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4th Annual Dia de Los Muertos Celebration @ Mesa Arts Center

GoGo Ginger — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:52:27 +0000

4th Annual Dia de Los Muertos Celebration

Saturday October 30, 10am-5pm
Sunday October 31, Noon-5pm

Join Mesa Arts Center for its fourth annual Dia de los Muertos Festival! Mesa Arts Center ignites in a celebration of departed loved ones in the traditional manner observed for centuries in towns across Mexico. The Mercado features vibrant colors, an assortment of traditional and contemporary merchandise, jewelry, Mexican arts & crafts and more from local artisans and vendors. Live entertainment, food, family and fun will be abundant! You won’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind cultural tradition!

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT & PERFORMANCES
The public is invited to attend special performances, featuring live music and dance.

MARKET
Winner of the 2008 Phoenix New Times Best-of Award, the Market features an assortment of traditional and contemporary Day of the Dead merchandise, jewelry, Mexican arts & crafts and more from local artisans and vendors.

And don’t forget to visit the Store at Mesa Arts Center for more one-of-a-kind shopping!

FOOD AND BEVERAGES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
Featuring a variety of culinary delights from local restaurants and vendors.

Mesa Arts Center
1 E. Main St., 85201
(480) 644-6500, www.MesaArtsCenter.com

Paranormal Investigation @ Mesa Historical Museum

GoGo Ginger — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:04:23 +0000

This just in……Saturday, October 23, 6-9pm
Join us for a night of fun and adventure as the Mesa Historical Museum conducts its first ever paranormal investigation. Be there as paranormal investigators search for answers to the museum’s mysteries. Is there really a child riding in the pioneer wagon? Was there an actual death at the museum? Explore the museum’s 1913 and 1937 buildings with our experts as we hunt for haunts!

Participants must bring a comfortable pair of walking shoes and a flashlight. No children under 16 are able to attend this event. Light refreshments will be served. Tickets are $25 and all proceeds go to benefit the Mesa Historical Museum. Buy Paranormal Investigation tickets now online, or by calling the museum 480-835-7358. http://www.mesahistoricalmuseum.org/…..bbbooooo….. GoGo Ginger…..

Paranormal Investigation @ Mesa Historical Museum

Annual Mesa Ghost Tour and Downtown Walking Tour

GoGo Ginger — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:01:48 +0000

The Mesa Historical Society & Mesa CVB present the
Annual Ghost Tour and Downtown Walking Tour.

Mesa Ghost Tour & Historical Walk

Tickets Available Now
**This year there are two dates to select from**

This unique tour gives you the opportunity to visit historic sites and buildings in Mesa, exploring their histories and stories. Are these myths, rumors, legends? Does Mesa have tunnels? What floats down the stairs in the old jail? Come find out on this docent-led tour of historic downtown Mesa.

Visitors for the tour should wear appropriate walking shoes, as the tour will last approximately 1 ½ to 2 hours. The tour will take visitors inside a variety of historic downtown Mesa buildings, and tour guides will share the history and spooky stories of those buildings.

Friday, October 22 (7-9pm) and Saturday, October 23 (10am-noon)
Tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for children (ages 3-12).

Tickets are available online (payment via Paypal on the website below), or by phoning 480-835-7358 (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10am-4pm).

For more information or to order tickets: www.mesahistoricalmuseum.org or (480) 835-7358.

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