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Sunday, April 7, 2013

Tucson Happenings Tucson Family Events Sunday, April 7, 2013


What:Chalk Festival Park Place will be transformed. The walkways surrounding Park Place’s north streetscape will explode with color during the second annual Park Place Chalk Art Festival, as professional artists and attendees create their own unique designs, drawing on inspirations from nature, outer space, history, science, culture, abstract ideas and more. Community Participation Mural - A community participation mural will be developed utilizing public participants, students, and event attendees in a progressive addition model that allows for a single themed piece of art to grow a super-sized street mural. The public participation mural will be administered by a local teaching artist to facilitate the growth of the signature piece as well as onsite instruction for emerging and amateur artists from an established artist. Kidzone - Park Place Chalk Art Festival Kidzone is a space where imaginations soar and children ages 3-12 can participate in their own original pieces of chalk art. The Kidzone will be managed by an artist instructor specialized in working with children. When: Saturday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, April 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.= Where:  stretching from the entryways of Macy’s to Sear’s at Park Place, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd. Cost:FREEFor more info: http://saaca.org/Chalk_Art_Festival.html
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What:7th Annual Piece The Puzzle Walk/ Run and Resource Fair  Jumping castles, food and Lego club!  More info go HERE   (thanks, Carrie!)When:7:30am registration walk starts at 9amWhere:The University of Arizona Mall Cost:$20for walk registration
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What:The Brave Little Tailor It was a normal day for the tailor: get up, eat breakfast, brush teeth, and go to work. All was going well until he got to work. The town began to shake and around the corner the tailor saw a GIANT! Come help the Brave Little Tailor save his town from the Giant in this thrilling original musical.When:1pmWhere:Live Theatre Workshop 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. Cost:$7-$10 
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What: Butterfly Magic at the Gardens...walk through an amazing live exhibit where exotic butterflies fly by and even land on you! See the stages of metamorphisis in front of your eyes! My family has gone many times and LOVE it but be prepared for hot and humid conditions inside the butterfly room :) Where: Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon WayWhen: October thru April 30th FROM 9:30am to 4pm daily Cost:Varies with admissionGo HERE for more information and prices or call 326-9686 ext 10
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What: Carnival of Fun When5pm Sunday too! Where: Living Water Ministry 4343 E. 22nd Street. Cost: varies for tickets/food wristbands $25
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What:Brilliant Beading Calling all beaders! Whether you're a dilettante or a devotee, you are invited to join us each month for this fun, free workshop. Show off your talent and create beautiful jewelry using colorful glass beads. Create something different each month! For kids, teens and families. When:1:30-3:30pm Where: Sam Lena Library Cost:FREE
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What:Picture This! Art for Families While viewing Desert Grasslands, enjoy talking with docents from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and learn more about these nature habitats. Then, create your own works of art inspired by the desert grasslands in the Education Center.Picture This! is made possible by the David and Lura Lovell Foundation for children 6 – 12 years and their adult companions. When:1pmWhere:Tucson Museum of Art 140 N. Main Avenue Cost:FREE
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What:SAHBA Home Show Attend Tucson's largest home and patio show produced by the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association (SAHBA). You'll find the very latest in home improvement trends, remodeling ideas and outdoor living. When: Friday & Saturday: 10am - 7pm ~ Sunday:10am - 5pm Where: TCC and FREE parking Cost:: $8 and half price for ages 50 and over on Friday. Military discounts are available all days. Children 12 and under are free.
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 What: Wicked Back by "Popular" demand! Long before Dorothy drops in, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. WICKED tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, and how these unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. On Broadway and around the world, WICKED has worked its magic on critics and audiences alike. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” and “the defining musical of the decade” (The New York Time When: 2pm and 8pm Where: TCC Music Hall Cost:varies for seats There is a lottery for $25 orchestra seats every night before the show.  All the info HERE on the facebook Page.
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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 5, 6, 7, 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: Cyclovia  Tucson bicycle and pedestrian mania LOL....A huge community event to halt the cars and a bunch of fun activities in between. For more info. and maps go HERE  There is everything from concerts, zumba, water activities, capoiera, crafts,  to a how to quick class on childrens bicycles!Where:Starts at Tucson Children's Museum and Armory Park downtownWhen:10am-3pmCost:FREE
SAVE THE DATE Sunday, April 21, 2013 - Starts @ 1pm EVENT PAGE HERE

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