOct. 28-30 An association working to preserve the great American Ranch Horse traditions through fi ve classes: conformation, ranch cut-ting, working ranch horse, ranch trail and ranch riding. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost to Participants, free to the public.
Flamenco DancingSofrita - Fountain Hills(480) 816-5613Every Thursday Music of Brio Flamenco and the Flamenco por la Vida dancers. 6-8 p.m.
Jazz in the HillsFireside Grill at the Holiday Inn - Fountain Hills(480) 837-4882 • (480) 837-9661Every Friday Fridays, join jazz lovers in an intimate set-ting for great music and company. Doors open at 6:45 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. free, donations welcome. Call to confi rm event.
Wine and MusicGrapeables - 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 info.
ASU @ The CenterScottsdale Center for the Performing Arts(480) 994-2787www.ScottsdalePerformingArts.orgOct. 3 Symphonic Chorale and Schola Canto-rumOct. 17 Orchestral MasterworksOct. 24 The Passion of Franz Liszt: A Bicenten-nial Celebration of his Life and Music for Piano Part of a series of performances by Arizona State University’s School of Music students and faculty. $
Music in the Garden Fall Concert SeriesDesert Botanical Garden Phoenix(480) 481-8188www.dbg.orgOct. 7, 14, 21, 28 Different bands each week. 7 p.m. $15-$21.
Bebe Neuwirth: Stories with PianoScottsdale Center for the Performing Arts(480) 994-2787www.scottsdaleper-formingarts.orgOct. 15 The season opens with Bebe Neuwirth, known for her role on the TV hit sitcom, Cheers, as well as her stage performances. This is her one-woman cabaret show. 8 p.m. $.
Taylor Swift Speak Now World TourJobing.com Arena Glendale(623) 772-3200www.jobingarena.comOct. 21-22
Taylor Swift performs on two different stages, playing several dif-ferent acoustic and electric guitars, as well as piano and ukulele. Nashville recording artist David Nail opens. $
THE ConcertPhoenix Symphony Hall(602) 495-1117, ext. 425www.phoenixsymphony.orgOct. 29 Annual benefi t for the Phoenix Symphony. Grammy Award-winning music legend and American icon Kenny Rogers accompanied by the symphony under the direction of Mi-chael Christie, followed by THE Encore, an evening of live music, dinner and dancing with performances by some of the Valley’s most talented young musicians. $75-$100.
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Orionid Meteor ShowerLowell ObservatoryFlagstaff(928) 233-3210www.lowell.eduOct. 21 An indoor program at 7 p.m. focuses on meteor showers. Observe objects through telescopes, experience live presentations at the mini-planetarium, as well as multi-media programs. 5-9:30 p.m. $
Astronomy Open HouseRoof of the Bateman Physical Sciences Building – ASUTempe(480) 727-7010www.astopenhouse.comOct. 21 8-10 p.m. Free
Third Annual Wayne Wilson Chil-dren’s Charity Rodeo and CarnivalCave Creek Memorial Arena(480) 488-4043www.cavecreekrodeo.comOct. 7-9 A full weekend of family fun. Friday, Satur-day, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $5-$10.
Eighth Annual Cactus Cha Cha Trail RunsWhite Tank Mountain Regional ParkPhoenix(623) 535-0860www.arizonaroadracers.comOct. 8 7 mile and three mile trail run. 7:15 a.m. $
19thAnnual Susan G. Komen Phoe-nix Race for the CureWesley Bolin Plaza - Phoenix(602) 544-2873www.komenphoenix.orgOct. 9 All events are non-competitive. 1-mile run/walk, Breast Cancer Survivor’s 5K run, 5K run, 5K walk, Sleep in for the Cure. 6 a.m. $15-$25.
Arizona State Fair 5K Run/WalkArizona State Fairgrounds - Phoenix(480) 220-2019www.arizonaroadracers.comOct. 23 8 a.m. $
Sixth Annual Ghost & Goblins 5KArizona FallsPhoenix(623) 362-8438www.allarizonarunningevents.comOct. 29 5K run, 5K fun walk, 1 mile fun run/walk. 7 a.m. $
Arizona Walk Now for Autism 2011Tempe Beach Parkwww.walknowforautism.orgOct. 30 Benefi ts SARRC, donations encouraged.
