| Arizona Authors Summertime Storytelling & Craft Saturdays | https://www.phoenix.gov/calendar/parks/2822 | Arizona Authors Summertime Storytelling & Craft Saturdays | Pueblo Grande Museum | 6/8/2019 5:00:00 PM | 6/29/2019 7:00:00 PM | | GP0|#5a6a607d-8eed-4a8d-826c-3328d59cefd0;L0|#05a6a607d-8eed-4a8d-826c-3328d59cefd0|Parks and Recreation;GTSet|#517b07ab-dd83-4937-994c-c703834583f1;GPP|#c91454cd-5b28-4d66-bc01-17d32298aa9b | Pueblo Grande Museum invites families to come enjoy hands-on children’s storytelling and crafts every Saturday from June 1 to 29, from 10 a.m. to noon! Each book is read by the author followed by story related crafts, and a light snack. Programs are $5 each, perfect for children in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade and includes Museum admission for the participant. All participants must be accompanied by an adult, there is no program fee for adults. Parents can register online or check-in at the front desk each Saturday to participate. Please select the book title to access the regristration page for each event. JUNE 1 – The Red Tail Tale on the Arizona Trail by Rodo Sofranac Rowen, a young, red-headed explorer, and Rojo, a clever, red-tailed hawk meet, bond, and experience a wonderful adventure on the fascinating Arizona National Scenic Trail. JUNE 8 – WHO EATS ORANGE? by Dianne White Who eats orange—a bunny? A chicken? Maybe you? Find out in this unique exploration of the rainbow of colorful foods eaten by animals around the world. JUNE 15 – Fast Freddie, The Legend In A Shell by Michael Hale Freddie is a Desert Tortoise who refuses to live a slow and boring life. It is a humorous rhyming tale of a running tortoise who’s life becomes the stuff of legend. JUNE 22 – Babies Nurse - Así se alimentan los bebés by Phoebe Fox Babies―whether pandas, puppies, or people―nurse. This bond is precious; this process, a natural art. Luminous illustrations and lyrical text will inspire conversations about caretaking in the natural world, while the bilingual format makes this charming book accessible to speakers of both Spanish and English. JUNE 29 – My Magic Hat Rules! because My Magic Hat Goes to School! by Debi Novotny My Magic Hat Rules! is a creative, fun way of teaching fundamental phonics all the while using a play on words. Let this magic hat walk you and your kids through a fun story with learning intertwined. Its repetitive structure allows the young reader to gain confidence in fluency and holds your interest with introducing new reading rules as the story progresses. The Arizona Authors Summertime Storytelling & Craft Saturdays is also part of the Maricopa County Reads program, where children can get badges and points for participating in different programs around the Valley. Attend a storytelling program at Pueblo Grande to get a secret code and enter them at maricopacountyreads.org to collect badges! This storytelling and crafts program was made possible by the Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary. | | | | |
| $4 for the Fourth | https://www.phoenix.gov/calendar/parks/2919 | $4 for the Fourth | Pueblo Grande Museum | 7/3/2019 4:00:00 AM | 7/6/2019 11:45:00 PM | | GP0|#5a6a607d-8eed-4a8d-826c-3328d59cefd0;L0|#05a6a607d-8eed-4a8d-826c-3328d59cefd0|Parks and Recreation;GTSet|#517b07ab-dd83-4937-994c-c703834583f1;GPP|#c91454cd-5b28-4d66-bc01-17d32298aa9b | Join Pueblo Grande Museum in celebrating Independence Day with our $4 for the Fourth admission promotion! For the Fourth of July Holiday week, July 2 to July 6 (excluding July 4), enjoy a discounted museum admission rate of $4 to all adults and seniors! For more information, visit pueblogrande.com or call (602) 495-0901. Pueblo Grande Museum will be closed on July 4, in observation of the Fourth of July Independence Day holiday. | | | | |
