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...

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...

Oct 21 Learn & Lunch with Chef Marcellino at the Chef’s Island Join Chef Marcellino for a cooking class to learn to prepare chef’s fresh pasta and his sauce of Italian Brocoli di Rape and Salsiccia (sausage). Following the class, guests will enjoy a delectable lunch including pasta, a salad and a sweet treat. $35...

Oct 21, 22 Prayer and Healing Heloisa Gelber Rivas, CSB of Boston, Massachusetts, a Christian Science practitioner and teacher will present two healing lectures in Scottsdale and Sun City West on October 21-22. Her warmth and enthusiasm shine through in her presentations as she helps audiences explore how prayer can improve life conditions. Free. 2...

Oct 21 Composers in Concert Christ Church Composers Guild presents Composers in Concert to benefit the Jubilate Music Program, which aims to enhance the lives of children through music. The classical music performance will feature young Arizona composers, including composers from the Composer and Composition program series. $5 donation. 3 to 5:30 p.m. Christ Anglican...

Oct 25, 26 Family Carving Nights with Ray Villafane Desert Foothills Family YMCA is excited to be a part of the Town of Carefree’s Enchanted Pumpkin Garden for the third year! Join the YMCA family for a two-hour experience carving with and learning from world-renowned pumpkin carver Ray Villafane. Reservations are strongly encouraged as space...

Oct 25 Northwest Harvest Dinner Cartwright’s Modern Cuisine will host Chef Josh Delgado from Alderbrook Resort & Spa in Union, Washington Oct. 25 for a special Northwest Harvest Dinner, focused on wild food from the Pacific Northwest—from fishermen in British Columbia to foraging teams in Washington. Celebrating all that Mother Nature has to offer from...

November 12 Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Mary Chapin Carpenter performs as part of AZ Musicfest’s acclaimed Fall Fest. Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale. Advance tickets only. 480-422-8449; azmuscifest.org