16 DECEMBER 2017 ArcAd A News SUNDAY 12/17 Breakfast with Santa 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. at Jewel’s Bakery and Café, 4041 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix. Jewel’s Bakery and Café will be hosting their 4th annual Breakfast with Santa charity event, benefiting The New Foundation, which provides residential and out-patient behavioral healthcare and education programs for youth in crisis. Families and individulas are invited to give back by donating personal hygiene items, clothes for kids from ages 11 to 17, and other needed items. The event will include a buffet breakfast with Santa, featuring scrambled eggs, sausage, waffles and friend chicken. Tickets for kids are $12, which includes the full buffet and pictures with Santa. Adult tickets are $20 and kids under three are free. For more: https://goo.gl/c9tEtN. Heroes in Recovery 6K 7:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Riparian Preserve, 2757 E. Guadalupe Road, Gilbert. The Heroes in Recovery 6K is presented by Calvary Healing Center, a program dedicated to the awareness and treatment of mental health and substance abuse disorders. Participants can run/walk the 6K and will receive a finisher’s medal, commemorative t-shirt and bag, and post- race snacks. Registration is $35. For more: heroesinrecovery.com. SATURDAY 12/22 Wild Swingin’ Holiday Party 8 p.m. at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale. Strap on your dancing shoes and swing your way into Christmas! Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s TUESDAY 12/26 Sing-a-long-a-Grease 7:30 p.m. at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale. It’s time to hand-jive away that Christmas dinner. The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will be playing Grease – and you better believe you’ll be singing along. Dress in your poodle skirts and leather jackets, learn how to hand jive, and take part in the costume contest! Tickets are $18. For more: scottsdaleperformingarts.org. FRIDAY 12/29 Victorian Secrets: The Unmentionable Tour 5 p.m. at Heritage Square, 113 N. 6th St., Phoenix. Kick off the New Year with a history lesson at the Rosson House. Victorian Secrets delves into the mysteries of Victorian life, including what they wore, why they wore it, and how they kept clean, plus more interesting tidbits. Plus, you’ll gain entry to the attic, which regular visitors don’t get to see! Tickets are $25. For more: heritagesquarephoenix.org. Wild Swingin’ Holiday Party blends jazz, swing and Dixieland music with Christmas songs we all know and love. You’ll hear the classics as well as some original holiday jams. Tickets start at $39. For more: scottsdaleperformingarts.org. WHAT’S HAPPENING, ARCADIA? Heroes in Recovery 6K at the Riparian Preserve in Gilbert. Have an event to announce? Send it to editor@arcadianews.com SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS Congregational United Church of Christ Be the church! UPCOMING HOLIDAY EVENTS: Christmas Cantata, Sunday, December 17 from 10 AM to 11 AM Christmas Eve Service, Sunday, December 24 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Soup supper after Christmas Eve service Looking for friendship or a faith group to share your thoughts, ideas, joys and sorrows with compassion and understanding? We have a book club, yoga, bridge, a special needs art class and more. We demonstrate welcoming of all people , young and old, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation or faith of origin. YOU CAN BE THE CHURCH!!! Join us for Sunday’s service: 10 AM to 11 AM. Free nursery/child care and Sunday school. We are also home to an award-winning pre-school during the week days. 5524 E. Lafayette Blvd., Phoenix AZ 85018 602-840-3130 ✝ www.learnloveserve.org Where every day is

17 DECEMBER 2017 ArcAd A News SATURDAY 12/2 Hometown Holiday Boutique 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Sundance Crossing, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Buckeye. Finish up your holiday shopping outside of the Valley! Vendors will be selling their handmade crafts and there will be holiday entertainment for the whole family, with a petting zoo, pony rides, pictures with Santa, live music and entertainment. This event is free. For more: recreation@buckeyeaz.gov. SUNDAY 12/3 Joy to the Herd 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Shamrock Farms Farm, 40034 W. Clayton, Stanfield. You’ve heard of Santa’s reindeer, now get ready to meet his other spokesperson; or, spokescow, that is! Head to Shamrock Farms for a day in the snow (shipped from the North Pole, of course), holiday crafts, face painting, visits with Santa, and a tour of the farm. Tickets are $15 and reservations are required. For more: shamrockfarms.net. SATURDAY 12/2 - SUNDAY 12/3 Family Campout Times vary, at the Lost Dutchman State Park, 6109 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction. Get away from the holiday hustle and bustle with a weekend family campout. Families are invited to set up camp and learn a variety of activities, such as fishing, hiking, archery, and camping necessities like how to set up a tent and cook outside. The program is $90 for a family of four. For more: azstateparks.com. FRIDAY 12/8 Gingerbread Lane 12 – 6 p.m. starting at 620 E. McNeil in Show Low. Bring your family and friends and stroll along gingerbread lane! Enjoy the beautiful holiday lights and decorations, visit with Santa, enjoy a Christmas cookie or two and a cup of hot chocolate and browse through over 40 FRIDAY 12/15 Christmas with the Rat Pack 7 p.m. at the Prescott Elks Theatre, 117 E. Gurley St., Prescott. Take a stroll back to the good old days and enjoy holiday music by the “Rat Pack.” Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., are “back again,” to sing the holiday classics, so grab a drink, put on your dancing shoes and get transported back in time with Christmas classics. Tickets are $25. For more: prescottelkstheatre.com. vendors to find the perfect gift for that special someone. For more: showlowmainstreet.org. SATURDAY 12/9 Candlelight Tour 5 – 9 p.m. at Fort Verde State Historic Park, Fort Verde State Historic Park, 125 E. Hollamon St., Camp Verde. Go back in time and experience life as the Victorians did! Tour guides in Victorian-era clothing will take you on a candlelit tour of the officer’s quarters at Fort Verde State Historic Park. Enjoy a cup of hot cocoa and an immersive history lesson! For more: azstateparks.com. OUT OF THE AREA, BUT WORTH THE DRIVE Hometown Holiday Boutique at Sundance Crossing in Buckeye. Christmas with the Rat Pack at the Prescott Elks Theatre. *REGULAR PRICE $51 VOTED BEST IN THE U.S. YELP’S TOP 100 PLACES TO EAT IN THE U.S. FEATURING