From exciting music and dance performances to an extravaganza of hands-on activities, artist demonstrations and free goody bags, Sizzlin' Summer Saturdays gives kids and families a cool and creative way to spend July Saturdays. What's better, mom and dad or grandpa and grandma can explore the Heard Museum and enjoy the activities for free as well, thanks to support from Target.

All About Animals!
Find out about the importance of animals to Native people. Kids can scratch designs onto turtle cutouts, paint a bird pin, create an animal stamp greeting card, make a bone claw pendant necklace and craft a glitter turtle or piggy bank. Father and son dancers Lane and Tyrese Jensen, Navajo, will thrill audiences with a variety of pow wow dances including fancy dancing and hoop dancing. And master Navajo weaver Marilou Shultz will demonstrate how she weaves wool into beautiful rugs. Author Lori April Rome will sign her book The Adventures of Salt & Soap in the Grand Canyon, and the story's title characters, dogs Salt and Soap, will also be on hand.

Hands-on Activities -Scratch designs onto turtle cutouts, paint a bird pin, create an animal stamp greeting card, make a bone claw pendant necklace and craft a glitter turtle or piggy bank.

Performances - Hoop dancers and Fancy dancing with Lane and Tyrese Jensen

Artist Demonstration - Navajo weaver Marilou Shultz

Book Signing - Lori April Rome will sign The Adventures of Salt & Soap in the Grand Canyon. The title characters, dogs Salt and Soap will also be on hand.

 

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Located on the Valley's east side, this park takes in 3,648 acres set at the western end of the Goldfield Mountains, adjacent to the Tonto National Forest. The park contains a large variety of plants and animals that call the lower Sonoran Desert home.

 

Along the most popular feature of the park, the Wind Cave Trail, water seeps from the roof of the alcove to support hanging gardens of Rock Daisy. The Wind Cave is formed at the boundary between the volcanic tuff and granite on Pass Mountain. Breathtaking views from this 2,840-foot elevation are offered to all visitors.

 

---Families, are you looking for something cool to do this summer? Grab a mat, pillow, or blanket, and spend the morning watching a movie on a giant screen inside our new Nature Center! We will feature a different movie each Wednesday from July 1-August 5. The movies are family-friendly and fun for all ages. A short ranger-led nature program that ties into the movie will also be provided. Concessions will be available for purchase, however you are welcome to bring your own food and beverages - no glass containers, please. Today's movie: "Bolt" is about a dog that is more than a man's best friend - he's an action hero - or so he thinks! Join us as we cheer this daredevil on as he tries to find his way home with the help of his newfound companions, a brash cat and an over-eager hamster.

 

Location: Nature Center
Date: 7/15/2009
Time: 10:00 AM    
Registration Required: No    
Fee: $6.00 per car