Good morning, Queen Creek. The triple digits are here for the duration, which turns the next few weeks into early-hike-and-afternoon-pool season. Here's where to land this weekend and into next week.
- 🏊 Family Swim is open at the Queen Creek Aquatic Center. Water slides, a lazy river, and a zero-depth pool. Residents only, day pass or membership required.
- 🫒 The Olive Mill hosts its Corn Roast on June 19. Street corn, watermelon, and live music, 5 PM to 9 PM.
- 🦖 Dinosaur programs run all week at the Queen Creek Library. Cardboard builds, fossil crafts, and Jungle Jill, June 9 and 10.
- 🏛️ The town wants resident input on its General Plan. A hands-on workshop shapes Queen Creek's long-range growth map.
- 🐂 The QCUSD governing board meets June 16. Study session at 4:30 PM, regular session at 6 PM.
Family Swim is back for the summer
The Queen Creek Aquatic Center reopened Family Swim hours on May 23, which makes it the town's default plan for a hot Saturday afternoon.
Key facts:
- Where: Queen Creek Aquatic Center, alongside the Recreation Center.
- Who: Town of Queen Creek residents.
- Cost: A membership or a day pass, which also covers the Recreation Center.
- What's in the water: water slides, a lazy river, and a zero-depth entry pool for the little ones.
The residents-only rule is the catch worth knowing before you load the car. Bring proof of residency the first time, and the day pass gets the whole family in for both the pool and the rec floor. Details.
On the calendar
A summer-reading week at the Queen Creek Library, plus a basketball weekend just over the Mesa line.
Monday, June 8
- 📚 Tween Graphic Novel Club. Ages 10 to 12, 3:30 PM at the Queen Creek Library. Details.
Tuesday, June 9
- 🎨 Adults Discover: Copper Painting. Adult craft session, 10 AM at the Queen Creek Library. Details.
- 🪨 Teen Craft Time: Hawaiian Petroglyphs. Ages 13 to 17, 2 PM. Details.
- 🦕 DIY Cardboard Dinosaurs. Preschoolers, 5:30 PM. Details.
- 🏀 Section 7 Basketball Tournament. Qualifier rounds at Arizona Athletic Grounds in east Mesa, a short drive up Ellsworth. Details.
Wednesday, June 10
Around Queen Creek
🏛️ The town is taking resident input on its General Plan. Queen Creek is running a hands-on community workshop for the General Plan Update (the town's long-range blueprint for how and where it grows). It is the most direct way for residents to weigh in on the growth-versus-character question that sits under every zoning vote. Details.
💡 More households may now qualify for help with the power bill. The state's new Power AZ program, launched in March, extends utility-bill assistance to SRP customers earning up to 100% of the state median income, a wider net than the older low-income programs. Details.
👮 The Queen Creek Police Department is taking applications for its summer Youth Academy. The free, two-week program walks teens through patrol, investigations, K9, and specialty units. Details.
🎮 Dave & Buster's is running its 3rd annual Dad Games for Father's Day. A games-floor face-off built for the holiday. Details.
🐎 Schnepf & Olive Mill
The farm, the mill, and the trails that make Queen Creek its own place.
🫒 Corn Roast at the Queen Creek Olive Mill. Friday, June 19, 5 PM to 9 PM. A summer evening of street-corn flavors, fresh watermelon, baked goods, and live music on the grove. Worth marking now before the Friday fills up. Details.
🌄 Ranger-led sunrise hikes at San Tan Mountain Regional Park. An early start with a ranger is the way to see the desert before the heat lands. Get there before the sun does. Details.
From the schools
🐂 The QCUSD governing board meets Tuesday, June 16. A study session at 4:30 PM, then the regular session at 6 PM. Summer board meetings are where next year's calendar, budget, and capacity decisions tend to move while attention is low. Details.