Events

Enjoy fun educational activities and learn about making smart food choices that are both delicious and healthy! 2:30 - 3:00 PM Movement & Play activities with Valencia Library Staff. 3:00 - 3:45 PM Nutrition Class presented by the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. This program includes food demonstrations. Please notify the presenter about any food […]

Join Susan O'Connor from the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association to explore the solar system with the "Pocket Solar System" activity. This hands-on activity allows visitors to create a scale model of the distances between objects in our solar system. Participants will gain an understanding of the vast space between planets and learn about the various […]

Pima County Public Library is committed to strengthening our community and helping meet hospital and patient needs through blood donations. Donors of all blood types are needed, especially those with types O negative, B negative, and A negative. According to the Red Cross, type O negative is the universal blood type that can be safely […]

Paint a flower garden and include your favorite flowers—daisies, tulips, poppies, pansies, or whatever you fancy. You’ll warm up with a series of quick pencil sketches and will complete one finished watercolor painting in the class. Presented by Professional Artist Jeanine Colini Space is limited and registration is required. Adults & Teens ages 16 and […]

Can you help Hello Kitty and her friends get everything ready for the picnic before it's too late? Your job is to go around town and gather all the picnic supplies before time runs out! Ages 9 and up, families are welcome.

Learn how to make uramaki sushi (inside out rolls) with an easy homemade sushi rice recipe. Use varied fillings to create our favorite sushi recipes, like California roll, Spicy Tuna roll (served raw)*, Seattle roll, and Godzilla roll (made with tempura shrimp). Students 21 years + are welcome to bring their own wine, champagne, beer, […]

Ever wonder about life in the Old West? See how people lived, worked, and played in historic Tucson. Visitors can learn about various positions in the army, which include the camp cooks, cavalry, blacksmith, and infantry. Civilian life will also be represented as visitors can take on our faro dealer, learn about Tucson’s first professional […]

Fly a drone indoors at Pima Air and Space Museum! You’ll learn the basics of drone flight and an obstacle course will test your drone piloting skills. At the end of the session, you’ll take your drone home with you! A visit to the museum’s Aerospace Gallery is included as part of this activity. General […]

SAVOR is more than a culinary festival—it’s a bold celebration of Arizona’s cultural identity, local economies, and connection to place. Co-presented by Art State Arizona, Local First Arizona, and the Tucson Botanical Gardens, this immersive event champions our shared missions: uplifting creative expression, supporting homegrown businesses, and cultivating deep-rooted community well-being. As Tucson proudly stands […]

An evening of high-level, daring circus entertainment accompanied by dinner and dessert.

This adorable cake provides beginning cake decorators several skills to practice. Begin with filling, and frosting before adding fondant details and a chocolate ganache top. NOTE: This class qualifies as a Parent & Child Class, where a parent and child duo may register and pay 1 fee and work on 1 cake together. If both […]

The 7th Annual Haiku Hike, presented by the Downtown Tucson Partnership and the University of Arizona Poetry Center, features 20 winning haiku displayed on acrylic signs in planters along Congress Street and Stone Avenue. This seasonal literary trail runs from March 20, 2026 (the first day of spring) to June 1, offering a unique way […]