This class connects you and your child to the garden through hands-on activities, where you’ll learn where food comes from, explore nature, and create fun nature-inspired crafts. Ages 0 - 5
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...
Special Halloween session! Wear costumes and trick or treat around the library! Special Halloween craft too! Drop-in program for preschoolers building skills for kindergarten! Early literacy, STEM, dramatic play, fine motor skills and more! Ages 1 - 5
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...
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,...
STEAM Explorers is a fun, hands-on program for ages 0-6 where little learners can explore, build, and tinker with exciting STEAM toys and activities. Children will use creativity, problem-solving, and imagination while discovering the basics of science, technology, engineering, art, and math through play (All dates and times are subject to change).
All our Apples and Pumpkins need some support! Join us this Try-it-Tuesday and channel your inner engineer as we design apple and pumpkin platforms. How many apples can your structure hold? Ages 5 - 12
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is creating the most detailed map of our nearby universe. Installed on the Mayall telescope on Kitt Peak in Southern Arizona, DESI's 5000 independently operated robots can measure the light from thousands of galaxies at once. Join us as we explore the science, instrument, and people behind this global...
Bring your creativity and join us for building fun with hundreds and hundreds of blocks, and earn points toward your Summer Reading Challenge goals! Ages 5-11.
Listen in to the Spooky Sounds of Space and learn how these sounds are created and what space objects are represented by these sounds. All Ages
Ever wonder what secrets lurk within our Milky Way? Join us for an adventure through the Solar System's darkest corners—where eternal storms rage, deadly gases swirl, and temperatures that could melt metal await. Prepare yourself for a hauntingly beautiful journey through the darkness that lies beyond Earth. Your tickets include access to all of Flandrau's...
LEGOs are fun for the whole family! Every Tuesday kids and their families can build whatever their imagination desires! Show off your creativity and have fun! We also have DUPLO blocks for littlest of builders. LEGO clubs help improve math, science, and art skills, as well as social and problem-solving skills. There is no registration...
This drop-in program is open to kids and teens ages 5–18 who love to build, create, and imagine. Each session features a fun LEGO building challenge, or participants can choose to free build and work on their own creations.
Join us at Palo Verde Library every Tuesday for a STEAM activity or art project! *This program is best for ages 5 and up. Ages 5 - 12
Observe our 3D printer in action while you paint your own mini pumpkin! Space is limited, while supplies last. Observa nuestra impresora 3D en acción mientras pintas tu propia mini calabaza. Cupo limitado, por orden de llegada. Ages 5+