Arcadia News — award winning neighborhood news since 1993
July 2015
July 2015, page 17

REFRESHING, in every sense. Summer Experiences Starting at $149 Includes Special Credits Throughout the Resort. RoyalPalmsSummer.com 800.672.6011 A MANOR OF TASTE. A D E S T I N AT I O N ® H O T E L A D E S T I N AT I O N ® H O T E L WEB PRINT Page 16 July 2015 FRIDAY JULY 3 Independence Day Music Festival 5:30 p.m., Jul. 3-4, at Salt River Fields, 7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale. Celebrate America’s birthday with live music and fireworks. On Friday, Dr. Dog and Wilco take the stage for a pre-celebration. Saturday, Brandy Clark and Little Big Town will be rockin’ all night. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with a fireworks show directly after the concert. Tickets range from $15 to $150. For more information, call 480- 270-5000 or visit saltriverfields.com. SATURDAY JULY 4 Tempe Town Lake Festival 5 p.m. at Tempe Town Lake, 620 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. The Kiwanis Club Fireworks Spectacular is back for its 63rd year. Spend the Fourth of July enjoying a variety of live music, food and games for the entire family. Entertainment for kids, including face painting and relay races and a rock climbing wall will be available. Multiple food and drink vendors will be present, including Miller Lite beer gardens. Fireworks will be shot from the Mill Avenue Bridge and choreographed to a patriotic soundtrack. Tickets are $5 if purchased in advance and $8 at the gate. For more information, call 480-350-5189 or visit phoenix.eventful.com. Fabulous Phoenix Fourth 6-10 p.m. at Steele Indian School Park, 300 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. Live music, Kid Zone, Splash Zone and a classic car exhibit will make this Fourth of July one for the books. There will be over 50 food and beverage vendors with items available for purchase as well as local business exhibits. The firework show starts at 9:30 p.m. and admission is free. For more information, call 602-262-6011 or visit visitphoenix.com. Improv Class 2-3 p.m. at the Scottsdale Comedy Spot, 7117 E. Third Ave., Scottsdale. Ready to improve your comedy skills? Scottsdale Comedy Spot Parkway, Scottsdale. Looking for a fun and different way to entertain the kids this summer? Sur La Table, located in the Kierland Commons, is holding cooking classes for kids. This specific class teaches 8- to 12-year- olds different cuisines from around the world. Each day, kids will create a new dish: Italian, French, Mexican and Japanese, to be exact. At the end of the week, they get their very own apron and a recipe book. Kids will also learn fundamental cooking skills. Classes are $250 per person. For more information, call 480-998-0648 or visit surlatable.com WHAT’S HAPPENING, ARCADIA? is hosting a free improv class available to the public. Hosts will introduce participants to different games that will help them think on their feet, be creative and spontaneous and have fun all while getting some big laughs. Reserve your spot online. For more information, call 480-945-4422 or visit thecomedyspot.net. MONDAY JULY 6 Cooking Around the World for Kids 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Jul. 6-10 at Sur La Table at Kierland Commons, 7122 E. Greenway The Fabulous Phoenix Fourth at Steele Indian School Park. Cooking around the world at Sur La Table.

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