Coming Events NOTE: Any event title linked from the Home Page is in Hot Pink. Scroll down to locate the particular event you are looking for. ***************************************** 2-11-12 SATURDAY CORDES CENTENNIAL BLOCK PARTY 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. in Cordes Lakes, featuring The Arizona Ghost Riders, Wells Fargo Band, vendors, beer garden and many other activities ongoing through the day. Horse Parade is 9:00-10:00 a.m. from Henry Cordes Park to the Community Center. Come out and enjoy the fun!! ------------------------------ 2-11-12 SATURDAY ARCOSANTI SPECIAL RECEPTION AT THE ARCOSANTI CAFÉ TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE ARCOSANTI ANNUAL ART SHOW from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the artists behind the work and ask them questions. Some pieces will be available for sale during business hours in the Gallery, between 9am and 5pm. The pieces will remain on display until April 1st, 2012. This year the exhibit will feature painting, jewelry, bronze sculpture, woodworking, weaving, photography and more. This eclectic group of artists and craftspeople come from a range of backgrounds and ages, but share a passion for art and life. For more information, please contact the exhibit curator, Cliff Hersted, at 928-632-6200. ---------------------------------- 2-14-12 TUESDAY SPRING VALLEY PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEETING, 7:00 p.m., at the Spring Valley Church Annex. YCSO Lt Commander Jeff Newmun will speak. Come at 6:00 and enjoy the potluck before the meeting. The POA meets on the second Tuesday of each month except July and August. ------------------------------ 2-16-12 THURSDAY SIDEKICKS perform at the Mayer Senior Center, 11:00-12:30 p.m. -------------------------------- 2-17-12 & 2-18-12 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY CORDES REACHING OUT IN LOVE MINISTRY OPEN, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., for clothing. Located at 14720 S. Stagecoach Trail in the mobile at the Extra Self Storage in Cordes. For information contact Carol Peck at 899-5050. ---------------------------------- 2-18-12 SATURDAY CORDES LAKES BRUSH YARD will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For Cordes Lakes residents ONLY. --------------------------- 2-19-12 SUNDAY MAMOW YANKEE DOODLE LUNCH—COWBOY BBQ at the Mayer Senior Center, noon. $6.00 adults, $3.00 children. Everyone welcome! ------------------------------- 2-20-12 MONDAY THE SENIOR CENTER CLOSED FOR TODAY. ------------------------------- 2-20-12 MONDAY MAYER FIRE OPEN BOARD MEETING, 6:00 p.m. at the Highway 60 location. The board meets every third Monday of the month. ------------------------------- 2-21-12 TUESDAY AMERICAN LEGION POST 122 MEETING, 2:00 p.m., at Cordes Lakes Community Center. Be sure to attend to get your copy of the new monthly newsletter. Contact Ron Johnson at 632-7819 for information. The Post meets every third Tuesday of the month. --------------------------------- 2-21-12 TUESDAY CORDES BIG BUG GEM AND MINERAL CLUB, 7:00 p.m. at the Community Center. Come and help plan the next field trip. New members welcome. Contact Art Frame 713-5492. The club meets every third Tuesday of the month. ------------------------------------ 2-21-12 TUESDAY ARIZONA HIGHWAY 69 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GENERAL MEETING at 6:00 p.m. at the Mayer Rec Center. Guest speaker: ABM Developement Svcs' new resort golf course project and Century Link's recent construction project in our area. Open to the public. RSVP requested. Please call or email to make your reservations 632-4355, highway69chamber@gmail.com ------------------------------ 2-23-12 THURSDAY FREE SHOPPING TRIP TO WALMART AND FRY’S, leaves the Mayer Senior Center at 10:00 a.m. Call 632-7511 to reserve your seat in the van. -------------------------------- 2-23-12 THURSDAY MAYER ELDERS CLUB MEMBERS MEETING, 12:30 p.m. at the Mayer Senior Center. The club will be voting on the new 2012 board. If you are a member, please attend and let your vote be counted. The club meets every fourth Thursday of the month. ------------------------------- 2-23-12 THURSDAY YOUNGLIVES TEEN MINISTRY at the Cordes Community Center, 5:00 p.m. YoungLives is a ministry about loving, mentoring and supporting teen moms. For more information call Natasha Collins at 260-568-0747 or e-mail NatashaCollins19@yahoo.com. Meetings are held every last Thursday of the month. ---------------------------------- 2-23-12 THURSDAY MAYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR at 6:00 p.m. at the gym. The Fair will feature working projects that students have created. ------------------------------ 2-24-12 & 2-25-12 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY CORDES REACHING OUT IN LOVE MINISTRY open 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., for clothing. Located at 14720 S. Stagecoach Trail in the mobile at the Extra Self Storage in