The regular programs and a few special events are planned at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road, for the month of August. Read more
Oh boy, this is exactly my kind of summer nonsense in a high-budget action/comedy. We have plenty of violence, fast a… Read more
The Gila County Library District has an app that will notify readers when the newest issue of their favorite magazine… Read more
The Northern Gila County Fair is right around the corner, and the Rim Country Camera Club is ready to help with the p… Read more
An audition will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of “The Frog Prince” Monday, Aug. 22 at the… Read more
The 2022 Payson Book Festival had nearly 400 guests at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino Saturday, July 23. Read more
Rim Country Artists presents “All About RCA!” at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 9 at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane … Read more
Oscar-winning writer/producer/director Jordan Peele is back again with a stunning, strange, and oddly appealing story… Read more
The Payson Book Festival is here. Readers rejoice! Come out to the ballroom of the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino any ti… Read more
We have a change of pace this week. After several weeks of stupendous blockbuster movies, we have an offering on a mo… Read more
Calling all actors, magicians, jugglers and anyone who wants to star in a November variety show at the Payson Public … Read more
The Kiwanis Club of Zane Grey Country is proud once again to be hosting the World’s Oldest Continuous Rodeo Parade Sa… Read more
The Northern Gila County Historical Society hosts a celebration for National Day of the Cowboy Saturday, July 23 at i… Read more
Punk Filiere Madaras hosts a book signing at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,… Read more
Thor is returning from retirement and brings thunder and love with him. Yaayyyyy. Read more
The Northern Gila County Historical Society hosts a celebration for National Day of the Cowboy Saturday, July 23 at i… Read more
This year in the Kids Zone at the Payson Book Festival from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Saturday July 23 will have lots of k… Read more
Rim Country Artists (RCA) hosts Buckshot Dot at 4 p.m., Tuesday, July 12 at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane … Read more
Area youngsters are in the last month of their summer recess. School resumes Aug. 1. So, area libraries are offering … Read more
“Bello, tara tropa, talaliloo ti amo” is a typical Minion greeting that we find irresistible. It means “Hello, come f… Read more
The Dietrich family of Casa Grande and frequent competitors in the Old Time Fiddle and Acoustic Music Festival in Pay… Read more
Street closures and parking areas for the Fourth of July events at Green Valley Park differ from previous years, acco… Read more
After the success of the recent musical biographical movies “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Rocketman,” music lovers might h… Read more
The Fourth of July weekend in Rim Country features four days of fun. Read more
Every time a Pixar animated feature comes to the screen, my heart skips a beat. At the top of their game, the Pixar S… Read more
We have loved the “Jurassic Park” movies since they first hit the big screen in 1993. What can the producers do with … Read more
Get ready for the seventh annual Payson Book Festival, Inc. from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, July 23. Read more
Both the Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library, 6124 Randall Place in Pine, and the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Roa… Read more
The Library Friends of Payson welcome unofficial town photographer DJ Craig Miller Monday, June 20. Read more
Rim Country Artists (RCA) presents a free talk by Bill Ahrendt at 4 p.m., Tuesday, June 14 at the Payson Public Libra… Read more
Society has a hard time dealing with heroes. Agamemnon wanted Achilles because Achilles had no equal as a fighter, bu… Read more
Ioannis Goudelis, a composer and jazz pianist, performs in a free concert at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 12 at the Payson Co… Read more
A few years ago, the producers of the long-term TV series put out a movie version of the intricate period story. The … Read more
Ladies, if you been wanting to go camping, but don’t know the basics, and don’t have family or friends to show you th… Read more
The Pine Strawberry Arts & Crafts Guild’s Memorial Day Arts & Crafts Festival is at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 28 … Read more
“Firestarter” first came to the screen in 1984. Today’s version marks the second go-round for this Stephen King-inspi… Read more
The 33rd Annual Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo is Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 21 at the Payson Event Center on Highway… Read more
