6th Annual Surprise Party - Cancelled - Dec. 1
The 6th Annual Surprise Party has been cancelled due to the inclement weather and unsafe conditions.

Running with the Heard: Yéego! - Dec. 1
Register online at http://www.active.com or visit http://www.heard.org for a downloadable form.

Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting - Dec. 4
Regularly scheduled Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. For agenda information, call 623.222.3133 or go the Website for the Most Recent Agenda: CLICK HERE


Individuals needing reasonable accommodations, such as large print materials and oral/ ASL interpreters, should contact the Disability Advocate at 623.222.3821 (Voice) or 623.222.3802 (TTY/VP) at least three (3) business days prior to the event so arrangements can be made.

Disability Advisory Commission Meeting - Dec. 5
Regularly scheduled monthly meeting of Disability Advisory Commission. Public attendance is encouraged.

Individuals needing reasonable accommodations, such as large print materials and oral/ASL interpreters, should contact the Disability Advocate at 623-222-3821 or 623-222-3802 (TTY/VP) at least three (3) days prior to the event so arrangements can be made.

Heard Museum West presents Growing Up Navajo - Dec. 5
Growing Up Navajo
This presentation is a glimpse into the life of Jaclyn Roessel. Follow her as she explains the teachings of her grandmothers, the importance of the Kinaalda ceremony and weaving, along with other experiences growing up on the Navajo Nation.
Jaclyn is currently the Education Programming Associate at the Heard Museum West in Surprise, AZ.

Get a 20% discount sale at the Heard Museum Shops and Gallery - Dec. 6
"Members Only Sale" As a member receive a 20% discount in Heard Museum Shops on Authentic American Indian Arts and Crafts!!
Don't miss it! This sale happens only 2 times a year. Just in time for the Holidays.

Surprise to host Wheelchair Basketball Tournament - Dec. 8
The Surprise Community and Recreation Services Department will host the city’s first Wheelchair Basketball Tournament on Saturday, December 8, at Valley Vista High School, 15550 North Parkview Place.

Teams will include the home team Surprise Road Runners, the San Diego Xpress, the Chargers from Cypress College in California and the Northridge Knights. These teams are all members of the Southern California Wheelchair Basketball Conference and this tournament is a portion of their 12-game season.

Games start at 8 a.m. and run throughout the day with the final game starting at 5:30 p.m. Admission is FREE and the public is invited and encouraged to attend. For more information, please call Recreation Manager Paul Frie at 623.222.2240.

USTA Southwest Adult Superset Tennis Tournament - Dec. 8
This tournament is a USTA sanctioned, one day, non-elimination event. USTA membership required. Deadline is December 1st. High Quality competition! Out-of-towners welcome!

Surprise Young Professionals will host a holiday party and an annual fundraiser - Dec. 12

City Council Meeting - Dec. 13
Recent Agenda: CLICK HERE

Note: Recent Agenda are posted a few days prior to the Agenda Meeting date.

Heard Museum West Continuing Education Series - Dec. 18
Join us as we focus our attention on the beautiful baskets that are made in many American Indian Cultures in the Southwest.
Weaving Worlds: Stories of Arizona’s Native Basket weavers (43 minutes) Tohono O’odham, Apache and Hopi basket weavers discuss what weaving means to them: identity, tradition and what defines them as a culture.
From the Inside Out (27 minutes) Navajo history is turbulent and baskets are a part of this history, changing throughout time and adapting with the people. Initially purely functional pieces, baskets gradually became integrated into various ceremonies, elevating them to sacred and symbolic levels.

Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting - Dec. 18
Regularly scheduled Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. For agenda information, call 623.222.3133 or go the Website for the Most Recent Agenda: CLICK HERE


Individuals needing reasonable accommodations, such as large print materials and oral/ ASL interpreters, should contact the Disability Advocate at 623.222.3821 (Voice) or 623.222.3802 (TTY/VP) at least three (3) business days prior to the event so arrangements can be made.

Disability Advisory Commission Meeting - Cancelled - Dec. 19
Regularly scheduled monthly meeting of Disability Advisory Commission has been cancelled.

Holiday Trash Schedule - Dec. 20,2007 - Jan. 2, 2008

Neighborhood Meeting - Vistas Montanas - Dec. 20
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Applicant has requested a Planned Area Development (PAD07-185) to change the zoning from R1-43 to PAD. Property is located at the southeast corner of 179th Avenue and Dixileta Road in Surprise, Arizona.

Christmas Day - All City Department Closed - Dec. 25
In observance of Christmas Day, all City offices are closed Tuesday, December 25, 2007.

Christmas at the Heard Museum West - Dec. 26 - Dec. 30

Movie Mornings at Heard Museum West - Dec. 28
This edition of Movie Morning is especially for kids complete with cocoa and cider.
Christmas at Wapos Bay (48 minutes) In this claymation three children visit their grandparent at his cabin in the bush. When an emergency arises, they learn self-reliance and the spirit of the traditional Cree way of life.