thru–9/30 PHOENIX: Lovena Ohl: An Eye for Art, A Heart for Artists - Heard Museum, artwork that reflects the passion Ohl had for Native American art and her patronage of talented and emerging artists, features jewelry, pottery, sculpture and other art forms, $7, 602-252-8840

thru–10/31 PHOENIX: Qamanittuaq: Where the River Widens--Drawings by Baker Lake Artists - Heard Museum, first major survey of drawings from the Canadian Inuit community of Baker Lake and is the first exhibition of Inuit artwork to open in the Arctic, $7, 602-252-8840

thru–12/31 PHOENIX: "Going Wild" - Sonoran Animals in Native Arts - Pueblo Grande Museum, pottery, basketry, rock art, and carvings depicting dogs, birds, bighorn sheep, snakes, reptiles, amphibians, fish and other Native animals will be featured, 602-495-0901

thru–12/31 TUCSON: We Served at Fort Lowell & Images of Resistance - Fort Lowell Museum, exhibit of 70 photos featuring soldiers and their families; photos of Chiricahua Apaches during the Apache wars in 1886 including leadership, families and final surrender, free, W-Su 10 am - 4 pm, 520-885-3832

thru–6/30 TUCSON: One Hundred Years of Fashion - Arizona Historical Society, explores the last one hundred years of fashion from a social history perspective, 520-628-5774

tba CHINLE: Central Navajo Fair - all Indian rodeo, carnival, parade, arts & crafts market, traditional Navajo food, pow wow, Miss Central Navajo pageant, western concert, 4-H exhibit, 520-674-2052

tba DOUGLAS: 5th Annual Rodeo - Arizona Junior Rodeo Association, open to youths ages 5-18, barrel racing, team roping, bareback riding, calf roping, steer riding, free, rodeo dance, 520-364-2477

tba FLAGSTAFF: All Indian Rodeo - 520-724-6630

tba FLAGSTAFF: Climb the Mountain - Arizona Snowbowl, 7-mile walk up paved road, at top enjoy a festival with live music, food, rides & fun, $35 min. donation, 520-526-3800 H w

tba FLAGSTAFF: 8th Annual Made in the Shade Beer Tasting Festival - Ft. Tuthill, sample more than 100 microbrewed beers from around the Southwest, a variety of food and entertainment, 4-7 pm, benefits, Sun Sounds Radio, also the 17th Annual Route 66 Chili Cook-off, $, 520-779-1775

tba GLOBE/MIAMI: Annual Red McLaughlin Invitational Archery Shoot - Timber Camp, competition in many ages & divisions, free breakfast & movies for the children, 8 am, 520-425-2396 or 800-804-5623 or 520-473-2812 H w

tba HOLBROOK: Ahoohai Days Rodeo - 520-724-6630

tba KINGMAN: Annual Hualapai Mountain Park Arts & Crafts - Hualapai Mountain Lodge, 520-757-3545

tba LUKACHUKAI: Mountain View Round-Up Rodeo - 520-724-6630

tba MESA: Arizona Toy & Advertising Roundup - Community Center, 100+ exhibitors with antique toys like peddle cars, wind ups, tin soldiers, metal farm toys, action toys, Barbies, 9 am - 3 pm, $3, 602-943-1766

tba PHOENIX: 2000 Southwestern Low Desert Gardening & Landscaping Conference - Wigwam Resort, by Master Gardeners for UofA Maricopa County Cooperative Extension, horticulture professionals gather with other who enjoy gardening for educational programs and to exchange ideas, $, 9 am - 5 pm, 602-470-8086 ext. 824

tba PHOENIX: 9th Annual Family Cornfest, Arts & Crafts Fair - El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium, 50 arts and crafts exhibitors, fresh sweet corn, baked goods, free admission and parking, $5 for lunch, 602-231-0300 H

tba SAN CARLOS: Annual Mt. Graham Sacred Run - Friday afternoon sweat and evening blessing, Sat relay run of about 90-miles straight to Mt. Graham, 520-475-2494 or 520-475-2545

