McDonald’s restaurants, including those at 7th Street and Townley Avenue and 19th and Northern avenues, will distribute free backpacks for the upcoming school year to needy families from 8 to 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 27. This...
Read More[btn]By Hillary Frank, DVM, Dipl. ABVP (avian)[/btn] Summer days and outdoor festivities are made even better when they’re shared with pets. This is a great time for fun, but it is also time for extra care. Heat is a common...
Read MoreCentral United Methodist Church invites local children to its “Everywhere Fun Fair: Where God’s World Comes Together” Vacation Bible School. The program begins July 14 and ends July 18 at the church, located at 1875 N. Central...
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Willie has a “surfer dude” hairdo and a beach bum personality, preferring a life of leisure. All...
Read MoreCannedy Performing Arts Centre, located at 6222 N. 7th St., offers summer Intensive Dance Camps for ages 7 to 15. The camps run 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday through Thursdays, July 9-11 and 16-18. Dancers may enroll in one week or...
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[btn]By Patty Talahongva[/btn] Fans are whirring overhead and people are busy moving about the...
Read More[btn]By Patty Talahongva[/btn] In the span of two months, two local childcare and pre-kindergarten programs have closed in the North Central community, both citing a drop in enrollment as reason for their demise. For Guiding...
Read MoreEvery July 4, Americans consume millions of hot dogs. According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (yes, there is such an organization), on that day alone Americans will pig out on 155 million dogs. But the real day to...
Read MoreMakena Cook, 8, from North Central Phoenix, captured the Arizona Diamondbacks Team Pitch, Hit & Run Championship for the 7-8 age division during games held June 9 at Chase Field. Makena clinched the No. 1 spot for her age...
Read MoreTwenty-five Phoenix high school students were selected as youth ambassadors to travel to eight of Phoenix’s nine sister cities through a summer student exchange program. The students returned home just in time to welcome their...
Read More[btn]By Teri Carnicelli[/btn] Ryan Norrid, whose family has lived in the North Central community for generations, has a bright and engaging smile and a winning personality. But few knew that he struggled with a learning...
Read MoreBurton Barr Central Library, located at 1221 N. Central Ave., will host a series of free movie screenings 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays in July, except July 3 due to the July 4 holiday. The features include “Munich” on July 10; “The...
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