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Black Canyon man lights up Anthem gallery The name of the display that will be featured at the Anthem Gallery beginning March 3 is called Illuminating Experiences.

Anthem salon celebrates new location A Wild Hair Salon and Day Spa celebrated the grand opening of its new location at 39510 N. Daisy Mountain Drive, Suite 164 on Thursday in Anthem.

Anthem Council meeting set for tonight
The Anthem Community Council (ACC) Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30, tonight at the Anthem Community Center.

Voting deadline nears in Anthem
Votes for Anthem Community Council Board of Directors, ACCCA Board of Directors and the Parkside Community Association Board of Directors elections, are due by electronic vote or by paper at the HOA offices by March 14.

Art day supports artists in residence program
An Art Tastic Day, headlined by a Fine Art Exhibition and Sale is set for 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday at the Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center.

Ben Avery hosts shooting competitions
Few things are more closely identified with the 100 years of Arizona statehood than the cowboys of the Old West. That portion of Arizona history will come alive at this year’s Winter Range running through Sunday at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix.

Anthem girl scouts lend hand to Foothills Food Bank
Anthem Girl Scout Troop 2540 donated 840 pounds of food to the Foothills Food Bank earlier this month.

Carefree seeks photo entries for desert garden
A new photo contest is being held featuring the Carefree Desert Garden, donated by Desert Foothills Landscape.

Starlight’s Rapunzel continues run
Starlight Community Theater’s Rapunzel continues at 7 p.m., Friday at Boulder Creek High School’s Mini Auditorium.

Arizona Musicfest kicks off winter festival
Arizona Musicfest 2012, featuring classical, Broadway, jazz and pop music performances debuts this Friday.

Starlight cast ready to kill in Arsenic and Old Lace
It’s a show about murder, which prominently features a mentally unstable character, but the cast of Arsenic and Old Lace are sure Starlight Theater’s latest production in Anthem will leave audiences laughing.