| Educators Open House at PGM | https://www.phoenix.gov/calendar/parks/2920 | Educators Open House at PGM | Pueblo Grande Museum | 8/17/2019 5:00:00 PM | 8/17/2019 7:00:00 PM | | GP0|#5a6a607d-8eed-4a8d-826c-3328d59cefd0;L0|#05a6a607d-8eed-4a8d-826c-3328d59cefd0|Parks and Recreation;GTSet|#517b07ab-dd83-4937-994c-c703834583f1;GPP|#c91454cd-5b28-4d66-bc01-17d32298aa9b | Teachers and homeschool educators are invited to a free open house at Pueblo Grande Museum (PGM) on Saturday, August 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. There is no fee to attend this open house, educators can register online at pueblogrande.com to reserve a seat. Get to know how history, Native cultures, and art come together at Phoenix’s only preserved prehistoric archaeological site from the Hohokam culture. Explore how PGM’s focused field trips, outreaches, archaeology activities, and hands-on crafts can enhance the classroom experience! When teaching about the history of Arizona, start at the beginning with Pueblo Grande Museum! As an added benefit, attendees of this open house will have the opportunity to book their field trips that day, two-weeks before tour reservations open for the season! For additional information or questions about the Educators Open House, contact the Museum at (602) 495-0901 or by e-mail at pueblo.grande.museum.pks@phoenix.gov. | | | | |
| Blue Star Museum - Active Military Members and Families Get in Free! | https://www.phoenix.gov/calendar/parks/2799 | Blue Star Museum - Active Military Members and Families Get in Free! | Pueblo Grande Museum | 5/27/2019 4:00:00 PM | 9/2/2019 11:45:00 PM | | GP0|#5a6a607d-8eed-4a8d-826c-3328d59cefd0;L0|#05a6a607d-8eed-4a8d-826c-3328d59cefd0|Parks and Recreation;GTSet|#517b07ab-dd83-4937-994c-c703834583f1;GPP|#c91454cd-5b28-4d66-bc01-17d32298aa9b | Pueblo Grande Museum is once again participating in Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The program provides families an opportunity to enjoy the nation's cultural heritage and learn more about their community, especially after a military move. A list of participating museums is available at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums. The free admission program is available to any bearer of a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card, which includes active duty U.S. military - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, as well as members of the National Guard and Reserve, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps - and up to five family members. Details When Memorial Day through Labor Day (May 27 – September 2, 2019) Where Pueblo Grande Museum – 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85034 | | | | |
| S.A.L.T Saturday | https://www.phoenix.gov/calendar/parks/2823 | S.A.L.T Saturday | Pueblo Grande Museum | 6/15/2019 5:00:00 PM | 8/17/2019 9:00:00 PM | | GP0|#5a6a607d-8eed-4a8d-826c-3328d59cefd0;L0|#05a6a607d-8eed-4a8d-826c-3328d59cefd0|Parks and Recreation;GTSet|#517b07ab-dd83-4937-994c-c703834583f1;GPP|#c91454cd-5b28-4d66-bc01-17d32298aa9b | Pueblo Grande Museum is hosting S.A.L.T Saturdays every month. One Saturday a month, S.A.L.T (Study of Ancient Lifeways and Technologies) will show and tell on a specific skill relating to prehistoric and historic technologies. The show and tell is a drop in program, where visitors can informally ask questions and observe live demonstrations. S.A.L.T.’s primary goal is to understand, practice and share all life skills and arts of the ancient world. S.A.L.T Saturdays is a free program included with museum admission. Upcoming S.A.L.T Saturday programs at Pueblo Grande Museum Saturday, May 18, 2019 10 am – 2 pm Skills of the Month Cutting Tool, Cordage, Friction Fire Learn how to make a flake and discoidal blade, a uniform 3-foot length of cordage, and demonstrate one method of primitive fire starting. Saturday, June 15, 2019 10 am – 2 pm Skill of the Month Animal Tracks, Scat & Sign Learn about tracks and plaster casting with Al Cornell. Saturday, July 20, 2019 10 am – 2 pm Skill of the Month Finger Weaving with Albert Abril Saturday, August 17, 2019 10 am – 2 pm Skill of the Month Decoration of Scallop Shell Necklaces with Charlie & Tamara Tadano | | | | |