tba TOMBSTONE: Nellie Cashman Day - honoring the Angel of the Camp, 520-457-2212

tba WHITERIVER: 3rd Annual Hon-Dah Pow Wow in the Pines - Hon-Dah Resort, Casino & Conference Center, tribes will get together to compete in fancy dance, grass dance, arts & crafts, food, Apache Sunrise dance included, $, 520-369-0299 H

thru–15 SCOTTSDALE: Keith Haring - Museum of Contemporary Art, work representing a celebration of life and humanity, includes three large-scale, figural sculptures, 480-994-2787

thru–20 SCOTTSDALE: Studio Glass from the Gerard L. Cafesjian Collection - Museum of Contemporary Art, examples of Cafesjian's most recent acquisitions by some of the best-known artists from the Czech Republic, Japan and the U.S., 480-994-2787

4–6 FLAGSTAFF: Flagstaff SummerFest - Coconino County Fairgrounds, 200+ juried artists from across the country, fine food, continuous live entertainment & hands-on arts & crafts activities for the children, $5, 9 am, 480-968-5353 H *

4–9/4 PRESCOTT: Southwest Artists' Association Show - Gallery Below Theatre, free, W-Sa 11 am - 4 pm, Su noon - 4 pm, 520-445-3286 not H

5 BISBEE: The Turquoise Valley Open - Turquoise Valley Country & Golf Club, 520-432-3091

5 DEWEY: Buckskin Extravaganza - Horsebreakers Unlimited, the finest in Buckskin & Quarter horses, featuring the offspring of world-champion producer Scottish Bart, free, 9 am - 6 pm, 520-632-5728

5 EAGAR: 15th Annual Eagar Daze - Ramsey Park, concert featuring live entertainment, triathlon, arts & crafts, kid's zone, logging competition, free, 9 am - 7 pm, 520-333-1639 H * x

5 PHOENIX: 4th Annual Navajo Nation Day - Chris-Town Mall, entertainment, artists will display & sell art from silversmiths to potters and kachina carvers, 10 am - 4 pm, 602-242-9074 H

5 PHOENIX: Heritage Saturdays - Heritage & Science Park, craft activities, free, 11 am - 1 pm, first Sat. of the month, 602-262-5029

5 SCOTTSDALE: 7th Annual Bring in the Clowns - Rawhide, in honor of national Clown Week, the largest clown gathering in the SW, 75+ jolly jesters parade, free face painting & balloon sculpting for the kids, 5 pm, 480-502-1880

5–6 ALPINE: Cool August Night Car Show - antique cars on display, poker fun run, car judging, free, 520-339-4330

5–6 ELGIN: August Fest - Sonoita Vineyards, wine tasting, tours, souvenir wine glass, country western music, food, $7.50, 11 am - 4 pm, 520-455-5893 H

5–6 FLAGSTAFF: 51st Annual Navajo Marketplace - Museum of Northern Arizona, outdoor Indian market featuring Native American artists selling their works in booths, as well as demonstrations, tribal dances, children's activities, $2-5, 9 am - 5 pm, 520-774-5213 H

5–6 WILLCOX: Peach Mania Festival - Apple Annie's Orchard, u-pick tree ripened peaches and apples, all-you-can eat pancake breakfast 7-10 am, peach ice cream, peach pie, outdoor craft festival, 7 am - 5:30 pm, free, 520-384-2084

5–6 YUMA: Yuma Antique Show - Convention Center, antiques and collectibles, includes the Yuma Historical Society's silent auction, Sa 9 am - 5 pm, Su 11 am - 5 pm, 602-943-1766 H

6 FLAGSTAFF: Flagstaff Historic Walk - Downtown, local authors/historians Richard & Sherry Mangum dress in period costumes & lead a free 90 minute walking tour of historic downtown, limited, call for reservations, 10 am, 520-774-8800

6–27 PHOENIX: Weekly Auto Market - Mr. Lucky's, buy or sell secondhand vehicles of all types, free to buyers, sellers pay $23, Sundays, 8 am - 2 pm, 623-780-8408

