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Arizona State-Wide Calendar of Events     August 2001

 

thru–9/9 SCOTTSDALE: Donald Sultan: In the Still Life Tradition - Museum of Contemporary Art, 20 paintings, each 8 square feet, survey Sultan's still life-themed masterpieces from 1985 to the present, presented by Art'otel, 480-994-2787

thru–9/9 SCOTTSDALE: The Altered Landscape - Museum of Contemporary Art, a selection of nearly 100 contemporary landscape photographs that focus on human presence in the environment, 480-994-2787

thru–9/23 PHOENIX: 2001 Phoenix Triennial - Phoenix Art Museum, organized every three years to recognize the latest developments in contemporary art of the Southwest, specifically from Southern CA, AZ, NM & TX, $2-7, 602-257-1222 or 602-257-1880 or www.phxart.org H

thru–9/30 PHOENIX: Barry Goldwater: Visions of the Southwest - Heard Museum, the best of Goldwaters collection of more than 1,000 kodachrome slides and photographs, $7, 602-252-8848

thru–11/4 PRESCOTT: Phippen Museum's Permanent Collection - Phippen Museum, for the first time in more than five years, the permanent collection, including recent acquisitions will be exhibited, $2-3, W-Sa 10 am - 4 pm, Su 14 pm, 520-778-1385 or phippenmuseum.com H

1–12 SCOTTSDALE: Kyoko Ibe: Spirit & Nature - Museum of Contemporary Art, a meditative installation, representative of a Zen garden complete with soaring birds and graceful free-standing forms made of kozo fibers, Ibe's garden pays tribute to nature, Japanese culture and the spirit and craft of papermaking, 602-994-2787

1–31 PHOENIX: Weekly Auto Market - Mr. Lucky's, buy or sell secondhand vehicles of all types, free to buyers, sellers pay $23, Saturdays, 8 am - 2 pm, 623-780-8408

1–31 TUCSON: MarsQuest Science Exhibition - Park Place Mall, an exhibit of national stature with more than 20 interactive experiences and four demonstration models, kids can program a Mars rover module, experience a large-scale volcanic eruption and handle simulated Martian soil from the Johnson Space Center, $4.50-3.50, M-Sa 10 am - 7 pm, Su 10 am - 5 pm, 520-792-9985 or www.azstarnet.com/~tuchimu H

1–31 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 *

2–5 TUCSON: Tucson Sidewinders vs. Salt Lake - Tucson Electric Park, 520-434-1021

3 TUCSON: TMAS Summer Student Exhibition - Tucson Museum of Art, students from the summer program for children will exhibit selections from their projects, 520-624-2333 or www.tucsonarts.com

3–4 EAGAR: 16th Annual Eagar Daze - Ramsey Park, concert featuring live entertainment, triathlon, arts & crafts, kid's zone, timbersports, free, Fr 6- pm; Sa 7a - midnight, 520-333-1639 H x

3–5 FLAGSTAFF: Flagstaff SummerFest - Coconino County Fairgrounds, 200+ juried artists from across the country, fine food, continuous live entertainment & hands-on arts & crafts activities for the children, $5, 9 am, 480-968-5353 H *

3–9/2 PRESCOTT: Local Color XI - Prescott Fine Arts Association, regional artists showcase their talents, representing various styles and media, free, W-Sa 11 am - 4 pm, Su noon - 4 pm, 520-445-3286 H

4 PRESCOTT: Zoo by Moonlight - Heritage Park Zoo, bring a flashlight, 8 pm, $2, 520-778-4242 H *

4 SCOTTSDALE: 8th Annual Bring in the Clowns - Rawhide, in honor of national Clown Week, the largest clown gathering in the SW, 75+ jolly jesters parade, free face painting & balloon sculpting for the kids, 5 pm, 480-502-1880

4 YARNELL: 1950's-60' Night - Flora May Park, car contest, dance contest, bubble gum blowing contest, twist contest, costume contest, limbo contest, hula hoop contest, dance, food, $3, 520-427-6582 H *

