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Columbus Day Notice
City offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 9
City of Glendale offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 9, in observance of Columbus Day. For all households whose scheduled garbage and recycling service falls on or after the holiday, city sanitation crews will provide service on the following day. Also, the Glendale Municipal Landfill will be closed. For more information about the city’s sanitation services, please call (623) 930-2660. Read more |
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Fall into Fall with a Great Garden Tour!
Glendale’s Xeriscape Demonstration Garden puts on a show this Saturday, Oct. 7
The temperatures are finally falling, and Glendale’s Xeriscape Garden is the place to celebrate. Visit the garden, located at the Glendale Main Library at 5959 W. Brown St., this Saturday for a walking tour and history presentation. Read more |
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All Fired Up!
The 24th Annual Fire Prevention Day & Parade makes its way down Glendale Avenue Saturday
Get ready for marching bands, great food, crafts and fun as Glendale’s hometown parade tradition heads down Glendale Avenue in the name of safety. That’s right. The Annual Fire Prevention Day and Parade is back, and this year it promises even more family fun and education. Read more |
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Water and Sewer Rate Update!
Adjustments to Glendale’s water and sewer rates begin in October Beginning in October, residents’ water and sewer rates will be adjusted. The rate changes equate to an additional 22 cents a day or just $6.57 more a month for the average customer. The adjustment will help fund the replacement cost of critical utilities infrastructure. Read more |
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Two-Wheelin’ to School Time
Hey kids: Get your walking shoes and bike tires in tip-top condition for Glendale’s Walk & Bike to School Day
Families today are busier than ever, and finding time to fit in physical activities that promote healthy exercise can be challenging. Glendale’s Walk & Bike to School Day aims to help families find a simple way to fit in a little healthy exercise, and help reduce the city’s air pollution and traffic congestion to boot. Read more |
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Rock & Roll + Paint = FUN!
Valley-wide project seeks applicants, volunteers to paint homes
Have a family or group looking for a great volunteer project that’s sure to be just as rewarding as it is fun? Well grab your drop cloth and get your scrubs on for the Rock & Roll Paint-a-Thon! Read more |
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
A city rich in culture and rooted in a treasured Hispanic heritage honors this month with these great events at Glendale Libraries
The national celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month begins Sept. 15, and Glendale residents can commemorate this occasion at Glendale Public Library’s Foothills and Velma Teague branches. Take a look at these exciting events. Read more |
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Happy Birthday, GlendaleAz.com!
Your new-and-improved city Web site celebrates its first anniversary
Hard to believe it’s been a year since your city’s official Web site launched a new-and-improved design and editorial plan aimed at better communicating with you, Glendale’s residents, visitors, business partners and more. While this past year has been a great success in many ways, we consider it to be a beautiful beginning…and we have plenty of more goodies rolled up our sleeves. Read more |
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Eat Up!
Tempt your tastebuds at Glendale's Downtown Dining District
Welcome to destination dining the Historic Downtown Glendale way. Our restaurants serve up a nightly feast of worldly flavors, with tastes ranging from traditional German or Polish fare to contemporary Chinese and home-style Mexican flavors. Take your taste buds on a global tour without ever leaving the neighborhood. Read more |
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Garden Variety
Gear up for these free classes with expert advice from local garden authors and designers
It may feel like an oven outside, but autumn is just a cool breeze away. That makes September the perfect time to get your fall landscaping plans in order, and the city of Glendale can help. Find out how you can get the most out of your landscape design by attending one or more of these free classes for residents offered by the city of Glendale Water Conservation Office. Read more |
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Wanna Work for Glendale?
Upcoming workshop offers great tips on how to apply for a job with the city of Glendale
Job descriptions, applications and resumes—oh my! If the thought of submitting an application for a city job seems daunting, don’t miss ‘How to Apply for a Job with the City of Glendale,’ a special workshop aimed at educating potential applicants on the city’s hiring process. Read more |
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Christmas in September
Yes, those are Glitters lights you see on Historic Downtown’s trees
It may be hot in the city, but cool is just around the corner. Just to prove it, workers are already gearing up for this year’s Glendale Glitters, hanging lights throughout Glendale’s Historic Downtown. Read more |
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Get Your Gear
Glendale to add new pro shop and concession area to Foothills Skate Park
What do you do when you’re at the skate park and your skateboard wheel breaks? The fun’s over and you have to head home, right? Not anymore! Glendale is working to add a pro-shop and concession area to the Foothills Park and Skate Court, 57th Avenue and Union Hills Drive, which means skaters will soon be able fill their repair, shopping and re-fueling needs just steps away from all the action. Read more |
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Back-to-School Safety
Tips to make sure your kids get to school safely
The backpacks are full and the pencils are sharpened. Yes, it’s yellow bus time, and the Valley’s youths are headed back to their classrooms. But as kids head back to school this fall, Glendale safety officials want families to remember to do their homework on how to keep our children safe. Read more |
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Holiday Notice
City offices closed and some scheduled services change in observance of Labor Day
City of Glendale offices will be closed on Monday, September 4 in observance of Labor Day. In addition, Glendale’s three public libraries also will be closed. Read more |
