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celebration of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering,
Arts and Math) held annually in February and March.
Over 500 organizations have partnered to showcase the
science all around us with over 800 events statewide!
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and technology occurring through arts, education,
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WARMING UP WITH THE BIG GAME! GETTING
Weekend Event Highlights: Jan 30 – Feb 1
The big game kicks-off in Arizona and so does the Festival with the science of sports,
chocolate and more! Check out over 28 events happening this weekend at azscitech.com!
THROUGH FESTIVAL
10:00AM-5:00PM
Grid Iron Glory:
The Best of the Pro
Football Hall of Fame
(Science, Technology,
Engineering, Arts
and Math)
Arizona Science Center
600 E. Washington St., Phoenix
Tackling the science of football. Presented
locally in the Sybil B. Harrington Galleries by
JPMorgan Chase and APS.
Event Highlights:
February 2 – 15
Learn about the innovation,
engineering and history of
automobiles or stop by a
school science expo and
explore robotics or take a
look at the night sky. Are
you a science romantic?
Take your valentine to We
Love Science Day. Search
from over 190 events these
weeks at azscitech.com.
THU 1/22 - SUN 2/1
10:00AM - 9:00PM
Special Yelp Unveiling
Scottsdale Fashion Square
7014 E. Camelback Rd., Scottsdale
It’s coming... we can’t tell you what, but you
won’t want to miss it! Think big, think fun,
think interactive...
SAT 1/31
FRI 1/30 - SAT 1/31
10:00AM-4:00PM
FR. 12PM-10PM, SA. 10AM-10PM
Science of Chocolate
at the Glendale
Chocolate Affaire
Historic Downtown
Glendale Ave. & 55th - 59th Ave., Glendale
TO THE
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Grid Iron Glory
Connect 2 STEM
UA Downtown Phoenix Campus
435 N. 5th St., Phoenix
Touch synthetic cadavers, explore real space
equipment, learn the science of sports and
more at this exciting experience presented by
UA and Cox Communications.
SAT 1/31
4:00PM-8:00PM
ASU Downtown
Open Door
411 N. Central Ave., Phoenix
See opendoor.asu.edu for 100+ activities.
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NIGHT OF THE
OPEN DOOR
Tempe: Feb. 28, 2015 • 4-9 p.m.
Downtown: Jan. 31, 2015 • 4-8 p.m.
Polytechnic: Feb. 20, 2015 • 5-8:30 p.m.
West: Mar. 28, 2015 • 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
opendoor.asu.edu
SAT 2/7
10:00AM-4:00PM
Motoring Thru
Time - Where the
Transportation Past
Meets the Future!
Heritage & Science Park
115 N. 6th St., Phoenix
WED 2/11
9:00AM-12:30PM
Key to Employment
for the 21st Century
Symposium
UA Student Union Ballroom
1303 E. University Blvd., Tucson
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GHLIGHTS
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OUT OF THIS WORLD
HOLIDAY SCIENCE HAPPENINGS
Event Highlights: February 16 – 22
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FEB 16-22
How are you spending your President’s Day Holiday? Consider coming to Arizona
ona
Science Center to kick-off the week long Sustainability Solutions Festival. Be sure
ure to
block out this Super Science Saturday with a 13-signature events happening statewide!
From the science of flight in Buckeye, to a maker fest in Chandler to gadgets in Scottsdale
to a community STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) expo in Tucson, how
will you decide what to do? Search from over 116 events this week at azscitech.com.
MON 2/16
SAT 2/21
SAT 2/21
10:00AM-4:00PM
8:00AM-12:00PM
10:00AM-4:00PM
THU 2/12
Sustainability Solutions
Family Day
Gadgets, STEAM and
Science of the City
8:00AM-3:30PM
Arizona Science Center
600 E. Washington St., Phoenix
3rd Annual STEM Arizona
Education Collaborative
Un-Conference
Sahuarita SciTech
Passport Experience
Sahuarita Middle School
350 W. Sahuarita Rd., Sahuarita
1300 middle school students will experience
interactive attractions from the Titan Missile
Museum, ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center,
Caterpillar, Freeport McMoRan, Green Valley
Pecan Company and more.
