CAREFREE/CAVE CREEK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

BUSINESS EXPO

TUESDAY, MARCH 26

 

CAREFREE-CAVE CREEK, Ariz., (March 19, 2013) -- The Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce invites the public to their annual Business Expo taking place from 2 – 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 26 in the Tohono Ballroom at el Pedregal, 34505 N. Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale.

 

Admission and parking is free. For information, call 480-488-3361 or visit carefreecavecreek.org.

 

More than 50 local businesses and non-profit organizations will be represented, with well-known guest speakers appearing throughout the event.

 

Keynote speaker, digital marketing expert Ron Cates of Constant Contact kicks off the expo and will discuss email marketing at 2 p.m., with doors to the business displays opening at 3 p.m.

 

Other speakers include Shawn Pfunder of Go Daddy who will discuss online marketing at 3:30 p.m., and Western history expert and True West Magazine publisher, Bob Boze Bell, who will appear to sign books and autographs at 4:30 p.m.

 

According to Patty Villeneuve, Chamber executive director, “We can’t think of a more relevant event for new residents, long-time locals and others to learn more about the creative and fast-expanding business communities of the Cave Creek and Carefree. Our well respected guest speakers round out the event and will provide entertaining, informative business tips that nearly everyone can use. ”

 

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The Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce was established in 1965 to enhance and promote growth and vitality for businesses, non-profits and other organizations and individuals in the northeast Valley. The Visitor Center is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. For information, visit 748 Easy Street, Suite 2-4, in Carefree. Call 480-488-3381 or, click carefreecavecreek.org.

 

 

 

 

Adult Programs

April 2013

 

Free Events

*Except where noted

 

Crossing Arizona

Monday, April 9 ● 2-3:30pm

 

 

Presenter Lee Hanchett is the author of 6 books on Arizona history. When tourists visit almost any city in Arizona, they note how new everything looks. Not many realize that Spanish exploration in this region began eighty years before the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts! How many would guess that a presidio captain led over two hundred Mexican peasants from deep in Sonora, Mexico to San Francisco thirty years before Lewis and Clarke began their search for the Northwest Passage? Join us for an educational and entertaining time, as he relates stories from territorial days. Limited seating. 

Register: 480-488-2286.

 

Celebrate Solar*

Noon - 1:30 p.m., Thursday, April 25

 

(Note: this event was added after our brochure went to print!) Learn about solar energy at this educational workshop and meet other like-minded individuals from the community. SolarCity's Energy Consultants will be available to help answer your questions. Complimentary lunch will be served. Please rsvp to 602-826-7977 or amohla@solarcity.com.

 *Desert Foothills Library does not endorse the products or services of businesses that host events in our facilities.

 

Meet the Experts & Enjoy a Nosh

Through May

 

For a complete list of scheduled topics, visit

www.dfla.org Art Nosh Event Flyer or pick up at the Library. Limited seating. Registration required for all events. Bottled water available for purchase.

Art Nosh Lunch

 Phoenix Art Museum presents

Remington and Russell

  Tuesday, April 2 ● Noon-1pm

 

Event is free. Order a boxed lunch provided by the Grotto

Café (Cost: $10, due when registering by Monday a.m. prior to event date. Choose from 3 delicious menu items: ask at front desk or access menu at www.dfla.org.) -- OR brown bag it. Registration required: 480-488-2286.

Art Nosh Wine & Cheese

Heard Museum Guild presents

Fred Harvey Company Collection

Friday, April 19 ● 4-5:30pm

 

Cheese and complimentary wine will be served. Cost: $10. 

Advance registration/payment required: 480-488-2286. 

 

Chair Yoga

Wednesday, April 3 ● 9:30-10:30am

 

 

Did you know that you can receive the benefits of most yoga postures, breathing & relaxation 

techniques from a chair?-a real plus if you have difficulty getting up & down off the floor. Chair yoga is for everyone. Regardless if you've done yoga before, no matter your fitness level or condition, you can enjoy the therapeutic benefits of each posture. You'll be amazed at how effectively energy can move through the body even when sitting in a chair. Class size limited to 20, for individual attention. Register: 480-488-2286.

Cost: $5 cash to instructor Debbie Payne at start of class.

 

Spanish  

NEW!  Beginners Spanish Class

Every Wednesday ● 9:30-10:30am  

No registration required.

 

Intermediate Conversational Spanish  

Every Wednesday ● 10:30-noon

Informal chat session with various books, flashcards, etc.  No instructor. Contact Barbara Koca, 480-488-5332.  

 

Desert Foothills Library Writers Connection

Friday, April 5 ● 1-3pm

(1st Friday each month)

 

Connect with local writers to learn and share the elements of effective writing. Presentations & discussions will feature topics designed to inspire & motivate both professionals & amateurs, & to enhance writing skills in any genre. This month a panel, including Betty Webb, Margeret Stewart and Donis Casey will discuss: Solving Mysteries about Writing Mysteries. Limited seating. Register: 480-488-2286.

 

Researching Your Family Tree

Fridays, April 5-26 ● 11-Noon 

(4 weeks)

 

(Note: our printed brochure mistakenly lists "Tuesdays", with the correct dates as above, which are Fridays) Not sure where to start? This course is for you. Learn basic genealogical research techniques to help you learn about your ancestors. This introductory research course includes lectures, assignments and Q&A time. Genealogical research has never been easier! Come find out why, with instructor Kathleen Ackerman from Finding Ties That Bind. Limited to 15. Register: 480-488-2286.

Cost: $40 for 4-week series.

 

Medical Qi Gong Series

Monday, April 8 ● 1-2pm

(2nd Monday each month)

 

Instructor LauRha Frankfort shares how to boost your energy & find relief from many medical conditions. She will demonstrate simple, beneficial movements & techniques. For all ages & conditions (adaptable for seated exercise). Both lecture & participation. Register: 480-488-2286. 

Cost:  $5 cash, pay to instructor at each class.  

Qi Gong/Tai Chi Easy

 

Every Friday ● 9-10am

Special Needs Class ● 10:15-10:45am

Note time change

 

Tai Chi and Qi Gong exercise can be a powerful booster for your health and well-being. Qi Gong's gentle routine synchronizes slow movements with deep breathing to stimulate your body's natural energy and healing abilities. Tai Chi routine will improve mind and body connection, strengthening and improving balance. Wear loose clothing & sneakers. Class size limited to 15, for individual attention. Special needs class is for those unable to stand for regular class. Registration required for each individual class: 480-488-2286; specify Regular or Special Needs. 

Cost:  $5 cash, pay to instructor Bina Bou at each class.

 

I Cue: Literary Discussion Group

Thursday, April 11 ● 10 am-Noon 

 

Participants share literary references & insights from both fiction & non-fiction literature, with a different theme each month. April: Memories of abuse. Genres: memoirs. Questions? Email elepavlova@mac.com.

 

Mindfulness Meditation

Friday, April 12 ● 2-4pm

 

A workshop to tap your natural healing power through the gentle guidance of Bhante Sujatha, an ordained Buddhist monk for 30 years. Activities will include:

1. •The inner process of breathing and meditation to create a safe, quiet, and calm state of mind
   

2. •Centering to align mind, body and spirit to attain inner peace
   

3. •Accessing inner guidance for health, relationships and careers
   

4. •Guidance practice ('Vipassana') and an interactive discussion
   

Cost: $30 per person, $25 for age 65+. Advance registration required: email harumiyoga@me.com or call Harumi, 480-768-7570. Arrive 15 minutes early and bring a mat or blanket.

