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The first session will be 4 to 6 p.m. and the second session is 7 to 9 p.m. The entry fee is $20 and includes six bingo cards, beverages and snacks

Proceeds from Friday bingo fundraiser to benefit My Hope Bag

Bingo for Boobies, a fundraiser for the nonprofit organization My Hope Bag, will be April 26 at Hilton Garden Inn, 7290 S. Price Road in Tempe. The first session will be 4 to 6 p.m. and the … more

4/23/24

Pinal County Parks & Trails will host a dark sky guided hike at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Peralta Regional Park, 17975 Peralta Road in Gold Canyon.

Pinal County Parks & Trails hosting dark sky guided hike Friday

International Dark Skies week may be over, but the dark sky adventures continue. With the success of the first hike during Dark Skies Week, Pinal County Parks & Trails will host a dark sky guided … more

4/22/24

Mesa Community College hosts ‘The Future of Fashion’ Saturday

Mesa Community College invites the community to “The Future of Fashion” at 6 p.m. April 25 in the Navajo Room on the Southern and Dobson Campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave. in Mesa. Free … more

4/22/24

Salt River Tubing is seven minutes from Loop 202 East on North Power Road in Mesa. Salt River Tubing operates under permit of the USDA Forest Service in Tonto National Forest.

Salt River Tubing open seven days a week beginning April 27

Salt River Tubing is open on the Lower Salt River seven days a week Saturday, April 27, through Monday, Sept. 2, weather and water-flow conditions permitting. Note: Beginning Friday, Sept. 6, it … more

4/22/24

Mesa Community College on Thursday hosts ‘The Future of Fashion’

Mesa Community College invites the community to “The Future of Fashion” at 6 p.m. April 25 in the Navajo Room on the Southern and Dobson Campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave. in Mesa. Free … more

4/19/24

Earth Month is celebrated throughout April to increase awareness about environmental sustainability and Earth Day. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970, to showcase the many ways we can protect and care for our planet.

Mesa celebrates Mother Earth with April programs, events

Mesa is commemorating Earth Month by hosting various events throughout April. “Earth Month is the perfect time to showcase Mesa’s commitment to protect and conserve our natural … more

4/17/24

Human rights activist John Bul Dau to speak at MCC’s Evening Lecture Wednesday

As part of its Evening Lecture series, the Mesa Community College Psychology Department presents a lecture in April by John Bul Dau, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan. It is 7 p.m. April 17 in the … more

4/16/24

Camps, which are open to youth and teens between the ages of 5 and 18, will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays between late May and early August.

Registration open for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley summer camps

Registration is open for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley’s summer camp programs designed to help working parents while ensuring that thousands of youth have a summer of exploration. … more

4/15/24

Mesa celebrates Mother Earth with April programs, events

Mesa is commemorating Earth Month by hosting various events throughout April. “Earth Month is the perfect time to showcase Mesa’s commitment to protect and conserve our natural … more

4/12/24

Human rights activist John Bul Dau to speak at MCC’s Evening Lecture in April

As part of its Evening Lecture series, the Mesa Community College Psychology Department presents a lecture in April by John Bul Dau, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan. It is 7 p.m. April 17 in the … more

4/12/24

Mesa Community College hosts ‘The Future of Fashion’ in April

Mesa Community College invites the community to “The Future of Fashion” at 6 p.m. April 25 in the Navajo Room on the Southern and Dobson Campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave. in Mesa. Free … more

4/12/24

The cast of “13” includes seven performers from Mesa: Owen Aspinall, 16, as Archie; Sophie Aspinall, 13, as Sarah; Emma Coxon, 15, as Cassie; Abigail Drake, 13, as Cassie; Scarlette Nuno, 14, as Molly; Colin Quintana, 15, as Brett/Archie; and Savannah Springer, 14, as Patrice.

Mesa performers in ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Musical,’ ‘13: The Musical’

Limelight Performing Arts in Gilbert will bring middle school trials and triumphs to the stage with two musicals that get right to the heart of what it means to grow up. The youth theater … more

By Katy Springer, marketing manager for Limelight Performing Arts | 4/10/24