THU 2/12
Alhambra School District Office
4510 N. 37th Ave., Phoenix
SAT 2/21
WED 2/18
5:00PM-7:00PM
Civic Center Library & Civic Center Mall
3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale
SAT 2/21
10:00AM-2:00PM
8:30AM-5:00PM
Family SciFest
42901 N. 45th Ave., Phoenix
Arizona Middle School
Science Bowl
Children’s Museum Tucson
200 S. 6th Ave., Tucson
THU 2/19
ASU West Campus - SDFCW Building
4701 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale
Canyon Springs School
STEM Night
4:30PM-6:30PM
SAT 2/21
SAT 2/21
11:00AM-4:00PM
Liberty Elementary
Agri-science Showcase
8:30AM-5:00PM
Coronado Elementary
STEAM Night
19818 W. Hwy. 85, Buckeye
Vail Pride Day 2015
Roosevelt Center
of Sustainability S.T.E.A.M. Festival
4333 S. De Anza Blvd., Gilbert
FRI 2/20
Pima County Fair Grounds
11300 S. Houghton Rd., Tucson
The Roosevelt Center of Sustainability
3146 E. Wier Ave., Phoenix
5:30PM-7:00PM
5:00PM-8:00PM
SAT 2/21
SAT 2/21
6:30PM-8:00PM
Night of the Open Door at
ASU Polytechnic Campus
9:00AM-3:00PM
12:00PM-4:00PM
C.O. Greenfield School’s
Star Party
7001 E. Williams Field Rd., Mesa
See opendoor.asu.edu for 100+ activities.
2015 Buckeye Air Fair
& SciTech Expo
North Valley STEM
Celebration
Buckeye Municipal Airport
3000 S. Palo Verde Rd., Buckeye
Amazing aircraft displays along with interactive
science, math & technology activities for all ages.
Paradise Valley Community College
18401 N. 32nd St., Phoenix
THU 2/12
7009 S. 10th St., Phoenix
FRI 2/20
6:00PM-10:00PM
Chandler’s Science
Spectacular: A Night of
Art & Science
Downtown Chandler
Arizona Ave. S. of Chandler Blvd., Chandler
Technology meets the arts as Downtown
Chandler presents a creative look at the
science behind the food and drink, beauty, art
and innovation around us.
SAT 2/21
10:00AM-2:00PM
Mesa Public Schools Full
STEAM Ahead!
Red Mountain High School
7301 E. Brown Rd., Mesa
SAT 2/21
4:00PM-8:00PM
The Sustival
Civic Space Park
411 N. Central Ave., Tempe
From bike rides, live bands, hands-on
activities and workshops to great food, local
artists and games, everyone can learn how
they can impact our planet’s future.
SAT 2/21
10:00AM-4:00PM
FRI 2/13
4:00PM-8:00PM
Friday The 13th Science
Night Out
Carl Hayden High School
3333 W. Roosevelt St., Phoenix
SAT 2/14
1:00PM-3:00PM
We Love Science Day!
Arizona Museum of Natural History
53 N. Macdonald, Mesa
SAT 2/21 - SUN 3/8VARIOUS
Chandler’s Science
Spectacular
Southwest Valley
SciTech Crawl
Downtown Chandler - Arizona Ave. 1 block S.
of Chandler Blvd., Chandler
See www.avondale.k12.az.us,
Avondale & Goodyear
E.P.I.C. Fest: Celebrate “the “maker”
culture” with hobbyists, tinkerers, engineers,
programmers and more.
Science Saturday: Interactive demonstrations
and activities by technology companies,
schools and more.
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GET YOUR CREATIVE ON.
EVENT MUST-SEES!
Event Highlights:
February 23 – March 1
For art and design enthusiasts, this week is for you! Canal
Convergence in Scottsdale will meld together water,
technology and light through art. Be sure not to miss one
of the most diverse experiences at the ASU Tempe Campus
with the 4th Annual Night of the Open Door. Take a trip
east and attend Graham County’s first-ever SciTech Festival!
Search from over 93 events this week at azscitech.com.
