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Playful Digital Learning: Travel the World in Minecraft

Kyrene de las Manitas Elementary School 1201 W. Courtney Ln., Tempe

Calling All Young Architects and World Explorers! Are you ready to embark on a global adventure — all within the exciting world of Minecraft? In this immersive class, students will travel...

$142

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Lake Pleasant Clean-Up

Lake Pleasant Regional Park 41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Rd., Morristown

Lake Pleasant Regional Park hosts many visitors throughout the year, which makes keeping up with trash clean-up along Lake Pleasant’s vast shoreline a difficult task.  Not only is litter ugly...

Free

Tucson Bird Alliance: Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve Field Trip

Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve Trailhead Oro Valley

We will partially walk the old front 9 of this abandoned 200-acre golf course that has been turned into a Nature Preserve.  While the number of bird species doesn’t usually...

Free – $5

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Beginning Birders Hike

Hassayampa River Preserve 49614 U.S. Hwy. 60 89, Wickenburg

Join Ranger Kevin for an introduction to birding in one of Arizona's premiere birding locations.   Enjoy a roughly 2-mile walk on the Palm Lake, Mesquite Meander, Lions, and Willow Walkway...

Free with Park Fee

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Desert 101 Hike

Lake Pleasant Regional Park 41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Rd., Morristown

Explore the seldom seen north end of Lake Pleasant with Ranger Derik and be rewarded with sweeping views of cacti and towering mountains. The hike will cover 5 miles and...

Free with Park Fee

Children’s Museum Oro Valley: Nature Niños Activity

Children's Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul 7366 N Paseo Del Norte, Tucson

The Nature Niños open arts & craft activity opens at 10 am and is available until CMOV closure. This activity is related to the story time book of the day...

Free with Admission

Phoenix Zoo: Animals in Focus – Photography Class

Phoenix Zoo 455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix

Join us for a 90-minute walk around the Phoenix Zoo where we will learn the basics of photography including composition, lighting and capturing emotion. On our walk, we will cover...

Pima County Parks and Recreation: Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch

The Raul M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Rd., Green Valley

Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters. Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the special exhibits of the people of Canoa. DIRECTIONS: Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375...

Free

Mohave County Library: Library LEGO™ League

Mohave County Library - Lake Havasu City Branch 1770 N. McCulloch Blvd., Lake Havasu City

Families with children ages:  5-12. Use your imagination to create with building blocks Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult. All Library Programs are free and...

Free

Chandler Nature Center: Dragonfly & Butterfly Bash

It’s time to stretch your wings at the Chandler Nature Center’s annual Dragonfly & Butterfly Bash. Be a social butterfly and flutter over to Veterans Oasis Park for a fun-filled morning of...

Free

Arizona Science Center: Web Design

CREATE at Arizona Science Center 105 N. 5th St., Phoenix

During this workshop, explore how to teach problem solving, creative expression, and teamwork by having students create and share content on their very own web pages. Grades 6-10 Educators October...

$25

Arizona Science Center: Animation and Games

CREATE at Arizona Science Center 105 N. 5th St., Phoenix

Participants will discover how to engage in the same design process that computer scientists use to learn how to teach programming concepts and develop images, animations, interactive art, and games....

$25

Verde River Growers: A Day in the Garden

This is a free event for avid gardeners, people looking to grow their first plant, and everyone in-between! Speakers giving Free Classes Information Booths for Local Resources Plant Sale Education for Adults and Children Children's Activities...

Free

Reid Park Zoo: City of Tucson FoodCycle Workshop

Reid Park Zoo 3400 Zoo Court, Tucson

Reid Park Zoo is partnering with the City of Tucson’s Environmental and General Services Department and the University of Arizona’s Compost Cats to host a free workshop at the Zoo...

Free with Admission

Flagstaff City – Coconino County Public Library: Computer Tutoring

Flagstaff City - Coconino County - Downtown Public Library 300 W. Aspen Ave., Flagstaff

30-minute, one-on-one instruction sessions are available for assistance with introductory software, creating email accounts, downloading eBooks and eAudiobooks, résumé development, online job applications, and more. Tutoring check-in is at the...

Free

Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours

Liberty Wildlife 2600 E. Elwood St., Phoenix

October through April we are open to the public from 10am until 1pm. Our admission is $10 per adult (18+) and $5 per student (under 18). Children 4 and under...

Free – $10

Liberty Wildlife: Guided Tour

Liberty Wildlife 2600 E. Elwood St., Phoenix

A guided tour includes a Liberty Wildlife guide to walk you around the public areas of our facility. You will learn more about our organization’s history, our non-Eagle Feather Repository,...

$15

City of Tempe: Babysitting plus CPR/AED/FA In Person

Clark Park Community Center 1730 S. Roosevelt St., Tempe

This one day class provides students with the knowledge and skills to confidently care for infants and young children. Participants learn how to respond to emergencies and illness with first...

$90

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Black Holes

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium 1601 E. University Blvd., Tucson

Journey into the mysterious world of black holes in this visually stunning, immersive show. Featuring cosmic simulations and narrated by Liam Neeson, explore star birth and death, colliding galaxies, and...