10 KINGMAN: Mighty Mudmania - Fireman's Park, 100 yard obstacle course, maze mud challenges, competition for different age groups from 3-5 year olds to senior citizen divisions, free, 10 am - 1 pm, 520-757-7919 H *

11 FLAGSTAFF: Perseid Meteor Shower - Lowell Observatory, programs highlight meteor showers, $2-4, 8 pm, 520-774-3358 H

11–13 KINGMAN: ASA Gold J.O. Tournament - Centennial Park, national level tournament for girls fast pitch softball for ages 14 and under and 16 and under, free, 8 am - 8 pm, 520-757-7919 H *

11–13 PHOENIX: Umpire's Choice Sports Card & Beanie Baby Show - Chris-Town Mall, collectibles including non-sports, pokemon and comics, free, 602-242-9074 H

11–13 TOMBSTONE: Vigilante Days - 10K, shoot-outs, hangings, concert, chili cook-off, saloon girls, 520-457-3197

12 FLAGSTAFF: Crater Quest 2000 - Sunset Crater National Monument, 2nd Annual Bike Ride, free wheeling for teens and families, 6 am, $100 pledges, $15-20 registration, T-shirt, continental breakfast & goodies, as beautiful as it is challenging, awards for 30- & 60 mile ride for the top three male & female finishers, 480-945-3302 or 800-527-8388

12 PHOENIX: Contra Dance - Kenilworth School, featuring live music of New England, French-Canada and the British Isles, beginner's workshop at 7:30 pm, dance from 8-11 pm, $6, 480-759-2382 or 480-838-7495

12 PRESCOTT: All That Jazz - Adult Center of Prescott, with the Prescott Jazz Trio and a special guest, 7:30 pm, $4-5, 520-778-3000 H

12–13 PHOENIX: Gun Show/Collectorama - State Fairgrounds, 600 tables of fine quality antique, new & used firearms, edged weapons, ammo, ports, telescopes, mounts, knives, militaria, estate jewelry, $6.50, 9 am, 480-837-2423

12–13 PINETOP/LAKESIDE: 10th Annual White Mountain Bluegrass Music Festival - Festival Site on Woodland Rd., bluegrass bands from the Southwest, gospel music on Sunday, jam sessions, family entertainment, food, some arts & crafts, $, under 12 free, 10 am - 4 pm, 520-367-4290 H

12–13 PRESCOTT: 50th Annual Summer Festival - Courthouse Plaza, fine art & fine craft, student art gallery, children's activities, free, 9 am - 5 pm, 520-445-2510 H * z

12–13 WILLCOX: Peach Mania Festival - Apple Annie's Orchard, u-pick tree ripened peaches and apples, all-you-can eat pancake breakfast 7-10 am, peach ice cream, peach pie, outdoor craft festival, 7 am - 5:30 pm, free, 520-384-2084

13–16 NORTHERN AZ: Geology and Volcanoes of Northern AZ - Backpacking - with Friends of AZ Highways, www.friendsofazhighways.com

14 PRESCOTT: Zoo by Moonlight - Heritage Park Zoo, 520-778-4242

14 PRESCOTT: Zoo by Moonlight - Heritage Park Zoo, bring a flash light, $2, 8 pm, 520-778-4242

15–9/8 PHOENIX: Wood You Believe It? - Shemer Art Center, juried show in wood, also paintings of Mike Hovey, 602-262-4727 H

16 SUN CITY: Business-to-Business Trade Fair - speakers, breakout sessions, 623-583-0692

16–19 SIERRA VISTA: Southwest Wings Birding Festival - Windemere Hotel, in the Hummingbird Capital of the US, field trips, displays, lectures, bat stalks, owl prowls, displays, arts & crafts, 800-946-4777 or 520-378-0233 or hotline 520-459-3868 H

16–9/9 SEDONA: Sailing to Byzantium - Tlaquepaque, love, fate, Irish politics and William Butler Yeats in an award-winning drama, $15, 8 pm, 877-386-8687 H

