Coming Up
Arts in the Park & Cafe Lunch
1st Saturday of every month
Saturday, February 4
10am – 4pm
Lunch in the SC Café
12 - 1:30 pm $7 pp
Residents, please pre-register for lunch!
“Village Arts in the Park” has become “Arts in the Park” and is now located in the Union Center Entrance the first Saturday of each and every month from October through April. The location change is part of their on-going effort to make this a convenient, welcoming Craft Sale.
The craft sale is growing. We are averaging between 20-30 booths with some very interesting and unique offerings. As marketing efforts improve and word gets out that this will happen the first Saturday of each month during our “high season” we fully expect to see more and more vendors participate.
To complement “Arts in the Park” the Lifestyle department began offering a $7 lunch in the Café between noon and 1:30pm. A typical menu for this event will be a sandwich, chips, side salad, dessert and beverage. Last month, 28 residents, vendors and shoppers enjoyed the lunch and we expect it will grow as word gets out. We do ask that residents PRE-REGISTER for the lunch so we are able to plan for enough food. There will be some guess work in planning for non-residents who stop by to shop and decide to enjoy lunch which is why we need residents to help us by registering ahead of time.
The next “Arts in the Park” is March 3! Mark your calendars now!
Arts in the Park & Cafe Lunch
1st Saturday of every month
Saturday, February 4
10am – 4pm
Lunch in the SC Café
12 - 1:30 pm $7 pp
Residents, please pre-register for lunch!
“Village Arts in the Park” has become “Arts in the Park” and is now located in the Union Center Entrance the first Saturday of each and every month from October through April. The location change is part of their on-going effort to make this a convenient, welcoming Craft Sale.
The craft sale is growing. We are averaging between 20-30 booths with some very interesting and unique offerings. As marketing efforts improve and word gets out that this will happen the first Saturday of each month during our “high season” we fully expect to see more and more vendors participate.
To complement “Arts in the Park” the Lifestyle department began offering a $7 lunch in the Café between noon and 1:30pm. A typical menu for this event will be a sandwich, chips, side salad, dessert and beverage. Last month, 28 residents, vendors and shoppers enjoyed the lunch and we expect it will grow as word gets out. We do ask that residents PRE-REGISTER for the lunch so we are able to plan for enough food. There will be some guess work in planning for non-residents who stop by to shop and decide to enjoy lunch which is why we need residents to help us by registering ahead of time.
The next “Arts in the Park” is March 3! Mark your calendars now!
Saturday, February 4
10am – 4pm
Lunch in the SC Café
12 - 1:30 pm $7 pp
Residents, please pre-register for lunch!
“Sweets for the Sweetest”
Valentine’s Dance
Tuesday, February 14
7:00-10:00pm
LAST DAY TO REGISTER – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Randy Lee - DJ
Here’s another excuse to dance! Valentine’s Day falls on Tuesday this year so make plans now to attend our Valentine’s Dance on Tuesday, February 14. Music by DJ Randy Lee will guarantee that “your kind of music” is ready to play.
We’re planning dance contests in Rock & Roll, Swing, Country couples dancing and Line Dancing. But if you have your own special dance category there will be a freestyle dance contest where any style qualifies. Prizes will be awarded in each category.
Bring along your favorite beverage and we’ll have an array of desserts that will please everyone. We’ll provide plenty of ice, iced tea and water for your convenience.
Tickets are $12 if purchased by Monday, February 6th and $14.00 if purchased after February 6th.
Register TODAY and save $2!
Volunteers Extraordinaire!
Remember the 80's TV show MacGyver where Richard Dean Anderson played Angus MacGyver, a different kind of hero: he didn't use weapons, and he was an expert at making complicated machines out of ordinary things. Well, Vicki D'Elia is our very own 21st Century female MacGyver! Her forte may not be machinery, but she really could survive in the desert for days with just a toothpick and a glue gun! Recently Vicki has put her talents to the task of developing ideas for a number of events including Del Webb Goes Pink, Caribbean Night, Halloween, USO Show and she is currently working diligently with eleven other devoted volunteers to ensure that "A Royal Affair" will provide a dazzling evening to those attending our New Year's Eve Party.
Vicki's enthusiasm and energy also spills over to her home. On any given day you can find her putting up a back splash, adding a light fixture, installing cabinets or painting a couple rooms! To most of us, that's a lot of work, but to Vicki, it's just Tuesday...
Thank you Vicki for being our MacGyver!
Community Park
COMMUNITY PARK FACTS
The Anthem Community Park is for residents of Anthem at Merrill Ranch ONLY.
Click HERE for Adventure Playground Splash Pad Hours
> Interested in renting a ramada at the Community Park? Download the rental form.
