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This calendar of events for Arizona communities has been produced to assist you in making travel arrangements. It is for information only and does not constitute a recommendation.

Dates for May 2008 Arizona events were correct at time of publication. Since dates are occasionally changed, please confirm them in advance. Updates, additions and corrections to any Arizona events are made at www.ArizonaGuide.com.

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Arizona Event Listings for May 1-14, 2007

15 GLENDALE: That Thursday Thing! – historic downtown Glendale, late-night shopping and dining, music, giveaways, “goody-bag” filled with coupons, map and take a spin on the prize wheel, free, 6-9 pm, 623-930-4500 or www.glendaleaz.com

15 PHOENIX: Robert Cray Band – Celebrity Theatre, blues guitar powerhouse, 8 pm, $37.50-100, 602-267-1600 or www.sandersonmusic.com

15-17 PHOENIX: Brahms Third Symphony – Symphony Hall, Michael Christie conducts, Karen Gomyo, violin, 11 am, 7:30 & 8 pm, $19-68, 602-495-1999 or www.phoenixsymphony.org

15-18 PAYSON: Miss Rodeo Arizona Pageant – Tonto Apache Tribal Activity Center, horsemanship competition, buffet, informal western modeling; brunch and fashion show with western formal, and state speech, grand entry and hot lap at the rodeo; coronation; the winner competes in the Miss Rodeo America competition later this year, www.missrodeoarizona.info

15-6/1 PHOENIX: The Last Night of Ballyhoo – Paradise Valley Community College Center for the Performing Arts, filled with comedy, romance and revelations, this show takes place in 1939 Atlanta, when the biggest dance of the season, Ballyhoo, is on the minds of all the young people in the Jewish community, 1997 Tony Award-winner, by Arizona Jewish Theatre Company, 602-264-0402 or www.azjewishtheatre.org

16 HOLBROOK: International Museum Day - Petrified Forest National Park, special exhibit in the Park and behind the scenes tours of the museum collections, $10/vehicle, 928-524-6228 or www.nps.gov/pefo

16 LAKE HAVASU CITY: Test & Tune – Havasu 95 Speedway, free, 6-9 pm, 928-716-6634 or www.havasu95speedway.com

16 PHOENIX: Annual Jazz in the Garden Concert Series - Desert Botanical Gardens, premier musicians, $14-20, Fridays, 7 pm, 480-941-1225 or www.dbg.org

16 PHOENIX: Al Jarreau and Sinbad with Everett Harp – Celebrity Theatre, 8 pm, $55-100, 602-267-1600 or www.sandersonmusic.com

16 TUCSON: Test and Tune - Southwestern International Raceway, 4 pm, 520-762-9700 or www.Sirace.com

16-17 PAYSON: Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo – Payson Multi-Event Center, parade Saturday morning, 928-474-4515 or www.paysonrimcountry.com

16-18 LAKE HAVASU CITY: 25th Annual Western Outdoor News Lake Havasu Striper Derby - Nautical Inn Resort, 2/person teams, $50,000 in prizes, the largest of its kind anywhere in the west, 714-546-4370 or www.golakehavasu.com

16-18 MESA: Peter Pan – Mesa Arts Center, by Ballet Etudes, 7:30 & 2 pm, 480-644-6500 or www.aztecfreenet.org/ballet

16-6/15 SCOTTSDALE: A Ragtime Musical - Cinderella – Desert Stages Theatre, original musical version of the well-loved fairy tale, performed by young actors, 7:30, 1 & 3 pm , $12-15, 480-483-1664 or www.desertstages.com

16-6/6 COTTONWOOD: Northern Arizona Watercolor Society Spring 2008 Members Exhibition – The Manheim Gallery, a juried show, 928-649-0130 or www.naws-az.org

16-6/6 PRESCOTT: Jack Peterson and the Music of Les Paul – Elks Opera House, each Friday, $12, adults 21+ only, www.elksoperahouse.org

