The next Oro Valley PD Shred Event is Saturday, May 2, 2026 at the Oro Valley Marketplace (11785 N Oracle Rd) from 8 AM – Noon

Fight fraud, shred instead! 

Prevent ID theft by shredding confidential documents. Bring up to eight, medium-sized boxes to be shredded on-site. 

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Warehouse 215 in Downtown Phoenix

215 E Grant Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Free Books: The first 1,500 kids (17 years and younger) will receive a book!

Raffles: First 500 attendees get a stamp card for a FREE Raffle Ticket.

Arizona Authors: More than 40 authors from throughout Arizona, published in a variety of genres for all ages.

Children’s Corner: Free book-themed make-and-take crafts, story time , and more!

Author Talks: Inspiring presentations and book signings with best-selling authors.

Shopping: Books! And book- and writing-themed souvenirs, gifts and more.

Food trucks, live music, and more throughout the day!

Mission

Provide a fun, family-friendly event that will:

• build community.
• champion literacy.
• boost local authors and businesses.
• foster autism acceptance.

The Arizona Author Book Festival is a fundraising event for SEEDs for Autism in Phoenix; 100 percent of sponsorship funds, vendor fees, and author application fees will support SEEDs programs.

Facebook Event

Festival Website

The next Free Disposal Day sponsored by Waste Connections is Saturday, May 9th at 22316 Harmon Rd, Florence, AZ 85132 from 6-11 AM.

Acceptable Waste: Municipal Solid Waste, Household Trash, Food Waste, Non-Hazardous Commercial Waste, Furniture and Appliances (documented free of refrigerant), Construction Debris, Wood, Paper, and Metal.

 Non-acceptable Waste: Asbestos, Special Waste, Animal Carcasses, Items containing Freon (AC Units), Pressurized tanks, Railroad ties, Rocks, Pavers, Concrete soil/dirt,  Medical waste, sharps (needles), Regulated hazardous waste, Radioactive waste, Regulated Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PBC) wastes, Biohazardous and radioactive medical waste, Appliances that may leak CFCs or HCFCs, Whole tires, Lead-acid batteries, Used oil, Arizona regulated waste, Explosives (gunpowder, bullets, etc.), and Automotive parts.

Visit https://www.pinal.gov/1513/Free-Disposal-Days?fbclid=IwY2xjawI9LYlleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQDPUz6_lWngrssx0XCxDfMo5mLpl-82KYta3XDMsR76gd9paZcSA_jLtg_aem_mA7mavNv7V-q6J_zRNxITg for full details

The next Pima County Sheriff’s Shred Event is on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Casas Church (10801 N. La Cholla Blvd.) from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

You might be required to exit your vehicle and hand boxes to an attendant. Shredding will be completed on-site before you leave. Your containers will be returned to you. If you bring your documents in plastic bags, please leave them untied so they can be accessed more quickly. Please limit the number of boxes to 5, so that everyone may have a chance to participate.

Acceptable items for shredding are any personal paper documents that are loose, folded, stapled or in envelopes. Please remember to check your papers for foreign objects prior to coming to a Shred-A-Thon.

Documents from businesses and personal videos, cassettes, CDs, DVDs, photographs, photo slides, and credit cards will NOT  be accepted.

Full details on the sheriff’s website

https://www.pimasheriff.org/services/shred-thon

The next Pima County Sheriff car seat safety class is on Tuesday, May 12th at 1750 E. Benson Highway from 5-7 PM

To register for the Child Safety Seat Class, you must call (520) 351-4615.

You can also submit a form to check your car seat and installation assistance ONLY by visiting the sheriff’s website.

https://www.pimasheriff.org/services/car-seat-training

The next Pima County Sheriff’s Rape Aggression Defense Classes is Saturdays, May 16th & 23rd, 2026.

Spots are limited so sign up today!

To sign up you must contact their Community Resources Unit at (520) 351-4615 or fill out the form on their website

https://www.pimasheriff.org/services/rad

The Pima County Sheriff's Department is proud to offer Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) courses designed to teach and empower women ages 12 and older against sexual assaults and attacks.

R.A.D. Systems is actually a functioning network of dedicated self defense instructors that was established in 1989. This alliance of Instructors believes that self defense should be easy to learn, easy to retain, and relatively easy to employ during real confrontational situations. This alliance believes that self defense training should be accessible and affordable for all women and children. They believe that their efforts to oppose violence will be more effective together, than as individuals. As a network they can assist one another with programs, equipment, references, experiences and insight. But most importantly, they honor each others teachings, allowing each of them to give every participant they train, a lifetime return and practice invitation anywhere there is a R.A.D. Program being offered. This program is offered free of charge to Pima County residents thanks to a grant from the Department of Justice.

For more information about RAD, visit the RAD website.

The next Pima County Sheriff’s Rape Aggression Defense Classes is Saturdays, May 16th & 23rd, 2026.

Spots are limited so sign up today!

To sign up you must contact their Community Resources Unit at (520) 351-4615 or fill out the form on their website

https://www.pimasheriff.org/services/rad

The Pima County Sheriff's Department is proud to offer Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) courses designed to teach and empower women ages 12 and older against sexual assaults and attacks.

R.A.D. Systems is actually a functioning network of dedicated self defense instructors that was established in 1989. This alliance of Instructors believes that self defense should be easy to learn, easy to retain, and relatively easy to employ during real confrontational situations. This alliance believes that self defense training should be accessible and affordable for all women and children. They believe that their efforts to oppose violence will be more effective together, than as individuals. As a network they can assist one another with programs, equipment, references, experiences and insight. But most importantly, they honor each others teachings, allowing each of them to give every participant they train, a lifetime return and practice invitation anywhere there is a R.A.D. Program being offered. This program is offered free of charge to Pima County residents thanks to a grant from the Department of Justice.

For more information about RAD, visit the RAD website.