Here's what's going on in the quad cities in March. Or click here to find out when to go ice skating at the Precott Valley events center.

Ongoing

(PV)The Town of Prescott Valley Parks and Recreation Department is offering a free chess program at the Prescott Valley Civic Center in Community Room 331 on Monday evenings from 5:00pm to 9:00pm.Players of any age or level of experience are welcome! Volunteer instructors will be on hand to help new players. Get involved in something you enjoy by joining this exciting new club! Questions may be directed to chess coordinator Neil Wadsworth at (928)759-3078. Stop by any Monday night for the competition you’re looking for and loads of fun! Please call Roy Jenkins regarding additional information or any questions you might have at 759-5518.

Mar 12-16

(PV)The Town of Prescott Valley Parks and Recreation Department is offering a Spring Break Tennis Camp at Bradshaw Mountain High School, west campus March 12-16. Ken Jackson, a USPTA professional with 30 years plus teaching experience will be the Camp Director.The cost of the camp is $20 for 10 hours of instruction. Camp will take place Monday through Friday 11:00am--1:00pm  -  6000 Long Look in Prescott Valley. Call the Camp Director at 776-4245. For more information call 759-3090.

Fri 16th

(P)The Third Friday Chamber Music Series continues March 16 at 4 p.m. in the
Founders Suite at Prescott Public Library, 215 East Goodwin Street in downtown Prescott. This free concert will feature the Mountain Winds Recorder Quintet, and the "Fairy Tales" trio for violin, cello and piano by Robert Schumann. All concerts begin at 4 p.m. and are free and open to the public. For more information call 928-777-1500. On April 20, look forward to the Yavapai College Brass Quartet and trios.

Sat 17th

(P)Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Prescott Gateway Branch Library from 9 a.m.to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 17. From 1 to 3 p.m. hear Tom Flowers on harpsichord. Enjoy refreshments all day. Put on something green and join the fun! Prescott Gateway Branch is located inside the mall near Sears.This event is free and open to all. For more information, 928-777-1530.

Saturday 17th

(J)9 AM to 1 PM - North Central Arizona Regional Watershed Consortium (NCARWC) retreat to discuss the formation of an Arizona Water Consortium. This new statewide consortium's purpose would be to serve as action oriented legislative impact organization moving state policy toward a sustainable water future for rural Arizona. The retreat will take place at the Jerome Fire Station on Main Street in downtown Jerome. Public is welcome. For further details, visit: http://www.watershedconsortium.org/Home.asp Questions regarding the retreat should be directed to Muriel Haverland at: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Mon 19th

(PV)This week's "I Believe" program will feature Nancy Reid-McKee and Cathy Schaefer, who will discuss their work with Humane Borders. Tune in on Sunday, March 18 at 5:30 p.m. or Monday, March 19 at 3:00 p.m. Additionally, Channel 13 has a working agreement with Prescott Valley which will soon allow PV residents to see our program and others! We'll keep you posted. Thanks for your support! Nancy Owen Nelson Associate Producer 308-3785

Wed 21st

(C)10 AM - Regular meeting of the Verde Watershed Association at the Clarkdale Memorial Clubhouse. Karen Fann and Mark Holmes will give a presentation describing the the Upper Verde Watershed Protection Coalition: its philosophy, goals, ideas and plans for protection of the watershed and upper Verde River. Directions to meeting site: From junction of Highways 89A and 260 in Cottonwood (from Sedona and I-17, respectively) proceed north to traffic light at intersection of Hwy 89A toward Jerome. Turn left toward Jerome and proceed 4-5 miles to 4-way stop sign where Hwy 89A takes a sharp left toward Jerome. At this intersection turn right downhill toward Clarkdale. If coming from Jerome, proceed straight through this 4-way stop intersection. Proceed downhill to 4-way stop sign at Main Street. Turn right on Main and go two blocks to 9th Street. Turn left on 9th Street. Parking lot for Clark Memorial Clubhouse is on right, just beyond City Hall.

Weds 21st

(P) SYNTHETIC PLEASURES 6:30pm Crossroads Center Community Room at Prescott College behind 220 Grove Ave - 928-350-1007. Is reality obsolete?  Director Iara Lee's 1995 documentary takes you on a far-out journey through the emerging virtual technologies that define the coming era -- rejecting a future of escapism, apathy, and "artificial natural environments."

Beginning March 21st

(PV)The Town of Prescott Valley Parks and Recreation Department is offering a wheelchair basketball program in Prescott Valley. “Wheelchair Hoops” has appropriated gym time through the spring and summer at Coyote Springs Elementary School located at 8101 East Highway 89–A. Gym time for the spring and summer is scheduled for 7:00pm to 8:30pm. This activity will incorporate “open gym” and basketball instruction for all participants including practice games on Wednesday evenings. This is a FREE program! Interested players, coaches and assistants please plan on helping out for our Grand Opening on March 21! Contact Jean Lasher at New Horizons 772-1266 for transportation assistance. Registration and questions may be directed to the Parks and Recreation Office, fourth floor of the Civic Center, 7501 E. Civic Circle. Potential participants are encouraged to contact Roy Jenkins at 759-5518.

