Pima County Parks and Recreation: Birding
Visit Agua Caliente Park, a birding hotspot in Pima County. Explore the ponds, mesquite bosque, and surrounding desert of Agua Caliente Park in search of its rich bird life.
$5
40 events found.
Tweens (9 – 12 years)
Events for October 16, 2024
Tucson Audubon Society: Sweetwater Wetlands Field Trip
Trip difficulty: Easy; Walking distance: 1.5 miles, Trip Duration: 2.5 hrs, Elevation gain: none, but with chance of slight inclines/declines; Ground condition: groomed gravel trails. Drinking water and restrooms available at park’s entrance. Benches available at periodic intervals around the Wetlands. This popular birding hotspot in urban Tucson offers an easy walk through marshes created...
Free
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Guided Bird Walks at Red Rock
Bird enthusiasts join a naturalist for a guided walk appropriate for beginner and advanced birders. Most year-round birds are found in the riparian area next to Oak Creek or along...
Free with Park Fee
Children’s Museum Oro Valley: Nature Niños Activity
The Nature Niños open arts & craft activity opens at 10 am and is available until CMOV closure. This activity is related to the story time book of the day and is nature-focused. The indoor space includes exhibits from the original Oro Valley location: Airways, Peek-a-Boo Place, Farmers Market, Fun Mirrors and the Light Table....
Free with Admission
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Desert 101 Hike
Join Ranger Jacque on a 2.5-mile hike to learn about a variety of desert plant and animal life. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the desert on this informative morning...
Free with Park Fee
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Guided Bird Walks at Tonto Natural Bridge
Join a ranger on a ~1 mile, mostly paved, walk through some of the most biodiverse terrain in central Arizona. A combination of plant communities and habitats surrounding the world’s largest travertine bridge supports a wide variety of bird species that call the park home and we will be searching for. Meets between the Waterfall...
Free with Park Fee
Pima County Parks and Recreation: Nature Journaling
Using nature as a source of inspiration, hone your powers of observation and reflection and record your findings in words and pictures. Nature journaling is a great way to slow down and tune in to the world around you and a rewarding practice for any experience level. All materials provided; no artistic experience needed.
Free
Highlands Center for Natural History: Fall Colored Pencil Drawing Series
If you have ever been interested in drawing what you observe in the natural world, then you should attend this program! Join local illustrator and author, Diane Iverson, for the Fall drawing series. Learn and practice colored pencil drawing and leave with finished pieces.
National Park Service: Museum Demonstration Lab
Chat with paleontologists at work in the Museum Demonstration Lab and peek in the windows to view the fossils they are cleaning and conserving from Petrified Forest National Park. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Thing-a-ma-jigs
Construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece in the Art Studio all month using recyclables plus a dash of imagination. Free with Admission
Free with Admission
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Pastel Leaves
Use pastel chalk art to create a “fall-tacular” outline of a fall leaf! Free with Admission
Free with Admission
Desert Foothills Library: Guided Trail Tour at The Caroline Bartol Preserve at Saguaro Hill
Desert Foothills Land Trust presents a beginner-friendly hike at The Caroline Bartol Preserve at Saguaro Hill (at Desert Foothills Library). This easy one-mile walk introduces hiking basics while exploring native desert flora and fauna. Perfect for newcomers seeking to discover the wonders of our local desert. Meet at the Waterfall Terrace at Desert Foothills Library...
Free
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees...
Free with Park Fee
Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours
Join us to walk around Liberty Wildlife during our public open hours and see us fulfilling our mission! October through April we are open to the public from 10am until 1pm. Our admission is $10 per adult (18+) and $5 per student (under 18). Children 4 and under are free. We will have daily programs...
Free – $10
Liberty Wildlife: GUIDED TOUR of Liberty Wildlife
Sign up for a Guided Tour before our flight and eagle show: https://libertywildlife.org/education/private-tour/ Space for 15 people Cost $15 per person paid onsite via cash, check or card
$15
Pima County Public Library: Portable Planetarium
Crawl inside an inflatable planetarium to experience the wonders of the night sky. We'll learn basic observational astronomy, including what stars and constellations are, how to identify them in the night sky, and the mythology behind them.
Free
Highlands Center for Natural History: Cannibalism – Fascinating Examples in the Natural World
This masterful, interactive, and exciting presentation will cover fascinating examples of cannibalism in the natural world paired with a human example or two.
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Facility Tour
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...
Free – $25
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Origami Bats
Join local origami artist, Charlie Humme, on the Overlook, as he teaches us how to make our very own origami bats for the Fall-tacular month! Free with Admission
Free with Admission
The University of Arizona: Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab Tour
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 / 27 ft) telescope mirrors in the world on the University of Arizona campus. Visitors will see the unparalleled technology and revolutionary processes in making the...
$20 – $25
Yavapai County Free Library District: Wonder Wednesday
Drop by Dewey-Humboldt Town Library (Main Floor) every Wednesday for your favorite STEM activities! We provide 3-D pens, snap circuits, LEGOs, and more!
