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Archaeology Mini Expo April 1 in Queen Creek at San Tan Historical Society Museum

Archaeology Mini Expo April 1 in Queen Creek at San Tan Historical Society Museum

This will be a hands-on setting with pottery making, flint napping, adobe brick making, safe hiking, site stewardship and more. The museum will be open so you can learn all about the original schoolhouse in Queen Creek while also getting free hands-on learning and demonstrations pertaining to local archeology and history.
Things to do: 46th Annual Tempe Festival for the Arts returns to downtown Tempe March 31-April 2

Things to do: 46th Annual Tempe Festival for the Arts returns to downtown Tempe March 31-April 2

The highlight of the festival is the collection of more than 350 juried artists from around the country who compete for top honors across 16 different categories from wood, photography and ceramics to glass, jewelry and other mediums.
American Leadership Academy Queen Creek Annual Car Show happening April 1

American Leadership Academy Queen Creek Annual Car Show happening April 1

Along with cool cars, there will be a 50-50 raffle, vendors, food trucks, live music and musical performances by the school's students. All proceeds will go to the school's theater department for new lights and other equipment.
ADOT: Weekend freeway travel advisory for the Phoenix area March 31-April 3

ADOT: Weekend freeway travel advisory for the Phoenix area March 31-April 3

Plan for closures along I-10, US 60 and I-17.
Combs Performing Arts Center offers something for everyone in Queen Creek, San Tan Valley

Combs Performing Arts Center offers something for everyone in Queen Creek, San Tan Valley

Completed in 2019, the Combs Performing Arts Center is home to an array of engaging musicals, plays, dance recitals and more every season. With an impressive 516 seats in the theater, dynamic acoustics and a large balcony, Corianna Lee, manager of Combs Performing Arts Center, says there isn't a bad seat in the house.
Friend of the Week: Handsome Beetlejuice is very smart, polite, quiet

Friend of the Week: Handsome Beetlejuice is very smart, polite, quiet

Beetlejuice is neutered, microchipped, licensed and current on vaccinations. His adoption fee is $95.
Cactus League spring training attendance jumps 34% per game, over 1.6M fans visited Valley ballparks in 2023

Cactus League spring training attendance jumps 34% per game, over 1.6M fans visited Valley ballparks in 2023

“After three seasons disrupted by COVID-19 and the MLB lockout, baseball fans flocked back to Cactus League ballparks this spring,” said Bridget Binsbacher, Cactus League executive director. “Attendance leaped despite unseasonably cold, wet weather and high airfares and hotel rates. The bottom line: it’s been a season of rebirth for spring training in the Valley.”
East Valley Automotive Skills Challenge happening April 1

East Valley Automotive Skills Challenge happening April 1

This event will include a Pinewood Derby, where students race model cars that they have built, a remote control car race track and a car show. Auto manufacturers, repair shops and car dealerships from across the Valley will be at the challenge with exhibits to encourage more students to train for careers in the automotive industry.
Pickleball's APP Mesa Open returns to Bell Bank Park March 29-April 2

Pickleball's APP Mesa Open returns to Bell Bank Park March 29-April 2

Five-day event will feature the sport’s top professionals and more than 800 amateurs in this signature app tournament.
Governor’s Office of Highway Safety grant helps QCPD officers address speeding, drunk driving

Governor’s Office of Highway Safety grant helps QCPD officers address speeding, drunk driving

According to the latest numbers released by GOHS, Arizona saw more than 100 alcohol-related fatalities and nearly 350 speed-related fatalities statewide (fiscal year 2022). These two areas continue to be the leading cause of driving fatalities in Arizona.