September 21 - 22
Welcome Back, Weekend Warriors!
This is the Amy Jones Group's weekly newsletter, detailing local events, recent real estate news, and open houses.
This week, we're bringing you FIVE fun-filled events happening around the Valley!
Gilbert Regional Park Grand Opening
Saturday, September 20 at 8:00 AM
IT'S FINALLY HERE! You're invited to join us for the grand opening celebration of Gilbert Regional Park on Saturday, September 21st located just west of Higely Road and south of Queen Creek Road! Parking for this event will be accessible from Queen Creek Road.
This free event is sponsored by Haydon Building Corp and will mark the unveiling of Phase 1A of the park, which includes a 17-foot iconic playground (The Mountain), a splash pad with 57 different water features (The Falls) and a tot playground for the park’s smallest visitors (The Creek).
Saturday’s all-day celebration will begin with a Beach Party in the morning and end with a Laser Light Show Finale that evening. The park will be open all day long, so residents are invited to stop by any time to be among the first to experience Gilbert’s newest park.

LEGO Movie Mania Workshop - Gilbert
Saturday, September 21 from 9:00 - 12:00 PM
Students will enter the world of the LEGO® Movie in this workshop. Students will become master builders as they solve challenges, create mosaics, and build super cool spaceships.
(Ages 5-12)
Register online at:
https://apm.activecommunities.com/GilbertAZ

Princess Brunch In Arizona - Chandler
Saturday, September 21 from 9:00 - 12:00 PM.
Come enjoy a magical dining experience right here in Arizona with the characters of Happily Ever After Entertainment!
This event includes a delicious brunch prepared by Master Chef contestant Nathan Barnehouse. Enjoy special performances by many of your favorite characters as well as time to interact, take pictures, and create magical memories with them!
You won’t have to travel far to get the luxury dinning experience WITH characters you know and love! You won’t want to miss this unique experience right here is AZ!

Halloween Cookies and Trays! - Chandler
Sunday, September 22 from 12:00 - 4:00 PM
Join us for DIY Cookies + Crafts! Learn the art of Cookie Decorating with guest instructor Mary Franck with Franckly Frosted Sweets!
This event will start with a DIY workshop to make an entertaining staple, a wooden Tray, Pedestal Tray or Lazy Susan. Customize your Lazy Susan or Pedestal Tray with your choice of (non-toxic!) stain and designer paint colors. Then you will have a cookie decorating lesson from (name of company name). Take home your DIY project, 6 decorated cookies, and some sweet knowledge on this tasty skill! Registration fee includes your DIY project and cookie decorating instruction.
Make sure to register soon, as seats are limited!

🔑 Open House!
Open House - Chandler
Saturday 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
1777 W Ocotillo RD, #11, Chandler, AZ 85248
Welcome to this gorgeous one-story, 2,526 square foot home in the highly sought after, private community of the Villas at Ocotillo! Located in South Chandler, this home has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and incredible views around the neighborhood of the Ocotillo Lake system!

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