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MIGHTY MONARCHS BUTTERFLY EXHIBIT When: Through Nov. 22 Where: Desert Botanical Gardens, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix What: Monarch butterflies and their friends are back! Take a closer look at pollinators that care for and protect our desert environment. Visit dbg.org to learn more.

FRIDAY OPEN GYM AT IMPACT GYMNASTICS When: Every Friday of the month from 7:30 – 9 p.m. Where: Impact Gymnastics Academy, 7812 N. 12th Street, Phoenix What: Join in on the Open Gym fun at Impact Gymnastics! This is a fun, active event for kids ages 6-17. Cost is $15 cash or $18 credit. RSVP and find out more info at 602-870-7574.

TAI CHI QIGONG FOR HEALTH When: Nov. 4, 11 and 18 at 7 a.m. Where: Christy Cove Park, 2352 E Christy Drive, Phoenix What: Tai Chi Qigong for Health is a free class being offered in Christy Cove Park. Class will include instruction in classic Tai Chi Qigong movements with instructor TJ Fritz. All levels are welcome. Attendees should be confident in their balance on hard surfaces such as concrete. Please bring a mask for when you cannot socially distance yourself.

ZOOLIGHTS! TOGETHER WE ALL SHINE When: Nov. 7 – January 31, 2020 Where: Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix What: The Valley’s most cherished holiday tradition is back with millions of twinkling lights, dazzling animal sculptures, and a Wildlife Lantern Safari, featuring 66 creatures — polar bears, mammoths, peacocks and more, all aglow. And this year, there’s a new way to feel the magic. Cruise ZooLights, the drivethru experience that is not to be missed. With expanded trails and new sights and sounds, ZooLights is bigger, brighter and better than ever. Visit phoenixzoo.org/ events/zoolights to learn more.

DOG DAYS AT THE GARDEN When: Nov. 7, 14 and 21 Where: Desert Botanical Gardens, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix

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What: Early risers are invited to bring their whole pack to stroll the garden’s trails on Saturday mornings in November. You and your pup will have a tailwagging good time exploring all the beauty and sniffs of the garden. Visit dbg.org to learn more.

BUSINESS PROS CONNECT VIRTUAL MEETING When: Nov. 12, 11:30 a.m. Where: Zoom What: Be sure to mark your calendars for our upcoming virtual meeting. Grab a lunch, and log on to join! This month our guest speaker will be Beth Grady with the Marketing BAG and 32 Shea. She will be talking about social media knowhow for small businesses. As always, BPC is a FREE and non-industry exclusive local networking group. To receive log-in info, join the BPC networking group at facebook.com/groups/BusinessProsConnect or e-mail news@egpublishing.com.

THE PINNERS CONFERENCE AND EXPO When: Nov. 13-14 Where: WestWorld, 16601 North Pima Road, Scottsdale What: The Pinners Conference and Expo has been modified to make a safe return to Scottsdale on Friday, November 13 through Saturday, November 14. Held at WestWorld, the two-day event brings the online inspiration of crafting to life through more than 100 classes taught by the nation’s top experts plus an entire shopping floor featuring nearly 300 local and national brands. Learn more at az.pinnersconference.com.

KIERLAND POP When: Nov. 13-15, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Where: Kierland Commons, 15205 N. Kierland Blvd., Scottsdale What: To celebrate Arizona’s cooler fall weather and the upcoming holiday season, the fourth-annual Kierland POP Festival will take place Friday, Nov. 13 through Sunday, Nov. 15 in Scottsdale. Visitors to the event will have the opportunity to support local artists who have had their business negatively impacted due to having fewer opportunities to showcase their work this year. Event planners for this year’s festival have carefully modified their plans to accommodate public health needs. Learn more at kierlandpop.com.

MOVING DAY PHOENIX: A VIRTUAL WALK FOR PARKINSON’S When: Nov. 14 at 10:30 a.m. Where: Virtual What: Nearly 1 million Americans live with Parkinson’s disease, and someone new is diagnosed every nine minutes. Support those you know whose lives have been touched by Parkinson’s. The virtual event this year will educate, inform and raise money for the Parkinson’s Foundation. Donate online at MovingDayPhoenix.org or register to form a team to walk in your own community. Learn more at facebook.com/PFSouthwest.

QUALITY ARTS & CRAFTS MARKETPLACE When: Nov. 21 and Dec. 5, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Where: 13623 N. 32nd Street, Phoenix What: Come one, come all! Come out of isolation and shop in the open air. The Neighborhood Artisans Network is back for our 4th season. Shop crafts, crochet, wall art, woodworking, décor, woven goods, jewelry, and much more. We are open to the public and admission is free. Join us every third Saturday through April 2021. Interested vendors can reach us on Facebook by searching ‘Neighborhood Artisans.’

HOLIDAY LIGHTS AT SALT RIVER FIELDS AT TALKING STICK When: Nov. 23 - Dec. 31 Where: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, 7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale What: Holiday Lights at Salt River Fields, a unique and dazzling drive-through holiday light experience, makes its debut in 2020, to celebrate the season with an unprecedented spectacle of nearly 5 million lights that will greet Yuletide revelers along 1.2 miles that encircles the award-winning Spring Training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies. Tickets for various experiences such as a VIP with a Fast Pass, even limo or small bus access, are available at HolidayLightsSRF.com.

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