Good morning, Scottsdale.
A new art show opens at Civic Center Library
Alexandra Bowers and Matthew Hunt’s Delicately Drawn opens with a reception Thursday at Civic Center Library, adding an art stop to an evening in Old Town.
Key facts
- When: Thursday, October 8, at 6 PM.
- Where: Civic Center Library on North Drinkwater Boulevard.
- Artists: Alexandra Bowers and Matthew Hunt.
Watch the Scottsdale Arts reception listing for event updates.
Around Scottsdale
Three practical notes for Monday, October 5.
- 🎨 Watercolors at Mustang. Curious Crafter starts at 4 PM. Supplies are provided, beginners are welcome, and space is limited. Class details.
- 💬 English conversation practice. Mustang Library on North 90th Street hosts its intermediate conversation class at 10:30 AM. Class details.
- 🛠️ Makerspace hours canceled. Civic Center Library’s 3:30 PM lab session will not run today. Cancellation notice.
Later this week
🎶 Punch Brothers play Saturday. The October 10 performance starts at 7:30 PM in Virginia G. Piper Theater at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Performance details.
🍷 Uncorked: AZ comes to Salt River Fields. The wine event is listed for Saturday, October 10, at noon. Salt River Fields sits on Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community land, across Pima Road from Scottsdale. Event details.
🌮 AZ Taco Fest is next Saturday. The October 17 listing starts at 11 AM at Salt River Fields, 7555 N. Pima Road. Tickets and admission options.
From the schools
- 🎺 Desert Mountain HS band concert. The school calendar lists Tuesday, October 6, at 6 PM; a room is not specified. School calendar.
Around the Valley
Three early-week concert options beyond Scottsdale, all in Phoenix.
🎤 Julieta Venegas plays The Van Buren. Her Norteña US Tour stops Monday, October 5, at 8 PM, a Latin-music option downtown tonight. Tickets.
🎸 Sleeping With Sirens plays Tuesday. The An Ending In Itself Tour reaches The Van Buren on October 6 at 7 PM, the next night’s rock option at the same venue. Tickets.
🤘 Breaking Benjamin plays Monday. The October 5 show starts at 6 PM at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix. This is the Phoenix amphitheatre, separate from Talking Stick Resort on Salt River land. Tickets.