Filed under: Art, Artists, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, City of Tempe, City of Tempe News, Community, Community Service, Entertainment, Events, library, Public Library, Tempe, Tempe Arizona | Tags: Adult Learning, Exhibition
TEMPE, Ariz. – “Visions of Arizona: People, Places and Things from our own
experiences,” the 2007 senior art exhibition will be on display from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday (except on city-observed holidays), from
Oct. 25 through Jan. 24 in the Public Library Second Floor Gallery, 3500 S.
Rural Road.
Admission is free.
This exhibition features Tempe senior artists from five city-sponsored art
classes at the Pyle Adult Recreation Center. The classes provide the
opportunity for individuals to enhance their skills and experiment with new
and traditional techniques and materials.
The students come from widely varied backgrounds and all parts of the world.
Nearly all of these students have found their creativity to be a source of
deep personal satisfaction and growth, keeping them young in both mind and
heart.
Artists display work in acrylic, oil, water color, colored pencil and other
drawing media. This year’s exhibit is a collection of artwork designed from
artists’ personal “Arizona” experiences.
Information: http://www.tempe.gov/arts/exhibitions/Library.htm or call
480/350-5211
<http://www.tempe.gov/arts/exhibitions/Library.htm%20or%20call%20480/350
-5211> .
Tempe galleries are operated and maintained by the city of Tempe Cultural
Services Division.
Filed under: Arizona, Arts and Entertainment, City of Tempe, City of Tempe News, Community, Community Service, Entertainment, Halloween, Holiday, Holidays, Parks, Parks and Recreation, Tempe, Tempe Arizona | Tags: Arizona, City of Tempe, Community, Entertainment, Fun, Halloween, Kiwanis, Kiwanis Community Park, Public Affairs, Tempe
Tempe’s 30th Annual Halloween Carnival a treat for all
Families invited to the best “monster mash” in town
TEMPE, Ariz. – Don’t get spooked this Halloween! Come to one of the most
exciting and safe places in the Valley to celebrate Halloween with your
family. Tempe’s 30th Annual Family Halloween Carnival will be Wednesday,
Oct. 31, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Kiwanis Community Park, 6005 S.
All-America Way (Mill Avenue and All-America Way).
Some spooktacular highlights include entertainment, food, face painting,
carnival games and a 7:30 p.m. costume contest for goblins of all ages.
Local groups will provide live entertainment.
Admission is free and is offered to Valley families as a safe alternative to
trick-or-treating. Carnival tickets are 25 cents each, and proceeds will
benefit non-profit groups around the state.
More than 5,000 families are expected to attend this year’s event, and Tempe
hopes that number will grow even more in the years to come.
For more information visit www.tempe.gov/events or call the City of Tempe
Parks and Recreation Office at 480-350-5200. Text telephone/TDD is available
at 480-350-5050.
Filed under: City of Tempe, City of Tempe News, Friends of the Library, library, Public Library, Tempe, Tempe Arizona | Tags: Arizona, book, Book Sale, book sales, Books, Friends of the Library, sale, Sales, Tempe, Tempe Public Library
Book Sale – Friends of the Tempe Public LibraryCity of Tempe
480-350-5599
Book sale at Tempe Public Library
TEMPE, Ariz. – Purchase paperback and hardcover books for children and adults at the Tempe Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. The Friends of the Tempe Public Library is holding its annual Fall Book Sale in the Program Room on the lower lever, used book sales at bargain prices, with selections ranging from classics to recent bestsellers. A selection of audio-visual items will also be available.
The event will begin with a special Members Only sale from 9-10 a.m.
Community members who wish to become a member of the Friends may purchase a membership on the day of the sale. The sale will be open to the general public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Friends of the Tempe Public Library is a non-profit organization that sponsors library programs for adults and children, purchases library equipment and furnishings, and promotes the library’s activities.
The Tempe Public Library is located at 3500 S. Rural Road. For more information on the book sale or purchasing a membership, call the Friends of the Tempe Public Library at 480-350-5599.
Filed under: City of Tempe, City of Tempe News, Tempe, Tempe Arizona | Tags: Affordable Housing, City Council, Fair Housing, Housing, Tempe Public Library
Nikki Ripley
Communication and Media Relations Director City of Tempe
480-350-8846
Tempe City Council hosts affordable housing summit
TEMPE, Ariz. – Tempe community members will gather Saturday, Oct. 20, for a
half-day summit on affordable housing that is meant to spur discussion and
solutions for this pressing need.
