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FEBRUARY – MARCH

2019PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

#AZSCITECH

WHAT IS THE ARIZONA SCITECH FESTIVAL? The Arizona SciTech Festival is Arizona’s BIGGEST celebration of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) held annually in February and March. Over 800 organizations have partnered to showcase the science all around us with over 3,500 events statewide! Join us on an exciting adventure to explore the science and technology occurring through arts, education, engineering and innovation, all in your own backyard.

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

Pre-Festival to February 3

WED 1/16

5:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.Math and Science Night Circle Cross Ranch K-8 STEM Academy35900 N. Charbray Dr., San Tan Valley, AZ 85143

THU 1/24

5:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. S.T.E.M.-Azing Night @ Estes Elementary Estes Elementary School11280 W. Grier Rd., Marana, AZ 85653

A SPECIAL THANKS

to our official Arizona SciTech Festival Hubs helping to represent the Festival to their local communities!

MARICOPA COUNTY LIBRARIES

Arcadia Library

Avondale Civic Center Library

Basha Library

Burton Barr Library

Cesar Chavez Library

Chandler Downtown Library

Cholla Library

Desert Foothills Library

Fountain Hills Library

Goodyear Library

Hamilton Library

Ironwood Library

Juniper Library

Mesquite Library

Saguaro Library

Sam Garcia Library

Southeast Regional Library

Sunset Library

White Tank Mountain Library

Yucca Library

PIMA COUNTY LIBRARIES

Joel D. Valdez Library

Valencia Library

Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr Library

Woods Memorial Library

COMMUNITY LOCATIONS

Arizona Science Center

Gilbert Riparian Observatory

HeatSync Labs

Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado

Audubon Center

Pueblo Grande Museum

El Mirage Public Safety Day

Connect2STEM

SAT 1/26

10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Connect2STEM UA College of Medicine - Phoenix550 E. Van Buren St., Phoenix, AZ 85004

11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.PVSTEAM Fair 2019 Paradise Valley High School3950 E. Bell Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85032

SAT 2/2

10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.El Mirage Public Safety DayGateway Park | 10100 N. El Mirage Rd., El Mirage, AZ 85335

1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.ASU Open Door @ Polytechnic campusASU Polytechnic campus7001 E. Williams Field Rd., Mesa, AZ 85212

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Open DoorExplore.

Imagine.Learn.

2019

Join us at ASU’s annual open house for an exciting behind-the-scenes look at the most innovative university in the nation!

ASU Open Door is an opportunity for visitors of all ages to participate in hands-on activities and explore laboratories, living collections, museums and innovative learning spaces.

Each of ASU’s campuses have a unique identity and we invite you to visit all locations!

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ART AND STEM FUSIONS (STEAM)

Explore the intersections of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math with STEAM! Find your STEAM event

online at azscitech.com.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

February 4-10WED 2/6

6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.C.O. Greenfield Star Party C.O. Greenfield Elementary School7009 S. 10th St., Phoenix, AZ 85042

THU 2/7

8:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Key to Employment for the 21st Century Symposium UA Student Ballroom1303 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85719

SAT 2/9

9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.Buckeye Air FairBuckeye Municipal Airport3000 S. Palo Verde Rd., Buckeye, AZ 85326

10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.Science IS Fun Saturday Basha High School | 5990 S. Val Vista Dr., Chandler, AZ 85249

10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.Chandler’s Science SpectacularDowntown Chandler | 178 E. Commonwealth Ave. (Between Buffalo and Boston Sts., along Commonwealth Ave.)

1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.ASU Open Door @ Downtown Phoenix campusASU Downtown Phoenix campus411 N. Central. Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004

9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.I Love Science Day!Arizona Museum of Natural History53 N. Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85201

6:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Space Night at Mesquite High Mesquite High School | 500 S. McQueen Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85233

SAT 2/9 & SUN 2/10

8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. (SAT), 12:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. (SUN)Turn Up for STEAMPhoenix College | 3310 N. 10th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85013

10:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. (SAT), 12:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. (SUN) Glendale Science of Chocolate @ Glendale Chocolate Affaire Murphy Park, Historic Downtown GlendaleGlendale Ave. & 55th - 59th Ave.

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700EVENTS FEB 4-10

KIDS Building & Exploring Art with Lego [Locations & Dates Vary]

Create Club [Valencia Library – Tucson] (Wednesdays)

Create Thursday [Tempe Public Library] (Thursdays)

Art in STEAM [Peoria Main Library – Peoria] (2nd & 4th Monday)

Advanced STEAM Club [Show Low Public Library – Show Low] (2nd & 4th Thursday)

Design a Dragon or Fantastical Beast [Kirk-Bear Canyon Library – Tucson] (2/9)

CREATEduino [Arizona Science Center – Phoenix] (2/16, 3/16)

Arts & Rocket Clubs [Morenci Library – Morenci] (3/13 & 3/20)

WORKSHOPS- TEENS & ADULTS Design Studio [Tempe Public Library] (Tuesdays)

