Arizona Science Center FAMILY events 

MAY

Body Depot Workshops
Every Saturday & Sunday: 11:30 a.m. Monster Manual or Venom!;
1 p.m. Busy Bones

Monster Manual: Participants get a chance to decode the patterns in life's instruction manual as they create colorful monsters.

Venom! Participants learn the critical nature of protein folding as they build molecular models based on the Deathstalker scorpion's toxin!

Busy Bones: In this hands-on dissection workshop, participants will gain an appreciation and understanding of the complexity of bones and the human body!

Free with general admission

Saturday Science: Chem-Mysteries
May 5, 2012
10 - 11:30 a.m.

Do you love mixtures, baking or exploding volcanoes? Chemistry is the science of matter and their reactions when combined or manipulated. Come test various elements and discover if you can change an element by heating it up or mixing it with another element.  Get your goggles on and be ready for lots of chem-mystery fun! For ages 6-10 pre-registration required for this program.
To register, call Mary Campbell at 602-716-2000, ext. 2529

Pricing
Members: $15 for one child and one parent 
Non-Members: $20 for one child and one parent
$5 for each additional child

Van Gogh Inspired Painting with Carrie Curran Art Studios
May 6, 2012
1 - 4 p.m.

Experience an unforgettable multi-sensory exhibition then paint a Sunflower masterpiece on canvas while under the spell of emotion and inspiration. In the studio at Arizona Science Center paint along with a local artist, step by step to create your very own masterpiece!
No painting experience necessary!

Pricing
1 Adult - $45
1 Child(over 8) & 1 Adult chaperone - $55

Register online or by phone 602-716-2000 ext: 128

Chandler Unified School District’s Art Masterpiece Programs
May. 6, 2012
2:30 - 3:15 p.m.

Art Guides will introduce your child to the great artist, Vincent Van Gogh! Children will view and discuss Van Gogh’s Starry Night and then create their own masterpiece that features movement, lines and color.

Space is limited - First Come, First Served, Sign up at the Information Zone on the day of your visit.

Free with general admission

Yoga with Van Gogh
May 10 & 24, 2012
6 – 8 pm

Join SuTRA Midtown and Arizona Science Center as we connect mind, body and spirit through the movement and meditation of Vinyasa style yoga.

Pricing
Drop in: $25
SuTRA and Arizona Science Center members: $17
Pre-registration: $20 

To register, call reservations 602-716-2000 Ext: 128

Mother's Day 2012
May 13, 2012
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

On Mother's Day, admission is free all day for moms and grandmoms! Children can take part in scavenger hunts and demos throughout the day as they explore four levels of hands on exhibits. Come out to Arizona Science Center and give mom the gift of science on this special day!

Astronomy Weekend
May 19 - 20, 2012
10 a.m - 5 p.m.
 
If you have an astronomy lover in your family, you can't miss this event!  The Science Center will be hosting hands-on astronomy activities all day long both Saturday and Sunday.

May 19 - Meet us in Heritage Square at sundown for night sky viewing.
May 20 - Meet us in Heritage Square at 5 p.m. to see the first solar eclipse of 2012.

Van Gogh Inspired Painting with Carrie Curran Art Studios
May 19, 2012
1- 4 p.m.

Experience an unforgettable multi-sensory Exhibition then paint Van Gogh's The Olive Trees on canvas while under the spell of emotion and inspiration. In the studio at Arizona Science Center paint along with a local artist, step by step to create your very own masterpiece!
No painting experience necessary!

Pricing
1 Adult - $45
1 Child(over 8) & 1 Adult chaperone - $55

Register online or by phone 602-716-2000 ext: 128

Learning on the Landing
May 19, 2012
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Introduce your preK child to the fascinating characteristics of light and shadow. We will discover their properties using flashlights, mirrors, and prisms. We will also compare and contrast the properties of translucent, transparent, and opaque materials. Your child will participate in a literacy-rich shadow theatre and gain a unique perspective through kaleidoscopes that they get to take home. 

Register by phone at 602-716-2000 ext: 287

Van Gogh Inspired Painting with Carrie Curran Art Studios
May 20, 2012
2 - 5 p.m.

Experience an unforgettable multi-sensory exhibition then paint a Van Gogh Starry Night on canvas while under the spell of emotion and inspiration. In the studio at Arizona Science Center paint along with a local artist, step by step to create your very own masterpiece!
No painting experience necessary!

Pricing
1 Adult - $45
1 Child(over 8) & 1 Adult chaperone - $55

Register online or by phone 602-716-2000 ext: 128

Chandler Unified School District’s Art Masterpiece Programs
May 20, 2012
2:30 - 3:15 p.m.

Art Guides will introduce your child to the great artist, Vincent Van Gogh! Children will view and discuss Van Gogh’s Twelve Sunflowers in a Vase and then create their own masterpiece that features textures in art.

Space is limited - First Come, First Served, Sign up at the Information Zone on the day of your visit.

Free with general admission

Van Gogh Inspired Painting with Carrie Curran Art Studios
May 30, 2012
1 - 4 p.m.

Experience an unforgettable multi-sensory exhibition then paint a Van Gogh Starry Night on canvas while under the spell of emotion and inspiration. In the studio at Arizona Science Center paint along with a local artist, step by step to create your very own masterpiece!
No painting experience necessary!

Pricing
1 Adult - $45
1 Child(over 8) & 1 Adult chaperone - $55

Register online or by phone 602-716-2000 ext: 128

JUNE

Body Depot Workshops
Every Saturday & Sunday: 11:30 a.m. Monster Manual or Venom!;
1 p.m. Busy Bones

Monster Manual: Participants get a chance to decode the patterns in life's instruction manual as they create colorful monsters.

Venom! Participants learn the critical nature of protein folding as they build molecular models based on the Deathstalker scorpion's toxin!

Busy Bones: In this hands-on dissection workshop, participants will gain an appreciation and understanding of the complexity of bones and the human body!

Free with general admission

Van Gogh Inspired Painting with Carrie Curran Art Studios
Jun. 2, 2012
1 - 4 p.m.

Experience an unforgettable multi-sensory Exhibition then paint Van Gogh's Blossoming Almond Tree on canvas while under the spell of emotion and inspiration. In the studio at Arizona Science Center paint along with a local artist, step by step to create your very own masterpiece!
No painting experience necessary!

Pricing
1 Adult - $45
1 Child(over 8) & 1 Adult chaperone - $55

Register online or by phone 602-716-2000 ext: 128

Chandler Unified School District’s Art Masterpiece Programs
Jun. 3, 2012
2:30 - 3:15 p.m.

Art Guides will introduce your child to the great artist, Vincent Van Gogh! Children will view and discuss Van Gogh’s Starry Night and then create their own masterpiece that features movement, lines and color.

Space is limited - First Come, First Served, Sign up at the Information Zone on the day of your visit.

Free with general admission

Yoga with Van Gogh
Jun. 14, 2012
6 – 8 pm

Join SuTRA Midtown and Arizona Science Center as we connect mind, body and spirit through the movement and meditation of Vinyasa style yoga.

Pricing
Drop in: $25
SuTRA and Arizona Science Center members: $17
Pre-registration: $20 

To register, call reservations 602-716-2000 Ext: 128

Chandler Unified School District’s Art Masterpiece Programs
Jun. 17, 2012
2:30 - 3:15 p.m.

Art Guides will introduce your child to the great artist, Vincent Van Gogh! Children will view and discuss Van Gogh’s Twelve Sunflowers in a Vase and then create their own masterpiece that features textures in art.

Space is limited - First Come, First Served, Sign up at the Information Zone on the day of your visit.

Free with general admission