Banner opens medical center in Apache Junction, care expands for East Valley
Residents of Apache Junction and Gold Canyon can add another resource for health care to the list as the East Valley population grows. Banner Goldfield Medical Center, located on Ironwood and Southern roads in Apache Junction, re-opened the facility formerly known as Arizona Regional Medical Center (as it still shows on Google maps) on Friday, June [...]
“Man of Steel” sacrifices story for special effects
Behind every Superman, there’s a supermom. Sometimes two. The new film “Man of Steel” opens with the sound, then sight, of a woman giving birth. Her husband frets nearby, but not for the usual reasons. They’re living on the planet Krypton, but Superman’s father senses its imminent demise. Barely born, the child named Kal-El is whisked [...]
Preschoolers across the Valley are singing about a place that often strikes fear in children: the dentist’s office. The lyrics, penned by Nancy Smith of The Great Arizona Puppet Theater of Phoenix, are a fitting tribute to Raymond Solomon, DDS. Solomon, a pediatric dentist in Glendale, pulls out all the stops—including puppets—to ease anxiety in [...]
Make a special tie for dad this week (June 11-16) at The Children’s Museum of Phoenix. Art Studio Manager John Bomhoff shares instructions. Ages: preschool (with assistance) and above. Materials: Construction paper Markers Yarn cut into a 28-inch length White glue or glue stick Glitter Father’s Day poem (see below) Instructions: Trace the shape of [...]
Passport to Imagination. Ages 5 & up. Make-and-take craft projects with themes from around the world. Today's project: Grand Canyon picture (USA) and hockey stick (Canada). 10am-noon. $2/child. Preregister. Michael's stores Valleywide. michaels.com/passport.
Make your next birthday party a real splash by holding it at Kiwanis Recreation Center’s indoor wave pool and water slide! What could be better than three-foot waves and a double-spiral water slide? We’re giving away a Splash Bash Birthday Party valued at $175. It includes: 16 people, birthday child is free two-hour hosted public [...]
This summer, those lovable yellow minions assemble and return to theaters when “Despicable Me 2″ opens July 3. We are sending five families (four tickets each) to a special, reserved-seating advance screening at 7pm on Thursday, June 27 at the AMC Deer Valley 30. The screening will be in Real D 3D. The film features [...]