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Come play with your food! Get curious with jelly beans and toothpicks and explore STEAM concepts by exploring geometry and building various 2-D and 3-D shapes. Thank you to our friends at ACE for sponsoring this program! Ages 3 - 12
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Get ready for sticky, silly fun in the KIDchen! Kids will whip up a quick serving of ooey-gooey edible slime using marshmallow fluff and powdered sugar, then stretch, squish, and taste their sweet creation. Along the way, they’ll explore the science of states of matter—seeing firsthand how mixing and manipulating ingredients changes their texture. This...
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This class connects you and your child to the garden through hands-on activities, where you’ll learn where food comes from, explore nature, and create fun nature-inspired crafts. Ages 0 - 5
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Your contribution is important for a healthy and reliable blood supply. Feel good knowing you've helped save a life! To schedule an appointment, visit donors.vitalant.org. For questions, contact Vitalant at 877-258-4825.
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Join Georgia Lord Library's Master Gardener Terri Kelly at noon. Presentations will be timely for the season covering topics from vegetable gardens, to landscape watering, to desert adapted plantings and everything in between. This month: Get a comprehensive list of vegetables, herbs, and flowers to plant in September for a fall and winter harvest. Master Gardeners...
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This class connects you and your child to the garden through hands-on activities, where you’ll learn where food comes from, explore nature, and create fun nature-inspired crafts. Ages 0 - 5
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The hike will cover 2 miles round trip on a half paved and half dirt trail to a season waterfall with roundly 250 ft of elevation gain. This hike is...
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Our world feels magical. Did you know the food we eat can actually glow? Explore the fascinating process of fluorescence by crushing spinach and lighting it up with UV light....
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This class connects you and your child to the garden through hands-on activities, where you’ll learn where food comes from, explore nature, and create fun nature-inspired crafts. Ages 0 - 5
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Take an easy walk with Ranger Nikki to see some of the trees, shrubs, flowers and cacti that have sustained desert inhabitants for hundreds of years. Then, relax inside the Nature Center classroom to view a slideshow that highlights some of the properties, nutritional components and uses of these important desert plants. Commercial product samples...
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Sessions at 10:30 & 12:00 Celebrate “SepSTEAMber” in the KIDchen with Edible Ed as we mix up a tangy treat that fizzes with fun! Kids will explore the chemistry behind acids and bases while stirring, tasting, and watching their lemonade come to life with bubbly reactions. It’s a hands-on blend of science and sweetness you...
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Become a Certified Food Protection Manager with our ANAB-accredited training and certification program. If you manage or supervise employees who handle, prepare, store, or serve food, the Food Safety Manager Training Course will...
$130
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This class connects you and your child to the garden through hands-on activities, where you’ll learn where food comes from, explore nature, and create fun nature-inspired crafts. Ages 0 - 5
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Join us for a practical, interactive University of Arizona nutrition 4-week course designed to help individuals and families make healthier choices. Participants will learn simple strategies for meal planning, building balanced meals with the right fats, carbohydrates, and protein, and will receive new recipes to prepare at home (or even try in class!) each week....
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Discover how best to care for fruit trees in Arizona for health and yield. Register HERE
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Come to the Vista Grande library for bi-monthly gardening tips. The presentations are given by University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners. September 12th- Herbs
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Join a conversation with two of America’s leading environmental champions: Laura Turner Seydel and Vasser Seydel to discuss solutions taking root now — from regenerative agriculture and ocean protection to climate action — and what it will take to turn momentum into meaningful change. Be part of this change and a new plan for our...
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The future isn’t something we inherit. It’s something we build. Join environmental leaders Laura Turner Seydel and Vasser Seydel as they explore what it takes to build a thriving planet. Laura Turner Seydel is chair of the Turner Foundation and works with organizations solving the biggest existential threats facing humanity currently. Vasser Seydel is president...
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Learn the basics of water bath and pressure canning! Two dates to choose from - sign-up for the day that works for you. September 16th - Pressure canning Beef Stew...
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Come play with your food! Get curious with jelly beans and toothpicks and explore STEAM concepts by exploring geometry and building various 2-D and 3-D shapes. Thank you to our...
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Learn about the process of making homemade vanilla extract and see a demonstration of the steps to make your own vanilla extract at home. Participants will receive the supplies to...
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Learn the basics of water bath and pressure canning! Two dates to choose from - sign-up for the day that works for you. September 16th - Pressure canning Beef Stew and Chicken; Water bath canning Apple Pie Filling September 17th - Pressure canning Southwest Soup and Pinto Beans; Water bath canning Relish You take your...
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Learn how to pickle vegetables straight from the garden! We will provide three 16 oz mason jars, vegetables, and materials to pickle cucumbers, carrots, and other vegetables. We'll harvest, take you through the process of pickling, and send you home with some delicious pickled snacks!
