With most students in Maricopa enjoying their last week of summer vacation, there are a lot of school-prep activities in town. For details on these and other events, or to add your own, visit InMaricopa.com/Calendar.
SUNDAY
The Streets Don’t Love You Back Backpack Giveaway is from 2 to 4 p.m. at American Family Insurance, 44480 W. Honeycutt Road, Suite 103.
A Ray of Hope meeting of Narcotics Anonymous is at 7 p.m. at Maricopa Community Church, 44977 W. Hathaway Ave.
MONDAY-FRIDAY
Summer Kids’ Movie Series comes to a close with “Walking with Dinosaurs” playing each day at 9:30 p.m. at UltraStar Multi-tainment Center, 16000 N. Maricopa Road.
MONDAY
A Ray of Hope meeting of Narcotics Anonymous is at 7 p.m. at Maricopa Community Church, 44977 W. Hathaway Ave.
TUESDAY
Coffee with Friends of the Maricopa Library starts at 1:30 p.m. at Maricopa Public Library, 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road.
THURSDAY
MHS Freshmen Orientation is from 8 a.m. to noon at Maricopa High School, 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave.
CAC President Welcome Reception is from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. for Jacquelyn Elliott in Community Room A101 at Central Arizona College – Maricopa Campus, 17945 N. Regent Drive.
Butterfield Elementary Meet the Teacher Night is at 5 p.m. at 43800 W. Honeycutt Road.
Pima Butte Elementary Meet the Teacher Night and Food Drive is at 5 p.m. at 42202 W. Rancho El Dorado.
Maricopa Elementary Meet the Teacher Night is at 5:30 p.m. at 18150 N. Alterra Parkway.
Saddleback Elementary Meet the Teacher Night is at 5:30 p.m. at 18600 N. Porter Road.
Santa Cruz Elementary Meet the Teacher Night is at 5:30 p.m. at 19845 N. Costa del Sol.
MWMS Meet Your Teacher Night is at 6:30 p.m. at Maricopa Wells Middle School, 45725 W. Honeycutt Ave.
A Ray of Hope meeting of Narcotics Anonymous is at 7 p.m. at Ak-Chin Social Services,
48227 W. Farrell Road.
SATURDAY
MOREE Wilderness and Remote First Aid program begins at 8 a.m. and continues for a week at Copper Sky Multigenerational Center, 44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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