Good Day
Surprise
Saturday, May 10th, 2025
Good morning, Surprise. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 10th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Today, as Arizona faces triple-digit heat, local postal carriers are collecting food donations at mailboxes for the Stamp Out Hunger drive—aimed at supporting local food banks. St. Mary's Food Bank officials said they expect to lose over a million pounds of food—an effect of recent government cuts. ABC15
- ➤ Today, Oasis Swim Center opens in southwest Surprise and offers a pool + park, a splash pad + a new fire station as part of the new community facility. Surprise Independent
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Shadow Ridge High School won the Maker Championship in the Racing the Sun Solar Go Kart Competition for the fifth year in a row and also earned the titles Speed Champion and Best Overall Engineering Team. Coach Eric Bennett (named Coach of the Year) led a team that built the go karts over a year and raced them at the Musselman Go Kart track (Tucson). Surprise Independent
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The city of Surprise is hosting a Flag Day celebration on Saturday, June 14 to support U.S. troops by inviting residents to volunteer to decorate care package boxes—write cards and create patriotic crafts at the Community Room of City Hall from 8 to 10 a.m. Surprise Independent
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Residents can join a free workshop on May 15th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to build a bouquet or create a succulent garden — all materials are provided — and no experience is needed; RSVP via call or text with Andy Herrat at 480-399-1130. Surprise Independent
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R&B Tribute Band Performance
3-6 p.m. — Coyote Lakes Golf Club — $20.00 for two — Celebrate your anniversary with soulful pop tunes from the 70s and 80s.
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Neil McCoy Concert
5-9 p.m. — Surprise Stadium — Tickets from $51 — Enjoy an evening of live music with Neil McCoy in Surprise, AZ.
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May Meeting and Project Night
7-9 p.m. — University of Advancing Technology — Free entry — Collaborate with fellow game developers and get feedback on your projects.
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Market at The Park at Surprise
4 PM — Greenway Parc at Surprise II — Free entry — Enjoy a family-friendly market in a peaceful, dog-friendly neighborhood.
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Small Screen Golden Oldies Concert
4-6 p.m. — The Vista Center for the Arts — Free entry — Experience nostalgic TV themes with a twist and a tribute to America's heroes.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The creative adult is the child who survived.
~ Ursula K. Le Guin
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