17 KINGMAN: KABAM! Kingman Area Books are Magic Festival – Metcalf Park, authors including Newberry Medal winning children’s author Cynthia Kadohata, Wildlife artist/author J.C. Amberlyn, mystery writer Betty Webb, and others will be presenting and signing their books, also local authors from the region, clowns, music, entertainment, vendors, 10 am – 4 pm, http://kingmanchamber.org/

17 LAKE HAVASU CITY: U.S. Angler’s Choice Fishing Tournament – 65 boats, 3 pm weigh-in, 800-360-7112 or www.usanglerschoice.net

17 LAKE HAVASU CITY: Havasu 95 Speedway Special Event – Demolition Derby, Monster Truck Show – SARA Park, gates open at 5 pm, 928-716-6634 or www.havasu95speedway.com

17 LAKE HAVASU CITY: National Bass West Bass Tourney – Lake Havasu State Park, Windsor South Ramp, 25 bass boats, weigh-in at 3 pm, 928-855-2784 or www.nationbasswest.com

17 MORRISTOWN: 2008 Arizona Safe Boating Celebration – Lake Pleasant Regional Park, free vessel inspections, sailboat demonstration, wakeboarding demonstration scheduled swimmer rescue demonstration, kayak and canoe demonstrations, navigational buoy display, drawings for prizes, 8 am – noon, www.azsafeboating.org

17 PAGE: Page Lake Powell Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic - 888-261-PAGE or www.pagelakepowellchamber.org or www.golflakepowell.com

17 PATAGONIA: Mariachi Festival – Patagonia Lake State Park, 520-287-6965 or www.azstateparks.com

17 PAYSON: Aero Fair – Payson Municipal Airport, many types of aircraft on display, vintage and classic car displays, food, craft vendors, music, theme is Honoring Our Military, military fly bys of A-10 and F-18 jets and ground displays, aircraft rides, 7:30 am – 2 pm, free, 928-472-4748 or www.paysonrimcountry.com

17 PHOENIX: May 17th Celebration – a parade celebrating independence from Sweden, lunch featuring Norwegian delicacies, boutique of Norwegian products such as rosemaled items and outdoor games for the children, costumes representing the various provinces in Norway, leide@landc.com Lynn Eide

17 PHOENIX: Cruisin’ Under the Stars 2008 – presented by the Coyote Cruisers at Victory Lane Sports Complex, $25 entry includes T-shirt, dash plaque, benefits Make-A-Wish Foundation, 6-10 pm, 602-300-5606 or www.cruisinarizona.com

17 PHOENIX: Jesse Cook – Celebrity Theatre, 8 pm, $55-100, 602-267-1600 or www.sandersonmusic.com

17 PRESCOTT: Annual Prescott Highland Games – Watson Lake, http://prescottareacelticsociety.com/

17 SCOTTSDALE: Ponies of the Americas Horse Show - WestWorld, 480-312-6802 or www.poac.org or www.scottsdaleaz.gov/westworld/events.asp

17 SCOTTSDALE: Concerts Under the Stars: Don McLean – Civic Center Mall, rooted in American folk, his classic songs and deeply personal lyrics have inspired audiences for more than 40 years., 7:30 pm, $36, 480-994-2787 or www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org

17 SUPERIOR: Plants-of-the-Bible Guided Tours – Boyce Thompson Arboretum, learn about botany, history and scripture on a walk alongside volunteer and Bible scholar David Oberpriller, 9:30 am, $3-7.50, 520-689-2811 or http://arboretum.ag.arizona.edu

17 WHITERIVER: 10th Annual Great Fort Apache Heritage Reunion - Fort Apache Historic Park, features Apache song and dance competition, horseshoe tournament, trail hike, demonstrators, vendors, exhibits and Fort Apache walking tours, and a fashion show, 928-338-4625 or http://www.wmat.nsn.us/fortapachepark.htm

