Things to Do

Kent and Chrystal O'Jon, founders of Maricopa Veterans Care Center (MVCC), an international 5013c, have announced a partnership for veteran counseling with MVCC board...

As the Ak-Chin Indian Community celebrates its 10th annual Masik Tas celebration, tribal officials remind the community the celebration is about sharing with your...

Saturday’s Salsa Night Market brought out throngs of people to Copper Sky Regional Park to see live entertainment and sample products from dozens of...

By Sara Goodwin Each year in October, the color pink pops up all over the country in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a month-long...

The arts have been victimized by the coronavirus pandemic all the way down to the high school level. That includes the Maricopa High School...

Maricopa kids (and some grownups) greeted Halloween with enthusiasm, from schools to the Maricopa Public Library to the streets. See our growing gallery.

Maricopa Music Circle Presents Dancing into Springtime on April 2 at UltraStar Multi-tainment Center in Maricopa, Arizona Maricopa Music Circle Chamber Orchestra will present its...

Maricopa Community Theatre debuted its production of "Cabaret" at Leading Edge Academy on Wednesday. Performances continue nightly at 7 p.m. through Saturday. There is...

Ahead of Thursday morning's news that Pinal County had earned the three benchmarks necessary for businesses to reopen, the staff at Copper Sky Recreation...

A winter storm overnight had Maricopa residents awakening this morning to a winter wonderland -- from afar. Snow could be seen on mountain peaks from...

Poets from all over the state, including two from the City of Maricopa will battle in a three-round, slam poetry contest right here in...

An opportunity to meet people vying to be the next Community Services director, a ribbon-cutting event and the beginning of Movies Under the Stars...

  December is a musical month for Maricopa. Student performers and veteran musicians alike are tuning up for holiday programs. Dec. 4 MHS bands will present their...

  Do you like your salsa hot or mild? Or just interesting? A little of everything is expected at Maricopa’s 13th annual Salsa Festival. The city’s...

Vekol Market Kitchen Manager Mark Acala shares his recipe for homemade cranberry sourdough stuffing just in time for Thanksgiving. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=517C9AxW9Vs&feature=youtu.be Cranberry Sourdough Stuffing, by Chef Mark...

Maricopa Public Library has started a winter reading program for adults. Called “Between the Covers,” the program encourages participants to make a “quilt” as they...

Saturday morning, after Ak-Chin Indian Community members of all ages tried their hand at it, Mayor Christian Price teamed with Maricopa Police Department Cmdr....

A patriotic display of vintage military vehicles will march through Maricopa while honoring veterans on Nov. 12. The route for the third annual Veterans...

Things to do this week range from public meetings to a Chamber of Commerce gathering. Below, Library Manager Erik Surber and friends invite the...

By Rebecca Molus Pillow cases, plain or decorative, are the answer to Christmas wrapping. Just let the recipient know that you need the wrap back,...

The grounds might have been dampened but spirits weren't at the annual MerryCopa on Saturday afternoon at Copper Sky park. Despite precipitation, many braved...

The third annual Copa Shorts Film Festival is Feb. 23-24 at two locations. The weekend includes free workshops, a table reading and food trucks. Films...

The proposed PHX Surf Park will be a tourist attraction, economic development engine and attention-getter for Maricopa. With two 5-acre surf lagoons, a lazy river,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpMuw0aHaZ8&feature=youtu.be MONDAY Seniors play Pinochle at 8:30 a.m. at Santa Cruz Elementary School, 19845 N. Costa del Sol Blvd. VideoPhone Launch is scheduled for 9 a.m. at...

By Michelle Chance It’s a story about rebellion against asylum-hood oppression. Although the setting for the award-winning film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest took place...

As the human body shuts down, the mind can race into strange territory. The battle between the intellectual and the physical, poetry and science...

The Maricopa Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and City of Maricopa host the first roundtable luncheon and open discussion on current challenges small-business owners...

Women Spring Into Art: Textile Extravaganza is on the walls of Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship for the month of May. The display includes the...

Maricopa artist Craig Dourmashkin has a celebration of color on the gallery walls at Maricopa Center for the Arts as the selected artist for...

Anyone who does not have plans or a place to go for Thanksgiving is welcome at Maricopa Pantry’s Melting Pot Luck on Thursday, 10...