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 VR and 3D printing to laser cutting and more. It’s a chance to experiment, build real-world skills, and bring your ideas to life. This...
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...
Come explore the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning! Water the plants, discover vibrant flowers, observe buzzing insects, and check out the veggies and herbs—there’s always something new to see and learn!
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. It’s also Transportation Month—so try designing your very own car, bus, rocket, or other creative vehicle and explore the STEAM power of motion, design, and invention!
Join us at Star Bar on the 2nd floor to celebrate Transportation Month in style! Create your own personalized road map and explore a variety of vehicles while experimenting with design, direction, and problem-solving. As you chart your course, you’ll practice spatial reasoning, sequencing, and early engineering skills—all through playful, hands-on exploration. It’s the perfect...
Today's Activity: Polar Bear Play Put your balance and problem-solving skills to the test! Participants will design a creative way to keep a “penguin egg” safely perched on top of their feet—just like real penguin parents do. Then waddle across our course to see if your design can survive the journey! A fun, hands-on STEM...
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...
It’s Transportation Month! Park it by a Playologist friend every day at 1:30pm for a fun transportation-themed story time!
Get ready for an unforgettable adventure—no passport required! Using our virtual reality headsets, you’ll travel across the United States and explore some of the most amazing landmarks and natural wonders. From the Grand Canyon to the Statue of Liberty, experience breathtaking destinations as if you were really there.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! This month, we’ll explore the science of chemistry, matter, and mixtures as we create delicious ice cream in a bag. Due to limited supplies, registration is required for this session. Each month, kids ages 6-12 explore a new STEAM theme. Our hands-on projects provide a fun way...
In this four-week series, kids ages 9–12 will explore the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) through interactive mini-lessons, games, and group activities. Using kid-safe tools for creativity and learning, this series will encourage kids to ask questions, examine AI's limits and risks, and explore how AI impacts our world today and in the future. Presented by Stella...
Let's build and create with LEGOs! Join us as we use problem solving and engineering skills to build with LEGO pieces. This month, we will create a house for a superhero. What features will you design? This is a drop-in program where kids ages 6-12 can either build using their imagination, or follow a monthly challenge....
Build it, code it, and make it move! Use LEGO® Education SPIKE™ kits to design moving creations and bring them to life with coding. Take LEGO® building to the next level by combining engineering and coding. In this STEM program, teens will use LEGO® Education SPIKE™ kits to design and build interactive creations, then...
Something different for kids every week at your Vista Grande Public Library Makerspace. Art classes, building days, and more! Program is intended for kids ages 6-12. Children under the age of 12 must have a parent present in the library. Class will be capped at 12 children and registration is encouraged to ensure spot. To...
Come join us at Keeling Elementary's annual community night to promote STEAM learning, hands on activities, and community engagement. Arizona SciTech Festival Season is here! We hope to see you in many of the Festival's events all over Arizona. Check out the calendar!