City Councilmember Shana Ellis will lead the forum, which takes place from
8:30 a.m. to noon at the Tempe Public Library’s lower level Program Room,
3500 S. Rural Rd. Ellis is Chair of the City Council’s Transportation and
Affordable Housing Committee, which also includes Vice Mayor Hut Hutson as a
member.
Councilmember Ellis will present a current picture of the city’s affordable
housing projects, policies and needs. The city’s non-profit and faith-based
partners also will present local affordable housing projects. A roundtable
discussion will solicit ideas for creating partnerships and pooling
resources to create a workable affordable housing solution in Tempe.
Filed under: Arizona State University, Art, Artists, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, City of Tempe, City of Tempe News, Community, Community Service, Entertainment, Tempe, Tempe Arizona | Tags: Ariz, ASU, ASU Gammage lawn, Exhibition, Gammage, Mighty Manimal March, Tempe
TEMPE, Ariz. – “Mighty Manimal March,” the second of a two-part temporary,
shared-terrain public art exhibition was installed on Friday October 12
Friday on the ASU Gammage lawn, at the northeast corner of Mill Avenue and
Apache Boulevard.
Seattle artist Nicole Kistler, formerly of Tempe, will install a more than
160 commercially produced plastic, latex and fiberglass animal lawn
ornaments, such as deer, flamingoes and coyotes on the Gammage lawn. The
menagerie features 64 flamingoes, 30 penguins, five pelicans, seven iguanas
and lizards, two pythons, 10 chicks, a baby elephant named “Bessie,” 11 wild
boar, 20 rabbits, four squirrels, six reindeer and three bears. She intends
to arrange this “river” of animals so that they appear to be on a protest
march or leaving class together and chatting about the course material.
The installation will be on display through December (date pending).
Shared Terrain exhibitions are intended to explore the blurred territory and
shared history where the university meets the city. Pedestrians and
passengers of the thousands of vehicles that pass through this area can
receive a new perspective on the familiar territory and expand their
awareness of site-responsive artwork.
This exhibition furthers the arts district concept of Mill Avenue, which
begins at Gammage Auditorium and includes the Music Building, ASU Art Museum
and the Ceramics Research Center and several School of Art galleries.
Shared Terrain information:
http://herbergercollege.asu.edu/public_art/temporary/sharedterrain.html
Nicole Kistler information: www.nicolekistler.com
<http://www.nicolekistler.com/>
Filed under: City of Tempe, City of Tempe News, Community, Community Meeting, Community Service, Mayor, Scottsdale Arizona, Tempe, Tempe Arizona | Tags: Clean Air, Hugh Hallman, Recycling
TEMPE (October 11, 2007) – Please join us as we celebrate the
newest and “greenest” facility in the Valley Metro transit system.
The public is invited to view and tour the East Valley Bus Operations and
Maintenance Facility at 2050 W. Rio Salado Parkway and understand more about
what makes a building environmentally friendly at the grand opening on
October 22.
The event begins at 9 a.m. with a breakfast and facility tours
to follow at 10:30 a.m. Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman and Scottsdale Mayor Mary
Manross will make remarks about the features of the facility at 9:30 a.m.
The facility was recently awarded the Valley Forward Association Award of
Merit for Buildings and Structures because of its innovative use of recycled
materials and use of local resources.
“In Tempe, we are working to create an economically, culturally
and environmentally sustainable community,” said Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman.
“This new facility is a tangible representation of that commitment and of
our ability to work together to make that sustainable vision a reality.”
The cities of Tempe and Scottsdale, along with Valley Metro,
will be celebrating this new facility that contains sustainable elements
that help to protect and conserve the Earth’s natural resources. Tempe and
Scottsdale are actively supporting Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) certified buildings in their communities.
Scottsdale Mayor Mary Manross said, “I am particularly proud
that Scottsdale and Tempe have supported a goal of LEED certification, and
with a Gold certification submittal for the facility’s administration
building it proves outstanding dedication to this effort.”
The new facility will provide and enhance future transportation
services in the Valley. The 24-acre facility will house 250 buses and 600
employees and include more than 100,000 square feet of state-of-the-art
maintenance, fueling, bus wash and administrative “green” space. The
administration office will be submitted for LEED Gold certification and the
remainder of the project will be submitted for LEED Silver certification by
the U.S. Green Building Council.
