Health and Wellness Fair
Saturday, January 28, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Foothills Recreation & Aquatics Center, 5600 W. Union Hills Dr.
Bring the entire family to this FREE event featuring
a wide variety of health and service vendors to help you kick off the new year. Booths include interesting and valuable information for youth and adults. Many free services such as massage, blood pressure checks and more. For more information, call 623-930-4608.
Glendale Plein Air Painting Event
Sat., Feb. 4 . 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Promenade on Palmaire, 5835 W. Palmaire Ave.
Join us for the 2012 Plein Air Painting Event in historic downtown Glendale. This outdoor event is open to any artist,
age 18 and older, who paints using the plein air technique in
oil, watercolor, acrylic, or pastel.
Register the event day, 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the Promenade on
Palmaire, 5835 W. Palmaire Ave. Artists must bring their own
materials and easels and have registered prior to starting
to paint. For event rules and requirements, please email
jfleming@glendaleaz.com or mvahabzadeh@glendaleaz.com,
or click here. www.glendaleaz.com/arts. Judging will held at the end
of the event day. Award categories are purchase awards and
will be accessioned into the city’s permanent art collection.
- Arizona Centennial
(Historical significance within
Glendale theme)– $1,000 award
- Best of Show – $1,000 award
- Second Place – $700 award
- Third Place – $500 award
- Honorable Mention – $300 award
Presented by the City of Glendale Public Art Program in conjunction
with Special Events and the Glendale Chocolate Affaire, Feb. 3-5.
Where's Glendale? Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, February 11
Murphy Park, 58th & Glendale avenues
Check in @ 8:30 a.m. / Hunt begins @ 9 a.m.
Join in the adventure of the hunt... travel the streets of Glendale as you hunt for unique locations and items throughout the city. Clues will be obtained by participating in physical activities or solving puzzles. It’s a race against the clock. Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams! Only 20 teams will be accepted... so sign up today! Decorate your scavenger hunt vehicle and enter it in the Best Decorated Scavenger Hunt Vehicle Contest! $100 per team/vehicle sign up fee. All road/public safety regulations must be followed at all times. Liability Release Waiver must be signed prior to participation. For more information, call 623-930-2046. To SIGN UP, call 623-930-2820 or click here. For prize list, click here!
Valentine Luncheon
Tuesday, February 14, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Glendale Adult Center, 5970 W. Brown St.
Details coming soon! Tickets
go on sale starting January 13. Get your tickets early! Tickets $8 per person (VII members $5 per person) Sorry, no refunds.
Social Dances
Friday, Feb. 17, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Foothills Recreation & Aquatics Center, 5600 W. Union Hills Dr.
This is a great opportunity to practice your dance skills or learn new styles. Experience ballroom, Latin, swing, jazz, and other styles. Each dance includes a 45-minute instructional class, performances from various dance classes and social dancing. • $7 (Non-resident $9). Questions? Call 623-930-4613.
Folk and Heritage Festival
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, March 24-25
Sahuaro Ranch Historical Area,
9802 N. 59th Ave.
"The whole festival was one of the best I've been to in a long time."
-Cliff Hicks (quoted from opinions page in Glendale Republic, 3/26/11)
A celebration of folk music, its history and culture. Over 150 performers featuring everything from folk and bluegrass music to cowboy poetry and storytelling! Six performance venues including an Arizona Centennial venue. Workshops by accomplished entertainers. Musician "Jam Session" locale. Historic site tours, blacksmith demonstrations, games and activities, a food court and more!
- Want to be part of the entertainment? Musician applications are due December 15.
For an application, click the format you want to download: pdf Word
- Want to be a food or retail vendor? Applications are due December 30. For an application, click the format you want to download: pdf Word
St. Patrick's Day Luncheon
Friday, March 16, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Glendale Adult Center, 5970 W. Brown St.
Details coming soon! Tickets
go on sale starting February 16. Get your tickets early! Tickets $8 per person (VII members $5 per person) Sorry, no refunds.