The Art of Jewelry Workshop [The Amerind Museum – Dragoon] (2/2, 2/3)

LED Valentine Card Craft [Flowing Wells Library – Tucson] (2/7)

Teen Design Studio [Acacia Library – Phoenix] (2/9, 3/9)

Open Studio & HACK YOUR ART! [HeatSync Labs – Mesa] (2/23, 3/23)

Electric Desert Photography [Desert Botanical Garden – Phoenix] (2/28, 3/13)

Wildlife Photography Workshop [Out of Africa Wildlife Park – Camp Verde] (3/1, 3/2)

Science Sunday – Ceramics [Juniper Library – Phoenix] (3/17)

PRESENTATIONS FOR ALL Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art [Himmel Park Library – Winslow] (2/13, 3/4)

How to use AR/VR in the AEC Industry [Skysong 1 – Scottsdale] (2/14)

UA Museum of Art Spring Museum Lecture Series: “Imagining Our Botanical Relations” [UA Museum of Art & Archive of Visual Arts – Tucson] (2/14, 3/14)

American Art Form: A Century of Zuni and Navajo Jewelry [The Amerind Museum – Dragoon] (2/16)

Rock Art of Spur Cross [Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area – Cave Creek] (2/16)

STEM: How Science Brings Music to Life [Musical Instrument Museum – Phoenix] (2/16)



DOWNTOWN CHANDLER | For more information, visit chandleraz.gov/science

SATURDAY, FEB. 9 10 A.M. TO 3 P.M. Chandler uses ‘sneaky science’ by entertaining the whole family while explaining how science is important to daily life. Check out interactive demonstrations and by Chandler’s technology companies including Intel and Northrop Grumman, along with the next generation of science.

SPONSORED BY:

CHANDLER SCIENCE SPECTACULAR ARIZONA SCITECH

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KIDS Sugar Code It (Ages 7-18) [Coolidge Public Library] (2nd & 4th Tuesdays)

Code Club [Camp Verde Community Library] (Tuesdays & Fridays)

Wacky Wednesday [Yucca Library – Phoenix] (Wednesdays)

Kids Sci-Tech Club [Vista Grande Library – Casa Grande] (Thursdays)

Fun With Math and Science for Preschoolers [Sedona Public Library] (Fridays)

Reading and Reptiles [Morenci Library] (2/4)

Little Builders [Desert Foothills Library – Cave Creek] (2/6)

Library at Twilight: Gears of NERF [Sierra Vista Public Library] (2/8)

STEAM Club: Leap into Science with Balance [Hamilton Library – Chandler] (2/19)

Fun with Math & Science [Arabian Library – Scottsdale] (2/21, 3/18, 3/25)

LIBRARY SCIENCEArizona libraries have become an excellent

place to experience STEM. Below is a sampling of these opportunities. Search the full list

online at azscitech.com.

Discovery! Science of Seuss (Ages 3-5) [Civic Center Library – Avondale] (3/5)

Bug Fest @ The Peoria Main Library [Peoria Main Library] (3/22)

Crazy 8s Math Club [Dobson Ranch Library – Mesa] (3/27)

TEENS Teen Girls Who Code [Prescott Valley Library] (Mondays)

Design Studio [Tempe Public Library] (Tuesdays)

Tech Tuesdays [Joel D. Valdez Main Library – Tucson] (Tuesdays)

MACH1: Big Bytes [Burton Barr Central Library – Phoenix] (2/5)

I Can Make That: Engineer [Red Mountain Library – Mesa] (2/9, 2/23)

Vertex Days: All About Drones [Downtown Library – Chandler] (2/23)

Teens LEGO Shipwright [Bullhead City Library] (2/26, 3/26)

ADULTS If Rocks Could Talk - McDowell Sonoran Educational Series [Mustang Library – Scottsdale] (2/5)

Arizona Master Naturalists: Sonoran Desert and Beyond [Dusenberry-River Library – Tucson] (2/7)

Introduction to WordPress: Website Creation [Yuma Main Library] (2/9, 3/9)

Create a Simple WordPress Website From Scratch [Joel D. Valdez Main Library – Tucson] (2/12)

Lake Havasu Astronomy Club [Mohave County Library - Lake Havasu City] (2/14)

Third Thursday Star Talks: Dark Energy, Dark Matter, and Cosmology [Prescott Public Library] (2/21)

Exercise Your Brain and Learn to Code [Dobson Ranch Library – Mesa] (2/25)

Apollo Astronaut Training: From the Floor of the Grand Canyon to the Mountains of the Moon [Desert Foothills Library – Cave Creek] (2/27)

Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art [Himmel Park Library – Tucson] (3/4)

ASU Presents: Fractured Forensics [Mesa Main Library] (3/7)

Geology Talks: Dinosaurs of Ancient Alaska [Prescott Public Library] (3/12)

Archaeological Society Meeting [Sedona Public Library] (3/28)