Funding for the facility is a combination of Proposition 400
public transportation funds, local funds from Tempe and Scottsdale, and
federal funds. The event is free to the public.
Valley Metro/RPTA is an organization of 14 local governments
that provides or funds transit services to citizens in the greater Phoenix
metropolitan and surrounding areas. For more information about Valley Metro
public transit services, call Transit Information at (602) 253-5000; for
callers with TTY (602) 261-8208; or visit the Valley Metro website at
www.ValleyMetro.org <http://www.valleymetro.org/> . The ON THE MOVE logo
designates those transportation projects approved by voters in November
2004.
Filed under: City of Tempe, City of Tempe News, Tempe, Tempe Arizona | Tags: Arizona, Awards, az, Tempe, Tempe Arizona
Tempe delegation to accept 100 Best award
Outstanding programs and facilities win accolade for Tempe
Tempe, AZ – A Tempe delegation will accept the city’s second 100 Best Communities for Young People award in Washington, D.C., next week.
City Councilmembers Mark Mitchell and Onnie Shekerjian, along with Tempe Community Council Executive Director Kate Hanley, and Communities in Schools Director Lynette Stonefeld, will be in attendance at the America’s Promise Alliance National Forum on Youth Oct. 10-11 in Washington.
Earlier this year, Tempe learned it had been named – for the second year in a row – as one of the top communities in the nation for youth.
Hundreds of communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands applied to win the designation, which honors commitments to provide healthy, safe and caring environments for young people.
Founded in 2005 by General Colin Powell, America’s Promise looks for communities that fulfill the organization’s Five Promises: Caring Adults; Safe Places; Healthy Start; Effective Education; and Opportunities to Help Others. Powell and his wife, Alma, will attend the forum, along with hundreds of representatives from other winning communities.
The two-day forum is designed to allow representatives from the winning communities to exchange ideas and hear from national leaders on issues that impact children.
Tempe’s application for the 2007 award was possible because of the support of many partners, such as the Tempe Community Council, the East Valley Boys & Girls Club, KAET Channel 8, the Tempe Elementary School District and the Mountain Park Health Clinic, among others.
Tempe won the award, in part, because of the efforts of Tempe/Kyrene Communities In Schools (CIS), a collaboration of the City of Tempe, Tempe school districts and many businesses and nonprofits. CIS has opened nine family resource centers in high-poverty elementary schools, with the aim of supporting parents as they take part in their children’s education.
Other programs and initiatives that helped single out Tempe for this honor include: the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission, which gives young people a voice in local government; the city’s establishment of an adaptive recreation program to serve children with disabilities who wish to participate in Special Olympics; an advisory committee of local businesses that hire special education and at-risk students for after-school jobs; the Tempe Public Library’s Experience Corps project, which pairs retirees with students for tutoring; and the first community health clinic serving low-income residents.
Filed under: City of Tempe, City of Tempe News, Schools, Tempe, Tempe Arizona, Youth | Tags: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Transit
City of Tempe and local school districts hold ninth annual Walk to School
event Oct. 3
TEMPE, Ariz.- Thousands of children and parents will take part in Tempe’s
ninth annual Walk to School Day on Oct. 3 and then participate in tree
planting ceremonies to commemorate the event. Students and parents at
participating Tempe schools will walk to school between 6:30 and 8:15 a.m.
to promote community involvement and a healthier environment.
Walk to School Day celebration activities will be held at the following
schools:
* Aguilar Elementary (5800 S. Forest Ave., Tempe) at 8:20 a.m.
* Arredondo Elementary (1330 E. Carson Drive, Tempe) at 7:55 a.m.
* Broadmor Elementary (311 E. Aepli Drive, Tempe) at 8:20 a.m.
* Bustoz Elementary (2020 W. Carson Drive, Tempe) at 7:55 a.m.
* Connolly Middle (2002 E. Concorda Drive, Tempe) at 7 a.m.
* Fuller Elementary (1975 E. Cornell Drive, Tempe) at 7:50 a.m.
* Kyrene de la Mariposa Elementary (50 E. Knox Road, Tempe) at 7:15 a.m.
* Kyrene del Norte (1331 E. Redfield Road, Tempe) at 7:15 a.m.
