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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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SciTech Festival features hands-on activities

Center for Native and Urban Wildlife demonstration of Sonoran Desert biodiversity at Scottsdale Community College. Photo courtesy of CNUW.

Scottsdale Community College and the Arizona SciTech Festival present the first annual “Full STEAM Ahead” festival Saturday, Feb. 23 on the SCC campus. The event features creative learning and hands-on challenges involving science and technology aimed at students of all ages. “Full STEAM Ahead” is free and open to the public. It’s one of 200 science and technology [...]

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Exploring the Desert Botanical Garden

Carolina Escobar sculpture featured in the Whispers of a New World exhibit at Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix. Photo by Lynn Trimble.

The Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix recently opened an exhibit featuring giant sculptures by local artist Carolina Escobar, who says children especially are intrigued by their color and size. “Whispers of a New World” features works made of metal, fabric and resin. One looks like chambers of the heart, and another like a toucan. Some [...]

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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum celebrates 60 years on Labor Day

Archive photo courtesy of Ariona-Sonoran Desert Museum show Skip Koth, Bill Woodin and Lew Walker walking the original George L. As a staff member noted on Facebook: "We don't walk the mountain lions around the grounds anymore!

Tucson’s Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum will celebrate its 60th anniversary year with a variety of events kicking off on Labor Day. Anyone celebrating a birthday on Sept. 3 will receive free admission. Anyone celebrating their 60th birthday in 2012 will get in for 60 cents. Labor Day activities will include a dedication ceremony for the new [...]

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