Tucson Happenings Tucson Family Events, Saturday , April 20, 2013

What: Tucson's biggest annual public star party is this coming Saturday, April 20th -- the annual Sharing the Sky public fundraiser star party.Lots of fun, hands-on activities, door prizes, and an assortment of telescopes for viewing the skies!We hope to see you there!Sponsored by Sharing the Sky, the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association, and Flandrau Planetarium.Star Party - 35-40 telescopes and kids activities Where: Location is on the University of Arizona Mall, south of the Flandrau Planetarium and the Kuiper Space Sciences Building. When:The event starts at 3:00 pm with solar viewing and proceeds into nighttime viewing after sunset, until 10:00 pm. Cost:FREE donations accpeted $10 donation to rename  a star (unofficially)
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What: Mr. Nature is a musician, a storyteller, an artist, a dancer, a juggler, and all around cool guy. As the former Events Coordinator of Bookmans Speedway, he has a lot of experience in interacting with and entertaining kids (of all ages!). He was able to branch out on his own and created Mr. Nature's Music Garden which "facilitates playgroups designed to build positive foundations for social interaction and motor skills through song, dance, storytelling, musical instruments and art!" We are very excited to feature Mr. Nature's Music Garden every third Saturday of the month at Bookmans Grant! Come on down and have a great time with Mr. Nature Come see mr. Nature as Mr. Wonkat at the Fox event on Sunday all info HERE and check out his website HERE.When: Where: Bookamns Grant Cost:FREE
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What: Mama's Luau Polynesian Festival Hawaiin and Pacific Islander Crafts and all kinds of music and food.  I used to live in the Mariana Islands and I miss me some good spam and sticky rice.  I think we may hav to go. When: 5-9pm Where: UofA Mall Cost: $15 Kids 12 and under $5
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What: Children's Community Art Exhibition A pop art exhibit for artwork from Tucson and surrounding youth!When 1-6pm Where: 4640 E. Broadway Cost:FREE
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What: Healthy You Network is taking part in the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale, and we want you to come on by and purchase some delicious treats! 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona. Buy vegan treats for everyone you know... friends, coworkers, family... and know that you'll be making a difference in the lives of local animals at the Humane Society.Treats will be provided by Greenheart Bakery, Lovin' Spoonfuls, Urban Fresh, Phod, and Enigma Baking Company, as well as local vegan chefs. When:10am-3pm Where: Our Saviour's Lutheran Church- Tucson, AZ1200 North Campbell Avenue Cost:Costs vary for the goodies but WOW 100% to the Humane Scoiety - so cool!
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What:$1 Sale at Buffalo Exchange- Get sale items for $1 today!When:All day

Where:Buffalo Exchange Cost: Free to check out- $1 to buy :)

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What:Pima County Fair-  The fried twinkies, bungee jumping and animal shows are BAAACK...If you see Face Flip Facepainting at the Fair mention Arizona Familie sand get a $1 off! For more info and ticket giveaways/promotions check out the FB page HERE.Where:Fairgrounds 11300 South Houghton RoadWhen:4/19-4/29 mon-fri noon-10pm sat/sun 10am-midnight Cost: $8 general admission, children 6-10 $2 under 5 FREE various discounts
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What:Día de los Niños Crafting Fun Paper Plate Maracas. Make your very own maraca by folding a paper plate and filling it with dried beans! This is an El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) program.When:10-11am Where: Bear Canyon Library Cost:FREE
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What:Babiesrus Baby Expo Enjoy a fun, hands-on experience as youbrowse the latest products, and create or update your registry.Here's what's in store for youProduct demosGames & prizesGiveaways Special offers When:10am-1pm Where: Babiesrus check your location Cost:FREE

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 What: Brunhilda Meets the Desert!Presented by Gwen Ray's Hanuman Puppet Theatre Brunhilda learns an important lesson about our desert when she meets the animals of the desert and finds out what they eat! When: 10:30-11am Where: Wheeler Taft Library Cost:FREE
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What: Children's Day Celebration!Make a fun craft, play a board or card game, or do a puzzle. We’ll pull out all of our games and puzzles. You get to choose. Bring a friend and you can compete for prizes. This is an open-hours event, so come anytime during the hour. All ages welcome. This is an El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) program.When:11-12 Where: Dusenbverry River LIbrary Cost:FREE
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What:My Family / Your Family Family is our heart! Consider family as portrayed in books. We'll brainstorm topics and explore our own families on the page, in words and in art then share what we've created. This is an El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) program. This special program is presented by Marjorie Pellegrino. When:2-3pm Where: Joel Valdez Main Library Cost:FREE
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What:Teen Iron Chef Teams of 3 to 6 teens will compete to create a delicious healthy snack based on the ingredients provided. The food will be evaluated by judges based on appearance, taste, and creativity.

