These 26 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 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 27 at 7pm
Changing Hands Bookstore - Phoenix · Midtown • $10
Family gatherings, kitchen disasters, and seasonal chaos fill the stage as eight tellers take six minutes each to share their holiday stories at Changing Hands Bookstore in Phoenix during this monthly slam competition.
December 15 at 8:30pm
Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West
From working-class neighborhoods to global stages, tango grew into a symbol of Argentina through distinct people, instruments, and traditions. Daniel Piper leads a talk exploring this history, followed by a gallery tour of related instruments at the Musical Instrument Museum.
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Mon Nov 16, 10am
Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Central City
Tue Nov 17, 10am
Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Central City
Tue Nov 17, 7pm
Changing Hands Bookstore - Phoenix · Midtown
$0
Wed Nov 18, 7pm
Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown
Free
Thu Nov 19, 10:30am
Children's Museum of Phoenix · Central City
Thu Nov 19, 6pm
Turquoise Wine Bar, Roosevelt · Evans Churchill
Free
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, 4:30pm
Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown
Sat Nov 28, 2pm
Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown
Free
Mon Nov 30, 1pm
Children's Museum of Phoenix · Central City
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
Thu Jan 14, 8pm
The Van Buren · Central City
Tue Feb 9, 1:30pm
Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West
Tue Mar 2, 1:30pm
Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West
Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown
Free
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