Rim Country Corvettes made a run Friday, May 6. Members met at Sawmill Crossing and then went up to Tom Jacobson’s “ … Read more
The Rim Country Camera Club meets at 5 p.m., Wednesday, May 18, in the Payson Library large meeting room, 328 N. McLa… Read more
The creativity and talent of several Payson High School students took center stage as the Longhorn Theatre Company pr… Read more
Yikes, this one will blow your mind clear out of this world. “Dr. Strange” has millions of fans who will want to come… Read more
Jazz Prose comes to the Payson Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St., for a free 2 p.m. concert Sunday, May 15. Read more
Liam Neeson stays busy. We can say that with total confidence. We can say that he makes movies that some people like … Read more
Roger Naylor is giving a presentation on his award-winning book, “Arizona Scenic Roads and Hikes,” at 1 p.m., Tuesday… Read more
Rim Country Artists (RCA) present a free talk by Suzy and Roxanne Almblade at 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 10 at the Payson P… Read more
The Payson High School Longhorn Theatre Company promises a night of mystery, murder and thrills as it presents two sh… Read more
The Rim Country Camera Club is seeking photo entries for its 2023 Charity Calendar. This year’s theme is “Seasons” an… Read more
I watched some young TV women making fun of Nicolas Cage this morning. They wondered how many people knew about him a… Read more
The Payson Senior Center, 514 W. Main St., in cooperation with a local grassroots effort to raise humanitarian aid fo… Read more
This is our Rim Country community events calendar for events free to the public. If you would like to submit an event that charges for tickets, admission etc., please contact Gary Tackett, gtackett@payson.com or call 928-474-5251. If you are a current Payson Roundup advertiser, please contact your advertising representative. To submit your free community event, please use this form. Thank you.
I watched some young TV women making fun of Nicolas Cage this morning. They wondered how many people knew about him and his films. The Oscar w… Read more
The Payson Senior Center, 514 W. Main St., in cooperation with a local grassroots effort to raise humanitarian aid for Ukraine, is hosting a c… Read more
The Payson Choral Society’s spring concert, “Broadway Baby!” is a special musical celebrating Broadway — old and new — directed by Daria Mason… Read more
April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) and Rim residents can enjoy a celebration of the genre at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 23 at a special conce… Read more
Newt Scamander, a magi zoologist, that is a guy who specializes in magical beasts, gets tagged by Albus Dumbledore for a dangerous task. If fo… Read more
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The popular annual Brunch at the Bridge at Tonto Natural Bridge State Park is from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Sunday, April 24. Read more
Michael Bay has made a load of successful films and garnered a load of criticism for making cheesy films. So, who is the wise man here? Is it … Read more
Come out to Green Valley Park from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 23 for the 16th Annual Kids Free Fishing Day. Read more
Will the public embrace Jared Leto as a tortured vampire? We will see. Swedish director Daniel Espinosa gave it his best shot. Espinosa is kno… Read more
Gail Kittleson has written 14 books. Most are historical fiction based during World War II. This includes her most recent book, “Land That I L… Read more
Paul McDermand and the Island Time Band present the final concert of the 2021-22 Tonto Community Concert season at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, April 10… Read more
Rim Country Artists (formerly the Payson Art League) presents professional ceramicist Tawny Ogden at 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 12 at the Payson P… Read more
The Rim Country Camera Club received a $5,000 check from District 1 Gila County Supervisor Steve Christensen to support the development of a w… Read more
And now, for something sunny and fun. The solemn “The Batman” left a sense of gloom over Gotham City but this action/comedy will brighten our … Read more
Paul McDermand and the Island Time Band bring the soul and sounds of tropical waters straight to Rim residents in a special concert at the Pay… Read more
Registration is now open for Rock of Ages Lutheran Church’s free summer music learning program. Read more
Bach-N-All, a piano / flute duo, performs at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 3 at the Payson Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St. Read more
