Pictured above: Jeanine Korer with a lap blanket she is making for a veteran. Every Tuesday afternoon, in the lobby of the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center in Scottsdale, you will find a group of ladies knitting and crocheting. If you have trouble finding them, just follow the laughter. This group, affectionately named…
If you live in other parts of the country, the first sign of spring is the bulbs that you planted in the fall pushing through the thawed earth and signaling the beginning of warmer weather. In most parts of Arizona, we don’t have the low temperatures that certain bulbs need to stimulate their biochemical responses…
There are more than 300 species of hummingbirds, and they are all native to the Americas. Many dwell in the tropics, where flowers (their primary food source) are abundant year-round. Southern Arizona hosts more than a dozen species and is a migratory path as many head south to Mexico to spend the winter. The most…
Spooktacular in Scottsdale Balloon Spooktacular (Fri-Sat Oct. 26-27). 5-9:30pm. $15; $10 ages 3-12, ages 2 & under free. Haunted house, costume contests, hot-air balloon glow, live entertainment, kids zone, trick-or-treat candy stations, fireworks and more. Salt River Fields, 7555 N Pima Rd, Salt River Reservation. azspooktacular.com Scary & Merry at the zoo Howl-O-Ween (Fri-Sat…
Photo courtesy Enchanted Pumpkin Garden. Editor Mala Blomquist’s top picks for weekend fun around the Valley. It’s getting spooooooky Halloween Spooktacular and Car Show (Fri. Oct. 19). 6-8pm. Free. Halloween-thmed car show with trunk-or-treating, costume contests, live music, games, prizes, giveaways, food samples and more. The Shops at Norterra, 2460 W. Happy Valley Road, Phoenix….
Shabbat Project Arizona, part of the Worldwide Shabbat Project, is in its 5th year in Arizona and is expanding out to more areas of the Valley. The theme of this year’s Shabbat Project is “Stop Doing. Start Being.” Built into the fabric of our Jewish life is to take just one day; Shabbat and just…
Photo courtesy Schnepf Farms. Editor Mala Blomquist’s top picks for weekend fun around the Valley. Get scared! 13th Floor Haunted House (Oct. 12-31). Times vary. $27.99 & up. Two haunted attraction walkthroughs for one all-inclusive price. An intense, graphic, theatrical show that will take you on a gut wrenching ride of visceral thrills and psychological…
Marlee Matlin was only 21 years old when she received the Academy Award for her role in “Children of a Lesser God.” She played Sarah Norman, a young deaf woman who is speechless by choice and working as a janitor at a school for the deaf and hard of hearing where she meets the new…
Steve Gaynor will be facing Democrat Katie Hobbs for the position of secretary of state in the Nov. 6 general election. He defeated incumbent Michele Reagan in the Republican primary on Aug. 28. Although a newcomer to the campaign trail, Steve has lived in Arizona for 37 years and has been a successful businessman since…
Photo by Julianne Capati There are two open seats for the Arizona House of Representatives in District 3 and Alma Hernandez will be on the ballot for one of them having won the Democratic primary held on Aug. 28. Alma has been the manager for many political campaigns and she was a delegate for Hillary…
