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Special Events
Pattern Wizardry
October 17, 2009 - April 4, 2010		 Add to Itinerary
Times: Tues - Sat, 10 - 4; Sun, noon - 4; free parking
http://www.arizonamuseumforyouth.com
Location:  Arizona Museum for Youth, 35 N. Robson, downtown Mesa
Phone:  480-644-2467
Admission:  $6.50 for everyone over 1 year of age
Pattern Wizardry is a hands-on object-based exhibit designed to encourage children's inquiry about their world through investigating how patterns organize and enrich their lives.
Reflections through Photographs: Galapagos
October 17, 2009 - January 10, 2010		 Add to Itinerary
Times: Tues - Sat, 10 - 4; Sun, noon - 4; free parking
http://www.arizonamuseumforyouth.com
Location:  Arizona Museum for Youth, 35 N. Robson, downtown Mesa
Phone:  480-644-2467
Admission:  $6.50 for everyone over 1 year of age
Selected to take part in the 2008 Toyota International Teacher Program's expedition to the Galapagos Islands, Sue Cullumber shares her unique view of the Galapagos creatures that greeted her, such as Giant Tortoises, Blue-Footed Boobies, Sea Lions and the famous Iguanas.
The Howdy! Show & Dinner Extravaganza
November 7, 2009 - January 30, 2010		 Add to Itinerary
Times: 5:30 p.m.
http://www.howdyshow.com
Location:  Rockin' R Ranch, 6136 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa
Phone:  480-832-1539
Admission:  $29.95 to $46.00
A generous multi-course meal is served family-style by waiters at various stages of the performance. The entre includes both a stuffed chicken breast and beef cooked in a savory mushroom sauce. There is also garden salad and apple pie. Included beverages are Miss Kitty's Special Brew (non-alcoholic), coffee, sodas, wine and beer. The show is an ol' fashioned 1880s western musical spectacle where audiece involvement is inherent.
"Meet Me In St. Louis"
November 26, 2009 - January 2, 2010		 Add to Itinerary
Times: Matinee and evening performances
http://www.broadwaypalmwest.com
Location:  Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, SE corner Higley and Brown roads, Mesa
Phone:  480-325-6700
Admission:  Adults, $45 to $54; children (ages 12 and under), $22; show only, $28
It's turn of the century St. Louis, the World's Fair is coming soon,and so is a world of changes for the Smith family. Meet Me In St. Louis is based on the classic MGM movie. The beloved score includes the standards Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Skip To My Lou, The Boy Next Door and The Trolley Song. Broadway Palm offers group discounts, spacious free parking, and is fully ramped.
ZooLights
November 26, 2009 - January 10, 2010		 Add to Itinerary
Times: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
http://www.phoenixzoo.org
Location:  455 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix
Phone:  602-914-4301

When the sun goes down and the animals go to sleep, the Phoenix Zoo magically transforms into one of the largest holiday lighting events in the southwest with 2.5 million lights and more than 500 custom-made animal and nature light sculptures.

"The Compleat Works of Wllm Shakspr (Abridged)"
November 28, 2009 - December 19, 2009		 Add to Itinerary
Times: Thurs-Sun, matinee and evening performances
http://www.mesaartscenter.com
Location:  Mesa Arts Center, SE corner Center and Main streets
Phone:  480-644-6500
Admission:  $12.50 - $33.50
Get your tickets fast, as this production sold out the last time we produced it!  As the Los Angeles Herald wrote, "Shakespeare as written by Reader's Digest, acted by Monty Python, and performed at the speed of the minute waltz.” Shakespeare writ small, as some might like it. The London Times called it “Stupendous, anchorless, Joy!” So, forsooth! Get thee to this delightfully fractured complete works (complete with ghosts) of none-other-than The Bard.
Toy Train Swap Meet
November 28, 2009 - November 29, 2009		 Add to Itinerary
Times: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
http://www.tcadd.org
Location:  Mesa Convention Center, 201 N. Center St.
Admission:  $5
Over 200 tables of trains for sale, operating layouts and clinics.
Find the Ranger on Wind Cave Trail
November 29, 2009		 Add to Itinerary
Times: 9 to 11 a.m.
http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/usery
Location:  Usery Mountain Regional Park, 3939 N. Usery Pass Rd., Mesa; 7.5 miles north of US 60 on Ellsworth Rd.
Phone:  480-984-0032
Admission:  $6 per vehicle
This open-house style program features the ranger hiking along the trail throughout the morning and stopping to talk to park visitors. The ranger will show off the "Backpack of Knowledge", and be available to answer questions about the park, discuss park history, identify desert plants, or even explain which animals call Usery Mountain Regional Park home. Carry adequate water.
National Geographic Live! Speaker Series
December 2, 2009		 Add to Itinerary
Times: 7:30 p.m.
http://www.mesaartscenter.com
Location:  Ikeda Theater at the Mesa Arts Center, SE corner Center and Main streets
Phone:  480-644-6500
Polar Obsession
Paul Nicklen, Photographer
Growing up in a small Inuit community on Baffin Island in Canada's Arctic, Paul Nicklen spent his early years traveling with the Inuit. His strong field skills and ability to get close to dangerous predators such as polar bears and leopard seals allow this gifted photographer to create National Geographic stories that break new ground with his startling and stunning depictions of wildlife in Antarctica and the Arctic.
"A Christmas Carol"
December 3, 2009 - December 23, 2009		 Add to Itinerary
Times: Thurs-Sat, 7:30 p.m.; Sat matinee, 3 p.m.
http://www.haletheatrearizona.com
Location:  Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page Ave., Gilbert
Phone:  480-497-1181
Admission:  $15 - $25; free parking
The retelling of Charles Dicken’s magnificent and timeless tale will be this seasons treat! Our traditional dramatization of Ebenezer Scrooge’s life-altering Christmas Eve is sure to put holly in your heart each Christmas season. Don’t miss out on this powerful and enchanting musical experience!
52nd Annual Christmas Idea House & Home Tour
December 3, 2009 - December 5, 2009		 Add to Itinerary
Times: Fri., 3 to 9 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
http://www.christmasideahouse.org
Phone:  480-649-9627
Admission:  $7
The theme for 2009 is Enchanted Elves at the home of Tim and Julie Vasquez. Their 6,700 square foot home sits on 1.3 acres in Jakes Ranch in Gilbert.  Desert Club is a non-profit, all-volunteer women's organization whose members work throughout the year making and purchasing fabulous holiday decorations, home decor, unique gifts and gourmet goodies. These items are displayed in a beautiful home that has been generously "loaned" to Desert Club by a family in our community. The home is open for tour over a 3-day period of events, where each of the items can be purchased. All of the proceeds from the Christmas Idea House are given back to the community in the form of educational scholarships and community grants.

