Members of the Action Alliance get an early chance to play with some of the 5,000 squirt guns that will be handed out at The Great American BBQ on July 4th. The residents of Maricopa will attempt a new Guinness World Record. Pictured are (L-R) Lance Lane, Action Alliance Network, Director and owner of Lance Lane State Farm Insurance, Cindy Dunn, Action Alliance Network, Director, and Mike Richey, Ace Hardware & Sponsor of GAB 2012. (Photo: Howard WaGGner/Maricopa360.com)
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(Howard Waggner/Maricopa360.com) – Residents of Maricopa helped light up the night during the 2nd annual Relay For Life walk, this past weekend, at Pacana Park.
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(Chris Benesch/Maricopa360.com) – This weekend marked an important point in the development of the City of Maricopa. A permanent, and according to most people who attended the groundbreaking event today, great-looking, City Hall is officially underway to begin construction.
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Spring has come to Maricopa, and with it, fun times for members of the community!
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Maricopa’s Community of Hope Church will be hosting its 7th annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday April 7th. The event takes place at Pacana Park, located at 19000 North Porter Road, between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm.
Egg hunts will take place every 15 to 20 minutes for children from 1 year-old to 5th graders. Along with the egg hunts, children will be able to play games, have fun in the bounce houses, visit a petting zoo, and have their pictures taken with the Easter Bunny.
All of this is “absolutely free” of charge and is open to the entire community of Maricopa. Donations of non perishable items for the F.O.R. Maricopa food bank will be taken.
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(MUSD Press Release) – This Thursday, Maricopa High School (MHS) will be hosting the grand opening of their new Performing Arts Center.
“As the largest venue of its kind in Maricopa, this grand opening is not just for our students, staff and parents, but for the entire Maricopa community,” said MHS Principal June Celaya. “The space is open for public use, in addition to performances being held by schools throughout the District, and we’re inviting the community to celebrate the opening of this state of the art facility.”
The recently completed center, which is a focal point on the MHS campus, will be showcasing everything from performance art and oil paintings to graphic design and music from MHS students. Guests are invited to tour the space beginning at 4:30 pm, which will be followed by performances, including by Native American Tribal Dancers, and a ribbon cutting at 6:30 pm. Refreshments will also be provided by MHS culinary students.
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(MCT Press Release) – One of the most popular musicals to come out of American theater, Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” will march proudly into the new Maricopa Performing Arts Center for 5 performances beginning April 20th. Maricopa Community Theatre in conjunction with Maricopa High School Fine Arts Department will feature a cast of over 60 ranging from child to adult and the band, led by Mr Ivan Pour.
All performances will commence at 7:00 pm. Tickets are on sale now for $8 through Brown Paper Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/228585. Tickets sold at the door will be $12. This family-friendly show is perfect for all ages and will have you swept away with its magic and music.
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