* Laird Elementary (1500 N. Scovel St., Tempe) at 8:25 a.m.
* Meyer Elementary (2615 S. Dorsey Ln., Tempe) at 7:55 a.m.
* Nevitt Elementary (4525 E. Saint Anne St., Phoenix) at 7:55 a.m.
* Thew Elementary (2130 E. Howe Ave., Tempe) at 7:55 a.m.
* Wood Elementary (727 W. Cornell Drive, Tempe) at 8:20 a.m.
City of Tempe Councilmembers, Tempe and Kyrene elementary school board
members and other officials will then join with students and parents to
plant trees. This demonstration will show how trees make walking more
pleasant and help the environment.
Following the tree planting ceremony at each school, students and parents
will enjoy a free breakfast. Sponsors for the event include Tempe in
Motion, Tempe Elementary School District, Kyrene School District 28, IKEA
and Bashas’.
For more information on Walk to School Day, call the city of Tempe
Transportation Division, Tempe in Motion, at (480) 350-2775 or visit
Filed under: City of Phoenix News, City of Tempe, City of Tempe News, Community, Community Meeting, Community Service, library, Tempe, Tempe Arizona, Tempe Historical Museum, Volunteering, Volunteers | Tags: Tempe Public Library, Volunteer
TEMPE, Ariz. – Looking for ways to help your community? Get involved by
volunteering at the Tempe Center for the Arts, the Tempe Public Library, the
Tempe Historical Museum and more. Learn about all the available
opportunities at Tempe’s annual Volunteer Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 26, from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the lower level Program Room in the Tempe Public
Library, 3500 S. Rural Rd.
Representatives from more than 20 organizations around the community will be
present to answer your questions and tell you how you can help.
Refreshment will be served. Other groups recruiting volunteers at the event
will include Experience Corps, CARE7 Crisis Response Team, the Petersen
House Museum, Volunteers In Policing and more.
For more information, call the Tempe Volunteer Office at 480-350-5190.
Filed under: Art, Artists, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, City of Tempe, City of Tempe News, Entertainment, Museum, Public Library, Tempe, Tempe Arizona, Tempe Historical Museum | Tags: Hispanic, Latino
TEMPE, Ariz. – The City of Tempe invites the public to attend the Ninth Annual Tempe Tardeada Festival from noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday, October 14, to celebrate and recognize Tempe’s Hispanic roots. What is a Tardeada? It’s a vibrant afternoon festival and social dance celebrating Tempe’s Hispanic culture and community history. The Tempe Tardeada will take place at the Tempe Community Complex, 3500 S. Rural Road, located on the southwest corner of Southern Ave. and Rural Road.
In conjunction with National Hispanic Heritage Month, the festival’s goal is to offer an opportunity to celebrate and experience the legacy of Tempe’s Hispanic culture through entertainment, music, dance, art, food and exhibits. The entertainment stage will feature Latin music ranging from traditional mariachi and boleros, to salsa and Latin dance music. Performers set to appear include Power Drive, Mariachi Tierra del Sol, Chapito Chavarŕia & his Orchestra, and New Frequency Band.
Dance will highlight the event with performances by Folklory Cultura Mexicana, Zumba and the ASU Latin Show Team Club. In addition, the Frank School 4th and 5th Grade Choir, accompanied by Alicia M. Blanca will perform “God Bless America.”
Free activities for children will include colorful crafts celebrating the Hispanic heritage, face painting, balloon animals, inflatables an obstacle course, and The Game Truck. In addition, the Tardeada Coloring Contest, sponsored by the United Phoenix Firefighters –Tempe Chapter and the Tempe Police Officer’s Association will showcase their winners, and the Fifth Annual Tempe Tardeada Scholarship, sponsored by the United Phoenix Firefighters – Tempe Chapter, will be awarded to two local high school students.
Another popular attraction at the event is The Tempe Historical Museum’s exhibit of the Hispanic Family History Albums Project.
Food vendors will have a variety of delicious Mexican foods for sale at family-friendly prices in a shaded, air-conditioned food court, sponsored by Cold Stone Creamery. In addition, a tortilla-making demonstration will be offered, along with recipe cards.
For more information about the Tempe Tardeada, call 480/350-8979 or visit the website at www.tempe.gov/tardeada.
For Spanish call 480/350-5515 and for TDD call 480/350-5050.
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