We remember the story of Cyrano de Bergerac, the brilliant poet, and swordsman who loves Roxanne. He has a big nose, a nose so big that he con… Read more
Rim Country for Ukraine is a grassroots group of local residents watching events unfold in Ukraine and want to support peace and help children… Read more
The John Darst Band is the best, most experienced and entertaining group of musicians to be working throughout the Rim and White Mountain area… Read more
A group of 20 gifted artisans and artists are sharing their wares with the public at the Handcrafter Club Spring Sale the second weekend of April. Read more
Many of us in the Batman fan community had a bit of heartburn when we learned that Robert Pattinson would appear in the role of the Caped Crus… Read more
The Rim Country Camera Club meets at 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 16 in the Payson Public Library’s large meeting room, 328 N. McLane Road. Read more
The romantic comedy is back in full flower if it had ever departed. Sometimes the genre just hibernates for a while to awake and tease and del… Read more
The John Darst Band plays an expanded genre of tunes from the ’30s to the ’70s, all jazz and blues, with some pop oldies thrown in at 2 p.m., … Read more
Just in time for Easter, see some of the best bunnies in Gila County at the Gila Hoppers 4-H Club countywide Small Stock Show Saturday, March … Read more
It’s early in the year and already we have two stupendous movies to watch. The first, “Moonfall” came out a month or so ago and has struggled … Read more
The 2022 Arizona Pride Tour brings eight entertainers from across Arizona to Payson for a show at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 5 at the Mazatzal Ho… Read more
The Rim Country Camera Club launched a new charitable gift program to provide scholarship funds for education on Thursday, Feb. 17. Read more
The Payson Art League hosts Nancy Bollard at its 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 8 meeting at the Payson Public Library large conference room. The publ… Read more
Movie fan Carol said as we left the theater “That isn’t what I expected.” She got it just exactly right. “Dog” had comedy as its billed genre,… Read more
The Tonto Community Concert Association has only two concerts remaining in its 2021-2022 season. Read more
After the smashing success of Kenneth Branagh’s “Murder on the Orient Express” fans rightly expect a rewarding movie experience with his “Deat… Read more
More than $7,000 in donations were presented by Payson Pro Rodeo Committee President Dan Wile and Secretary Stephanie Creasy at the group’s Tu… Read more
Entertainment abounds this weekend in Rim Country. The weekend, Friday, Feb. 18 and Sunday, Feb. 20, residents can enjoy a program from the To… Read more
Tonto Basin resident Randy Roberson will present a program on drone photography at the next Rim Country Camera Club meeting Wednesday, Feb. 16… Read more
Banner High Country Seniors of Payson is arranging a national park tour from June 2 through June 9. Read more
The gigantic visual effects-driven blockbuster movies generally hit the theaters for the first time no earlier than the beginning of April. Th… Read more
Several specials for Valentine’s Day are planned by area restaurants and shops. Read more
The Rim Country Camera Club began the 2022 year, with the election of officers and its board of directors. Those serving the club this year ar… Read more
Any film by Paul Thomas Anderson must be taken very seriously by movie buffs. The outstanding writer/director has made such riveting films as … Read more
February kicks off with the Hashknife Pony Express coming to the Rim Country Wednesday, Feb. 2. Riders will be in Pine at 1:30 p.m. and then a… Read more
The Tonto Community Concert Association presents Black Market Trust at 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 22 at the Payson High School auditorium. Read more
We know pretty much what we will get with a “Scream” movie. After all, this is number five. And we do get the scares and the blood and the tee… Read more
I was all set to write a scathing review of this, the third in the “Kingsman” franchise. This episode is a prequel, a generation prior to the … Read more
Music lovers can enjoy two performances next week, thanks to the Tonto Community Concert Association. Read more
A sports movie, like westerns, like romances, and like other genres, has a particular rhythm to it, a familiar and comforting storyline. But i… Read more
“American Pickers” returns to Arizona. The plan is to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout the area in March 2022. Read more
We have a rarity this week, a movie that is well-reviewed by the critics (what do they know?) and which is also warmly embraced by the paying … Read more
It is sort of nice to get the old band together, perhaps for the last time. Ana Wachowski wrote, directed, and produced this fourth in the “Ma… Read more
