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Myths & Masks: Creative Aging Program at the Chandler Downtown Library The Chandler Downtown Library will present “Myths & Masks,” a free series of multifaceted workshops for ages 50 and older incorporating art, maskmaking, poetry and public performance. Participants will create and embellish a life mask, and compose poetry which reflects their unique life journey. Attendees will participate in eight weekly sessions and a culminating event. Will Clipman, Canyon Records percussionist and multiple Grammy nominee, will facilitate this voyage of self-discovery. “These workshops offer a highly engaging opportunity for participants to learn from a renowned arts educator of the highest caliber who describes the process as, ‘healing, meditative and pleasurable,’” said Librarian Ted Liebler. Workshops will be held at the Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware St., from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. each Tuesday, and will run Sept. 29, through Nov. 17. The program will end with a public performance from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. The workshops are free, but registration is required and is limited to 20. Registration opened Aug. 10 and registrants are expected to attend all sessions. For more information, call (480) 7822800 or www.chandlerlibrary.org.
Art Walks
Third Fridays of the month, 6PM - 10 PM Join us every third Friday of the month in Dr. A.J. Chandler Park and Downtown Chandler’s Historic Square where dozens of local artists showcase their variety of works. Live music and entertainment add to the evening experience.
Sept. 5 - Sept. 18, 2015
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Arts league sets schedule Performing Arts League members are working hard to finish the season and are anxious to share it with everyone. The Opera and Coffee Classics are all set and have been sent to all the members. The theater season will be sent soon. The league has not raised their member rates. It is $10 for a single member and $15 for a couple. It is still
only $20 roundtrip for a bus ride. The Performing Arts League wants to keep the arts easy to get to for all Sun Lakes and East Valley residents. Those wanting to become a member can send a check to PAL, P.O. Box 13051, Chandler, Arizona 85248. For information about an opera call Vera at (480) 895-9679. For Coffee Classics call Lynn at (480) 883-0671.
Sonoran Desert Chorale releases season schedule
Will Clipman will facilitate the voyage of discovery, which will run from Sept. 29, through Nov. 17 every Tuesday. Submitted photo
Creative Aging in America’s Libraries is supported by a National Leadership Grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services in collaboration with Lifetime Arts, Inc., AARP Foundation, American Library Association and Westchester Library System.
Farmers Markets
Thursdays, Oct. Apr., 3PM - 7PM Join us every Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Dr. A.J. Chandler Park and find fresh local produce, baked goods, dips and sauces, tamales and salsa, honey, crafts, teas, ethnic foods and more. Live music adds to the fun!
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A musical exploration of the primal elements of earth, fire, wind and water make up the Sonoran Desert Chorale 2015-2016 season. Full season tickets packages are on sale for $60 for adults and $50 for seniors and students. Adult single tickets are $18 and $15 for seniors, students and groups. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www. sonorandesertchorale.org or by calling (480) 305-4538. The performances are held at First United Methodist Church, 15 E. First Ave., Mesa, and at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, 6300 E. Bell Rd., Scottsdale. Descriptions of concerts are as follows: • From the frosty winds of the Norwegian tundra to the flame of an Arizona sunset, the chorale celebrates the natural world and mankind’s relationship with the earth and the heavens. The performance, titled, “Where the Earth Meets the Sky,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at First United Methodist Church, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church. • Join the chorale as they gladden hearts with traditional carols, brass and organ selections, plus, the delight of singing together in the annual audience sing-along. “Glad Tidings! Music for a Winter’s Night” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at First United Methodist Church, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at La Casa de Cristo
Lutheran Church. • The “wonders of heaven and earth” are reflected in a “Mass for the Ages,” a unique compilation of the liturgy of the mass as written by classical and contemporary composers. “Of Heaven and Earth,” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at First United Methodist Church and from 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church. • The performance will include haunting melodies, exciting rhythms and rich musical traditions reflecting the diversity of cultures and the harmony of spirits infuse the Americas from the frigid fjords of Nunavut, Canada to the tip of Tierra del Fuego in South America. “Between Oceans: Songs of the Americans at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at First United Methodist Church, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 1, at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church.