We’ll cover a little piece of a whole bunch of trails! While briefly traveling across 5 different trails, you’ll tack roughly 2 miles onto your step tracker for the day. Our short loop will start from the Nature Center and take us Overton, Slate, Jasper, Go John, Clay Mine, and return us to Overton to...
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. Offered FREE thanks to the generous support from the Friends of Agua Caliente. DIRECTIONS: Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road 85749 From Tucson - Take...
Visit Historic Canoa Ranch, a birding hotspot in Pima County. Canoa Ranch is a great place to do some birding. On this walk, we explore the pond, cienega, and surrounding...
Boyce Thompson Arboretum has been named an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society, serving as a habitat for numerous species of birds. Join our beginner-friendly guided walk to explore this unique landscape with a variety of bird species. Tours are subject to availability. Registration is first come, first serve. To register for a...
Discover the wonders of the Sonoran Desert with an unforgettable, hands-on learning adventure at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum — where science, wildlife, and nature come alive! Homeschoolers will enjoy a day of exploration and meaningful education. Who: Homeschool families with learners ages 3 to 18 Cost: $8 per child; $12 per adult. No advanced tickets...
Do you have a child that loves gardening? This class is for kids in grades 3-5. It's fun, interactive, and educational! This hands-on learning tour lets your students travel through the worm farm while they help analyze environmental data to demonstrate that living things depend on land, water, and air to survive. Price: $25 (for...
Make a 3-dimensional spooky tree to celebrate this fall season. Ages 5 - 12
Created for a younger audience in mind (8 years or older), earlier in the day. But you don’t have to be a homeschooler. If you’re a teen and this time works for you, please join us. No experience necessary. Join us and learn how to code. Use variables, loops, conditionals, debugging strategies and more. Build your own...
Explore the cutting-edge of astronomical innovation on this 90-minute guided tour of the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab at the University of Arizona. Learn how pioneering engineering, optical science, and precision manufacturing come together to create the world’s largest and most advanced telescope mirrors—each 8.4 meters (27 feet) in diameter. Located beneath the U of A’s football...
Come celebrate the Day of the Dead with this fun craft! Learn about 3D-Printing, then paint 3-D printed sugar skulls while the movie Coco is playing in the background. For the tween event, we have Squirtle, Charmander, and Bulbasaur sugar skulls to paint! Ages 9 -12
Celebrate the Fall season by making your very own 3D apples. Get creative with the color and shape of your apple. What would your apple taste like if you could eat it? Ages 5 - 12
Let you imagination loose at LEGO Club! Each session will feature a new challenge to test your building skills and inspire creativity. All LEGOs will be provided. Children ages 5-12....
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. Ages 6 - 13
Do you love arts and crafts, games, and science experiments? Join us each week for hands-on activities designed to spark your imagination and creativity! All supplies are provided. Some activities might get a little messy! This intergenerational program welcomes kids, tweens, and families. Learn, explore, and create together in Create Club! Ages 6 - 13
LEGOs are fun for the whole family! You’ll build with LEGOs of all sizes. Display your LEGO creation at the library for all to enjoy! LEGO Clubs helps improve math skills, science skills, literary skills, social skills, and problem-solving skills. Ages 3 - 18
Take a guided journey through the Solar System and explore what makes each planet unique—from Jupiter’s giant storms to Saturn’s rings. We’ll also visit moons, asteroids, and the Milky Way on this cosmic adventure. Audience: General, all ages Style: Live star talk All-Inclusive Planetarium Show Tickets Show tickets include access to all science...
STEAM is an acronym for “Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.” Our STEAM Club brings creativity, problem-solving, logic, and experimentation together – which suits many ways of learning and allows...
Join us every Wednesday for a free form, brick building, engineering extravaganza! Ages 3-12
Become a secret agent for the day! Learn the science of invisible ink, create spy tools, crack secret codes and earn your very own Certified Spy certificate. Space is limited, so please see a staff person 30 minutes prior to the start of the program to pick up a ticket which will be your registration....
Foster curiosity and imagination by engaging in topics like science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. Join us as we workshop each month within these various topics and explore the world around us. Ages 7 - 12. While supplies last!
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. Ages 12...
Enjoy A Bewitching Evening! On Wednesday, October 21, join us for Sensory Night! This evening will have no flashing lights or loud music, and a limited capacity of attendees. Dig up your zombies and grab your ghouls! Show off your boo-tiful costumes at Reid Park Zoo for a delightful, not too frightful, family friendly evening...
Join Ranger Eric to look for scorpions and other nocturnal wildlife on an easy to moderate hike along the Waterfall Trail. The first 0.5-mile is paved and barrier-free, but the trail becomes rocky or uneven in places for the last 0.4-mile. We may shorten the hike depending on the heat or if thunderstorms occur. Wildlife...
Experience the universe up-close with our state-of-the-art 24-inch Dyer Telescope. This private, personalized expedition across the stars lasts 75 minutes and offers an exclusive opportunity to view the cosmos through Lowell Observatory’s newest telescope. Because of the sophistication and speed of the 24-inch Dyer Telescope, our specially trained educators can offer you an impressive number...