Shawn Colvin: A Few Small Repairs 20th Anniversary Tour In an era when female singer-songwriters are ever more ubiquitous, Shawn Colvin stands out as a singular and enduring talent. Join her for her 20th anniversary tour and listen to some favorite oldies and a few dynamic new tunes. Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd.,...

Oct 13, 14 Shawn Colvin: A Few Small Repairs 20th Anniversary Tour In an era when female singer-songwriters are ever more ubiquitous, Shawn Colvin stands out as a singular and enduring talent. Join her for her 20th anniversary tour and listen to some favorite oldies and a few dynamic new tunes. Musical Instrument Museum, 4725...

Oct 15 80 Years of Crazy Ed Ed Chilleen first opened The Horney Toad in Cave Creek, then The Satisfied Frog in Frontier Town. He ran the latter for 26 years before retiring to Mexico and opening Satisfied Frog Rocky Point in 2014. Ed is celebrating his 80th birthday and 50 years of restaurateuring at...

Oct 18, 19 Taste of Cave Creek The Taste of Cave Creek is the signature event of the Town of Cave Creek! Food and beverages from more than 25 restaurants from Cave Creek and surrounding areas will truly be on display and ready for savoring at this year’s event. Stagecoach Village, 7100 E. Cave Creek...

Oct 19–Nov 4 Sound of Color Exhibit at Royse Contemporary Royce Contemporary will feature the solo exhibition of mixed-media artist Rafael Navarro entitled “Sound of Color.” The Oct. 19 opening reception will coincide with the weekly Thursday night Scottsdale ArtWalk in Old Town Scottsdale, from 5 to 10 p.m. “Sound of Color” will be on...

Oct 19 The Hills Salon and Spa Anniversary Party The Hills Salon and Spa will celebrate its first anniversary with a benefit red carpet event to raise money for Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Join salon staff for a fun evening of local restaurant offerings as well as wine, beer, champagne, swag bags, raffles and more. The...

Oct 19 Nursing/EMT Star Party Explore the night sky through high-powered telescopes and learn more about the contributions of nursing and emergency medicine with hands-on activities at this month’s PVCC/Phoenix Astronomical Society Star Party. Free. 6 to 10 p.m. PVCC at Black Mountain, 34250 N. 60th St., Scottsdale. 602-561-5398. RSVP to events@pasaz.org

Oct 20–29 Villafane Returns with Enchanted Pumpkin Garden The Halloween spirit will invade the Town of Carefree for its third year in the form of whimsical pumpkin carvings from master sculptor Ray Villafane and the Villafane Studios team. The Enchanted Pumpkin Garden will be open to the public and woven throughout Carefree Desert Gardens. The...

Oct 20 Empty Bowls Lunch & Art Auction The annual Foothills Empty Bowls Lunch & Art Auction 2017 to honor World Hunger Day now includes a new online auction to encourage bidding on 60 works of original art created for the Oct. 20 event. Bidding goes live Sept. 20. $15. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m....

Oct 21–22 Scarecrow Contest Frighteningly Fun at Anthem Autumnfest Anthem Autumnfest is always a great time, but this year you are invited to bring your own creative spooky fun! Families, individuals, businesses and community groups can build their own scarecrows to compete for fun prizes. Entries will be displayed in a scarecrow garden, where fest-goers...