If you meet a coyote on the road...

SCOTTSDALE - What should you do if you encounter a coyote, javelina or other wild animal in your yard or while hiking? Find out April 15, during the free Pinnacle Peak Park Wildlife Series, presentation "Living With Arizona Wildlife," noon to 1 p.m., at the park ramada, 26802 N. 102nd Way.
Wildlife biologist Kevin Hansen, educational director for Southwest Wildlife Rehabilitation & Educational Foundation, will discuss how to coexist with the critters that share our desert landscape, and what to do if you encounter a javelina or coyote in the wild or on your property. Seating is limited so please bring a folding chair. For information, call (480) 471 3621 or e mail swkevin@extremezone.com. For park info, call (480) 312 0990.

Kids learn art of knitting

ANTHEM - Kids, ages 9 12, are invited to find out why knitting isn't just for grandma anymore. Needles and yarn will be provided April 10 at 4 p.m. in the Story Time Room at the Maricopa County Library District's North Valley Regional Library, 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway.
Registration is needed and begins April 1. For information, call (602) 652 3000 or visit the library online at www.mcldaz.org.

Teens needed as library advisors

ANTHEM - Teens, ages 12 18, are needed to be a part of the Library Teen Advisory Group. Meet new friends, help plan the library's teen programs, earn community service hours, or just have fun. Interested teens can meet at 10 a.m., April 1, in the Meeting Room, at the Maricopa County Library District's North Valley Regional Library, 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway. Registration is needed and begins March 15. To register, call (602) 652 3000 or visit the library at www.mcldaz.org.

Attend NAU without leaving Phoenix

VALLEY - Northern Arizona University isn't just in Flagstaff anymore. NAU also has a North Valley campus in conjunction with Paradise Valley Community College.
Students are invited to a joint NAU/PVCC open house April 17 from 4 6 p.m. at PVCC, Room KSC 208, Student Center, 18401 N. 32nd St. in Phoenix.

NAU's local campus provides bachelor programs in education, liberal arts, business administration and four year completion programs. Graduate programs are open in education and counseling.

Participants can talk to advisors from NAU and PVCC, obtain program information and learn about financial aid options. Refreshments will be served and prizes given out. For more information, call (602) 493 2728.

Farm fresh Fridays features all natural produce

SCOTTSDALE - The festival marketplace at The Boulders in el Pedregal offers resort guests and Foothills residents a farmers market. It features seasonal
produce from local farmers that is either certified organic, non certified organic in practice, Naturally Grown or pesticide free. The market also includes jams, jellies, salsas, dressings, chutneys, coffee, breads and specialized frozen entrees.

The Boulders' chefs invite guests to drop off their market purchases at the restaurant, where they can enjoy their hand selected produce incorporated into a gourmet meal. The market is open Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m. el Pedregal is located at 340505 N. Scottsdale Road. For information, call (480) 488 1072 or go to www.elpedregal.com.

Gifted kids can go to college

VALLEY - Gifted learners, ages 8 to 14, are eligible to attend a special summer program of Paradise Valley Community College's Center for Advanced Academic Programs. Sessions are June 19 29 and July 10 20 at PVCC.

Morning and afternoon classes offer hands on experience on subjects including: Computer Game Design; Advanced Game Design Using C+ and Java; Robotics; Mathemania; Stockpiling Stocks: Applied Economics; Exploration in Engineering (Building Things and Knocking Them Down); and Fiction Writer's Workshop.
CAAP faculty are local teachers, as well as graduate students and faculty from ASU and NAU.

A free seminar for parents to learn about educating gifted children and the CAAP program is April 22, 9 to 11 a.m., in the Kranitz Student Center, Room 208. The $25 registration fee is waived for children registered during this seminar.

A $349 fee covers tuition and materials for each class. For information or a complete CAAP schedule, call (602) 787 6804, or visit www.paradisevalley.edu/ce.
PVCC also offers Kids College for all children ages 6 14. Classes include Math, Reading, Spanish, Fine Arts, Astronomy, Guitar, Rocketry and Paleontology. These classes are during the same weeks and range from $89 $225. PVCC is located at 18401 N. 32nd St. in Phoenix.

Become a computer whiz

ANTHEM - Become computer savvy by taking two free classes at the Maricopa County North Valley Regional Library, 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, April 7.
A basic introduction to Microsoft Word begins at 9:30 a.m. Learn how to create, edit, print and save documents. Knowledge in the use of the mouse,
keyboard, and Microsoft Windows is needed.

At 1:30 p.m., find out about Internet Explorer, search engines such as Yahoo and Google, and Web addresses. Knowledge in using the mouse and the keyboard is needed. Call (602) 652 3000 to register. Visit the library at www.mcldaz.org.

Medicine woman explains 'Animals as Teachers'

DESERT HILLS - A Lakota medicine woman, Dr. Deborah Frances, N.D., known as Beautiful Little Dancing Crow, is helping LUV Shack Ranch Horse Rescue raise money for horses in need.

Using ancient songs and drums, stories and prayers, she will share her experiences with animals as her teachers at 6:30 p.m., April 11. A naturopathic physician, lecturer, teacher, animal communicator and equine enthusiast, Frances focuses on spirituality and healing in all nature.

Early registration is $20, or $25 at the door. Four legged companions on a leash are welcome. Gourmet snacks and a glass of wine are included. Call (602) 400 0826 to register or for information, or visit www.luvshackranchrescue.com.

All proceeds go to horses at LUV Shack, 36029 N.10th St., a pending 501 C3, Arizona nonprofit organization.

Saddle up for Western movies by moonlight

SCOTTSDALE - The Boulders' el Pedregal Festival Marketplace encourages anyone looking for a good Western film to saddle up and ride over for Movies by Moonlight, a free weekly film series featuring one theme each month. April's selections include Westerns such as "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" April 6 and "How the West Was Won" April 13.

The movies are shown Thursdays at 7 p.m. Seating is provided, but guests can bring blankets for the lawn. El Pedregal is located at 34505 N. Scottsdale Road. For more information, call Shannon Kessler at the el Pedregal Management Office (480) 488 1072 or go to www.elpedregal.com.

Hole in one wins Corvette
ANTHEM - Top prize at the Second Annual Golf Tourney on May 6 is a Z06 Corvette coupe, courtesy of Schippel Consulting, for the first designated hole in one. The event is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Anthem with Quest as the title sponsor.

The tourney, a scramble format with a shotgun start at noon on Anthem Country Club Persimmon's Course, will benefit the Maricopa County Sheriff's Anthem Posse and other local charities. Prizes will be awarded for the top three teams, longest drive and closest to the hole.

Cost is $125 per golfer with a discount for country club members. Guests are welcome at the no host cocktail party on the patio following the event, where awards will be presented. For registration and sponsor information, call Sam at (623) 551 5457, or Bob at (623) 551 5600. Registration forms are available at www.AnthemRotary.org.

Write your deepest thoughts

ANTHEM - Join the North Valley Journaling Group, and learn how to write about your life. The group will practice timelines, mythic story writing and discuss memoirs. Register now for the 1 p.m., April 12 gathering to write, discuss, have refreshments, and "de stress" in the Meeting Room at the North Valley Regional Library, 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway. For information, call (602) 652 3000 or visit the library at www.mcldaz.org.