Tohono Chul in your Library!

Each summer we travel to the Pima County
Library branches with activities that
interweave the story of the Sonoran Desert
with the theme of the libraries’ summer
reading programs, linking valuable natural
history lessons for children of all ages with
the message to “read more about it.” Free.

This summer, Tohono Chul’s Desert Players will present an original pantomime story called The Queen is Coming, based on a traditional southwestern myth. Listen as the storyteller, Granny Sweet, unfolds a tale of animals, birds, danger and bravery, with the Night Blooming Cereus finally appearing in all her splendor. The program will conclude with the children making their own colorful mask to take home.

Library Performance Schedule                                                                  
June 1 – 2 p.m. – Green Valley

June 4 – 2 p.m. – Sam Lina South Tucson

June 6 – 3 p.m. – Bear Canyon

June 11 – 2 p.m. – Miller-Golf Links

June 14 – 3 p.m. – Himmel

June 19 – 2 p.m. – Oro Valley

June 22 – 2 p.m. – Main

July 10 – 1 p.m. – Arivaca

July 17 – 3:30 p.m. – Mission

July 23 – 11 a.m. – Marana

July 31 – 11 a.m. – Ajo
                                                                                                                             

Fun & Smart Projects for Kids

Before your next visit, why not explore one of these activity sheets, great for a rainy (or too hot) day at home! Note: activity sheets are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format (portable document format) and some are for legal-sized paper (8-1/2 x 14″). (To access these forms you need the free downloadable software, Adobe Acrobat Reader.)

• Arizona Centennial: Happy 100th Birthday Arizona
• Arizona: A to Z (requires legal paper)
• Day of the Dead
• Desert Pathfinders Activity Booklet (requires legal paper)
• Monsoon
• Saguaros
• Seasons of the Saguaro
• For the Birds
• Giggle Puss Smile Mask