Teens ages 14–18 are invited to join the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Cadet Program — a unique opportunity to learn about law enforcement, build leadership skills, and serve the community. Weekly Tuesday afternoon sessions provide hands-on training and real-world insight into public safety. This is a drop-in program—students can start at any time.
Discover how chemistry explains the world through hands-on experiments with molecules, states of matter, acids and bases, and chemical reactions. Taught by accomplished STEM students, this free session helps grades 1–5 learners build curiosity and critical-thinking skills while exploring what chemistry can look like as a future career. Each participant will create a colorful fizzing reaction and learn the science behind it.
Youth students will be introduced to beginning basic sewing skills using a sewing machine as they each make their own fun and festive Halloween Treat Bag. Students will learn about sewing machines and how to thread the machine, fill a bobbin, and sew straight lines as well as following follow shapes as they sew together their own reusable fabric bag.
Growing older brings experience, perspective—and plenty to think about. Aging Out Loud is a three-session discussion group that brings together a small group of adults for open, thoughtful conversation about aging and what matters most along the way. As Bette Davis famously said, “Growing old isn’t for sissies.” We think it’s worth talking about.
Build creativity, connection, and cognitive flexibility through four accessible improv classes with Sandi Carll of our Signature Program, Desert Foothills Theater. Easy, low-stress games encourage self-expression, laughter, social engagement, and brain health without the pressure of performing. No improv experience is needed, and activities can be adapted for low mobility or seated participation, making this welcoming for a wide range of abilities.
Teens ages 14–18 are invited to join the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Cadet Program — a unique opportunity to learn about law enforcement, build leadership skills, and serve the community. Weekly Tuesday afternoon sessions provide hands-on training and real-world insight into public safety. This is a drop-in program—students can start at any time.
Discover how paleontology reveals the ancient world through fossils, prehistoric life, excavation, and scientific clues. Taught by accomplished STEM students, this free session helps grades 1–5 learners build curiosity and critical-thinking skills while exploring what paleontology can look like as a future career. Each participant will uncover “fossils” and use evidence to reconstruct prehistoric life.
Join in for this free session and become a weather scientist for the day where you will discover what makes our atmosphere so exciting! Students will learn how clouds form, why storms happen, and how meteorologists predict the weather. Then students will participate in a fun, hands-on cloud-in-a-container experiment and create a tornado model to explore air movement and pressure.