THU 2/26 - SUN 2/29
FRI 2/27 - SAT 2/28
TH. 5:00PM-10:00PM,
F. 5:00-10:00PM,
SA. NOON-10:00PM,
SU. 10:00AM-5:00PM
F. 7:00AM-3:00PM,
SA. 8:00AM-9:00PM
Canal Convergence |
Water + Art + Light
Scottsdale Waterfront - AZ Canal between
Scottsdale Rd. & Goldwater Blvd., Scottsdale
THU 2/26
5:30PM-7:00PM
Power Ranch
Elementary School
STEM Night
Gila Valley Health, Safety
& Science Festival
EAC North & Discovery Park Campuses
1651 W. Discovery Park Blvd., Safford
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innovation in Gila Valley
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environmental
research and
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SAT 2/28
10:00AM-2:00PM
Inaugural Buckeye
SciTech Trail
Buckeye Fire House 3, Banner Verrado,
Palo Verde Educational Center,
Buckeye Wastewater Treatment Plant
600 N. Verrado Way, Buckeye
SAT 2/28
SAT 2/28
4:00PM-9:00PM
11:00AM-2:00PM
Night of the Open Door
ASU Tempe campus
Hamilton Invitational
Science &
Engineering Fair
University Dr. & Mill Ave., Tempe
See opendoor.asu.edu for 100+ activities.
Hamilton High School
3700 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler
SAT 2/28
8:00AM - 4:00PM
Yuma Airshow
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
85
852 Quilter Ave., Yuma
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-MAR 1
FEB 23
4351 S. Ranch House Pkwy., Gilbert
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Field Science
Take a birdwalk and learn all about owls,
hummingbirds and more, explore nature at
various hikes, canoe trips and geocaching
treasure hunts, and broaden your horizons
about conservation, biomimicry, plant
microbiology, wildlife, GIS and archaeology.
Search these venues online at azscitech.com
for event details.
VALLEYWIDE
2/01 & 2/3
3/8 & 3/10
Biomechanics
Civil Engineering
Investigate human movement, humaninspired robots and more.
Learn all about the many jobs of a Civil
Engineer.
2/8 & 2/10
3/15 & 3/17
Archaeologist
Action Sports
Learn about past civilizations through
architecture and engineering.
Investigate the science, technology and
design behind motorized trikes, mountain
skis, baseball bats and mountain bikes.
2/15 & 2/17
Water
3/22 & 3/24
Investigate emerging technologies in
hydrology, chemistry and more.
Nanotechnology
2/22 & 2/24
Alternative Fuel/
Energies
Learn how engineers harness power from the
sun, algae and landfills.
3/01 & 3/3
Forensics
Investigate emerging technologies in
forensics and 12,000+ specialized technician
jobs in the USA.
Investigate really, really tiny materials,
1nm - 100nm to be exact.
3/29 & 3/31
Social Insects
Learn about social insects and how they
have inspired engineers to create robots to
“behave” in a cooperative manner.
Center for Native and Urban Wildlife at Scottsdale Community College
Chandler Environmental Education Center
Desert Awareness Park (Cave Creek)
Desert Botanical Garden (Phoenix)
Desert Breeze Park (Chandler)
Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center (Phoenix)
enix)
Phoenix Zoo
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch (Gilbert)
Usery Mountain Regional Park (Mesa)
Veteran’s Oasis Park (Chandler)
Zanjero Park (Gilbert)
STATEWIDE
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (Coolidge)
Gateway Park (Yuma)
Patagonia Lake State Park Visitors Center
Riverside Education Center (Yuma)
Verde Valley National Monument (various)
Yavapai County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Room (Cottonwood)
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Libraries & Community Venues
Build creations with legos, bristlebots and robotics. Design models with 3D printers, lasers and metal.
Write code with Javascript and Arduino. Satiate your curiosity in topics such as space, astronomy,
weather, energy, sustainability, herbs, bats, stink bugs, ooze, math, magic and geology. There is
something for everyone with hundreds of events at libraries and community venues throughout
Arizona! Find your event at these venues online at azscitech.com.
