Saturday:

Mark-Taylor Pool Party
Nothing like a day at the pool to battle the killer Phoenix summer sun. Get wet and wild with the ultimate pool party package at Mark Taylor apartments at Shade at Desert Ridge. Free food and beer will be available for all attendees.
www.mark-taylor.com.

City of Scottsdale's 37th Annual Mighty Mud Mania
What better way to cool down this summer than diving head first into mud? Scottsdale’s signature cool and messy event is returning for the 37th year. Mighty Mud Mania, a decathlon-like obstacle course event, will be held at Chaparral Park. The traditionally known kid relay is open to adults as well this year.
www.recreation.scottsdaleaz.gov.

Judd Greenstein Presents “In Teaching Others We Teach Ourselves”
A night of musical wonder is in store as famed composer Judd Greenstein premieres In Teaching Others We Teach Ourselves at Virginia G. Piper Theater commissioned by Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. The performance will feature New York Times-hailed violist Nadia Sirota along with a string quartet. Members of the Grammy Award-winning Phoenix Chorale will also perform a selection of other works by Greenstein.
www.ScottsdalePerformingArts.org.

Sweets Spring Bling 2012
A star-studded celebration for a cause, The Sweets Spring Bling 2012 will bring professional athletes, prominent members of the community, celebrities and the general public together for this exciting pool side event to raise money for the Garrett Robinson Foundation. The event will be held at the Clarion Hotel in Scottsdale and is open to attendees 21 years old and up. Guests will enjoy music by a top DJ, a limited hosted bar, a bikini contest, live auctions and much more.
www.sweetsspringbling.com.

Comedy & Cocktails for a Cause
For a night of laughter and philanthropy, Comedy & Cocktails for a Cause will be raising money to benefit Bent But Not Broken, a Valley nonprofit providing resources for both patients and their caretakers living with Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome.
The event will include stand-up comedians, live bachelor/bachelorette auctions and a special appearance from Miss Arizona USA, Erica Frantzve. Guests will also enjoy complementary food provided by Genghis Grill Paradise Valley, Pearl Sushi, and My Fit Foods and so much more.
www.bentbutnotbroken.org.