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Yavapai County District 2 has published a monthly newsletter with upcoming events and important information for the month of July.

District 2 July Event Highlights

4th of July Duck Races – Beaver Creek

• July 4th, 12pm
• Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5
• Tickets can be purchased at local Beaver Creek stores.

4th of July Celebration – Beaver Creek

• July 4th: 7am – 12pm
• The day begins with a 7am breakfast and ends with duck races on the bridge at Zuniway in Rimrock.

Enjoy anime in your style – Black Canyon City

• July 13, 1pm
• Black Canyon City Library, 34701 S. Old Black Canyon Hwy, Black Canyon City, AZ
• Join us for our step by step anime drawing program.

Camp Verde's 29th Annual Corn Festival

• July 20th 11:00am-7:00pm
• Located in Historic Downtown Camp Verde
• This free event is open to the public and features live music, games, sweet corn and more.

Clarkdale Fourth of July Event

• July 4th, 7:00am – 11:00am
• Clarkdale Town Park and Main Street
• There will also be a children's parade, ice cream party and live music.

Emergency Services Appreciation Event – ​​Cordes Lakes

• July 13th 2pm – 6pm
• Cordes Lakes Community Center, 16357 Cordes Lakes Dr.
• Cost: Free for first responders to attend, but a donation is requested for non-first responders. This event is a way to thank first responders for saving our communities.

Independence Day Breakfast Buffet – Meyer

• July 4th: 7:30am – 10:30am
• Mayer Area Community Services Center, 10051 Miami Street
• Cost is $7, $5 for children under 10. Dishes include ham and egg scramble with hash browns, sausage gravy and homemade biscuits, and sweet cream pancakes.

Meyer's History

• July 3, 1 p.m.
• Meyer Public Library, 10004 Wicks Ave.
• Author Nancy Burgess will speak about Mayer's history.

Jerome's Annual Fourth of July Parade

• July 4th, 10am
• Jerome Fire Department
• The parade will begin at the Fire Station at approximately 10:30 a.m. Participants should arrive at the Fire Station by 9:30 a.m.

Prescott Frontier Days – The World's Oldest Rodeo

• July 1-7
• Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo Grounds and Prescott Courthouse Square
• Enjoy 7 days of action, activities and fun in and around Prescott.

Red, White & Boom – Prescott Valley

• July 4th, 3pm – 9:30pm
• Prescott Valley Civic Center,
• There will be food trucks, activities, fireworks and more.

Plants for Hikers – Spring Valley

• July 20, 11AM
• 17320 E. Mule Deer Drive, Spring Valley
• Learn about the many wildflowers that bloom in the summer in the Arizona high country

There are many more events happening this month, so be sure to check out the full District 2 newsletter to see the complete list.

If you would like to receive our monthly newsletter and live in Beaver Creek, Black Canyon City, Bumble Bee, Camp Verde, Cherry, Creator, Cordes Junction, Cordes Lakes, Cornville, Crown King, Dewey Humboldt, Goodwin, Lake Montezuma, Meyer, McGuireville, Page Springs, Poland Junction, Prescott Country Club, Prescott Valley, Rimrock or Spring Valley, please email district2@yavapaiaz.gov.

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