ALL AGES Film Series - First Man (Appaloosa Library – Scottsdale)

Curiousity Machine Al Family Challenge Program [Tempe Public Library] (2/7)

LED Valentine Card Craft [Flowing Wells Library – Tucson] (2/7)

Look UP! Stargazing at Foothills Library [Foothills Library – Yuma] (2/7)

Kevin Schindler - Arizona Goes to the Moon [Apache Junction Public Library] (2/19)

Viewerie: Design with Nature [Prescott Public Library] (3/1)

It’s Not Easy Being Green! [Cesar Chavez Library – Phoenix] (3/16)

STEAM Fest Family Event



EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

February 11-17

WED 2/13

5:00 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. Greenlee County Health and Science FestivalMetcalf Elementary School904 Fairbanks Rd., Morenci, AZ 85540

5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.Arizona College Prep’s STEM Fair & Maker Expo Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus | 1150 W. Erie St., Chandler

THU 2/14 - SAT 2/16

9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Vail Pride Day Pima County Fairgrounds11300 S. Houghton Rd., Tucson, AZ 85747

SAT 2/16

10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.6th Annual Southwest Maker Fest - 2019Downtown Mesa Pepper and Macdonald150 W. Pepper Pl., Mesa, AZ 85201

12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.Glendale Public Library Technology and Do-It-Yourself FairGlendale Public Library - Main Branch5959 W. Brown St., Glendale, AZ 85302

1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.ASU Open Door @ West campusASU West campus | 4701 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale, AZ 85306

10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.The Children's Museum Tucson Family SCIFestChildren's Museum Tucson | 200 S. 6th Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701

SAT 2/16 - MON 2/18

10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Sustainability Weekend Arizona Science Center600 E. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85004

OVER 650EVENTS FEB 11-17

LEGO / BUILDER LABS Casa Grande: Main & Vista Libraries

Cave Creek: Desert Foothills Library

Chandler: Downtown, Hamilton & Sunset Libraries

Peoria: Main & Sunrise Libraries

Phoenix: Desert Sage, Ironwood, Juniper, Mesquite, Saguaro, & Yucca Libraries; Arizona Science Center

Glendale: Agave, Main, & Foothills Branch Libraries

Mesa: Dobson, Mesa, & Red Mtn. Libraries; HeatSync Labs

Tempe Public Library

Pinal County: Coolidge & Eloy Libraries

Pima County: Himmel Park, Joel D. Valdez, Joyner-Green Valley, Kirk-Bear Canyon, Sahuarita, Santa Rosa, & Valencia Libraries; UA Main Campus

Northern AZ: Bullhead City, Cordes Lakes, East Flagstaff Community, Flagstaff Downtown, Golden Valley Community, Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Pinetop-Lakeside, & Show Low Libraries

Southern AZ: Duncan, Isabelle Hunt Memorial (Pine), Sierra Vista, & Wellton (Yuma) Libraries

CODINGMesa: Dobson Ranch & Red Mountain Libraries; HeatSync Labs

Phoenix: Juniper Library


Tucson: Joel D. Valdez, Kirk-Bear Canyon, Nanini, & Valencia Libraries

Northern AZ: Camp Verde Community, Prescott Valley, & Show Low Libraries

Southern AZ: Coolidge, Parker, & Sierra Vista Libraries

MINECRAFT Valley: Apache Junction & Sunset (Chandler) Libraries

Greenlee: Duncan Library

Pima County: Joyner-Green Valley, Miller-Golf Links, Nanini, Oro Valley, & Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Libraries

CREATING & HACKING Phoenix: Burton Barr Central & Harmon Libraries; Arizona Science Center; South Mountain Environmental Education Center

Chandler: Sunset Library

Mesa: HeatSync Labs


Tucson: Flowing Wells & Valencia Libraries; Xerocraft Hackerspace

ENGINEERING, 3D PRINTING, & MODELING Phoenix: Burton Barr Central Library; Arizona Science Center; South Mountain Environmental Education Center

Mesa: Red Mountain Branch Library; HeatSync Labs

Tucson: Xerocraft Hackerspace

MAKING & CODING From 3D printers and LEGO bricks to Hacknights and coding, “making” has

become part of Arizona’s STEM culture! Find your maker event at azscitech.com!



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THU 2/21

5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.STEMCon 8.0 Canyon View High School6024 N. Perryville Rd., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

SAT 2/23

7:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.Gila Valley Health and STEAM Festival Eastern Arizona College N. Campus615 N. Stadium Ave., Thatcher, AZ 85552

Discovery Park Campus1651 Discovery Park Blvd., Safford, AZ 85546

9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.2019 Arizona High School Science BowlASU West campus - Sun Devil Fitness Center4710 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale, AZ 85306

1:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.ASU Open Door @ Tempe campusASU Tempe campus | 1151 S. Forest Ave., Tempe, AZ 85281

10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.Chandler Innovation Fair (Includes HISEF) Hamilton High School3700 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ 85248

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

February 18-24 OVER

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ASU Open Door @ Tempe campus

STEMCon 8.0

BIOSCIENCE EVENTSBioscience has become a major industry in Arizona. Check out events around the state to explore this industry in your backyard.

