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It’s August and you know what that means—most of us are headed back to school this month! While it’s always fun to see our friends and meet our new teachers, this year we also... Read more

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 Last month my family and I went on a Cub Scout Camping weekend at Camp Raymond in Williams, Arizona. Even my sister went. Did you know that girls can be Cub Scouts, too?

We met up with our troop, set up our tent and headed out for a cool hike. On the hike, we caught crayfish and minnows in a little pond. Another troop was supposed to meet us, but the Webelos got a little lost and it took a while for them to find us. Some of the older scouts came over on the hike carrying a snake. It was a garter snake and I got to hold it.

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In partnership with Little Free Libraries, we are busy organizing clues and hiding gnomes for you to spot as you follow the trail. Our last LFL Scavenger Hunt was held in March 2021 in celebration of National Day of Unplugging and we had 41 cities with organized hunts and 400 clues that resulted in over 2000 people participating across North America!

https://www.unplugcollaborative.org/on-the-hunt-for-gnomes

Date: 
Saturday, August 7, 2021 - 12:00am to 11:30pm
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Scorpions After Dark” is a Ranger-led educational gathering and short hike for the whole family willing to meet scorpions in their desert home (at a safe distance!)

More Information: https://www.mesaaz.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/11034/1344?curm=8&...

Date: 
Saturday, August 14, 2021 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
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Scorpions After Dark” is a Ranger-led educational gathering and short hike for the whole family willing to meet scorpions in their desert home (at a safe distance!)

More Information: https://www.mesaaz.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/11034/1344?curm=8&...

Date: 
Friday, August 13, 2021 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
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 Jane Camp is a retired teacher and the founder of Reading2paws. She goes to schools and gives kids free books and stuffed animals. Students read aloud to their stuffed animal every day.

Camp says, “Books were special to me and I loved to read. When I retired, I wanted to do something for kids. I volunteered and found out that many kids had no books at home. I started my charity. Some people gave me books to give out, others purchased books for me and some donated money to help.”

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Free Comic Book Day (FCBD), one of the comic book industry’s most beloved and anticipated celebrations, will once again be a single-day event, scheduled to take place Saturday, August 14, 2021. The event, which traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in May, will be celebrated in August 2021 in the hopes that much of the uncertainty and disruption related to COVID-19 will have passed. 

https://freecomicbookday.com/

Date: 
Saturday, August 14, 2021 - 12:00am to 11:30pm
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Monsoon in the Southwest brings much more than just rain. It also brings a not-so-friendly amphibian out from hiding called the Colorado River Toad. While these toads are harmless to humans, their toxins are potent enough to take down even a fully grown dog.

Here at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, we are here to help you protect your pets from any dangers they may encounter in our environment. These 15 minute training classes give you and your dog the necessary training to allow them to identify and avoid a toad; preventing a potentially deadly encounter.

Date: 
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 - 7:00pm
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