In a society that too readily isolates art from science, theater works steeped in scientific images, concepts and vocabulary are rare. But families who attend Childsplay’s production of “A Wrinkle in Time,” a play based on the Newberry Award-winning novel by Madeleine L’Engle, enter the theater to discover a stage surrounded on three sides by all sorts of [...]
Before too long, we’ll all be tempted to hole up with our air conditioners waiting fervently for triple-digit temperatures to pass. Rather than surrendering prematurely to the heat, take advantage of outdoor events while it’s still plenty comfortable outside. Outdoor stages are filled this time of year with concerts perfect for family outings. Many are [...]
Once the purview of superstars and circus animals, it seems even book characters are getting their own bus tours nowadays. Jack and Annie, characters from the children’s “Magic Tree House” book series begun in 1992, roll into town with a “Passport to Adventure!” reading tour on Saturday, April 20. Their national tour, sponsored by Random [...]
Imagine a world in which food fights are perfectly acceptable — where it’s fine to throw a squishy tomato at the spouse who leaves a dirty kitchen, or pelt some pudding at the teen who’s mastered smart phones but can’t seem to operate a clothes dryer. It’d be a seriously fun place. But alas, it’ll never [...]
Tasmania’s Terrapin Puppet Theatre presents a theater work called “Boats” later this month at Tempe Center for the Arts, which sits adjacent to Tempe Town Lake – where folks can experience real life boat-based adventures include rowing, kayaking, sailing, outrigger paddling and more. “Boats” is being presented as part of Childsplay’s 2012/13 season, and they’ve [...]
When arts educators gathered at Tempe Center for the Arts in August, a dance company started by two Arizona natives previewed a new work called “Every Move Matters” — which explores issues of diversity, bullying and empowerment. After months of development, EPIK Dance Company returns to TCA today to premiere the work for an audience of [...]
Valley families can enjoy a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibition called “Green Revolution” through Saturday, May 25 at Tempe Center for the Arts (TCA). Each site that hosts the exhibition gets to add a local twist, so related events with a “green” theme are taking place at TCA, Tempe Public Library, Tempe History Museum and other [...]
In a children’s book called “Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type,” written by Doreen Cronin with pictures by Betsy Lewin, the farm animals have a problem. They’re cold at night, but have a hard time getting Farmer Brown to understand their request for electric blankets. He doesn’t speak the cows’ language, so they resort to crafting [...]
Arizona author Barbara Park has writtten more than two dozen books in a series about a little girl named Junie B. Jones, who always seems to be in some sort of predicament. “Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!,” an Allison Gregory play adapted from one of Park’s works, is being performed by Childsplay through Sunday, Dec. 23 [...]
Can your children picture a world without smart phones? Without color? Without personal choice or emotions? A staged version of Lois Lowry’s The Giver, meant for those age 9 and up, is helping Valley audiences imagine life in a society far different from our own. The Giver, which earned the prestigious Newbery Medal, is the first in a series of [...]
MAY 2013
$6.00Our 2013 directory of Valley aquatics programs — everything from learn-to-swim programs to diving, racing and synchronized swimming!
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April 2013
$6.00Our April 2013 issue features the 2013 Summer Solutions directory — more than 500 day camps in Maricopa County!
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March 2013
$6.00Our March 2013 issue features the 2013 directory of Overnight Camps in Arizona and the Southwest!
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February 2013
$6.00Our February 2013 issue is all about babies! Learn how to begin building your baby’s bookshelf, make your own baby food, find parent/tot classes and Daddy Boot Camps around the Valley. Plus: gifts, gadgets and great new looks for baby.
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January 2013
$6.00It’s our annual pregnancy issue! Learn about the latest trend among expectant parents: “gender-reveal” parties. Plus: Should you bank your baby’s umbilical cord blood?
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December 2012
$6.00Ice hockey in the desert? Our December issue tells you how to get your kids started. Plus, an insider’s tour of the Arizona Doll and Toy Museum. And two terrific holiday crafts your kids will love!
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