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Arizona State-Wide Calendar of Events      June 2002
thru–8/11 SCOTTSDALE Mags Harries

Lucid Moment - Museum of Contemporary Art, Harries is known for creating sensitive environments that invite contemplation and reflection, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org

thru–8/25 SCOTTSDALE Emerging Voices - Museum of Contemporary Art, focuses on a select group of women artists from the region in a variety of media, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org
thru–9/15 SCOTTSDALE Thin Skin

The Fickle Nature of Bubbles, Spheres and Inflatable Structures - Museum of Contemporary Art, brings together some of the most interesting recent work involving malleable, inflatable materials, features a selection of humorous & seductive work in different mediums, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org

thru–9/30 FLAGSTAFF David Paladin

A Spiritual Life in Art - Museum of Northern Arizona, uses art as a vehicle for inner wisdom & develops a bridge between many cultures & times, $2-5, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-774-5213 or www.musnaz.org H

tba CHANDLER Coors 32 Funny Cars - Firebird International Raceway, one of the most complete gatherings of Funny Cars in the country, Nitro Funny Cars, Top Alcohol Funny Cars, Jet Funny Cars, Pro Modified & Wheelstanders, speeds reach 250+ m.p.h., $10-36, 2-10 pm, 602-268-0200 or www.firebirdraceway.com H y
tba CHINO VALLEY 5th Annual Recreation Foundation Splash Down Classic Golf Tournament - 520-636-2493
tba CHLORIDE Old Miners Day - vaudeville acts, street dance, gunfights, horse show pitching contest, swap meet, parade at noon, live music, free, 928-565-2204 H
tba CORDES JUNCTION 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival & Ethnic Arts Fair - Arcosanti, bargain booths, ethnic food, fine art exhibits, health clinics, open forums, live entertainment includes gospel, jazz, blues, Reggae/funk & new age, $25-40, 928-632-6217 or 602-254-5309 or www.arcosanti.org
tba FLAGSTAFF 20th Annual Pine Country Pro Rodeo - Coconino County Fairgrounds, PRCA approved, purse of $50,000+, chili cook-off, fashion show, parade on Sat., barn dances, 800-842-7293 H y
tba GLENDALE 5th Annual Cruisin' Under the Stars Open Show & Shine Car Show - Victory Lane Sports Complex, to benefit the Children's Organ Transplant Assoc., hosted by Fabulous Fifties Ford Club of AZ, dash plaques, raffle, auctions, music by Cruisin' DJ, 6-11 pm, 623-412-2862
tba HOLBROOK Puerco Pueblo's Solar Calendar - Petrified Forest National Park, thousands of petroglyphs adorn the boulders in Petrified Forest NP, some have solar calendar functions, watch an ancient solar calendar in action at summer solstice, $10/vehicle, 928-524-6228
tba LAKE HAVASU CITY 19th Annual Western Outdoor News Lake Havasu Striper Derby - Nautical Inn Resort, 2/person teams, $50,000 in prizes, the largest of its kind anywhere in the west, 714-546-4370 H
tba LAKE HAVASU CITY 3rd Annual Pro Bowler's Assn. Western Regional Open - Havasu Lanes, 928-855-2695
tba MAYER 40th Mayer Daze - Recreation Center, parade at 10 am, BBQ, craft booths, awards, band, games, raffles, dance, 928-632-8107 not H x
tba MESA 7th Annual Salt River Heroes - Litter Zero - Lower Salt River Rec Area, litter bags distributed to the public, entertainment, prizes, free, 11 am - 2 pm, 480-984-3305 or www.saltrivertubing.com H x
tba MT. LEMMON SKI VALLEY The Ladybug Elevation Celebration - take the sky ride to the Ponderosa Pine & Douglas Fir forest where the ladybugs emerge from hibernation, call for days & hours of operation, 520-576-1321 H *
