Plan to be at Fountain Park in Fountain Hills on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2014, to renew your vows or witness what might to be the largest vow renewal ceremony in the world. More than 1,000 couples are expected to participate. Couples wishing to renew their vows must register. Participation is free. All registered couples will receive a commemorative certificate and be eligible for prizes. Check in from 4 to 4:30 p.m., prizes and giveaways at 5 p.m., nondenominational ceremony at 5:15 p.m. Fountain Park Amphitheater in Fountain Hills. Last year more than 764 couples participated in this massive renewal ceremony. The Guinness Book of World Records states that the largest vow renewal ceremony was achieved by 1,087 couples at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA, on 20 June 2009. Will this “Love in the Hills” event be the largest wedding vow renewal ceremony in the world?
Toddler Time
Join us for story-time for two year old’s on Tuesday mornings at 9:30a.m. Enjoy songs and stories each week.
Date: February 11th
Time: 9:30a.m.
Location: Sunrise Mountain Library
Contact Carrie Thorpe at 623-773-8650 or visit library.peoriaaz.gov
The Festival Fiesta Classic Volleyball Tournament
The Festival Fiesta Classic Volleyball Tournament – University of Phoenix Stadium, more than 30 courts and up to 256 teams, this tournament highlights the top 16U and younger talent, includes a Kids Zone, Friday night welcome reception, golf tournament, Premier Volleyball League professional matches featuring the Arizona Sizzle, University of Phoenix Stadium tours, player showcase sessions, and recruiting workshops.
Prices: $6-40
When: February 15 through February 17
Where: Cardinals Stadium in Glendale
Please visit http://www.festivalfiestaclassic.com for more information.
19th Annual Glendale Chocolate Affaire!
Did you know that the average American consumes around ten pounds of chocolate each year? Get a head start on your annual ten pounds at the Glendale Chocolate Affaire, held the weekend before Valentine’s Day, Feb. 7th-9th in Historic Downtown Glendale.
Chocolate purveyors from Arizona and around the nation gather in Glendale for this award-winning festival, which celebrates not only chocolate, but romance and the arts as well. Chocolatiers will create confections such as chocolate-covered strawberries, chocolate-covered nuts, berry chocolate kabobs, fudge Popsicles, chocolate covered cheesecake and bananas, fried twinkies and fried snickers dipped in chocolate and much more.
The Chocolate Affaire is sponsared by Arizona’s famous candy makers, Cerreta’s. The candy factory will offer tours all weekend, so visitors can get a behind-the-scenes look at how the chocolatiers create everyone’s favorite candy.
Over the years, the festival has become the largest gathering of national romance novelists in the Southwest. This symposium of literary romantics offers fans the opportunity to get up close and personal with authors, as well as the chance to attend free writing workshops given by the experts. In addition, the event will feature a Plein Air competition on Saturday that will award several prizes for paintings completed on-site or around Glendale that day. Additional information on the Plein Air event is available at www.glendaleaz.com/arts/.
Families with children will enjoy fun activities, including hands-on arts and crafts, face-painting, a rock-climbing wall, carnival rides and inflatables.
Event hours are Friday 5-10p.m.; Saturday 10a.m. to 10p.m. and Sunday noon-5p.m. The event is located in the heart of historic Downtown Glendale, in Murphy Park, located at 58th and Glendale Ave.
The Glendale Chocolate Affaire is sponsored by Cerreta’s Candy Company, ABC 15, Sears Vacations, SRP, The Arizona Republic, Valley Buick-GMC Dealers, YooHoo, KMLE, KOOL JAMZ, Diamond Resorts, the Glendale Public Art Program, the AZ Scitech Festival, Camleback-Ranch Glendale and the Coyotes
For more information on the Glendale Chocolate Affaire, including the entertainment lineup and a list of authors making apperances, call the special events hotline at 623-930-2299 or visit www.glendaleaz.com/events/chocolateaffaire.cfm.
Wigwam Farmers Market
Browse an array of fresh organic produce from area farmers. Markets are held on Sundays from now until March 30th.
The Wigwam Resort, 300 E Wigwam Blvd, Litchfield Park.
For timings and more information call: 623-935-3811 or visit www.wigwamresort.com
International Motorcycle SHow- Glendale
This weekend the International Motorcycle Show will return to Phoenix after a 6 yeah hiatus.
Over a dozen manufactures will be represented including Harley- Davidson, Honda a Kawasaki. For all things motor cycle related this show is a must.
When: Friday-Sunday Jan. 24th-26th. Friday – 4p.m.-9p.m.. Saturday: 9:30a.m.- 8 p.m.. Sunday: 10a.m.- 5p.m.
Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Loop 101 and Glendale Ave, Glendale AZ
Admission: Adults-$12, Ages 6-11: $6 and 5- Under: Free
On Sunday, ages 11 or younger admitted free with a paid adult admission. Free parking.
For more infor call: 800-331-5706 or visit www.motorcycleshows.com