4–5 DOUGLAS: 6th Annual AJRC Rodeo - Arizona Junior Rodeo Association, open to youths ages 5-18, barrel racing, team roping, bareback riding, calf roping, steer riding, free, rodeo dance, 520-364-2477 or 520-805-0275

4–5 ELGIN: August Fest - Sonoita Vineyards, wine tasting, tours, souvenir wine glass, country western music, food, $7.50, 11 am - 4 pm, 520-455-5893 or www.sonoitavineyards.com H

4–5 FLAGSTAFF: 52nd Annual Navajo Marketplace - Museum of Northern Arizona, outdoor Indian market featuring Native American artists selling their works in booths, as well as demonstrations, tribal dances, children's activities, $2-5, 9 am - 5 pm, 520-774-5213 H *

4–5 WHITERIVER: 4th Annual Hon-Dah Pow Wow in the Pines - Hon-Dah Resort, Casino & Conference Center, tribes will get together to compete in fancy dance, grass dance, arts & crafts, food, Apache Sunrise dance included, $, 520-369-0299 H

4–5 WILLCOX: Peach Mania Festival - Apple Annie's Orchard, u-pick tree ripened peaches and apples, all-you-can eat pancake breakfast 7-10 am, peach ice cream, peach pie, outdoor craft festival, 6:30 am - 5:30 pm, free, 520-384-2084 or www.appleannies.com H *

5 FLAGSTAFF: Historic Walk - from Visitors Center, costumed local historians & authors, Richard & Sherry Mangum lead free 90-minute walking tour of downtown, reservations required, 10 am, 520-774-8800 H

5 PRESCOTT: Summer Pops Symphony Concert - Yavapai College Performance Hall, local/regional semi-professional musicians, music includes popular classics, T.V & movie favorites, region's finest soloists, $7.50, 18 & under free, 520-776-2033 H

5 TUCSON: Indoor/Outdoor Antique Fair - 11100 E. Tanque Verde Rd, 60-100 vendors with country furniture, pottery, china, glass, farm implements, Oriental rugs, art work, jewelry, fossils, native artifacts, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 520-740-5845 H

7–9 LAKE HAVASU CITY: London Bridge Open AAU Beach Volleyball Championships - Rotary Community Park, 310-643-6083

8–11 SIERRA VISTA: Southwest Wings Birding Festival - Windemere Hotel, in the Hummingbird Capital of the US, field trips, displays, lectures, bat stalks, owl prowls, displays, arts & crafts, 800-946-4777 or 520-378-0233 or hotline 520-459-3868 H

9 KINGMAN: Mighty Mudmania - Fireman's Park, 100 yard obstacle course, maze mud challenges, competition for different age groups from 3-5 year olds to senior citizen divisions, free, 10 am - 1 pm, 520-757-7919 H *

10–11 PRESCOTT: Summer's Renaissance Dinner - Prescott Resort, 520-776-2025 H

10–12 SIERRA VISTA: Thunder Mountain Softball Tournament - Brooks Field, Ft. Huachuca, area teams play a double elimination schedule, 520-533-5031

10–12 TOMBSTONE: Vigilante Days - 10K, shoot-outs, hangings, concert, chili cook-off, saloon girls, 520-457-9317

10–13 TUCSON: Tucson Sidewinders vs. Fresno - Tucson Electric Park, 520-434-1021

10–9/15 PRESCOTT: Out There: Three Photographers Focus on Nature - Performance Hall, color & black-and-white photography by James Cowlin, David Dvorak, & Charles Nedgcock, 520-776-2031 or www.yavapai.cc.az.us H

11 FLAGSTAFF: 3rd Annual Crater Quest 2001 - Sunset Crater National Monument, high elevation, training ride on paved roads, USCF member ride, road bike & mountain bikers welcome, $50 or $100 pledges, 5:30 am, 480-945-3302 ext. 169 or www.thenewfoundation.org

11 PHOENIX: Contra Dance - Kenilworth School, featuring live music of New England, French-Canada & the British Isles, 7:30 pm, $6, 480-784-4804 or pfotmcontradance.com H

