ART ON THE BOARDWALK

Spring Art on the Boardwalk will feature talented local and regional artisans exhibiting fine arts, crafts, home décor and specialty gift items. Guests will enjoy live musical entertainment on Saturday and Sunday. Children are encouraged to create their own work of art and enter the coloring contest. Budding artists from Salt River Elementary will display their masterpieces in the student art exhibit. Free Outdoor Event! No Admission or Activity Fees Required!

For more information and exhibitor opportunities, visit sundancecreekpromotions.com or call 480-297-1179.

 

Date: 
Sunday, March 12, 2023 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
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ART ON THE BOARDWALK

Spring Art on the Boardwalk will feature talented local and regional artisans exhibiting fine arts, crafts, home décor and specialty gift items. Guests will enjoy live musical entertainment on Saturday and Sunday. Children are encouraged to create their own work of art and enter the coloring contest. Budding artists from Salt River Elementary will display their masterpieces in the student art exhibit. Free Outdoor Event! No Admission or Activity Fees Required!

For more information and exhibitor opportunities, visit sundancecreekpromotions.com or call 480-297-1179.

 

Date: 
Saturday, March 11, 2023 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
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ART ON THE BOARDWALK

Spring Art on the Boardwalk will feature talented local and regional artisans exhibiting fine arts, crafts, home décor and specialty gift items. Guests will enjoy live musical entertainment on Saturday and Sunday. Children are encouraged to create their own work of art and enter the coloring contest. Budding artists from Salt River Elementary will display their masterpieces in the student art exhibit. Free Outdoor Event! No Admission or Activity Fees Required!

For more information and exhibitor opportunities, visit sundancecreekpromotions.com or call 480-297-1179.

 

Date: 
Friday, March 10, 2023 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
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BOOKMANS FAMILY BOARD GAME NIGHT

Break the boredom escape the heat, and enjoy this free, family-friendly board game night. Bring your favorite or check out one of our loaner games. From Yahtzee to Scrabble, Clue, Battleship, Checkers, Jenga & more! Bookmans has a great selection of board games appropriate for everyone!

No registration is necessary. Come on down and enjoy the fun.

Date: 
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
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TOLLESON SUPERINTENDENT EARNS STATE HONOR

Feb 07, 2023

Imagine being a child in another country, coming to America with a dream. Dr. Lupita Hightower, Superintendent for the Tolleson Elementary School District had a dream.

As a child, Hightower knew since kindergarten that she wanted to be in education. When she was younger she used to teach her cousins, siblings and the neighborhood kids.

Lindsey Shifflett
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CSO Works to Spread STEM Awareness

Electronics students take turns maneuvering robotic animals
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by CSO Chiara Scornavacca, ASPIRE Academy

Hello readers! I am Chief Science Officer Chiara from ASPIRE Academy at Connolly Middle School in Tempe. As a CSO, I have been able to spread STEM awareness throughout the community and inspire an interest in STEM possibilities.... Read more

Character Counts in Her Third Grade Classroom

Stacey Traylor from Navarete Elementary is February 2023 Teacher of the Month. Sponsored by Bosa Donuts.
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Stacey Traylor teaches third grade at Navarrete Elementary. This longtime teacher has taught second through sixth grade, and has been at Navarette for the past 12 years.

She says she enjoys the third-grade curriculum, especially one of the “big third-grade skills,” learning to multiply.... Read more

Clone of Huge Meteorite Has Two New Minerals

NEW MINERAL FACTS: • Location of discovery: Somalia • Year meteorite found: 2020 • Weight of meteorite: 33,510 pounds
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Have you ever heard of elaliite and elkinstantonite?

You’re certainly not alone if you haven’t—because they were just recently discovered on Earth! Scientists IDENTIFIED two minerals that have never been seen on our planet from a slice of meteorite that was discovered in Somalia in... Read more

Oldest Runestone Found in Norway

Runestone Facts: Where were runestones used: Scandinavia • Runestones first used: Around 2,000 years ago • Date of earliest known writing: 3400 B.C.
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Archeologists in Norway discovered the world’s oldest dated runestone.

Runestones are the oldest known form of writing in Scandinavia. They are stone blocks with markings of the runic alphabet, which was first used about 2,000 years ago, according to the University of Oslo. Archeologists... Read more

Festival of Books Is Fab Family Fun

Boomer at the Book Festival standing with 4 children holding signs: I love my teacher, I love my school, If you can read this, thank a teacher.
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Plan a family outing to this year’s fantastic Tucson Festival of Books (TFOB), including Science City, taking over the University of Arizona mall on Saturday and Sunday, March 4 and 5.

Hundreds of top authors and illustrators will be there, signing their books, speaking on panels, on... Read more

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