Wrangle up the whole family and come prepared to compete, because Backyard Games Day is taking over Scottsdale’s Westworld this summer. The family-friendly special event will feature inflatables, bounce houses, a Kids Zone for the 5-and-under crowd and yard games aplenty in addition to its capstone event, the 2nd Annual Arizona State Cornhole Championsh

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Saturday, June 17, 2017 - 10:00am to Sunday, June 18, 2017 - 7:30pm
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Family Mix is a fun-filled interactive event that is free and open to the public. There will be demonstrations and makerspace activities provided by the Arizona Science Center’s CREATE space, such as make-and-take LED wearables, scribblebots and giant spin art, and a chance to play with Makey Makey instruments, see 3-D printers and interact with the high-tech art in SMoCA’ s galleries. The event is a partnership between Scottsdale Arts’ Education & Outreach Department and the Arizona Science Center’s CREATE space.

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Sunday, May 7, 2017 - 12:00pm to Monday, May 8, 2017 - 2:30pm
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University of Arizona Campus Arboretum
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This week's UA Campus Arboretum Tree of the Week is the River Red Gum Eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus camaldulensis. Read more

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The Arizona Diamondbacks are giving their fans "real-life" field experience using innovative, virtual-reality technology the team has unveiled at Chase Field. Read more

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Meet Super Why from the PBS children's show. Take pictures and enjoy hero-themed activities and entertainment as part of Family Day. Activities are included with regular museum admission. For more information, visit www.ideamuseum.org.

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Saturday, April 29, 2017 - 10:30am to Sunday, April 30, 2017 - 12:30pm
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University of Arizona Campus Arboretum
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This week's Univeristy of Arizona Campus Arboretum's Tree of the Week is a highly heat tolerant plant and is blooming right now! Read more

Astro photographer Sean Parker is photographed at Horseshoe Bend near Page, Arizona
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Despite Sean Parker's meteoric rise to international acclaim in astrophotography, the young photographer is relatively new to photography. Read more

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Composting toilets can help the public conserve water and energy while also enriching local soils.  Read more

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