What:Story Time! Read all about Penguins! We will have a light snack and juice, so get your listening ears ready for some great hand selected stories for you to enjoy. Right after story time we will have a coloring activity to do.
Where:Bookmans Speedway
When:10am-11am
Cost:FREE
What:Family First Fridays Free activities for the entire family. Creative crafts, Jumping Castle and free healthy dinner. Everyone is welcome. Activities begin at 5:30pm in the Fellowship Hall.
Where:Catalina United Methodist Church 2700 E. Speedway
When:5:30-8pm
Cost:FREE
What:Thunder in the Desert! Taking place from Dec. 30 – Jan. 8, native peoples from around the world will gather to share their unique cultural backgrounds with each other and the public. Through song, dance, music, food, crafts, storytelling, kids’ activities and more, they will offer a glimpse into their heritage. Groups are coming from such far-flung places as Ecuador, Australia and Alaska, and from as near as Arizona’s Navajo, Hopi and Apache reservations. Each day will bring new and exciting performances on three stages.
For full schedule of performances each day go HERE When:12noon-4pm Saturday 12-10 and Sunday 12-6
Where:Rillito Raceway Park, soccer field 4502 N. First Ave
Cost:$12; free for age 8 and under; discounts available
What:Kids
Pre-school/Young child activity day at Agua Caliente Park. Storytime and craft plus the natural wonders of Agua Caliente Park.
When: Tomorrow 1/6/12 and every other Friday morning at
11am in wintertime- this will change to 10 am as the weather gets warmer- although it has been so warm lately it feels like Spring!
Where:Roy P. Drachman Agua Caliente Park 12325 E. Roger Road Tucson, AZ 85749 520-615-7855 or
eeducation@pima.gov
Cost: FREE
SATURDAY 1/7/12
What:
Home Depot Kids Workshop- Kids make a Savings Bank! Kids also get free goggles and kids apron!For children 5-12 years old.
Go her for more info.When:9am-12noon
Where:Home Depot locations
Cost:FREE
What:MAX Storytime Join your favorite book character every first Saturday of each month at your official UA BookStores (SUMC), for an hour of storytelling and activitiesBecome a W.A.L.K. member to receive early reminders about upcoming programs & 20% Discount on General Reading Books!
Yes, even all children's books... Where:UOFA Bookstore
When:10:30 am and 2pm
Cost: FREE
What:Tucson Symphony for Kids TSO Flute Viola Harp Trio Pip and the Pirate It was graduation day at the Pirate Academy. “Ye be a true Pirate today, Matey! Here be yer certificate. Here be yer parrot.” “That’s not a parrot” said the new graduate. “She be too small. I wants a big squawker, not a pip squeaker.” “Nay! That be the last one we got. Take ‘er or leave ‘er.” “Please take me,” said the tiny bird. I’ll make you proud of me.” Join us for this new musical adventure by TSO violinist and composer Michael Fan.
When:10am AND 11:15am
Where:Tucson Symphony Center, 2175 N. Sixth Ave
Cost:FREE
What:Science Saturday! Each month we will focus on a different scientific topic for fun activities and presenters. Take a look at the stars! Join us for a stellar presentation from Starlight Planetarium.
Where:Murphy-Wilmot Library
When:11am-12noon
Cost:FREE
What: Lego Club at the Kirk-Bear Canyon Public Library. We supply the Legos and you supply the imagination. The Lego Club is open for all ages. No registration is required.
When:11am
Where:
Cost: FREE
What:New Year’s Resolution Classes. Come & Join Us for a Free Boot Camp Work Out There will be prizes, class discounts & free coupons. For more information call: Slim Shop Martial Fitness at (520) 256-6746
Where:4066 E. 22nd st. in the Fry’s/Peter Piper Pizza Shopping Center.
When:5:30-6:30pm
Cost:FREE
What: A New You! Celebrating with Tucson Village Farms~ a working urban farm built by and for the youth of our community. A program of the Pima County Cooperative Extension and the University of Arizona, TVF is a seed-to-table program designed to reconnect young people to a healthy food system, teach them how to grow and prepare fresh food, and empower them to make healthy life choices.
Where:Bookmans Speedway
When:11am-1pm
Cost:FREE
What:Friends of the University of Arizona Libraries Winter Book Sale 5,000 books in all subjects, particularly in science, engineering, computer science and psychology. Most books priced at $1 and $2. Special-priced book section. Scanners welcome.
Where:301 N. Cherry Ave.
When:9am-4pm
Cost:FREE
What:
Sonoran Desert Kids Club: Duck ButtsExperience the fascinating lives of ducks and learn tips for identifying the many waterfowl that spend the winter on the pond at Agua Caliente Park. Children ages 8-12. Reservations required. For more information call 615-7855 or
eeducation@pima.gov.