LIBRARIES - VALLEYWIDE
Acadia Library (Phoenix)
Avondale Civic Center Library
Basha Library (Chandler)
Burton Barr Central Library (Phoenix)
Cesar Chavez Library (Phoenix)
Cholla Library (Phoenix)
Desert Foothills Library (Cave Creek)
Downtown Chandler Library
Glendale Main Library
Hamilton Library (Chandler)
Ironwood Library (Phoenix)
Juniper Library (Phoenix)
Maricopa Library District (Guadalupe)
Mesquite Library (Phoenix)
Red Mountain Branch Library (Mesa)
Saguaro Library (Phoenix)
Scottsdale Public Library
South Mountain Community Library
(Phoenix)
Sunset Library (Chandler)
LIBRARIES - STATEWIDE
Camp Verde Community Library
Cottonwood Public Library
Eckstrom-Columbus Branch Library (Tucson)
Flowing Wells Branch Library (Tucson)
Himmel Park Branch Library (Tucson)
Joel D. Valdez Main Library (Tucson)
Kirk-Bear Canyon Branch Library (Tucson)
Martha Cooper Branch Library (Tucson)
Murphy-Wilmot Branch Library (Tucson)
Oro Valley Public Library
Quincie Douglas Branch Library (Tucson)
Sam Lena – South Tucson Branch Library
Santa Rosa Branch Library (Tucson)
Sedona Public Library
Southwest Branch Library (Tucson)
Valencia Branch Library (Tucson)
Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Branch Library
(Tucson)
Woods Memorial Branch Library (Tucson)
Yuma Main Library
COMMUNITY VENUES
Arizona Science Center (Phoenix)
Cave Creek Museum
Desert Botanical Garden (Phoenix)
Girl Scouts Arizona at Papago Park (Phoenix)
HeatSync Labs (Mesa)
i.d.e.a. Museum (Mesa)
Lee’s ATA Martial Arts Academies (various)
McQueen Park Activity Center (Gilbert)
Phoenix Zoo
Pima Air & Space Museum (Tucson)
The Learning BUG (Flagstaff)
UA Maricopa Extension Offices (Phoenix)
Yuma Readiness & Community Center
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IS TIME TRAVEL POSSIBLE? EVENTS TRANSPORT
YOU THROUGH OLD; NEW EXPERIENCES
Event Highlights: March 2 – 8
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110
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MAR 2-8
THU 3/5
SAT 3/7
Bridging the old with new, experience STEM in the making at
the Arizona Renaissance Festival or unearth the past through
various Archaeology Expos. Geek’s are cool at Geek’s Night
Out in downtown Tempe and learn the science of your
favorite sport at Scottsdale’s Baseball City. Search from over
110 events this week at azscitech.com.
12:30PM-6:30PM
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Aerospace, Aviation,
Defense & Manufacturing
Requirements Day
Scitech Marana at the 37th
Annual Founders’ Day
THROUGH FESTIVAL
THU 3/5
9:00AM-3:00PM
TIMES VARY
4:00PM-7:00PM
Spur Cross Archaeology
Expo
Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas
6333 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale
SAT 3/7
Geeks’ Night Out
Venture Madness
Talking Stick Resort
9800 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale
64 of the region’s most promising science and
technology startups are pitted in five rounds
of head-to-head matchups. Who will be
crowned this year’s champion?
Tempe City Hall
31 E. 5th St., Tempe
From science to science fiction, Tempe’s
Geeks Night Out melds science, technology
imagination and fun with hands-on activities,
music and pop culture.
TUE 3/3 & THU 3/5
FRI 3/6 - SAT 3/7
WED 3/4
10:00AM-5:00PM
Student Days at the AZ
Renaissance Festival
5:00PM-8:00PM
ASU Emerge
12601 E. Hwy. 60, Gold Canyon
Talk to Galileo about astronomy, observe
in awe, as artisans craft their wares using
scientific techniques, demonstrating
blacksmithing, glassblowing, shoemaking,
and weaving. There is SO MUCH to explore!
Villago Middle School
574 E. Lakeside Dr., Casa Grande
9:00AM-2:30PM
TUE 3/3
4:30PM-6:30PM
Liberty Elementary
Agriscience Showcase
19818 W. Hwy 85, Buckeye
Famly Science Night
WED 3/4
Ora Mae Harn Park
13250 N. Lon Adams Rd., Marana
ASU Skysong
1475 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale
Artists & scientists redesign the future with
radically new visions that are visceral, playful
and inviting.
5:30PM-7:30PM
SAT 3/7
Iterating Education
with Google
9:00AM-4:00PM
Cochise College Student Room
901 N. Columbo Ave., Sierra Vista
Jaime Casap, Senior Education Evangelist at
Google, Inc., will present education outlooks
in our future technological, global economy.
