Arts & Culture in Gila Bend, AZ
Museums, galleries, theater, dance, and cultural events in Gila Bend, AZ. Feed your creative side.
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Try Something New: Seasonal Painting
<p>As spring fades into summer, the Sonoran Desert still holds its beauty! Come paint the iconic prickly pear cactus and capture the last colorful blooms of the Arizona spring season!</p><p><strong>Registration is required. This program is for ages 18 and older.</strong></p><p> </p>
Garden: After Dark
Experience Garden: After Dark, where the desert shines brighter, the trails glow with color and Desert Pulse creates a perfect nighttime escape.
Visions '26
Visions ’26 gives voice to the next generation of artists from across the Valley. Featuring 42 works by advanced high school art students, this exhibition is the culmination of a year-long mentorship ...
Sewing - for Adults
<p>Learn how to use the Brother sewing machines by creating your own sewing project. Instruction and materials are provided. </p>
Munching Crunching Caterpillars
Learn about the life cycle of butterflies as you create a munching, crunching caterpillar. Observe real life caterpillars transform into butterflies in the Art Studio!
Teen Tuesdays at The Spot
A place just for teens at the downtown library! On Tuesdays at The Spot, enjoy board games, art supplies, access to computers, crocheting, movies or gaming, an occasional craft or snack, or just come by to hang out or do homework.
Flower String Art- For Teens
Learn how to create a simple flower with yarn, pins, foam board, and duct tape! For teens.
Chatty Crafters
Perfect place to come to work on your craft projects and chat with other crafty people. Bring any portable craft project you have or use the materials provided to work on an embroidery floss bracelet or color. Coloring pages, Colored pencils, and embroidery floss all provided!
Mud Mania
It’s currently Mud Season in Vermont! Let’s bring some of that muddy energy to the museum and get messy with mud! Explore the sensations of mud; how cold is it? how wet is it? How does it feel in your hands? How does it feel in your feet? Add some of that mud to some cardstock and create an art...
Digital Art Lab: Procreate
Join MACH1 in the Children's Department to learn how to create a quick GIF style animation in procreate that changes the scene from dark to light. This program is designed for children 9 years old and up. Space is limited - first come, first served. Do you require an accommodation to...
Crafts & Laughs
Join us every Wednesday for Crafts & Laughs, designed especially for folks 9+. Every week we'll have a new craft or game, and lots of time to hang out and have fun. Younger folks welcome with active adults to help out!
Framerate: Desert Pulse
Desert Pulse, a multi-sensory art exhibit, by ScanLAB Projects, immerses visitors in the visual and emotional energy of the Sonoran Desert.
Stitch & Share-Needlepoint Coaster
Join us for Stitch & Share, a welcoming monthly gathering for beginners and experienced crafters alike! Each month, explore fiber arts such as needlepoint, cross-stitch, embroidery, crocheting, and more. This month, well be creating a needlepoint coaster while chatting and stitching together....
Teen Craft Time
Teens can explore their creativity by making a customized craft each month while connecting with other teens.<br /><br />This month's craft: DIY Scratch Off Cards<br /><br />Decide what you want to be hidden under the silver scratch off material, then we'll add the liquid mixture to make the silver.
Crafternoon - Arte
Do you love crafts? Join us for Crafternoon and get creative at the library! Make a fun craft to take home. Supplies are all provided but space is limited. Ideal for school-aged children but remember to bring a grown-up if you’re under 8. ¿Te gustan las artesanías? ¡Acompáñanos para Crafternoon y...
Art in the Afternoon Art Talk: From Taos to Tucson
From Taos to Tucson - From Darkness to Light and Color in the Art of the American West This talk will share interesting and beautiful art from the Taos Society of Arts, Individual Taos Masters, The Tucson Seven, and finally present the contemporary painters from the Tucson Barrio. Actual paintings..
Tween Crafternoon
Join us for a mid-week hang out and get creative at the library! We'll have a new craft or game each week, and an art cart for your own projects. Come and go as you please, any time between 3:30 and 5:00. A small snack will be provided.
