This holiday, step into the enchanting ‘Glistening Gardens’ at Butterfly Wonderland. This seasonal escape transports guests to the rainforest as they leisurely stroll with family and friends through an all-new illuminated holiday display inside the Conservatory. Lights line the garden paths in this cozy, lush indoor setting. Fluttering butterflies take center stage, surrounded by sparkling,...
Come explore the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning! Water the plants, discover vibrant flowers, observe buzzing insects, and check out the veggies and herbs—there’s always something new to...
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 and is nature-focused. The indoor space includes exhibits from the original Oro Valley location: Airways, Peek-a-Boo Place, Farmers Market, Fun Mirrors and the Light Table....
Families will explore a winter wonderland made from simple materials – interconnected cardboard squares, tall notched cardboard pipes, sparkling glitter glue, and hand-cut paper snowflakes. Every construction, decoration, and small act of sharing is part of a larger story about how we connect. Children will work together to build cardboard castles and snowy villages, cooperating...
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Explore the world of robotics, coding, and debugging in hands-on classes designed for different age groups. Each class offers age-appropriate projects and challenges, giving participants the opportunity to learn coding fundamentals and develop essential problem-solving skills. Screen-free coding fun! Students use picture-based commands and hands-on tools to build sequences, explore cause and effect, and think...
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...
It’s Discovery KIDchen day! Join the Programs Team in the KIDchen for a hands-on STEAM activity! Today we’ll make homemade snow from household ingredients! Will it be cold? Can we make a snowball? Drift by and see!
Explore the world of robotics, coding, and debugging in hands-on classes designed for different age groups. Each class offers age-appropriate projects and challenges, giving participants the opportunity to learn coding fundamentals and develop essential problem-solving skills. Step into the role of a digital agent! Students use visual programming tools to solve real-world challenges, identify bugs,...
Messengers of Time and Space takes you on a thrilling journey through the dynamic universe. Discover how cutting-edge observatories like Gemini and Rubin capture real-time cosmic events—from exploding stars to mysterious cosmic rays—with stunning visuals and stories. Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film + live star talk All-Inclusive Planetarium Show Tickets Show...
Come build something fun with LEGOs and other kids! For all ages students, kids under 5 must be supervised by their parents. Free, LEGOs provided, leave your own Legos at...
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, and current celestial events. Then, take a cosmic leap beyond our solar system to explore the universe’s distant wonders. Audience: General, all ages Style: Live...
Do you love LEGOs? Join us for a random LEGO challenge or bring your own creativity to make your own LEGOcreation. LEGOs Provided!
In LEGO Club you will build your own creations that will stay on display in the library all week. For more information call 928-532-4070.
Join us for an extraordinary evening under the desert sky at the Sonoran Speaker Series: Starry Desert Nights on Tuesday, December 2nd at 6:00 PM at the Holland Center. Jenny...