Events Calendar
July 30-August 1 High-Country Hummers Event Barbecue & Dance Movies on the Square Hamburger Fry
As the temperature rises, it's important to keep your cool this month. And with August's events listing, we're sure you'll keep busy while beating the heat. Note: Dates and activities could change. Before planning to attend events, phone for fees and to confirm days and times. Summer Flashlight Tours; May 1-August 28; Phoenix; 480-941-1225; http://www.dbg.org. Take a sensory adventure to see, hear and feel the desert night with nighthawks, snakes, insects and night-blooming flowers. Tours are Thursdays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. Heritage Square Trust’s Summer Concert Series; May 7-September 12; Flagstaff; 928-853-4292; www.heritagesquaretrust.org. Enjoy live music during Flagstaff’s Heritage Square Trust’s Summer Concert Series. The August 14 concert features music by Peppermint James, a Phoenix-based act influenced by The Beatles, The Wailers and old school funk. Movies on the Square; May 8-September 10; Flagstaff; 877-668-4319; www.flagdba.com/. Catch an outdoor screening of family films in historic downtown Flagstaff’s Heritage Square every Friday night at 6 p.m. Be sure to get there by 5:30 p.m. to get a good seat and enjoy live entertainment before the movie starts. Show Low Main Street Farmers’ Market & Art Walk; May 18-October 16; Show Low; 928-521-9284; http://www.showlowfarmersmarket.com. Walk to streets of downtown Show Low’s historic district every Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Enjoy locally grown plants and produce, handmade arts-and-crafts, live entertainment and food. Architecture+Art: “90 Days Over 100 Degrees”; May 22-September 19; Scottsdale; 480-994-2787; http://www.smoca.com. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art presents this new programmatic series that invites architects to create site-specific installations in response to the museum space and the specific environmental context of Scottsdale. This exhibit will offer a platform for architects to explore the boundaries of art and architecture, and push forward the practice of architects working in the art museum setting. Arizona Snowbowl’s Scenic Skyride; May 25-October 12; Flagstaff; 928-779-1951; www.arizonasnowbowl.com/summer/skyride.php. Take a peaceful journey to 11,500 feet on the Snowbowl ski lift. After the 25-minute ride to the top, enjoy the spectacular view, where you can see downtown Flagstaff and all the way to the Grand Canyon. Adventure out on one of the many hiking trails or chat with a Forest Service interpretive specialist about the biology and geology of the region. Summer with the Stars; June 1-August 31; Flagstaff; 928-233-3211; www.lowell.edu. Gaze through numerous telescopes and see exhibits at Lowell Observatory. Indoor programs offer history and lore about the planets and stars. A Grand View: Arizona Landscape Photography; June 8-August 28; Tucson; 520-624-7370; http://www.ethertongallery.com. The Etherton Gallery in downtown Tucson will be exhibiting a historical survey of landscape photographs, featuring a selection of images from more than 30 photographers including Ansel Adams, Jack Dykinga, Linda Connor, Forman Hanna and Eliot Erwitt. Where the Wild Things Are; June 17-August 31; Scottsdale; 480-312-7323; http://www.scottsdalelibrary.org. Kids of all ages have a cool place to have fun and learn about artist and writer Maurice Sendak in his own words and pictures. Visitors are invited to dance in the wild forest, cook in the "Night Kitchen,” read on Rosie's stoop, slide into a bowl of chicken soup and create their own art masterpieces. Ed Mell’s Tributes to Nature; June 20-October 31; Flagstaff; 928-774-5213; http://www.musnaz.org. This new exhibit features 38 of the paintings and sculptures of Phoenix artist Ed Mell that depict the majestic panoramas of the Southwest and the nuances of its flora and fauna. Verde Canyon Railroad Starlight Tours; Select Days July - November; Clarkdale, 800-320-0718; www.verdecanyonrr.com. Take an evening ride on the Starlight Express and experience the nocturnal beauty, cool breezes and starry skies of the Verde Canyon. Peach Mania 2010; July 31-August 1, 7-8, 14-15; Willcox; 520-384-2084; www.appleannies.com/special_events.php. Experience peach mania at Apple Annie’s Orchard. Start with an all-you-can-eat pancake-with-peaches breakfast, then pick your own juicy peaches (or apples and Asian pears) right off the tree, and take a free hayride. If you haven’t had enough peaches, stop for a bowl of homemade peach ice cream and peach pie before you go home. The event on July 31-August 1 features a Country Craft Fair. Bugs!; August 1; Vail; 520-647-7121; www.colossalcave.com. Come out to Colossal Cave State Park and join Carl Olson for a bug presentation and hunt. Music on the Mountain; August 1; Tucson; http://www.lavamusic.org. Enjoy free live music at the Summerhaven at Mt. Lemmon, including The Wyatts. Movies at the Museum; August 1-29; Phoenix; 602-257-1222; http://www.phxart.org. Escape the summer heat and enjoy a free movie at the Phoenix Art Museum — an event New Times dubbed one of the Best in Phoenix. Screenings include Funny Girl, August 1 at 1 p.m.; Captain Blood, August 15, 1 p.m.; Women Without Men, August 18 at 7 p.m. and The Gold Rush, August 29 at 1p.m. Plein Air Artist “Paint Outs – Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area”; August 4; Show Low; 602-542-4174; www.azstateparks.com/find/pleinair.html. Paint the beauty of Arizona State Parks during this competition, open to all artists – amateur or professional. Live outdoor painting competitions are scheduled in four-hour blocks, followed by judging. 19th Annual Southwest Wings Birding & Nature Festival; August 4-8; Sierra Vista; 520-678-8237; www.swwings.org. Learn about birds and their habitat through lectures, workshops, field trips and exhibits during this five-day birding festival. You can also attend sessions on photography, gardening, reptiles, amphibians and insects. Jerome Art Walk; August 5; Jerome; 928-649-2277; http://www.jeromeartwalk.com. Visit more than 30 art studios and galleries, meet the artists and see handcrafted art including jewelry, pottery, glass, leatherwork, clothing, paintings and sculpture and more, made both locally and internationally from 5-8 p.m. Artlink First Fridays; August 6; Phoenix; 602-256-7539; www.artlinkphoenix.com. Pick up a map at Burton Barr Central Library on McDowell Road and Central Avenue and then jump on the free shuttle that will take you to more than 100 art venues in downtown Phoenix. Browse the galleries and talk with the artists each first Friday evening of the month from 6 to 10 p.m. >> Click here to submit your event for consideration in the online events calendar. 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