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Mesa
Amphitheater
- Center & University - (480) 644-2178
Mesa Arts
Center - 1 East Main Street -Box Office 480-644-6500, Admin
480-644-6501
Mesa
Convention Center - 201 N. Center St.
Mesa
Historical Museum - 2345 N. Horne Street - (480) 835-735
Broadway
Palm Dinner Theatre - 5247 E. Brown Road - (480) 325-6700
Car Cruise-In
That’s
right… Cruise in to Red Mountain Community Church on the last Sunday
of each month to view some classic cars, hot rods, motorcycles –
even bring your own vehicle!
Cruise-In is not just for the car enthusiast; it’s for anyone!
Coffee and cold drinks are available in the Common Grounds Coffee Café.
The Cruise-In is a time of fun and fellowship!
Cruise-In is sponsored by the Men’s Ministry at Red Mountain Community
Church. The event runs 5-8 p.m. during summer from May through September.
As the weather cools down in October, it will run 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Red Mountain Community Church is located at 6101 E. Virginia St. in
Mesa, at the northeast corner of Loop 202 and Recker Road.
For more information about this event, visit www.rmcchurch.org
A Night Out in Downtown Mesa
Don’t forget about “A Night Out in Downtown Mesa,” which
occurs on the second Friday of every month on and around West downtown
Main Street.
This means that downtown visitors will once again enjoy great shopping,
dining and live entertainment until 10 p.m. Special activities will
also be held at the Mesa Arts Center.
For more information, call Kim Johnson at Mystic Paper, 480-834-0286,
e-mail Kim@mysticpaper.com
or visit www.downtownmesa.com.
Welcome Summer over Memorial Day Weekend at a Mesa Public Pool
Pools
open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, May 24 are Brimhall Aquatic Complex,
Carson Aquatic Complex, Mesa Junior High, Shepherd Aquatic Complex,
and Stapley Aquatic Complex. Also open on that day from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
are Fremont and Taylor pools. Pools open Sunday, May 25 are Brimhall,
Carson, Mesa Junior High, and Stapley, from 1-5 p.m. Open on Monday,
May 26, 1-5 p.m. are Brimhall, Carson, Mesa Junior High, and Stapley.
Buy a Family Pass during Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-26 and receive
a 50 percent price reduction. Pass must be purchased at pool, cash or
check only.
All Mesa Public pools will be open starting May 27.
For more information visit www.cityofmesa.org/parksrec/timeout.
Diaper Drive for
the Needy
The Valley Diaper Bank, a grass-roots coalition of Valley nonprofit
agencies, is asking for contributions in its sixth-annual Valley Diaper
Drive.
Packages of new disposable diapers are being collected now through May
31. Area organizations, clubs, churches, schools, scout troops and employee
groups are asked to organize diaper drives, using instructions available
on the Diaper Bank web site, www.valleydiaperbank.org.
Throughout the month of May, the public also can drop off diapers at
any Valley location of Sunflower Farmers Market or Discount Tire Company.
Diapers collected will be distributed to needy families through the
Diaper Bank’s nonprofit partner agencies across the Valley.
The Valley Diaper Bank supplies diapers to agencies already working
with people in need, and does not give diapers to individuals. Since
the first Valley Diaper Drive in 2002, the Valley Diaper Bank has provided
790,000 diapers to more than 70 nonprofit, government and church-sponsored
social service agencies in Maricopa County. For more information on
volunteering, starting a Diaper Drive or making contributions to the
Valley Diaper Bank, visit the web site or call 602-253-0050.
2008 U.S. Paralympic Team Track & Field Trials
The 2008 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials are scheduled for June 12-15 at
ASU’s Sun Angel Stadium/Joe Selleh Track in Tempe.
This is the sole U.S. qualifying opportunity for track and field for
the 2008 Paralympic Games. U.S. and international athletes with physical
disabilities and visual impairments who meet the event qualification
standards will be eligible to enter.
Registration opens May 1 and closes June 10. The registration fee is
$25 if received on or before May 27; after that, the fee is $50. The
fee includes entry to the competition, shuttle transportation to and
from the host hotel and the venue, and the Sunday evening banquet.
Sanctioned by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics,
the competition will be governed by IPC Athletics and IAAF rules.
Schedule of events:
• June 12:
Registration, Classification, Track & Field Practice
• June 13: Competition Session I and II
• June 14: Competition Session III and IV
• June 15: Competition Session V, Dinner
The host hotel is
the Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa, located at 1011 W. Holmes Ave. in Mesa.