tba PAGE 9th Annual Lake Powell Contest Pow Wow - Cowboy Days & Indian Nights - Sports Complex, grand entry, women's all around, men's all around, princess contest, golden age owl dance contest, junior girl's fancy shawl, tiny tots division, drum contest, $5 or $8 for 2/day pass, 928-645-5018 or 928-614-0221
tba PAYSON June Bug Blues Festival - music festival of blues music, 8-10 acts, crafts, games, $12, 928-474-2448 or www.shakermicrophone.com H
tba PHOENIX 34th Annual Juneteenth - East Lake Park, gospel songfest, basketball tournament, interactive children's activities featuring the Phoenix Family Museum, crafts, food & vendors, 10 am - 4 pm, 602-261-8604
tba PHOENIX 10th Annual Grand Canyon State Summer Games - Olympic-style competition in 31 different sports in sites around Maricopa County, games are geared toward recreational athletes of all ages & abilities with one category available for elite athletes, $10-25 participation, free to spectators, 480-517-9700 or www.gcsg.org H * y
tba PHOENIX Big Boys & Their Toys 2001 - Phoenix Civic Plaza, features automobiles & accessories, luxury homes & properties, electronics for home & business, big screen TV & stereo systems, computers, peripherals, boats & marine equipment, health & exercise equipment, aircraft & aviation equipment, travel & adventure, golf equipment & outings, 480-948-2206 or www.azbigboysandtheirtoys.com
tba PINE Annual Pine-Strawberry Arts & Crafts Festival - Community Ctr, 85+ arts & crafts booths, food, free, Sa 8 am - 5 pm, Su 8 am - 3 pm, 928-476-2508 H x
tba PRESCOTT 21st Annual Bluegrass Festival - Courthouse Plaza, 4 top bands, jam sessions, workshops, free, 800-266-7534 or www.prescott.org H x
tba SCOTTSDALE 15th Annual Area Wide Junior Golf Clinic - Tournament Players Club of Scottsdale, free day of golf begins with registration at 10 am, clinic open to boys & girls 4-17 years of age, golf equipment & gift bags for everyone, hands on instruction from local area golf professionals, 10 am - 3 pm, 480-585-4334
tba SCOTTSDALE 9th Annual Saguaro Film Festival - celebration of independent films & filmmakers, showcases Arizona media, 480-970-8711 or www.extracheese.com/afs H
tba SEDONA 17th Annual Sedona-Verde Valley Astronomy Festival - Red Rock State Park, lectures, workshops, networking, viewing, astrophotography with shared telescopes & the giant Astro-Platform, the new solar telescope will be available, 1 pm - 1 am, 928-634-7332 H
tba SPRINGERVILLE Airport Fly-in & Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast - Municipal Airport, a variety of airplanes, $4 breakfast, 7 am - 1 pm, 928-333-2123 H
tba ST. JOHNS AJRA Junior Rodeo - Equestrian Center, statewide junior rodeo, $1, 7:30 am - 11 pm, 928-337-2363 H
tba ST. JOHNS Summerfest - City Park, classy chassis car show, 5K, 10K & 1 mile run, fun walk, watermelon eating & seed spitting, pie baking & eating, sports clinics, arts & crafts, volleyball tournaments, free, 928-337-2000 H
tba TSAILE Dibe-Dine Be iina - Sheep is Life - Dine College, a celebration of sheep, wool & weaving, honors the central role of sheep in Navajo spirituality and daily life, brings together people from many cultures who love sheep, wool & weaving, spinning & weaving demos, sheep show, workshops, exhibits, http://recursos.org/sheepislife
tba TSAILE 8th Annual Native American Music Festival - Dine Community College, sponsored by the Navajo Arts & Humanities Council & KTNN AM Radio, noon - midnight, & outdoor Indian market, 928-871-3552 or 928-755-4556
tba TUCSON Mars Under the Stars

A Celestial Celebration - Tucson Children's Museum Annual Gala, featuring Peter Smith (principal investigator of the Imp Camgra, Pathfinder Mission) giving an entertaining talk on Mars, $150, 6 pm, 520-792-9985 or www.azstarnet.com/~tuchimu H

tba TUCSON 5000 Run/Walk - Reid Park, 5K run, raffles, refreshments, benefits children's fitness fund, $10, 6:30 am, 928-326-9383 or www.azroadrunners.org H w
