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Join us for a fun storytime told by the experts from Bureau of Land Management. All ages
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The ultimate dinosaur experience filled with action packed entertainment, roaring excitement and jaw dropping fun. This program includes a big Dinosaur show, baby dinosaurs, sensory bins and story time with Dino Crew's new book. Open to all ages to dance & interact with big Dinosaurs, bringing laughs and nonstop smiles.
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Join us as we kick off our Summer Reading Program 2026 with an exciting adventure! Set sail with Moana and explore the wonders of Dino Island in this fun-filled event...
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All ages are invited to enjoy family friendly entertainment. Space is limited to first come, first serve. There will be two sessions of this presentation (1:30 and 2:45) – please choose only one to attend.
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Come drop into our Brick Building Sessions where you can use your imaginations to design, create, and show off exciting and unique Brick builds based on various concepts. All Ages
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Tackle a building challenge or unleash your creativity with blocks, LEGO®, and more! Join us the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month for a fun building adventure! Caregivers and...
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Join us in the MACH1 Makerspace and create your own flying pterodactyl! Using simple materials of paper, string, and scissors, you can puppet your pterodactyl to fly anywhere. This program is designed for children of all ages and their families. Space is limited - first come, first served.
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Join us on Thursdays in June at the Library as we learn about the natural world through crafts and games. This program is suitable for ages 0-18.
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Chandler Public Library: Kids Grab & Go – Paper Plate Turtles
Calling all kids ages 0-5! Have you ever thought that turtles look like dinosaurs? That's because turtles lived alongside them millions of years ago! Learn interesting facts about turtle's long-lived history and enjoy a fun craft making a turtle of your very own!
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Join us weekly to play, socialize and explore STEM! Enjoy a hands-on experiment or craft, and free play throughout the center. Open to 2-5 year-olds w/ adult Every Friday, 10:00-11:00
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Join us for a fun and calming storytime. We will read a dino-themed story, then bring the dinosaurs to life with gentle yoga poses and breathing exercises. We will stretch tall like a Brachiosaurus, balance like a Pterodactyl, and practice dinosaur breathing to calm our bodies and minds. Ages 0 - 8
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Join us as we explore reptiles from around the world! The Arizona Herpetological Sanctuary will be visiting with a variety of fascinating animals you can see up close—and even touch. A fun, educational experience for all ages.
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Saturday, June 6 is Dinosaur Day! This year we are partnering with our gateway community of Holbrook, Arizona to celebrate all things dinosaur! There will be fun activities and opportunities...
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Bring the ancient world to life this summer with an immersive program designed to spark curiosity and inspire readers of all ages. Featuring museum‑quality fossils, hands‑on excavation stations, and towering dinosaur specimens, this experience aligns seamlessly with the 2026 Summer Reading theme: Unearth a Story. Dinosaurs & Paleontology — Explore Earth’s prehistoric giants through real...
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This special story time is all about the things you can find in the dirt and growing food. We will read fun stories about gardens and dirt then sing songs and finally do an activity where the kid will dig for vegetables in the dirt. Ages 0 - 6
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Next Monday, stop by Martinez Hall to check out the Mobile Planetarium from the Arizona Science Center. All ages
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Practice shape knowledge with your little one while stretching your imaginations and creating one-of-a-kind dinosaurs! Registration is required for each person making the craft. Craft is intended for ages 2-5.
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Join us for a fun, hands-on math workshop designed for children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers. Through games, songs, stories, and playful activities, young learners will explore counting, shapes, patterns, sorting, and other early math concepts. This interactive program helps build confidence, curiosity, and a love of learning while supporting school readiness in...
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Join us for a fun, hands-on math workshop designed for children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers. Through games, songs, stories, and playful activities, young learners will explore counting, shapes, patterns, sorting, and other early math concepts. This interactive program helps build confidence, curiosity, and a love of learning while supporting school readiness in...
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Artastic Art presents Natural Landscape Collage, a creative hands-on workshop for families and children. Participants will explore the beauty of nature through collage, using a variety of materials to design...
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Get up close and personal with the Phoenix Zoo's captivating creatures! Expert staff share stories and information that are sure to leave an impression.
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Stomp, roar, and dance your way into a prehistoric adventure with Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp by Carol Diggory Shields. In this playful story drama, children help bring the story...