12th Annual Building Healthy Lifestyles Conference at ASU Tempe Campus

2017 MedTech Conference at Speer Education (Scottsdale)

21st Annual Children’s Neuroscience Symposium at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort

Anniversary Celebration for the UA Health Sciences! at the UA College of Medicine Phoenix Campus

BioHack Night at HeatSync Labs (Mesa)

Brain Candy Live with Adam Savage and Michael Stevens at the Mesa Arts Center

The Civil War Roundtable - Medicine in the American Civil War at the Civic Center Library (Scottsdale)

Digital Learning Day Arizona (Online)

Discover the Power Within - Biomechanics & Levers at ATA Martial Arts (Phoenix)

Fantastic Voyage at Verde Valley Medical Center (Cottonwood)

Gotta Have Heart! at Scottsdale Public Libraries

Health Sciences Career Day at Midwestern University (Glendale)

Heart Healthy at the Arizona Science Center (Phoenix)

Mark McKenna Healthcare Management Lecture with Special Guest Eric Topol at Marston Exploration Theater (Tempe)

Microorganisms: The Invisible World at Tumbleweed Ranch (Chandler)

The Practice of Advanced Critical Care- A Multispecialty Simulation-Based Conference at the UA College of Medicine Phoenix Campus

What is a Carbohydrate? at Honor Health Deer Valley Medical Center Campus (Phoenix)

What You Put on Your Skin Goes In- What’s Going In? at Tucson Medical Center



TUE 2/26

7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.Sahuarita SCITECH STEMtacular Passport ExperienceSahuarita Middle School Gym350 W. Sahuarita Rd., Sahuarita, AZ 85629

1:00 P.M. - 5:45 P.M.Arizona Coyotes STEM SummitGila River Arena | 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale, AZ 85305

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

February 25- March 3

STEM Festival @ New World Learning Academy

COMPETITIONSSTEM competitions have been happening

in Arizona for decades, and nowadays range in topic from geography to LEGOs.

Support our Arizona students and find your next competition at azscitech.com.

WED 2/27

6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Sonoran Sky Elementary STEM Festival Sonoran Sky Elementary School 12990 N. 75th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85260

6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.STEAM Extravaganza Beaver Creek School4810 E. Beaver Creek Rd., Rimrock, AZ 86335

10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.5th Annual Rocket ChallengeCopper Sky Regional Park44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Maricopa, AZ 85138

FRI 3/1

7:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. 8th Annual CGUHSD SciTech Festival Casa Grande Union High School2730 N. Trekell Rd., Casa Grande, AZ 85122

SAT 3/2

10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.Mesa Public Schools SciTech EXPO Westwood High School945 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Mesa, AZ 85201

10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.STEM Festival New World Learning Academy900 E. Pecos Rd. #8A, Chandler, AZ 85225

10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. City of Casa Grande STEAM Fair Peart Park | 350 E. 6th St., Casa Grande, AZ 85122

SAT 3/2 & SUN 3/3

9:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. Science City at the Tucson Festival of Books 2019 University of Arizona Mall1401 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85721

10:00 A.M. - 7:30 P.M. (SAT), 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. (SUN)Tres Rios Nature FestivalBase and Meridian Wildlife Area7602 S. Avondale Blvd., Avondale, AZ 85323

SUN 3/3

7:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. STEM Expo at the 7th Annual Hope Run Supporting Education Kiwanis Park | 5500 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ 85283

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550EVENTS FEB 25-MAR 3

Arizona FIRST Robotics Competitions [Locations & Dates Vary]

2019 STEAMhack Chain Reaction Challenge [ASU Tempe]

Arizona First LEGO League Championship [ASU – Tempe] (1/19-1/20)

Honeywell Fiesta Bowl Aerospace Challenge [ASU West – Glendale] (1/25)

Arizona Regional Brain Bee [Midwestern University – Glendale] (2/4)

Arizona State Rubik’s Cube Competition [ASU West – Glendale] (2/16)

Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement Southern Region Design Day [UA Main – Tucson] (2/16)

Arizona Geography Bee [Hackett House – Tempe] (2/20)

Arizona-New Mexico FIRST Tech Challenge Championship [NAU – Flagstaff] (2/23)

Odyssey of the Mind Central / Northern / Southern / Western [San Tan Charter High School, Canyon del Oro, & Ron Watson Middle School - Gilbert, Oro Valley, & Yuma] (2/23 & 3/2)

Science Olympiad -Div B – North & South Region [Estrella Mountain & Catalina Foothills – Avondale & Tucson] (2/23 & 3/3)

Arizona AIA VRC High School State Championship [Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Prescott] (3/1-3/2)

SARSEF Public Viewing and Cox Communications Future Innovators – Open House [Tucson Convention Center] (3/8)

2019 Arizona IQ Middle School State Championship [Microchip Technology Inc. – Chandler] (3/9)



Arizona’s Dark SideArizona is the astrotourism capital of the United States

Fun fact: Arizona is home to more certified Dark Sky Places than any other U.S. state. And no country outside the U.S. can rival the state’s 14 dark-sky communities and parks.