tba WINSLOW 10th Annual Winslow Jaycees Fishing Clinic - Clear Creek Recreation Area, this is the largest fishing clinic held in the state, all fishing materials and information provided by Walt Oxley of the Arizona Game & Fish Department, Winslow Jaycees provide a complimentary lunch for all participants, 9 am - noon, 928-289-3383 or www.winslowarizona.org H
tba YARNELL Weaver Mountain Spring Festival 2002 - pancake breakfast, parade, BBQ, children's fair, live entertainment, raffle, western shoot-outs, at 2 pm wooden "thoroughbred" stick horse races, 10 am - 4 pm, free, 928-427-6582 H *
1 FLAGSTAFF 19th Annual Sacred Mountain 10K/5K Prayer Run & 2K Fun Run/Walk - Thorpe Park, signifies and affirms Native American belief in prayer and the sacredness of the San Francisco Peaks, benefits Native Americans for Community Action, 10K, $2-25, 7 am, 928-526-2968 or www.nacainc.org H w
1 KINGMAN Annual Yada Yada Parade - Downtown, the crazier the better, free, 9 am, 928-753-1216 H
1 PEORIA Peoria 8K - Sports Complex, professional & amateur athletes run in & around the Sports Complex, 520-670-0223
1 PINETOP/LAKESIDE 10th Annual National Trails Day Celebration - Woodland Lake Park & White Mountains Trailsystem, reception, guided hikes, guided mountain biking & horseback riding trips are offered, free, 8 am, 928-368-6700
1 SCOTTSDALE The Bold & The Beautiful - May Gallery at el Pedregal, Danela Gallery, & May Gallery at Borgata, free, 1-4 pm, 480-941-4200 ext. 104 or www.maygallery.com H
1 TUCSON Heritage Bus Tour - Historical Society Museum, narrated tours include "A" Mountain, the Convento site, downtown Tucson, Barrio Viejo, "Snob Hollow", the Presidio, Rio Nuevo, learn about Tucson & its lifestyle over the past 225 years, make reservations, 9 am, $10-20, 520-628-5774
1 TUCSON Island Hoppin - Tucson Museum of Art, tropical themed outdoor dance, fundraiser for children programming, includes docent-led tours, $10-15, 7 pm, 520-624-2333 or www.tucsonarts.com H
1–2 FLAGSTAFF 7th Annual Wool Festival - Arizona Historical Society Pioneer Museum, demonstrations of sheep and goat shearing, fleece and livestock judging, felt making, carding, spinning, weaving, dyeing and camp cooking, also expect llamas and alpacas, free, $4-5 for sheep to be sheared, 10 am - 4 pm, 928-774-6272 or www.infomagic.net/~ahsnad H * x
1–2 GREER Greer Days - Village of Greer, arts & crafts, parade, talent show, horseshoe tournament, chili cook-off, barn dance, boat race, pancake breakfast, Battle of the Bands, free, 7 am - 11 pm, 928-333-2123 or www.az-tourist.com H *
1–2 KINGMAN 3rd Annual Antique Fair & Auction - Locomotive Park, vendors from around the southwest, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 520-753-9095
1–2 PRESCOTT 29th Annual Folk Arts Fair - Sharlot Hall Museum, games, demonstrations of traditional arts such as quilting, woodcarving, spinning, weaving, candlemaking, hands on crafts, music, donation, 10 am - 5 pm, 928-445-3122 or sharlot.org H * x
1–30 GLOBE 1-2 Person Show - Cobre Valley Art Center, opening 6/7 from 7-9 pm with slide show "American Painting", free, M-S 10 am - 5 pm, Su noon - 5 pm, 928-425-0884 not H
1–30 PHOENIX The Art Institute of Phoenix's Community Service Exhibits - Art Institute of Phoenix, free, 602-678-4300
1–30 TUCSON NASCAR Weekly Racing Series - Tucson Raceway Park, features all five Bud Five Star divisions

NASCAR Super Late Models, Limited Late Models, Grand American Modifieds, Mighty Compacts & Factory Stocks, $7-10, 5 pm, Saturdays, 520-762-9200 or www.tucsonracewaypark.com H *

1–7/31 HOLBROOK Native American Dances - Historic Courthouse Square, a variety of authentic dances & involve the members of the public who wish to participate, free, Monday-Friday, 928-524-6558 or 800-524-2459 or www.azjournal.com H
