Jared A. Smith History curator, Tempe History Museum, will share his knowledge of destructive technology used in WWI.
Come relax with a Yin Yoga practice and eating meditation in honor of Thanksgiving. Bring a mat and water bottle, light refreshments will be provided for the eating meditation. Enjoy the experience of less being more with complete satisfaction and feeling of gratitude for the present. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Join museum volunteers for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join museum volunteers for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Join museum volunteers for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
GVAL Member’s Show Closing day
Find out moreJoin Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Find out moreJoin museum volunteers for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Find out moreJoin museum volunteers for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
The museum will be closed in observance of New Years Day.
Find out moreJoin HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join HD SOUTH in celebrating Martin Luther King’s Celebration as Princess Crump, president of the Carver Museum and Cultural Center, presents how African Americans overcame prejudice to help make the Phoenix area the dynamic area it is today. Registration requested.
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Create your own Kazoo and play music ’til your hearts content on National Kazoo Day. Bring the whole family for this fun and entertaining musical instrument project. If you can hum, you can play the kazoo. We’ll have fun kazoo facts to share and all the supplies to create your own! This activity will take place throughout the morning at the museum. Registration is not required – drop-in and have fun between 10am – 12pm. Free with paid admission
Find out moreJoin HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
World Wetland Day Celebration: Join us for a rare opportunity to experience the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert with a guided tour! Gilbert park naturalist, Jenny Rambo, and HD SOUTH’s Thom Hulen will share their knowledge of the local wetland area. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring your binoculars for this unique, up close and personal experience. We’ll meet in the parking lot at the Riparian Ranch before the tour. Registration is required.
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join historian Jarod A. Smith for a fun evening learning about how Arizona became the 48th state. Registration requested.
This fun, hands-on workshop for children 6-16, will feature a traditional craft that celebrates the Chinese New Year. Class is designed for parent and children participation. Registration is required.
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
This first known Chinese settler to Arizona was documented in 1863 when Arizona was still a territory. Experience the past and present for Chinese Americans in Arizona. Registration is requested.
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Learn how to make an Origami Crane and the symbolism behind this art form. Participants will experience the celebration of the environment, hope and world peace through the story of Sadako: Sadako was a Japanese girl who survived the atomic bomb blast that destroyed the city of Hiroshima. Years after the blast, she developed life threatening leukemia. In hopes of recovering, she embraced the Japanese legend that your wish will be granted is you make a 1000 origami cranes. Ages…
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Join us for our annual signature fundraising gala! For more information and to purchase your ticket click here.
Find out moreJoin HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Learn about the contributions of Irish Americans to Arizona’s development with historian Janice Bryson. Registration requested.
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED Make your own Irish Tim Penny Whistle! Before the workshop is over, students will learn a simple song while discovering the basic physics of sound. Workshop is appropriate for students 6 years and up. Registration is required.
Find out moreCome and learn how to paint the Gilbert Water Tower on wood! The class will paint their favorite Gilbert mascot on a beautiful sunset background for an hour at the museum. No prior paint skills are required and children 12 and up are welcome to join. Hang your piece on the entry way of your home or your patio. This is NOT your average art class, there will be delicious treats, provided by Higher Grounds and Roastery and Cafe. Also…
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Bring your laptop to learn how to tackle research on the other side of the pond. Margaret Yuille Kennedy Waye was born and raised in Scotland. She got her love of genealogy when she was 19 and enjoyed spending days in Edinburgh doing research. She emigrated to California when she was 20, and later married Grant Wesley Burke and settled in Arizona. Learn how to explore your Scottish ancestry with ease! Registration requested.
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Make your own unique stamps that can be used to decorate and embellish cloth. This workshop is appropriate for students from 6 years to adult. Registration required.
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Learn the skills that will make exploring your Irish ancestry easier and more rewarding. Attendees need to bring their laptop to the class. Registration requested.
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Join historian Carole De Cosmo for a journey into Arizona’s history through quilts. FREE (with paid museum admission)
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
As our weather changes, mosquitoes are expanding their range and their life cycles taking advantage of favorable climate conditions. Learn what is bring done, and what can be done, to create a comfortable environment while coexisting with these pests. Registration is requested.
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Participants, from 6 years old to adult, will make a scale model of Gilbert’s iconic water tower. Registration is required.
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
This class has been canceled.
Find out moreJoin HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Robert M. Wilbanks genealogist and historian will discuss how to research military records for genealogical research. He will start with the Civil War.
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Participants will learn the basics of model rocketry through this hands-on workshop. For ages 6- adult, those 10 and under need to be accompanied by an adult. This workshop has been canceled.
Find out moreJoin HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Artist, archaeologist, storyteller will discuss how ancient people expressed their worldview through rock art.
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Les Presmyk will take participants ages 6-adult on a wonderful journey through Arizona’s geological treasures.
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
This weeks class is canceled Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Find out moreParticipants will make gourd rattles they can use to chase evil spirits away or just enjoy as they play along with their favorite musical selections.
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join Steve Hoza, historian, and archivist, for an enjoyable evening learning about the children’s TV show Wallace and Ladmo. This event is sold out
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Participants from ages 5-9 years old will make and paint a model of a historic railroad locomotive.
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Find out moreJoin Fellow community members and member of American Legion Post 39 in a beautiful remembrance ceremony on Memorial Day. Enjoy music provided by the Ahwatukee Foothill Concert Band, opening remarks by Mayor Daniels, and a presentation by guest speaker, USAF Retired Colonel, Cliff B. Stansell. This is a free, outdoor event so bring your lawn chairs. The Gilbert Historical Museum will be open until noon with free admission as well. This is also the last day for “The Art of…
Find out moreJoin HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Find out moreJoin HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Find out moreJoin Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Find out moreMuseum closed for the 4th of July.
Find out moreJoin HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. First session is complimentary FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
Join HD SOUTH volunteers and AZCEND for stories and activities. Ages 3 – 5. Free for adults and children!
You will not want to miss this chance to see migratory waterfowl at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert! Under the expert guidance of park naturalist, Jennie Rambo, and HD SOUTH’s very own Thom Hulen, participants will have the chance to observe diverse species of ducks, shorebirds and other water birds. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring binoculars. Meet in the parking lot at the Riparian Preserve. Limited space available and registration is required.
Claude Haynes of the East Valley Astronomy Club will take participants on an interstellar journey to learn more about our universe. Held at the beautiful Gilbert Riparian Preserve, Claude will guide the group on spotting constellations, tracking the movement of the stars, and explain how the universe came to be. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a flashlight. Registration is required.