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Summer Stock Production: Oklahoma

A Timeless Broadway Classic for the Whole Family! Loaded with iconic music, comedy, and romance, this production will make you say “Yee-Haw!”

Date:

Thursday, June 29, 2017 - 7:00pm to Friday, June 30, 2017 - 8:30pm

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USAT Splash & Dash

A Splash and Dash is a fun and fast-growing youth sport that combines running and swimming.

The USA Triathlon Splash & Dash Youth Aquathlon Series will be returning to The Tucson Jewish Community Center for the 3rd year. The J’s event will be one of fifty (50) events in total across the USA with events in each of the ten (10) USA Triathlon regions. The J’s event will be a timed event, but not all events across the country will offer that opportunity.

Date:

Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 7:00am to Monday, August 21, 2017 - 10:30am

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UA Invites Kids to Summer Science Saturday in July

Jun 22, 2017

The Lunar Planetary Laboratory will host a free Summer Science Saturday on July 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the University of Arizona.

Sarah Schroeder

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Marana Vet Hosts Animal Event

Jun 15, 2017

Rehabbing & Advocating for Dogs (RAD) held a booth at the Dove Mountain Veterinary grand opening on April 22.

Sydney Johnson

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Tiny Space Cube Made by Teen to Launch!

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Rifath Sharook, 18, designed and built what may turn out to be the world’s tiniest space cube! Read more

The Case of the Scruzzled Moon Photo

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Astronomers think they have solved the case of the zigzaggy photo of the moon taken by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), proving once again that science rocks! Read more

Teacher Shares Message of Perseverance with Kids

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Katie Patoka works as a teacher aide in the morning, and teaches history and English in the afternoons at Redeemer Lutheran School. Read more

It’s No Wonder Why Everyone’s Falling for ‘Wonder Woman’

Jun 08, 2017

Wonder Woman champions the DC Expanded Universe in their first critical blockbuster success.

Jamie Martinelli

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Snake safety removal workshop

Jun 07, 2017 /

Dr Cecil R. Schwalbe, Arizona's first herpetologist and ecologist Emeritus of the U.S. Geological Survey, leads a workshop on how to safely remove rattlesnakes from your vicinity — whether it be campsites or private yards. Video By Amber Soland/Dow jones Diversity Workshop

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Girl Scout Leadership Campus Is Here

Jun 07, 2017 /

After a long wait and building anticipation, the new Girl Scout Leadership Campus, located on 4300 E Broadway Blvd., in Tucson, Arizona, is getting ready to open.

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