Yuma Quartermaster
Depot State Historic Park, 201 N. 4th Ave., Yuma
Spur Cross Conservation Area
44000 N. Spur Cross Rd., Cave Creek
SAT 3/7 & SUN 3/8
9:00AM-4:00PM
Tres Rios Nature Festival
Base Meridian Wildlife Area
7602 S. Avondale Blvd., Avondale
SAT 3/7 - SUN 3/8
1:00AM-6:00PM
Scottsdale’s Baseball City
Scottsdale Civic Center Mall
3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale
Baseball fans of all ages can play ball with
batting cages and baserunning challenges,
learn the science of baseball and meet major
league ballplayers.
2015 Arizona
Archaeology Expo
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ARIZONA’S TOP ATTRACTIONS
Arizona is full of engineering marvels, scientific innovation, natural wonders and cultural creations.
Follow the SciTech gecko and check out all of the interesting ancient and modern Science and Technology
throughout Arizona. Get a complete list of SciTech events at AZSciTech.com/events.
FLAGSTAFF
Whether you’re fascinated with space, or
just like to stare up at the stars, Flagstaff
has an unparalleled view of the night
sky. Named the world’s first International
Dark-Sky City, you can take advantage
of unfettered stargazing at Lowell
Observatory on Mars Hill. While there, visit
the telescope that was used to discover
Pluto in 1930.
Flagstaff Festival of Science
(Fall 2015)
Lowell Observatory
VERDE
VALLEY
The Verde River flows through the vacation wonderland of the Verde
Verde River
Valley. Welcomed by the Verde Canyon Railroad as the train chugs along
its banks, the Verde flows by the Copper Art Museum in Clarkdale, Old Town
Cottonwood and through Dead Horse Ranch State Park. Along the trip, it
passes vinyards and wineries, and Out of Africa Wildlife Park in Camp Verde,
before continuing on a 41 mile stretch as a designated Wild and Scenic River.
SciTech events
VRVNO Riverfest Outdoor Science (Mar 21)
Camp Verde SciTech Expo (Mar 26)
Verde Valley SciTech Festival Expo (Mar 27)
SAFFORD
In Safford, Jalapeno jelly and a bag of roasted
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
red chiles are just a couple examples of the
delicious treats you will find on the Salsa Trail,
as well as salsas with heat units all over the
Scoville scale. High above the pepper patch you
will find Mt. Graham International Observatory,
which includes the Large Binocular Telescope,
the most powerful telescope on earth.
PRESCOTT
Prescott is home to the world-renowned Embry Riddle Aeronautical University,
where many of the nation’s top aeronautical scientists and engineers are
trained. Back on the ground, the Granite Dells are an exceptionally picturesque
geological feature surrounding Watson Lake. Explore by kayak or hike along
the Peavine National Recreation Trail.
SciTech event
SciTech event Prescott Regional SciTechFest (Apr 17 & 18)
Gila Valley Health, Safety & Science Festival
(Feb 27 & 28)
Large Binocular Telescope - Mt. Graham
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WHITE
MOUNTAINS
Arizona’s White Mountains offer cooler weather, an abundance of wildlife, outdoor
recreation activities and cultural attractions. At the top of that list is Fort Apache.
Constructed between 1874 and 1932, the Fort Apache Historic District encompasses
the original site of the Fort Apache military post. Fort Apache was a major outpost
during the Apache wars (1861-1886) and remained a military post until 1922.
SciTech events
Innovation Nation STEM Festival (May 6)
White Mountain Science Festival (Sept 2015)
Roosevelt Dam
GLOBE
The Theodore Roosevelt Dam stands 280 feet high and spans 723 feet across the
Salt River Canyon. At the time that it was completed, it was the tallest masonry
dam in the world. Lake Roosevelt was created behind the dam and can hold
more than 1,000,000 acre feet of water.
SciTech event
Gila County STEMFest (Apr 25)
PAYSON
At the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau, you’ll
Casa Grande Ruins NM
COOLIDGE
The Casa Grande Ruins Monument preserves the largest
prehistoric Hohokam farming village and “Great House.”