Amenities include:
• Over 60-acre park
• 6 lighted softball and baseball fields (coming soon)
• 6 Soccer fields (coming soon)
• Sand volleyball courts
• Multi-purpose fields
• Basketball/multi-purpose courts
• Skateboard Park (coming soon)
• Adventure Playground, Splash Pad & 3-Level Castle
• 4-acre catch and release fishing lake
• Outdoor Plaza Amphitheater
• Picnic Ramadas with BBQ’s
• Miles of hiking and biking trails
Anthem Community Park facilities and amenities are managed by the Anthem at Merrill
Ranch Community Council, Inc.
The amphitheater and ramadas are available for rental on a first-come basis.
Anthem residents must be in good standing to receive resident rental rates.
Reserved facilities have priority usage.
Portable grills are not permitted at the Community Park.
COMMUNITY PARK HOURS & RULES
> Interested in renting a ramada at the Community Park? Download the rental form.
General Park Hours
6:00 am - 10:00 pm
Adventure Playground Hours
8:00 am - Dusk
• Anthem Community Park is a private park for use by Anthem residents and all authorized guests.
• Glass containers are prohibited.
• Alcoholic beverages are prohibited except by special permit.
• Only authorized vehicles on park pathways.
• Dogs must be on a leash at all times. Please pick up after pets.
• Lakes and waterways shall not be used for personal watercrafts, swimming or wading.
• Fishing is catch and release only.
• Firearms or weapons of any type are prohibited.
• Amplified sound is allowed, but volume must be kept low enough so not to disturb other area users and adjacent residential neighborhoods.
• Use of special equipment (tents, moon bounces, etc.) must receive prior approval from community council management.
• Requests from community council staff must be adhered to in the interest of public safety, health, and welfare.
• Roller blades, bicycles, and skateboards are prohibited on all areas except pathways.
• Overnight camping is prohibited.
• Fire permitted in park barbecues only.
• Hitting golf balls in the park is prohibited.
• Reserved Ramadas have priority usage.
• Persons that intentionally damage or vandalize park’s property will be prosecuted.
• Anthem facilities are for exclusive use of Anthem residents and authorized guests.
• All facilities are considered private property.
• No trespassing. Violators may be subject to A.R.S 13-1502.A.1
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The Anthem Community Park is for residents of Anthem at Merrill Ranch ONLY.
Click HERE for Adventure Playground Splash Pad Hours
> Interested in renting a ramada at the Community Park? Download the rental form.
Amenities include:
• Over 60-acre park
• 6 lighted softball and baseball fields (coming soon)
• 6 Soccer fields (coming soon)
• Sand volleyball courts
• Multi-purpose fields
• Basketball/multi-purpose courts
• Skateboard Park (coming soon)
• Adventure Playground, Splash Pad & 3-Level Castle
• 4-acre catch and release fishing lake
• Outdoor Plaza Amphitheater
• Picnic Ramadas with BBQ’s
• Miles of hiking and biking trails
Anthem Community Park facilities and amenities are managed by the Anthem at Merrill
Ranch Community Council, Inc.
The amphitheater and ramadas are available for rental on a first-come basis.
Anthem residents must be in good standing to receive resident rental rates.
Reserved facilities have priority usage.
Portable grills are not permitted at the Community Park.
COMMUNITY PARK HOURS & RULES
> Interested in renting a ramada at the Community Park? Download the rental form.
General Park Hours
6:00 am - 10:00 pm
Adventure Playground Hours
8:00 am - Dusk
• Anthem Community Park is a private park for use by Anthem residents and all authorized guests.
• Glass containers are prohibited.
• Alcoholic beverages are prohibited except by special permit.
• Only authorized vehicles on park pathways.
• Dogs must be on a leash at all times. Please pick up after pets.
• Lakes and waterways shall not be used for personal watercrafts, swimming or wading.
• Fishing is catch and release only.
• Firearms or weapons of any type are prohibited.
• Amplified sound is allowed, but volume must be kept low enough so not to disturb other area users and adjacent residential neighborhoods.
• Use of special equipment (tents, moon bounces, etc.) must receive prior approval from community council management.
• Requests from community council staff must be adhered to in the interest of public safety, health, and welfare.
• Roller blades, bicycles, and skateboards are prohibited on all areas except pathways.
• Overnight camping is prohibited.
• Fire permitted in park barbecues only.
• Hitting golf balls in the park is prohibited.
• Reserved Ramadas have priority usage.
• Persons that intentionally damage or vandalize park’s property will be prosecuted.
• Anthem facilities are for exclusive use of Anthem residents and authorized guests.
• All facilities are considered private property.
• No trespassing. Violators may be subject to A.R.S 13-1502.A.1
> back to top