Thursday will feature a home tour, silent auction, live music and first choice on fabulous handmade Christmas items! We will be serving delicious hors d'oeuvres, canapés, desserts and cocktails continuously from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Drop in for an hour or spend the entire evening! We suggest business and holiday festive attire for this event. Shuttle buses will bring you from our parking location to the home.


Join us for a Continental Breakfast on Friday. This year we will be serving a casual breakfast at our Christmas Idea house from 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. You can tour the house, shop and enjoy refreshments on the spacious back terrace with your friends. Your ticket grants you access to the home tour and breakfast at any time Friday morning; come and go as you please!

Out to Lunch Concert
December 3, 2009		 Add to Itinerary
Times: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
http://www.mesaartscenter.com
Location:  Wells Fargo Garden stage at the Mesa Arts Center, SE corner Center and Main streets
Phone:  480-644-6500
Admission:  Free
This lunchtime concert will feature the Pete Pancrazi Trio playing jazz standards and holiday music in the jazz style. Bring your lunch and enjoy live music in a serene setting.
"Frosty the Snowman"
December 4, 2009 - December 29, 2009		 Add to Itinerary
Times: Early matinees (10:30 lunch, 11:30 show) and regular matinees (noon lunch, 1 p.m. show)
http://www.broadwaypalmwest.com
Location:  Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, SE corner Higley and Brown roads
Phone:  480-325-6700
Admission:  $16 (includes lunch and show)
Children's Theatre presentations are performed by professional actors with full-scale sets, costumes and lighting. A unique kid-friendly luncheon buffet includes such favorites as sliders, corndogs, macaroni & cheese, pizza, chicken fingers, pudding and more. Stimulate your child's imagination with the magic of live theatre!
Imagination Movers Live in Concert
December 4, 2009		 Add to Itinerary
Times: 7 p.m.
http://www.mesaartscenter.com
Location:  Ikeda Theater at the Mesa Arts Center, SE corner Center and Main streets
Phone:  480-644-6500
Admission:  $30
DIRECT FROM THE DISNEY CHANNEL - The LONG, LONG, LONG wait is over. So come hop, dance, and sing with the Movers Live in Concert this fall! Beginning in October, the Movers will embark on a 40-city U.S. concert tour featuring music from their hit Playhouse Disney TV show.

What would happen if the Beastie Boys collaborated with Mr. Rogers?

The answer is found on the Imagination Movers' three critically acclaimed indie CDs: "Calling All Movers," "Good Ideas," and "Eight Feet" and their first national release "Juice Box Heroes." Oh and don't forget they also have an award-winning, grass roots DVD "Stir It Up" to throw in the mix too.  Indeed, the Movers sing about things they know: messy rooms, healthy snacks, sibling rivalry and other topics that relate to being a little kid. Their musical style, however, would sound right at home on a weekly MTV countdown.

The Movers are a big hit on national satellite radio and Radio Disney, where many of their songs remain in heavy rotation. They have also won a total of 14 national music awards and were named a "Parenting Pick" by Parenting Magazine as far back as May 2005. Even now, an ongoing tour of U.S. cities creates new Movers fans (affectionately known as "Gearheads") in the wake of every show.
Leahy Family Christmas
December 5, 2009		 Add to Itinerary
Times: 7:30 p.m.
http://www.mesaartscenter.com
Location:  Ikeda Theater at the Mesa Arts Center, SE corner Center and Main streets
Phone:  480-644-6500
Admission:  $30
Leahy is a Celtic Canadian powerhouse of eight siblings who are each a triplethreat of fiddle-driven music, dance, and vocals. From sacred hymns, slow airs, and luscious Christmas carols to a toe tapping mix of fiery reels and jigs, Leahy Family Christmas covers the full spectrum of the holiday.