17-18 JEROME: 43rd Annual Home & Historic Building Tour - 4-8 homes & 2-4 historic public buildings, homes range from Victorians on Company Hill to renovated miner's shacks, also an art exhibition featuring the works of Jerome artists & photographic display from the Jerome Historical Society Archives, self-paced, continuous shuttle service, 9 am - 3 pm, $6-12, 928-634-2900 or 928-634-5477 or www.jeromechamber.com x

17-18 KINGMAN: Hualapai Downs Horse Races – Mohave County Fairgrounds, $3, post time 1 pm, 928-753-2636 or www.mcfafairgrounds.org/horseracing.html

17-18 MONUMENT VALLEY: Monument Valley Marathon – ? marathon and fun run scheduled to start from the Totem Poles, Rain God Mesa and end at the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, www.navajonationparks.org/events.htm

17-18 PHOENIX: Fairgrounds Antique Market (Armed Forces Weekend) - AZ State Fairgrounds, featuring primitives, ephemera, eclectic, glassware, pottery, collectibles, advertising, military and coin, American lines, vintage costume jewelry, Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 10 am - 4 pm, free, 602-717-7337 or www.azantiqueshow.com

17-18 SAN CARLOS: Southwest Regional Championships – Apache Gold Casino, hosted by the Arizona Cowboy Mounted Shooters Association and Cowboy Corral, 520-661-6464 or www.acmsa.com

17-18 SCOTTSDALE: Reis Horse Clinic - WestWorld, 800-732-8220 or 480-312-6802 or www.scottsdaleaz.gov/westworld/events.asp

17-8/31 SCOTTSDALE: Pae White: “Lisa, Bright and Dark” – Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, the first U.S. museum survey of Pae White’s wide-ranging art-sculpture, mobiles, installations and graphic design, www.smoca.org

18 CHANDLER: Tamburitzans of Duquesne University – Center for the Arts, America’s longest-running multicultural song and dance company, $20-28, 8 pm, www.chandlercenter.org

18 PHOENIX: Annual Jazz in the Garden Concert Series - Desert Botanical Gardens, featuring Big Nick and the Gila Monsters featuring the Groove Merchant Horns, jazzy blues, $14-20, Fridays, 7 pm, 480-941-1225 or www.dbg.org

18 TEMPE: Tempe International Triathlon; Rio Salado Sprint Triathlon – Tempe Town Lake, Olympic Distance: swim 1500 meters, bike 40 km, run 10 km; Sprint Distance: swim 400 meters, bike 20K, run 5K, 6:30 am, best pros in the world compete from more than $10,000 in prize money and valuable Olympic points, post race party with live music, www.trifind.net/nf/az.html or www.tucsonracing.com

18 TUCSON: 5000 Run/Walk – Reid Park, pancake flat, fast 5K run, the USAT&F State 5K Championship, benefits Pima Community College Cross Country Team, $25, 7 am, 520-326-9383 or www.arizonaroadracers.com or www.azroadrunners.org

19 SEDONA: Moonlight Hike – Red Rock State Park, includes a naturalist-led interpretive program on the park’s trails, hike leaves promptly from the Visitor Center, wear suitable clothing, bring water and flashlight, 7 pm, 928-282-6907 or www.azstateparks.com

20-25 TEMPE: The Wedding Singer – Gammage, part of the M&I Bank Broadway Across America series, a new romantic musical comedy based on the movie, 480-784-4444 or www.asugammage.com

22 MESA: Megadeth with In Flames, Children of Bodom, Job for a Cowboy and High on Fire – Mesa Amphitheatre, www.livenation.com

22 PHOENIX: 17th Annual Flavors of Phoenix 2008 – The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, featuring 30 of the top chefs from across the state of Arizona, $300, 6 pm, benefits the American Liver Foundation, 602-953-1800 or http://www.liverfoundation.org/chapters/arizona/

22 PHOENIX: 2008 Specialty Dinner Series – The Phoenician, pairs multi-course menus with some of the world’s top vineyards and distilleries, also meet and ask questions of the expert, this month features Calera Wine Company and Josh Jensen, Proprietor, 480-423-2530