Cordes. For information contact Carol Peck at 899-5050. ---------------------------------- 2-25-12 SATURDAY Carpenter’s Pantry Food Bank located at 10051 South 2nd Street in Mayer open from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. The program is open on the last Saturday of the month, sponsored by Springs Church. For questions, contact Art or Sharon Frame 713- 5492. The Food Bank is open every --------------------------------- 2-28-12 TUESDAY NACOG MEDICARE ADVOCATE at the Mayer Senior Center at 12:30 p.m. Call 632- 7511 for appointment. ------------------------------- 2-29-12 WEDNESDAY HOME ALLIANCE PRESENTATION at the Mayer Senior Center, 12:00 p.m. ------------------------------- 3-7-12 WEDNESDAY MAYER NITTY GRITTY COMMITTEE MEETING, 10:00 a.m. Mayer Senior Center. The committee meets the first Wednesday of every month and welcomes newcomers to participate even if you are not a member of the Mayer Elders Club. --------------------------- 3-8-12 THURSDAY MAMOW VETERAN'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION with Charlie Robinson and His High Mountain Band performing, 12:30 p.m. ------------------------------ 3-8-12 THURSDAY CORDES FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY meets at 4:00 p.m. at the Cordes Library. ----------------------------- 3-8-12 THURSDAY CORDES LAKES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEETING, 7:00 p.m., Cordes Lakes Community Center, 16357 S. Cordes Lakes Drive. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. ADOT will be providing an update on construction at the junction. The association meets every second Thursday of the month. ----------------------------------- 3-9-12 FRIDAY COWBOY POET AND AUTHOR DON FERNWALT will be performing at the Big Bug Bakery and Sandwich Shop in Mayer from 11:30 until 12:30 p.m. Come have lunch and enjoy an entertaining, uplifting experience. Don will perform at the bakery each 2nd Friday of the month. -------------------------------- 3-17-12 SATURDAY MAYER MEALS ON WHEELS ANNUAL WALKATHON AND BREAKFAST. All proceeds go to the Mayer Meals on Wheels program only. Pledge sheets are available at the Mayer Senior Center right now. Join your friends and neighbors at this annual nationwide fundraising event. Come for the breakfast from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Walk begins at 8:15 a.m. ---------------------------------- All Rights Reserved. |



| COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES FREE RESOURCES FOR SENIORS AND CAREGIVERS There are two new free resources to help improve the quality of life for Seniors and Caregivers in our local communities. The free Caregiver Connection Newsletter is emailed monthly and includes informative articles related to the joys and challenges of being a Caregiver. The Newsletter also includes a list of support groups, meetings, and other resources available throughout Yavapai County. Also for free is the Senior Resource Agency Online Directory which allows you to search on various categories for information about hundreds of local companies and agencies that provide services and products to seniors and caregivers. Please visit www.SeniorConnection.us to take advantage of these free resources or call Debbie Stewart at (928) 778-3747. --------------------- ********************* REGULARLY RECURRING EVENTS MONDAYS THE BIG BUG CHARITY QUILTERS Mayer Senior Center 9:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. TUESDAYS MAYER HOSPICE OF THE PINES LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Mayer Senior Center 12:30 p.m. -------------------------------- CORDES AL ANON OPEN MEETING Cordes Community Center 9:30 a.m. Suspended until December 7, 2012. ----------------------------- CORDES LAKES EVENT PLANNERS Cordes Community Center WEDNESDAYS CORDES LAKES FOOD PROGRAMS Cordes Community Center 2nd and 3rd Wednesdays 8:00 a.m. --------------------------- CORDES PUBLIC LIBRARY STORYTIME Cordes Community Center, 4:00 p.m. MAMOW CRAFT DAY Mayer Senior Center 12:30 p.m. --------------------------- MAYER SPRINGS CHURCH FOOD BANK --------------------- CORDES WOMEN ONLY A.A. AND ALANON Southern Baptist Church 9:30 a.m. ----------------- MAYER FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION Mayer Senior Center 12:30 p.m. ------------------ MAYER BINGO NIGHT Mayer Senior Center Open 5:00 p.m., play starts 6:00 p.m. -------------- MAYER BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS Mayer Senior Center 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. THURSDAYS MAYER BEADING CLASS Mayer Senior Center 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. CORDES LAKES FREE PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION Cordes Community Center 4th Thursday, 8:00 a.m. FRIDAYS CORDES TOPS Cordes Community Center 9:15 a.m. EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY& FRIDAY CORDES EXERCISE CLASSES Cordes Community Center 8:00-9:00 a.m. ----------------------------------- |