Arizona helped birth the dark-sky preservation movement when,

in 2001, the International Dark-Sky Association designated Flagstaff as the world’s very first Dark Sky Place for the city’s commitment to protecting its stargazing-friendly night skies. Since then, four other Arizona communities—Sedona, Big Park, Camp Verde and Fountain Hills —have earned Dark Sky status from the IDA.

Arizona also boasts nine Dark Sky Parks, defined by the IDA as lands with “exceptional quality of starry nights and a nocturnal environment that is specifically protected for its scientific, natural, educational, cultural heritage, and/or public enjoyment.” The most famous of these is Grand Canyon National Park, where remarkably beautiful night skies lend draw-dropping credence to the Park Service’s reminder that “half the park is after dark.”

Grand Canyon National Park

Tanque Verde Ranch

Grand Canyon National Park

Petrified Forest National Park

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

Walnut Canyon National Monument

Wupatki National Monument

Parashant National Monument

Tumacácori National Historical Park

Oracle State Park

Kartchner Caverns State Park

Dark Sky Certified Parks

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http://www.darksky.org/fountain-hills-arizona-named-worlds-17th-international-dark-sky-community/

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http://www.darksky.org/our-work/conservation/idsp/parks/kartchnercaverns/

Why is Arizona such a wonderful place for stargazing? The simple answer: good weather, mountainous geography and sound stewardship. On a clear night, you can see Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and the Andromeda galaxy. The sky is awash in stars, double stars and star clusters.

“Arizona has been a preferred location for astronomers—professional and amateurs—since the early 1900s,” says Mike Weasner, an astrophysicist who helped Oracle State Park earn dark-sky status. “It’s due to generally good weather and the mountains to get above the thicker portion of the atmosphere.”

Mountains also shield dark-sky oases from urban skyglow. In the case of Oracle State Park, which is only 20 miles (32 kilometers) from Tucson, the Santa Catalina Mountains block out the city lights. Likewise, Fountain Hills, an exurb on the northern flank of metro Phoenix, enjoys surprisingly dark nights thanks to the rocky veil provided by McDowell Mountains.

Across Arizona, on rugged public lands and inside scenic city limits, the visitor experience doesn’t end at sunset. Because this state, so synonymous with sunshine and blue sky, is equally spectacular when the stars come out.

For more information about Arizona’s dark skies or how you can get involved, click here Dark Skies

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Lake Powell

Lowell Observatory

Superstition Mountains

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WED 3/6

3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.STEAM Fest Family EventAvondale Civic Center Library11350 W. Civic Center Dr., Avondale, AZ 85323

THU 3/7

9:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.2019 Student Days at the Arizona Renaissance Festival – Jr./Sr. High SchoolArizona Renaissance Festival Fairgrounds12601 US-60, Gold Canyon, AZ 85118

10:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. 2019 Gila County STEMFest Rim Country Middle School 304 S. Meadow St., Payson, AZ 85541

5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. STEAMtastic and Star Party Extravaganza Paradise Valley Community College at Black Mountain Campus | 34250 N. 60th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85266

6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.J.O. Combs District SciTech Fest Combs High School2505 E. Germann Rd., San Tan Valley, AZ 85140

FRI 3/8

10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.2019 North Valley STEAM ExpoParadise Valley Community College18401 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, AZ 85032

SAT 3/9

9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.19th Annual Ancient Technology Day: Prehistoric & HistoricPueblo Grande Museum4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85034

9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.2019 Arizona Middle School Science BowlASU West campus - La Sala in the UCB4701 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale, AZ 85306

10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.Canyon Ridge STEM Festival Canyon Ridge Elementary School17359 W. Surprise Farms Loop N., Surprise, AZ 85388

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North Valley STEAM Expo

Student Days at the Arizona Renaissance Festival - Jr./Sr. High School

Canyon Ridge STEM Festival

TUE 3/5

9:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.2019 Student Days at the Arizona Renaissance Festival – ElementaryArizona Renaissance Festival Fairgrounds12601 US-60, Gold Canyon, AZ 85118



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WED 3/13

5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.Canyon Springs STEM Academy STEM Night Canyon Springs School | 42901 N. 45th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85087

FRI 3/15

6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.Conservation Science NightPhoenix Zoo | 455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix, AZ 85008

WED 3/20

4:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.Geeks Night Out – Tempe’s 8th Annual STEAM FestivalTempe Community Complex3500 S. Rural Rd., Tempe, AZ 85282

SAT 3/23

9:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.Junior Citizen Science Festival (Public Day)Lost Dog Wash Trailhead12601 N. 124th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85259