22 TUCSON: La Scala Opera – Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 West Congress, Tucson, AZ 85702, from the most famous opera house in the world comes a series of operas recorded in HD and presented in 5.1 Surround Sound at Tucson's historic movie palace, this week’s feature is LaRondine, 7 pm, $22 general seating, 520-547-3040 or www.foxtucsontheatre.org

22-6/7 PRESCOTT: Pajama Game – Prescott Fine Arts Theatre, employees of the Sleeptite Pajama Factory are looking for a whopping seven-an-a-half cent an hour increase and they won’t take no for an answer, $10-19, 7:30 & 2 pm, 928-445-3286 or www.pfaa.net

22-6/8 PHOENIX: Smokey Joe’s Café: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller – Herberger Theatre Center, a revue featuring nearly 40 of the greatest songs ever recorded, each song and dance celebrates a golden age of American culture, $22-32, by Black Theatre Troupe, 602-252-8497 ext. 3

23 PHOENIX: Annual Jazz in the Garden Concert Series - Desert Botanical Gardens, premier musicians, $14-20, Fridays, 7 pm, 480-941-1225 or www.dbg.org

23 PRESCOTT: 4th Friday Art Walk - 15 galleries stay open late and offer food, musical entertainment, artist receptions and painting demonstrations, www.artthe4th.com

23-24 PHOENIX: Classics Concert – Symphony Hall, features Ainadamar with soprano Dawn Upshaw and with the Phoenix Symphony, $22-71, 602-495-1999 or www.phoenixsymphony.org

23-25 CHINO VALLEY: Old-Time Fiddler's Jamboree – Memory Park, free, 928-636-2272 or www.arizonaoldtimefiddlers.org

23-25 SEDONA: 8th Annual Zaki Gordon Institute Shorts Film Festival - Yavapai College Sedona Center for Arts & Technology, 928-649-6265 or www.zaki.yc.edu

23-26 SAFFORD: 15th Annual 2008 Gila Valley Family Festival - street fair, classic car display & car show, continuous entertainment, quilt show, antique show, talent show, Mt. Graham tours of the telescopes, free, 888-837-1841 or 928-428-2511 or www.visitgrahamcounty.com

24 DRAGOON: Dragoon Mountain Car and Bike Show – judging, T-shirts, goodie bags, 50/50, door prizes, trophies in 10 classes plus Best of Show, dash plaques, food, swap meet, benefits Dragoon Mountain Conservation Alliance, 520-586-0008 or www.cruisinarizona.com

24 FLAGSTAFF: Ledge Hike – Walnut Canyon National Monument, join the park ranger, strenuous 2-mile guided hike into the backcountry, through ancient Sinagua ruins, reservations required, $5, 10 am – 1 pm, 928-526-3367 or www.nps.gov/waca

24 FLAGSTAFF: Burnett Family Bluegrass – Heritage Square, Flagstaff’s favorite family band, 2 pm, 928-853-4292 or www.heritagesquaretrust.org

24 PAGE: Lake Powell Yacht Club Regatta Scramble – Lake Powell National Golf Course, 8 am, shotgun, 928-645-2023 or www.golflakepowell.com

24 PHOENIX: The Police with Elvis Costello & The Imposters – Cricket Wireless Pavilion, www.livenation.com

24 SUPERIOR: Butterfly Walk - Boyce Thompson Arboretum, learn to identify them on this guided walk by Education Coordinator Chris Kline and Arizona State Parks volunteer naturalists, a few butterflies are netted for a short while to give kids a close up look, $3-7.50, 9:30 am, 520-689-2811 or http://arboretum.ag.arizona.edu

24 TAYLOR: Taylor Trapper Days - Town Hall, biscuits & gravy cook-off, breakfast, patriotic program, black powder shoot, American pit Bull/Terrier weight pulling championships, BBQ, craft show, horseshoe tournament, Great American mule race, live band performances, 928-536-7366 or www.snowflaketaylorchamber.org or www.azwhitemountains.net

