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Oct. 14: Rendez-Zoo at Phoenix Zoo
Be prepared to journey back in time to a prehistoric era where dinos roamed as the Phoenix Zoo hosts Rendez-Zoo on Oct. 14. VIP guests of Rendez-Zoo will enjoy a lakeside evening of hors d’oeuvres, libations and entertainment, with an elegant seated dinner to follow on the terrace of the C.W. & Modene Neely Education and Event...
12 Unique Places to Tie the Knot in Arizona
Look no further than the stunning, breathtaking and peaceful venues in Arizona for the wedding of your dreams. Offering scenic views of Camelback Mountain, luxurious packages for every taste, and refined dining menus, guests will truly be immersed in some of the valley's most unique natural jewels.
AZ Insider: Two AZ Charities Just Merged!
Kathy Shayna Shocket has the inside view on the stories that make headlines.
Q & A with Disney Star and Desert Stages Alumni, Landry Bender
Landry Bender knew when she was just five years old that she wanted to pursue a career in acting—and the dream was achieved by the age of 10. Starring in her first play at Desert Stages Theatre—as a flower in the musical “Peter Pan”—was the first step she encountered on her road to a successful career. At the age of 10, she made her break by starring in the movie “The Sitter,” alongside actor Jonah Hill. Since then, she starred in two Disney Channel shows, “Best Friends Whenever” and Disney XD’s “Crash and Bernstein.” She is currently working on the Netflix reboot show, “Fuller House,” where she just became a new...
AZ Giving: Your Experience Counts To Train Classroom Volunteers
Mesa schools have expressed a great need for classroom volunteers for the 2017-2018 school year. “We have a shortage of at least 20 classroom volunteers to meet the needs of students and teachers in the Mesa Public Schools,” says to Mike Beardslee, program director for Your Experience Counts (YEC). YEC provided 39 volunteers to support nine Mesa elementary schools last year, but “principals have requested nearly 20 more for 2017-2018."
YEC, a program of HandsOn Greater Phoenix, is in its 12th year of training and placing volunteers in classrooms in five Phoenix area school districts – Mesa, Balsz, Osborn, Washington and Dysart. ...