1–8/10 SHOW LOW Concert in the Park - City Park, local entertainment from 5-6 pm, feature band from 7-9 pm, variety of music, concessions & portable rock climbing wall, 928-532-4140 or www.ci.show-low.az.us
1–8/10 WILLIAMS 2002 Summer Series Rodeo - Rodeo Grounds, featuring bareback, team roping, saddle bronc, calf roping barrel racing, bull riding, 928-635-1418 or 928-635-1592 or www.williamschamber.com H *
1–10/19 SNOWFLAKE The Chamber Heritage Marketplace - Heritage Park on Main Street, farmers, artists & craftsmen, fresh produce, handmade items, Saturdays, free, 9 am - 4 pm, 928-536-4331
2 FLAGSTAFF Summer Sunday Concert Series - Arboretum at Flagstaff, outdoors, with Meadowlark, a guitar & pennyswhistle duet, $7, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-774-1442 or www.thearb.org
2 GLENDALE Arizona Aviculture Society Bird Mart - Civic Center, hundreds of exotic birds, cages, supplies, toys, food, educational exhibits, $5, 9 am - 4 pm, 623-936-3547 H
2 PEORIA Lake Pleasant Triathlon - professional & amateur athletes test their skills & stamina, 520-670-0223
2 TUCSON Indoor/Outdoor Antique Fair - Lew Sorensen Community Ctr, 70-140 vendors with furniture, pottery, china, glass, farm implements, art work, coins, native artifacts, by Pima County Natural Resources, Parks & Rec. Dept., free, 9 am - 4 pm, 520-232-1201 or www.co.pima.az.us/pksrec H
2 WILLCOX Balloon Festival - hot air balloons fly over Willcox, 520-384-3696
2–8/17 TUCSON Farley's Angels - Gaslight Theatre, live musical, spoof of Charlies Angels, melodrama theatre, $6.95-14.95, 520-886-9428 or www.grandmatonyspizza.com H
3–8 CASA GRANDE Arizona High School All-Star Games - variety of sports including cross country, softball, basketball, volleyball, football, golf & Hall of Fame Golf Tournament, 520-876-1700
4–16 SCOTTSDALE The Vagina Monologues - Center for the Arts, uses humor to confront the taboos about the essence of womanhood, $35-40, 8 & 2 pm, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org H
4–7/13 MESA Two Person National Exhibition - Mesa Contemporary Arts, contemporary artwork in any media, free, M-F noon - 8 pm, Sa noon - 5 pm, 480-644-2056 or ww.mesaarts.com H
5–7 HON-DAH Connecting Native Circles - workshop provides life & management skills, focuses on coordinating spiritual, moral, practical & lifestyle management principles, $, 928-369-7568 or www.hon-dah.com H
5–10 SCOTTSDALE AT&T Wireless Arizona Open - Troon Golf & Country Club, 2nd oldest professional tournament in the state, $100,000 54-hole event features some of the state's finest golfers, includes a pro-am, 480-443-9002 or www.southwest.pga.com H
5–26 FLAGSTAFF Concert in the Park Series - Wheeler Park, featuring children's activities & the best in local performing talent, free, Wednesdays, 6 pm, 928-779-7690 or www.ci.flagstaff.az H * w
6 GILBERT Concert in the Park Series - Freestone Park, free, 6:30 pm, 480-503-6200 or www.ci.gilbert.az.us H
7 PHOENIX Artlink First Fridays - self-guided art tour of central Phoenix, galleries, art spaces, studios, first Friday of each month, Oct-Jun, free, 7-10 pm, 602-256-7539 or www.artlinkphoenix.com H
7–8 HOLBROOK 20th Annual Old West Celebration & Bucket of Blood Races - Old Courthouse Lawn, arts & crafts, car show, kid's games, pancake breakfast, BBQ, 10K foot & 21-mile bike races, 2 mile fun run, Native American song & dance, free, 8:30 am - dusk, 928-524-6558 or 800-524-2459 or www.azjournal.com H * x
7–8 PINE Strawberry Patchers Annual Quilt Show - Pine Cultural Hall, more than 100 quilts, quilt raffle, boutique of items made by quilters, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 928-476-5432 or 928-476-2305 or www.geocities.com/pinestrawhs H
7–9 PHOENIX Umpire's Choice Sports Card & Beanie Baby Show - Spectrum Mall, collectibles include non-sports, pokemon & comics for sale, Fr 10 am - 9 pm, Sa 10 am - 7 pm, Su noon - 5 pm, 602-242-9074
