Marcus Landslide Educational Hike at Tom’s Thumb Trailhead Location: Tom’s Thumb Trailhead – 23015 N 128th St, Scottsdale, AZ, 85255 Skill level: Moderate Distance: ~4 miles Time: ~3 hours Open your eyes to the Marcus Landslide geological site, the second largest landslide in Arizona. Elevation gain of 400 ft. Pets are not permitted at our...
Join us for our free docent-led tour in the lobby of the Bryant Bannister Tree-Ring Building (1215 E. Lowell St.). Visitors will be introduced to the basic tenets of dendrochronology and have a chance to examine specimens. During your 1.5 hour tour, you will be introduced to the basic tenets of dendrochronology, have a chance to...
Gift the gift of blood at the American Red Cross Blood Drive! Appointment times can be found by going to www.redcrossblood.org and selecting the "Donating Blood" option. Masks are optional.
Join a ranger for a 15 minute talk at the Coronado National Memorial Visitor Center and learn about a variety of park topics including the Coronado Expedition, wildlife, and more! Ask a ranger at the visitor center desk for the topic of the day. Free with Park Fee
No computer experience required. Learn how to use a mouse and keyboard. Free tickets are available at the Service Desk 15 mintues before class. The computer lab is located on the 1st floor near the Teen section.
Have you ever wondered why sometimes you can see Orion and other times it’s nowhere to be found? Or why you can sometimes see the moon during the day? This class will take you through the night sky season-by-season so you’ll know what constellations to look for throughout the year. You’ll also get a “behind...
Build on the skills learned in Computer Fundamentals 1. Edit documents by inserting, deleting and moving text. Learn how Windows works and use tiles, apps, email and the Internet. Prerequisites: Attendance at Fundamentals Part 1 or equivalent competency. The only skills necessary are basic typing and a will to learn! Classes are taught on library...
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, some of the considerations we must take into consideration when having these reptiles in Arizona, which reptiles are good pets for children or adults, adaptations...
Spring is in the air! What better way to bring in the new season than with a fun, spring-themed craft? Join us as we turn mason jars into butterfly terrariums! All supplies will be provided. Registration opens two weeks before event. *Note: we will be using fake butterflies for this craft.
Search the web like a pro. Learn how to use Google maps, Google Earth, and a wealth of free apps to help create documents, spreadsheets, translate foreign language, store data and images in the Cloud. Students taking this class should have basic computer skills, typing skills and mouse knowledge. Bring Google email and password to class....
Speaker: Dr. J. Roger Angel Regents Professor Steward Observatory We are thrilled to celebrate over 100 years of presenting lectures on astronomy & telescope viewing to the public. Public Evening Lectures will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Steward Observatory Room N210. All of the lectures and the use of the telescope are free...