These 56 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 15 at 10am (This weekend)
Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Central City
Violet Duncan reads from I Am Native and Buffalo Dreamer in the Atrium, then guides kids to craft their own self‑celebration books, all included with museum admission.
November 17 at 8:30pm
Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West
Ancient music of the spheres and instruments played in orbit converge in this celestial exploration at the Musical Instrument Museum, featuring a specialized talk followed by a gallery tour of related exhibits.
November 18 & December 16 at 7pm
Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown • Free
An ex-military dog leaves the soldiers he served and traverses a war-torn country in Paul Yoon's novel Etna, the subject of this guided discussion hosted by Barbara VanDenburgh inside First Draft Book Bar.
November 19 at 8pm
Crescent Ballroom · Central City • $17
Five-minute stories about small miracles, deep rituals, and storms weathered anchor this storytelling session at Crescent Ballroom, where tellers share accounts of believing without seeing or being surprised by a stranger's kindness.
November 20 at 6pm
Changing Hands Bookstore - Phoenix · Midtown
Professors of nineteenth-century American literature read Emily Dickinson's verse and recount personal connections to it during this Arizona Humanities storytelling event hosted at Changing Hands Bookstore, featuring ASL interpretation provided by The ASL Impact Program.
November 23 at 9am
Desert Botanical Garden · Camelback East Village
Hidden mathematics shapes the natural world at the Desert Botanical Garden during this single-day celebration exploring patterns in nature.
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Sun Nov 15, 12:15pm
Arizona Science Center · Central City
$8
Mon Nov 16, 10am
Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Central City
Mon Nov 16, 6pm
Pita Jungle · Ahwatukee Foothills Village
$
Tue Nov 17, 10am
Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Central City
Tue Nov 17, 7pm
Changing Hands Bookstore - Phoenix · Midtown
$0
Tue Nov 17, 9am
On Jackson · Central City
$300
Wed Nov 18, 1pm
Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Central City
Wed Nov 18, 5pm
Chula Seafood Downtown · Central City
$$
Wed Nov 18, 7pm
Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown
Free
Thu Nov 19, 12pm
Greater Phoenix Chamber · Camelback East Village
Thu Nov 19, 4:30pm
Venture Café Phoenix · Evans Churchill
Thu Nov 19, 10:30am
Children's Museum of Phoenix · Central City
Thu Nov 19, 6pm
Turquoise Wine Bar, Roosevelt · Evans Churchill
Free
Thu Nov 19, 11:30am
Phoenix Art Museum · Midtown
Fri Nov 20, 1pm
Children's Museum of Phoenix · Central City
Fri Nov 20, 2pm
Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Central City
Fri Nov 20, 10am
Desert Botanical Garden · Camelback East Village
Sat Nov 21, 10:30am
Arizona Science Center · Central City
$8 plus admission
Sat Nov 21, 4:30pm
Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown
Fri Nov 27, 7pm
Changing Hands Bookstore - Phoenix · Midtown
$10
Sat Nov 28, 2pm
Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown
Free
Mon Nov 30, 1pm
Children's Museum of Phoenix · Central City
Tue Dec 1, 11:30am
Heard Museum · Midtown
Tue Dec 1, 7pm
MIM Music Theater · Desert Ridge West
Thu Dec 3, 10:30am
Phoenix Art Museum · Midtown
Free with general admission
Wed Dec 9, 6:30pm
Changing Hands Bookstore - Phoenix · Midtown
Sat Dec 12, 10:30am
Irish Cultural Center and McClelland Library · Central City
Free
Mon Dec 14, 6:30pm
Changing Hands Bookstore - Phoenix · Midtown
Tue Dec 15, 1:30pm
Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West
Wed Jan 6, 9:30am
Desert Botanical Garden · Camelback East Village
Tue Jan 12, 11:30am
Heard Museum · Midtown
Included with Admission
Thu Jan 14, 8pm
The Van Buren · Central City
Thu Jan 14, 5:30pm
The Heard Museum · Midtown
Sponsorships from $2,500
Tue Jan 26, 1:30pm
Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West
Fri Jan 29, 7:30pm
Celebrity Theatre · Central City
Tue Feb 9, 1:30pm
Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West
Sat Feb 27, 8:30am
Phoenix Zoo · Camelback East Village
Tue Mar 2, 1:30pm
Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West
Wed Apr 7, 11am
National Bank of Arizona · Camelback East Village
$15-$55
Phoenix Art Museum · Midtown
National Bank of Arizona · Camelback East Village
Phoenix Art Museum · Midtown
FOUND:RE Phoenix Hotel · Central City
Free
Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown
Free
Victory Outreach Phoenix (VOPHX) · North Mountain Village
$0-$99
National Bank of Arizona · Camelback East Village
National Bank of Arizona · Camelback East Village
National Bank of Arizona · Camelback East Village
Phoenix Art Museum · Midtown
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