Bands, floats and children will line the downtown streets of Mesa on Monday, Jan. 21, as part of the city’s weekend-long celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.

When I hear the words “Holiday Spirit” I get a flood of great memories and an eagerness to continue traditions of giving. I can remember, when I was younger, the day after Thanksgiving we would start decorating for the upcoming Christmas holiday. I loved hanging the lights outside with my dad, drinking hot cocoa, watching holiday movies, trimming the tree with family and friends, shopping for that perfect present to bestow on someone.

Fifteen dogs attended Sue Subkow’s first Halloween party in 2005. Half wore costumes, half were naked and all went home in about an hour.

Fifteen dogs attended Sue Subkow's first Halloween party in 2005. Half wore costumes, half were naked and all went home in about an hour.

When Robin Miner heard about the potluck discussion of the book “50 Shades of Grey,” she knew Wild Boomer Women was for her.

When Robin Miner heard about the potluck discussion of the book “50 Shades of Grey,” she knew Wild Boomer Women was for her.

Schools are responsible for setting every student up for success, even if they don’t always fit the average mold. This includes students with disabilities, and, with the number of physically or mentally disabled children attending secondary and post-secondary schooling expected to increase, schools are doing all that they can to ensure these students are supported.

Swedish meatballs are such a retro potluck throwback, they are simply rolling in ironic hipness. Meaty, tender, juicy, sweet and sour, they are addictively easy to spear with a toothpick and pop one after another at a party. That's why I love to serve them at my Oscar party.

Swedish meatballs are such a retro potluck throwback, they are simply rolling in ironic hipness. Meaty, tender, juicy, sweet and sour, they are addictively easy to spear with a toothpick and pop one after another at a party. That's why I love to serve them at my Oscar party.

When it comes to making pulled chicken, it's hard to beat the two-ingredient simplicity of simmering chicken breasts in a bottle of barbecue sauce.

When it comes to making pulled chicken, it's hard to beat the two-ingredient simplicity of simmering chicken breasts in a bottle of barbecue sauce.

What started as a group of friends with a unique idea to raise money for charity has turned into a world-wide effort to help the less fortunate, and it's slowly spreading across the Valley.

How does it happen every year? You go from being OK with just sending out Christmas cards and baking goodies for your loved ones, to buying a gift for what seems like everyone you know.

How does it happen every year? You go from being OK with just sending out Christmas cards and baking goodies for your loved ones, to buying a gift for what seems like everyone you know.

NEW YORK (AP) — If there isn't enough money in your budget to hold a big holiday party for your small business, start thinking like an entrepreneur. In other words, get creative, and think of ways to put on a party that you can afford.

Picking the Duncans out of a crowd of barbecue aficionados is easy; they’re the ones in pink. Jennifer’s outdoor kitchen is decked out in the girly hue, and Tom wears it.

Benevilla chose to close Chez Nous Center and Cafe in Sun City West, citing finacial reasons. The community gathered for one last event Friday with a potluck and a yoga demonstration.