16 DECEMBER 2018 SATURDAY 12/22 Arizona Vegan Festival 10 a.m. at the Centennial Plaza, 9875 N. 85th Ave., Peoria. Come get educated and learn about the vegan lifestyle at Arizona’s Vegan Festival. This two day festival will have multiple speakers, classes, live music and entertainment, cooking demos, pet adoptions, yoga classes, and sample of vegan based food and drinks. This is a free event. For more: azveganfest.com. Selfies with Santa Holiday Market 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Main Street and MacDonald in downtown Mesa. Finish up your last minute shopping and support local businesses at the Selfie with Santa event. There will be a vendor village filled with local treats, décor, household items, and more. Bring the kids along to get their photo taken with Santa and enjoy doughnuts and coffee while checking out the homemade goods. This event is free. For more: momnationaz.com. WEDNESDAY 12/26 Winter Camp for Kids 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Little Gym, 4848 E. Cactus Road, Scottsdale. Looking for something to keep your little ones busy during winter break? Have no fear, the Little Gym is here. During the week of Christmas two four-hour camps will be filled with arts and crafts, group activities, skill building and adventures like the snowmen slumber party and treasure of Blizzard Mountain. Camps are $45 a day. For more: thelittlegym.com. last week of December. Get your sledding gear on, participate in science demos, and experience ice-themed shows in the theater. Tickets are $18 for adults, $13 for kids. For more: azscience.org. FRIDAY 12/28 Las Noches de las Luminarias 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. at Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix. The 39th annual Las Noches tradition is back again at DBG. The gardens will be lit up by over 8,000 hand-lit luminaria bags and thousands of twinkle lights. Walk along the trails and be serenaded by nine entertainment ensembles. Grab a cup of cocoa or cider and enjoy the beautiful weather and trails at Desert Botanical Garden. Tickets are $25. For more: dbg.org. MONDAY 12/31 Noon Year’s Eve 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix. Get ready to ring in the New Year early this year at the Phoenix Zoo. There will be 30 tons of snow for snow fun activities, bug-themed games and activities, bounce houses, snowball targets, a DJ and dancing, countdown to noon and a cider toast when the ball drops. Tickets are $25 for adults, $17 for kids. For more: phoenixzoo.org. THURSDAY 12/27 Snow Week 10 a.m. at the Arizona Science Center, 600 E. Washington St., Phoenix. We don’t get much snow down here in the Valley, so the Science Center is bringing the snow to us. Heritage and Science Park Hill will be covered with over 75 tons of snow for the Snow Week at the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix. WHAT’S HAPPENING, ARCADIA? SEND EVENTS TO editor@arcadianews.com

17 DECEMBER 2018 SATURDAY 12/1 Prescott Chamber Christmas Parade 1 – 3 p.m. in historic downtown Prescott, 120 S. Cortez St., Prescott. Time to officially kick off the holidays with the 36th annual Prescott Christmas Parade. Support the local community and cheer along with other spectators while watching the floats and listening to your favorite Christmas songs. Then, after the parade, get your picture taken with Santa – and maybe play in the snow too while you’re there. For more: Prescott-az.gov. Loko Bandito Obstacle Run 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Desert Sun Stadium, 1440 W. Desert Hills Dr., Yuma. We all know the holidays are filled with deliciousness – why not run off some of the holiday cooking with an obstacle course? The Loko Bandito run will get you running, jumping, climbing and crawling, sometimes through mud, to get to the finish line. There are kid and adult courses. Registration is $5 for kids, $15 for adults. For more: visityuma.com. Queen Creek Holiday Festival & Parade 12 – 7 p.m. around Ellsworth and Ocotillo Road, Queen Creek. Head to the 36th annual Queen Creek Holiday Festival and Parade to get your holiday spirit going. Start the day by browsing through local vendor and craft booths. The parade starts at 3:00. Then, grab a bite to eat, listen to live local entertainment, kids zone, Santa sightings, and a tree lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. For more: queencreekparade.org. WEDNESDAY 12/5 The Flagstaff Poetry Slam 7:30 – 10 p.m. at the Firecreek Coffee Company, 22 E. Route 66, Flagstaff. Get ready to get your world rocked by some poetry. The Firecreek Coffee Company presents the Wednesday Poetry Slam, where contestants brave the stage and present their best work to be graded by five randomly selected audience members. If you’ve got what it takes, you can sign up to perform as well. Tickets range from $2 to $5. For more: flagstaff365.com. FRI. 12/7  SAT. 12/8 Cowboy Christmas Poetry Gathering Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 7 p.m. at Desert Caballeros Western Museum, 21 N. Frontier St., Wickenburg. Join featured artists Matt Robertson, Juni Fisher and more for the 30th annual Cowboy Christmas Poetry celebration. There will be a cowboy reception where you’ll get a little taste of Saturday’s event with cocktails, food and music. On Saturday the featured artists will serenade with stories, poems and ballads of the old west. Tickets are $10 for Friday’s reception and $15 for Saturday’s performance. For more: wickenburgchamber.com. TUESDAY 12/4 Irish Christmas in America 7 p.m. at the Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St., Tucson. Bringing a little bit of Irish culture to the Christmas season, this Irish Christmas performance is sure to have you tapping your toes the whole time. Irish traditional musicians and Riverdance performances will take you through all the Christmas traditions and have you in the holiday spirit in no time. Tickets are $30 - $47. For more: foxtucson.com. Prescott Chamber Christmas Parade in historic downtown Prescott. OUT OF THE AREA, BUT WORTH THE DRIVE NOVEMBER 14 - DECEMBER 30 AT PHOENIX THEATRE Visit PhoenixTheatre.com or call 602.254.2151 for tickets! ELF: THE MUSICAL Elf-ArcadiaNews-November.indd 1 10/29/18 3:29 PM CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16 DUR ING WOR SHIP AT 9:30 A.M. CHOIR CANTATA - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9 DUR ING WOR SHIP AT 9:30 A.M. 3641 N. 56th Street, Phoenix • 480-945-9537 • www.popphoenix.org Northeast corner of 56th St. and Indian School Preschool Registration for Fall 2019 begins February 1 for new families. We will be doing Preschool Tours during the month of January. Please call the Preschool Office at 480.947.5645 to schedule a tour. Prince of Peace Preschool was established in 1967 and offers a Christian-based, loving learning environment for all 2-5 year old children. We look forward to meeting your family!                Our Christmas Schedule CHRISTMAS EVE  MONDAY, DECEMBER 24 : .. F C W : .. C C W : .. C C  W JOIN US