7–23 TEMPE Moon Over Buffalo - Tempe Performing Arts Center, this comedy centers on fading stars of repertory theatre in 1950's Buffalo, by Tempe Little Theatre, $10-12, 2 & 8 pm, 480-350-8388 H
7–29 FLAGSTAFF Resident Alien - Theatrikos Theatre Company, by Stuart Spencer, a frustrated intellectual working at a small town K-mart has a son abducted by extraterrestrials & nobody seems to believe him, 8 & 2 pm, 928-774-1662
8 CAMP VERDE 2nd Annual Historic Home Tour & Progressive Dinner - Community Center, take a wagon ride & tour many of Camp Verde's historic homes & a progressive dinner, $20, 5 pm, 928-567-0535 ext. 136 or www.cvaz.org H w
8 DOLAN SPRINGS Arts Crafts Meadow Fair & Exposition - free, 10 am - 8 pm, 928-767-4615 H
8 FLAGSTAFF Art on the Square - Heritage Square, juried art show featuring Coconino County fine artists, authors & performers, Kid's Art Start Gallery & Kid Create workshops, free, 10 am - 7 pm, 928-779-7690 or www.flagstaffarizona.org H * w
8 PARKER 25th Annual Great Western Tube Float - Parker Strip, float 5 miles down the Parker Strip as singles, groups, or teams, prizes, 8 am - 3 pm, 928-669-2174 or www.riverinfo.com/parker
8 PHOENIX Contra Dance - Kenilworth School, featuring live music of New England, French-Canada & the British Isles, beginner's workshop at 7:30 pm, dance from 8-11 pm, $7, 480-759-2382 or www.PhoenixFriendsofOldTimeMusic.com H
8 TUCSON Class Reunion 2002 Classic Car Shows - Little Anthony's Diner, trophies for various entries, prizes, give aways, free, benefits local charities, 7-10 pm, 520-296-0456 or www.grandmatonyspizza.com H *
8 TUCSON Flightline Food & Beverage Tasting - Pima Air & Space Museum, 520-618-4802 or www.pimaair.org H
8 YUMA Yuma P.L.A.Y. Day - Yuma Civic Center, 928-783-0071 or 928-344-2800
8–9 PRESCOTT 22nd Annual Territorial Days - Courthouse Plaza, annual arts & crafts festival, food, games for the kids, old time photos, entertainment, free, 10 am, 928-445-2000 or 800-266-7534 H * y
8–9 STRAWBERRY Strawberry Festival - Living Historian Gathering - Historic Strawberry Schoolhouse, living historians in period costumes, music, drama & dance, crafts, antique artifacts, donation, Sa 10 am - 4 pm, Su noon - 4 pm, 928-476-3547 or 800-672-9766 or 928-476-4791 or www.geocities.com/pinestrawhs H
8–9 WHITERIVER 5th Annual Hon-Dah Pow Wow in the Pines - Hon-Dah Resort, Casino & Conference Center, tribes from the US & Canada will get together to compete in fancy dance, grass dance, arts & crafts, food, Apache Sunrise dance included, $, 928-369-7568 or www.hon-dah.com H *
8–7/13 SEDONA Glass Weavings-A Select Group of Work by Carol Perry - Scherer Gallery, woven glass tapestries, free, 10 am - 6 pm, 800-957-2673 or www.scherergallery.com H
9 FLAGSTAFF Historic Walk - Visitors Center, local historians & authors, Richard & Sherry Mangum, in costume, lead a 90-minute walking tour of downtown, pre-register, free, 10 am, 928-774-8800 H
10 GLENDALE Hook a Kid on Golf - Glen Lakes Golf Course, national golf skill development program, for children ages 8-14 who normally would not have the opportunity, must not have golfed before, free, 9 am - noon, 623-930-2832 or www.glendaleaz.com H
11–12 KINGMAN 24th Annual Festival of the Arts - Metcalf Park, hands-on demonstrations, juried art exhibits, entertainment, food, 866-MOHAVECC H
13 MESA Evening in the Park - Red Mountain Park, family fun festival, entertainment, music, children's activities, food, vendors, free, 6:30-9:30 pm, 480-644-2351 or www.ci.mesa.az.us H * y
13 PHOENIX 114th Annual Luncheon & 15th Annual Small Business Persons of the Year Awards - Hyatt Regency Phoenix, awards in categories of Innovation, Response to Adversity, Community Service & Overall Small Business Person of the Year, 11:30 am, 602-495-2182 or www.phoenixchamber.com H
