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SUMMARY:CAMRA Wilderness First Aid Class
DESCRIPTION:Come to North Mountain Visitor Center this weekend for a Wilderness First Aid Class taught by the Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association (CAMRA)\, Maricopa County’s Mountain Rescue Team!  Tickets\, class information and cost are available here: www.mountainrescue.org/medical-training \nClass is Feb 8-9\, 8am-5pm. Please bring a sack lunch and be prepared for a jam-packed schedule with tons of scenarios and hands-on experience! \nThe Wilderness First Aid certification is an entry-level course for wilderness medicine. It is highly recommended for anyone who spends time in the backcountry. Whether you are planning on leading a multi-day trip or even a day hiker who wants to be prepared for anything that may come up. Skiers\, kayakers\, mountain bikers\, climbers\, and campers… everyone can benefit from this training! \nWFA courses are offered throughout the year. If you are interested in taking this life saving course another weekend\, please visit www.mountainrescue.org/medical-training for more class dates available.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/camra-wilderness-first-aid-class/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Phoenix Old Time Music Society
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our open Old-Time Jam Sessions at North Mountain Visitor Center (NMVC). Players of all ages and ability come together in the time-honored tradition of gathering and playing music. \n​We encourage acoustical instruments to share in these traditional tunes. Fiddles\, dulcimers\, banjos\, guitars\, harps\, accordions\, mandolins\, dobros\, zithers\, upright bass\, Irish whistles\, flutes\, bodhrans\, rhythm bones\, spoons\, and more. \nAll are welcome  \nWe have been gathering around the Valley sharing tunes and songs for over 20 years. We play a mix of traditional fiddle tunes\, Appalachian Mountain music\, Canadian\, Irish & Scottish tunes (jigs\, polkas\, reels\, waltzes\, hornpipes) and more.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/phoenix-old-time-music-society/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:CAMRA Wilderness First Aid Class
DESCRIPTION:Come to North Mountain Visitor Center this weekend for a Wilderness First Aid Class taught by the Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association (CAMRA)\, Maricopa County’s Mountain Rescue Team!  Tickets\, class information and cost are available here: www.mountainrescue.org/medical-training \nClass is Feb 8-9\, 8am-5pm. Please bring a sack lunch and be prepared for a jam-packed schedule with tons of scenarios and hands-on experience! \nThe Wilderness First Aid certification is an entry-level course for wilderness medicine. It is highly recommended for anyone who spends time in the backcountry. Whether you are planning on leading a multi-day trip or even a day hiker who wants to be prepared for anything that may come up. Skiers\, kayakers\, mountain bikers\, climbers\, and campers… everyone can benefit from this training! \nWFA courses are offered throughout the year. If you are interested in taking this life saving course another weekend\, please visit www.mountainrescue.org/medical-training for more class dates available.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/camra-wilderness-first-aid-class-2/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250213T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250213T090000
DTSTAMP:20260424T075809
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SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: YAVAPAI POINT AND PIPELINE CANYON TRAIL
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, 2/13/25 9:00 AM \nLocation: Lake Pleasant Regional Park $7 entry fee (or Maricopa County Park Pass). There are bathrooms at the TH \nName of Hike: Yavapai Point and Pipeline Canyon Trail \nHike Leader(s): Debi Quarry 6025241433 debi.quarry@gmail.com \nCarpooling: Meet at the wall by Denny’s I-17 and Bell SW corner at 8 am \nMeet Up: 9 am at the TH \nEstimated Difficulty: moderate Change in elevation 700+feet \nEstimated Length in Hours: 3-31/2 \nEstimated Distance in Miles: 5 miles \nDescription: A walk down to an arm of Lake Pleasant and returning going up to Yavapai Pt with an overlook of a larger section of the Lake. This area often has burros that if we are lucky that will entertain us along part of the hike. Bring a picnic lunch for after the hike for more socialization. Also\, if there are more than 15 hikers we will split into two groups. \nDriving Instructions: I-17 N to exit 223B Az 74 W\, after 11 mi. turn R on Castle Hot Springs Rd 5.5 mi R on Castle Creek Dr.\, R on Cottonwood Ln R into parking lot
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-yavapai-point-and-pipline-canyon-trail/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250215T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250215T110000
