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FREE CHANDLER INNOVATION FAIR

Every February, Chandler celebrates the exploration of invention. The Chandler Innovation Fair showcases the businesses, artists, students and innovators in the community as Chandler participates in the statewide Arizona SciTech Festival.

Now in its 12th year, we are continuing to partner with the Chandler Unified School District's Innovation Fair, which brings about greater district participation.

Date:

Saturday, February 25, 2023 - 10:00am to 3:00pm

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READ AND MAKE VALENTINES AT BOOKMANS MESA

Show your Valentine how much you love them when join us today for “Read and Make Valentine Crafts”. Join Todd and Jessi today as will be hearing stories and creating one of a kind Valentine painting. No sign up is required but spaces are limited.

Date:

Sunday, February 12, 2023 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

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FREE FAMILY VALENTINE'S FESTIVAL

Enjoy Valentine’s Day shopping, bounce houses and slides, face painting, live entertainment and games, make-and-take crafts, a Valentine’s coloring contest with HUGE PRIZES, and much more!

https://www.azboardwalk.com/event/free-family-fun-valentines-festival-2/

Date:

Saturday, February 11, 2023 - 11:00am to 2:00pm

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2023 Arizona SciTech Festival

2023 Arizona SciTech Festival: January – April

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Teacher Makes Her Students Feel Welcome

Teacher of the Month Teresa Cabrera from Desert Mirage Elementary

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Teresa Cabrera teaches fourth grade at Desert Mirage Elementary. This is her fifth year in teaching. She also did her student teaching in fourth grade, and says she enjoys this age group.

“They’re still fairly young but they’re starting to know themselves,” Cabrera explains. The kids are... Read more

Huge Meteorite Has Two New Minerals

NEW MINERAL FACTS: • Location of discovery: Somalia • Year meteorite found: 2020 • Weight of meteorite: 33,510 pounds

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Have you ever heard of elaliite and elkinstantonite?

You’re certainly not alone if you haven’t—because they were just recently discovered on Earth! Scientists IDENTIFIED two minerals that have never been seen on our planet from a slice of meteorite that was discovered in Somalia in... Read more

SciTech Festival— Gears for the Future!

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Get in on the fabulous futuristic fun as the Arizona SciTech Festival kicks off its 2023 STEM events at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale on Jan. 21 & 22.

This is the dozenth year of the SciTech Festival and its second year kicking things off on the world-famous... Read more

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HONORING MLK

Jan 17, 2023

To many people, Martin Luther King Jr. was a brave leader. King helped lead the Civil Rights movement. Today, many Americans honor him on the National Day named after him, this year on Jan. 16. Martin Luther King Day was first celebrated in 1986.

In the book “Martin Luther King Day” by Ciara Cella, the author recalls that King worked for change, to fix all that was unfair through passive resistance. Some disagreed with King.

Dan Bukundja

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