Experience the opportunity of a lifetime with our Capybara Encounter! Come meet Chewy or BB and their care team at Shipwreck Cove. This encounter will give you the opportunity to feed our capybaras and learn from their care team about what it takes to care for such unique animals. Feel the texture of their fur...
Nature Play & Story Time: Stick Around! Wonders of the Desert invites children ages 2–5 and their caregivers to explore nature through playful, hands-on outdoor activities led by a trained educator. Each session includes engaging experiences like digging, building, and crafting, plus a themed Storytime. Families also receive a bilingual activity page to continue learning at...
Have you ever wanted to meet one of our Sea Lions up close and personal? Join us for a WILD encounter at Wildlife World Zoo! Learn what it takes to care for our amazing marine mammals, and see what goes in to training them. You will be able to get an individual or group photo,...
Inspired by Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, children build their own “coconut trees” using blocks, popsicle sticks, and letters. Through playful building and testing, kids explore early engineering skills while having fun with creative parent‑child teamwork. We are Now Located on the 4th floor next to MACH! FRC Programs are for children birth to 5 years old and their caregivers. Support...
Have you ever wanted to meet a sloth? Come meet Luna and her care team. This encounter will give you the opportunity to feed Luna and learn from her care team what it takes to raise and care for such a unique animal. Feel the texture of her hair and take a selfie with our...
Light as a feather, heavy as a stone, and everything in between. Using our scales, explore how to make different materials balance. How many corks do you need to balance a Hot Wheels car? This is a great introduction to STEAM concepts for all toddlers. Special thanks to ACE for sponsoring this program! Ages 0 - 4
This is a nature-inspired class for children ages 2-5. Each session invites children to explore unique materials for art, construction, science, literacy, and more. Whether painting with mud, building with sticks, experimenting with water, or storytelling with found objects, children will engage in hands-on discovery that nurtures creativity, problem solving, and sensory exploration.
Inspired by Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, children build their own “coconut trees” using blocks, popsicle sticks, and letters. Through playful building and testing, kids explore early engineering skills while having fun with creative parent‑child teamwork. We are Now Located on the 4th floor next to MACH! FRC Programs are for children birth to 5 years old and their caregivers. Support...
STEM club is a structured, hands‑on program where participants explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through active, project‑based learning. Ages 5 - 12
Join us every Wednesday for a free form, brick building, engineering extravaganza! Ages 3-12
Families are invited to join us at the library for a fun, hands-on birding adventure! Build a wooden birdfeeder, create your own crafty binoculars, and learn about some of Arizona’s most common birds. All Ages