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SUMMARY:Coffee House Saturdays with live music - Performance by THE LOST EARBUDS Jerry Green and Annie Sorrells
DESCRIPTION:Coffee House Saturdays occurs every third and fourth Saturday of the month at the North Mountain Visitor Center (NMVC) located at 12950 North 7th Street in Phoenix. \nFree hot coffee\, refreshments and live music offered from 9 AM to 11 AM. \nAdmission is always free. \nDonations to Save Our Mountains Foundation (501c3) are always welcome. Any purchases made at our gift shop go toward supporting facility operations and our nonprofit’s mission of protecting the preserve for future generations. \nCall 602-343-5125 with any questions. \n  \n“The Lost Earbuds are a joy to listen to. Their voices blend beautifully\, and the harmonies are spot on. Annie and Jerry are great songwriters on their own and together. As I listen to their storytelling songs\, I feel like I see a movie forming in my head and I just want more and more. Their finely crafted talent with multiple instruments keeps everything fresh and exciting. This is a group not to be missed.” Jeff Felske \n 
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/coffee-house-saturdays-with-live-music/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffee House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250220T090000
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SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: UNION PEAK
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday: 2/20/25 9:00 AM \nLocation: Desert Vista Tr Sonoran Preserve There are restrooms at the TH 1901 W. Desert Visit Trail \nName of Hike: Union Peak \nHike Leader(s): Debi Q 602 524 1433 debi.quarry @gmail.com \nCarpool opts: Text me 48 hr ahead with your phone # and I’ll share it with other people who wish to carpool. \nMeet Up: 9 am at TH \nEstimated Difficulty: moderate – 1\,000 feet change in elevation \nEstimated Length in Hours: 3 1/2 -4 hrs \nEstimated Distance in Miles: 6 \nDescription: This group of five trails will take us up Union Peak with three false summits (don’t worry you will get there) and back to Dixie Mountain Loop. \nDriving Instructions: Googles directions are accurate or: 17 N Exit 219 Jomax Rd. R Jomax \, L on Norterra PKWY miles\, R on N North Valley Pkwy 0.2 miles L onto W Copperhead Trail\, L on Melvern Trail\, 0.2 miles\, R on W Desert Vista Trail. From North Valley Pkwy just follow the signs.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-union-peak/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250222T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250222T110000
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SUMMARY:SOUTHWEST AIRLINES - SOMF FUNDRAISER DRAWING
DESCRIPTION:Wanna get away…\nHere’s your chance!\nSOMF Fundraiser Drawing for\ntwo round-trip domestic airline tickets on Southwest Airlines\nto be used by April 1\, 2025*\n*Destination and Return Trips must be made before the expiration date of April 1\, 2025\n$1\n6 for $5\n15 for $10\nPlease purchase tickets at Gift Shoppe \nThe winner will be picked at the end of the\nCoffee House on\nSaturday\, February 22nd\, at 11 A.M.\nWinner need not be present to win.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/southwest-airlines-somf-fundraiser-drawing/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250227T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250227T090000
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SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: Mesquite Hollow Trail/Adero Canyon
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, 2/27/2025 9:00 AM\nLocation: Adero Canyon in Fountain Hills\nName of Hike: Mesquite Hollow Trail\nHike Leader(s) & Contact(s): Yuling 602-826-5177\, langford.yuling@gmail.com\nMeet Up (when & where): 9:00am at Adero Canyon TH\, 14800 N. Eagle Ridge Dr.\nEstimated Difficulty: easy/moderate\nEstimated Length in Hours: 3\nEstimated Distance in Miles: <5; ~780ft elevation change.\nDescription: This is a lollipop loop. We start with Promenade trail\, Mesquite Hollow trail\, Sonoran trail\, then crossover to the lower Sonoran trail\, and back to Promenade trail.\nWe have great open view of Four Peaks and Superstitions. Also fountain in Fountain Hills. Mesquite Holllow trail was opened in late December 2024. It is smooth and not rocky. A nice restroom is available at the TH.\nDriving Instructions: Take Shea Blvd to Palisades Blvd. Go North to the 4 way stop and turn left. Drive all the way to the end\, about 2 miles\, to the Adero Canyon Trailhead.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-mesquite-hollow-trail-adero-canyon/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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