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Poetry Illuminated opens Saturday in Goodyear
In honor of National Poetry Month, the city of Goodyear will showcase the words of eight local poets in Poetry Illuminated, a temporary installation curated by inaugural city of Phoenix poet laureate Rosemarie Dombrowski. more
Litchfield Park fundraiser combines history, cycling, outdoor fun
The Litchfield Park Historical Society will host Ride & Seek, a self-paced scavenger hunt through the bike-friendly streets of Litchfield Park on Saturday, April 24. more
An egret hunts for a meal at the Tres Rios Base & Meridian Wildlife Area in Avondale. The wetlands at the confluence of the Salt and Gila rivers is a riparian habitat that draws numerous visitors, many of whom leave their trash behind. For more information on the site, visit azgfd.com and click on Wildlife
Southwest Valley cities plan Earth Day-related events throughout April
With Earth Day coming up April 22, the Southwest Valley cities of Avondale, Goodyear and Litchfield Park are celebrating the planet in a variety of ways. Here’s what’s in the … more
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Illuminated hot air balloons glowing in time to music will be among the Arizona Balloon Classic’s highlights.
Prepare to rise: Arizona Balloon Classic is a go in Goodyear
Colorful hot air balloons and kites as large as semitrailers will fill the sky over Goodyear when the Arizona Events Group’s 10th annual Arizona Balloon Classic takes flight Friday, April 30 to Sunday, May 2. more
Goodyear plans egg-stra special four-day drive-thru Hop & Hops event
The city of Goodyear is promising residents who attend this year’s annual springtime event, Hop & Hops: Egg-luminated Drive-Thru, a hoppin’ good time. more
After World War II, workers at the Goodyear Aircraft Co. manufacturing plant, previously Naval Air Facility Litchfield Park, built the company’s iconic blimps. The site is now home to Phoenix Goodyear Airport.
Free lecture to highlight Goodyear’s first 75 years
The Litchfield Park Historical Society, in partnership with Three Rivers Historical Society and the Church at Litchfield Park, will present a free in-person/Zoom lecture on Goodyear’s first 75 years at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 23. more
Instacart to sponsor NASCAR Cup Series Race at Phoenix Raceway
Instacart will serve as the title sponsor for Phoenix Raceway’s NASCAR Cup Series race at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 14. more
The museum is housed in a small, historic building known as “Aunt Mary’s house” on the northwest corner Camelback and Litchfield roads.
Litchfield Park Historical Society reopens museum, sets scavenger hunt and bike rodeo
As the number of COVID-19 infections stabilize in the Southwest Valley and residents are vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, the Litchfield Park Historical Society Museum is returning to limited hours. more
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The Litchfield Park Art & Wine Festival will feature the works of 175 fine artists and craftsmen.
Art, spirits, music on tap at Litchfield Park festival this weekend
Art and wine/craft brew enthusiasts who enjoy live music and food will find all of the above at the 23rd annual Litchfield Park Art & Wine Festival this weekend. more
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Goodyear's Mike Greenfield is one of the artists whose works will be on display during the Wigwam Festival of Fine Art.
Festival to bring fine art, food and spirits to The Wigwam
The grounds of The Wigwam in Litchfield Park will be more colorful than usual this weekend, when more than 100 fine artists and craftsmen from across the Southwest showcase their works during the 11th annual Wigwam Festival of Fine Art. more
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Goodyear's 2021 Shakespeare in the Park event will live-stream at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21.
Goodyear to live-stream Shakespeare in the Park
Goodyear’s 2021 Shakespeare in the Park event initially was supposed to be a two-day in-person celebration of the Bard at Goodyear Community Park, but due to COVID-19 safety concerns it will be presented virtually at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21. more
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"Baby Girl" by Bob Martin.
Goodyear partners with Vision & Sound for virtual exhibit, lectures
In honor of Black History Month, the city of Goodyear has partnered with Norma and Michael Cunningham, curators and founders of Vision & Sound: An African American Experience virtual art exhibit. more
Lisa Hegarty, who curated the Litchfield Park Historical Society Museum’s 1918 pandemic exhibit, will discuss how the Spanish flu affected Arizona and the Southwest Valley.
Local lecture to focus on 1918 flu pandemic
The Litchfield Park Historical Society and Church at Litchfield Park will present “The Spanish Flu of 1918: A Pandemic’s Local Legacy,” a free hybrid Zoom/in-person lecture, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2. more
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