HD SOUTH - Home Of The Gilbert Historical Museum

Afternoon Yoga at the Museum
2023-10-12 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-10-05 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Phoenix) | HD SOUTH, 10 S. Gilbert Road, Gilbert, AZ, 85296, United States
Join us for an afternoon of yoga at the museum! Instructor, Sara Nakai, Batch Of Sky Yoga, has been practicing yoga for over 20 years and has over 200 hours of yoga instructor training. Sara has found yoga can improve posture, reduce anxiety, improve sleep, alleviate pain, and boost your mood and general outlook. Sara will guide participants through a class perfect for those seeking slower and more introspective yoga practice. Ages 16 & up. Bring your own mat. Registration is required. Attendance is limited.
Please only register as a member if you have a museum membership to HD SOUTH. If you would like to become a member, please visit our membership page at Become a Member – HD SOUTH – Home Of The Gilbert Historical Museum

Fall Cookie Dectorating
2023-10-10 18:00 - 20:00
Fall is here! Whether you come on your own or with friends, you will have a great time decorating 5 “Spooky Themed” cookies. You will be guided by Vickie from Mae’s Cookie Jar on cookie decorating techniques, including how to hold your icing bags, outlining, flooding and more! Ages 16 & up. All supplies and a take-home box are provided. Registration is required.
Cost: $37 per person.
Https://maes-cookie-jar.square.site/hdsouth

Monday Yoga at the Museum
2023-10-09 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-10-02 18:00 - 19:00
Join instructor Darien Pruitt, The Mobile Yogi, as she guides participants through a Hatha Flow class. Darien has practiced yoga since 2010 and recently completed her 200-hour yoga instructor training. She helps her students realize how yoga, breath, and mindfulness can change their lives for the better. Ages 16 & up. Bring your own mat. Registration is required. Attendance is limited.

Please only register as a member if you have a museum membership to HD SOUTH. If you would like to become a member, please visit our membership page at Become a Member – HD SOUTH – Home Of The Gilbert Historical Museum

Book Reading - Two True Karate Kids
2023-10-07 10:30 - 12:00
Join HD SOUTH and local children’s picture book author-illustrator, Jenifer Tull-Gauger, for a book reading and workshop to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Jenifer will be reading her book The Two True Karate Kids: A Dojo Kun Character Book on Battling Dishonesty and the Spanish version will be read congruently (Los dos verdaderos niños de karate: Un libro de carácter de Dojo Kun sobre cómo combatir a la deshonestidad). In addition to honesty, the theme of this book is friendship. After the book reading, Jenifer will lead a casual mini–Knowledge Café. This is a roundtable type discussion where everyone will be encouraged to share their experiences with Hispanic culture and friendship. In a Knowledge Café, we all learn from each other. A parent or guardian must be present with children under 12. Spanish speakers are also encouraged to attend. Animamos a los hispanohablantes a unirse a nosotros. Ages 5 and up.
Registration required.

Cookie Decorating
2023-09-30 11:00 - 12:30
Fall is around the corner. Whether you come on your own or with friends, you’ll have a great time decorating these 5 cookies (designs may differ slightly from the picture). You’ll be guided by Vickie from Mae’s Cookie Jar on how to hold your icing bags, outlining, flooding and wet on wet technique. Ages 8 and up.
Registration is required. Https://maes-cookie-jar.square.site/hdsouth
All supplies and take-home box are provided. $37 per person.

Sound Meditation for Grief
2023-09-28 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-08-24 18:30 - 20:00
Meditation can provide relief from the intrusive thoughts of grief. It can also help your nervous system learn to heal with your grief. There is no moving on, no getting over grief, but when your mind clears, you start to mend. Join Stuart Preston, certified Sound Practitioner, in a sound “healing” session designed specifically for those grieving a loss. Participants must bring a yoga mat, 1-2 blankets and a pillow. Please wear comfortable clothing and plan to arrive 10 minutes early. Ages 16 & up.
Registration is required. Space is limited.
Cost: $5 per person.
Learn more about Stuart at www.LaoStu.com.

Afternoon Yoga at the Museum
2023-09-28 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-09-21 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-09-14 13:30 - 14:30
Join us for an afternoon of yoga at the museum! Instructor, Sara Nakai, Batch Of Sky Yoga, has been practicing yoga for over 20 years and has over 200 hours of yoga instructor training. Sara has found yoga can improve posture, reduce anxiety, improve sleep, alleviate pain, and boost your mood and general outlook. Sara will guide participants through a class perfect for those seeking slower and more introspective yoga practice. Ages 16 & up. Bring your own mat.
Registration is required. Attendance is limited.
Cost: Members FREE; Non-members: $5
Please only register as a member if you have a museum membership to HD SOUTH. If you would like to become a member, please visit our membership page at Become a Member – HD SOUTH – Home Of The Gilbert Historical Museum

Blood Drive
2023-09-27 09:30 - 14:30
We are partnering with the American Red Cross and hosting a blood drive. The blood drive will be held in our Neely Community room.
All those who come to give blood, platelets or AB Elite plasma Sept. 1-30, 2023, will receive an email with a free haircut coupon, thanks to Sport Clips!

PLUS, all those who come to give in September will also be automatically entered for a chance to win a VIP NASCAR racing experience, thanks to Sport Clips Haircuts!^^^ Racing experience includes two tickets to the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Races at Darlington Raceway in September 2024, round-trip airfare for two to South Carolina, up to a 3-night hotel stay, entry to the Sport Clips racetrack hospitality tent, plus a $1,000 gift card for expenses. Terms apply at RedCrossBlood.org/RacetoGive.