Free – $27

Yuma County Library District: Field Trip to a Fire Station

Yuma County Library District - Heritage Library 350 Third Ave., Yuma

Meet up with us at the Heritage Library after story time on Saturday, October 4 at 11am, and we’ll walk you to Yuma Fire Department Station 1 for a tour...

Free

Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Needle Felting | Saguaro Cactus

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior

Join us for a hands-on crafting experience where you’ll learn the basics of needle felting! Needle felting is a fiber art that uses wool and special needles to sculpt wool...

$110

Phoenix Public Library: STEAM Time!

Phoenix Public Library - South Mountain Community Library 7050 S. 24th St., Phoenix

STEAM Time is a pop-up makerspace for kids and teens that provides hands-on opportunities to design, experiment, and invent as they engage in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) through...

Free

HeatSync Labs: LEGO Day

HeatSync Labs 108 W. Main St., Mesa

This event is for families and children to use LEGO with supervision, with the purpose of unleashing their creativity and helping with problem-solving skills.

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: We Are Stars

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium 1601 E. University Blvd., Tucson

A fun, beautifully animated fulldome show about cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins—revealing how hydrogen and carbon formed in the universe and how we are, quite literally, made of stars!...

Free – $27

Pinal County Library District: Sewing

Pinal County Library District - Apache Junction Public Library 1177 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction

Like to Sew? Want to learn? Learn to sew and come and enjoy sewing with others.  Projects are prepared for those who wish to learn to sew.

Free

Liberty Wildlife: Eagle/Raptors at the Rails

Verde Canyon Railroad 300 N. Broadway, Clarkdale

Join Liberty Wildlife at the Verde Canyon Railroad Depot and meet their eagle/raptor ambassadors!  

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Mysteries of the Unseen World

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium 1601 E. University Blvd., Tucson

Mysteries of the Unseen World reveals the hidden wonders all around us—too fast, too slow, or too small for the naked eye. Stunning visuals and cutting-edge science uncover a mind-blowing...

Free – $27

Mohave County Library: LEGO Time

Mohave County Library - Kingman Branch Library 3269 N. Burbank St., Kingman

Explore the world of LEGO with us every Saturday from 2-3pm. Children of all ages are welcome!

Free

Phoenix Public Library: Let’s Build

Phoenix Public Library - Century Library 1750 E. Highland Ave., Phoenix

School-aged children are invited to drop by the Century Library and take on different building challenges. Join your fellow brick builders and join the fun.

Free

Mesa Public Library: AI and the Intelligence Explosion

Mesa Public Library - Dobson Ranch Branch 2425 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa

This free, non-technical workshop led by members of the AI Safety Awareness Foundation is open to anyone who’s ever wondered where artificial intelligence might ultimately lead and wants to explore...

Free

Yuma County Library District: zobots for Teens

Yuma County Library District - Foothills Library 13226 E. South Frontage Rd., Yuma

Dive into the fun of coding and creativity with Ozobots in this hands-on program for teens. Supplies are limited—first come, first served!

Free

Phoenix Public Library: Family Fun – Plant Flowers

Phoenix Public Library - Desert Sage Library 7602 W. Encanto Blvd., Phoenix

Ready for fun? Join us every week for a different family activity, such as STEM, art, games, or brick-building.

Free

Phoenix Public Library: MakersBase

Phoenix Public Library - Ironwood Library 4333 E. Chandler Blvd., Phoenix

Kids ages 6-11 are welcome to drop in to our self-guided makerspace where we learn by doing. Explore creative hands-on ways to design, experiment, and make. All materials provided, just...

Free

Phoenix Public Library: Brick Builders

Phoenix Public Library - Palo Verde Library 4402 N. 51st Ave., Phoenix

Visit Palo Verde for an hour of LEGO brick building! Participants can take on a LEGO challenge, follow a theme, or assemble their own creations! Program held every Saturday from...

Free

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Tucson Sky & Beyond

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium 1601 E. University Blvd., Tucson

Sit back and relax for this popular live show as one of our Console Captains guides you through the night sky from a Tucson perspective, pointing out stars, planets, constellations,...

Free – $27

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Rock Art and Ruins Hike

Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area 44000 N. Spur Cross Rd., Cave Creek

Join Ranger Jacque on this guided hike to explore three fascinating rock art sites and one ancient Hohokam ruins site, all nestled along a scenic trail less than 2 miles...

Free with Park Fee

Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter: SkyNights StarGazing Program

Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter 9800 Ski Run Rd. Mt., Lemmon

Explore the night skies from the summit of Mt. Lemmon using Arizona's LARGEST publicly available telescopes!  Under the guidance of a professional, visitors will enjoy a brief astronomy lecture, a...

$62.50 – $88.50

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Full Moon Hike

Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area 44000 N. Spur Cross Rd., Cave Creek

Ranger Jacque leads the way on this program, sure to please the senses as you embark on a nighttime hike with the majestic moon, mysterious sounds, and creatures of the...

Free with Park Fee