Created as the nation’s first archeological reserve in 1892, the
site was declared a National Monument in 1918.
find a geological marvel–the Mogollon Rim. Just
north of Payson, the rim climbs over 3,000 feet and
stretches for 200 miles. Tonto Natural Bridge State
Park, and the mountain towns of Pine and Strawberry are situated just below the Rim, and once
you climb atop, you’ll find tall Ponderosa Pines, cool
mountain lakes and no shortage of views.
SciTech event
SciTech events
Mogollon Rim
Gila County STEMFest (Fall 2015)
Casa Grande Community STEM Night (Mar 13)
Ancestral Indian Life Skills Day (Mar 14)
Maricopa Salsa Festival Science Day (Mar 28)
YUMA
The Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge was a ciritical
link in joining the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
via highway. The bridge was built across the
Colorado River between Yuma, Arizona and
Fort Yuma, California in 1914, and was the only
vehicle bridge across the river for 1,200 miles.
Ft. Huachuca
PATAGONIA/SIERRA
VISTA
Birding is the number-one attraction in Southern Arizona
Yuma Airshow (Feb 28)
Yuma Lettuce Days (Feb 28-Mar 1)
Arizona Archaeology Expo (Mar 7)
– especially at places like Ramsey Canyon Preserve and its
surrounding national forest, where visitors come from all over
the world for a chance to see more than 170 species of local
and migratory birds. The region is also home to Ft. Huachuca,
leading in research of unmanned systems for national defense.
Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area
SciTech events
SciTech events
Microscopic Look at Plants & Animals in the Lake (Feb 27th)
Iterating Education with Jaime Casap (Mar 4)
2015 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
For a full listing of over 800 events visit azscitech.com.
K12 Science Events
Communities around Arizona celebrate K12 science. Check out a school STEM expo
or competition in your area. Find event details online at azscitech.com.
EXPO
OS
Alhambra High School’s Science Fair & STEAM Expo (Phoenix)
American Leadership Academy Science Fair Expos (various)
BASIS Oro Valley Engineering Expo
Camp Verde Unified School District SciTech Expo
Canyon Ridge School STEAM Night (Surprise)
Carl Hayden Friday the 13th Science Night Out (Phoenix)
Casa Grande Union High School District SciTech Expo
Centennial Elementary School STEAM Night (Gilbert)
Centerra Mirage STEM Academy Science & Engineering Fair
C.O. Greenfield Star Party
Coronado Elementary STEAM Night
Cottonwood Oak Creek School District STEM Fair
(Cottonwood)
Desert Arroyo Middle School Science Fair
Hamilton Invitational Science & Engineering Fair (Chandler)
Heard Elementary STEaM Showcase (Phoenix)
Heritage Elementary School 2015 Science & Math Fair
(Phoenix)
Liberty Elementary AG Showcase
Lone Mountain Math & Science Night (Scottsdale)
Mesa Public Schools Full STEAM Ahead
North Valley STEM Celebration (Phoenix)
Power Ranch Elementary STEM Night (Gilbert)
Westwood Family Math & Science Night (Phoenix)
Xavier College Prep Girls Have IT Day (Phoenix)
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Arizona Middle School Science Bowl
Brain Bee
FIRST Robotics
FIRST Tech Challenge
Local and regional Science Fairs
Science Olympiads
Vex/IQ/U Robotics
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PARTY HEARTY AT THESE
STEAMTASTIC EVENTS
Event Highlights: March 9 – 15
Feel like a science party with the family? Check out the STEAMtastic & Star Party,
rty,
Science City at the Tucson Festival of Books, Y Science, and the 3rd Annual
CGUHSD SciTech Festival. Local schools showcase their science to the public.
Experience live entertainment and hands on science at Future Innovators
Night at SARSEF! Search from over 92 events this week at azscitech.com.
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Cox Communication’s
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Elementary: Math &
Science Night
Mulitple Valley YMCAs
www.valleyymca.org, Valleywide
YMCAs around the valley offer a day of
interactive, hands-on science activities for
toddlers to adults!
Tucson Convention Center
260 S. Church Ave., Tuscon
Join us, as we celebrate YOU, a future scientist
and engineer in Southern Arizona, with
live entertainment, hands-on science, and
demonstrations.
PVCC at Black Mountain
34250 N. 60th St., Scottsdale
Join us for an afternoon and evening of
molecular gastronomy, subzero science, potato
launching, science of brewing, glow in the dark
room experiments, the science in every day life,
an evening star party and much, much more.
