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When COVID-19 caused schools and businesses to close and events to be canceled last spring, one of the first sacrifices was a spooky student...

Entries are now open to all Pinal County slam poets for the November Maricopa Grand Slam. The event, a project of Maricopa Arts Council, has...

Professional Firefighters of Maricopa are hosting their second annual Custom Car Show this month to benefit local charities. Building off last year’s rookie success, organizers...

  A new contest is open to all Maricopa visual artists. Titled “Go with the Flow,” the abstract art contest is sponsored by Maricopa Arts Council...

Three years ago, Karla Wear did her sister-in-law a favor, baking some apple-shaped cookies for Teacher Appreciation Week. When photos were shared on Facebook, the...

A new City of Maricopa program will support parents and students as they begin learning online. Afterschool Connect, launched by the Community Services Department, seeks...

Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino has announced a new date for the twice-delayed Josh Turner concert while having to cancel another popular act. Turner's show was first...

The fireworks are on – but the rest of the Independence Day festivities at Copper Sky are up in the air right now. The Great...

The Events Center at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino is reworking its entertainment schedule as COVID-19 has caused cancellations and postponements of several shows. Here is...

IF YOU GO What: Little Tavern in the Woods premiere When: April 3, 6 p.m. Where: Maricopa High School Performing Arts Center How much: $5/door; MHS students and...

The Friends of the Maricopa Public Library postponed the Spring Book Sale on Saturday, but the library groundbreaking is still scheduled for 8 a.m. In...

Showing off the theatrical, dance and musical talents of nearly 100 students, Maricopa High School Theatre Company won in its opening-night performance of "Newsies." The...

DSPA Gems Inc. now has a minimum of $5,000 in performing arts tuition grant money available. The nonprofit provides performing arts opportunities to children regardless...

IF YOU GO What: Newsies Who: MHS Theatre Company When: Feb. 27-29, 7 p.m.; Feb. 29, 2 p.m. How much: $12 adults; $10 studentsIn 1899, newsboys across New...

IF YOU GO What: Farm Science Day When: March 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: U.S. Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center, 21881 N. Cardon Lane How much: Free Info: tinyurl.com/USDA-MaricopaWhether you...

  IF YOU GO What: Great Gatsby Seeds of Change Gala When: Feb. 29, 6 p.m. Where: Province Town Hall 20942 N. Province Parkway How much: $50 Benefiting: Against Abuse Info: SeedsOfChangeGala.orgAgainst...

For the second year, students at Maricopa High School are hosting Art for the Heart, Maricopa’s community art festival selling creations to benefit the...

The Maricopa Historical Society installed a new display at the Maricopa Public Library, exhibiting the cotton-based fashions of the U.S. First Ladies. Cotton was king...

Outside the Box Marketing is partnering with Showdown Displays to present a free seminar for business owners seeking to better promote themselves and stand...

Maricopa City Councilmember Henry Wade explains what's ahead in February for Black History Month, starting Tuesday during a meeting of the city council. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MNAg1YYcpQ

IF YOU GO What: Arizona Renaissance Festival When: Weekends Feb. 8-March 20, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Where: 12601 E. US Highway 60, Gold Canyon How much: Adults $26/advance, $28/gate;...

IF YOU GO What: Artsfest Maricopa (Part II) When: Feb. 1, doors open 6 p.m.; performances 7 p.m. Where: Maricopa High School Performing Arts Center, 45012 W....

Maricopa Community Theatre is again staging "The Importance of Being Earnest," with performances continuing Friday and Saturday at Leading Edge Academy. The Oscar Wilde...

IF YOU GO • All-Arizona Poetry Slam • Jan. 25, at (5:30 Art on the Spot) 6:30-9:30 p.m. • Honeycutt Coffee, 44400 W. Honeycutt Road, Suite 109 •...

A Tennessee-based soap-making company is making its Arizona debut in Maricopa on Saturday. The grand opening of Buff City Soap runs from 10 a.m. to...

IF YOU GO What: Maricopa Music Circle Holiday Musicale When: Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m. Where: University of Arizona – Maricopa Agricultural Center, 37530 W. Smith-Enke Road How much:...

IF YOU GO What: Masik Tas Where: Ak-Chin Circle Field & Arena, 16000 N. Maricopa Road When: Dec. 5-15 Dec. 5-8: Basketball tournaments Dec. 7, 7 p.m.: Light Parade...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and in an effort to bring a little holiday magic to Maricopa kids and teens, Planet...

IF YOU GO What: Merry Copa When: Dec. 6, 6-9 p.m. Where: Copper Sky Regional Park, 44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. How much: Free entry, activity...

IF YOU GO What: Nativity Celebration When: Dec. 14, 5-8 p.m. Where: Community of Hope Church, 45295 W. Honeycutt Ave.; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,...