Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Wild Burro Morning Hike
Come along with Ranger Shaun on a morning hike to enjoy the day as it heats up. We’ll be on the lookout for critters like lizards and snakes, watch for...
Free with Park Fee
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Tweens (9 – 12 years)
Events for July 6, 2024
Mohave County Library: Focused Feather’s Scavenger Hunt
Come get your bird-watching sheet in the youth room and go look for birds in the library. Complete your sheet, turn it in and get a prize. Ages: 5-14 June 29th-July 13th All children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. All library programs are free and open to the public.
Free
Watershed Management Group: How Low Can You Go?
The average Tucsonan uses 80 gallons of water per day from the Central Arizona Project that transports water a long distance from the Colorado River. Join us at the Living Lab, our demonstration site, for this fun activity exploring the sytems we have in place to reduce our dependency on distant watersheds and that make it possible...
Free
Mohave County Library: SRP – Library LEGO™ League
Families with children ages: 5-12. Use your imagination to create with building blocks Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult. All Library Programs are free and...
Free
City of Mesa: LEGO Roboteering [#76513]
Age at least 8 yrs but less than 14 yrs Jul 6, 2024 Sat 10:00 AM - Noon Registration fee: $12 Mesa resident/$14 Non-resident. Ages 9-14. Contractor fee due first day: $40. Roboteers will build and program Classic Lego Mindstorm NXT Robots and tackle real world situations on a small scale! From saving...
$52 – $54
Yavapai County Free Library District: Teen Musician Mechanics
Teen Musician Mechanics takes place on Saturdays at 10:00 am in Camp Verde Community Library's Teen Library. TMM will be focused on the nuts-and-bolts side of musical instruments, in a literal sense: repairing, modifying, maintaining, and experimenting. From learning to restring a guitar, to repairing internal wiring, TMM will give newer players agency over their instrument and allow...
Free
Pima County Public Library: Making Seed Balls
Learn to make seed balls and hear the history of Masanobu Fukuoka's no-till farming methods. Discover an exciting way to help re-vegetate our city's landscape and create a local plant paradise! You'll even get to take away a seed ball. Presented by Yusuke Joshua Banno Space is limited, registration opens June 29th at 10:00AM. Please register each person...
Free
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Black Holes
Where do they come from? Where do they go? Black Holes takes you on a fully immersive journey through one of the most mystifying, awe-inspiring phenomena in the universe: a black hole. Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film and live star talk about black holes and astrophysics Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14 Children (ages 3-15): $10 Children...
Free – $14
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Aquatic Life
Ever wonder what sort of tiny critters swim unseen in the waters of the lake? Ranger Shaun’s here to show you. All sorts of things swim in the water of the lake, but these are some of the coolest. Ranger Shaun’s set up some microscopes with some water from the lake and nearby waterways so...
Free with Park Fee
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Expedition Reef
The Expedition Reef show reveals, in exquisite detail, the breathtaking beauty and biodiversity of coral reefs around the world—and the scientists taking action to restore them. Learn the secrets of the “rainforests of the sea.” Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film followed by live talk about reefs Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14 Children (ages 3-15): $10...
Free – $14
City of Tempe: LEGO® Roboteering [#80579]
Age at least 9 yrs but less than 15 yrs Jul 6, 2024 Sat 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Roboteers will build and program Classic LEGO® Mindstorm NXT Robots. Roboteers will program their robots to tackle fun, motor-churning challenges. We’ll put our heads together with a world-class roboteer and have fun while we explore...
$42
Mohave County Library: LEGO Time
Explore the world of LEGO with us every Saturday from 2-4pm. Children of all ages are welcome!
Free
Pima County Public Library: LEGO Play Program! El Programa de LEGOs!
We now have a LEGO Play! program on Saturdays at the library! Stop on by and have fun building up some amazing creations! Ahora, tenemos un programa de LEGOs en los Sabados! Acompáñanos y diviértete hacer los granes creaciónes!
Free
Yuma County Library District: Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Virtual Adventure / Aventura Virtual en Hawái
Aloha! Get ready to travel across the Pacific for an adventure in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawai’i. We’ll learn about the active volcanoes within the park, as well as...
Free
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Touring the Solar System
Zoom away from planet Earth and take a guided tour through the Solar System! Let's stop by each of the planets and learn why they are unique. On our journey, we will be pointing out interesting facts along the way. Audience: General, all ages Style: Live presentation about planets and space exploration Planetarium Tickets...
Free – $14
Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory: Hummingbird Banding at the San Pedro House
Up to 10 species of hummingbirds use the green corridor of the San Pedro River as a freeway between their tropical winter retreats and their northern nesting grounds. The public is invited to get a close-up look at these tiny travelers as staff and volunteers from the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory capture, band, weigh, measure,...
Free
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter: SkyNights StarGazing Program
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 light dinner, and an exclusive opportunity to observe astronomical objects and phenomena. This five-hour program starts 2 hours prior to sunset and accommodates up to...
$60 – $85
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Ask A Ranger
Got a burning question about the Sonoran Desert? Looking for your next trail recommendation? Want to know more about our amazing park system? Ask Ranger Kevin! Come meet Ranger Kevin from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Bring your burning desert questions! Try to stump the Ranger! Impress your friends and enemies alike with your new-found knowledge! We’ll...
Free with Park Fee
Reid Park Zoo: Summer Safari Nights 2024 – Spots & Stripes
Beat the heat and explore the outdoors with Reid Park Zoo’s Summer Safari Nights on Saturday evenings! Come to Summer Safari Nights, Presented by TMC Health and enjoy the Zoo in the cooler evening hours! Each week will feature keeper chats, animal encounters, artifact stations, giraffe feedings, carousel rides, crafts and games. Face painting and glitter tattoos...
Free – $10.50
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Scorpion Safari
Beat the summer heat and explore the park after dark with Ranger Derik as you hunt for scorpions and other nocturnal creatures that call the park home. The hike will...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Stargazing
Join Ranger Kevin for an evening of summer stargazing! Clear skies permitting, we’ll be viewing a selection of objects through a portable telescope. Possibilities include planets, galaxies, nebulae, and star...
Free with Park Fee