FRI 3/13
9:00AM-4:00PM
3rd Annual CGUHSD
SciTech Festival
Casa Grande Union High School
2730 N. Trekell Rd., Casa Grande
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5200 E. Montgomery Rd., Cave Creek
9:00AM-12:00PM
9:
SAT 3/14
9:00AM-3:00PM
15th Annual Ancient
Technology Day:
Prehistoric & Historic
Pueblo Grande Museum
4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix
Try your hand at tossing an atlatl, watch
artists as they demonstrate pottery making,
basket weaving, loom spinning, rock art, flint
knapping, and more!
FRI 3/13
2:00PM-5:00PM
Heard Elementary
STEAM Showcase
2301 W. Thomas Rd., Phoenix
FRI 3/13
6:00PM-8:00PM
Conservation Science
Night at the Phoenix Zoo
Register at 602.914.4333
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Tucson Festival of Books
Science City
UA Campus
1401 E. University Blvd., Tucson
Ignite your senses and engage your mind! Visit
five diverse science neighborhoods. Immerse
yourself in engaging hands-on activities.
Experience UA laboratory tours and science
presentations. Watch exciting demonstrations,
dynamic performances and meet renowned
science authors and researchers.
SAT 3/14
12:30PM-4:30PM
Pi Day
Arizona Museum of Natural History
53 N. Macdonald, Mesa
Math has never been so palatable with
games, crafts and even pie!
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Creativity links this week with exhibits,
games and theatrics at spark! Mesa’s
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Festival of Creativity, the Avondale Library
STEM Fest and VRVNO’s Outdoor Science
Festival. If you and your family like to dance to the
beat of your own drum, take in Family Days at MIM:
String Break with a Side of Science. Search from over
83 events this week at azscitech.com.
IF YOU MAKE IT,
THEY WILL COME....
VISIT ARIZONA’S MINI FESTS
Event Highlights:
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WED 3/25
5:30PM-7:30PM
Centennial Elementary
School STEAM Night
3507 S. Ranch House Pkwy., Gilbert
THU 3/26
11:30AM-3:00PM
Camp Verde High
School SciTech Expo
1326 Montezuma Castle Rd., Campe Verde
SAT 3/21
10:00AM-3:00PM
WED 3/18 - THU 3/21,
SAT 3/23 - SUN 3/24
WE. 12:00PM-5:00PM, TH. 12-5,
SA. 12-10PM, SU. 12-10PM
Spark! Mesa’s Festival of
Creativity
Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa
Engage the child-like wonder in all of us with
featured performances and art installations,
media and digital interactives, music, amazing
food and participatory art projects.
WED 3/18
3:00PM-6:00PM
STEM Fest Family Event
Avondale Public Library
11350 W. Civic Center Dr., Avondale
FRI 3/27
Camp & Summer Expo
8:00AM-3:00PM
Cabela’s Glendale
9380 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale
Meet with local STEM, performing arts, sports
and overnight camps. Participate in activities
such as archery, zip lining, rock climbing, euro
bungee, meet the reptiles and more.
SAT 3/28
Alhambra High School’s
Science Fair & STEAM
Expo
10:00AM-7:00PM
SAT 3/21
1:00PM-3:00PM
3:00PM-9:00PM
Xavier College Preparatory
4710 N. 5th St., Phoenix
700 middle school girls are mentored by 300+
high school girls in interactive STEAM activities.
P83 Party
83rd Ave., S. of Bell Rd.
Enjoy music, food, science and more at
Peoria’s Annual P83 Celebration.
3839 W. Camelback Rd., Phoenix
FRI 3/27
Girls Have IT Day!
FRI 3/27
SAT 3/21 - SUN 3/22
10:00AM-4:00PM
Family Days at MIM:
String Break with a Side
of Science
Musical Instrument Museum
4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix
5:00PM-8:00PM
Verde Valley SciTech
Festival Expo
Yavapai College Verde Campus Bld. M
601 Black Hills Dr., Clarkdale
Southwest Maker Fest
Downtown Mesa
Main St. & Center to Macdonald, Mesa
This collaborative festival created by a broad
consortium of Valley cultural, entrepreneurial,
educational, and community organizations
from 22 Arizona cities brings everything
“make” to AZ.
