Monday
The Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission will meet at 6 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall, 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza. They will look at a request to recommend the approval of the Transportation Corridor Overlay District and the Mixed-Use Heritage Overlay District. Contact 520-316-6971.
Tuesday
Maricopa City Council Retreat starts at 8 a.m. in council chambers at City Hall, 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza. Topics will be the preliminary 2015-16 budget and city department budget requests. Contact 520-568-9098.
The Family Picnic hosted by Saddleback Elementary School, 18600 N. Porter Road, begins at 5 p.m. Call 520-568-6110.
Maricopa Coffee and Book Club meets at 5:30 p.m. at Bead & Berry, 19756 N. John Wayne Pkwy, Suite 106. Join the group for a great discussion about books related to spirituality, yoga, and many other topics that inspire the soul. Facebook.com/groups/870585649669406/
Spring Maker Night is 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Creative Ram Makerspace at Maricopa High School Library, 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. for a free family event. Take what you make. Call 520-568-8100.
Maricopa Youth Council meets at 6 p.m. in multipurpose room A in Copper Sky Multigenerational Center, 45345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The agenda includes information on Copa Care Packages, a Spring Field Trip and more. Contact 520-568-9098.
Wednesday
Basic Victims’ Rights Training is Wednesday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m.-noon in Copper Sky Training Room A, 44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Offered by the Arizona Attorney General's Office of Victim Services. Registration. Contact 602-542-8456.
The Fun Van comes to Maricopa Public Library, 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road, free weekly literacy event for parents and caregivers of children age 0-5. Programs start at 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2:15 a.m. AJPL.org/van/
Desert Wind Middle School McDonald’s Night is from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at McDonald’s Restaurant, 20700 N. John Wayne Pkwy. Educators will be serving up dinner as a school fund-raiser. Call 520-568-7110.
Student Awards Ceremony for the Maricopa campus of Central Arizona College, 17945 N. Regent Drive, is at 6 p.m. in Building A, Room 101. Students will be recognized for outstanding academic achievements. Call 520-494-6400.
Thursday
Maricopa Wells Middle School 20+1 program is taking a field trip to Biosphere II. Call 520-568-7100.
Friday
Fourth Grade Parent Café at Maricopa Elementary School, 18150 N. Alterra Pkwy., begins at 8:30 a.m.
