NOVEMBER 2024 8  Arcadia Neighborhood Picnic 2-5 p.m. at Hopi Elementary, 5110 E. Lafayette Blvd. Head to Hopi for the annual Arcadia Neighborhood Picnic! Guests can enjoy music from String Pilots, meet local public service agents and K9, check out a Phoenix ladder fire truck and find games for all ages, a balloon twister, lunch and ice cream from Leo’s, the Dino Crew – and hang with the neighbors, of course! Admission is free. acmna.org  Sit. Stay. Brunch. 10:30 a.m. at the Omni Scottsdale Resort, 4949 E. Lincoln Dr. Benefiting the Lost Our Home Pet Rescue, the 15th annual holiday champagne brunch and auction is back. This event raises funds needed to support services and programs for pets and people in the community. Guests will be served drinks and brunch, watch adoptable pets on the catwalk and participate in the silent auction. Tickets start at $175. lostourhome.org Festival of the Arts 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix. An outdoor, admission-free event that celebrates the art community! Patrons will find performances by more than 20 local and diverse performing and dance troupes including Silambam Phoenix, T.A. Burrows, The Asim Project, and more. There will also be art demos, live music, activities for kids, food and drinks and a vendor market. herbergertheater.org NiteFlite Gala 6 p.m. at the W Scottsdale, 7277 E. Camelback Road. This year’s theme for the Saguaros NiteFlite Gala is “time flies.” Chairman Tad Crothers and his team will put technology at the forefront with futuristic performers, photo opportunities and food and drink stations. Proceeds benefit the Saguaros Children’s Charities Foundation. Tickets start at $250 with sponsorships available. saguaros.com  Phoenix Pizza Festival 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, at Margaret T. Hance Park, 1202 N. 3rd St., Phoenix. Head downtown for all the slices your belly can handle at the eighth annual Phoenix Pizza Festival. More than 20 pizza vendors and other food vendors will be on-site, plus beer stations, lawn games, live music and a kids zone. Tickets are $16 per person, with slices from $2-$4. phoenix.pizza  Organ Throughout History 4:30 p.m. at Christ Church of the Ascension, 4015 E. Lincoln Dr., Paradise Valley. Featuring CCA Music Director Tigran Buniatyan, this concert will illustrate 500 years of the history of organ music, starting with the Medieval era, and also explore the sounds of Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, and 20th Century music styles. This event is free. ccaaz.org  Arizona Indigenous Culinary Experience 6 p.m. at Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, 3830 N. Marshall Way. The Arizona American Indian Tourism Association presents this event in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Attendees can indulge in authentic cuisine, arts, and live performances with curated tasting stations and demonstrations. This event is in conjunction with the Arizona Indigenous Food Symposium on Friday. Tickets start at $40. arizonaindigenousculinaryexperience.com       Arcadia Neighborhood Picnic at Hopi Elementary. THE ORIGINAL ARCADIA SPORTS LEAGUE. REGISTRATION OPENS NOVEMBER 1 BASEBALL SOFTBALL TEE-BALL Boys & Girls Ages 4-12 VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND REGISTER www.arcadialittleleague.com SCHOOLS WITHIN OUR BOUNDARY INCLUDE: Archway Veritas, Biltmore Preparatory Academy, Desert View Learning Center, Echo Canyon, Hopi, Ingleside, Phoenix Country Day, Tavan Placement evaluations are mandatory for the upper Baseball and Softball divisions. Practice will begin in February. Season runs from early March until May. See website for dates and times.

p a i d a d v e r t i s e m e n t Choosing Independence Amid Corporate Acquisitions If you hadn’t heard yet…Compass, a publicly traded company and real estate conglomerate, has acquired both Launch Real Estate and North & Co over the past 18 months. Moving forward, both of the brokerages will be rolled up into the corporate juggernaut which will just be known as Compass. While these two companies chose to go the corporate route, at The Brokery we remain steadfast in our commitment to the neighborhood as a locally owned company. As local business owners, we take pride in the entrepreneurial spirit that has built our business over the past decade. While we have been approached many times by larger companies, we continue to choose our own path to remain more nimble than our corporate competitors and align our goals with those of the neighbors that we serve instead of answering to shareholders. Additionally, our investments back into the neighborhood and philanthropic efforts are an authentic reflection of our true values. The Arcadia community was built on local businesses that give our neighborhood the character that we all love and we are honored to serve amongst many other local leaders. When it comes time to do business…Keep it local, Relentlessly Local.™ Tucker Blalock Managing Broker, Co-Founder 602.561.0445 | Tucker@TheBrokery.com Oleg Bortman Associate Broker, Co-Founder 602.402.2296 | Oleg@TheBrokery.com WHERE EXPERIENCE MATTERS At Landmark Title we set the standard for personal attention, security and service, because what’s important to you is important to us. Your needs are our priority, and we are dedicated to ensuring your satisfaction with every interaction. www.LTAAG.com | 602.748.2800