Things To Do - June/July 2026

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Summer Reading

2025 BY THE NUMBERS 622 CHILDREN 577,073 TOTAL MINUTES READ 104 TEENS 146,896 TOTAL TEEN MINUTES READ 388 ADULTS 562,538 TOTAL ADULT MINUTES READ

June 1 to July 25 Registration Now Open! maricopalibrary.beanstack.org Weekly prize drawings! Free to participate! Weekly events! Summer Reading Program

SPONSORED EVENTS SCHEDULE

What makes those incentives even more impactful is the way the community rallies behind the program. “This is one of those initiatives where you really see Maricopa come together,” Konold added. “Many of the prizes and experiences are made possible through local sponsors who believe in investing in our kids. It allows us to expand the program in ways that wouldn’t be possible on library funding alone.” City leaders say that community investment sends a powerful message. “Programs like this are about setting our kids up for success,” said Councilmember Eric Goettl. “When we make learning fun and accessible, we’re building confidence and creating lifelong habits that extend far beyond the classroom.” Councilmember Amber Liermann echoed that sentiment, emphasizing the role families play in making the program a success. “Summer library programming helps to prevent academic decline in the summer and serve as a vital community hub for free, high quality education and entertainment for our youth, tweens, teens and families.” So, this summer, if you’re looking for something to do, start at the library. You might just find it’s the most exciting place in town to turn the page.

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Dinosaur Encounter Magic and Comedy of Jolly Rogers Dr. T-Rex Science Exploration

I f you’re building your summer bucket list and looking for something that keeps kids entertained and learning, the City of Maricopa’s Summer Reading Program deserves a top spot. Running June 1 through July 25, this year’s theme, “Dig Into Reading”, sets the tone for a summer packed with discovery. And this isn’t your typical quiet library experience. Think dinosaur encounters, interactive science shows, live performances, and art workshops. “This program is about creating an experience where kids are excited to learn,” said Communications and Cultural Services Director Quinn Konold. “We want the library to be a place families return to all summer long; not just for books, but for connection, creativity, and exploration.” The program blends fun with purpose. While kids are enjoying hands-on activities and live entertainment, they’re also building critical literacy skills and staying mentally engaged during the summer break—a key factor in preventing learning loss before the next school year. And there’s an extra layer of excitement built in: incentives. Participants can earn prizes by reaching their reading goals and logging their minutes read, or through the weekly prize drawings for all participants. Dig Into Summer: Maricopa’s Hottest ‘Thing to Do’ is at the Library BY CITY OF MARICOPA COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

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Arizona Rick The Balloon Cowboy Papa Hugs Children’s Music Show Didgeridoo Down Under Show Teen/Adult Painting Class Lovely Buttons-Dig Into Reading Science Heroes-Digging It Anime Your Way Wild Man Phil’s Wild World Safari

Unearth the Story from Hawaiian Petroglyphs Foods That Changed History “Food-tainment”

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Events

JUNE

MUSD school board 6:30 p.m., Maricopa Unified School District 44150 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway 20 Lunch & Learn - Water Update 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Maricopa Community Center 22 City of Maricopa Republican Club 10 a.m., Calvary Chapel 44301 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway 28 Silver Screen Social

City of Maricopa Republican Club 10 a.m., Calvary Chapel 44301 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway 31 DIY craft for adults 6:30 p.m., Copper Sky 44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

JULY

Build Your Own

Arizona Rick the

2 City Council 6 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza 3 Arizona Correctional Educators Symposium 8 a.m., Harrah’s Ak-Chin Hotel and Casino 15406 N. Maricopa Road 4 Women’s networking event 6:30 p.m., The Gathering 21300 N. John Wayne Parkway, Suite 103 Karaoke night 7 p.m., Duke’s Roadhouse 19395 N. John Wayne Parkway 5 Live country music with Matt Farris 8:30 p.m., Duke’s Roadhouse 19395 N. John Wayne Parkway 6 Dinosaur Encounter 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive Tiny-saur World 3-4 p.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive Copa Moonlight Market 7 p.m., Copper Sky Regional Park 44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 7 Copa Farmers Market 9 a.m., Lowe’s Home Improvement 44400 W. Honeycutt Ave. 10 MUSD school board 6:30 p.m., Maricopa Unified School District 44150 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway

Cuddlesaurus 2-3 p.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive City Council 6 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza 16 Lunch & Learn - Regional Transportation 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Maricopa Community Center 17 Anime Your Way 2-3 p.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive Sip & Journal 6:30 p.m., Copper Sky 44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 18 Wild Man Phil’s Wild World Safari 10-11 a.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive 22 Special Lego Club: Dino Edition 2-3 p.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive MUSD school board 6:30 p.m., Maricopa Unified School District 44150 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway 23 Unearth the Story from Hawaiian Petroglyphs 10-11 a.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive 25 Food That Changed History “Food-tainment” 10-11 a.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive

Ballon Cowboy 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive 23 Plant Pot Painting 3-4 p.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive 24 Candidate Crawl Meetup for young and first-time voters 5:30 p.m., Central Arizona College 17945 N. Regent Drive 25 2026 City Council Debate Presented by InMaricopa.com 5:30 p.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive Music Show 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive 26 Custom Bath Soak DIY 6:30, Copper Sky 44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 27 Didgeridoo Down Under Show 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive Papa Hugs Children’s Class 2-3 p.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive City of Maricopa Republican Club 10 a.m., Calvary Chapel 44301 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway Adult and Teen Paint

2 Karaoke night 7 p.m., Duke’s Roadhouse 19395 N. John Wayne Parkway 4 Great American 4th 7-9:30 p.m., Copper Sky Regional Park 44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Great American 4th Pool Party 6-9:30pm – Registration Required. 6 250 Year Sundae Celebration 2-4 p.m., Maricopa Community Center 7 Dig It! Dino Sand Discovery 2-3 p.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive 8 MUSD school board 6:30 p.m., Maricopa Unified School District 44150 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway 9 Lovely Buttons-Dig Into Reading 10-11 a.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive 10 Moonshot: Rural AZ Pitch Competition 9 a.m., Home @ Maricopa 17645 N. Porter Road 11 Science Heroes-Digging It 10-11 a.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive 12 Karaoke night 6 p.m., Duke’s Roadhouse 19395 N. John Wayne Parkway

AUGUST

4 City Council 6 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza 12 Multigenerational Game Day

6-8 p.m., Maricopa Community Center 29 Keep Maricopa Beautiful Community Cleanup 7-8 a.m., Various locations

Summer Reading JUNE

2-4 p.m., Maricopa Community Center

14 Copa Farmers Market 8:30 a.m., Central Arizona College 17945 N. Regent Drive 16 Mini Makers: Succulent Suncatchers 3-4 p.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive

The Magic and Comedy

of Jolly Rogers 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive Heritage Information Session & Enrollment Night 5:30 p.m., Liberty Kids Preschool & Kinder Prep 19265 N. Porter Road 12 Sip & Journal 5:30 p.m., Copper Sky 44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 13 Dr T-Rex Science Exploration 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive Community Action Market & Produce 9 a.m., Maricopa/Stanfield Justice Court 19955 N. Wilson Ave., Suite 100 Maricopa’s Juneteenth Festival 2 p.m., Central Arizona College 17945 N. Regent Drive

Dad’s Car Enthusiust

Celebration 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Maricopa Community Center

City Council 6 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza 18 Lunch & Learn - Emergency Actions & Alerts 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Maricopa Community Center 19 Drawing With The Janimal 2-3 p.m. & 3-4 p.m., Maricopa Library & Cultural Center 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive

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Weekly Recurring Activities

Aquatics

Maricopa Library & Cultural Center Mondays Computer Basics 10–11 a.m. Robotics (Starting August) 5–6 p.m. Tuesdays Toddler Time 9:30–10 a.m. Toddler Time 10–10:30 a.m. Toddler Time 10:30–11 a.m. 1st & 3rd Tuesday Color Me Calm Adult Coloring 9:30–10:30 a.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesday Writers Group 10–11 a.m. Wednesdays Baby Time 9:30–10 a.m. Baby Time 10–10:30 a.m. Baby Time 10:30–11 a.m. Tales & Tails: Read With A Therapy Dog 3:30–5 p.m. (15-min sessions) Thursdays Fun Van supported by First Things First 9–10:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime

Yoga 7:15 p.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Fridays Step Aerobics 7:30 a.m., Copper Sky