10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.Prescott Regional SciTech FestEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University3700 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott, AZ 86301

10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.Arizona Parenting Magazine’s Camp and Summer Expo Desert Ridge Marketplace21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix AZ 85050

SAT 3/23 & SUN 3/24

8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Thunder and Lightning Over Arizona Air Show Davis-Monthan Air Force Base “Aircraft Boneyard” 6000 S. Wilmot Rd., Tucson, AZ 85730

THU 3/28

5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.Cortina Elementary’s 4th Annual STEAM Night Cortina Elementary School19680 S. 188th St., Queen Creek, AZ 85142

SAT 3/30

9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.Spring into Queen CreekMansel Carter Oasis Park19535 E. Appleby Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142

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ASTRONOMY & STARGAZINGSkyNights StarGazing Program [Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter – Tucson] (Wednesdays - Sundays)

Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity [Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium – Tucson] (2/1)

From Earth to the Universe [Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium – Tucson] (2/1)

Science and Stars Extravaganza [South Mountain Environmental Education Center – Phoenix] (2/2, 3/2)

Stargazing for Everyone [Usery Mountain Regional Park – Mesa] (2/2, 3/30)

Look UP! Stargazing at Foothills Library [Foothills Library – Yuma] (2/7, 2/14)

Patterson Observatory Public Night [Patterson Observatory - Sierra Vista] (2/7, 3/14)

Star Party at Lost Dutchman State Park [Lost Dutchman State Park - Apache Junction] (2/9)

Steward Observatory Public Evening Lecture Series [Steward Observatory – Tucson] (2/11, 2/18, 3/11, 3/25)

ASTRO AMORE - Valentines StarGazing [Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter – Tucson] (2/14, 2/15)

Bilingual ASTRO AMORE - Valentines StarGazing [Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter – Tucson] (2/16)

Star Party at Homolovi State Park [Homolovi State Park – Winslow] (2/23, 3/23)

WORKSHOPS & LECTURES Steward Observatory/NOAO Galaxy Group Talk [Steward Observatory – Tucson] (1st & 3rd Mondays)

AEROSPACE & ASTRONOMY EVENTS

Arizona is a hot bed for aerospace & astronomy with dozens of star parties, workshops, exhibits, lectures, and stargazing events occurring all over the state.

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LOCKs: Preschool Camp – Constellations: Shapes and Stories @ Lowell Observatory [Lowell Observatory – Flagstaff] (1st & 3rd Saturdays)

Theoretical Astrophysics Program Colloquia Series Talk [UA Main – Tucson] (2nd & 4th Mondays)

UA Department of Astronomy & Steward Observatory/NOAO Joint Colloquium Series [Steward Observatory N210 – Tucson] (Thursdays)

National Optical Astronomy Observatory Scientific Lunch Talk [National Optical Astronomy Observatory – Tucson] (Fridays)

Cosmic Questions @ Lowell Observatory [Lowell Observatory – Flagstaff] (Fridays & Saturdays)

Meet an Astronomer @ Lowell Observatory [Lowell Observatory – Flagstaff] (Saturdays in March)

We Are Stars [UA Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium – Tucson] (Saturdays & Sundays)

Lake Havasu Astronomy Club [Lake Havasu City Library] (2/14)

Third Thursday Star Talks: Dark Energy, Dark Matter, and Cosmology [Prescott Public Library] (2/21)

Connecting Global Aerospace Industry [Sanctuary Resort – Paradise Valley] (2/24-2/26)

Apollo Astronaut Training: From the Floor of the Grand Canyon to the Mountains of the Moon [Desert Foothills Library – Cave Creek] (2/27)

Touch Outer Space & Pinal Gem and Mineral Show [Pinal Geology & Mineral Museum – Coolidge] (3/9)

Deep Time: The Solid Earth meets the Night Sky @ Lowell Observatory [Lowell Observatory - Flagstaff] (3/16)

Luke Days

Prescott Regional SciTech Fest

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SCIENCE CONVERSATIONSDo you love to interface with science professionals?

Consider attending a science conversation, from archaeology and gardening to technology, education and

birds. There is something for everyone! Explore more online at azscitech.com

STEM TALKS Introduction to Birding [Appaloosa Library – Scottsdale] (Wednesdays in March)

UA School of Geography & Development Speaker Series: The Geopolitics of Law: Judicial Territory and the Legal Modalities of American Power [UA Main – Tucson] (2/1)

Science Café: Rare, Guided Tour of the Riparian Preserve [HD South – Gilbert] (2/2)

Working in the Salt Mine: Ancient and Historic Mining of Salt in Arizona with Todd Bostwick, PhD [Red Rock State Park – Sedona] (2/3)

Situationships or Relationships: The Technology Driven Experience [Yuma Main Library] (2/4)

Lunch and Learn presented by Benchmark Electronics: Collecting Quality Data at the IoT Edge [Benchmark Corporate Headquarters – Tempe] (2/5)

