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Mesa Public Library: Computer Basics

Mesa Public Library - Main Branch 64 E. First St., Mesa

If you are new to the computer then Computer Basics is the place to start. This week we will continue to learn the basics of Microsoft Word. Laptops and mice...

Free

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Estrella – Invasive Species Removal

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks. Participants will learn to identify several invasive species, their phenology...

Free with Park Fee

Rio Salado Audubon Center: Saturday Morning Guided Birding

Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center 3131 S. Central Ave., Phoenix

Join our local bird enthusiasts for a guided bird walk through the Rio Salado habitat! These walks are for everyone: experts, novices, and people who have never gone birding in...

Free

Arizona State Parks & Trails: Guided Bird Walks at Red Rock

Red Rock State Park 4050 Red Rock Loop Rd., Sedona

Bird enthusiasts join a naturalist for a guided walk appropriate for beginner and advanced birders. Most year-round birds are found in the riparian area next to Oak Creek or along...

Free with Park Fee

Liberty Wildlife: El Rio Vivo

Liberty Wildlife 2600 E. Elwood St., Phoenix

El Rio Vivo is back for the 3rd year, with even more fun, art, music and food! El Rio Vivo celebrates the restoration of the Rio Salado by bringing together...

Free

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Bird Walk

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

Join docent Anne Leight for a walk around the preserve to look for and learn about birds.   Look for and learn about birds of this desert oasis with seasoned birder,...

Free with Park Fee

Phoenix Zoo: Nature Play

Phoenix Zoo 455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix

Join us on the first Saturday of the month for unstructured outdoor play! Kids can explore the Zoo’s “enchanted forest”, and caregivers can learn how to take nature play home....

Free with Admission

Mission Garden: Healing Herb Walk

Mission Garden 946 W. Mission Ln., Tucson

First Saturday of the month, 9-10am At Mission Garden, meet inside the front gate of the garden Registration required. Register here: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E350876&id=118 Learn about some of the 50 medicinal plants...

$10

City of Surprise: Xeriscape Garden Tour

City of Surprise Water Education Center 16126 N. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise

See the Surprise Xeriscape Garden in a new light by joining a guided tour with our Master Gardeners or Water Conservation staff. The tours are a great way to learn...

Free

McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

McDowell Sonoran Preserve - Gateway Trailhead 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale

This walk provides a geological and ecological overview of what lives in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, and how the flora and fauna survive and thrive. Restrooms and water are available...

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

Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Forest Bathing

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior

Forest Bathing, also known as Shinrin-yoku, is the practice of spending time in nature for the purpose of enhancing health, wellness, and happiness. During this class, participants will be led...

$32 – $40

Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Thing-a-ma-jigs

Children's Museum of Phoenix 215 N. 7th St., Phoenix

Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. You might even find some dino-themed items to build with for Dinosaur Month!

Free with Admission

Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Measure-a-Saurus!

Children's Museum of Phoenix 215 N. 7th St., Phoenix

Step back in time for some dino-sized STEAM fun! In this hands-on activity, young paleontologists will explore the fascinating world of dinosaur facts and measurements, comparing their own height, stride,...

Free with Admission

Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Jurrasic Sandpit!

Children's Museum of Phoenix 215 N. 7th St., Phoenix

Step into the Jurassic Sandpit and dig into dino-sized adventures all month long! Young paleontologists can uncover hidden “fossils” using brushes, scoops, and magnifying glasses. This hands-on pretend play experience...

Free with Admission

Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Catch-a-Dino Quest

Children's Museum of Phoenix 215 N. 7th St., Phoenix

Keep your eyes peeled… we’ve had reports of dinosaur sightings all around the Museum! You never know where one might pop up – scaling the Climber, stacking blocks, or showing...

Free with Admission

Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Dinosaur Hats

Children's Museum of Phoenix 215 N. 7th St., Phoenix

Design, decorate, and wear your very own dino hat! Slip it on and let your imagination roar to life as you become a dinosaur for the day.

Free with Admission

Reid Park Zoo: Sean Kenney’s Nature Pop!

Reid Park Zoo 3400 Zoo Court, Tucson

Part art. Part engineering. Totally amazing! Add a pop of wonder and a pinch of nostalgia to your spring with Sean Kenney’s Nature Pop! Marvel at over 40 wildly creative...

Free with Admission

Tynkertopia: Intro to 3D Printing For Kids

Tynkertopia, Inc. 3330 E. Elder Dr., Flagstaff

In this fun, hands-on Intro to 3D Printing class by Tynkertopia at TynkerSpace, kids ages 8–13 turn their ideas into real objects they can hold, using beginner-friendly design software and 3D...

$40

Mesa Public Library: Space Adventures at Gateway

Mesa Public Library - Gateway Branch 5036 S. Eastmark Pkwy., Mesa

Blast off at the library and explore what’s happening beyond Earth! Kids and adults will learn about space missions, NASA launches - like the upcoming Artemis II launch, and new...

Free

Maricopa County Library District: Parkinson’s Support Group

MCLDAZ - North Valley Regional Library 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy., Anthem

Come join us the first Saturday of each month to find answers and support for Parkinson's Disease. Different speakers each month help shed light on this disease as we meet...

Free

Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Nature Play

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior

Unplug and Reconnect with Nature! Join us for Nature Play at the Children’s Garden, where families can escape the screens and dive into the wonders of the great outdoors. Every...

