live now and in the past. Avondale Civic Center Library is at 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. For information on ONEBOOKAZ and a list of events around the state, visit
www.onebookaz.org. For information about Avondale Library programs visit
www.avondale.org/ libraries, or call 623-333-2602.
Boys basketball team tryouts
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titled “Avondale General Plan 2030.” For information, visit the General Plan 2030 web page at
www.avondale.org/generalplan or contact the Development Services Department/Planning Division at 623-333-4000.
Alzheimer’s support group
The Alzheimer’s Association, Desert Southwest Chapter and attorney Lora G. Johnson are partnering to offer an Alzheimer’s Support Group for the West Valley. Support group meetings will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on the first and third Monday of every month at the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 918 S. Litchfield Road, in Building B. There is no cost or commitment. Support groups provide a forum to share feelings, concerns, information and as a way of supporting and encouraging each other. If you have any questions, call 602.528.0545 or visit
www.alz.org/dsw.
Litchfield Park Library events
Children’s Developmental Playgroup — 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Phoenix Children’s developmental playgroups are intended for young children, birth to 5 years with a parent and/or caregiver. The groups promote appropriate developmental skills, socialization, and self-expression in a safe, comfortable environment.
Pajama Storytime — 6:30 to 7 p.m. Parents and children are invited to wear their pajamas when they go to the Litchfield Park Branch Library from 6:30 to 7 p.m. to enjoy songs, finger plays and stories. The library is at 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.
Tuesday Tuesday 3
Buckeye Town Council meets
The Buckeye Town Council meets at 6 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month at Buckeye Town Hall, 530 E. Monroe Ave.
Support group for women meets
A free support group for women who are survivors of childhood sexual trauma meets from 6 to 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the month at the Care1st Avondale Resource and Housing Center, 328 W. Western Ave. in Avondale.
For information, call 623-247-6026.
Quilters group meets in Avondale
Quilters Anonymous, a chapter of the Arizona Quilt Guild, meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at First Southern Baptist Church, 1001 N. Central Ave. in Avondale. For information, call 623-691-6187.
Buckeye Library events
Books N Babies — 9:15 a.m. Bond with books, rhymes and bubbles. For babies birth to 23 months and caregiver. No registration required.
Terrific Tales for Toddlers — 10:15 a.m. Introduce a love of books and reading through stories, rhymes and music. This is a special story time just for children ages 2-4 and their caregiver. No registration is required.
ESL Conversation Group —5-6:30 p.m. Practice and improve your knowledge of English and American culture by conversing with other learners in a friendly group setting at the Buckeye Public Library, 310 N. Sixth St. Different topics will be discussed each week. All levels are welcome and registration is not required. Adults only.
Wednesday Wednesday 4
Free community expo luncheon
Check out local businesses, have a free lunch, have a 1-in-4 chance to win one of the many door prizes and shop at the free community expo luncheon from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Palm Valley Community Center, 14145 W. Palm Valley Blvd., Goodyear. Lunch and presentation run from noon to 12:30 p.m. followed by giving of door prizes. You must be present to win. Request tickets via email at
lgerovac@yahoo.com.
Way Out West & Wacky Animals & Games
Avondale Civic Center Library hosts Way Out West & Wacky Animals & Games, a ONEBOOKAZ program initiative, at 3 p.m. With the help of some of her puppet friends, award- winning writer and editor Lynda Exley discusses the wild and wacky ways a few of Arizona’s animals and insects survive in the desert and compares that to how children
Sixth-grade boys basketball team is looking for players. Tryouts are held from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. every Wednesday at Wigwam Creek Middle School, 4510 N. 127th Ave., Avondale. Team fees are $25 per month; gym dues and league/tournament costs are prorated based on the number of team members. For Information, contact coach Jerome Sims/ Phoenix Soldiers at 480-235-6822 or
sims2jerome@yahoo.com.
Buckeye Library events
Books N Babies — 9:15 a.m. Bond with books, rhymes and bubbles. For babies birth to 23 months and caregiver. No registration required.