13–16 PRESCOTT Invitational Tournament - all wooden bat baseball tournament for 16-18 year olds, 5 games for each team, free, 8 am - 10 pm, 928-636-1419 H
13–7/13 MESA Smokey Joe's Cafe - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre-West, professional performers, live orchestra, lavish costumes, buffet, elaborate props and sets, 480-325-6700 or 888-504-PALM or www.broadwaypalmwest.com
14–15 PRESCOTT 4th Annual Tsunami on the Square - Courthouse Plaza, "The Island of Secret Languages," festival with clowns, jugglers, comedy performances, music, parade, fire show at night, children's area, free, Fr 7-9 pm, Sa noon - 10 pm, 928-445-5540 or www.tsunami-on-the-square.com H * x
14–15 WINSLOW Relay for Life - Winslow High School, by American Cancer Society, overnight team event, $10, 6 pm - noon, 928-526-3800 H *
14–16 PHOENIX Father's Day Corvette Show - Spectrum Mall, sponsored by the Corvette Restorers Society, free, Fr 10 am - 9 pm, Sa 10 am - 7 pm, Su noon - 5 pm, 602-242-9074 H
14–16 SPRINGERVILLE Run With the Wolf Motorcycle Rally - annual charity rally includes free camping, live entertainment, food, vendors, bike runs including poker runs & scenic rides, bike games, bike show, T-shirts, $20/$30 couple, 9 am - 1 am, 928-333-2123 or www.runwiththewolf.com H w
14–16 WILLIAMS Renaissance in the Pines - Buckskinner Park, food, games, entertainment, brave men, beautiful women, talented artisans & craftpeople, come in costume, 928-636-6554 H *
14–28 PRESCOTT Arizona Visions - Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, artists throughout Arizona compete to exhibit in this juried show, techniques & media are varied, purchase some award-winning art, free, W-Sa 11 am - 4 pm, Su noon - 4 pm, 928-445-3286 or www.pfaa.net H
14–28 PRESCOTT Arizona Visions - Fine Arts Assn, exhibit, techniques & media are varied, W-Sa 11 am - 4 pm, Su noon - 4 pm, 928-445-3286 or www.pfaa.net H
15 FLAGSTAFF Route 66 Regional Chili Cookoff - world championship qualifying event with public tasting of red chili and green chili salsa contest, crafters too, $3, 11 am - 4 pm, 928-526-4314 H
15 FLAGSTAFF Annual Plant Sale & Garden Fair - Arboretum at Flagstaff, hard-to-find plant varieties, garden booths, plant- and nature-related merchandise, tours, free, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-774-1442 or www.thearb.org * w
15 FOUNTAIN HILLS Another Point of View Art Walk - Fountain Park, local & area artists display on the patio, live music & wine tastings, free, 6-8 pm, 480-816-6500
15 MESA Father's Day Celebration - Rockin' R Ranch, BBQ, stage show, gold panning, gunfight, wagon rides, $12-23, 480-832-1539 or www.rockinr.net H *
15 MESA Arizona Gunfighters Father's Day Show - Rockin' R Ranch, featuring Wyatt Earp as his famous great, great uncle, $23 includes dinner, 5:30 pm, 480-986-1800 or www.arizonagunfighters.com H *
15 SEDONA Sedona Centennial Birthday Party - Sedona Cultural Park, 928-282-5440
15 TUCSON Weird Plant Sale - Tucson Botanical Gardens, features the most bizarre members of the plant world, a hairy cacti, stone-like lilthops, and thorny, gnarly euphorbias, $1-4 for garden, free for sale, 8 am - 2 pm, 520-356-9686 or www.tucsonbotanical.org
15 WINSLOW Homolovi Spring Run 10K & 2-mile Run - Homolovi Ruins State Park, 10K or 2 mile run/walk on well maintained park road, $, 8 am, 928-289-4106 or www.pr.state.az.us
15–16 PRESCOTT Indian Guest Artist - Smoki Museum, artist will demonstrate his/her art, have art for sale, be available to discuss his/her culture, $2-4, Sa 10 am - 4 pm, Su 1-4 pm, 928-445-1230 or www.smoki.com H *
15–16 SCOTTSDALE Father's Day Celebration - Rawhide Wild West Town, traditional old west entertainment, vintage car display, 480-502-1880 or www.rawhide.com H *
