Learn about the capybara, Patagonian mara and other rodents in this hands-on animal presentation.

Presented by the Tucson Petting Zoo.

Space is Limited. Tickets will be handed out 30 minutes before this event. You must be present to receive a ticket. All events are subject to change or cancellation. Please call 594-5445 with questions.

Rodents of Unusual Size

Here is a magician who brings laughter to the whole family!

See knots fly through the air, incredible hat tricks and much more! Come join the fun and get ready for lots of audience participation.

Space is Limited. Tickets will be handed out 30 minutes before this event. You must be present to receive a ticket. All events are subject to change or cancellation. Please call 594-5445 with questions.

You're invited to be our special guest at this year's Summer Reading Zoo Celebration!

Enjoy the zoo with your friends from the library. See the animals, get a temporary tattoo, enjoy crafts, and more! You might even get to feed the giraffes! Kids can also meet a costumed character and get a free book from the Bookbike.

Pick up your Zoo Celebration Invitation at any library starting June 9th. Youth readers ages 2-14 with their Zoo Celebration Invitation get free admission and 50% off regular admission for one adult guest.

Create your own bookmark craft.

https://www.library.pima.gov/blogs/post/build-a-better-world-this-summer/

Come explore the stars and constellations from the view of many different cultures. We'll crawl inside an inflatable planetarium and view the stars and constellations on the ceiling of the dome!

Presented by Portable Planetarium.

https://www.library.pima.gov/blogs/post/build-a-better-world-this-summer/

Come join us for an awesome, hands-on, science workshop!

The best way to learn about electromagnets? Build your own! We are going to build electromagnets and then test out the love/hate relationship within their magnetic fields. We will also explore where electromagnets are hidden in every day life.

**Space is limited! Free tickets will be given out half an hour before the program.**

Ages 6 and up

Presented by Brain S.T.E.M.

All About Coral Reefs: Megascience

Role-play the experiences of Rachel Carson as she writes to protect the world's most beautiful oasis...coral reefs! Play the "Dangerous Waters Game!" Compare and contrast animals that live in a coral reef. Build a model of a real reef!

Presented by Meg Balconis of Megascience.

www.library.pima.gov/blogs/post/build-a-better-world-this-summer/

Mystery of the Rio Pequeno: Tohono Chul Desert Players.

Javelina Rumplepigskin and his friend Jacqueline Jackrabbit team up with Cowboy Joe to find the Río Pequeño which has disappeared.

Presented by the Tohono Chul Desert Players.

https://www.library.pima.gov/blogs/post/build-a-better-world-this-summer/

These talented artists show off their superior skills in acrobatics, circus acts, illusions, and martial arts! Accompanied by traditional Chinese music, more than one-hundred performers take the stage in a spectacle of acrobatic stunts, feats of balance, juggling acts, contortion tricks, and martial arts that are guaranteed to dazzle and delight audiences. For more information, visit foxtucson.com.