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Local art center awarded $1.2M from ARPA, launching new community programs

Local art center awarded $1.2M from ARPA, launching new community programs

Participants attend workshops with each other and learn from a roster of teaching artist facilitators. The curriculum will provide practical examples from the careers of the facilitators, a diversity of learning strategies for students, as well as actionable solutions to common problems in the classroom.
QCUSD recognizes students, employees of the month

QCUSD recognizes students, employees of the month

The February honorees are all from Newell Barney Junior High School and Queen Creek Junior High School.
Valley’s The Wigwam named best historic resort in U.S.

Valley’s The Wigwam named best historic resort in U.S.

What began as a small lodge outside Phoenix during the rise of cotton ranching in the early 1900s is now one of the country’s preeminent boutique retreats, marrying history with the latest creature comforts expected of today’s seasoned travelers.
Cox scholarships for local, diverse students available to help pay for college

Cox scholarships for local, diverse students available to help pay for college

Apply through March 1: $35,000 total available through Cox 2023 Diversity Scholars program.
Black History Month celebrated in Queen Creek

Black History Month celebrated in Queen Creek

Black History Month was officially established in 1976 by President Gerald Ford, who called the public to "seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history."
Free admission, programming at Phoenix Art Museum Feb. 26

Free admission, programming at Phoenix Art Museum Feb. 26

At Sunday's PhxArt Family Funday, Phoenix Art Museum will also unveil the newly restored digital artwork “Julian and Suzanne Walking” (2006) by British artist Julian Opie.
SugarJam The Southern Kitchen hosts celebration this weekend amid success

SugarJam The Southern Kitchen hosts celebration this weekend amid success

Dana Dumas, an African American woman, CEO and head chef of the SugarJam brands opened SugarJam The Southern Kitchen in January 2021.
Celebrate Black History Month with 'Ray On My Mind' Feb. 25

Celebrate Black History Month with 'Ray On My Mind' Feb. 25

This performance assembles an orchestra of profoundly accomplished musicians whose performances are ingrained in American popular culture. Members of the orchestra have been heard prolifically on Broadway, Off-Broadway, film and television. They have performed all over the world and recorded with a diverse range of influential musical giants.
12th Annual Shea Homes Good Life Festival back in Queen Creek at Schnepf Farms March 25-26

12th Annual Shea Homes Good Life Festival back in Queen Creek at Schnepf Farms March 25-26

Legendary rock musicians Kenny Loggins and Kansas to headline each day
ADOT: Weekend freeway travel advisory for the Phoenix area Feb. 24-27

ADOT: Weekend freeway travel advisory for the Phoenix area Feb. 24-27

Closures set along US 60, I-17 and Loop 303; I-10 restricted