16 CANYON LAKE Father's Day Dinner Cruise - Dolly Steamboat, secluded inner waterways, dinner, reservations required, $, 6 pm, 480-827-9144 or www.dollysteamboat.com H
16 PRESCOTT Sundays at the Smoki Lecture Series - Smoki Museum, guest speaker, free, 2 pm, 928-445-1230 or www.smoki.com H
18–7/20 TUCSON Small Works Show with David Dominguez Gallery - Dinnerware Contemporary Art Gallery, an invitational small works exhibition including paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, mixed media & photography by local & regional contemporary artists, free, opening reception 6/22 from 7-9 pm, Tu-Sa 10 am - 5 pm, 520-792-4503 or www.dinnerwareArts.com H
20 SURPRISE Surprise Serenades - West Valley Art Museum, featuring Paul McDermand, steel drum & marimba music with Caribbean sound & more, free, 7 pm, 623-972-0635 or www.wvam.org H
20–23 WILLIAMS AZ Hog (Harley Owners Group) Rally - live bands, street dances, golf tournament, poker runs, 928-635-2645 or www.williamschamber.com H x
20–7/28 TUCSON Star Spangled Girl - Live Theatre Workshop, by Neil Simon, theatrical production, $13, 7:30 & 3 pm, 520-327-4242 or www.personalriverusers.com/~ltw/ H
21–22 PRESCOTT VALLEY Relay for Life - Bradshaw Mountain High School, by American Cancer Society, overnight team event, $10, 6 pm - noon, 928-526-3800 H *
21–23 FLAGSTAFF Arizona Antique Shows - Coconino County Fairgrounds, featuring a wine tasting event with Kokopelli & Paradise Valley Wineries, $3, Fr 10 am - 5 pm, Sa 9 am - 5 pm, Su 10 am - 4 pm, 623-587-7488 or www.azantiqueshows.com
22 ELOY Southwest Skydiving League Meet - Skydive Arizona, 4-person teams compete for points, binoculars & lawn chairs recommended, drop zone televisions will play team videos as they are judged, tandem skydives are available, 386-740-9093
22 FT. HUACHUCA/SIERRA VISTA Miller Genuine Draft Army Concert Tour - outdoor concert, with STYX & special guest, 520-533-3354
22 PHOENIX Contra Dance - Kenilworth School, featuring live music of New England, French-Canada & the British Isles, beginner's workshop at 7:30 pm, dance from 8-11 pm, $7, 480-759-2382 or www.PhoenixFriendsofOldTimeMusic.com H
22 TUCSON A Summer Solstice Star-B-Que - Tucson Children's Museum, food, storytelling, stargazing & kids activities under the stars, $3.50-5.50, 8-10 pm, 520-792-9985 or www.azstarnet.com/~tuchimu H x
22 TUCSON Class Reunion 2002 Classic Car Shows - Little Anthony's Diner, trophies for various entries, prizes, give aways, free, benefits local charities, 7-10 pm, 520-296-0456 or www.grandmatonyspizza.com H *
22–23 FLAGSTAFF 2002 Northern Arizona Men's & Women's Doubles Tennis Tournament - Thorpe Park, mixed doubles, A,B or C division, awards, 3 match guarantee, $12, 8 am - 5 pm, 928-779-7690 or www.flagstaff.az.gov H
22–23 PAYSON Payson Pines Fine Art & Pie Festival - Green Valley Park, live homemade pies, food & 100 Painted Desert Artists exhibiting fine art, 10 am - 5 pm, free, 602-493-8920
23 FLAGSTAFF Historic Walk - Visitors Center, local historians & authors, Richard & Sherry Mangum, in costume, lead a 90-minute walking tour of downtown, pre-register, free, 10 am, 928-774-8800 H
24 GLENDALE Hook a Kid on Golf - Glen Lakes Golf Course, national golf skill development program, for children ages 8-14 who normally would not have the opportunity, must not have golfed before, free, 9 am - noon, 623-930-2832 or www.glendaleaz.com H
24 TUCSON Monday Night Family Concert Series - Gaslight Theatre, featuring Armen Dirtadian & Mickey Greco, Broadway tunes, $6-10, 7 pm, 520-886-9428 or www.grandmatonyspizza.com H
24–28 SCOTTSDALE Camp Rawhide - Rawhide Wild West Town, horseback riding, roping, nature programs, water wars, treasure hunts, cowboy olympics, hayrides, cowboy cookouts, for kids 8-12, 480-502-1880 or www.rawhide.com H