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Join us in the MACH1 Makerspace and create your own dinosaur out of upcycled cardboard! Each moveable dino will have jaws that open and close, and after assembling it, you'll have a chance to decorate it with markers, googly eyes, and other craft supplies. This program is designed for children of all ages and their families. Space...
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Join us on Thursdays in June at the Library as we learn about the natural world through crafts and games. This program is suitable for ages 0-18.
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Do you like science? Are you creative and like making things? Then our Maker Fun program is for you! Join us for hands on S.T.E.A.M. activities and projects. All ages
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Join us weekly to play, socialize and explore STEM! Enjoy a hands-on experiment or craft, and free play throughout the center. Open to 2-5 year-olds w/ adult Every Friday, 10:00-11:00
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A STEAM-based Storytime that gives toddlers the opportunity to explore, be curious, and practice independent thinking. For ages 2-3 years old. Supplies are limited.
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Unearth the wild side of modern‑day “dinosaurs”! Join us at the Surprise Sr. Center next to Hollyhock Library for an unforgettable encounter as Wildman Phil brings his extraordinary collection of living creatures to the library. Get up close and personal with some of the planet’s most fascinating prehistoric descendants and discover the incredible adaptations that have helped...
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Our desert enviroment is rich with diverse plants and trees with edible components. In this interactive class, learn about the different types of mesquite trees that grow in our community, and how to harvest their sweet beans sustainably. The adventure begins with a short walk through Veterans Oasis Park where you will learn to identify...
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The ultimate dinosaur experience filled with action packed entertainment, roaring excitement and jaw dropping fun. This program includes a big Dinosaur show, baby dinosaurs, sensory bins and story time with Dino Crew's new book. People of all ages will love this package as our big Dinosaurs dance and interact, bringing laughs and nonstop smiles.
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Families are encouraged to participate in making and creating at Mesquite. Guided activities will include science, technology, engineering, arts, or mathematics concepts. Join the family STEAM event every second Saturday of the month. Let's create! All Ages
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In this special Summer Reading editon of Story Time we will be reading and singing songs about dinosaurs before the kids get to crack open a dinosaur egg to see what is inside. Ages 0 - 6
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Join us for a fun, hands-on math workshop designed for children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers. Through games, songs, stories, and playful activities, young learners will explore counting, shapes, patterns, sorting, and other early math concepts. This interactive program helps build confidence, curiosity, and a love of learning while supporting school readiness in...
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Come listen to an expert geologist teach us about the vast collection of rocks and minerals in our state. All ages
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Join us for a fun, hands-on math workshop designed for children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers. Through games, songs, stories, and playful activities, young learners will explore counting, shapes, patterns, sorting, and other early math concepts. This interactive program helps build confidence, curiosity, and a love of learning while supporting school readiness in...
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Join us for an intergalactic adventure filled with cosmic crafts and games. During our space party we'll be making rocket ships and alien spacecrafts, designing astronaut helmets, tossing asteroids, and...
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Bring the whole family for a wild, wonderful visit from Wildlife World Zoo and their feathered, scaly, and fuzzy friends! You’ll giggle at quirky behaviors, gasp at surprising skills, and learn where these critters sleep (and why they pick weird spots), what they munch on (yuck? yum? you decide!), and how they talk to their...
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Little learners will explore science the dinosaur way! Through hands-on STEAM activities, children will dig for fossils, examine rocks and minerals, sculpt dinosaurs with Play-Doh, create prehistoric crafts, and practice counting and sorting with dino-themed math fun. Children ages 2 to 5 participate in fun and simple educational activities that introduce them to science, technology,...
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Tackle a building challenge or unleash your creativity with blocks, LEGO®, and more! Join us the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month for a fun building adventure! Caregivers and...
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Join us on Thursdays in June at the Library as we learn about the natural world through crafts and games. This program is suitable for ages 0-18.
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Families are welcome every Thursday to design, create, and collaborate! Try out sewing, animating, programming, inventing, and more! Join us to CrEaTE! Every Thursday. Every Thursday, 4:30-6:00
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Join us weekly to play, socialize and explore STEM! Enjoy a hands-on experiment or craft, and free play throughout the center. Open to 2-5 year-olds w/ adult Every Friday, 10:00-11:00
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Little explorers ages 5 and under will meet some friendly baby dinosaurs in this fun program. Participants can "pet, feed and interact" with realistic puppets. Program includes sensory bins, stories,...
