Discover Instruments from MIM’s Collection with Virtual Visits
Jul28

Discover Instruments from MIM’s Collection with Virtual Visits

  July 28, 2020 These virtual visits are provided courtesy of the Musical Instrument Museum. Additinal virtual visits will be inclkuded in this article as they become available.   Posted July 28, 2020   Steel Pan with MIM Curator Daniel Piper Learn more about the resilient history of the steel pan in this Virtual Visti with MIM curator Daniel Piper. MIM News     Posted  July 21, 2020 Kayhan Kalhor plays...

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CARES Act funding is being put to work for Scottsdale
Jul25

CARES Act funding is being put to work for Scottsdale

July 14, 2020 Courtesy City of Scottsdale  Helping residents and businesses that have been hit hard economically top the list of ways that the City Council has approved more than $29 million in federal CARES Act funding be put to work in Scottsdale.  Programs and services for Scottsdale residents in-need will receive $3 million, which will be used to provide things like meals and services for seniors and low-income families, rent and...

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Scottsdale Museum of West: July Facemask Sale
Jul18

Scottsdale Museum of West: July Facemask Sale

July 17, 2020 Special Saled Through July   Click below for information. . Announcement

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MIM Virtual Tour: Bagpipes
Jul15

MIM Virtual Tour: Bagpipes

July 2020 Enjoy a virtual visit to the MIM with curator Rich Walter as he explores the 3,000-year history and sounds of bagpipes.   MIM News   For information about the Musical Instrument Museum  visit http://www.mim.org         The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of this page. All...

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Cave Creek Museum:  Vince D’Aliesio Named Board President
Jul12

Cave Creek Museum: Vince D’Aliesio Named Board President

Release date: July 7, 2020 Courtesy Cave Creek Museum Cave Creek Museum Announces Appointment Of Vince D’Aliesio President, Board of Directors   “Join us as we welcome Vince D’Aliesio as the incoming President of the Cave Creek Museum Board of Directors,” announced Karri Porter Brace, Executive Director of the Cave Creek Museum. “We are so honored to have Vince D’Aliesio as the President of the Cave Creek Museum Board of...

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Ft. McDowell Patrol Reports: 1870
Jul01

Ft. McDowell Patrol Reports: 1870

July 2020 Reported by Edited by Bob Mason These are two others in a series of rare patrol reports written by the officer in charge immediately after the return to Fort McDowell. They offer a first-hand look at a soldier’s life at that location. The exact grammar and punctuation are reproduced. Parenthetical remarks are by the reporter for clarity. Some extraneous comments are omitted and indicated by “…” H’d Qrs. Camp...

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Desert Foothills Library  Fall  Programs & Library Updates
Jun30

Desert Foothills Library Fall Programs & Library Updates

October  1, 2020 Newsletter Courtesy of Desert Foothills Library Click below to review descriptions of all the classes, events, and activities that are taking place at the library in May..   Desert Foothills Library Newsletter The Peak Welcomes Your Support and Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of this page. All comments are...

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CCUSD: The 2020 Summer Issue of Artzbeat is HERE!
Jun30

CCUSD: The 2020 Summer Issue of Artzbeat is HERE!

June 30, 2020 Good morning! Due to the COVID-19 impact on our school and community, we welcome you to the very first online edition of Artzbeat, a dynamic, bi-annual magazine that focuses on the literary, visual and performing arts that are a vital part of the Cave Creek School District and the surrounding communities, We plan on returning to our print version in the fall. Click here to see students and adults engaged in the challenge...

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Virtual Visit: Guitars at MIM
Jun30

Virtual Visit: Guitars at MIM

June 30, 2020 The reopening of the MIM has been paused because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, you can still enjoy the various aspects of one of the world’s most popular musical instruments. To get started, click below. MIM Music Theater News Keep up-to-date with MIM news and activities visit http://www.mim.org         The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this...

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A Peek at Columnist Kraig Nelson

June 30, 2020 By Kraig R. Nelson, Historian and Associate Broker For the past five years, I have had the honor and pleasure of writing two monthly columns, History Highlights and Realty Reality, for this esteemed publication. I submitted four history columns for the yearly ”Write Stuff” contest from 2013 to 2016. Each history submission was an award winner, and this was my entrée to writing monthly columns for The Peek at the Peak....

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