What’s happening this week in Maricopa

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Rob and Lucinda Boyd

Jay & the Americans, a vehicle swap meet and a karate demonstration are among the many events happening this week in Maricopa. Below, Rob and Lucinda Boyd talk about the latest session of The Streets Don’t Love You Back Life Skills Intervention Program. For details on these and other events, or to add your own, visit https://www.inmaricopa.com/calendar/

MONDAY

Grief Chat is at 11 a.m. at Maricopa Public Library, 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road.

Color Me Calm is at 12:30 p.m. at Maricopa Public Library, 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road.

The Streets Don’t Love You Back Life Skills Intervention Program starts a six-week session at 4 p.m. at Maricopa/Stanfield Justice Court, 19955 N Wilson Ave.

Youth Council Special Meeting on BMX is at 6 p.m. at Copper Sky Multigenerational Center, Multipurpose Room A, 45345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

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 is at 1:30 p.m. at Maricopa Public Library, 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road.

Maricopa Police Explorer Post Meeting is at 5 p.m. at Maricopa High School, 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave.

Celebrate Recovery Coffee & Karaoke is at 5 p.m. at Maricopa Community Church, 44977 W. Hathaway Ave.

City Council Work Session is at 6 p.m. at Maricopa City Hall, 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza.

City Council Regular Session is at 7 p.m. at Maricopa City Hall, 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza.

WEDNESDAY

Harrah’s Club 777 Toastmasters meet at 3 p.m. at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, 15406 Maricopa Road.

Library Teen Advisory Council meets at 5:30 p.m. at Maricopa Public Library, 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road.

THURSDAY

Lapsit for ages 0-12 is at 9 a.m. at Maricopa Public Library, 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road.

Movers & Shakers for ages 1-2 is at 9:30 a.m. at Maricopa Public Library, 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road.

Li’l Explorers for ages 2-3 is at 10 a.m. at Maricopa Public Library, 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road.

A Ray of Hope meeting of Narcotics Anonymous is at 7 p.m. at Ak-Chin Social Services, 48227 W. Farrell Road.

FRIDAY

Maricopa Auto Fair – Swap Meet for Vehicles – is noon-4 p.m. in the UltraStar Parking Lot, 16000 N. Maricopa Road.

Strength & Hope Al-Anon Meeting is at 7 p.m. at Community of Hope Church, 45295 W. Honeycutt Ave.

Jay & The Americans perform free in The Lounge at 8 p.m. at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, 15406 Maricopa Road.

SATURDAY

Maricopa Auto Fair – Swap Meet for Vehicles – is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the UltraStar Parking Lot, 16000 N. Maricopa Road.

Court Day is 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Maricopa/Stanfield Justice Court, 19955 N Wilson Ave.

Karate Charlie Demo is at 2 p.m. at Maricopa Performing Arts Center, 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave.

Movies under the Stars is at sundown at UltraStar Multi-tainment Center, 16000 Maricopa Road.

SUNDAY

Maricopa Auto Fair – Swap Meet for Vehicles – is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the UltraStar Parking Lot, 16000 N. Maricopa Road.

A Ray of Hope meeting of Narcotics Anonymous is at 7 p.m. at Maricopa Community Church, 44977 W. Hathaway Ave.

Raquel Hendrickson
Raquel, a.k.a. Rocky, is a sixth-generation Arizonan who spent her formative years in the Missouri Ozarks. After attending Temple University in Philadelphia, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and has been in the newspaper business since 1990. She has been a sports editor, general-assignment reporter, business editor, arts & entertainment editor, education reporter, government reporter and managing editor. After 16 years in the Verde Valley-Sedona, she moved to Maricopa in 2014. She loves the outdoors, the arts, great books and all kinds of animals.