On-Going Events
Chase Field Tours
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009		 Added to Itinerary
http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/ari/ballpark/ari_ballpark_tour.jsp
Location:  401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix
Phone:  602-462-6799
Visit one of the most impressive and unique Major League Baseball facilities in the country -- Chase Field. It is home to the 2001 World Champion Arizona Diamondbacks, several restaurants, a beer garden -- even a retractable roof and swimming pool -- all within an old-style ballpark atmosphere. Make the experience memorable and take a guided tour of Chase Field. Even if you've been to the ballpark before, you're sure to learn and see something new! Tours are conducted year-round, for both individuals and groups. Tour space is limited; it is strongly recommended that you purchase tickets in advance to guarantee your spot!

Important Tour Information
Tours last approximately 75 minutes.
This is a walking tour, so please dress accordingly.
Elevators are used several times during the course of the tour. Please let your tour guide know in advance if this presents any challenges.
Tours are wheelchair accessible, and wheelchairs are available for your use during the tour. You may request a wheelchair at the Tour Ticket Window prior to the tour.
The majority of the tour route is NOT air-conditioned.
Please note that backpacks, large bags, and food and drink (except water) are prohibited.
Cameras, video cameras and bottled water are permitted.
Cell phones and pagers are permitted, providing their use does not interfere with other guests' enjoyment of the tour.
The tour does not go on to the playing field.
Parking is available at the Chase Field Garage. Present your parking ticket at the Tour Ticket Window to receive a special parking validation (excluding pre-game tours).
No Tours will be held on the days of day games, major holidays, and special events.
Please call the Tour Hotline, and listen to the "Tour Operating Schedule" message for the latest tour schedule.
Dates, times, and areas seen are subject to change without notice.
Gift certificates available for purchase.


Chase Field Tours Information
Tour Hotline: 602.462.6799 or 800.821.7160
E-mail: ballparktours@dbacks.com
Address: 401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tours of Queen Creek Olive Mill
January 2, 2009 - December 31, 2009		 Add to Itinerary
Times: Mon-Fri, 9:30–2:30; Sat, 8:30–2:30; Sun, 8:30-1:30
http://www.queencreekolivemill.com
Location:  25062 S. Meridian Rd., Queen Creek
Phone:  480-888-9290
Admission:  $5 per tour
Tours are offered hourly at Queen Creek Olive Mill, Arizona's first working olive farm and mill. Here, they press Arizona's finest extra virgin olive oil from nine different varieties of olives all hand picked olives and blended to make one of the world’s finest extra virgin olive oils. Each tour is 30 minutes and designed to educate you on Olive Oil, the different varieties of olives grown around the world and what specific types we grow here for the express purpose of creating Arizona’s own high quality EVOO. You will also learn why Arizona is a prime location for growing olives, the health benefits of extra virgin olive oil and why it is recommended by doctors and nutritionists. Follow your tour with a visit to the Mill Store and del Piero, the Tuscan-inspired eatery featuring gourmet sandwiches, panini's as well as soups, salads, gelato and espresso.
Mesa Community Farmers Market
January 9, 2009 - December 18, 2009		 Add to Itinerary
Times: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
http://www.ArizonaFarmersMarkets.com
Location:  In front of the Mesa Convention Center, just south of Center and University Dr.
Phone:  480-603-6306
Admission:  Free
Held every Friday, the Farmer's Market features fresh produce from local growers, plus a variety of handmade arts and crafts such as jewelry, wooden toys and wall hangings.
Discover Mesa Arts Center
July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010		 Add to Itinerary
Times: Noon
http://www.mesaartscenter.com
Location:  Mesa Arts Center, SE corner Center and Main streets, downtown Mesa
Phone:  480-644-6626
Admission:  Free
Free public campus tours Wednesdays at noon. Includes a tour of all theaters, art studios on the first level, Mesa Contemporary Arts, and the Shadow Walk. Reservations are required. Please make reservations one week in advance, no later than the prior Tuesday at noon. There will be no tours during the month of August. Please allow at least one hour to one hour and fifteen minutes for a complete tour of the campus and wear comfortable walking shoes. No tours will be scheduled on public holidays. Mesa Arts Center will make every effort to visit each of the four theaters and the Art Studios on the first level. Because this is a working facility, they cannot guarantee that all of the theaters or art studios will be available. They will do their best to keep you informed of any last minute conflicts that may arise.
MACFest
October 10, 2009 - April 24, 2010		 Add to Itinerary
Times: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
http://mesaartscenter.com/index.php/festivals/free-events/macfest
Phone:  480-644-6500
Admission:  Free
MACFest is a free, regularly held public celebration in downtown Mesa featuring unique artist creations, food, music, and fun for the whole family. MACFest is located on Main Street, starting at the corner of Main and Center streets.
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