$35
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This class connects you and your child to the garden through hands-on activities, where you’ll learn where food comes from, explore nature, and create fun nature-inspired crafts. Ages 0 - 5
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Are you interested in learning the fundamentals of gardening and growing a budget-friendly vegetable garden? Join us as we dig into the basics of soil preparation, plant selection, watering, and seasonal care tips for a thriving low-desert veggie garden. This class is a beginner-friendly guide to growing your own food in an accessible manner taught...
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Learn how to successfully utilize grow bags to grow vegetables! In this hands-on class you will get a chance to fill and plant your own grow bags to take home. Class includes grow bags, veggie starts, and soil.
$35
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September (into October) is one of the best planting months in the low desert. Learn how to transition out of summer, prepare your soil, and plan a productive cool-season garden. We’ll cover what to plant in October, including vegetables, herbs, flowers, garlic, strawberries, roses, bulbs, and wildflowers. We’ll also discuss watering adjustments, planting landscape plants,...
$35
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Learn how to grow and maintain a successful Fall garden using principles of soil science and management. This class focuses on getting your gardens cleaned from the summer and prepared for Fall and Winter vegetables - including Broccoli, Kale, Cauliflower, and all the Fall lettuces and greens. Includes: 1/2 gallon box of worm castings, 4...
$25
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Become a certified food protection manager with our ANAB-accredited training and certification program. If you manage or supervise employees who handle, prepare, store or serve food, the Food Safety Manager Training course will prepare you for your certification exam. We offer convenient online options for training and certification. The food manager certification exam covers: How...
$130
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Discover a new passion and learn the basics of a fun hobby in this hands-on, beginner-friendly program. Whether you're trying it for the first time or looking to build your skills, you'll get step-by-step guidance and introductory materials to start you on your journey. This month, we're making sourdough starters and learning how to bake...
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At the After School Nutrition Program learn how to make healthy choices! Presented by the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension for Nutrition Education, kids and tweens will meet Tuesdays in September to learn about building balanced meals, smarter snack choices, nutrition labels, and more. Each week the presenter will demonstrate a new recipe and assist...
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STEM club is a structured, hands‑on program where participants explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through active, project‑based learning. Ages 5 - 12
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This class connects you and your child to the garden through hands-on activities, where you’ll learn where food comes from, explore nature, and create fun nature-inspired crafts. Ages 0 - 5
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Join us for a practical, interactive University of Arizona nutrition 4-week course designed to help individuals and families make healthier choices. Participants will learn simple strategies for meal planning, building balanced meals with the right fats, carbohydrates, and protein, and will receive new recipes to prepare at home (or even try in class!) each week....
Free
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We've compiled everything we think every beginner gardener should know, and jam-packed it into an hour class. From setting up your growing space to harvesting the fruits of your labor, let us help you navigate organic gardening in the desert! This class is a great place to start your garden journey. Includes: 4 seasonal starts,...
$25
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Worms reduce, reuse, recycle and you can too! This class will teach you everything you need to know about composting with worms in your garden or Raised Bed. What you’ll learn: -General understanding of worm related operations at the Arizona Worm Farm -The benefits of vermicomposting -How to set up a worm habitat You will...
$65
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Join us as we share tips for maintaining annual & perennial herbs and flowers in the low desert. We'll cover healthy soil makeup, plant spacing, light management, fertilizing, and companion planting. Plus! A focus on flowers and seed saving to attract pollinators season after season. Each registration includes: 4 seasonal plant starts, 1/2 gallon worm...
$25
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In partnership with the University of Arizona's Cooperative Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and the United States Department of Agriculture, Today’s Mom is an 8-session nutrition education series that was designed specifically for expectant mothers! The program provides practical, engaging information to help participants make healthy choices for themselves and their growing babies. The program is free to...
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At the After School Nutrition Program learn how to make healthy choices! Presented by the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension for Nutrition Education, kids and tweens will meet Tuesdays in September to learn about building balanced meals, smarter snack choices, nutrition labels, and more. Each week the presenter will demonstrate a new recipe and assist...
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We've compiled everything we think every beginner gardener should know, and jam-packed it into an hour class. From setting up your growing space to harvesting the fruits of your labor, let us help you navigate organic gardening in the desert! This class is a great place to start your garden journey. Includes: 4 seasonal starts,...
$35
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In this class, we’ll review the key concepts covered throughout the University of Arizona nutrition course, share our favorite healthy recipes, and celebrate completing the program together. Ages 18+
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This class is for those that have already taken our basic tomato class or have at least 1 year of gardening experience. In this advanced course, we will dive into growing heirloom varieties, trellising, pruning techniques, pest control/mitigation, companion planting, in ground growing, ways to improve in areas of past failure and more!
$35
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Worms reduce, reuse, recycle and you can too! This class will teach you everything you need to know about composting with worms in your garden or Raised Bed. What you’ll learn: -General understanding of worm related operations at the Arizona Worm Farm -The benefits of vermicomposting -How to set up a worm habitat You will...
$65
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Coffee lovers unite for this unique coffee experience hosted by Prism Coffee Lab. Learn about different coffee bean roasts and try different brews yourself to determine if you are truly a light, medium, or dark roast coffee lover. Ages 18+
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