zona ACTIVITY Calendar
upcoming family events around the valley
Liberty Arts Academy
Author Tim Federle Visits LAA
2/3/2014, 9:30AM-10:30AM
Tim Federle, of “Better Nate Than Never” and “Five,
Six, Seven, Nate!”. This is a FREE event and will be
open to the public.
Paradise Valley Mall
National Geographic Kids Club
2/4/2014, 10am - Noon
www.mallkidsclub.com#sthash.gvUsSozB.dpuf
Mall Kids Club is a great opportunity for your child to
learn in a fun, interactive setting. We’ve teamed up
with National Geographic Kids to create activities and
games that focus on discovery through play.
McCormick Stillman Railroad Park
Family Storytime
2/4/2014, 10:30am - 11am
Come to the McCormick Stillman Railroad Park
and enjoy the beautiful outdoors while listening to
stories and participating in finger plays, music and
rhyming activities. - See more at: http://liveitupaz.
com/events/family-storytime-mccormick-stillman-railroad-park-2014-02-04/#sthash.aUhkC2e7.dpuf
February-May
7-14
i.d.e.a. Museum
Formerly Arizona Museum
for Youth
www.ideamuseum.org
Art of Robot exhibit, takes a
look at creativity and innovations of artists, engineers, and
scientist.
Chase Field
10th Annual Diamondbacks FanFest
2/8/2014, 10:30am - 4:15pm
www.dbacks.com/fanfest
10th Annual Subway D-backs FanFest – Chase
Field, six autograph sessions from 10:30 am-4:15 pm,
clubhouse tours, player photo opportunities, test
your swing in the D-backs batting cages, yard sale,
waffle ball fields and clinics, question and answer
sessions with D-backs players, coaches, broadcast-
ers and alumni,
tryout registrations
for the National
Anthem, interactive
display showcasing
the Mountainside
Fitness location, car
exhibit, kids area.
Tesseract School
February
13
Papago Park
14th Annual
Cinese New Year
5k Run and “Wok”
2/8/2014, 8:00am
www.getsetaz.com
14th Annual Chinese New Year, 5K Run and “Wok”–
Ramadas 9 & 10 at Papago Park, age division medals
in the run (5 year splits) and for the walk (10 year
splits), continental breakfast, door prizes and a free
kids dash, $20-25.
Temple Center for the Arts
Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
2/15/2014, 2:00pm
www.childsplayaz.org/seussbday
Party includes crafts, activities, games, snacks, photo
opportunities, birthday cake and the 4:00pm performance of Childsplay’s The Cat in the Hat!
North Phoenix Baptist
The 36th Annual Dolls, Bears & More Show and Sale
2/15/2014, 10:00am - 3:00pm
www.sunbonnetdollclub.com
The 36th Annual Dolls, Bears & More Show and Sale
- North Phoenix Baptist, by The Sunbonnet Doll Club,
featuring antique, vintage, modern, reproduction
dolls, accessories, bears & miniatures, hourly door
prizes & grand prize, benefits Arizona Doll and Toy
Museum and St. Mary’s Food Bank.
Children’s Museum of Phoenix
Music Together’s: Winter “Sticks”
2/19/2014, 9:30am - 10:15
www.musictogetherinphx.com
Come make beautiful music with your child! Join Music Together’s Winter “STICKS” semester for 10 weeks
of singing, dancing, drumming and learning while
supporting your child
on their path towards
Musical Instrument Museum
basic music compeFamily Day: The “Science of Sound”
tence. You’ll learn
twenty-five NEW
10:00am - 4pm, www.mim.org
songs and many
Celebrate the SciTech Festival with a full day of fun
new activities that
family programs focusing on the “Science of Sound”!
your family will enjoy
Fascinating activities include a rare tour of MIM’s
trying both in class
Conservation Lab (for those over age 10), a demonand at home.
February
22
stration of the giant octobasse, drumming and singalong activities for the youngest musicians.
Early Childhood – 4th Grade Open House
5pm-8:30 pm, www.tesseractschool.org
Tesseract School is holding an Open House for Early Childhood
(ages 2 - 4/5yrs old) and Lower School (Kindergarten - 4th
13, 2014 from 5:00pm to 8:30pm at our Doubletree Campus
– 4800 E. Doubletree Ranch Road, Paradise Valley, Arizona
85253. Tesseract’s Early Childhood and Lower School students
will be displaying their artwork and each class will create an
innovative collaborate piece to be auctioned at the annual Gala.
Grade) during our Gallery Night on February.
Library Plaza Downtown
Science Saturday
2/22/2014, 10am-4pm
Interactive demonstrations and activities presented
by Chandlers technology companies.
The Arizona Sunrays
Gymnastics Center
FREE Baby Gym Classes
www.arizonasunrays.com
Wednesdays The Arizona Sunrays Gymnastics Center offers a free baby
gym class on Wednesdays from
9:30 to 10 a.m. for babies 6 to
16 months of age. This is a fun, educational class
where babies get to jump up and down on trampolines, tumble on mats, and crawl, jump, swing, and
climb on various pieces of gymnastics equipment.
Parent participation is required. Advanced reservations are not required. This is a “drop in” class. 3110
E. Thunderbird Road, Phoenix.
Weekdays
Wildlife World Zoo
Wildlife Encounter
www.wildlifeworld.com/
attractions/wildlife-encounters.
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Learn about unique wildlife as
they demonstrate natural behaviors like foraging and free flight.
Various Locations
FREE Baby Splash
Swim Classes
Weekdays www.hubbardswim.com
Hubbard Family Swim School
offers FREE “baby splash” swim
classes every day of the week
for babies 8 weeks to 5 months
of age. These 30-minute water acclimation classes
give parents or caregivers a chance to learn excellent
tips on how to enjoy tub time at home with baby and
also learn how to prepare baby for swim lessons. The
temperature of the heated, indoor swimming pool is
90 degrees all year long. Babies love it! Advanced
registration is required.
To submit an upcoming event, email us at [email protected]
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