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The annual Front Porch Pickins Vintage Market returns to Peoria’s Park West Mall at the end of the month! If you love antique, retro, rustic, repurposed and handmade goods, Front Porch Pickins’ indoor marketplace is where you’ll want to be on April 24-25, 2015.

Help raise money for the American Cancer Society by joining or donating to Relay for Life! Taking place this spring at Peoria Sports Complex, the relay is expected to be a huge event and Peoria Nissan is proud to take part!

The Arizona Chinese Lantern Festival will offer a unique cultural experience you won't want to miss. Eye-catching lanterns, authentic Chinese food, a children's zone, and several cultural displays and performances are scheduled during the two-week event, which takes place on select days. Read on for details.

The eco-friendly, reliable Nissan LEAF had quite the year in 2014. It hit a milestone when its 100,000th model was sold, it was named the Cleanest Car in America by Automotive Science Group, and just recently, it was announced that it broke a sales record with 30,200 models sold in 2014! The Nissan LEAF is the only plug-in model to ever sell over 30,000 units in a year’s time, which makes the record all the more special.

Start off the New Year with a good laugh at Stand Up Live! Actor and comedian Patton Oswalt will be lighting up the stage on Saturday, Jan. 24 to help kick off 2015. Well-known in the comedy circuit and acting world, Oswalt's claim to fame was playing Spence Olchin on the former CBS sitcom "The King of Queens." He has since been taking his stand-up comedy chops around the world and now's your chance to see him live and in person!

Discover the true meaning of Christmas and get into the holiday spirit at this year's 2nd Annual Hometown Christmas Parade. The event takes place in Historic Downtown Glendale on Dec. 13 at 11 A.M. Featuring vibrant floats and sing-a-longs from the Hometown Christmas Carolers, the Christmas Parade will spread holiday joy as it makes its way through the streets of Glendale.

Enjoy a little holiday fun at the Phoenix Zoo during their annual ZooLights event running Nov. 24, 2014 - Jan. 11, 2015. Ideal for the entire family, ZooLights is a unique lighting spectacle featuring 700 animal and holiday-themed displays spread out throughout the Phoenix Zoo grounds. The stunning exhibit also features a series of Music in Motion light shows, a realistic 4-D Polar Express experience and horse-drawn carriage rides.

The city of Peoria is officially holding their annual Halloween Monster Bash on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Centennial Plaza. A fun event for families, the city's signature festival features a wide array of activities for children to enjoy that play up the Halloween spirit. From trick-or-treating to carnival games, the Halloween Monster Bash has it all and admission to the festival is free!

Desert Stages Theater presents a live adaptation of the classic Ken Kesey novel, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Running from Sept. 5 through Oct. 26, this powerful tale tells the story of Randle McMurphy, a felon who is forced to serve a jail sentence in a mental hospital after pleading insanity. Throughout the play, his rebellious actions serve as the main focus, along with his constant interactions with Head Nurse Ratched, leading up to a shocking climax you'll never see coming.

If you or someone you know is over the age of 60, disabled or a veteran who owns a one-story home in need of exterior painting, you can apply for free fall maintenance through the Rock & Roll Paint-A-Thon program managed by Rebuilding Together, a Valley-based nonprofit that's been revitalizing neighborhoods throughout the metro area since 1991. Applications are not only accepted from homeowners, but also from relatives, friends, caregivers and social workers who know someone in need. Rebuilding Together is also looking for volunteers to assist with the next round of house paintings that will take place on Oct…