Intended Audience: Kids 6 & over When:2-4pm Where: Oro Vallry Meeting Room Cost:FREE
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What: Earth Day 2013- Let's Get Outside- 4H high Ropes Courtse, workshops, make a wallet out of bike tubes, Chance to win your own tree. When: 8am-12noon Where: 1985 W. Ft. Lowell Cost:FREE
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What:Hang out with the Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona this week with their Energy Bike, Solar Robots, get a free energy efficient lightbulb and learn the importance of going green with the Forever Green Contract.When:12-2pm Where: Bookmnans Ina Cost: FREE
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What: This week at Bookmans we're working with the Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona to create bird seed hangers, decorate tote bags and learn the importance of going green with the Girl Scouts' Forever Green Contract. When:12-2pm Where: Bookmans Speedway and grant Cost:FREE
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What:smARTy Pants-!Look at the exhibition, Desert Grasslands, to see how artists use nature in their works of art. After exploring the galleries, we will venture outside and sketch from nature. This is a family program for families with children ages 2-5 years old.When:10am Where:Tucson Museum of Art 140 N. Main Avenue Cost:$8 per child for members; $10 per child for non members; adult companions at no charge
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What:Pinocchio is one seriously exciting story.  The deception, the intrigue, the bizarre growing nose issue... it's action-packed.  But don't worry!  Unlike the Disney version, this version is silly and fun and has no terrifying whales or boys turning into donkeys.  So bring the whole family!  As always, this play is fun and free!When:10:30amWhere:Mildred and Dildred at La Encantada Cost: FREE

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What:Friends Of The Pima County Library Book Sale

 1/2 price day on Sunday, $5 bag day on Monday. With the weather warming up, it's a great time to stay in a cool house with a good book!When:9am-4pm Friday through MondayWhere: 2230 N. Country Club RoadCost:FREE to check out- prices of books vary
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What: Earth Day: Trash to TREEsure When: 10:00am - 11:30am, on the 1/2 hour Where: Michaels check your location Cost:$2 per child

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What:FREE Dj Dance Cardio Class and  Yoga Flash MobWe will meet at 2pm at the lululemon Store at La Encantada. Bring your yoga mat and your awesome yoga moves. This will not take long. We are trying to get 100 people for this so bring your friends to be part of the first yoga flash mob in Tucson. Its going to be Epic!! Lots of events all listed HERE When:Cardio at 9am Flash Mob 2-2:30pm Where: La Encantada Cost:FREE
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What:  Genaro Moreno and Los Charros de Rincon- a dancing horse show with rope artists and Mariachis! When: Show times are 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30 PM! Where: Trail Dust Town Cost:FREE
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What:Ram Fest, or Ramanavami, is in honor of the appearance day of Sri Rama. Join us for the traditional ceremonies performed for this special festival such as abhisek and arati. There will be bhajans in the temple room from 6:00pm and onwards with Raj and Vasanta. We will also have a traditional Indian dance performance by Kakoli Basu's Dance Troupe, a Rising Flame Fire Show, a martial arts team performance, cooking demos, food booths and special entertainment for the kids (arts & crafts, face painting and a jump & slide castle). A FREE vegetarian feast will be served at 8:30p When:6-9pm Where: Govindas Govinda's Natural Foods Buffet711 E Blacklidge Dr Cost:FREE
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What: The Crossroads have stood for centuries, keeping everyone's favorite fantasy worlds in existence, and watched over by Zogog the Gatekeeper. But he has been captured by the Evil One, who intends to destroy the fantasy worlds by breaking the crossroads! Come join Sam, the gatekeeper's son, as he searches through worlds such as Narnia, Oz, Hogwarts, Middle Earth, in the hopes of saving his father and reality itself! When:April  12, 13, 14, 19, 20 & 21 with tours leaving the gate every 30 minutes from 6:30PM till 9:00PM  Where: Valley of the Moon  Allen Road. Cost:$9 Adults, Kids 12 and Under Free. Food Bank Night is Sundays: bring 2 cans of food per person, and get 50% off admission. 
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What:Hansel and Gretel  and Paquita Ballet by Tucson Regional Ballet.When:2:00 & 7:30 pm AND Sunday ~ 2:00 pm Where:Tucson Convention Center's Leo Rich TheatreCost:$17-$22
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What:How Things Fly This program is for kids age 8 and older with their parents to learn about air preasure, aircraft stability, and the four forces of flight. They will do this with a series of experiements the kids build and test and take homeWhen:1pm-2:30pmWhere:Pima Air and Space Museum 6000 East Valencia Road Cost:Free with admission cost go HERE for more info.
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What: Clifford Storytime: Costume Character Today's special guest is costume character Clifford, the Big Red Dog, bring your camera to get pictures with Clifford following the Storytime. When: Saturday April 20, 2013 11:00 AMWhere: Barnes and Noble -Westside Foothills Mall, 7325 N. LaCholla Blvd.Cost:FREE
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What: Sabercat Classic Car Show When: 9-2pm Where: Sabino High School 5000 N. Bowes Road Cost:FREE

