Join us for a leisurely stroll through our local native desert park — led by a Desert Awareness Naturalist — and learn about Sonoran Desert upland plants and how they survive. Walks are the 1st Saturday of the month December through April, begin at 10 a.m., and last for 90 minutes. The Nature Trail is relatively flat, and the Saguaro Trail is slightly uphill.
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 sessions provide hands-on training and real-world insight into public safety.
Join us and learn more about these highly sociable, widely distributed, and often seen animals here in Arizona! Javelina, also known as Collared Peccaries, are actually not pigs, even though they are commonly confused with them. We will talk about their history, behavior, adaptations, and practical tips for peaceful coexistence in our shared neighborhoods with Jeff Meyers of the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
This presentation highlights movies filmed in Arizona, from silent-era productions to classics of the 1930s–50s we remember from Saturday matinees and late-night TV. It also covers films from the 70s–90s, including ones starring Tom Mix, John Ford, Clint Eastwood, Elvis, and works shot in Sedona, Apacheland, Old Tucson, and Florence.
Our latest can’t-miss experience! Step, turn, and smile through this lively one-hour line dancing class. Beginners and seasoned two-steppers will enjoy easy routines set to country and pop. Taught by an expert instructor in a mirrored studio. Wear comfy clothes and come ready to dance. This session brings movement, rhythm, and laughter!
Join us as author & historian Keith Warren Lloyd brings to life the true story of the mass escape from the Phoenix POW Camp during World War II—the largest escape of prisoners of war in North America! Hear how twenty-five German sailors tunneled out of the camp and braved the harsh Sonoran Desert in a daring bid for freedom.
The practice of medicine has been around for thousands of years, but it wasn’t until the 20th century that the world began to fully understand how diseases and infections originated and could be controlled. In 1950 global life expectancy was 46 years, today it is over 73 years. In the U.S. it has gone from 69 to nearly 80 years. We will explore the evolution of medicine and take a close look at the structure and function of the medical industry today and the future effects of such influences as artificial intelligence.
Phoenix Art Museum's Master Docent Alice Bazlen will connect you with artist Eric Fischl, and with each other, through Eric's narrative paintings that explore universal themes including memories of growing up, family relationships, anxieties about the future, and social taboos.
You are invited to view the Holland Gallery of Fine Art's exhibit celebrating the art of our current featured gallery artists: MJ Okawa, Robin Rand, Jennifer Summa, and Lucy Emilia and their exhibit: VIBRANCE Fine Art of Arizona Women.
Supplement your child's education with Actor's Quest — a one-day workshop, presented by our Signature Program Desert Foothills Theater, that links literacy with the arts! Each month, students ages 8-14 will explore a new theme with guided creativity, movement, and storytelling through interactive theatre games and acting exercises. At the end of the workshop, students will showcase their new skills to parents.