Youth camps are back on at Phoenix community centers this summer after being wiped out last year by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Phoenix City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a plan to expand Parks and Recreation Department offerings, allowing PHXPlays Summer Camps for kids ages 6-12 to start at the following 11 facilities on...
Read MoreThe team behind Diego Pops, The Montauk, and The Hot Chick have opened a new restaurant in the Valley, Eat Up! Drive-Thru. Eat Up! is not a fast-food restaurant, though the goal is to serve customer’s food quickly The restaurant recently opened on the southeastern corner of 40th Street and Indian School Road, next...
Read MoreThe Phoenix Zoo is bringing back its popular drive-thru event for the summer months. Cruise the Zoo will return June 6 and take over the zoo from 7 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays until Aug. 10. The zoo will be closed to foot traffic during those days, Phoenix Zoo officials said...
Read MoreMay is National Water Safety Month and an Arizona nonprofit is making a big splash to keep people safe in and around water this summer. The Valley of the Sun YMCA is offering free swim lessons to the first 1,000 people who register for classes to be held May 17-21 at any of the...
Read MoreIf you’re gearing up to send your children to summer camp soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new guidelines for what camp should look like this year. The CDC issued the guidance over the weekend, including updates on physical distancing and camp activities. Medical experts said camp employees over the...
Read MoreScottsdale and the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center have partnered to expand the specialized facility to a fourth Valley campus. SARRC plans to move into part of the city-operated Paiute Neighborhood Center near 64th Street and Osborn Road in the summer. An exact date for the opening has not yet been announced. “In...
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Governor Doug Ducey issued an Executive Order that requires all sex education curriculum to be posted online for parents to review, without exception. This Executive Order includes more aggressive transparency requirements than Senate Bill 1456, which was vetoed by the Governor. Under that bill, posting sex education materials online would have been...
Read MoreFederal coronavirus relief funding will help schools hire 140 counselors and social workers as children return to classrooms with pandemic-induced stresses and isolation, Arizona schools chief Kathy Hoffman said Monday. Hoffman said the $21 million plan will provide two years of funding to eliminate a waitlist for mental health professionals requested by schools in...
Read MoreAttention teachers a local salon wants to honor you! All teachers can call the salon or book an appointment on the Mane Attraction Salon website to take advantage of a very special offer. Who: Tired teachers in need of a haircut and some relaxing time away from the classroom or computer screen. What: In 1953, Eleanor...
Read MoreGreat Hearts Academies, one of Arizona’s most highly ranked networks of public charter schools, will begin offering its classical liberal arts curriculum to Arizona students online beginning in the Fall of 2021. Enrollment in Great Hearts Online, which is open to all Arizona students, will start on Monday, April 19. Applications can be submitted...
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