Lynn Trimble explores some of the ways, from concerts to art exhibits, that Arizonans are remembering 9/11 through shared experiences of arts and culture.

Lynn Trimble explores the ways children and teens in New York City are remembering the 10th anniversary of 9/11, describes resources for Arizona families who want to learn more about the experiences of these children and their families, and shares news of a local 9/11 memorial event featuring several Arizona youth.

Having your baby leave for college is one thing. Imagine sending your child to a university only five blocks from Ground Zero just as the nation commemorates the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Lynn Trimble reflects on NYC and 9/11 as daughter Lizabeth settles in at Pace University in Lower Manhattan.

As she anticipates the opening of the "Bigs Bugs" exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden this month, Lynn Trimble previews a new book full of bugs, animals, birds and more.

Lynn Trimble and her daughter Lizabeth enjoyed one last lovely outing together before Lizabeth flew to New York to start college. Read about their adventures at the Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary in Prescott, enjoyed last Sunday afternoon with two of Lizabeth's friends from high school.

Lynn Trimble shares reflections and photos from an unexpected trip to Flagstaff with daughter Lizabeth and a few of her friends, taken just days before Lizabeth left for her first year of college in New York City.

As her daughter Lizabeth flies to college in NYC, Lynn Trimble reminisces about shared cupcake adventures and shares photos of a fun new cupcake joint near the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale.

Today's teens are exposed to plenty of violent video games. So what might they think of "Titus Andronicus," one of Shakespeare's bloodiest works? Randy Messersmith, who performs the role of Titus for Southwest Shakespeare Company this fall, shares his take.

Leticia Elias of Gilbert, and her four sisters formed an all-female mariachi music group Las Perlitas Tapatias in Guadalajara , Mexico — the capitol...

Zach Denious leans over a metal rail, trying to get a closer look at a brightly colored gambang. The peculiar wooden instrument sits near...

Lynn Trimble chats with Joseph Young, resident conductor with The Phoenix Symphony, about his early music experiences and current conducting gig for The Phoenix Symphony Family Series -- which blends everything from circus art to fables while making magical musical experiences for children.

Lynn Trimbles reflects on airplane-related events from sad to silly as she prepares to watch youngest daughter Lizabeth board a plane bound for NYC on Friday.

The CALA festival celebrating Latino arts and culture includes art, music, dance, film, theater, poetry and more at lots of Valley venues. Lynn Trimble previews festival events, including offerings for Valley school children.

Lynn Trimble, whose daughter Lizabeth moves to NYC this weekend to pursue acting studies and a theater career, suggests places young actors can find notices for theater and other auditions -- both here in the Valley and in other parts of the country.

Valley teen Katie Czajkowksi, who has done numerous theater camps with Childsplay and Phoenix Theatre, shares her thoughts on what makes a good theater camp -- just in time for families considering fall theater camp options.

Lynn and Lizabeth share photos from an afternoon spent at the Children's Museum of Phoenix, named one of the country's ten best children's museums in 2011 by Parents Magazine. Lizabeth and her sister Jennifer spoke before the panel that chose the museum for Phoenix bond funding long before it had a permanent home in the historic Monroe School in downtown Phoenix.