24-25 ANTHEM: 4th Annual Dance Celebration Concert - Boulder Creek High School Performing Arts Center, with the Arizona Liturgical Dance Group, professional contemporary ballet, jazz and modern dance, $5-20, 480-215-1916 or www.kendanewbury.com

24-25 BISBEE: Bisbee Gem Show – Historic Bisbee, gems and mineral s from many regions, 10 am – 5 pm, 520-432-2071 or www.discoverbisbee.com

24-25 FLAGSTAFF: 18th Annual Zuni Festival of Arts and Culture – Museum of Northern Arizona, after a four year hiatus, the A:shiwi people will share Zuni language, lifeways and traditional dances and flute played, see weavers, inlay jewelers, fetish carvers and painters, exotic stone, shell and antler will be carved into Zuni animal fetishes of the six directions, learn about the shaping, forming and painting of traditional Zuni pottery, www.musnaz.org

24-25 PINE: 28th Annual Pine-Strawberry Arts & Crafts Festival – Pine Community Center, 85+ arts & crafts booths, food, free, 928-476-4480 or www.rimcountrychamber.com or www.pinestrawhs.org

24-25 PINETOP/LAKESIDE: 13th Annual White Mountain Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show - Blue Ridge H.S., dealers, displays, jewelry, fossils, raffle, food, $2, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-537-2524 or www.admmr.state.az.us

24-25 PRESCOTT: 20th Annual Off Street Festival - Chamber of Commerce, arts, crafts, food, fun, Sat, 9 am – 5 pm, Sun 9 am- 3 pm, 928-445-2000 or www.prescott.org

24-25 SIERRA VISTA: The Arizona Folklore Preserve Presents Dolan Ellis, Arizona’s Official State Balladeer – reservations required, 2 pm, $6-15, 520-378-6165 or www.arizonafolklore.com

24-26 FLAGSTAFF: Fine Arts & Crafts Festival - Wheeler Park, elaborate & decorative handcrafted art by artists throughout the Southwest, free, 9 am - 5 pm, 602-789-7222 or www.dixiegreenpromotions.com

24-26 FLAGSTAFF: Summit Center Classic – race open to all from beginners to pros and is a Lance Armstrong Junior Olympic road series races, races in and around downtown, Mars Hill, NAU campus and Lake Mary road, all categories, fee to race, free to public, www.summitvelo.com/

24-26 FLAGSTAFF: Rope America Memorial Day Weekend Team Roping - Mormon Lake Lodge, live music, free, 928-354-2227 or www.MormonLakeLodge.com

24-26 PAYSON: Mountain High Days – Courthouse Parking Lot, arts and crafts, Sat-Sun 10 am – 5 pm, Mon 9 am – 3 pm, 928-595-4397 or www.paysonrimcountry.com

24-26 PRESCOTT: 34th Annual Phippen Museum Western Art Show & Sale - Courthouse Plaza, juried outdoor featuring contemporary & traditional western art, featuring 160 artists, a popular "Quick Draw" & auction 2 pm Sat & Sun, daily 9 am, 928-778-1385 or www.phippenartmuseum.org

24-26 SEDONA: Art & Craft Show - Bell Rock Plaza, between 35-55 artists with paintings, leather, jewelry, wood, metal, fountains, carvings and many Native American artists too, 928-284-9627 or www.bellrockartshows.150m.com

24-26 SPRINGERVILLE: Luna Lake Tour - moderately difficult bike ride in Central Arizona and New Mexico, starts & ends in Springerville, ride through pine forests, rolling grassy countryside, 65 miles each day, www.bikegaba.org

24-26 TOMBSTONE: 29th Annual Wyatt Earp Days – celebrate the life and times of the Old West’s most famous lawman in “the town too tough to die,” with costumed entertainers, BBQ, stagecoach rides, free, 520-457-3291 or 888-457-3929 or www.tombstone.org

