12 May 5 – 18, 2012
Centennial events schedule
The City of Chandler’s centennial
festivities begin with the “Happy 100th Birthday Chandler! Celebration” from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thu., May 17 at City Hall.
The following evening from 4 to 10 p.m. Fri., May 18, the monthly Chandler Art Walk features “100 Artists Celebrating 100 Years” in historic downtown Chandler. The weekend concludes with the “Chandler Bash of the Century” from 4 to 10 p.m. Sat., May 19 at Tumbleweed Park, 2250 S. McQueen Rd.
One of Chandler’s best-known events, the Chihuahua dog races, will be back again Sat., May 5 during the annual Cinco de Mayo Festival. Fiddler Peter Rolland performs
in the season finale performance of the Chandler Symphony Sun., May 6. Residents can learn railroads’ effect on Chandler’s development at the Arizona Railway Museum on National Train Day, Sat., May 12 at Tumbleweed Park. Events below received the Official
Centennial Event designation from the Centennial Steering Committee. For a complete listing of Centennial events in 2012, visit
www.chandler100th.com. Years Gone By – A Decade in
Retrospective: Invitational Artworks, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 1 through 31, Vision Gallery, 10 E. Chicago St., Chandler. Free. Info, to register: 480-782-2695, www.
visiongallery.org. Tumbleweed Recreation Center
Family Nights presented by the Chandler Recreation Division, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Wednesdays, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 745 E. Germann Rd., Chandler. Ages 1 to 12: $2 residents/$3 for nonresidents; ages 13 to 17: $3 residents/$5 nonresidents. Every Wednesday, Tumbleweed Recreation Center hosts Family Night for kids of all ages, including theme nights, arts and crafts to performances and much more. Info: 480-782-2908,
www.chandleraz.gov/ tumbleweed. Chandler Farmers Market presented
by the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership, 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, 3 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler. Free. Enjoy homemade and farm grown foods and vegetables available for purchase. Also on sale: trinkets, jewelry, crafts, pictures and more from local businesses and artists. Info: 480-855-3539, www.
downtownchandler.org. Cinco de Mayo Festival & Chihuahua Races presented by the Si Se Puede
Community
Foundation, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat., May 5, Downtown Library Courtyard, 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler. Free. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Highlighting the races is the crowning of the King and Queen Chihuahua. Info:
www.chandleraz.gov/cinco. Chandler Relief Society: A Century
of Sisterhood and Service presented by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Sat., May 5, Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler. Free. Women of all faiths are invited to note the work of one of Chandler’s oldest women’s organizations. Doors will open at 6 p.m. to enjoy displays of local service, homemaking skills and worldwide humanitarian aid. Refreshments served. Chandler Symphony Orchestra: Fiddle Finale presented by the Chandler Symphony Orchestra and the City of Chandler, 3 p.m. Sun., May 6, Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler. Free. The Chandler Symphony Orchestra performs with fiddle artist Peter Rolland in the season’s grand finale program. Info: 480-782-2680,
www.chandlersymphony.net. Relay for Life Chandler presented
by the American Cancer Society, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Fri. and Sat., May 11 and 12, Basha High School, 5990 S. Val Vista Dr., Chandler. Free. Before and during the event, teams raise money that is donated to the American Cancer Society to sponsor research and support services. Relay for Life is an overnight relay-style event, with the goal of each team to have at least one member circling the
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track to symbolize that “cancer never sleeps.” Team members camp along the track. Highlights of the event include a survivor and caregiver lap and a memorable Luminaria ceremony. Relay is a life changing event. Info: www.
relayforlife.org/chandleraz. National Train Day presented by the
Arizona Railway Museum. See item on Page 14. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., May 12, Arizona Railway Museum, 330 E. Ryan Rd. in Tumbleweed Park, Chandler. Free. A celebration of the completion of the first transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. Amtrak sponsors the event to commemorate that historic event and celebrate what passenger railroading has done for the country. Info:
www.azrymuseum.org. Vision Kidz Workshop: Graffiti Art
vs. Urban Art, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sat., May 12, Vision Gallery, 10 E. Chicago St., Chandler. Free with advance registration. Come learn the difference between graffiti art and urban art as artist J. Pierce guides students in creating with bright, happy colors in a respectful and positive way. Info: 480-782-2695,
www.visiongallery.org. Vision Kidz Workshop: Express
Yourself! 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sat., May 19, Vision Gallery, 10 E. Chicago St., Chandler. Free with advance registration. Arizona photographer Joanne West leads students through technique and thought process that are used in creating unique photos. Info: 480-782-2695,
www.visiongallery.org.
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