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ARx5 Live: Where Art Meets Innovation

ARx5 Live: Where Art Meets Innovation

November 5 at 5pm

Arizona Science Center · Central City • $15

Eight curated pairings of life science researchers and local artists translate neuroscience and environmental health into visual art at the Arizona Science Center, where visitors hear teams present local research brought to life through artistic expression.

The Professor in Your Neighborhood: Christine Holbo on Mark Twain in the 21st Century

The Professor in Your Neighborhood: Christine Holbo on Mark Twain in the 21st Century

November 10 at 7pm

Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown • $0

Huck Finn gets a 21st-century remix. ASU professor Christine Holbo digs into how today's writers are reimagining Twain: his humor, his controversies, and his vision of America, all inside Phoenix's beloved indie bookstore.

Curator Talk | Twilight: Trading Posts & Creative Legacies

Curator Talk | Twilight: Trading Posts & Creative Legacies

November 12 at 11:30am

Heard Museum · Midtown

Navajo textiles, pottery, and jewelry fill a new exhibition exploring the world of trading posts, where Ann Marshall leads a thirty-minute talk inside the Piper Grand Gallery.

Music PLUS History

Music PLUS History

November 14 at 8pm (Next weekend)

Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West

Investigative skills uncover global instrument histories before visitors join the Latin American guided tour during this museum afternoon.

Tia Fuller Masterclass

Tia Fuller Masterclass

November 14 at 1pm (Next weekend)

The Nash Jazz Club · Evans Churchill • $0

Grammy-nominated saxophonist and Berklee professor Tia Fuller brings her extensive recording and touring background to a free afternoon clinic hosted at The Nash Jazz Club.

MIM Talks: Music of the Cosmos

MIM Talks: Music of the Cosmos

November 17 at 8:30pm

Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West

Ancient music of the spheres and instruments played in orbit fill this afternoon talk at the Musical Instrument Museum, followed by a gallery getaway tour exploring celestial stories and sky-inspired sounds.

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Thu, Nov 5 · 10:15 AM

Storytime with Gretchen

Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown

Thu, Nov 5 · 2:00 PM

Northwest Christian School Tuition TIPS & ScholarSIPS Workshop

Northwest Christian School · Deer Valley

Free

Thu, Nov 5 · 12:15 PM

Ancient Caves

Arizona Science Center · Central City

$8

Thu, Nov 5 · 4:30 PM

Venture Cafe: Thursday Night Networking

Venture Café Phoenix · Evans Churchill

Thu, Nov 5 · 10:30 AM

Storytime

Phoenix Art Museum · Midtown

Free with general admission

Thu, Nov 5 · 11:30 AM

Object of the Month - Liu Bolin, Hiding in the City #69

Phoenix Art Museum · Midtown

Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM

Post-Show Talkback

Arizona Opera · Midtown

Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM

Hidden Habitats: Life in the Caves

Arizona Science Center · Central City

$8 plus admission

Sat, Nov 7 · 9:30 AM

Bonsai for Beginners

Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix · Central City

Sun, Nov 8 · 8:30 AM

Insider Connection - Zoolights

Phoenix Zoo · Camelback East Village

Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM

Pre-Show Talk

Arizona Opera · Midtown

Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM

Nathan Hale: Web of War

Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown

$0

Mon, Nov 9 · 6:30 PM

How to Change the World Book Club: Tyranny of the Minority

Changing Hands Bookstore - Phoenix · Midtown

Tue, Nov 10 · 10:45 AM

Professional Women’s Alliance presents How You Show Up: Finding Purpose, Joy, & Connection in the Way We Live and Lead

Blanco Cocina + Cantina · Paradise Valley Village

$125

Wed, Nov 11 · 6:30 PM

Found in Translation: Technology and Barbarism by Michel Nieva, translated by Rahul Bery.

Changing Hands Bookstore - Phoenix · Midtown

Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM

Seth Rachlin: Social Capital at Work

Changing Hands Bookstore - Phoenix · Midtown

$0

Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM

Indigenous Identities Speaker Series: Nicole Pete

S'edav Va'aki Museum · Central City

Tue, Nov 17 · 8:00 PM

Chicks in the Office: The Just Between Us Tour

The Van Buren · Central City

Tue, Nov 17 · 10:00 AM

Storytime Tuesdays with Loving Literacy Authors: Eileen Pieczonka and Rita Goldner

Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Central City

Thu, Nov 19 · 12:00 PM

Public Affairs Issue Committee

Greater Phoenix Chamber · Camelback East Village

Fri, Nov 20 · 1:00 PM

Stories in the Spotlight: Featuring Daniel Vandever

Children's Museum of Phoenix · Central City

Tue, Dec 1 · 11:30 AM

Curator Talk | Milestones: The Hope & John L. Furth Collection

Heard Museum · Midtown

Tue, Dec 15 · 1:30 PM

MIM Talks: Tango—The Music That Made Argentina

Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West

Wed, Jan 6 · 9:30 AM

Seedlings

Desert Botanical Garden · Camelback East Village

Tue, Jan 12 · 11:30 AM

Curator Talk | Majestic Figures

Heard Museum · Midtown

Included with Admission

Thu, Jan 14 · 5:30 PM

Greater Phoenix Chamber’s Legislative Kick-Off Reception

The Heard Museum · Midtown

Sponsorships from $2,500

Tue, Feb 9 · 1:30 PM

MIM Talks: Sonoran Sounds

Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West

Sat, Feb 27 · 8:30 AM

Teen Career Conference

Phoenix Zoo · Camelback East Village

Tue, Mar 2 · 1:30 PM

MIM Talks: Drinking Songs

Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West

Wed, Apr 7 · 11:00 AM

Wealth Wise Women April: Is Your Business Model Still Working?

National Bank of Arizona · Camelback East Village

$15-$55

BOOK CLUB: RICK OWENS

Phoenix Art Museum · Midtown

Wealth Wise Women May

National Bank of Arizona · Camelback East Village

Afternoons at Ocotillo: Native American Heritage Week

Ocotillo Library · Highland Acres

Holy Spirit Encounter Services

Victory Outreach Phoenix (VOPHX) · North Mountain Village

$0-$99

COOL NIHONGO

Japanese Friendship Garden · Central City

$25

Wealth Wise Women Deal or No Deal: What Makes Your Business Sellable?

National Bank of Arizona · Camelback East Village

Wealth Wise Women: Women with Vision

National Bank of Arizona · Camelback East Village

Wealth Wise Women February: The Profit Problem

National Bank of Arizona · Camelback East Village

Wealth Wise Women November: Legal Guardrails You Don't Know You Need

National Bank of Arizona · Camelback East Village

$15-$55

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