Actually, you don't have to sneak in. Several museums in Phoenix are offering free admission or discounts in recognition of International Museum Day on Saturday, May 18, 2013. We have so many wonderful museums in the Valley. Why not pack up the family and visit a few this summer?

It's OK. I'm not hurt. I just thought I'd mention that I think Judy is a perfectly good name. So is Judith.

I want a cool name like Judy. Photo: Getty Images

Last year the name Judith ranked 896th on the list of the most popular girl's names for babies born during 2012. In 2011 it was 837th. In 2005 it came in at 541. It's losing ground fast. I expect that Judith won't make the list at all by 2015. Well, enough about me. Did I mention that my middle name is a very popular name? It was ranked 10th in 2012. Well, enough about me. Again.

Here are the latest and greatest baby names for children born in Arizona last year. No matter what their names, they sure are cute.

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In this issue: swim in the dark, FlowRider competition, scotch tasting, Prokofiev, bunco, and night golf.

This column includes announcements of seminars, workshops, community events, fundraisers and other programs for which there is an admission charge, a donation expected or you are otherwise expected to spend money, such as shopping events. Advance registration is required at some these events, so you might see them listed here weeks before they are scheduled to occur.

If you are looking for programs or activities where there is no charge for admission, you can check my weekly "Free Things To Do" column (it comes out every Monday), or check the monthly calendar of recurring annual events.

Events are presented here in date order.

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This week you can check out the cars, fly with Peter, watch artists, plan for the future, get crafty, buy a dog, see stars, check in the hotel, be a super hero, watch skaters, go to the fire department, do yoga, hear marches, see a performance and go to the prom.

This column includes activities and programs in the Greater Phoenix area that have free admission. If you are looking for fundraisers, seminars, workshops, and other community programs that have an admission charge, or where donations are expected, I have a separate column for those. You can find those listings in my blog. They tend to cover a wider range of dates than a week, because advance registration is often required. For the long list of activities and festivals that are annual events in Greater Phoenix check the calendar.

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