(P)7 PM - CWAG member Ken Janecek will address the Prescott Audubon Society at Trinity Presbyterian Church on the corner of Copper Basin Road and Park Avenue in Prescott. His topic will be local water issues and impacts on the Upper Verde River. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, visit http://www.prescottaudubon.org/

Mon 26th

10 AM - Meeting of the AMA's Groundwater Users Advisory Committee (GUAC). Location to be announced. 

March 26-30 and April 2-6

(P)59TH ANNUAL KIWANIS AUCTION. It's that time of year again! Time to gather forces for the youth of our communities. The 59th Annual Kiwanis Auction, the longest continuously running community fundraiser, will raise funds for local youth service projects in Prescott and surrounding communities.The Auction is a cooperative effort of the Kiwanis Clubs of Prescott, Prescott Valley, Bradshaw Mountain and Big Bug Creek.Last year local merchants, businesses and professionals donated goods and services that enabled Kiwanis to raise almost $175,000 thus allowing the four Kiwanis Clubs to contribute more to community youth projects and non-profit organizations.You can help! Show your civic pride as an auction donor. You can donate merchandise, services, gift certificates or cash to the Kiwanis Auction. The donated items will be sold during the Auction which will be broadcast on live TV and radio for ten consecutive weeknights from March 26 - 30 and April 2 - 6. Donations may also be tax deductible.

Note: You can also support the Kiwanis Auction by watching cable access Channel 13 and bidding every weeknight between 7:00 - 10:00pm, March 26 - 30 and April 2 - 6. You can also listen to the radio broadcast on KFPB 94.3FM every weeknight 7:00 - 10:00pm. For more information, please call 445-8700 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sat 31st

(P)Country music icon and former “Hee Haw” host Roy Clark returns to Prescott for one performance only on Saturday, March 31, 7:30 p.m. at the Yavapai College Performance Hall. The show, which includes Clark’s six-member band, was initially planned for March 2, but was moved to March 31 to give Clark time to recover from recent back surgery. The YC Performance Hall is located on the Prescott campus at 1100 E. Sheldon St. Remaining tickets are $29 and are available at the YC Community Events Ticket Office located in the Lobby of the YC Performance Hall, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are also available by calling 928-776-2000 or toll-free 1-877-928-4253, or by going online to www.tickets.com.

Sat 31st

(V)10 AM to 12 PM - The Verde River Citizens Association will host a talk by Steve Rice on Springs in the Middle Verde River. The talk will be held at the Cottonwood Campus of Yavapai College at 601 Black Hills Drive in Cottonwood. For more information, visit: http://www.verderivervrca.org/

Through the end of March

(PV)The Town of Prescott Valley Parks & Recreation Department now offers an introductory Spanish class designed for students that have limited knowledge of Spanish! Aspiring students who wish to learn the language will be instructed by Leigh Simmons in this five-week program. The class is scheduled for Thursday evenings at the Town’s Civic Center in room 222 beginning March 1 from 6:30pm–8:00pm and will continue through March 29.Cost: $30.Students will learn conversational phrases and verb usage including participating in written and oral drills and time will be set aside to answer questions at the end of each class. Contact the instructor with any questions or concerns at 632-4188 or email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it . Registration may be completed at the Parks & Recreation Office, fourth floor of the Civic Center, 7501 E. Civic Circle. Potential students are encouraged to call Roy Jenkins at 759-5518.

March through August

(PV)The Town of Prescott Valley Parks and Recreation Department is offering a Hula Class at the Bradshaw Mountain High School, east campus in the band room.    Classes are scheduled for March 10, April 7, May 12, June 9, July 14 and August 11 from 10:00am-2:00pm. Cost of each class is $40. Individuals may call the instructor at 830-0927. Participants will learn some of the Hawaiian language, culture, values and the dances of Hawaii with instructor Kehau Chrisman. Kehau is a native Hawaiian who teaches both modern and traditional hula. Students may sign up separately for each dance class that is offered. Registration and questions can be directed to the Parks & Recreation Office, fourth floor of the Civic Center, 7501 E. Civic Circle. Please call Roy Jenkins for more information at 759-5518.

Mar 8-Apr 6

(PV)The Town of Prescott Valley Parks and Recreation Department is offering Tuesday and Thursday Aerobics instructed by Kim Roberts. The class will include a warm up, 30 minutes of cardiovascular activities and 25 minutes of toning, including special abdominal exercises. Basic equipment needed for this class will be: set of weights, mat (optional), step (optional) and a ball.The cost of the program is $28 for eight classes. Time: 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Classes begin March 8 through April 6, 2007. This class is scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Bradshaw Mountain High School, east campus in the band room.  Please call the instructor for more details at 830-1405. Registration and questions also may be directed to the Parks and Recreation office, fourth floor of the Civic Center, 7501 E. Civic Circle.

Through April 15th

(P)Free tax preparation and filing is available from the AARP Tax-Aides at Prescott Public Library downtown on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and on Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Drop by for first-come, first-served assistance. Tax services are also available Monday through Saturday at Frontier Village Shopping Center. Call 777-1500 for details.