click to enlarge Old school transformers and other vintage toys will be on display in abundance at the Epic Toy Show. Benjamin Leatherman Time flies by when you’re not in quarantine: believe it or not, we did it back in August. Although it feels like summer is coming to an end, there is still lots of fun to be had, including a number of events over the weekend. Shazam! Screening If you liked Big, the Tom Hanks classic about a teenager who makes a wish and wakes up as an adult, chances are you’re going to be Shazam! Love, the 2019 family movie about a teenage foster child who transforms into a grown-up superhero when he says (you guessed it), “SHAZAM!” Zachary Levi (who will appear as Kurt Warner in the biopic American Underdog later that year) plays the superhero who takes time out to explore his new powers to battle the forces of evil. Watch a Free Shazam Demonstration! at 2 p.m. Friday, July 30, Scottsdale Civic Center Library, 3839 North Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale. Jennifer Goldberg click to enlarge In memory of a previous exhibition at the Bentley Gallery. Bentley Gallery Summer Art Vibes Perhaps you’re used to seeing art amid the hustle and bustle of First Friday, or opening receptions that draw dozens of people at once. Popping in to local art galleries during the week, when there are no formal events taking place but the art is still on view, is a great way to really spend time with artwork without dealing with other art nerds for a change. You can see this year’s Annual Summer Exhibition at Bentley Gallery, 215 East Grant Street, Thursday, July 29th, between 10:00 am and 5:30 pm. Expect works by more than three dozen artists, including many who create with the unexpected materials like glitter, hook and eye fasteners, lava, mylar, and accumulated smoke. Entry to the gallery is free and the exhibition lasts until August 13th. Lynn Trimble Phoenix Salsa Bachata Congress After more than a year of social distancing, the organizers of the annual Phoenix Salsa Bachata Congress will be encouraging people to get closer to the dance floor. The weekend event from Friday, July 30th through Sunday, August 1st, at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix, 122 North Second Street, brings together beginners and seasoned salseros for three days and nights of activities, workshops, performances and pool parties. . Renowned dancers such as Adolfo Indacochea, Tania Cannarsa, Fausto Felix, and Lawrence Garcia will perform classes in a variety of styles (including salsa, bachata, and Afro-Cuba) during the day, while ballroom dancing lessons will take place in the evening. The event times vary. The passes are $ 75 per day (or $ 50 for the nightly activities only) and $ 185 per person for the entire weekend. All the details and a full schedule can be found here. Benjamin Leatherman Epic Toy Show Children who grew up in their 70s, 80s, or 90s can experience childhood action figure after childhood at the annual Epic Toy Show this weekend. Nostalgia is going to get big and the crowd will be geeked at the El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium, 552 North 40th Street, on Saturday July 31st, when dozens of vendors will be selling old and modern toys, comics, collectibles, and other pop culture items. Expect to encounter enough Transformers to populate Cybertron, an army of GI Joes, tons of Star Wars characters and toys from popular and iconic franchises like Masters of the Universe, WWE, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The opening times are from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. General admission is $ 3 for adults and is free for those under the age of 12. Early bird entry is available for the first 50 people from 9 a.m. for USD 8. Benjamin Leatherman click to enlarge Strange creatures and beautiful sights can be seen in the Desert Botanical Garden after dark. Desert Botanical Garden Flashlight Nights The term “night life” takes on a whole new meaning after the sun sets in the Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 North Galvin Parkway. During the weekly Flashlight Nights on Saturdays, guests can spend an evening en route and encounter night-blooming flowers and a variety of other nocturnal flora and fauna. A mix of local providers will also be set up at the event. This weekend’s edition will take place on Saturday, July 31, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Mariachi Pasión ensemble will also consist exclusively of women. Admission is $ 14.95 for adults, $ 9.95 for children 3 years and older, and is free for garden members. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own flashlights. Benjamin Leatherman Summer Sweat Series Now that the monsoons have brought slightly cooler temperatures, mornings are actually quite pleasant. So, if you’re a morning person, you might want to head to the Scottsdale Quarter, 15059 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale and start your day with a free outdoor workout class. On Saturday, July 31st, instructors from floo-id YOGA will lead the course and on Sunday, August 1st, you can take a course from the people of barre3. Both classes start at 8am and both include juice and discounts from vendors in the Scottsdale Quarter afterward if you want to stick around for shopping. Jennifer Goldberg Related Stories I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Phoenix and help keep the future of the New Times free. click to enlarge Get a free baseball card this week. Jennifer Goldberg Baseball Card Day There’s a lot to celebrate in August provided you are done with all of the national holiday calendars finding a special day to even celebrate underwear and trail mix. The long list includes national “holidays” for mustard, book lovers, records, and baseball cards. Of course, the Topps company, which makes baseball cards, is running a special for the latter, giving ticket holders a free card to various baseball games across the country. The promotion takes place here in Phoenix on Sunday August 1st, when the Arizona Diamondbacks play the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field, 401 East Jefferson Street at 1:10 p.m. – perfect time to cheer them on. Tickets to the game start at $ 29. Insights into Lynn Trimble’s Architecture The recent forest fires and flash floods have made people think about how Arizonans need to adapt their living spaces for the future. This is the question that some of the country’s best-known architects have addressed today and in the past. Frank Lloyd Wright is known for his organic architecture, which in both form and function focused on the relationship between man-made structures and nature. Get a feel for how Wright’s architecture expressed his philosophy during the Guided by Wright Audio Tour at Taliesin West, 12621 North Frank Lloyd Wright, Scottsdale. Taliesin West was built by Wright as his winter home and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019. Learn more during a 60-minute self-guided tour on Sunday August 1st. the first admission time is 9:00 a.m.). Tickets are $ 40 for adults. Lynn Trimble
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