Things to do this week in Maricopa

It is Paint the Town Red week, but Maricopa High School’s many Homecoming-related activities are not the only events in town this week. For more information on these and other events happening this week, or to add your own, visit InMaricopa.com/Calendar.

MONDAY

Age-Friendly Maricopa Advisory Committee meets at 4 p.m. at Maricopa City Hall, 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza. The committee will receive an overview of the Town of Florence Community Center & Library by Council, discuss a possible tour of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church site and discuss other issues.

Kaui Wilson’s Art & Sip comes to Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship, 20800 N. John Wayne Parkway, Ste. 108, at 5:30 p.m. Learn to paint a Kaui image and bring your own beverage. Cost is $30.

Powder Puff Football is at 6 p.m. at Ram Stadium, Maricopa High School, 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave., as part of Homecoming Week. Paint the Town Red.

Transportation Advisory Committee meets at 6 p.m. at Maricopa City Hall, 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza. The Committee shall discuss and make a recommendation on the proposed final Transportation Master Plan and Regional Connectivity Plan, including estimated costs associated with Recommended Roadway and Infrastructure Improvements.

TUESDAY

Coffee with Friends of the Maricopa Library is at 1:30 p.m. at the library, 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road. Meet every Tuesday for refreshments and conversation and get acquainted with the library. All ages welcome.

Maricopa City Council meets for a work session at 6 p.m. and a regular session at 7 p.m. at Maricopa City Hall, 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza. Work Session items: President’s Task Force on 21st century policing and a proposed Maricopa Historical Society display. Regular session items: A resolution finding existence of a “Slum or Blighted Area” in the city and declaring the necessity for redevelopment and a presentation by Maricopa Arts Council for a proposed artwork display at City Hall.

WEDNESDAY

RamFest Homecoming Celebration is from 5 to 9 p.m. at Copper Sky Regional Park, 44345 W Martin Luther King Blvd. The evening includes an alumni football game, snake walk and bonfire, with music and food.

J.A.M.E.S. Home Baked Goods, LLC Ribbon Cutting Ceremony is at 5 p.m. at Maricopa Chamber of Commerce, 44480 W. Honeycutt Road, Ste. #106. There will be appetizers, treats and drinks.

Veteran’s Education Benefits will be presented in four sessions, the earliet at 9 a.m., at Central Arizona College, 17945 N. Regent Drive, Room A101, with key tips and information for a smooth VA certification process for Spring 2016.

“Wild West” Fall Festival is at 7 p.m. at Children’s Learning Adventure, 20600 N. John Wayne Parkway, with games, prizes, classroom activities and treats.

THURSDAY

Coffee ‘On the Porch’ at Maricopa Public Library, 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road, is at 9 a.m. every third Thursday of the month at Maricopa Public Library. Enjoy our wonderful Arizona weather while you sip coffee, eat cookies and meet your neighbors and Library Manager Erik Surber.

Staff v. Student Mud Run is at 7 p.m at Copper Sky Regional Park, 44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., as part of Maricopa High School’s Homecoming Week.

FRIDAY

Maricopa High School Homecoming is at 6 p.m. at Ram Stadium – Maricopa High School, 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. The game against Vista Grande kicks off at 7 p.m.

SATURDAY

Mud Run, a third annual event in Maricopa, starts at 8 a.m. at Copper Sky Regional Park, 44345 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., is in multiple heats, including competitive, recreational, youth/teen. Registration closes Oct. 24. Adult Registration will cost $20, and youth/teen will be $15. There will be no group registration for this event.

Family Hoedown Fund-Raiser for DSPA Gems is a new event from 3 to 6 p.m. at Elements Event Center at Ak Chin Circle, 16000 N. Maricopa Road. Western BBQ Buffet, Line Dancing Lessons, Western Games, Family Photos, DJ and Live Entertainment, all for $20 for adults and $12 for children age 10 and under. DSPA (Desert Sun Performing Arts) Gems fund-raises to provide tuition grants for performing arts classes to children who would otherwise not be able to afford to attend.

Pack 997 Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser is from 4 to 8 pm. at Rotary Park, 44150 W Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway. There will be pumpkins, games and prizes, pictures and food. Cost: $0.50 per ticket for games; $5 Pumpkins.

Concert in the Park starts at 6 p.m. at Copper Sky Regional Park, 44345 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., this time a Western Fusion 80’s Night.

Maricopa High School Homecoming Dance is from 8 to 11 p.m. in the school cafeteria, 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave.