THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Diabetes Support Series: Week 5, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Mahjongg, 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays, Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Farm Basket Bingo: Country Western Theme, 1 to 2 p.m. Thursdays, Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Alcoholics Anonymous, 5 to 6 p.m., Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, 480-488-2286, dfla.org
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Coffee and Cards, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 5:10 p.m., Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, tickets start at $15, dbacks.com. The Brewers are in town September 1 to September 4, but today is a Ketel Marte cap giveaway!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
It’s Eat an Extra Dessert Day!
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
Happy Labor Day!
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Mexican Train Dominoes, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
eBook and Online Database Help, 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, $15, 480-488-2286, dfla.org
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
Mindful Art, 11 a.m. to noon, Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Wii Bowling, noon to 1 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Death Café, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, free, 480-488-2286, dfla.org
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
Giant Paper Flower-Sunflower, 1 to 3 p.m., Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, $50 class cost, $10 for cost of materials, registration required, hollandcenter.org
Music at the Movies: “The Imposters,” 2 to 5 p.m., Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, free, 480-488-2286, dfla.org
Library Book Club, 10 a.m. to noon, Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, free, 480-488-2286, dfla.org. September’s book is “Bewilderment” by Richard Powers
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Coffee and Cards, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Football Tailgating Social, 11 a.m. to noon, Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Movie and Popcorn: “The Blindside,” 1 to 3 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Chapter2Books Monthly Sale, various times, repeats September 10, Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, free admission, 480-488-2286, dfla.org
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Chapter2Books Monthly Sale, call for hours, Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, free admission, 480-488-2286, dfla.org
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Sun Lakes Democratic Club Candidate Forum, 3 to 5 p.m., the Arizona Room at the Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 E. Sun Lakes Boulevard North, Chandler, free admission, 480-899-5696, rbsldc13@gmail.com. The speakers are Ben Graff, Alexandra Arboleda, Javier Ramos and Jennifer Pawlik, among others.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Veterans Coffee Chat, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Flu Shot Clinic with Walgreens, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, call for charge, 480-325-4707
Literate Foodie Club, noon to 2 p.m., Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, $10, 480-488-2286, dfla.org, danarakinic@gmail.com, jan-kruse@cox.net. September’s book is “Taste” by Stanley Tucci.
The Healing Pathway Grief Support Group, 9:30 to 11 a.m., repeats September 26, Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, free, 480-488-2286, dfla.org
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Get Lit Book Club, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Creek Patio Grill, 28244 N. Tatum Boulevard, Cave Creek, charge for meals, drinks, registration required by calling 480-488-2286, dfla.org. September’s book is “The Paper Palace” by Miranda Cowley Heller.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Coffee Chat with Customer Service Specialist Aaron, 10 to 11 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Charity Crafters, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Sun Lakes Republican Club Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Sun Lakes Country Club’s Navajo Room, 25601 S. Sun Lakes Boulevard, Sun Lakes, free, 262-880-4620, slgop.org. Guests include State Sen. J.D. Mesnard, state representative candidates Liz Harris and Julie Willoughby, and Chandler school board candidate Charlotte Golla. In addition, a spokesperson for the Kari Lake gubernatorial campaign will also answer questions.
How to Travel for Free: Part III, 10:30 a.m., Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, $10 donation, registration required, hollandcenter.org
Estate Planning Workshop, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Grandview Terrace, Grand Ballroom, 14515 W. Granite Valley Drive, Sun City West, free, registration required, 623-471-8501, andrea.james-mishra@sunhealth.org. Presenter will be Garret Olexa, Esq., from the Jennings, Strouss & Salmon Law Firm.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Giant Paper Flower: Dahlia, 1 to 3 p.m., Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, $50 class cost, $10 for cost of materials, registration required, hollandcenter.org
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Coffee and Cards, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Rate Your Plate + Cooking Demo with Chef Melanie, 10 a.m. to noon, Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Movie and Popcorn: “Death on the Nile,” 1 to 3 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
American Legion Post 34 to honor National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 6 p.m., Post 34, 6272. E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek, free, 480-488-2669. The formal event features guest speaker Tom Kirk, a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot in Korea and Vietnam, who spent five and a half years in the Hanoi Hilton. Following the keynote speaker, there will be a toast to those still missing. This event is open to the public.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Practicing Feng Shui: Thriving Spaces in the Desert, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, $25, registration required, hollandcenter.org
You Can Be Happy…No Matter What! 9 a.m. to noon, Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, $40, registration required, hollandcenter.org
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Hmmm, it’s First Love Day!
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Coffee and Word Search, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Breathe Easier with COPD with CenterWell, 10 to 11 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Flu Shot Clinic with Walgreens, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, call for charge, 480-325-4707
Forever Fused Glass Flowers, 1 to 4 p.m., continues September 27, Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, $10, registration required, hollandcenter.org
Sports in America: Jim Sherbert Lecture Series, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, $50 class cost, $10 for cost of materials, hollandcenter.org
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Coloring and Conversations, 10 to 11 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Book Club: “Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand: A Novel,” 11 a.m. to noon, Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
September Birthday Social, 1 to 2 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
Giant Paper Flower: Rose, 1 to 3 p.m., Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, $50 class cost, $10 for cost of materials, registration required, hollandcenter.org
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Coffee and Cards, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Boost Your Digestions, 10 to 11 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Movie and Popcorn: “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” 1 to 3 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Gourd Doll, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, $89, registration required, hollandcenter.org
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Summer Heat Quick Recipes, 2 to 3 p.m., Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, $15, 480-488-2286, dfla.org
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
It’s Gold Star Mother’s Day!
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Coffee and Crossword, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Coffee with the Mesa Fire Department, 10 to 11 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Take Charge of Your Health, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, $10 suggested donation, registration required, hollandcenter.org
The Healing Pathway Grief Support Group, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, free, 480-488-2286, dfla.org
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Library Book Club, 10 a.m. to noon, Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, free, 480-488-2286, dfla.org. September’s book is “Bewilderment” by Richard Powers
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Flu Shot Clinic with Walgreens, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, call for charge, 480-325-4707
Books to Die For: A Murder Mystery Book Club, 3 to 4 p.m., Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, free, 480-488-2286, dfla.org. September’s book is “Magpie Murders” by Anthony Horowitz
Charity Crafting, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Gelli Printing 101, 1 to 3 p.m., Holland Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, $60 class cost, $10 for cost of materials, registration required, hollandcenter.org
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Guided Meditation, 9 to 10 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Train Your Brain, 10 to 11 a.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Movie and Popcorn: “The War with Grandpa,” 1 to 3 p.m., Humana, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Suite 106, Mesa, free, 480-325-4707
Puzzle Exchange, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, free admission, 480-488-2286, dfla.org
