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 Thursday, November 1, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Bring the whole family out to Freestone Park for a free concert performed by the Brazen Heads the five-piece Celtic rock band. Freestone Park is located at 1045 E. Juniper Road. October is the start of the Fall Concerts in the Park series. The free concerts are a great way to spend an outdoor evening with the family. The concerts are held the first Thursday of the month. The Holiday Concert from 6 - 8:30 p.m. on December 13 features the Dickens' Carolers and Sherry Petta with a variety of holiday tunes mixed with jazz. The Gilbert Girls' Choir will also perform, ages ranging from 8 to 11. The concert feaures a visit from Santa.
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| Youth Fishing Day - Riparian Preserve |
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 October 6th, Kids can drop a line for free at the Riparian Preserve lake from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The Arizona Game and Fish Department will be providing fishing gear and bait to the first 100 youths. What a great way to introduce children into the world of fishing! Participants will not need an urban fishing license to fish on the lake. Only for the event that day. That lake has a maximum depth of 15 feet and features catfish, rainbow trout, bluegill, sunfish, crappie, largemouth bass, tilapia and carp. Fish are regularly stocked at the Preserve. At any age, any level, Youth Fishing Day is a perfect opportunity to catch a fish. The lake is located southeast of Greenfield and Guadalupe roads. This is one of the 20 lakes in Maricopa County involved in the Urban Fishing Progam! See you there!
| Family Halloween Carnival |
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October 27, 5 - 9 p.m. Gilbert Family Halloween Carnival presented by Mercy Gilbert Medical Center welcomes the entire family on Saturday to Freestone Park Ball Field Complex. The carnival will include lots of live entertainment, children's activities, costume parades for children and pets. Also included will be an arts and crafts zone. Admission is $3, children under 4 are free. Everyone is encouraged to wear their halloween costumes. |
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 October 13, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Come on and enjoy in the fun at the annual party in the park for dogs and their families at the Gilbert Towne Center. There will be live entertainment, featuring a vendor trade show, contests, prizes, raffles, food court and so much more! Sponsered by Friends for Life! Be sure to stop by our Help-U-Sell Booth to say hello! Call Candace for more details at 480-202-3558
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 October 19, 7-9 p.m. Teens and adults with special needs are invited to the Halloween Dance being held at teh McQueen Park Activity Center located at 510 N. Horne Street. Cost is $3.50 per person. For more information call 480-503-6224 |
| Superstition Two Hour Trail Ride: |
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 November 10th, 9 - 11 a.m. 6 yrs and older are welcome to sign up for this exciting 2 hour ride with OK Corral will take you out on beautiful trails at the base of the Superstition Mountains. The ride will cover basic instruction while leading you through the gorgeous desert mountains and foothills. Saddle up for a great time and a chance to see the most beautiful Sonoran Desert in the world! Cost $63. Children ages 10 and older can ride alone (parent/legal guardian to complete all necessary paperwork at the stables).Children age 6-9 must be accompanied by parent/legal guardian on the ride. For more information click here.
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| Hispanic Heritage Event |
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 October 6, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Gilbert Municpal Center, 50 E. Civic Center Drive in Gilbert. Cost is Free. You are invited to celebrate diversity as part of the Hispanic Heritage Festival. Entertainment includes several local dance groups, singers, artists, cultural exhibits, writers and guest speakers. The Festival is a fun and educational event for the entire community. There will be activities for the whole family to enjoy. |
| HOA Workshop: Background Checks |
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 October 18th 7 - 9 p.m. Free workshop that will be held at Banner Desert Medical, 1400 S. Dobson Rd. You will get tools on how to conduct the proper background checks on the managers, vendors and employees hired by your homeowners' association. http://www.theleadershipcentre.org/
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 October 20, 9;30- 11:30 a.m. Residents new to Gilbert are invited to a free social where they can learn all about Gilbert Town Services and programs while making new friends. This event will be held at the Southest Regional Library located at 775 N. Greenfield Road. For more information click here. |
| FREE Computer Camp |
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 October 9 - 11th, 2 p.m. Children ages between 9-12 years of age will learn how to create their own websites using HTML. Be sure to attend all three sessions. Class will be held at the Southeast Regional Library, 775 N. Greenfield Road, Gilbert.
