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Enhance the city's beauty and sustainability by providing feedback on the Shade & Tree Plan. This plan focuses on urban structured shade and urban forestry to create a cooler, more vibrant cityscape. It aims to mitigate heat, enhance the urban canopy, and promote environmental resilience for a healthier, more livable city. Your input is vital for addressing trees and shade structures in both community spaces and private properties.

Practice the ABCs of water safety. The Scottsdale Fire Department has responded to 11 water-related incidents so far this year. Sadly, five of those incidents resulted in fatalities. Water safety is important all year long but is especially essential in the summer when most drownings occur.

"No one should swim alone-- adults included," said a spokesperson from Scottsdale Aquatics, which is offering free swim lessons throughout August for both residents and non-residents. Browse classes and locations or see more details under Programs and Services.

To keep children safe around water, practice the ABCs of water safety:

- Adult supervision always.

- Barriers like pool gates and locks -- see what's required in Scottsdale.

- Classes and U.S. Coast Guard approved life jackets.

Learn more and request a Water Safety Assessment.

Public Meetings

Get a head start learning about city issues, projects, and activities by attending or listening in on the many public meetings we host.

Week of July 15:

Board of Adjustment: 6 p.m. Thursday, July 18

Week of July 22:

Check back next week for the full list; there are no meetings scheduled for this week.

Learn about the responsibilities of city Boards and Commissions and how you can serve. Find more public meetings.

Things to Do

Discover American Indian art featuring traditional and contemporary creations. Seniors are invited to a field trip to the Heard Museum at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 18. Contact Granite Reef Senior Center at 480-312-1700 or Via Linda Senior Center at 480-312-5810 to register.

Celebrate Park and Recreation Month at McDowell Mountain Ranch Aquatic Center's free Pool Party from 6-9 p.m., Friday, July 19. The event features a DJ, foam party, informational booths, and more.

Join us at Eldorado Aquatic Center for a Sunset Swim from 6-9 p.m., Saturday, July 20 at 7301 N. Miller Road. Resident cost is $3 for children; $4 for adults. Call 480-312-2484 for more information.

Learn life-saving skills at Scottsdale's Safety Luau from 4-9:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 3 at Eldorado Aquatic Center, 2301 N Miller Road. Scottsdale Aquatics staff will demonstrate CPR basics while participants enjoy the waterpark activities including limbo contests and Hula dancing followed by an animated screening of Disney's “The Little Mermaid.”

Ongoing:

Scottsdale ArtWalk: Stroll through over 100 galleries exhibiting visual art every Thursday from 7-9 p.m.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts: Attend diverse events throughout the year.

Find McDowell Sonoran Conservancy events.

Discover Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West activities.

Get Scottsdale Sister Cities events.

Get more events information.

Programs and Services

Scottsdale Aquatics offers free swim classes this August with waived enrollment fees in recognition of Drowning Impact Awareness Month starting Tuesday, July 23 for residents; non-residents can register starting Thursday, July 25 through Scottsdale Recreation’s online system.

Classes are available for individuals six months old or older as drowning incidents rise this year in Maricopa County with reports indicating that since January, there have been "42 people drowned in Maricopa" according to Children's Safety Zone data.

FYI

Investing in Our Scottsdale: Improvements have been completed at Miller Road/Jackrabbit intersection prompted by citizen petitions resulting in enhanced pedestrian access to Arizona Canal path with high visibility crosswalks among other upgrades aimed at improving driver visibility near road curves aligned with traffic study recommendations justifying these changes.

ADOT advises drivers regarding Loop101 (Pima Freeway) restrictions part ongoing improvement project adding lanes between Shea Boulevard/Princess Drive/Pima Road closures detailed below:

Northbound Loop101 closed Raintree Drive/Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard from10p.m.FridayJuly19to5a.MondayJuly22 also closing northbound Loop101on-ramp closures Shea Boulevard/Cactus Road additionally Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard rescheduled begin1a.M.TuesdayJuly23 lasting approximately60days consider using northbound frontage road accessing westbound Loop101at Princess Drive/Pima Road further northbound right lane closure Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd/Pima Rd occurring10p.M.MondayJuly22to5a.M.TuesdayJuly23

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