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 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 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...