Saturday:
Dog Days of Summer Casting Call
Pup parents, if you think you have the best dog in the world then we want your fur baby for AZ Foothills Eighth Annual Dog Days of Summer Cutest Dog Contest. One pooch will take home the title of AZ Foothills' “Top Dog,” win $500 cash, snag a full-page feature in Arizona Foothills Magazine and more. Enter your pup at our totally pawsome canine casting call on Saturday, July 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Scottsdale Quarter.
#DiscoverChandler Scavenger Hunt
Find all the best sights and hidden recreation gems in Chandler with your kids, friends or family during to #DiscoverChandler. Armed with your smartphone as your tour guide, you’ll locate hotspots, unlock challenges and climb the scoreboard. One super team will win the ultimate parks and recreation treasure – valued at $2,500! Register at chandleraz.gov/parkandrecmonth.
Take in some cool mountain air during the fourth-annual Payson Book Festival, a free celebration of books and literacy from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Mazatzal Hotel and Casino. This family-friendly event offers book lovers of all ages an opportunity to meet more than 80 Arizona authors who will sign and sell both fiction and non-fiction books. Plus, enjoy the workshops and seminars that highlight your favorite authors, entertainment, food and door prizes.
TheaterWorks Presents “Disney's The Little Mermaid" Sensory Friendly Performance
TheaterWorks heads under the sea with its summer production, “Disney's The Little Mermaid" directed by Chris Hamby. The production runs July 13 to July 22 at Gyder Theater at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts. As part of TheaterWorks commitment to increasing access and inclusion to those with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other sensory and social cognitive disabilities, The Little Mermaid will also feature a Sensory Friendly performance on Saturday, July 21, at 2 p.m. Sensory-friendly performances are designed to create a performing arts experience that is welcoming to all families with children with autism or with disabilities that create sensory sensitivities. Tickets are $38 per adult; $16 per student and youth and $33 per senior.
