July 2012 Community Calendar
Garden Flashlight Tours
When: Now – September 1st 7pm – 9pm on Thursdays and Saturdays
Flashlight tours are a sensory adventure where you will see, hear and feel the desert night. The self-paced stroll along the main trail to 10 discovery stations is perfect for people of all ages. Please bring your own flashlight.
Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Twi-Lite Golf
Cottonwood Wednesday’s 4:30pm - $5 per person
Palo Verde Thursday’s 4pm $15 per person includes lunch
Please contact the Pro Shops up to one week in advance to sign up
Tumbleweed Recreation Center Family Nights
When: Wednesday’s 5:30pm – 8pm
Each Wednesday the Tumbleweed Recreation Center hosts Family Night for kids of all ages. Each week’s activities vary from theme nights to arts and crafts. For more information call 480-782-2908
745 E. Germann Rd., Chandler, AZ 85286
Free Congestive Heart Failure Management Classes For Patients and Caregivers
When: Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Join us for a FREE class where Chandler Regional experts will discuss information essential to managing congestive heart failure, including diet, weight and symptom management, and medication regimen.
Chandler Regional Medical Center
Third – Floor – Telemetry Conference Room
475 South Dobson Rd., Chandler, AZ 85224
Bingo brought to you by VFW Post 8053
When: Every Wednesday – Sales start at 6pm
Payoff ranges from $45 - $700
Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 S. Sun Lakes Blvd.
Sun Lakes, AZ 85248
SunBird Farmers Market, brought to you by Green Bee Produce
When: Every Wednesday 1pm – 3:30pm
SunBird Patio, 6250 S. SunBird Blvd., Chandler, AZ 85249
Resume Workshop for Veterans and Veteran Spouses
When: Thursday’s 1pm – 3pm
East Valley Veterans Education Center, 2055 S. Cottonwood Dr
Tempe, AZ 85282
Trivia Time Live
When: Every Thursday at 6pm
Come on over on any Thursday night and join us. Team Trivia is a live hosted trivia game played by teams. Visit www.teamtrivia.com for more information
Ironwood Clubhouse, 550 W. Champagne Dr., Chandler, AZ 85248
East Valley Car Show
Every Friday 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Fulton Ranch Shopping Center
4040 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ 85248
Gilbert Community Center
130 N. Oak St
Gilbert, AZ 85233
480-503-6290
Bingo - Mondays and Fridays 10:15am -11:30am
Live Dance Music - Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30am -11:30am
Wii Bowling - Tuesdays 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Tai’Chi - Mondays 8:30am - 9:30am
Exercise w/ Free weights - Tuesdays and Thursdays. 9:00am - 9:45am
Yoga - Wednesdays 9:00am - 10:00am
Line Dancing ($2.00 per class) - Wednesdays 11:15am - 12:30am
Blood Pressure checks - 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 10:00am - 12:00pm
Downtown Chandler Artwalk
When: Third Friday of every month 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Dozens of talented artists in a variety of media showcase their art along the sidewalks of Boston and San Marcos Streets. Live music in the park, free kids’ activities and free parking.
For more information or to get an application, go to
www.downtownchandlerartwalk.com
Gilbert Farmers Market
When: 7 a.m.-11 a.m. on Saturdays
Downtown Gilbert next to the Water Tower
222 N. Ash St.
Gilbert, AZ 85233
www.GilbertFarmersMarket.com
Farmers Market at Solera Community Center
When: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m - 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month
6360 South Mountain Blvd.
Chandler, AZ 85249
480-802-6996
Sun Lakes Camera Club
When: Second Monday of each month 7pm – 9pm
Cottonwood Ceramics Room
25630 Brentwood Dr
Sun Lakes, AZ 85248
Sun Lakes Democratic Club
When: July 9th 7pm
Please join us as we welcome Paul Penzone, former career Phoenix police officer and one of this year’s Democratic candidates for Maricopa County Sheriff.
Please bring non-perishable food items for the Mathew’s Crossing Food Bank to the club meetings, collections take place in the west parking lot
from 6:30pm – 7pm.
For more information contact Ruth Kloner 480-895-1378 or Grace Roth
480-895-1734
Sun Lakes Club House - Navajo Room
25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd.
Sun Lakes, AZ 85248
Christmas In July Carnival
When: July 17th 6pm – 9pm
Fundraiser benefiting Family Promise AZ
Prizes, visit from Santa, games, food, and much more! Adults $10, Children 6 – 13 $5, and children under 5 and under are FREE. You may purchase tickets online at
www.familypromisefriends.com/ticket-sales/
Fiesta Resort, 2100 S. Priest Dr., Tempe, AZ 85282
FREE Entertainment by Thaddeus Rose Trio
When: July 20th
Listen and dance to the sounds of Thaddeus Rose Trio from 6pm – 9pm
Oakwood Ballroom
24218 S. Oakwood Blvd.
Sun Lakes, AZ 85248
Cottonwood Pool Party
When: July 29th 5pm -9pm
Join us at the poolside patio to see the new furniture – seating inside or outside. Admission is free, drink specials on frosty margaritas and daiquiris, sandwich selections and ice cream drinks also available for purchase.
Cottonwood Pool Area
25630 Brentwood Dr
Sun Lakes, AZ 85248
Line Dancing With Judee
Classes start again in September
Basic Class - Monday’s 11am – 1 pm $3. Learn the easy steps and patterns to give you a good foundation to be a line dancer
Ultra Basic Class – Monday’s 1pm – 2pm $3
Basic & Beyond Basics – Monday’s 6pm – 9pm $3. These classes are for the experienced line dancers that have completed the basic class Please contact Judee Curtis, SunBird Resident and Instructor after 10am gor more information 480-802-0201
SunBird Ballroom, 6250 S. SunBird Blvd., Chandler, AZ 85249
Prime Times Magazine is a leading active adult magazine in Arizona that focuses on our senior and the growing boomer population. Calendar submissions can be sent in by the 20th of each month for consideration.
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