For more information, contact Susan Rossi (games director), 480-644-5702
or susan.rossi@cityofmesa.org;
Lane Jeppesen (sponsorship), 480-835-6273, lane@mesadisabledsports.com;
or Jordan Heller (volunteers), 480-644-3654, Jordan.heller@cityofmesa.org.
The trials are hosted by the Arizona Disabled Sports and City of Mesa
Parks, Recreation & Commercial Facilities.
Book Fair
Barbara Bush Elementary will host a Scholastic Book Fair on May
2-9, 8 a.m.-4p.m. daily.
From 1-4 p.m. on May 2, the Book Fair will feature a special Family
Fun Grand Opening, with snacks, crafts, contests and thousands of great
books!
Special guest Jon Lewis, best-selling author of the Grey Griffins series,
will be at the Fair 1-2 p.m. He will autograph his books, which will
be available for purchase. His exciting series includes “The Revenge
of the Shadow King,” “The Rise of the Black Wolf” and
“The Fall of the Templar.”
Barbara Bush Elementary School is located at 4925 E. Ingram St. in Mesa.
The Book Fair will offer specially priced books and educational products,
including new releases, award-winning titles, children’s classics,
interactive software, novels for adults and current bestsellers from
more than 150 publishers. Proceeds from the Fair provide books for the
Library Media Center collection.
Attendees also can help the school build classroom libraries by purchasing
books for teachers through the Classroom Wish List.
For more information, visit http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/bush
or call Michelle Aron, 480-472-8554.
Beat the Heat Synchronized Swimming Camp
Does your child enjoy swimming, tumbling and dancing? The Arizona Desert
Dolphins is hosting its Beat the Heat Synchro Camp June 23-July 23.
The camp will provide participants with an introduction to synchronized
swimming, where they will learn basic to advanced skills and techniques.
The Camp will run 4-5:30 p.m. at Rhodes Pool, 1407 N. Alta Mesa Dr.
Kids must be 7 years or older and able to swim. Cost is $40, and space
is limited. Register online at www.azdolphins.com
or call 480-313-4350.
Summer Aviation Camp
Register now for Summer Aviation Camp, to be held Monday through
Thursday June 2-12, 8 a.m. to noon at Falcon Field Airport.
The program features hands-on flight exploration, field trips and related
activities, such as guest speakers, games, computer simulations and
tours.
The camp is open to students who will be in seventh or eighth grade
next school year. Tuition is $160. Space is limited, so register now.
For information and registration forms, visit www.mpsaz.org/fltcntr,
or call Diana LeSueur, 480-472-8480.
Summer Cooking Camps and Classes
Simply Impressive is a home-based cooking school located in Mesa. Judy
Toth, instructor and owner, offers hands-on cooking and baking classes
for adults and children.
Upcoming camps for kids include:
• June 2-6:
Kids Boot Camp Week 1 (ages 8-12). Classes include one day each of
breakfast; baked spaghetti; enchiladas; chow mein and won tons; and
sandwiches and homemade ice cream.
• June 9-13: Teens Boot Camp (ages 13 and older). Classes include
one day each of breakfast; enchiladas; pasta; sandwiches and homemade
ice cream; and stir fry and potstickers.
• July 14-18: Kids Boot Camp Week 2 (ages 8-12). Classes include
one day each of pizza; ravioli; tacos; stir fry; and chicken alfredo.
All Camps run from
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Kids Boot Camps cost $200 per week if registered
before May 15, or else $240 per week. The Teens Boot Camp costs $215
prior to May 15, or else $255.
Judy also
offers several one-day classes for teens, running 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Cost is $47 each:
• June 24:
Pizza
• June 30: Pasta
• July 9: Mexican (salsa fajitas and frijoles)
• July 11: Desserts (orange lady dreamsicle cake, strawberry
tiara cake, Mexican cream puffs)
• July 24: Pasta with Chicken
Judy also offers
custom-tailored classes for groups and private team-building sessions
for businesses. For more information, call 480-654-1981 or e-mail judy@simplyimpressive.com.
Arizona Golf Resort Hosts Clinics for Kids
Arizona Golf Resort, 425 S. Power Road, is hosting its FUNdamental Golf
Program on May 10 at 5 p.m.
This program has been developed by the Southwest Section of the PGA
to emphasize and encourage proper golf behavior.