Brain Waves Parenting Class [Tucson Village Farm] (2/6, 2/27)

The Wisdom of Trees: Rooted in Science Series: “Unique Trees Tell the Stories of Past Civilizations” [Tucson Botanical Gardens] (2/7, 3/7)

Let us Talk Rocks and Minerals [Lake Pleasant Regional Park – Peoria] (2/8)

Citizen Science Series: Field ID Workshop [Hassayampa River Preserve – Wickenburg] (2/9)

Lecture- The Earliest Apache in Arizona [Agua Caliente Public Library – Tucson] (2/10)

ASU Presents: Killer Couples [Dobson Ranch Library – Mesa] (2/11)

Coffee with a Ranger at Lost Dutchman [Lost Dutchman State Park – Apache Junction] (2/12)

Geology Talks: Altiplano of Bolivia [Prescott Public Library] (2/12)

A Geological Narrative of Arizona [Desert Botanical Garden – Phoenix] (2/13)

Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art [Homolovi State Park – Winslow] (2/13)

UA Science Café at Borderlands Brewing Company Living World [Borderlands Brewing Company – Tucson] (2/14)

Afternoon Flights: Birds and Wines [Desert Botanical Garden – Phoenix] (2/17)

Tumamoc Hill Science Café: “Stories from the Field” [Tumamoc Hill – Tucson] (2/20)

Homeschool: People of the Past [San Tan Mountain Regional Park – Queen Creek] (2/21)

Introduction to Geology [Pinal Geology and Mineral Museum – Coolidge] (2/23)

Studying Arizona Series: Lecture - “Father Kino: Journey to Discovery” [Coyote Branch Library – Buckeye] (2/26)

History of the White Tanks [White Tank Mountain Regional Park - Waddell] (3/2)

SaddleBrooke Science Café - Mysteries Revealed: Discoveries in Chemistry: “The Chemistry of Human Behavior” [DesertView Performing Arts Center – Tucson] (3/14)

Archaeologist Allen Dart presents “Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art” [Desert Caballeros Western Museum – Wickenburg] (3/15)

Museum Speaker Series [Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum – Mesa] (3/23)

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Monday Seminar Series: “Crazy Love - Nonlinearities and the Irrationality in Mate Choice” [UA Main – Tucson] (3/25)

FEATURE PRESENTATIONS 9th Annual Farm, Home, Ranch Day [Discovery Park Campus Barn – Safford] (2/8)

Annual Show: Quartzsite Gold, Treasure and Craft Show [QIA Building – Quartzsite] (2/8)

Flashlight Night at the Museum [International Wildlife Museum – Tucson] (2/9)

Seed Library 7th Anniversary Seed and Plant Swap Fiesta [Joel D. Valdez Main Library – Tucson] (2/9)

Arizona Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association Show: Glendale [Sahuaro Ranch – Glendale] (2/9-2/10)

Wild Arizona [Phoenix Zoo – Phoenix] (2/10)

Cave Creek Rattlesnake Festival! [Cave Creek Regional Park] (2/16)

Great Backyard Bird Count: Bird Walk & Big Sit [Hassayampa River Preserve – Wickenburg] (2/16)

Preschool Nature Day [Cooper Center for Environmental Learning – Tucson] (2/16)

San Tan Mountain Regional Park [Queen Creek] (Archaeology Day)

Annual Show: Apache Junction Rock & Gem Club [Skyline High School – Mesa] (3/2-3/3)

Flagstaff Community STEM Celebration [NAU’s J. Walkup Skydome – Flagstaff] (3/6)

Roars & Pours [Phoenix Zoo] (3/7)

Yuma Airshow: Twilight Show & Airshow Day [Historic Downtown Yuma] (3/8-2/9)

Arizona Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association Show: Apache Junction [Apache Junction Rodeo Grounds] (3/9)

Scottsdale Flower Show: Our World in Bloom - Garden Expo 2019 [Mustang Library – Scottsdale] (3/15-3/17)

Health Fair [Foothills Library – Yuma] (3/30)

Celebrate Aviation Weekend [Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum – Mesa] (3/30-3/31)



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Each year thousands of students participate in Biosphere 2’s STEM-based field trips where they see our planet through the eyes of a scientist. Bring your class to experience the world’s largest living research center, Biosphere 2.

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WED 4/24

5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.Sierra Verde STEAM Night 2019 Sierra Verde Elementary School7241 W. Rose Garden Ln., Glendale, AZ 85308

THU 4/25

3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. Salpointe Engineering Showcase Salpointe Catholic High School1545 E. Copper St., Tucson, AZ 85719

FRI 4/26

5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Villago Middle School Family Science STEAM Night Villago Middle School 574 E. Lakeside Pkwy., Casa Grande, AZ 85122

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Sierra Verde STEM Night

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SAT 4/27

10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.Innovation Nation STEM FestivalBlue Ridge High School1200 W. White Mountain Blvd., Lakeside, AZ 85929

SAT 11/2

9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.Surprise Sci-Tech Festival Surprise City Hall Courtyard 16000 N. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ 85374



EDUCATORS,check out these opportunities to build

your skill set in STEM and innovation! Full event details online at azscitech.com.

