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Mesa Parks celebrates anniversary and Day of Play with free party

Mesa Parks, Recreation and Commercial Facilities will be holding a free “Day of Play” to celebrate KaBOOM’s award of “Playful City USA” and its 75th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Red Mountain Park, 7745 E. Brown Road. The family fun event will have a Halloween theme and residents are encouraged to enter the costume [...]

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Mesa volunteers ready to Make a Difference

They are getting dirty to help our community. Approximately 1,500 volunteers will be participating in more than 50 projects across the City of Mesa Saturday, Oct. 22 as part of National Make a Difference Day from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. “This is a great opportunity for residents to literally help ‘Build a Better Mesa’ [...]

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Downtown Mesa Ghost Tour

Oct. 21 & 22, 2011, 6pm-8pm, $12 Don’t miss this once-a-year tour of downtown Mesa’s historical sites paired with tales of ghosts and goblins. Go above, below and beyond Main Street and hear firsthand accounts of things that go bump in the night. Go to www.mesahistoricalmuseum.org/events/ghosttour for more information.

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Mesa Community College’s Act I Musical Productions presents “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”

Mesa Community College’s Act I Musical Productions to open its 12th season with “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”, opening on October 20th in Mesa, AZ. For the first time in MCC’s 12-year history we present Stephen Sondheim’s first solo work, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”. [...]

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Local Salon Raising Pink Hairs for Breast Health

It’s back and, they are pinker than ever. Got Roots? Hair Salon is putting the pink hair back on and hosting the third annual “Cut For The Cure” event to help support the Scottsdale-based Arizona Institute for Breast Health (www.AIBH.ORG). Over the past two years Got Roots? Hair Salon has donated over two thousand dollars [...]

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7th Annual East Valley Minority & Small Business Symposium…

Get business training, network and hear dynamic speakers at this free business symposium Sept. 15 from 5:30-7pm and Sept. 16 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Find out more at www.mahcaz.org or RSVP to mahcinfo@gmail.com.

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Mesa Sister Cities celebrates freedom with free concert

Mesa Sister Cities will host its annual September Concert, “Colors of Freedom,” featuring music and dance from around the globe. The free concert begins on Friday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Ikeda Theater at the Mesa Arts Center. “Music from around the world is a wonderful way to bring residents together to celebrate [...]

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Mother/Daughter/Granddaughter Multigenerational Tea

You are invited to attend a Multigenerational Tea party hosted by AMY. Pre-registration is required. Assemble crafts, play games, make finger sandwiches, decorate sugar cookies, drink tea and lemonade. Spend treasured time with your daughter/granddaughter while making memories. RSVP soon as space is limited. Museum entrance for the day and class fee. Ages 4-14 | [...]

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Mesa Contemporary Arts Kicks Off Fall Season with “Guitars and Handlebars” Festival

Mesa Contemporary Arts will kick off its 2011 Fall Season from Friday, September 9th through Sunday, September 11th with a weekend-long celebration highlighting the rebellious themes of rock & roll and motorcycles. The “Guitars and Handlebars” festival is a blowout event featuring live rock music, custom and art motorcycles, hand painted electric guitars and a [...]

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Civil Air Patrol workshop at Mesa Library

Do you have what it takes to be a civil air patrol pilot? Regardless of your age or gender there is a position for you. Find out how you can help by attending one of the workshops on Saturday, August 27 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mesa Public Library, 64 E. Main St., in the [...]

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