Teen Craft Lab - Mosaic Tile Art
This month we will be crafting mosaic tile art. Join us as we craft a tin of fish with glass and ceramic tiles. All supplies provided. Registration required. Ages 12 -18.
Adult Art Class on Zoom
Complete a new project every week! Guided instruction on Zoom using acrylic paints and various techniques. Register online and reach out to the library to receive your free supply kit and link. 18+
Crafternoon
Teens 12-18 come join us for an engaging craft experience every week. From beading to sculpting and lots of things in between. Bring your energy, imagination, and a desire to create and help us make something exciting! Meet new creative friends and share ideas as we fill the Teen room with arts and.
Open Yarn Studio
Join us for an open studio where you can knit, crochet or start your own fiber arts journey one project at a time.
Preschool Time (3-5 Years)
Drop-In. Join us at Preschool Time for stories, songs and interactive activities! This 45 minute, parent-child engagement program incorporates the five early literacy practices: Sing, Read, Talk, Write, and Play to build school readiness skills. It also includes a craft activity. Remember, you are..
Teen Lounge
Activities, games, and craft projects just for teens! Materials to work on school projects available. Bring a friend, or make a new one! No registration required. For teens 13-18.
Cozy Crafters - Knit, Crochet, and Crafting
Do you like to knit, crochet, or craft? Come in, sit a spell, and work on your latest project while enjoying the company of other crafters.
Family Fun
Join us at Palo Verde Library every Tuesday for a STEAM activity, art project, game day, or another fun activity! *This program is best for ages 5 and up. Do you require an accommodation to participate in a Phoenix Public Library program, service, or activity? Call 602-262-4636, TTY 711, or...
Make Your Own Tie Dye
<p>Come to the library to create a unique tie-dyed project! A limited supply of blank garments will be provided or bring your own blank shirt, towel, socks, or pillowcase. Please remember that tie-dying is a messy process, so bring a smock or crafting shirt to get dirty. </p>
Fun Van supported by First Things First
Fun Van is a parenting education program supported by First Things First in the Pinal Region. Parents and caregivers of children ages 0-5 attend our free, 1.5 hours classes together in 8 consecutive week cycles at a variety of locations across Pinal County. At each class, children enjoy art...
Cookbook Club: Appetizers
<p>Cookbook Club is a tasty gathering where participants bring in their own favorite dishes to share and discuss. Each month features a new theme, inviting everyone to explore different cuisines, swap cooking tips, and sample a variety of homemade dishes. Don’t forget to bring a copy of the recipe..
Classic Book Club
- October 28: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy - November 25: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez - December 23: Candide by Voltaire - January 27: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston - February 24: Blindness by Jose Saramago - March 24: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson -..
Book Club with Brenda: Still Life
Join Brenda to discuss our pick this month, Still Life by Sarah Winman. Copies of our next read, The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, will be distributed.<br />
Friendly Formats Book Club
Meet with us the 4th Tuesday of each month to discuss a member chosen book. Book selections will be from a variety of genres. Books for the following month will be available at the meeting in multiple formats (limited quantities).
Adults Book Club
Join the discussion! The Agave Book Club is a group of readers and library staff who come together on the fourth Tuesday of the month to discuss the month's selected title. January: The Awakening by Nora Roberts February: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig March: Last Call at the Nightingale by..
Century Book Club
Join the discussion! The Century Book Club is a group of readers and library staff who come together on the last Tuesday of the month to discuss the month's selected title. This month's book club pick: This month's title: The Storied Life of A.J.Fikry: a novel by Gabrielle Zevin Do you require.
Teen Book Club
<p>Join other book lovers to discuss your recent favorite reads in our new teen book club. No essays, no grades, just books worth talking about with other readers who get it. We read a different genre each month, so come join us and tell us about your favorite read and help us pick a genre for the..
Novel Ideas Book Club
Novel Ideas Book Club meets at Desert Broom Library the fourth (4th) Tuesday of January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, and the first (1st) Tuesday in December. Discussion starts at 1:00 p.m. For more information contact: judimacaz@gmail.com This month's selection: All the..
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