Upcoming Concerts at the MIM Music Theater, Sept. 22
September 22, 2016 The Fall Concert Series is underway at the Musical Instrument Museum’s Music Theater featuring bluegrass, rock, and more performed in the acoustic intimacy of MIM’s 300-seat theater.. MIM Upcoming Concerts (PDF) New shows are continuously added. For the current schedule visit...
Listen to DDC Exhibit Designer’s KJZZ Sept. 29 Radio Interview
September 30, 2016 The Peak just received the information below regarding the Desert Discovery Center (DDC). We know that many of our readers are intensely interested in the latest project news from knowledgeable sources, so we are pleased to present a preview of designer’ ideas. This week, the Desert Discovery Center exhibit designers have been in Scottsdale starting to create an inspiring vision – a set of ideas –...
“Discovery” Connects Lisbon, Portugal and Scottsdale’s DDC
Cities Benefit by Sharing with the World What Makes Them Special By Les Conklin Scottsdale’s proposed Desert Discovery Center (DDC) will surely emphasize a key insight of environmentalism that EVERYTHING in the world is “connected” to EVERYTHING else. The discoveries made by the Portuguese explorers memorialized by the Discoveries Monument in Lisbon were essential to the basic understanding of global connectivity and dependence. Can...
Empty Bowls Project Set for Oct. 21st at Harold’s
Demand for Services Increased Nearly 10 Percent Since 2015 By Sue Kern-Fleisher CAVE CREEK, Ariz. (Sept. 26, 2016) – It’s an international effort to fight hunger, but locally, it has been one of the largest fundraisers for the Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center, raising thousands of dollars over the past 15 years. And, this year, the 16th Annual Foothills Empty Bowls Project Lunch will take place at a new venue, Harold’s Cave...
Discover – Connect – Belong: October Events & Classes
Desert Foothills Library October 2016 Adult Events/Classes Information for all events: Contact Destiney Voita or David Court, Desert Foothills Library, 480-488-2286, dvoita@dfla.org or dcourt@dfla.org, www.desertfoothillslibrary.org Where:Â All events below take place at Desert Foothills Library, 38443 North Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, 85331 Cost:Â All events are free, except where noted. *** Desert Foothills...
Desert Foothills Theater Presents “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, Jr” Oct. 7-16
By Sue Kern-Fleisher, Courtesy of the Desert Foothills Theater SCOTTSDALE (Sept. 29, 2016) – Desert Foothills Theater (DFT), a division of the Foothills Community Foundation, presents “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, Jr.” Friday, October 7 through Sunday, October 16 at The Summit, 32409 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 105, in Scottsdale. This is a temporary venue due to renovations at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center. Directed by...
Scottsdale Update Newsletter, Sept. 29
Thursday, Sept. 29 Headlines General Plan timeframe changes to include more public outreach Loop 101 weekend construction So much to see! City presents Scottsdale Show and Tell this Saturday Honor winners of Employment of People with Disabilities Awards Oct. 6 Events Scottsdale International Film Festival kicks off Oct. 6 Strike up the band – public invited to two free concerts Check out these ongoing activities and...
Video and More: Hispanic pioneer left lasting imprint on Scottsdale.
Editor’s Note. The Peak thanks Mike Phillips and the City of Scottsdale for the video and story below. To support the celebration of Noriega’s legacy, we are republishing “The Original Owners of DC Ranch” from the September 2003 issue of A Peek at the Peak magazine. You will find a links to the article’s installments following the city’s news release. We re-published the Brown’s Ranch article...
Scottsdale Honors People with Disabilities and Local Organizations
September 28, 2016 City honors people with disabilities, organizations dedicated to their advancement A Desert Mountain High School senior who lost most of his sight as a toddler has been named “High School Student of the Year” by the Mayor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. Amit Sanghvi was diagnosed at 2 ½ with neuroblastoma, an adrenal cancer that usually affects infants or...
Vineyard Views Blog: What can he not do?
Talk about the power of positive thinking! Amazing. Watch Video The Peak thanks Al DeVito of Vineyard Views Blog for sending this link to another entertaining video. The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of this page. Your email address will not be published. All comments are reviewed based on The Peak’s Comment...










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