Free with Admission

Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Flying Dinosaurs

Children's Museum of Phoenix 215 N. 7th St., Phoenix

Stop by to design a flying paper dinosaur, then send your creation gliding through the air as you imagine how prehistoric creatures might have moved!

Free with Admission

Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Rattlesnake Relocation Training

Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary Actual location given after reservations, Phoenix

The course is divided into two sections. The first half of the course is a classroom lecture portion where participants learn about misconceptions and discuss real rattlesnake behavior. The second half participants with learn...

$120

Maricopa County Library District: Ask A Master Gardener

MCLDAZ - Georgia T. Lord Library 1900 N. Civic Square, Goodyear

Enjoy gardening? Do you have garden challenges you’d like to overcome? Need help with your landscape plants? Don't know what to plant or when? Want to start a vegetable garden,...

Free

Arizona State Parks and Trails: Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock

Red Rock State Park 4050 Red Rock Loop Rd., Sedona

Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include...

Free with Park Fee

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

⭐ Prescott Regional SciTech Fest

Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium 3700 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott

This free, fun-filled, educational event features interactive science, technology, engineering, art, and math exhibits and demonstrations. No need to sign up. Just show up to Embry‑Riddle’s Prescott Campus during the...

Free

⭐Arizona Renaissance Festival: Wizards and Wonder Weekend

Arizona Renaissance Festival 12601 E. US Highway 60, Gold Canyon

There is something for EVERYONE at the Arizona Renaissance Festival! The Festival’s 50 acre village is filled with 16 stages of nonstop entertainment, music, comedy, falconry, dance, mermaids, and acrobatics....

Free – $36

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

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

Phoenix Public Library: Device Advice

Phoenix Public Library - Mesquite Library 4525 E. Paradise Village Pkwy. N., Phoenix

Are you looking for help with cell phones, tablets, laptop computers, or anything else that has to be plugged in? Join us at Mesquite Library for an informal session on...

Free

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

Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Forest Bathing

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior

Forest Bathing, also known as Shinrin-yoku, is the practice of spending time in nature for the purpose of enhancing health, wellness, and happiness. During this class, participants will be led...

$32 – $40

Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Facility Tour

Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary Actual location given after reservations, Phoenix

Interact with some of our special animals, which for many people is a once in a lifetime experience.  Guests will get to learn about endangered species, how we contribute to conservation of those animals,...

Free – $25

Tynkertopia: LEGO Club

TynkerSpace 1515 E. Cedar Ave., Flagstaff

Build, create, and collaborate at our TynkerSpace Monthly LEGO® Club, held on the first Saturday of March, April, and May and designed especially for high school students! Participants will take...

Free

Tynkertopia: Intro to 3D Printing

TynkerSpace 1515 E. Cedar Ave., Flagstaff

Design, create, and bring your ideas to life with 3D printing. In this introductory workshop, participants will learn the fundamentals of 3D design using Bambu Studio (Bambu Creation software). Students...

$75

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Expedition Reef

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

Learn the secrets of the “rainforests of the sea” as you embark on an oceanic safari of the world’s most vibrant— and endangered—marine ecosystems. Narrated by Tony Award® winner Lea...

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

Maricopa County Library District: Math Tutoring

MCLDAZ - White Tank Library 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Rd., Waddell

Need Math help? We've got you covered! Struggling with Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus and Calculus. Get free, one-on-one tutoring with our local certified math teacher volunteer. Registration required. Ages 12-18.

Free

Phoenix Public Library: Family Fun

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. ¿Listo para la diversión? Familias, únanse a nosotros cada semana para...

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: MakersBase – Copy

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

Mesa Public Library: Building Blocks Club

Mesa Public Library - Gateway Branch 5036 S. Eastmark Pkwy., Mesa

Come explore your creative side at the library with LEGO®. Children can either follow a monthly theme or build from their imaginations. LEGO® and Duplo® blocks will be provided. Ages 5-12.

Free

Arizona Science Center: CREATE – LaterLab

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

LaterLab is the ultimate playground for innovation, creativity, and connection! Designed for Makers of all kinds, this hands-on space in CREATE at Arizona Science Center® invites you to bring your...

$20

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

Arizona Science Center: Dorrance DOME After Hours – Orbital

Arizona Science Center 600 E. Washington St., Phoenix

Voyage beyond the planet and experience our home through the eyes of Astronauts. Orbital is an epic animated journey from the Big Bang to the flourishing of life on Earth,...

$7 – $14

Mad Science: Parents’ Night Out

Mad Science Lab 2701 E. Thomas Rd. STE I, Phoenix

Offering parents a fun date night, kids are engaged in Experiments, Games, Movies! Grades K - 5 Section #: MSPR136  

$50

Arizona Science Center: After Hours | POMPEII: THE EXHIBITION

Arizona Science Center 600 E. Washington St., Phoenix

POMPEII: THE EXHIBITION examines the lives of residents of Pompeii before and after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. through artifacts on loan from the Naples National Archeological...

$19 – $22

City of Chandler: Nature at Night

Chandler Nature Center 4050 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Chandler

Explore the Wild after the sun goes down. Join us at Veterans Oasis Park for an enchanting evening hosted by Chandler Nature Center that promises to ignite your passion for...

Free

⭐Gilbert Rotary Centennial Observatory: Astronomy Observation

Riparian Preserve at Gilbert Water Ranch 2757 E. Guadalupe Rd., Gilbert

Come view the stars during the Arizona SciTech Festival! Fun for the whole family, located at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve. East Valley Astronomy Club members staff operations and programming for...

Free