 

Music Appreciation @ The Library  

Friday, April 12 ● 4-5:30pm   

Fran Rosenthal, Music Enthusiast, will educate & entertain, as she takes us on a tour of music throughout our history. Note a topic change: because a large group of attendees in March wished to continue pursuing the wonders of Romantic Classical Music, the April class will be "So Much More Romantic Music to Play and Discuss...Brahms, Schumann, Bruch, Dvorak, Mahler, Lalo and Verdi! Something for everybody!!!  Even Richard Rogers and Leonard Bernstein!!!!!!" (our April brochure went to print before this change was made; in May, we'll be taking up "All that Jazz!" A look at the many directions Jazz Music has taken over the years) 

Limited Seating.   

Register: 480-488-2286.

 

Adventures in Boomer Dating

Presentation and Happy Hour

Tuesday, April 16 ● 4-5:30pm

 

Everyone is welcome to join us and mingle, single or not! Jane Morrissey shares dating exploits from her book My Garden of Love was Filled with Bloomin' Idiots. Complimentary snacks and wine will be served.  Green, red or yellow badges will be provided to indicate your status as "Available", "In a relationship", or "It's complicated". Registration appreciated, but drop-ins welcome: 480-488-2286.

 

Nutritional and Botanical Medicine 

in Chinese Medicine

Thursday, April 18 ● 1-2pm

 

Robert Koagedal, Chinese medicine expert, Acupuncturist and chief physician at AcuHealth Integrative Wellness Center, returns by popular demand. Learn how you can use foods to heal and stay healthy. Join us for an insightful look at the nutritional and botanical components of traditional Chinese medicine. Limited seating. 

Register: 480-488-2286. 

Part of our "Ask the Expert" Scottsdale Healthcare Series.

 

Unlocking the Mysteries of your Dreams

Tuesday, April 23 ● 1-3pm

 

Learn writing techniques based on the work of Kathleen Adams, author of "Journal to the Self" to interpret your dreams and get suggestions on how to increase your dream recall. Bring a recent or a memorable dream along with your journal or notebook and pen. No writing experience required. Mary Lee Simpson is a certified journal facilitator and has taught therapeutic writing for nearly 20 years. Limited to 12. Register: 480-488-2286.

 

Most Common Investor Mistakes*

Tuesday, April 23 ● 4:30-5:45pm

 

Brad Sawyer, Portfolio Specialist with Transparent Value, A Guggenheim Company, will present three MAJOR common mistakes investors make and how to avoid them. He will also give his unique approach to avoiding "behavioral risk". Light 'Happy Hour' refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Pope Scanlon Team at Morgan Stanley. Limited seating. 

Register: 480-488-2286.

*Desert Foothills Library does not endorse the products or services of businesses that host events in our facilities.  

 

 

Got Conflict? Five Styles for Responding to Conflict

Thursday, April 25 ● 

10-11:30am

 

Most people are comfortable using one or two strategies for responding to conflict. However, no one strategy is effective in every situation. You'll be more successful in dealing with conflict when you learn to master all five strategies, enhance your ability to assess which style is most useful in each conflict situation, and consciously choose the best response. Susan Bulfinch, J.D., will present an overview, and facilitate the group in a break-out session where you'll have the opportunity to work with styles. Limited seating. 

Register: 480-488-2286.

 

Computer/Tablet Classes

All program sizes limited & fill quickly.

Registration required at 480-488-2286.

 

Learn How to Download Library eBooks

Saturdays, April 13 & 27 ● 1-2:30pm

Classes show you how to download free eBooks & use them on your device. Note: you must have basic working knowledge of your device. iPad/Kindle Fire users, bring your device. All others, bring your device and laptop. . Register and tell us what device you have: 480-488-2286.

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Classes below presented

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iPad: Setting It Up

Tuesday, April 2 ● 9:30-11am

Tour ALL the settings on an iPad & get your iPad working well. Also learn how to download free e-books from the library! Must bring your own iPad 1 or 2. Register: 480-488-2286.

  

 

Desert Foothills iPad User Group

Saturday, April 13 ● 10:30am-noon

(2nd Saturday each month)

Steve Woods, our veteran computer/iPad instructor from Tech4Life, facilitates a new iPad User Group, a club focused on using your iPad for work & play. Register: 480-488-2286.

