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Square Dancing with Bucks ‘N’ Bows WHEN: Fri., Dec. 13, and Fri., Dec. 27, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Eldorado Community Center, 2311 N. Miller Rd., Scottsdale COST: $5 members, $6 nonmembers INFO: (480) 949-9406 or monthly meeting www.azsquaredance.com Square dancing takes place the second and fourth Friday of the month. Dec. 13 will feature a Christmas dance and Dec. 27 will be a regular dance. 3-D “PaintScaping” WHEN: Sun., Dec. 15 through Tues., Dec. 31, at 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. WHERE: The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, 6902 E. Greenway Pkwy., Scottsdale COST: Free admission INFO: (480) 624-1000 or www.Specials.KierlandResort.com A nightly lightshow extravaganza will transform the resort into a winter wonderland as the walls of The Westin Kierland come alive with PaintScaping, themed 3-D images and animations festively set to holiday music. Scottsdale Philharmonic Concert WHEN: Sun., Dec. 15, at 4 p.m. WHERE: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale COST: Free INFO: www.scottsdalephilharmonic.com The free concert will be presented by Rancho Salano Preparatory School.
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Celebrate the Season with Music WHEN: Sun., Dec. 15, from 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Civic Center Library Auditorium, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale COST: Free INFO: http://libcat.scottsdaleaz.gov David “Ambrose” Webb returns with his enchanting Native American flute music celebrating the winter solstice and the joyous holiday season. Arizona photographer Bob Miller will share his photographs of Arizona and all its winter splendor. Artisan Markets WHEN: Sun., Dec. 15, through Fri., May 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Scottsdale Waterfront, 7135 E. Camelback Rd., Scottsdale COST: Free INFO: (602) 314-0323 or audrey@artisanmarketsaz.com Visit the Artisan Markets for artisan foods, fine arts, crafts, entertainment, kids crafts and more. The weekly outdoor cultural event brings communities together. Music of the Rainforest with Lyn: “Buzzing of the Bees” WHEN: Tue., Dec. 17, from 10:30 a.m.
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to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Butterfly Wonderland Multi-Purpose Room, 9500 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale COST: $15 for parent/child per class for Founder’s Members/annual pass and $20 for parent/child per class for the general public. Additional $5 per siblings INFO: (480) 800-3000 ext. 207 or www.butterflywonderland.com The class will explore the sounds of the rainforest, the sounds of butterfly wings fluttering, the chirping of crickets, the trickling of a rain stick and the buzzing of bees. The class is interactive and limited to 10 children and 10 parents. Full Moon Hikes WHEN: Tue., Dec. 17, at 5:45 p.m. or Wed., Jan. 15, at 6:15 p.m. WHERE: Pinnacle Peak Park, 26802 N. 102nd Way, Scottsdale COST: Free INFO: (480) 312-0990 or www.scottsdaleaz.gov Join staff and volunteers on a guided 1.5-mile moderate walk to the Grandview area as the moon rises. Registration is required. The Scottsdale Senior Academy WHEN: Wed., Dec. 18, from 1 to 2 p.m. Civic Center Library Silver Room, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale COST: Free INFO: jamesmcgovern22@yahoo.com The Scottsdale Senior Academy arranges for seniors to meet in groups of two to five to study community issues and report proposed resolutions in newspapers, meetings and other forums. Help with analysis, editing or presentation will be provided as requested. Holiday Luncheon WHEN: Fri., Dec. 20, at 11:30 a.m. WHERE: The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, 6902 E. Greenway Pkwy, Scottsdale COST: $35 per person, $280 table of eight INFO: www.womenofscottsdale.org The Women of Scottsdale is a private organization that meets once a month for an elegant lunch to enjoy the exchange of new ideas and mutual interests with other women. “An Oh So Acoustic Christmas” WHEN: Fri., Dec. 20, at 8 p.m. WHERE: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale COST: $25 to $59 INFO: www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org The evening features performances by Javier Colon, Michael Grimm and Committed.
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