11–12 GLOBE/MIAMI: 16th Annual Red McLaughlin Invitational Archery Shoot - Timber Camp, competition in many ages & divisions, free breakfast & movies for the children, 8 am, 800-804-5623 or 520-473-2812 H w

11–12 PINETOP/LAKESIDE: 11th Annual White Mountain Bluegrass Music Festival - Festival Site on Woodland Rd., bluegrass bands from the Southwest, gospel music on Sunday, jam sessions, family entertainment, food, some arts & crafts, $, under 12 free, 10 am - 4 pm, 520-367-4290 H

11–12 PRESCOTT VALLEY: Old Town Square Antique Market - New Yavapai County Fairgrounds, antiques & collectibles, free, Sa 9 am - 5 pm, Su 10 am - 4 pm, 520-636-0973 H

11–12 WILLCOX: Peach Mania Festival - Apple Annie's Orchard, u-pick tree ripened peaches and apples, all-you-can eat pancake breakfast 7-10 am, peach ice cream, peach pie, outdoor craft festival, 6:30 am - 5:30 pm, free, 520-384-2084 or www.appleannies.com H *

13–16 SCOTTSDALE: Arizona Professional Golf Skills Challenge - McCormick Ranch Golf Club, tests golfers abilities in seven of golfs major skills, www.azolftour.com

14–17 TUCSON: Tucson Sidewinders vs. Las Vegas - Tucson Electric Park, 520-434-1021

15 PINE: Old Time Fiddler's Jam Session - Community Center, old time fiddlers and other musicians gather for a jam session of old time music & singing, free, 1 pm, 520-476-3547 or www.geocities.com/pinestrawhs H

16 PHOENIX: ASA Women's Major Fast Pitch National Championship Softball Tournament - Rose Mofford Softball Complex, amateur softball association including many of the Summer 2000 Olympic champion players, 602-262-6542 H x

16 SURPRISE: Surprise Serenades Concert Series - West Valley Art Museum, Trail Dust, songs, stories & poems of the West, free, 7 pm, 623-972-0635 or www.wvam.org H

16–19 PRESCOTT: 14th Annual Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering - Sharlot Hall Museum, from all over the west working cowboys who compose & recite & sing poetry about their lives & work; performances & sessions, old-time singing, song writing, cowboy yodeling, traditional & contemporary cowboy poetry, daytime sessions are free, evening shows are $10-11, 520-445-3122 or sharlot.org H x

18 ALPINE: 4 Corners Chili Cook-Off - Rodeo Grounds, CASI sanctioned, entertainment, also a bean competition and a margarita shake-off, free, 10 am - 5 pm, 520-339-1840 or 520-333-2123 or az-tourist.com H

18 GLENDALE: Junior Golf Championships - Glen Lakes Golf Course, longest running junior golf tournament in Glendale, variety of age divisions, $17, 8 am - 1 pm, 623-930-2832 or www.glendaleaz.com H

19 FLAGSTAFF: Rommel's Afrika Korps in Northern Arizona: Austrian Prisoners of War at Navajo Ordnance Depot - Riordan Mansion, brown bag lecture by John Westerlund, History Ph.D. Candidate, NAU, 12:15 pm, 520-779-4395

19 PRESCOTT: Sundays at the Smoki Lecture Series - Smoki Museum, panel discussion, "3 score & 10, Prescott's Smoki People," Goodie Bergquist, moderator, free, 2 pm, 520-445-1230 H

24–25 TUCSON: 14th Annual Norteno Music Festival and Street Fair - music developed by German descendants living in the southern U.S. and ranchers in Northern Mexico, highlights the button accordion and the bajo sexto, food, local crafts, art exhibit, children's entertainment area, free, 4 pm - 11:30 pm, 520-622-2801 H * y

24–26 EAGAR-SPRINGERVILLE: Valle Redondo Fat Tire Fiesta - mountain bike festival, trails of the White Mountains near Greer, Eagar and Springerville, Big Lake, Alpine, events for all ages, $30, 520-333-1640 not H