Where:Roy P. Drachman Agua Caliente Park 12325 E. Roger Road Tucson
When:9am-12noon
Cost:FREE
What:Stories to Remember and Beyond Bring the whole family to hear favorite childhood tales of Gabe Zimmerman and Christina Taylor-Green. Take a stroll through the enchanted gardens, magical statues and stone fairy houses built in the 1920′s and dedicated to Kindness to All. Tours of this inspiring national historic district will also be given
Where:Valley of the Moon 2544 E. Allen Road
When:2pm-7pm
Cost:FREE
What:FreeCycle Swap What should you do with that unused item that is just gathering dust in your home? Swap it! This is your chance to swap out things that are in good condition and trade with your neighbors. Please no large items like refrigerators or motorcycles.
Where:Nanini Branch, Wheeler Taft Abbett Branch, Murphy Wilmot Branch, Eckstrom-Columbus Branch, Woods Memorial Branch, Flowing Wells branch, Joel D. Valdez 7300 N. Shannon Rd., 7800 N. Schisler Dr., 530 N. Wilmot Rd., 4350 E. 22nd St., 3455 N. 1st Ave., 1780 W. Wetmore Rd., 101 N. Stone Ave., 601 N. La Cañada
When:2-4pm
Cost:FREE
What:
Pima Air Museum Kids program Make and Take Airplane Model. We have yet to make it ton one of these but with three generations of pilots I think my son should go. We go to the museum every time is uncle or Grandpa come to visit just never one of these programs-we want to go:)
When:1pm-2:30pm
Where:Pima Air and Space Museum 6000 East Valencia Road
Cost:Free with admission cost go
HERE for more info.
What:Play in Nature Beyond A playful outing at Davidson Canyon. Join Ironwood Tree Experience teen leaders for a morning of exploration, discovery and sharing. Teen leaders will share binoculars, hand lenses, watercolor kits and journals and help others find clues to our Sonoran Desert neighbors – fish, birds, insects, plants and mammals. To access the event, meet at the creek just below the Cienega Creek Natural Preserve parking lot.Ages 12-18
Where:Cienega Creek Nature Preserve Parking LotMarsh Station RoadVail, Az 85641
When:9am-12noon
Cost:FREE
What:Sabino Canyon Beyond Non-competitive social run, hiking, nature walks and learn about natural and cultural history. Children's Art Project station.
Where:Sabino Canyon 5990 N. Sabino Canyon Road
When:8am-4pm
Cost:FREE admission to Sabino Park
What:TMC Health and Wellness Fair Commemorating the Jan. 8 shooting. Activities will begin with a sunrise meditation in the TMC Labyrinth and interactive music-making. Walk, run, art, blood pressure checks, cholesterol screenings, balance and strength testing, mental health resources, massage therapy, health and wellness tips. Kids Health and Exercise Stations at 9 a.m.
Where:Tucson Medical Center5301 E. Grant Road
When:7:15-10am
Cost:FREE
Where:Reid park
When:10am-2pm
Cost:FREE
SUNDAY 1/8/12
What:
Toy Train Museum Open House. Toy trains of different sizes and shapes will run, whistles blowing and bells ringing, on 16 different tracks. There are also exhibits of old toy trains, railroad memorabilia and a World War II vintage caboose
Where:Gadsden Pacific Toy Train Museum3975 Miller Ave.
When:12:30-4:30
Cost:FREE
What:
THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE. This new musical take on the classic tale features original musical numbers by Michael Martinez and choreography by Kristi Loera, putting audiences track-side of a momentous fairy-tale sporting event with some old and new lessons to learn along the way. Get ready to cheer on your favorite competitor and don’t forget to stretch!
When:1pm
Where:All Together Theatre at Live Theatre Workshop 5317 E. Speedway
Cost:$5-$8 discounts are available
What:Tohono Chul Park Event To commemorate the events of January 8, 2011, the Park will be open free of charge on Sunday, January 8. Helping us "commit to kindness" will be the Ben's Bells Project and TUSD's Community Transition Programs. From 10am to 2pm visitors will have the opportunity to sign a "Commit to Kindness" contract at the Children's Ramada and paint their names on tiles to be used in a large- scale Commit to Kindness mosaic mural to be installed in downtown Tucson this spring as part of the Kindness Corridor. Won't you join us in helping make Tucson a kinder place?
Where:Tohono Chul Park 7366 N. Paseo del Norte
When:8am-5pm
Cost:FREE
What:Join Ben’s Bells at the Children’s Museum Tucson For a Day of Kindness. Ben’s Bells invites families to gather to sign the Kindness Contract, to paint Kindness Coins and to hang Kindness Wishes in the trees at the Museum. The Museum will serve as a gathering point for families to celebrate the kindness in our community.
Where:Tucson Children's Museum
When:10am-2pm
Cost:FREE
What:A Fascination with Frida Kahlo Art Class Learn about the life & work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, while creating a shrine using Kahlo’s work as inspiration for your own personal expression. Call 323-8555 or visit crizmac.com for venue information.
Where:CRIZMAC Art & Cultural Marketplace 1642 N. Alvernon
When:6-8pm:
Cost:$49.00 plus $8 material fee
