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Surprise unveils resident swim pass as Oasis center opens
Transportation
Cactus, Cotton area to have closures, restrictions through end of June
Community
Wittmann group seeks township to halt BNSF plans
Education

Wylie returns to school as full-time SRO

Arizona Charter Academy in Surprise announces the school will have a full time school resource officer on campus when students return in the fall.
Community

Surprise school district brings back free summer meals

The Dysart Unified School District will host its annual summer feeding program with free breakfast and lunch for children ages 18 and under in June.
Education

Surprise student broadcasters honored for work

Dysart Student Broadcasting Live recently held its annual awards night to culminate a successful year of student-produced livestreams and video content.

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Surprise council gives promoter break on big events

The Surprise City Council wants to continue sparking tourism in the city by offering incentives to a group that recently put on two big productions.
Community

Surprise art group picks newest youth poet laureate

The Surprise-based WHAM Art Center presented Zoey Hyman, a student at Trivium Preparatory Academy in Goodyear, as its newest poet laureate.
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Surprise, Peoria agree on Jomax extension deal

Residents in the northwest part of the city have been begging for years for another way in and out of the neighborhoods.
Community

Vitalant blood drives scheduled for summer in Surprise

The city of Surprise is partnering with Vitalant Blood Donation to host several blood drives through July.
Recreation

Surprise park to close for maintenance

Mark Coronado Park will be closed soon for routine maintenance.
Education

Surprise charter student wins state track title, plans college move

Surprise Highland Prep senior Marcel Pratt claimed the Division IV 300-meter hurdles state championship and is headed to Nike Nationals in June.
Things To Do

Arizona's '5 Cs' detailed in new art exhibit in Surprise

WHAM Art Center’s latest exhibition is planned as a visual homage to the iconic elements that shaped Arizona: copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and climate.
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It was refreshing — perhaps even inspiring — to witness residents of Surprise step up to publicly compliment their city council during the May 20 meeting.
Yes, stop it in its tracks.

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Holiday

Memorial Day to bring closures, modified schedules to Surprise

Surprise administrative offices will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday.
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Surprise Police has 3 finalists for chief

Three members of the Surprise Police Department, including the interim chief, interviewed for the city’s open police chief position on Tuesday.
Business

D-Backs bestow Grand Slam award on Surprise nonprofit

Benevilla was named one of six Arizona nonprofits to receive the Ken Kendrick Grand Slam Award, a signature grant of the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation’s “D-backs Give Back” initiative.
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Surprise nabs Big 12 baseball tournament

When the Big 12 Conference brought Arizona State and Arizona into the fold during conference realignment last year, little did the Surprise Sports and Tourism Department know it would have an effect here.
City Government

District 1 councilmember meetup scheduled in Surprise

Surprise City Councilmember Nick Haney is hosting one of his regular district meetings this week.

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A foam party, like a past one outside the Asante Library, is among the activities at the Surprise summer reading program kickoff party at the Surprise Regional Library.

Surprise library to host summer reading kickoff party

The Surprise Public Library system is gearing up for its summer reading kickoff party at the end of the month.
Journalist, author and photographer Gregory McNamee is scheduled to discuss desert living at an upcoming lecture in Surprise.

Trump's funding cuts to arts doom speaker series in Surprise

A popular Arizona history lecture series is on indefinite pause because its funding was cut when the Trump administration slashed the budget for the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Vista went through its first reboot right when the COVID-19 pandemic hit but was able to host three full seasons of shows before it stopped this season.

Surprise arts group wants to help with The Vista

The Surprise Arts and Cultural Advisory Commission wants to make sure it’s included in the plans to help with The Vista.
“IMPRINT” is Arts HQ Gallery’s annual three-part exhibit program elevating cultural diversity in the arts. The exhibit will feature Arizona Native American artists presenting their culture through their artwork.

Surprise art exhibit focuses on Native American art

The latest exhibit at the Arts HQ Gallery is starting with an artist’s reception on the first night.
The Kids Arts and Crafts Summer Camp is a hands-on, imaginative program that offers an enriching summer experience for young artists.

Surprise art center offering youth camp for artists

The WHAM Art Center announced the return of its popular Kids Arts and Crafts Summer Camp.

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