Calling All Young Architects and World Explorers! Are you ready to embark on a global adventure — all within the exciting world of Minecraft? In this immersive class, students will travel...
This walk provides a geological and ecological overview of what lives in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, and how the flora and fauna survive and thrive. Restrooms and water are available...
Join Desert Rivers Audubon Society at the Dragonfly Ramada of the Riparian Preserve on every third Saturday of the Month from 8 AM - 12 PM, October through March, for free Family Bird Walks. You can expect: A short walk A family friendly introduction to the birds of the Preserve from an expert birder Liberty...
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....
Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters. Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the special exhibits of the people of Canoa. DIRECTIONS: Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375...
Join us as we hike part way up this extinct volcano, to enjoy spectacular views of the aspens on the San Francisco Peaks. What you'll need: Transportation to and from the trailhead, water, snacks, sun protection, and shoes for hiking. Please no dogs on this adventure. How to get there: from Flagstaff, take Highway 180 north...
Get ready to join the space race around the Meteor Crater! The Crater Challenge 2025 combines astrogeology and fitness fun in an exciting charity hike that supports scholarships for our Girls2Space STEM Camp. Lace up your hiking boots and take on the 2.5-mile trail around this iconic crater, all while supporting future women innovators in...
The Childcare & Babysitting Safety (CABS) course, helps build confidence, self-esteem and skills necessary to care for infants and children on a daily basis and in emergency situations. Topics include: starting your business, communicating with parents, relating to children, key safety, care-giving, and first aid tips. Students receive a workbook and a 2 year CABS...
Kids ages 8-17 can come learn to code using Scratch. Every third Saturday 10-11 am.
Come celebrate the Murphy-Wilmot Library's 60th Anniversary with our Portable Planetarium! Revisit the 1960s Space Race and our history of space exploration.
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 and presentations that will be advertised in the lobby upon your arrival for a different experience each visit.
A guided tour includes a Liberty Wildlife guide to walk you around the public areas of our facility. You will learn more about our organization’s history, our non-Eagle Feather Repository, information about our hospital as well as some of the Education Ambassadors in our program. Each Wed, Sat and Sun from October through April we will have...
Become a Candy Civil Engineer by joining Saguaro Library in constructing towers, bridges and buildings using candy pumpkins! Plan, build and test the strength of your candy structure. Participants will also vote on which liquids are able to dissolve the pumpkin candy. Join us to showcase your original candy construction and take home to display...
Journey into the mysterious world of black holes in this visually stunning, immersive show. Featuring cosmic simulations and narrated by Liam Neeson, explore star birth and death, colliding galaxies, and a thrilling dive into our galaxy’s core. Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film + live star talk All-Inclusive Planetarium Show Tickets Show...
Calling all 9 - 12 year old's! Don’t like taking medicine when you’re sick? Imagine being prescribed mercury or mummy dust. If you’re feeling brave, join us to explore unusual medical treatments used throughout time around the world. Supplies and seating are limited.
Unable to attend our weekday story time or just want more? Join us on the third Saturday of the month for a fun and informative story time about various animals....
The CVCL Seed Bank is open! Join us on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 11 AM to 1 PM. Each household can pick out 5 free seed packets each day the seed bank is open. Perfect for starting your own garden or trying out new vegetable, herb, or pollinator-friendly flower varieties. We...
STEAM Time is a pop-up makerspace for kids and teens that provides hands-on opportunities to design, experiment, and invent as they engage in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) through...
Are you mammal obsessed? This is the tour for you! Our Private Mammal Tour is a great option to meet some of our furry friends, watch feeding demonstrations, and learn more about the mammal residents at PHS! Your VIP-Inspired Experience Includes: Capybara interaction for the group. Meet, pet, and feed our adorable capybara "Spud"! Opossum interaction...
We are all Scientists! CMT’s educators lead hands-on experiments designed to inspire a love of science every weekend at Brain Boost. A STEM program designed for whole-family engagement, kids explore...
Kid’s ages 8-13 can come learn about plants and gardening in a fun way. Saturday, October 18th from 12:30-1:30 pm.
Did you know that some baby spiders can fly? Join us for this spooky STEAM program where you’ll learn all about it, then test your engineering skills by designing your own spider parachute! This program is best suited for ages 6-12, and is first come, first served as space is limited.
Like to Sew? Want to learn? Learn to sew and come and enjoy sewing with others. Projects are prepared for those who wish to learn to sew.
Come explore your creative side at the library with LEGO. Children can either follow a monthly theme or build from their imaginations. LEGO and DUPLO blocks will be provided.
Join Ranger Olivia to learn more about the cacti that live in the desert. Come learn about cacti of the Sonoran Desert and Phoenix area! In this casual drop-in program, there will be live samples of cacti to touch and learn about. Bring any questions you might have about how our cacti not only survive...
Mysteries of the Unseen World reveals the hidden wonders all around us—too fast, too slow, or too small for the naked eye. Stunning visuals and cutting-edge science uncover a mind-blowing world you’ve never seen before. Audience: General, all ages Style: IMAX film adapted for planetarium + live star talk All-Inclusive Planetarium Show Tickets...
Explore the world of LEGO with us every Saturday from 2-3pm. Children of all ages are welcome!
Every 3rd Saturday of the month, kids ages 6-12 are welcome to drop-in to our makerspace where they will explore hands-on creative ways to design, experiment, and invent as they engage...
Would you like to raise earthworms? Handle live red wrigglers, read cool worm stories, and come up with fun wormy words. Then construct worm bins out of re-purposed materials. Take worms home to care for and help your garden grow! This event will be in the meeting room for the health and safety of the...
Let’s play with LEGOS! Every Saturday you can build something new. Show off your creativity and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) skills and have tons of fun! ¡Juguemos con LEGOS! Cada sábado...
Kids ages 6-11 are welcome to drop in to our self-guided makerspace where we learn by doing. Explore creative hands-on ways to design, experiment, and make. All materials provided, just bring your imagination. No ticket or registration required.
Visit Palo Verde for an hour of LEGO brick building! Participants can take on a LEGO challenge, follow a theme, or assemble their own creations! Program held every Saturday from...
Sit back and relax for this popular live show as one of our Console Captains guides you through the night sky from a Tucson perspective, pointing out stars, planets, constellations, and current celestial events. Then, take a cosmic leap beyond our solar system to explore the universe’s distant wonders. Audience: General, all ages Style: Live...
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...
Join Ranger Kevin for an autumn evening stroll in the desert. Enjoy a roughly 2-mile walk on the Blevins and Noso trails. We’ll be walking through a gorgeous “forest” of...
Join Ranger Kevin for an evening of fun late-summer stargazing! Clear skies permitting, we’ll be viewing a selection of objects through a portable telescope. Possibilities include planets, galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters! We’ll also identify some major constellations with a laser pointer, and hear stories connected to them. Bring your own chairs if you would...