24-26 WILLIAMS: 29th Annual Memorial Day Weekend Community Event (formerly Rendezvous Days) – Route 66 – Fun Zone & 4-H BBQ, carnival, rough stock rodeo, 928-635-1418 or www.williamsfestivals.com

24-8/31 FLAGSTAFF: Arizona Snowbowl's Scenic Skyride - the easiest way to see northern Arizona is by taking the skyride, $6-10, 10 am - 4 pm, 928-779-1951 or www.arizonasnowbowl.com

25 DOUGLAS: 12th Annual Douglas Street Rods Car and Bike Show – Castro Park, judging, awards, show, dash plaques, 50/50, door prizes, auction items, food, Hot Wheel races, T-shirts, 520-364-2464 or www.cruisinarizona.com

25 FLAGSTAFF: Elden Pueblo Public Field Day – Elden Pueblo Heritage Site, experience the science of archaeology through hands-on participation in site excavations, artifact analysis, primitive technologies and hunting games, tours at 10 am, noon and 2 pm, bring water, hat, sunscreen and sense of discovery, free, 10 am – 4 pm, 928-527-3452 or 928-527-3475 or http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/forest-resources/archaeology/elden-pueblo/summer.shtml

25 FLAGSTAFF: Memorial Day Star Fest and Lowell Observatory Birthday - Lowell Observatory, celebrating the founding of Lowell in 1894, then the evening features numerous telescopes set up for viewing throughout the Lowell campus, $6, 7:30 pm, 928-233-3211 or www.lowell.edu

25 FLAGSTAFF: Peppermint James – Heritage Square, a variety of eclectic influences including The Beatles, The Wailers and old school funk, 2 pm, 928-853-4292 or www.heritagesquaretrust.org

25 ORACLE: Music in the Park Spring Music Concert Series – Oracle State Park, 6-8 pm, free, www.azstateparks.com

25 PHOENIX: Annual Jazz in the Garden Concert Series - Desert Botanical Gardens, featuring Late Harvest, jazz, $14-20, Fridays, 7 pm, 480-941-1225 or www.dbg.org

25 PHOENIX: Silent Sundays – South Mountain Park, features free park-ranger guided interpretive programs from 10 am – 2 pm, Central Avenue-access roadways will be closed to motor vehicles from 5 am – 11 pm, 602-534-6324

25 SUPERIOR: Edible & Medicinal Plants – Boyce Thompson Arboretum, one-hour walk up the Curandero Trail to learn about Sonoran Desert plants, a few moderately steep sections, guided by Choctaw nation member and ethno botanist David Morris and “Foods of the Superstitions” cookbook author Jean Groen, 9:30 am, $3-7.50, 520-689-2811 or http://arboretum.ag.arizona.edu

25-9/6 PRESCOTT: The Arizona Revue – That’s Entertainment! - Elks Opera House, music, comedy, and dance in a high-spirited, family-friendly variety show, Saturday nights at 7 pm, $10-20, 928-830-7784 or www.ElksOperaHouse.com or www.azrevue.com

26 FLAGSTAFF: Greg Reiter & Puerta Del Sol – Heritage Square, fuses flamenco guitar with jazz & neo-classical accents, 2 pm, 928-853-4292 or www.heritagesquaretrust.org

26 PHOENIX: Iron Maiden – Cricket Wireless Pavilion, www.livenation.com

26 SCOTTSDALE: 8th Annual Wine, Women & Jazz FUNrasier – Arizona Culinary Institute, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, fine wine and great jazz, benefits Arizona Women’s Partnership, $55-65, 4-7 pm, 602-863-9744 or www.azwp.org

27-10/12 FLAGSTAFF: Guided Nature Walk – Hart Prairie Preserve, meet at 10 am at Fort Valley Plaza Shopping Center and carpool to the preserve, 2-3 hours for round trip, easy walk, dress for the outdoors and bring water, Sundays through mid-October, 928-774-8892 ext 5 www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/arizona/