 

Windows 8 Training

Tuesday, April 23 ● 9:30-11:30am

Get a head start on the new touch-based Windows 8 with new features like the Start Screen, new apps, sharing & live updates. Register: 480-488-2286.

 

Picasa 101

Tuesday, April 16 ● 9:30-11:30am

Photo editing & storage, create collages, videos & DVDs. (To

minimize technical issues during the class, only library computers may be used & you must have basic mouse skills). Register: 480-488-2286.

 

 

Monday Movies at the Library

Every Monday ● 3-5pm

 

New Releases, with a Foreign Film once each month! 

 

April 1  Lincoln. Rated PG-13.  (2 showings -- Noon & 3pm)

April 8  Hemingway & Gellhorn. Rated R.

April 15  Hyde Park on Hudson. Rated R.

April 22  Future Weather. Not Rated.

April 29  The Impossible. Rated PG-13. 

 

Do you or does someone you know have difficulty getting to the library? 

 

You need a Book Buddy!

Book deliveries to and from your home by screened volunteers.  FREE  for all ages.

Books -- Large Print -- Audiobooks -- Magazines

Easy as 1..2..3

1. •Call Desert Foothills Library at 480-488-2286 & ask for Homebound Delivery Service
   

2. •Fill out & submit the Application we send to you
   

3. •Be assigned a book buddy to bring you books, audiobooks & magazines. Our trained & vetted volunteers will chat with you to discover your reading preferences.
   

Library Hours

Monday - Friday

9am - 6pm

Saturday 10am - 4pm

Sunday Noon - 4pm

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Monthly Book Sales

Friday, April 5th

9am--6pm

Saturday, April 6th

10am--4pm

 

Friends of the Library

 

Fiction 

Book Club

Tuesday, April 9

(2nd Tuesday each mth)

10:00am--noon

(everyone welcome)

Discussion of: Bread, Bones and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton.

 

Click here for a complete book list.

Culture Pass

 

Now available at DFL  

 

FAX Service

 Donating Members: FREE!

 

Cardholders:

Per Page: $1 local;

$1.50 long distance (U.S. only)

 

Space Rental

Special event? A regularly scheduled meeting? The library offers the ideal venues. Conference and meeting rooms with audiovisual options, kitchen, furnished outdoor Terrace with Waterfall, kiva fireplace and spectacular mountain views, and other options. Click here for more information.

 

eScrip:

Shop & Fund 

the Library!

SIGN UP JUST ONCE !

You can help earn money for the library through the eScrip program. When you sign up, participating merchants (such as your local grocery store) contribute each time you make a purchase. Click on the eScrip image above

to find out how.

And, when you do, 

click on the

eScrip Dining 

to discover a list of local restaurants where you 

can dine and earn up to 5% for the library such 

as at "Big Earl's Greasy Eats"

 

Passport?

The Library  is a Passport Acceptance Facility

Open 7 days a Week!

Call 480-488-2286

Appointments recommended.

Passport Books & Cards

Photo Services

Easy & Convenient

Experienced Staff

Regular or Expedited Services

 freegal

for

Free music downloads!

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Use your library card

to download up to 3

music tracks each week to your computer -- free!

DRM-free: once downloaded, they will not expire.  Follow the image above and click on the "Freegal" button on the right side of the page. 

 

Jobseeker

Resources

Computer Station w/ 2hr sessions

FREE flash drive - save your resumes, etc.

FREE ear buds - listen to online resources

Special online jobseeker resources

Ask at the front desk.

Foodbank 

Drop-off

NEW ! The library is now

partnering to feed the hungry in our community.

 

A drop-off collection container is located by the pillar, left of the front desk.

 

About Us

The Desert Foothills

Library is a 501(c) 3 

non-profit, public library. 

We do not receive tax-based income, but rely solely on the memberships and donations of individuals, businesses, local towns, and organizations.

 

 

* Note: The Library does not endorse products or services of businesses that host events in our facilities.