PROMUSICA RECEIVES SCOTTSDALE LEAGUE FOR THE ARTS GRANT
ProMusica Arizona Chorale and Orchestra has received a grant for $1,000 from the Scottsdale League for the Arts. This grant will help support PMAZ’s objective to expose young people to live music performances by providing free tickets for those 15 and under accompanied by an adult, and free rush tickets for students 16-22 years old...
MORNING JOE WITH TED
Grab a hot cup of joe and talk about cool topics. Mark Sweeney facilitates a discussion about important global issues. What is the best fast-forward: nationalism or globalism? What problems will we face in a world of ten billion? $2. Holland Community Center, 34250 N. 60th St., Scottsdale. 9–11 a.m. 480-488-1090
PODCASTS: THE NEW RADIO SHOWS
Podcasts have become a large part of how people get information and entertainment but knowing where to start is confusing. Join Desert Foothills Library librarians for an informative, relaxed session about podcasts, what to do with them, and what other people are listening to on their own time. Free. RSVP. Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N....
A MOZART CELEBRATION
Phoenix Symphony principal clarinetist Alex Laing commands the stage in this all-Mozart concert featuring the composer’s luminary “Clarinet Concerto,” bookended with Mozart’s masterful “Overture to Don Giovanni” and the exuberant “Jupiter.” $30–$149. Phoenix Symphony Hall, 1 N. 1st St., Ste. 200, Phoenix. Sat. 7:30 p.m.; 2 p.m. Sun. 602-495-1999
MEDICINE IN YOUR BACK YARD
Find out which plants can replace what’s in your medicine chest. Donations appreciated. Holland Community Center, 34250 N. 60th St., Scottsdale. 6:30–8 p.m.
JOI PRATER INTERIORS OPEN HOUSE
Come see the latest in outdoor fabrics from Italy and learn the newest trends in fabric and tile. Bring your kitchen and bath remodeling questions. Light bites and sparkling beverages. Free. Joi Prater Interiors, 748 Easy St., Ste. 9, Carefree. 2–6 p.m. 602-930-8679
NEW VIEWS ON PAQUIMÉ
Dr. Paul Minnis, professor emeritus of anthropology at University of Oklahoma, will present a discussion about Paquimé in northwestern Chihuahua. This site was one of the major and most influential communities in the U.S. Southwest and northwest Mexico. Free. Good Shepard of the Hills Episcopal Church, 6502 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek. 7 p.m....
SILENT NIGHT: A WWI MEMORIAL IN SONG
Arizona Opera is proud to present baritone John Brancy and pianist Peter Dugan in a moving recital commemorating WWI. Pay homage to the centennial of the end of this terrible conflict through performance of works by composers who lived through, fought in and died in the Great War. Adults $10; students $5. Central United Methodist...
BUFFALO BASH
Buffalo Collection will be serving Buffalo Buzz signature craft cocktails and delectable hors d’oeuvres. Come browse the furniture, art and collectibles to live music and more. Free. 7044 E. Fifth Ave., Scottsdale. 5:30–8 p.m. 480-946-3903
BIG IDEAS FORUM: PRIVACY
Learn about cyber space threats and what to do about them in an evening of moderated, free-flowing, no-agenda, off-the-top-of-your-head discussion guided by three presenters who cover most aspects of this field. Bring tweens and teens. Free. Anthem Community Center, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem. 7–8:30 p.m.