Chair Yoga 10:45 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Ultimate Conditioning 12 p.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Cycle & Strength 6 p.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Zumba 6 p.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Yoga 7:15 p.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Tuesdays Power 30 5:30 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Cycle 6:30 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Seated Zumba Toning 8:10 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Ultimate Conditioning 8:10 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Zumba 9:30 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Yoga 10:30 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center SHINE Dance Fitness 10:45 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center META Copa Training 6 p.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Mat Pilates 7:15 p.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Wednesdays Cycle & Strength 6:30 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Ultimate Conditioning 8:30 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Zumba 10:45 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center

Ultimate Conditioning 12 p.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Cycle 6 p.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Zumba Toning 7:15 p.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Yoga 7:30 p.m., Copper Sky

Monday–Friday Swim Lessons Mornings & Afternoons, Copper Sky Aquatics Center Aquafit 7 a.m., Copper Sky Aquatics Center Tuesdays & Thursdays Aquafit 6 p.m., Copper Sky Aquatics Center Saturdays (June) Swim Lessons Mornings, Copper Sky Aquatics Center June Weekdays Marlins Recreation Swim Team Afternoons, Copper Sky Junior Lifeguarding Afternoons, Copper Sky

Fitness Center Zumba Toning 9:40 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Zumba 10:45 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center SHINE + UPLIFT 6 p.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Ultimate Conditioning 7 p.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Saturdays Family Zumba 9:30 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center 1st Saturday Copa Warriors 8 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center 2nd Saturday Saturday Bootcamp 8 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center 3rd Saturday CurveCode 8:30 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center

Fitness Center Thursdays Power 30 5:30 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Cycle 6:30 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Seated Zumba Toning 8:10 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Ultimate Conditioning 8:10 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Zumba 9:30 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center Yoga 10:30 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center

Athletics Saturdays (Starting June) Basketball Mornings, Copper Sky Volleyball Afternoons, Copper Sky

Fitness

Mondays POUND Rockout Workout 9:30 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center

SHINE Dance Fitness 10:45 a.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center META Copa Training 6 p.m., Copper Sky Fitness Center

4–4:30 p.m. LEGO Club (Starting September) 5–6 p.m. 1st Thursday Non-Fiction Addiction 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

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Weekly Recurring Activities

Senior Activities Weekdays Silver Sneakers 9:30 a.m., Copper Sky Mondays New Beginner Line Dancing 12–1 p.m., Maricopa Community Center 1st Monday Make & Take Free Art Activity 9:30–11:30 a.m., Maricopa Community Center 2nd Monday Ceramics Class 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Maricopa Community Center Tuesdays Meet and Greet

4th Thursday Novel Ideas Adult Book Club 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Fridays 5UP Storytime 4–5 p.m. Friday Fibers 4–5:30 p.m. Every Other Friday APOP Anime for Teens 5–5:30 p.m. Every Other Saturday D&D Adventurers League 12–5 p.m. 2nd Saturday Garden Gurus 10–11 a.m.

1st Thursday Birthday Bingo 1–3 p.m., Maricopa Community Center

Coffee with Friends 1:30–2:30 p.m., Maricopa Community Center 2nd Tuesday Monthly Craft ($5) 1–3 p.m., Maricopa Community Center Wednesdays Creative Sisterhood with Stitches for Love 9 a.m.–12 p.m., Maricopa Community Center Beginner Line Dancing 12–1:30 p.m., Maricopa

3rd Thursday Lunch N Learn 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Maricopa Community Center 4th Thursday Bargain Bingo 1–3 p.m., Maricopa Community Center Fridays Movie Matinee

Community Center 3rd Wednesday

CARING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS DEMENTIA OR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE? Join our monthly support group for caregivers. Maricopa Community Center, 41614 W. Smith Enke Rd., Suite 100 Every 3rd Wednesday of the month 10-11:30 a.m. 1–3 p.m., Maricopa Community Center 2nd Friday Free Blood Pressure Clinic 10:30–11 a.m., Maricopa Community Center ALL EVENTS ARE TENTATIVE. NOT ALL EVENTS APPEAR IN PRINT.

Caregivers Support Group (Alzheimer’s/Dementia)

10–11 a.m., Maricopa Community Center Thursdays Bereavement Social Group Meeting 1–2 p.m., Maricopa Community Center

10–11 a.m., Maricopa Community Center

Questions? Contact Brigitt at (520) 836-2758 or brigittt@caaging.org

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