Terrific Tales for Toddlers — 10:15 a.m. Introduce a love of books and reading through stories, rhymes and music. This is a special story time just for children ages 2-4 and their caregiver. No registration is required. The library is at 310 N. Sixth St. Call 623-349- 6300 for information or visit
www.buckeyeaz.gov/library.
Litchfield Park Library events
Baby Time Story Time — 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. This program is for children ages 0-24 months with a parent or caregiver. Introduce the library and books to your baby as library staff shares stories, finger plays and movement activities. This is a lap-sit program for babies. It’s held in the Community Room of the Maricopa County Library District’s Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.; 602-652-3000,
www.mcldaz.org.
Pre-K Story Time — 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Share great stories, silly songs and fantastic finger plays in the Community Room.
White Tank Branch Library events
Arizona Tales by West Side Storytellers — 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. As the state celebrates its 100th anniversary, White Tank Library is hosting the West Side Story Tellers for a fun evening of Arizona stories. From humorous and strange-but-true tales to personal reminiscences and even a tall tale or two, these stories draw from Arizona’s rich cultural heritage. It’s in the Program Room of the Maricopa County Library District’s White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. For library information, call 602-652- 3000 or visit
www.mcldaz.org.
Thursday Thursday 5
Transit summit in Avondale
The Maricopa Association of Governments is hosting a Southwest Valley Transit System
Study Summit from 7:30 to 11 a.m. at the American Sports Centers, 755 N. 114th Ave. in Avondale. The Summit will provide an opportunity for residents, business owners and community leaders from throughout the Southwest Valley to review and prioritize the local needs and suggest which local transit services best meet their needs and the needs of the communities. For project information or questions regarding the survey or summit, visit www.
azmag.gov/Projects or contact Jorge Luna, MAG transit planner, at 602-254-6300 or via e-mail at
jluna@azmag.gov.
Ribbon-cutting for school mural
Freedom Elementary School, 22150 W. Sundance Parkway South, Buckeye, has completed a mural project celebrating Arizona’s past, present and future. The mural will be unveiled to the public at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12:25 p.m.
An invitation to women
Creative Women of the Southwest, a group whose goal is to support charities against poverty and domestic violence, is inviting women who are interested in joining to a meeting at 3 p.m. at the Cracker Barrel restaurant at 606 S. Watson Road, Buckeye.
White Tank Library programs
Phoenix Children’s Developmental Playgroup — 10:15-11 a.m. (ages 0-2) and 1:15 to 2 p.m. (ages 3-5) For parents and caregivers of children ages birth to 2 years of age. The groups promote appropriate developmental skills, socialization, and self- expression in a safe, comfortable environment. Toys and activities are used to encourage the expression of emotions, a sense of control, and success while in the community-based setting. The playgroups will also offer families support, share age-appropriate activities that encourage parent-child interaction, increase awareness of resources in the community and share educational information. It takes place in the Program Room at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell; 602-652-3000,
www.mcldaz.org.
Buckeye Bookmobile on the move
The Buckeye Bookmobile will visit Festival Sage Rec Center from 9 a.m. to noon and then head over to Festival Ranch Park from 1 to 4 p.m.
Friday 6
Church presents Lord’s Supper play
Liberty United Methodist Church, 19900 MC85, Buckeye, presents the play Living Lord’s Supper at 7 p.m. The play is based on scripture and Leonardo da Vinci’s fresco of the Last Supper, capturing the essence of the witness of the disciples on the last evening they spent
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with Jesus. Admission is free. Nursery care will be provided. For information, call Mike at 623-698-5264.
Theater Works presents
A Little Night Music
Theater Works presents one of Broadway’s beloved masterpieces, A Little Night Music, an award-winning musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. It will be performed in the Gyder Theater. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays through April 7. Tickets, which are $31 for adults and $21 for students, can be purchased online at
www.theaterworks.org and at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, 8355 W. Peoria Ave. The Box Office is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and can be reached at 623-815-7930.
