East Valley Children’s Theatre continues with 28 years of theatre opportunities for youth ages 8–18. Adventures await the whole family. Join us for our upcoming season at Mesa Art Center. See Sleepy Hollow–The Musical, Elf, Jr., Carrot and Potato, Fantastic Mr. Fox and Alice in Wonderland.

CAP offers an Arizona-specific water education program for K–5, middle and high school students that are standards-based. Visit www.cap-az.com/education/ or call 623-869-2176 for more information.

Project: Educate: Educators receive a 20% discount on all purchases. To receive your

Project: Educate card, you need to sign up online at www.bookmans.com. You will receive a confirmation email, which you need to bring to your nearest Bookmans location, along with a valid ID and proof of educator status.

Kids Club: From birth to age 12 kids receive a 10% discount and a $10 gift certificate on

their birthday.

1317: Kids 13-17 receive a 15% discount and a $15 gift certificate on their birthday.

Common Core Worksheets: Free standards-based fun sheets for classrooms to use in conjunction with the current issue of Bear Essential News.

Free Young Reporters Program: Students in grades 3–8 develop as young writers by writing news stories for Bear Essential News.

Young Reporters can attend monthly Zoom meetings and interview important people from our community.

Free Presentations: Five dynamic topics are available from a Bear editor.

The School of Earth and Space Exploration has field trips for grades K–12. These field trips encourage STEM education. Students interact in a positive motivational experience with college students who are working toward a degree in a STEM field.

Make the experience memorable and take a guided tour of Chase Field. Even if you’ve been to the ballpark before, you’re sure to learn and see something new! Tours are conducted year-round, for both individuals and groups.

The Arizona SciTech Festival is a multi-week, colorful showcase of more than 1,000 science, engineering, technology (STEM) and innovation events in over 50 Arizona cities featuring exhibits, hands-on activities, colorful shows, tours and discussions. Dates coming soon!