Discover Chandler's History!

HighTown - Mi Barrio Exhibit Grand Opening Reception Friday 9/26, 6-8pm.
The McCullough-Price House is hosting an exhibit featuring the history of a west Chandler Hispanic neighborhood, plus the works of local Latino artists whose art centers on the themes of neighborhood and home. The Hightown/Pueblo Alto history exhibit and the Mi Barrio art exhibit are part of the City’s Hispanic Heritage Month festivities. Exhibit on display from Sept. 16 through November 26, 2008.
On Friday, 9/26, tour the House, explore the new exhibit and enjoy complimentary refreshments! FREE event, all ages welcome.

Vote for the 2009 OneBookAZ selection

"As Arizona prepares for its Centennial in 2012, ONEBOOKAZ provides an opportunity for its citizens to come together to read and discuss books that will increase their knowledge and appreciation of Arizona’s unique history and culture."

There is still time to vote for the OneBookAZ selection for 2009. You can help decide what thousands of Arizonans will read and discuss next April. You can find out more about each selection before you vote by clicking the title: http://www.onebookaz.org/

Thursday Night Book Chat

The Downtown library is starting a new book club! Our first meeting will be Thursday, October 9 at 7:00 pm. We'll discuss The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. If you're interested in attending, you can pick up a copy of the book at the Downtown library first floor reference desk.

Cut your own Christmas tree!

The State of Arizona has done away with the decades-old lottery for Christmas tree cutting tags and will now be selling them at selected Big 5 Sporting Goods stores. The tags are now $15.
For more information about the program, please visit the Tonto National Forest webpage at www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto or call the Christmas Tree Hotline: (602) 225-5258.

The following Big 5 Stores will have the Christmas tree cutting permits available for sale:
Avondale/Goodyear 1623 North Dysart Road , Avondale AZ 85323 (623) 535-0384
Flagstaff : 2775 Woodlands Village Blvd. Flagstaff AZ 86001 (928) 214-0590
Glendale : 5490 West Bell Road , Suite A, Glendale AZ 85308 (602) 548-5794
Mesa/Gilbert: 1244 South Gilbert Road, Suite 101 , Mesa AZ 85204 (480) 507-0137
Phoenix/Paradise Valley: 4623 East Cactus Road , Phoenix AZ 85032 (602) 953-0305
Phoenix/Bell Rd : 1919 West Bell Road , Phoenix AZ 85023 (602) 863-1309
Phoenix/East: 3560 East Thomas Road , Phoenix AZ 85018 (602) 955-9601
Phoenix/West: 7710 West Thomas Road , Phoenix AZ 85033 (623) 848-4800
Prescott : 6106 Highway 69, Prescott Valley , AZ 86314 (928) 759-0013
South Scottsdale : 3330 Hayden Road , Scottsdale AZ 85251 (480) 941-4387
Tucson/Speedway: 5695 East Speedway Blvd. Tucson AZ 85712 (520) 296-3326

Traitor

For those of you who rave over Don Cheadle, Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winning actor, Traitor probably won’t disappoint you. Yet, for those looking for a creative screenplay this movie is a traitor to the concept.
Yes it’s true that the story line is current with today’s international events and may give the viewer a better understanding of the plight of Arabs and why they join radical militant movements. And yes, the special effects, acting cast – Don Cheadle, Archie Panjabi, Guy Pearce, Lorena Gale, and Aly Khan, and directing by Jeffrey Nachmanoff are all solid. Yet, when it’s all said done – despite some great special effects- the basic story line has been done numerous times before and you may go away simply bored. -Henry