Join HD SOUTH as we welcome back Michael Ivery, children’s book author, illustrator, and creator of Tubba and Friends. Michael will read from “The Big Music Jamboree” and invite participants to accompany Tubba Bear as she embarks on a fun, rhyming adventure with her pink guitar! Along the way, she travels to different places and meets […]
Join ASU professor emeritus Duane Roen, founding coordinator for the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Integrative Science and Arts for this inspiring workshop. In the classic 1946 film It’s a Wonderful Life, George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) is so overwhelmed by his problems, he wishes he had never been born, […]
Join HD SOUTH and the Gilbert Visual Arts League(GVAL) for this fun and interactive art workshop. Pam Hendricks, a member of GVAL will lead participants through a workshop where they will learn new artistic techniques and make an abstract ‘still life’ flower vase using acrylic paints. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required.
Whether you come on you own or with friends, you will have a great time decorating gorgeous, themed cookie sets. Guided by the talented Vickie from Mae’s Cookie Jar, participants will learn a variety of cookie decorating techniques including how to hold the icing bags, outlining, flooding, wet on wet techniques, and more! Cookie sets […]
Join Stuart Preston, a certified Sound Practitioner, for a deeply empathetic Sound Meditation Session designed for those grappling with loss. It’s not about moving on but finding moments of peace and clarity amidst sorrow. Bring a yoga mat, blankets, and a pillow to create your personal sanctuary. Dress comfortably and arrive 10 minutes early. Learn […]
Welcome back Kendra Stanger, the Chandler Gilbert Community College sustainability expert, and her companion speaker Danette Turner, as they educate participants on foods found in the Arizona desert which are edible and safe to use. There are many things that you can find in the desert that can be used to make ingredients for the […]
Master Rosarian and Chairperson for the Mesa Community College Rose Garden Steve Sheard, will share his experience and expertise in composting. Steve’s personal garden is expansive and includes roses, fruit trees, bedding plants, bulbs, and tubers. Steve will teach participants how to use the Johnson-Su method for “no turn” composting of garden waste. Registration is […]
Join HD SOUTH volunteer Karen Harper, a historian and history professor at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, as she shares her knowledge and love of history with our community. Using diaries, images, and various primary sources, Karen will bring to life the experiences of women who helped settle Gilbert, Arizona. Come and hear about the […]
Join Steve Hoza, historian, and archivist, for an enjoyable evening learning about the children’s TV show Wallace and Ladmo. The popular after-school show entertained children in the Phoenix area for 35 years. All program attendees will be eligible to win prizes after the presentation, Ladmo Bags, posters, books, and DVD’s. Registration is required. *Program registration […]
Welcome back Peter Schumann as he shares his lighthearted adventures from Australia to America. In this program Peter will discuss what it takes to start a new life in a new world with new customs, and yes…a new language. He will tell of his experience adjusting to an American lifestyle and all the social differences. […]