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Internet Basic Class:
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 October 29, 3 p.m. Learn about the main features of Internet Explorer and how to browes the Web. The course also covers search engines and how to find information quickly. The class is being held at the Southeast Regional Library. More Information click here.
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| Field Trips in October |
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 October 9, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children 5 through 12 can have fun on two upcoming field trips that depart from the McQueen Park Activity Center. The first trip is to Phoenix Zoo, which includes a tram ride, visit to the petting zoo and a guided tour to see all of the animals. The cost is $25. The second trip is an adventure to Makudus Island, a 20,000 square foot indoor playground, The cost is $16 and takes place from 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 11. Register for both trips online; click here to continue. |
| Dragonfly and Butterfly Walk: |
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 October 20 8 a.m. Its a great time to get out and learn some basic butterfly and dragonfly identification. Class being offered at the Riparian Preserve for $5. For more information click here.
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Candace Robinson is an Arizona Licensed REALTORS® and has lived in Arizona for 33 years, she currently resides in Gilbert, Arizona and has raised her three children in the Gilbert/Mesa. She is familiar with the local school district and loves the small town feel of Gilbert and the surrounding communities of Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale, Queen Creek, Apache Junction, Scottsdale and Phoenix. If you are looking into buying or selling a home in the Phoenix metropolitain area, please feel free to contact Candace direct at 480-202-3558. For a complete search of homes on the MLS and Candace's listings please CLICK HERE 
Candace- this is so pretty, I am thinking you should be a blog designer. WOW!!! Great information for your area too!!
yep-- your getting good--- get your name out there-- good progress--- go girl go !!!
Ginger - Thank you. I appreciate your sweet words. I do enjoy working with colors, design!! I do like to help people with their pages! It's my relaxing hobby! Thanks for stopping by!
Griff - Thanks. Becoming the local expert is key.
Candace, What a lovely way to show what is going on in your area !
I wish I lived closer, I would definitely go on the Dragonfly and Butterfly walk and the Superstition Two Hour Trail Ride.....your area sounds just beautiful and offers so much...
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Candace, I agree, your blogs are beautiful! I would do exactly the ones listed above and probably throw in the carnival as well. What a wealth of information about things to do in your area, thank you for a beautiful post.
Just another awesome post young lady. You have an amazing talent and God given gift.
Jo - Come on down and let's head out to Superstition Mountains and pan for GOLD!! Horseback riding or hiking is a favorite there also! Wish you were here too! Perhaps a visit is due? Call me if you make it to town! Our Riparian Preserve Lake is a nice little treat in the city!! We have 20 of those lakes in the Phoenix area!!
Carole - Thank you so much for saying so! I hope you continue to enjoy them! Thank you for stopping by! The carnivals are fun, my boys have been to a few over the years! Town of Gilbert does a nice job!!
George- Thank you for your support and for thinking it's awesome! I am hoping to bring a little more of my area to my blog and show what a rich culturally we are here in our Town of Gilbert! Thank you for your kind words!
Candace - You continue to amaze me with your posts. Great job on this one!
Your blogs are so pretty. I love looking at them. I would like to learn how to do it too. I want to post a blog on this week's local happenings. It will look boring this week, but I'll try to learn how to do a portion of what you do so I can dress mine up a bit. It makes a big difference. Great job!
Jason - Thank you! You are way to kind here my friend!! I just plug along like everyone else...Your Posts are spectacular...come on now!! I hope all is well with your mother-in-law and family!
Bridget - Keep an eye out for future Tips on my blog for making tables to distribute content on your page!! It's a lot of fun to work with. Something you might look at is working with Front Page or Textpad.com and start getting familiar with that software. Front page is a Microsoft software and they no longer sell it, it's called something else now, I can't recall. But you can work in Publisher also and convert to webpage. Lots of fun things can be done!! I am experimenting now! Thank you for your kind words!