24–26 PHOENIX: 10th Annual Family Cornfest, Arts & Crafts Fair - El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium, 50 arts and crafts exhibitors, fresh sweet corn, baked goods, free admission and parking, $5 for lunch, 602-231-0300 H

25 GANADO: Native American Arts Auction - Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, baskets, rugs, kachina dolls, pottery, paintings & quality jewelry, 10 am preview, 1 pm auction, Mountain Daylight Savings Time, free, 520-755-3475 or www.nps.gov/hutr H

25 SIERRA VISTA: 7th Annual Golf Classic Invitational - Pueblo del Sol Country Club, 520-417-4502

27–9/2 CHINLE: Central Navajo Fair - all Indian rodeo, carnival, parade, arts & crafts market, traditional Navajo food, pow wow, Miss Central Navajo pageant, western concert, 4-H exhibit, 520-674-3324

27–30 TUCSON: Tucson Sidewinders vs. Sacramento - Tucson Electric Park, 520-434-1021

30–9/3 SCOTTSDALE: 25th Annual The Millard Fillmore Corvette Classic - Radisson Resort & Spa, concours show, rallye, autocross racing, drag racing, costume ball, 7 am, 602-808-9352 H

31–9/3 FLAGSTAFF: 52nd Annual Coconino County Fair - Ft. Tuthill County Fairgrounds, demolition derby, 4-H livestock auction, magicians, clowns, petting zoo, musical performances, carnival rides, exhibits, $3-5, 10 am, 520-774-5139 H z

30–9/30 SEDONA: Celebrate the Spirit - Sedona Arts Center, 3 artists from AZ & 3 from out of state, impressionistic oils, woodcut, acrylic on canvas, sculpture & photo montage, 520-282-3809

tba FLAGSTAFF: 9th Annual Made in the Shade Beer Tasting Festival - Ft. Tuthill, sample more than 100 microbrewed beers from around the Southwest, a variety of food and entertainment, 4-7 pm, benefits, Sun Sounds Radio, $, 520-779-1775

tba FLAGSTAFF: Climb the Mountain - Arizona Snowbowl, 7-mile walk up paved road, at top enjoy a festival with live music, food, rides & fun, $35 min. donation, 520-526-3800 H w

tba KINGMAN: Annual Hualapai Mountain Park Arts & Crafts - Hualapai Mountain Lodge, 520-757-3545

tba PAYSON: 117th Annual World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo - features bull riding, calf roping & barrel racing among other competitions, PRCA sanctioned, $, 520-474-4515 or 800-672-9766 H y

tba PHOENIX: 5th Annual Navajo Nation Day - Chris-Town Mall, entertainment, artists will display & sell art from silversmiths to potters and kachina carvers, 10 am - 4 pm, 602-242-9074 H

tba PRESCOTT VALLEY: World Arts Festival 2000 - Civic Center, a feast of visual and performing arts, family arts tent, entertainment from jazz, blues, country to classic rock, free, 520-772-8857

tba PRESCOTT: 51st Annual Summer Festival - Courthouse Plaza, fine art & fine craft, student art gallery, children's activities, free, 9 am - 5 pm, 520-445-2510 H * z

tba PRESCOTT: 10th Annual "Wander the Wild" - Community Nature Ctr, tour thru a dozen stations along a forest trail to discover nature based activities & information on natural history, crafts, prizes, food, $10 or $20/family, 8:30 am - 2 pm, 520-776-9550 H *

tba SAN CARLOS: Annual Mt. Graham Sacred Run - Friday afternoon sweat and evening blessing, Sat relay run of about 90-miles straight to Mt. Graham, 520-475-2494 or 520-475-2545

tba WILLIAMS: Annual Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo - Rodeo Grounds, real working cowboys put on a rodeo for themselves, 520-635-4061

This calendar has been produced to assist you in making travel arrangements. It is for information only and does not constitute a recommendation. Dates for events were correct at time of publication. Since dates are occasionally changed, please confirm them in advance.