SAT 3/28 - SUN 3/29
SAT 10:00AM-4:00PM, SUN 10-4
Verde Valley
Archaeology Fair
Camp Verde Community Center
395 S. Main St., Camp Verde
SAT 3/28
11:00AM-2:00PM
Open Door @ ASU West
4701 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale
See opendoor.asu.edu for 100+ activities.
SAT 3/21
SAT 3/28
10:00AM-3:00PM
2:00PM-8:00PM
VRVNO Outdoor Science
Festival
Dead Horse State Park
675 Dead Horse Ranch Rd., Cottonwood
Experience outdoor activities in geology,
archaeology, water, soil testing, aeronautics,
compass mapping, gps, alternative energies
and more!
Science City at Maricopa’s
Annual Salsa Festival
Copper Sky Regional Park
44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Maricopa
See azscitech.com for a full list of events
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SCIENCE CAFÉ’S
Archeology Café (various)
Birds ‘n Beer – Nina Mason Pulliam Rio
Salado Audubon Center
Chandler Science Café – Gangplank
Family Science Café at Bookmans: Earth &
Space at Bookman’s (Mesa & Phoenix)
STEM Science Café – Centerra Mirage STEM
Academy
LECTURE SERIES
Adults Night Out at Arizona Science Center
AZ Archeology & Heritage Month - Pueblo
Grande Museum
Busting Myths Lecture Series: The Realities
of Archaeology & Paleontology – AZMNH
Estrella Mountain Community College Steminars
Science of Pottery - Pueblo Grande Museum
STEM to STEAM + Health – Gateway
Community College
Volunteer Aerospace Presentation Series –
Pima Air & Space Museum
FEATURE PRESENTATIONS
Alan Turing and the Imitation Game – Desert
Foothills Library
Iterating Education with Jaime Casap of
Google – Cochise College
Pete McBride, Photographer & Filmaker:
Chasing Rivers – Mesa Arts Center
Mike Libecki & Cory Richards: Untamed
Antarctica – Mesa Arts Center
Tech Talks 2015 - Scottsdale CC
Tracking Pandemic Spread - Desert Foothills
Library
CAREER EXPLORATION
Bear Essential Educational Services’ Young
Reporter Night
Center Exploration Day at GateWay
Community College
EventInterface’s The Science of Events
Hermanas: Disena Tu Futuro Conference at CGCC
Key to Employment for the 21st Century
Symposium
Public Safety and their High Tech Tools
Water Technologies Open House at Gateway
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dozens of star parties, workshops, exhibits conferences
and stargazing events occurring all over the state. Find
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Astronomy Nights at Mesa Community College
Astronomy Observatory Spring Stargazing Event at
Glendale Community College North
Discovering Outer Space at the Chandler Environmental
Education Center
East Valley Astronomy Club’s Star Party at the Chandler
Environmental Education Center
Family Star Night at Challenger Space Center
Look Up! Stargazing at the Yuma Main Library
Observatory Viewings & Skywatch at the
Riparian Preserve
Phoenix Astronomical Society’s Star Party at PVCC at
Black Mountain (Scottsdale)
Stargazing For Everyone at
Lake Pleasant DOC, White Tank, McDowell, Usery
& San Tan Mountain Parks (various)
Star Party at C.O. Greenfield (Phoenix)
Collect stamps at various Arizona
SciTech Festival events to win prizes!
See azscitech.com/passport for more information.
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3D Astronomy Shows at ASU’s Marston Exploration
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Camp Verde Meteorite Exhibit at the Verde Valley
Archaeology Center
John W. Clark: A Twenty Year Fascination with
Aerospace Art at the West Valley Arts HQ (Surprise)
SpaceUp Phoenix at Mesa Community College
Telescope Training Workshop at PVCC (Phoenix)
Events For Educators
Educators, check out these opportunities to build your skillset in science,
technology and innovation! Full event details available at azscitech.com.
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Mathematics Educator
Appreciation Day Conference
STEMAZing Tuesdays:
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Behavior Education Technology
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STEM + Music Professional
Development for Educators
Creating Global Citizens in
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SRP Education Workshops
TGen for Teachers Night at
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Jeremy Babendure, Ph.D., Arizona SciTech Festival Executive Director
[email protected] » 333 N. Central #1900, Phoenix 85004