In addition, Arizona Golf Resort will be holding weekly Junior Golf
Clinics during the month of June. Juniors between the ages of 6 and
17 and all skill levels are invited to attend. Lunch will be included
in the fees, as well a tee gift.
The staff of PGA and LPGA instructors is excited to reintroduce junior
golf to Arizona Golf Resort. Juniors who complete the FUNdamental program
and one of the Arizona Golf Resort clinics will be entitled to free
green fees when accompanied by a paid adult after 11 a.m., or free green
fees and adults pay just $15 after 3 p.m. Juniors play free one hour
prior to sunset. These offers are good June 1 through August 31.
To sign up for the FUNdamental Golf Program, visit www.southwest.pga.com;
click on Junior Golf and then FUNdamental Golf.
To sign up for the Arizona Golf Resort Junior Golf Clinic, call 480-832-1661
or stop in to fill out an application form.
Summer Explosion
Once a year, Red Mountain Community Church puts on a fun-filled event
for kids ages 4 years through 5th-grade graduates. The 2008 adventure
arrives June 23-27.
For one week, kids get to spend time with their friends doing all sorts
of things that a kid loves to do. This year, the Church’s theme
is serving. Staff will be helping the kids learn what it means to serve
their family, such as Mom and Dad, neighbors, community (such as police
officers and teachers) and even friends.
The staff puts all of these things together in activities that kids
will never forget. It’s great fun; kids make music with a live
band, play games and make fun-filled crafts. What kid wouldn’t
want to be a part of this summer explosion!
Here is what some of our kids and helpers said about last year’s
event: “I wish it could have lasted more than a week”; “I
loved hanging out with all these kids”; “This event gets better
and better each year”; “The games are lots of fun”; and
“I made lots of new friends.”
Cost is $25 per child, up to a maximum of $75 per family. Registration
begins May 11. For more information, visit www.RMCChurch.org,
or call 480-807-5868, x130.
Book Discussion Group at Main Library
The City of Mesa Main Library is offering a monthly book club.
The Page Turners Book Group will meet the second Thursday of each month
in the Main Library’s Board Room from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The group
will read and discuss a variety of fiction and occasional non-fiction
titles.
The following books will be discussed on these dates:
• May 8: “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood
• June 12: “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller
• July 10: “The Memory Keeper’s Daughter” by Kim
Edwards
Registration to join the group is required. For more information and/or
to register, call Marian Reisman, 480-644-5899.
Host Families Needed for Foreign Exchange Students
Foreign exchange students will be arriving in the East Valley in
August for the 2008/’09 school year, and the Organization for Cultural
Exchange Among Nations (OCEAN) is seeking volunteer host families willing
to open their hearts and homes to one of these students.
Students are between the ages of 15-18, and are looking forward to the
opportunity to spend an academic year in the U.S. They will learn about
America firsthand while residing with host families, participating in
their daily activities and attending local high schools.
Students come from a variety of countries, including Austria, Azerbaijan,
Belgium, Brazil, China, Colombia, Egypt, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia,
Mexico, the Netherlands, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey
and Vietnam. They are fully insured, proficient in English and come
with their own spending money to cover personal expenses. Host families
are responsible for providing the student with room and board, as well
as a loving family environment.
The rewards a family receives for hosting an exchange student last a
lifetime. In addition, the family makes friends from abroad while helping
to bring the world closer together.
OCEAN is a non-profit organization located in Tempe. It has been designated
by the U.S. Department of State, and OCEAN has been granted full listing
with the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (SCIET).
For more information on welcoming a foreign exchange student into your
home, call OCEAN at 480-784-4671, e-mail ocean@hostaforeignstudent.org
or visit www.hostaforeignstudent.org.
Community Warning About Utilities Imposters
Recently, there have been a number of incidents involving imposters
posing as city employees to gain access to and burglarize homes in Mesa.
Targets primarily have been elderly residents.
If a person or persons ask to enter your home as a City of Mesa Utilities
Department or another City department employee, please take the following
precautions:
• Ask to
see their badge. City employees carry a city-issued photo identification
card.
• Look for a uniform. All City field staff wear uniforms that
prominently include the City’s logo.
• If in doubt, ask them to wait outside, and tell them you need
to contact the City of Mesa to verify that crews are working in your
neighborhood. If they are posing as City employees, they likely will
not stay too long. Call the Utility Control Center at 480-644-2262
for assistance.
Please be assured
that our employees will not ask to come into your home unless you have
called them to do so. If someone has entered your home illegally, please
notify the Mesa Police Department at 480-644-2211.
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