Click on the link below to schedule your donation:
Schedule a Blood, Platelet or Plasma Donation | American Red Cross (redcrossblood.org)

Line Dancing
2023-09-26 18:30 - 20:00
Join HD SOUTH and Laina Lee for a fun, family friendly evening of line dancing. Get out and get your body moving to the rhythm of some great country and contemporary music. Participants will learn popular current line dances such as Copperhead Road, God Blessed Texas, Boot Scoot Boogie, and more! Ages 10 & up.
Registration is required. Attendance is limited.
Cost: FREE

Monday Yoga at the Museum
2023-09-25 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-09-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-09-11 18:00 - 19:00
Join instructor Darien Pruitt, The Mobile Yogi, as she guides participants through a Hatha Flow class. Darien has practiced yoga since 2010 and recently completed her 200-hour yoga instructor training. She helps her students realize how yoga, breath, and mindfulness can change their lives for the better. Ages 16 & up. Bring your own mat. Registration is required.
Attendance is limited.
Cost: Members FREE; Non-Members: $5
Please only register as a member if you have a museum membership to HD SOUTH. If you would like to become a member, please visit our membership page at Become a Member – HD SOUTH – Home Of The Gilbert Historical Museum

Author Visit and Reading - The Big Music Jamboree
2023-09-23 10:30 - 12:00
Join HD SOUTH as we welcome back Michael Ivery, children’s book author, illustrator and creator of Tubba and Friends. Michael will share his new book “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 many new friends, each with their own musical instruments. Come and find out what happens next! Ages 1-6.
Registration is required.
Cost: FREE

Setting Boundaries
2023-09-19 06:30 - 20:00
Do people really understand what good boundaries are, and why they are important to relationships? This workshop will focus on increasing interpersonal effectiveness through understanding how to establish good boundaries with others. Focus will be given on how to enforce boundaries with consistency and compassion so others will learn how to respect them. Facilitated by Paul Gibson, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience, he is also the Clinical Director of Ellie Mental Health in Tempe. Paul embraces the values of authenticity, compassion, and humor as he works to connect with people to help them find the place where they would like to be.
Ages 16 & up. Registration is required.
Cost: FREE

STEM Saturday
2023-09-16 10:30 - 12:00
Spend a Saturday morning at the museum conducting fun and exciting science experiments. Join local teachers, professors and STEM enthusiasts as they safely guide participants through experiments and a science project attendees can take home. This month’s project – Pizza Box Solar Oven Smores! Ages 6-12. All supplies provided.
Attendance limited. Registration is required.
Cost: FREE

Paint and Sip
2023-09-14 18:30 - 20:00
Join acclaimed local artist Jeanne Smith, for a paint and sip night at the museum. Bring a friend and your favorite beverage and enjoy an evening of painting. During this workshop, participants will be taken through artistic techniques to make their own personal art projects. Be sure to bring your special someone for an evening of painting and fun. Ages 21 & up. All supplies are provided.
Registration is required.
Cost: Members FREE; Non-members: $5

Afternoon Yoga at the Museum
2023-09-07 13:30 - 14:30
Join us for an afternoon of yoga at the museum! Instructor, Sara Nakai, Batch Of Sky Yoga, has been practicing yoga for over 20 years and has over 200 hours of yoga instructor training. Sara has found yoga can improve posture, reduce anxiety, improve sleep, alleviate pain, and boost your mood and general outlook. Sara will guide participants through a class perfect for those seeking slower and more introspective yoga practice. Ages 16 & up. Bring your own mat.
Registration is required. Attendance is limited.
Cost: Members FREE; Non-members: $5

Stock the Classroom - Teacher Supply Drive
2023-09-01 09:00 - 2023-09-21 16:00
HD SOUTH has partnered with For Our Town Gilbert, to collect wish list items for teachers in the Gilbert and Higley school districts. Items include, backpacks, headphones, Expo dry erase markers, pocket folders, disinfecting wipes, glue sticks, #2 pencils, wide-rule composition books and Crayola crayons (24). From September 1-21, drop off your donation at HD SOUTH anytime from 9a-4p on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

Afternoon Yoga at the Museum
2023-08-31 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-08-24 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-08-17 13:30 - 14:30
Join us for an afternoon of yoga at the museum! Instructor, Sara Nakai, Batch Of Sky Yoga, has been practicing yoga for over 20 years and has over 200 hours of yoga instructor training. Sara has found yoga can improve posture, reduce anxiety, improve sleep, alleviate pain, and boost your mood and general outlook. Sara will guide participants through a class perfect for those seeking slower and more introspective yoga practice. Ages 16 & up. Bring your own mat.
Registration is required. Attendance is limited.
Cost: FREE

Monday Yoga at the Museum
2023-08-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-08-21 18:00 - 19:00
Join instructor Darien Pruitt, The Mobile Yogi, as she guides participants through a hatha flow class. Darien has practiced yoga since 2010 and recently completed her 200-hour yoga instructor training. She helps her students realize how yoga, breath, and mindfulness can change their lives for the better. Ages 16 & up. Bring your own mat.
Registration is required. Attendance is limited.
Cost: FREE

STEM Saturday - Indoor Vertical Farming
2023-08-26 10:30 - 12:00
Spend a Saturday morning at HD SOUTH with Yujin Park, an assistant professor in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at ASU, as she shares information about “Indoor Vertical Farming.” Learn the basics of how to plant vertically using less space and soil.
Ages 14 & up. Registration is required.
Cost: FREE

How to Build and Insect
2023-08-19 10:30 - 12:00
Join local author Roberta Gibson as she reads and discusses her nonfiction picture book How to Build an Insect. Then, tap into your own creativity and build an insect model of your own. All supplies are provided. Ages 5 through 9.
Registration is required.
Cost: FREE
