Hooray for Old Hollywood Set for Feb. 11th
Desert Foothills Woman’s Club Hosts Annual Fundraiser Courtesy of the Desert Foothills Woman’s Club You won’t need a “secret knock” to enter The Speakeasy On Easy Street at 100 Easy Street in Carefree on Thursday, February 11, 2016. All you need are plans for fun, lively music for dancing, silent auction, and lots of surprises! Don your fancy frocks, furs, diamonds and high heels! Play Marlene Dietrich, Rita Hayworth or Ava...
Video: Wings over the Preserve – Introduction to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Courtesy of the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Enjoy this brief and excellent overview of the landscape and story of Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Watch “Wings over the Preserve” 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 Your email address will not be published.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...
Discover . Connect . Belong: January Events & Classes
Information for all events: Contact Dereth DeHaan or David Court, Desert Foothills Library, 480-488-2286, ddehaan@dfla.org, dcourt@dfla.org, www.desertfoothillslibrary.org Where: All events below take place at Desert Foothills Library, 38443 North Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, 85327 Cost: All events are free, except where noted. Library closed January 1 and January 18 Â *** Â Every Tuesday, beginning January 12,...
Artist’s Loft Update: Becoming a MIM Museum Guide
In September 2015, The Peak published an Artist’s Loft column by Natalie Keller about the Musical Instrument Museum’s (MIM) tour guide training program. To write the article, Natalie visited the MIM and conducted in-depth interviews with members of the education department. We just received the following notice that was sent to MIM tour guides by the education department. The program that Natalie wrote about is a rousing...
Ted Talk: The Year in Ideas: 2015
Wow! Recorded in 2015, this video might be excerpts from last year’s talks but it propels the mind into the time beyond. The Year in Ideas: 2015 About Ted.Com Visit Website According to its website, “TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers...
Former Fighter Pilot, Scottsdale Resident Mark Berent, Has Authored Books on Vietnam War
Untold Stories Available at Amazon.com By Mark Berent Terravita resident retired USAF fighter pilot, Mark Berent, went through the 10th SFG jump school at Bad Tolz in May 1956. Ten years later, as an F-100 pilot at Bien Hoa he hooked up with the III Corps Mike Force, Det. A-302. During his time in SEA he became aware of the catastrophic edicts from the White House particularly those from the Johnson- McNamara administration. He wrote...
Wow! 22 Surprising Maps & Charts
A big thank you to avid Peak reader Dr. Claude Trottier for sending this article to us. This very interesting collection of images was assembled by Ezra Klein and was published in Volp. The title of the piece is “22 maps and charts that will surprise you.” When you click, don’t let the man’s face scare you off. Scroll down. You will be surprised and you will learn! 22 Surprising Maps We invite you...
Scottsdale Honors Employees for Performance and Commitment to Communtiy
News Release City of Scottsdale Assisting a neighborhood in crisis. Rescuing a young woman ensnared by the sex trade. Supporting our community through a calendar full of volunteer efforts. Those are just some of the actions over the past year by Scottsdale employees honored this week for their outstanding work performance and commitment to the Scottsdale community. In all, more than 40 employees were honored at Scottsdale’s annual...
Volunteers Needed for GPPA’s Scottsdale Western Cookout Adventure
Thank you for supporting our Scenic Drive litter pickup events, our Save the Scenic Drive campaign, and the 16 Cookouts at the Ranch that we have organized over the years . Your support is essential and appreciated. We need volunteers to help with our March 5th fund raiser, the Scottsdale Western Cookout Adventure. The event – for residents and visitors – will feature our community, family fun, wildlife, music, pets,...
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