Northbound Rural Road will close just south of Apache Boulevard from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday so crews can repair a broken water main. As part of the repair project, northbound Rural will be restricted to one lane at Apache until July 3.

Mesa’s libraries have expanded their hours as of this week. The city’s four branches are now open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. All branches are closed Sundays.

Chandler’s Gangplank, a creative hub for entrepreneurs, will host a casino night beginning at 5:30 p.m. Friday to raise funds for the youth program, Gangplank Jr.

Want to get your family out of the house on a Saturday?

Savor a six-course meal paired with Arizona wine from Pillsbury Wine Company of Cottonwood. A private hors d’oeuvres reception at 6:30 p.m. precedes dinner at 7 p.m. Reservations required. Denim, shorts and hats are prohibited.

Drivers will find closures this weekend on the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway and Loop 101 Price Freeway.

Maricopa Workforce Connections will host several job fairs in the next week, with many employers looking to fill positions that could fit younger workers.

In preparation of its busy season, Safelite AutoGlass company is looking to hire 100 sales representatives for part-time jobs during two job fairs next week.

This weekend’s Chandler Airport Dayz will feature aircraft, classic cars, informational booths, vendors, food and live music Friday and Saturday at Chandler Municipal Airport. The event will be hosted by Chandler Air Service, a flight school located at 1675 E. Ryan Road.

The Mesa-East Valley Rose Society will present its annual Rose Garden Tour featuring three public rose gardens followed by six private gardens. All proceeds benefit the The Rose Garden at Mesa Community College. Public garden tours will be given every 30 minutes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 21. Cost is $10 for adults; children are free.

Mesa Public Libraries is holding a series of teen volunteer fairs for students entering seventh through 12th grade, between the ages of 12 and 18 to fill positions for the Summer Reading Program. Jobs will assist as program desk aides, computer aids, self-checkout assistants, shelving positions, program craft aides and other miscellaneous duties.

Banner Health is scheduled to open its first Queen Creek medical facility May 1.

Banner Health will open its first medical facility in Queen Creek May 1 at the Banner Health Center, which will offer primary care, basic imaging and lab services for adults and children.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion will host the Veteran Jobs Fair in Apache Junction

If you are one of the millions of Americans who are feeling overwhelmed or stressed, join Dr. Eric Hampton 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2 in the Saguaro Room at the Main Library, 64 E. First St., in Mesa.

Chandler puts the focus on science this week to encourage students and their families to learn more about potential future careers.

Mesa residents looking for a way to get rid of old cans of paint, batteries, pesticides, electronics, tires and prescription drugs are invited to bring these and other household hazardous waste materials to the next city-sponsored collection 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the East Mesa Service Center, 6935 E. Decatur St. (east of Power Road, north of University).

With lion dances, firecrackers, games and more, the Mesa Amphitheatre, 263 N. Center St. will host a two-day celebration of the 2013 Lunar New Year. The event will be held 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Teens can receive free hands-on driver training next week thanks to Ford.

The annual conglomeration of games, rides and entertainment wraps-up this weekend with performances from Old School Jam on Friday and tween/teen favorite Zendaya, best known as “Rocky Blue” on Disney Channel’s “Shake it Up,” on Saturday. General admission seating is free with fair admission. Reserved-seat tickets are available through Ticketmaster or in person at the Coliseum Box Office.

Apache Junction Unified School District families seeking assistance for Thanksgiving may now apply for it at the Project HELP office, 195 E. Superstition Blvd.

Candidates for school boards in Tempe will meet for a forum 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Tempe City Council Chambers, 31 E. 5th St. The event, which will be broadcast on Tempe Channel 11, is hosted by Education First, a Tempe nonprofit committee working to promote voter awareness of local school board elections. Candidates from Tempe Union High School District and Tempe and Kyrene elementary districts have been invited.

It’s time to lace up your running shoes because registration has begun for the 28th Annual Gilbert Days 5K and 1 Mile Run and Family Expo Friday, Nov. 16 at Freestone Park.

Help a student start his or her school year on the right foot by making a donation at a back-to-school drive this weekend at the Tempe Kiwanis Recreation Center. The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Arizona is collecting donations of new and unused backpacks, spiral notebooks, crayon packs, pocket folders and index cards. Every person who makes a donation will get half-price admission from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22 at the Kiwanis Wave Pool, 6115 S. All-America Way.