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Tempe Public Library: Maker Lab – 3D Design and Printing

Tempe Public Library 3500 S. Rural Rd., Tempe

Discover new tech, tools, and hands-on skills each month in the Maker Lab.   Each month in the Maker Lab, you’ll get hands-on with the latest tech and creative tools—from...

Free

Arizona State Parks & Trails: Guided Bird Walk at Sonoita Creek and Patagonia Lake

Sonoita Creek State Natural Area 400 Patagonia Lake Rd., Patagonia

Join us at the Birding Trail kiosk (next to campsite #12 in Patagonia Lake State Park) for a ranger led hike to learn about the diverse avian wildlife at Patagonia Lake and Sonoita Creek. The park is designated as an Important Bird Area by the Audubon Society. If you are a bird watcher you may hit...

Free with Park Fee

Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Glass in Flight

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior

What if the insects we often overlook could stop you in your tracks with beauty? Step into a world where dragonflies hover overhead, butterflies balance on petals, and bees shimmer in sunlight—each one larger-than-life and crafted in glass. “Glass in Flight” is an immersive outdoor sculpture exhibit by renowned Tucson-based artist Alex Heveri. Featuring over...

Free with Admission

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Hassayampa – Invasive Species Removal

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

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 and characteristics, and how to remove these invasive plants effectively.  Meet at the Nature Center. The goal is to remove invasive plants as a proactive...

Free with Park Fee

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

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: San Tan – Invasive Species Removal

San Tan Mountain Regional Park 6533 W. Phillips Rd., Queen Creek

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 and characteristics, and how to remove these invasive plants effectively.  Meet at the Nature Center. The goal is to remove invasive plants as a proactive...

Free with Park Fee

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Spur Cross – Invasive Species Removal

Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area 44000 N. Spur Cross Rd., Cave Creek

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

Yavapai County Free Library District: Little Architects LEGO Club

Yavapai County Free Library District - Ash Fork Public Library 450 W. Lewis Ave. Suite 1, Ash Fork

Let your creativity soar, brick by brick! Join us every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 10am to noon for a fun, hands-on LEGO experience where imagination, engineering, and teamwork come together.  Whether you're a master builder or just getting started, there's something for everyone in Little Architects! Most sessions will focus on...

Free

Mesa Public Library: Sew for Good

Mesa Public Library - Red Mountain Branch 635 N. Power Rd., Mesa

Sew items with others to give to charities. Current sewing charity project: Collaborating with Kidskindness.org, a local non-profit, we are sewing drawstring bags that are then filled with donated hygiene...

Free

McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Marcus Landslide – Educational Hike

McDowell Sonoran Preserve - Tom's Thumb Trailhead 23015 N. 128th St., Scottsdale

Open your eyes to the Marcus Landslide geological site, second largest landslide in Arizona. This Moderate educational hike will be about 4 miles in about 3 hours with 400 ft,...

Free

Yavapai County Free Library District: Science Vortex Fridays

Yavapai County Free Library District - Camp Verde Community Library 130 Black Bridge Rd., Camp Verde

Free hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math fun! STEAM projects for kids in grades 1-8 Takes place every Friday in the STEAM trailer when weather permits, otherwise inside the...

Free

The University of Arizona: Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab Tour

The University of Arizona Steward Observatory 933 N. Cherry Ave., Tucson

This 90-minute tour provides a unique opportunity to learn how innovative engineering and optical technology melds with manufacturing techniques to produce the largest and most advanced giant (8.4 meters /...

$20 – $25

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Saguaro Hike

San Tan Mountain Regional Park 6533 W. Phillips Rd., Queen Creek

Join Ranger Jacque for a 5 mile trek featuring a rare crested saguaro!   Join a ranger for around 5 miles on the San Tan trail to the site of a rare and beautiful crested saguaro. On the way there, we'll learn about these desert giants, and on the way back, enjoy the views as the...

Free with Park Fee

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

Liberty Wildlife: Education Takes Flight at the Hyatt

Join Liberty Wildlife and their Animal Ambassadors to learn more about the native wildlife of Arizona. Education Takes Flight, every Friday from October thru April. Location: Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort...

Free

Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Glass in Flight at Night

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior

When the sun goes down, the wings light up. Experience Glass in Flight like never before—under the stars and aglow with color. For a limited number of evenings, the Arboretum will stay open late to unveil Glass in Flight at Night, an illuminated twist on our dazzling outdoor sculpture exhibit. With strategic lighting and nightfall...

Free with Admission

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Desert 101 Hike

McDowell Mountain Regional Park 16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr. MMRP, Fountain Hills

Spend the evening hiking through pristine desert under a blanket of stars with Ranger Derik.   The hike is rated as easy and will cover 3 miles, gaining 125 ft of...

Free with Park Fee

Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Whale Superhighway

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

Whale Super Highway follows humpback whales and pygmy blue whales on their 4,000-mile migration down the coast of Western Australia to the freezing waters of Antarctica and back again. Whale Super Highway...

$10

Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Whale Superhighway

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

Whale Super Highway follows humpback whales and pygmy blue whales on their 4,000-mile migration down the coast of Western Australia to the freezing waters of Antarctica and back again. Whale Super Highway...

$10