FIELD SCIENCETake a bird walk and learn all about owls, hummingbirds

and more, and explore nature at various hikes, canoe trips and geocaching treasure hunts. Broaden your

horizons about conservation, biomimicry, plant microbiology, wildlife, GIS and archaeology. Search

these venues online at azscitech.com for event details.

PD Webinar – UAV Challenge [Online] (1st & 3rd Tuesdays)

Rover Curriculum Discussion [Online] (2nd & 4th Thursdays)

PD Webinar - Racing Challenge [Online] (Mondays)

Educate to Innovate Conference [Arizona Science Center – Phoenix] (2/15)

IMPACTS: Conceptualizing Change and Graphing [Middle School 6-8 - Tucson] (2/16)

STEM: How Science Brings Music to Life [Musical Instrument Museum – Phoenix] (2/16)

STEM(AZ)ing Workshop: Wind Science [Pima County School Superintendent’s Office – Tucson] (2/9)

HEMS: The Beginnings of Number Sense: Why it Matter and How to Nurture it [UA Main – Tucson] (2/16)

IMPACTS: Conceptual Strategies for Multiplication and Division Grades 3-5 [Sierra Vista] (2/23)

STEM(AZ)ing Workshop: Erosion [Pima County School Superintendent’s Office – Tucson] (2/26)

STEM(AZ)ing Workshop: Coding and Engineering [Pima County School Superintendent’s Office – Tucson] (3/1)

STEM(AZ)ing Workshop: Rocketry [Pima County School Superintendent’s Office – Tucson] (3/16)

STEM(AZ)ing Workshop: Adaptations [Pima County School Superintendent’s Office – Tucson] (3/26)

STEM(AZ)ing Workshop: Robots [Pima County School Superintendent’s Office – Tucson] (3/30)

VALLEYWIDEArizona Sonora Desert Museum [Tucson] (Sandhill Cranes, Raptors, and Waterfowl; Mountains, Mines, and Minerals; Mammoths of the San Pedro Valley; Spring Plants and Wildflowers; Sonoran Desert Herbalism)

Camp Willow Springs [Prescott] (Forest Therapy & Nature Connection Walk)

Cave Creek Regional Park [Cave Creek] (It’s A Feeding Frenzy!; Field Observation; Spiders, Scorpions, and Snakes! Oh My!; Wilderness Survival Basics; The Clay Mine Adventure; Cave Creek Rattlesnake Festival!)

Desert Botanical Garden [Phoenix] (Photography; Birding 101; Introduction to Macro Photography; Pollinator Photography; Birding; Desert Edibles; Aloes for Desert Landscapes; Moonscape Photography; Electric Desert

Photography; Painting Electric Desert; Nut Trees; Aquatic Adventures; Girl Scouts: Bugs & Beyond; A Geological Narrative of Arizona; Afternoon Flights; Arizona Snakes)

Liberty Wildlife [Phoenix] (Movie Night)

Lost Dutchman State Park [Apache Junction] (Getting to Know the Birds Around You!; Medicinal Plant Hike)

McDowell Mountain Regional Park [Scottsdale] (Birds of Prey Live!; Reptile Feeding; Bites and Stings; The Sonoran Desert in a Nutshell; Guided Bird Walk; Family Hike)

Mesa Grande Cultural Park [Mesa] (Prehistoric Salado Pottery Workshop]

South Mountain Environmental Education Center [Phoenix] (Science Night, South Mountain Jr. Explorers, “Welcome to the Desert” Walks)

Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center [Scottsdale] (Walk with Wildlife Tour, Full Moon Tour)

Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area [Cave Creek] (Find the Ranger; Take Your Work to the Desert; Exploring Spur Cross; Moonlight Hike; Desert Wash Walk)

Usery Mountain Regional Park [Mesa] (All About Wolves/Desert Birds/Rattlesnakes/Desert Survival; Sonoran Stroll; Night Safari; Amazing Desert Plants Walk; Birding Meetup; Full Moon Hike; Homeschool – “Cool Cactus Hike;” Just for Kids – Adventure Journaling)

Veteran’s Oasis Park [Chandler] (Desert Rivers Audubon Society Bird Walks)

White Tank Mountain Regional Park [Waddell] (Snake Feeding; Find the Ranger; Waterfall Archaeology Hike; Sonoran Desert Wildflowers; Corpuscular Waterfall Hike; Nature Discovery: Geology; Early Bird Walk; Sunrise Hike)

STATEWIDEAgua Caliente Park [Tucson] (Birding; Cochineal Workshop; Owl Identification Class; Full Moon Wander; Nuts About Nature)

Arivaca Cienega [Arivaca] (Field Trip)



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