Free
Town of Gilbert: Riparian Adventures [#38396]
Age at least 6 yrs but less than 12 yrs Adventure awaits at the Riparian Preserve! Join us Wednesday afternoons as we explore all the Riparian has to offer: bird watching, native Sonoran plants and animals, desert ecology, and general park exploration. Crafts, projects, and experiments will complement our weekly adventure. This class meets in...
$75
Yuma County Library District: Build a Tower Challenge!
Do you love building things and a good challenge? Come by to this STEAM program in which you will be given two materials and with them build the strongest and tallest tower. The group that wins will get a prize! This program is suited for kids ages 6-12. First come first serve, while supplies last.
Free
Phoenix Public Library: Tween STEAM Activity!
ome join us at Cesar Chavez Library for a Tween STEAM activity! This activity is targeted for children ages 8-12.
Free
Pima County Public Library: What’s Up Wednesday!
Looking for something to do on early-out Wednesdays? Come join us for a different activity each week; craft projects, science projects, games and more.
Free
Glendale Public Library: STEAM Kids Club – Pictures with Coding
Unlock the mysteries of coding at the STEAM Kids Club this Halloween! Kids aged 6-12 will learn basic coding skills as they follow algorithms to decipher spooky secret images. Join us for a spine-tingling adventure where technology and creativity come together to reveal hidden Halloween surprises! *Registration required. Space is limited to the first 20...
Free
Pima County Public Library: Saguaro National Park Presents – Beautiful Bats
Learn about Arizona’s native bats, the threats they face, the benefits they provide for people, and how we can help them. Then test your knowledge with a game of Jeopardy! Presented by Saguaro National Park
Free
Pima County Public Library: Pima County Conservation Lands & Resources Presents – Saguaro Stories
Explore our cactus community, learn how the saguaro thrives in the desert and discover the fascinating interrelationships between saguaros and other desert plants and animals. Plant a saguaro to take home! Tickets will be given out 30 minutes prior to the event. Space is limited to 25 participants.
Free
Pima County Public Library: Create Club
Do you love arts & crafts, games, and STEAM-centered fun? Join us each week for Create Club and enjoy hands-on activities that will ignite your imagination! Ideal for school-aged children but remember to bring a grown-up if you’re under 8! All supplies provided. Some activities might get a little messy.
Free
Buckeye Public Library: First Flight
Students participating in the Buckeye Library STEM Program "First Flight" will work with the crew of the Corps of Discovery spacecraft ASL-3305 Voyager. Their job will be to evaluate the operation of the ship including its ability to fly to the planets of our Solar System.
Free
Mohave County Library: Imagine, Create, Explore @ Your Library
This program will feature different activities such as crafts, games, LEGOs, etc... Intended for children 5-12. All children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. All library programs are free and open to the public.
Free
Pinal County Library District: S.T.E.A.M Squad
Explore, discover and get your brain going with fun STE(A)M activities. New Program Alert: Combining LEGO Explorers and Tinker Time. Both activities will now become a single weekly STE(A)M program! Explore, design, build, and discover with rotating STEM resources such as Snap Circuits, Sphero little Bits and various hands on activities. This will be a two...
Free
Scottsdale Public Library: Full STEAM Ahead – Once Upon a Fairytale
Discover the secrets of science behind your favorite fairytales. Each month we will investigate a different project that will enchant you. **Space is limited, so please see a staff person prior to the start of the program to pick up a ticket which will be your registration. Ages 6 - 11
Free
Phoenix Public Library: Story Coders
Join MACH1 for this special introductory program to learn how to code a choose-your-own-adventure story that you can share with your friends and family! Together we'll flex our storytelling muscles while building basic coding skills like text styling, variable creation, and conditionals using a free online program called Twine. No coding or creative writing experience needed! Basic...
Free
Chandler Public Library: STEAM Club – Candy Corn Catapults
Join us for STEAM fun as we explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math through hands-on activities. Kids 6-12 will make a popsicle catapult and test it with candy corn pieces! This will be a popular event, and space is limited. Registration i required, register the child only.
Free
Yavapai County Free Library District: Garden to Table Cooking Group – At H4NB Garden
Home for New Beginnings is a local non-profit whose goal is to build homes for children in the Verde Valley. They aspire to teach children the fundamentals of gardening, harvesting, and then onto cooking, and potentially running a kitchen. Participants in this program will be visiting the Home for New Beginnings Garden. Parents are encouraged...
Free
Phoenix Public Library: Block Party
Join us every Wednesday for a free form, brick building, engineering extravaganza! Ages 3-12
Free
The University of Arizona: Walk with a Naturalist
When 4 – 6 p.m., Oct. 16, 2024 Join Community Outreach Assistant Robert Villa on a walk of Tumamoc Hill. Along the way he will talk about some of the plants, animals, and natural history of Tumamoc Hill, as well as do his best to answer your questions. Group size limited, please RSVP by email to [email protected]...
Tempe Public Library: Maker Lab
Interested in 3D printers? Want to try a drum set or the keyboard? Come hang out in the teen center to get creative, hang out, and have fun! Ages 12 - 18
Free
Pinal County Library District: Sewing Wednesdays
njoy an evening of sewing fun, no matter your experience level. Sewing machines and materials provided. Great for beginner or parents and children to do together. Ages 10+
Free