This stage adaptation of Doreen Cronin’s picture book recounts a humorous barnyard protest against the working conditions at Farmer Brown’s.

“A Penny For Your Thoughts” In honor of Arizona’s Centennial, Arizona artists Emily Costello, William Lesch (whose Raymine Pan Print is pictured) and ASU student artists created works from copper, about copper or inspired by copper. The work will be displayed in the windows on the north and east side of the Mill Avenue Post Office.

The World of Beer chain is opening its first Arizona location in July, with a bar on Mill Avenue in downtown Tempe. The bar will serve 50 beers on tap from more than 40 countries, and more than 500 bottled beers. Customers can create their own six-pack combinations to take home, as well.

Stream Global Services, operator of nearly 50 call center facilities worldwide — including two Phoenix locations — is hosting a pair of open house events as part of its summer recruitment efforts, in hopes of hiring more than 400 new employees this season.

It’s back! Third Thursdays produced by the Downtown Tempe community, in partnership with the merchants of the Mill Avenue District, is kicking off its first “Third Thursday” event of the year on Oct. 18.

Tickets will go on sale June 1 for the July 4th Tempe Town Lake Festival, which is the largest fireworks display in Arizona. The event begins at 5 p.m. at Tempe Beach Park and includes live entertainment, a splash zone, rock climbing walls, kids activities and a 35-minute fireworks show launched from the Mill Avenue Bridge. Proceeds from the 61st annual show benefit charities sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Tempe.

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Through rain, shine and heat, crossing guards get children to and from school safely every day. AAA Arizona is calling for nominations for its sixth annual Crossing Guard of the Year Award. The deadline to submit nominations is March 12.

A major storm rolling through Friday caused a weather warning at Sky Harbor Airport, as well as closures and outages around the Valley.

Local designers strut their stuff Thursday at Girls’ Night Out in Tempe for the MAD Couture Challenge — a competition requiring designers to incorporate material from an assigned Mill Avenue merchant into a work of fashion.

If you commute regularly across the Valley, it may come as no surprise: The region has the fifth-worse traffic congestion in the nation, with drivers spending an average of 61 hours a year stuck in traffic.

Officials in Chandler want to merge two existing city programs to help reduce the number of older, mostly vacant retail centers and replace them with other types of development such as high-density residential or office buildings.

Tempe police are trying to reduce collisions by stepping up enforcement at the top 10 intersections for crashes.

In an effort to curb unwanted panhandling and aggressive solicitation in high-traffic areas – including, notably, Mill Avenue, near Arizona State University – the Tempe City Council approved amendments to two sections of its city code Thursday night.

Three acoustic guitar players spread out along Mill Avenue and strummed melodies Friday night. In most aspects, it was a typical weekend night for the buskers, but this time they didn’t have to compete with amplified bands or drumming to be heard.

Residents of Maricopa who work or whose children attend school in the Phoenix metropolitan area are probably as familiar with the asphalt of State Route 347 and the sight of brake lights in front of them as they are their own homes or offices.

Do you know the biological age of your arteries?

Monti’s La Casa Vieja has been serving steak lovers since 1956. Along the way, it’s witnessed the city of Tempe evolve around it, while possibly nurturing its next leader.