26 SEDONA Centennial Stamp Cancellation Event - The Cowboy Corral - Sedona Post Office & Sedona Heritage Museum, 8 am - 4 pm, 928-282-4706
26–29 PRESCOTT VALLEY Annual Prescott Valley Days - parade, carnival, entertainment, Pronghorn Balloon festival, youth activities, noon - 10 pm, 928-772-8857 or www.pvchamber.org H *
26–7/14 PHOENIX Man of LaMancha - Phoenix Theatre, Dale Wasserman weaves his magic through this foot-stompin' musical romp where gunslingers, a scheming con-artist "preacher" and his crazy flock find redemption, friendship & romance in the wild West, $28-30, 602-254-2151
26–7/14 PHOENIX Western Star - Phoenix Theatre, $28-30, 602-254-2151
26–8/4 SEDONA 22nd Annual Members' Show - Sedona Arts Center, annual juried exhibition showcases Sedona Arts Center artists & features unique art in a variety of media, free, 10 am - 5 pm, 928-282-3809 or www.sedonaartscenter.com
27–7/6 PRESCOTT The Hasty Heart - Prescott Fine Arts, witty, touching play which proves that, even under the worst conditions, love does indeed conquer all, $7-12, 2 & 7:30 pm, 928-445-3286 or www.pfaa.net H
28 SCOTTSDALE One Man Show for Kent R. Wallis - May Gallery, Borgata, master American Impressionist, free, 6-8 pm, 480-941-4200 ext. 105 or www.maygalleries.com H
28 SCOTTSDALE; Wet-n-Wild Water Day - Chaparral park, water relays, sandcastles, raft making competitions, free, 11 am - 3 pm, 480-312-2755 H *
28 YUMA Spirit of Yuma Block Party - Main Street Plaza, with Independence Day theme, live music, food vendors, fun booths & activities, 6-11:30 pm, 928-782-5712 or www.yumamainstreet.com x
28–30 BISBEE 4th Annual Underground Film Festival - City Park, more than 2 dozen 16mm independent & experimental film projected on the big screen under the stars, live musical accompaniment, bring your own chair, free, 8 pm, 866-224-7233 or 520-432-5421 or www.bisbeearizona.com H
28–30 PHOENIX 35th Annual Firecracker Sports Festival - Rose Mofford, Papago, Desert West Complexes, longest running softball tournament in the state, also slowpitch youth, fastpitch, adult slowpitch, senior, men's, women's, fireworks, free to spectators, $125/team, 8 am - 10 pm, 602-262-6483 H
28–30 PRESCOTT 28th Annual Prescott Coin, Stamp and Collectibles Show - Ponderosa Plaza, dealers sell & buy U.S., world, & ancient coins; currency; tokens; bullion & any numismatic item as well as stamps and philatelic items, free, Fr-Sa 9 am - 6 pm, Su 10 am - 3 pm, 928-772-7144 H
29 CHANDLER Ford Jets vs. Funny Cars & Fireworks Too! - Firebird International Raceway, top alcohol funny cars vs. jet dragsters & 40-foot, 60,000 pound mechanical monster named Robosaurus who eats cars and shoots out flames, $24-40, gates open at 4 pm, 602-268-0200 or www.firebirdraceway.com H y
29 DEWEY Young's Farm Garlic Festival - outdoor produce stands, craft show, hay rides, outdoor BBQ, live entertainment, $2, 9 am - 4 pm, 928-632-7272 or www.youngsfarminc.com H *
29 TAYLOR July 4th Celebration - Rodeo Grounds, flag raising ceremony, firing of the anvil, BBQ, rodeos, dances, patriotic program, fireworks, 928-536-7366 or 928-536-4331
29–30 PAYSON Green Valley ArtWalk - Green Valley Park, fine art show, music & art in the park, food, benefits Payson Art Museum, 11 am - 8 pm, 928-978-2517 or www.paysonfineartsguild.org H *
29–7/6 PRESCOTT Frontier Days & World's Oldest Rodeo - parade, booths on the Courthouse Plaza, fireworks, continuous entertainment, food, softball tournament, carnival, melodramas, family entertainment, rodeo dances, 10K & 2-mile runs, country music star, 928-445-3103 or 800-358-1888 or 800-266-7534 H
30 PHOENIX USO Social - Washington Adult Center, presentation of colors, jitterbug dance contest, $5, 1:30-3:30 pm, 602-262-6971 H w
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