An invitation to women
Creative Women of the Southwest, a group whose goal is to support charities against poverty and domestic violence, is inviting women who are interested in joining to a meeting at 3 p.m. at the Cracker Barrel restaurant at 1209 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.
Buckeye Library events
Lego/Duplo Playday — 3 to 4:30 p.m. Children young and old are invited to play and create with the Buckeye Public Library’s collection of Legos and Duplos. Leave your own Legos at home and take your imagination. No registration is required — just drop in each Friday. The library is at 310 N. Sixth St. Call 623- 349-6300 for information or visit
www.buckeyeaz.gov/library.
White Tank Mountain Regional Park events
Family Moonlight Waterfall Trail hike — 6 to 7:30 p.m. Walking into the Waterfall Canyon in the moonlight will give you a different perspective on the beauty of the Uplands Desert. Park staff will discuss the unique changes in the desert after the sun sets. Take your scorpion lights and a flashlight. No dogs.
White Tank Library programs
Story time for toddlers and preschoolers — 10:15-11 a.m. Children will be introduced to reading and language in a fun way in the Program Room of Maricopa County Library District’s White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell; 602- 652-3000,
www.mcldaz.org.
Saturday Saturday 7 Free Easter egg hunt
A free communitywide Easter egg hunt will be held at the Church at Litchfield Park at 9 a.m. The event is for children preschool through fifth grade. Local children’s author Sandra Shaw will be a guest and will read one of her published children’s books, Jonathan Rabbit
— an eyewitness account of a rabbit that follows Jesus during the last week of His life on Earth. She will be available to sign her books and answer children’s questions about writing stories after the hunt. The church is at 300 N. Old Litchfield Road in Litchfield Park. Children should take their Easter baskets. For information, contact the church at 623-935-3411.
Eggstreme family fun
A free Easter egg hunt hosted by Turning Leaf Community will include bounce houses and an obstacle course, cotton candy, popcorn and snow cones, face painting and the Easter Bunny. It will be held from 10 a.m. until noon at Barbara Robey Elementary, 5340 N. Wigwam Creek Blvd. Egg hunt times are: 10:45 a.m. for children ages 1 to 5; 11:15 a.m. for kindergarten through second grade; and 11:45 a.m. for third through sixth grades
Boys & Girls Clubs host Spring Fling
Join the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix Tri-City West/Thornwood Branch for free food and family fun at the Spring Fling. The event is free and open to the public and will feature an egg hunt, springtime games, fun family activities, crafts and food. The Spring Fling will be held from 9 a.m. until noon at Dennis Deconcini Park, 351 E. Western Ave., Avondale.
Firefighters sponsor charity golf tourney
The United Goodyear Firefighter Charities is holding its 2nd Alarm Charity Golf Tournament at the Wigwam’s Heritage and Patriot golf courses, 451 Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. Cost is $85 per golfer or $320 per foursome and includes green fees, cart, range balls, lunch and T-shirt. Registration is at 7 a.m. and shotgun start is at 8 a.m. The proceeds help to benefit local organizations such as the Homeless Youth Connection, New Life Center, Arizona Burn Foundation and other local community organizations. For information, call Anthony Martin at 623-776-6630 or email
amartin.ugffcharities@
gmail.com.
Blood drive in Buckeye
A United Blood Services blood drive will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 21029 W. Main St., in Buckeye’s Verrado community. To set an appointment time, call 1-877-827-4376 or visit
unitedbloodservicesaz.org.
Legion Auxiliary has yard sale
The Crandall-Palmer American Legion Post Ladies Auxiliary is having a yard sale from 7 a.m. until noon at the post, at 35 N. Dysart Road, Avondale. Tables are available for rent during the event. Call 623-932-6587 for details.
Take a free tour of Buckeye Valley Museum
Children ages 3-12 are invited to the Buckeye Valley Museum, 116 E. Hwy. 85, to make a fun whirligig from noon to 3 p.m.
Buckeye Bookmobile on the move
The Buckeye Bookmobile will visit Sundance from 9 a.m. to noon and Tartesso from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
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