28 FLAGSTAFF: Lowell Observatory Birthday – Lowell Observatory, the observatory was founded on this date in 1894, Kevin Schindler will give an indoor presentation at 10 am – noon and 2 pm, The 1894 Lowell Expedition and the Founding of Lowell Observatory, regular tours and Space Theatre programs also offered, Saturn is featured object, $6, www.lowell.edu

28-30 TEMPE: Genesis Dance Series – Tempe Center for the Arts, Desert Dance Theatre hosts this new dance artist showcase featuring different emerging dance artists and groups as well as professional companies from around the state, $15-20, 7:30 pm, 480-962-4584 or www.DesertDanceTheatre.org

30 PHOENIX: Annual Jazz in the Garden Concert Series - Desert Botanical Gardens, featuring Khani Cole, smooth jazz, $14-20, Fridays, 7 pm, 480-941-1225 or www.dbg.org

30 SCOTTSDALE: Yin and Yang Fridays – Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, alternating evening of lively music for the rowdy side of your being (yang) with rejuvenating evenings of yoga for your soul (yin), this evening features special drink samplings, jazz and art chatter, $35, reservations suggested, 480-874-4612 or www.smoca.org

31 CHINO VALLEY: Chino Valley Springfest – Community Center Ball Fields, multi-cultural musical entertainment, arts & crafts, food, dancing, 10 am - 7 pm, 928-636-9780 or www.cvspringfest.com

31 FLAGSTAFF: Muskellunge Bluegrass – Heritage Square, led by Nolan Mcclevey, high energy bluegrass, harmonies and fast picking, 2 pm, 928-853-4292 or www.heritagesquaretrust.org

31 GLENDALE: Summer Concert Series – Arrowhead Towne Center, free, 7-9 pm, 623-979-7720 or www.arrowheadtownecenter.com

31 PHOENIX: Eartha Kitt in Concert – Symphony Hall, with the Phoenix Symphony, and Daryl Waters conducts, 8 pm, 602-495-1999 or ww.phoenixsymphony.org

31 PINETOP/LAKESIDE: 9th Annual Art Barn Memorial Day Arts and Crafts Show – 928-634-6692, www.azwhitemountains.net

31 SCOTTSDALE: Show Circuit All Breed Horse Show - WestWorld, 480-312-6802 or www.sundustaz.com or www.scottsdaleaz.gov/westworld/events.asp

31 SHOW LOW: Deuces Wild Triathlon Festival – Fool Hollow Lake, Olympic Course is swim 1500 meters, bike 24.9 miles and run 6.2 miles, Deuce Man Long course is swim 1.2 miles, bike 56 miles, run 13.1 miles, USAT sanctioned, www.trifind.com

31 SPRINGERVILLE-EAGAR: Route 666 Run – a 265-mile ride on one of the most scenic stretches of highway, one named Route 666 and nicknamed “The Devil’s Highway”, it is now Route 191, 10 am, www.azride.com

31 TUCSON: 20th Annual Waila Festival - UofA Bear Down Field, sponsored by AZ Historical Society, Tohono O'odham social dance music also known as Chicken Scratch, craft demonstrations, taste O'odham foods, 5 bands featured, free, 5-11 pm, 520-628-5774 or www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org

31 TUCSON: Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis – Brandi Fenton Park, benefits Southwest Chapter of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, www.ccfa.org

31 WILLCOX: 2nd Annual Willcox Rod & Classic Car Show – pre 1973 vehicles, 9 am – 4 pm, sponsored by the Willcox Chamber of Commerce, 520-507-1645 or www.cruisinarizona.com

31-6/1 FLAGSTAFF: 14th Annual Wool Festival - Arizona Historical Society Pioneer Museum, demonstrations of sheep and goat shearing, fleece and livestock judging, felt making, carding, spinning, weaving, dyeing and camp cooking, also expect llamas and alpacas, free, $4-5 for sheep to be sheared, 10 am - 4 pm, 928-774-6272 or www.flagstaffarizona.org

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