17 FLAGSTAFF: Colloquia on the Colorado Plateau - Museum of Northern Arizona, speakers present images and ideas exploring the arts, sciences and cultures of the Colorado Plateau, free, 4 pm, Thursdays, 520-774-5213 H

17 GLENDALE: Gaslight Antique Walk - Arizona's Antique Capital, 90 antique stores, specialty shops & restaurants stay open from 6-9 pm, Thursdays, 623-930-2299

17–19 PRESCOTT: 13th Annual Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering - Sharlot Hall Museum, from all over the west working cowboys who compose & recite & sing poetry about their lives & work; performances & sessions, old-time singing, song writing, cowboy yodeling, traditional & contemporary cowboy poetry, daytime sessions are free, evening shows are $9-11, 520-445-3122 H x

18–19 BISBEE: Teen Conservatory - Bisbee Repertory Theatre, summer workshop for teens, $40, 520-432-3786 H

18–20 PAYSON: 116th Annual World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo - features bull riding, calf roping & barrel racing among other competitions, PRCA sanctioned, $, 520-474-4515 or 800-672-9766 H y

19 ALPINE: 4 Corners Chili Cook-Off - Rodeo Grounds, CASI sanctioned, entertainment, also a bean competition and a margarita shake-off, free, 10 am - 5 pm, 520-339-4330 H

19–20 PHOENIX: UFO Awareness Show - Chris-Town Mall, sponsored by the Arizona Chapter of Mutual UFO Network, meet members & hear their accounts of UFO sightings, 602-242-9074 H

20 FLAGSTAFF: Flagstaff Historic Walk - Downtown, local authors/historians Richard & Sherry Mangum dress in period costumes & lead a free 90 minute walking tour of historic downtown, limited, call for reservations, 10 am, 520-774-8800

20 PRESCOTT: Smoki Lecture Series - featuring a member of the Yavapai Tribe, Mythology of the Tribe, 2 pm, 520-445-1230

20 SCOTTSDALE: Jazz in AZ - Los Olivos Restaurant, three 45-minute sets by local musicians in a casual bistro setting, $7-10, 2-5 pm, 602-942-8348 H

21–26 TUCSON: Jim Click Car Sale - TCC Arena, 520-747-2000

24–11/4 TUCSON: Dick Bracy G-Man or Gangsters Away - Gaslight Theatre, melodrama, $6-13.95, 7 pm, 520-886-9428 H

25–26 TUCSON: Norteno Music Festival and Street Fair - music developed by German descendants living in the southern U.S. and ranchers in Northern Mexico, highlights the button accordion and the bajo sexto, food, local crafts, art exhibit, children's entertainment area, free, 2 pm - midnight, 520-622-2801 H *

25–27 EAGAR-SPRINGERVILLE: Valle Redondo Fat Tire Fiesta - mountain bike festival, trails of the White Mountains near Greer, Eagar and Springerville, Big Lake, Alpine, events for all ages, $30, 520-333-1640 * not H

26 GANADO: Native American Arts Auction - Historical Hubbell Trading Post, baskets, rugs, kachina dolls, pottery, paintings & quality jewelry, 10 am preview, 2 pm auction, free, 520-755-3475 H

26 GREER: Cowboy Poetry with Royce Hodge - Butterfly Lodge Museum, romantic evening beside the campfire listening to renditions by Lakeside poet, donation, 7 pm, 520-735-7271 H

26 PRESCOTT: 9th Annual "Wander the Wild" - Community Nature Ctr, tour thru a dozen stations along a forest trail to discover nature based activities & information on natural history, crafts, prizes, food, $10 or $20/family, 8:30 am - 2 pm, 520-776-9550 H *

31–9/4 SCOTTSDALE: 24th Annual The Millard Fillmore Corvette Classic - Radisson Resort & Spa, concours show, rallye, autocross racing, drag racing, costume ball, 7 am, 602-808-9352 H

This calendar has been produced to assist you in making travel arrangements. It is for information only and does not constitute a recommendation. Dates for events were correct at time of publication. Since dates are occasionally changed, please confirm them in advance.