Eating Homegrown vs GMO Lecture, April 25, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ 11350 W. Garden Patch Community Garden, Coldwater Springs Blvd., Avondale. If you’re growing your own fruits and vegetables, you can choose to grow organically and have peace of mind knowing exactly what is in your food. What you may not know is why they taste better and how much you can gain from home gardening. Cost: Free. Contact: 623-333-4422

Avondale KidFest Waterpalooza, April 11, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ Festival Fields, 101 E. Lower Buckeye Rd., Avondale. Celebrating the Week of the Young Child. Bounce activities, entertainment, services and programing geared toward young children, food and lots of fun for the whole family. Cost: Free to attend. Contact: 623-333-2400

American Cancer Society Relay for Life Family Day, April 18, 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Amphitheatre at City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. Fundraising event to end cancer. It unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once and for all. www.relayforlife.org Contact: 602-778-7633

Jazz at the Plaza, April 28, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ ASU Tempe Campus MU North Stage, 301 E Orange Mall, Tempe. Listen to jazz performers tell a story through music and connect through this universal language of humanity. In partnership with the Memorial Union. Cost: Free. Contact: 480-727-7030