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What: Discover the Dinosaurs is for the entire family, and especially kids, to explore the mystery of pre-historic life in an environment of learning, discovery, and fun. Discover the Dinosaurs is a unique hands-on exhibit that consists of up to 60 museum quality and animatronic dinosaurs that gives you the opportunity to actually get close and touch the dinosaurs! Beyond the exhibit, additional fun activities are available for kids of all ages, which make spending the day with the dinosaurs a great experience for the entire family. When:12-9pm Where: TCC 260 S Church Tucson, AZ Cost:Tickets are $17 for Adults, $12 for children ages 2-12 (Exhibit only), and $15 for Seniors 65+. Children 1 and under are free. Tickets will be sold at the door
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What: Camping Under the Stars - Overnight stay with tent space, storytelling, campfire, crafts and outdoor movie When: 3-10pm Where: Ora Mae Harne Park 13251 N. Lon Adams Road MArana Cost: $5-$15 depending on number of campers. 
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What:Arizona Smith and the Relic of Doom. It’s a race against time as the famed archeologist Arizona Smith must battle insurmountable odds, foreign agents and secrets from his own past to locate the legendary Lost Relic. The fate of the world rests in the balance as Arizona sets out on an exotic journey to far away mountains, treacherous deserts and mysterious temples in a last ditch effort to secure the Lost Relic before it falls into enemy hands. Will he make it in time? Find out as The Gaslight Theatre joins Arizona Smith as he begins his quest for the Relic of Doom!When:Friday: 6PM, 8:30PMSaturday: 3PM*, 6PM, 8:30PSunday: 3PM, 6PM *only on select weeks Where: Gaslight Theatre7010 E BroadwayCost:$18.50+tax=(adults)$16.50+tax (seniors, students and military) $8.50+tax= (children 12 & under)
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What:The Diary of Anne Frank In 1942 Amsterdam, a 13-year old Jewish girl and her family are forced into hiding to escape deportation to concentration camps by the Nazis. Isolated from the outside world, they lived in constant fear of being discovered.During the two years in hiding, young Anne recorded her thoughts, feelings and the events around her in her now world-famous diary. After the war, the pages of her diary were found scattered on the floor of the annex where the family had been hiding. Though Anne perished in the concentration camp, her story lives on through her diary. When: April 11-21 Thurs.-Sat. at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm. Where: PCC West 2201 W. Anklam Road Cost:Tickets $15 discounts available
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What: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo performing in tutus, tiaras and tights, the critically acclaimed ‘Trocks’ delight audiences around the world with their parodies of classical works from “Swan Lake” to “Giselle” and choreography by Isadora Duncan, George Balanchine and Martha Graham. Winners of the Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards and the TMA Theatre Award, the Trocks’ combination of pure comedy, extraordinary technical prowess and genuine love of ballet has made them a global phenomenon since 1974. When:8pm Where: Centennial Hall Cost:$27-$47