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Young Arthur is excited to celebrate his birthday. This year, he receives a very special present from his uncle—a dinosaur egg! When the egg hatches, Arthur and his pet parrot find...
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Young Arthur is excited to celebrate his birthday. This year, he receives a very special present from his uncle—a dinosaur egg! When the egg hatches, Arthur and his pet parrot find...
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In collaboration with Timber Mesa Fire Department, this special Story Time will feature real life firefighters showing off their equipment and vehicles. Ages 0 - 6
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Put on your explorer hats and get ready for a prehistoric evening of fun. Families will enjoy dinosaur stories, lively songs, and hands on crafts inspired by our favorite ancient creatures. Little paleontologists can stomp, stretch, and imagine as we explore the world of dinosaurs together! This one-hour family engagement program incorporates the five early...
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Join us for a fun, hands-on math workshop designed for children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers. Through games, songs, stories, and playful activities, young learners will explore counting, shapes, patterns, sorting, and other early math concepts. This interactive program helps build confidence, curiosity, and a love of learning while supporting school readiness in...
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Unearth your love for science in this fun and interactive S.T.E.M. show for the whole family. With help from audience volunteers, we’ll conduct exciting experiments about the changing states of matter, pressure, and more — while raising a shovel to scientists who work with dirt! If you didn’t already love science, you’ll really ‘dig it’...
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Come create your own dinosaur headband and feet and join the dino parade! We'll stomp and roar and parade our creations around the library. All ages
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Join us in the MACH1 Makerspace and create a dinosaur themed collage! We'll cut and tear up paper, magazines, and other collage materials and end up with a unique collage in the shape of a dinosaur's silhouette. This program is designed for children of all ages and their families. Space is limited - first come, first served....
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Join us on Thursdays in June at the Library as we learn about the natural world through crafts and games. This program is suitable for ages 0-18.
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Unearth a story about modern-day dinosaurs with Wildman Phil as he brings his collection of crazy creatures to the library. Discover some of the earth's prehistoric remnants like a giant spider, lizards with strange defenses, beautiful snakes, armored alligator and a long-necked turtle. All ages
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Come and walk with dinosaurs! These dinosaurs look so real it will feel like you've time traveled to the past. All ages.
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Join us weekly to play, socialize and explore STEM! Enjoy a hands-on experiment or craft, and free play throughout the center. Open to 2-5 year-olds w/ adult Every Friday, 10:00-11:00
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This program invites preschoolers and their caregivers to explore the exciting world of STEAM—Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. *Space and supplies are limited! Ages 0 - 5
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Celebrate the Gallery's summer exhibition “UNLOVABLE” and join us for a fun-filled day of critters and crafting! Enjoy live animals provided the Phoenix Zoo, bug and animal themed crafts, and explore the Chandler Discovery Library! The Vision Gallery is a community partner for the Summer Reading Challenge! Make sure to visit the exhibit to find the...
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In this special Summer Reading Story Time we read books, sing songs and do an activity while we learn about the ice age and the animals that inhabited it. Ages 0 - 6
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Kids and families, come on in this evening for a Summer Challenge RAWR-ing good time! Make some cool dinosaur crafts, play the Hot Potato-inspired Scorching Dinosaur Egg game, try your aim at the Feed the T-Rex Beanbag Toss, and see if you can make it through the Spider Web Obstacle Course in pursuit of archeological...
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Embark on a whirlwind journey across the world to explore the fascinating world of reptiles and their habitats—no passport required! In this live, hands-on demonstration, participants will meet amazing scaly creatures. Witness firsthand their incredible adaptations, learn about the vital roles they play in our ecosystem.
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Families are welcome every Thursday to design, create, and collaborate! Try out sewing, animating, programming, inventing, and more! Join us to CrEaTE! Every Thursday. Every Thursday, 4:30-6:00
Free
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Join us weekly to play, socialize and explore STEM! Enjoy a hands-on experiment or craft, and free play throughout the center. Open to 2-5 year-olds w/ adult Every Friday, 10:00-11:00...
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