Arizona Open Water Swim Series #4Lake Pleasant Harbor MarinaPhoenixwww.dcbadventures.comOct. 15 Sanctioned by the USAS and USMS and open to both registered age group and masters swimmers. Choice of 2K and 4K distances. $45-$50.
47th Western States Karate ChampionshipsPhoenix Convention Center(602) 274-1136www.arizonakarate.comOct. 22 Individual, team fi ghting and self-defense demonstrations in a tournament format. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $5.
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now ChangeMesa Encore Theatre(480) 644-6500www.mesaencoretheatre.comSept. 30-Oct. 16 The celebration of the mating game with lots of ups and downs – and laughs. $
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeBroadway Palm Dinner TheaterMesa(480) 325-6700www.broadwaypalmwest.comThrough Oct. 1 The hilarious tale of six adolescent outsid-ers vying for the spelling bee championship of a lifetime. $
The Drowsy ChaperoneFountain Hills Theater(480) 837-9661, ext. 3wwwfhct.orgThrough Oct. 2 Witness zany thrills and surprises, striking costumes and dazzling sets and comic pratfall
and memorable music of this charming, laugh-out-loud musical comedy. $
West Side StoryASU GammageTempe(480) 965-3434http://asugammage.comThrough Oct. 2 One of the greatest love stories of all time, complete with a clas-sic Broadway score and orchestra. $
Camp RockQueen Creek Performing Arts Center(480) 987-7469www.qcpac.comOct. 21-24 A teenage girl desperately wants to spend her summer at a prestigious rock camp but can only attend if she works in the kitchen as one of the cooks. 7:30 p.m. $13-$15.
Death of a SalesmanScottsdale Desert Stages(480) 483-1664, ext. 1www.desertstages.orgThrough Oct. 23 The classic production staged in the Actor’s Café. Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Sundays, 2 p.m. $
Legally Blonde The MusicalBroadway Palm Dinner TheaterMesa(480) 325-6700www.broadwaypalmwest.comOct. 6 through Nov. 12 Elle Woods is a big hit on the campus of her LA college who decides to follow her perfect East Coast blue blood boyfriend to law school at Harvard. $
FHYT Fable Troupe’s Beyond the StorybookFHT Youth TheaterFountain Hills(480) 837-9661, ext. 3www.fhct.orgOct. 15 Kids of all ages can see some of their favorite fairy tales with fun twists, imagination and interaction. 10 a.m. Free, and donations are welcome.
Legends in the AtticFHT Youth TheaterFountain Hills(480) 837-9661, ext. 3www.fhct.orgOct. 7-23 Two one-act plays for Halloween. The Leg-end of Sleepy Hollow and The Enchanted Attic. Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m., Sundays, 2 p.m. $
OliverScottsdale Desert Stages(480) 483-1664www.desertstages.org
Oct. 7 through Nov. 5 Charles Dickens’ timeless story of the boy who asked for more. The score is full of Lionel Bart’s songs including Consider Yourself, You’ve Got to Pick-a-Pock-et or Two, I’d Do Anything, As Long As He Needs Me. Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, 2 p.m. $
Aladdin Jr.Greasepaint YoutheatreScottsdale(602) 889-7609www.greasepaint.orgOct. 21-30 Based on the Disney favorite. Fridays, 7 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 2 p.m. $
What about LUV?Phoenix College(602) 264-0402www.azjewishtheatre.comOct. 27 through Nov. 26 Musical adaptation of the tongue-in-cheek comedy about love in all its neurotic glory. $
SleuthFountain Hills Theater(480) 837-9661, ext. 3www.fhct.orgOct. 28 through Nov. 13 In a country house owned by a mystery writer, revenge is devised and murder plotted. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m. $
Ales on Railes/OktoberfestVerde Canyon Railroad(800) 293-7245www.verdecanyonrr.comOct. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30. Speciality beers, brats and other Oktober-fest-style food. $
Ninth Annual SOMA Half-Iron Man ArizonaTempe Town Lake(480) 226-4729www.redrockco.comOct. 23 Swim 1.2 miles, bike 56 miles, run 13.1 miles. Awards, medals, aid stations, relays. 6:30 a.m. $
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