Category: Things to Do

1. Live & Local, a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale featuring Valley food, drink, and music, will take place 5-9 p.m. Sunday at the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall (map). 2. General admission tickets are $75 per

1. The second annual AZCentral.com Food & Wine Experience will take place Friday through Sunday at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (map) in Scottsdale. Parking will be free. 2. All events are 21-and-over. No children or strollers are allowed. 3. The main

1. The second annual Bacon, Blues & Brews Festival will take place noon-8 p.m. Saturday at Founder’s Park (map) in Queen Creek. 2. Admission is $8 in advance (buy here) or $12 at the gate. Kids 12 and under get free admission with a paid adult. $65 VIP

Game on, Michigan natives! With rivals Michigan and Michigan State meeting on the football field for the 109th time Saturday, The Hungry Monk in Chandler will open at 9 a.m. for ‘‘Founders, Football & Flapjacks.’’ (Jim Lolli, owner of The Monk, was born and

Tucson’s Barrio Brewing will be the featured brewery for this month’s beer dinner at 7 p.m. Wednesday at JC’s Steakhouse in Gilbert. The menu will feature five beers and four dishes prepared by chef-owner Dennis Petty: Social beer: Barrio Rea’s

1. The sixth annual Wingstock chicken wing and live music festival moves from its traditional date in the spring and will take place 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at Mesa Amphitheatre (map) in downtown Mesa. 2. Admission is $8 in advance (buy here) or $12 on Saturday. Kids

Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert holds its weekly ‘‘Taste of Romeo’s’’ dinner, hosted by chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, in a private dinning room, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The dinners typically feature five courses selected from the restaurant’s

Social Box Neighborhood Eatery in Chandler celebrates its second anniversary with food and drink specials and live music from 2 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday. Taking over the longtime Iguana Macks on Oct. 17, 2014, SoBo promised a unique concept ‘‘that combines